Azure Sky's shade brought word.
Within the Endless Fire Territory, the Mystic Empress had given birth to a child.
Beneath Jianmu's shade, endless celebrations rang out, washing away some of the gloom that had hung over them since relations with the Maha Ancient Clan had soured.
"...So, you lot hid this from everyone, all the way until the child was born, before making the news public?"
Taking the peacefully sleeping infant from Xiao Yan's arms, Yao Chen rocked his own arms with practiced ease, while he could not help looking somewhat speechlessly at Xiao Yan's family, who were admittedly being rather hard to justify at the moment.
"Wasn't this just special circumstances calling for special measures?"
Yao Wan coughed softly. As far as she was concerned, she had actually wanted to hide it from everyone except Xiao Yan. Who could have known this guy had no filter at all? During the time she was recuperating, her courtyard had been in constant chaos and never once settled down.
"I know you were worried about the risk of the Maha Ancient Clan taking advantage of an opening, girl. Fine, your family is one thing, but was there really any need to hide it even from me?"
Yao Chen shook his head, clearly not buying that explanation much. He could not resist lowering his head to glance again at the child in his arms, whose beautiful brows and eyes, inherited from both parents, were already visible even as an infant.
"Teacher..."
Xiao Yan opened his mouth, only for Yao Chen to glare at him, so he obediently shut up again.
At least on this matter, it seemed he was destined to be the punching bag.
Xiao Yan shrugged, somewhat resigned.
"Forget it, forget it. Things have already come to this, so I suppose