Everyone rushed over in a swarm. Although they had not yet completely relaxed from battle mode, the joy of a child being born still showed on many faces. In this battle, the proportion of elite fighters who had been injured was extremely high. Zhao Qian and the others, for instance, had been severely wounded for the first time and turned into incorporeal beings. Fortunately, everyone had coordinated properly, so the injuries had not become fatal losses. It had been a close call, but no real danger had come of it.
"She's going to give birth?" I stood outside the rear hall, where Song Wanyi had blocked me from entering. Grandmother's voice came from inside. "You're a grown man, so don't come in. Stand guard outside. This child was born with a faint strand of innate qi protecting her body. I'm afraid it may attract some unknown fate."
My expression changed as I suddenly recalled the golden radiance that had shielded my wife's elder sister when Luo Tian had tried to attack her just now. Could that have been the strand of innate qi stopping him? Now that this aura had appeared, it would inevitably attract someone's coveting gaze or perception. At the thought, I was naturally shaken.
I took a deep breath and forcibly held myself back from going in to look. Then I walked outside the hall and sat in the corridor. My heart was in turmoil, restless and on edge. This feeling absolutely could not have been caused by just one sentence from Grandmother. It was somewhat like that night in the Central Divine Pagoda—without rhyme or reason, it had left me agitated, as though something had invaded my mind!
I had no choice but to become cautious. Even "treading on eggshells" was not enough to describe my