The old crone truly couldn't understand it.
As a normal cultivator, even if Princess had yet to ascend the throne and become her ultimate form, even if she had not unleashed her youthful dark form either, she didn't need to sleep every single night, did she?
For ordinary cultivators of the second or third realm, so long as they weren't children who needed sleep to aid their growth, they theoretically could go a very long time without resting.
No matter how realm-less Princess might seem in her normal state—
Surely she wasn't incapable of going without sleep.
As a powerhouse of the dark side—
The old crone naturally did not, like ordinary people, assume that Princess's realm in her normal state represented her true strength. Since she was Princess, she had to be the most extraordinary person. How could she lack a dark form uniquely her own? Even if that form was still in its childhood stage, it would be enough to make the world tremble in fear.
Seeing the old crone's anxious expression, as though she wished she could pledge allegiance at once, Ye Qingxian continued unhurriedly, "Baby isn't incapable of living without sleep. It's just that she's currently pregnant. To provide the little one in her belly with nourishment and vital blood, she naturally needs to replenish her strength from time to time and keep herself in peak condition at every moment."
What the hell...
The old crone froze, then rushed before Ye Qingxian in a single stride.
"What do you take my Princess for?"
"How many have you already had? And you're still having more?"
"I'll fight you! Today, I'm going to strangle you, you shameless bitch!"
Ye Qingxian's expression remained unchanged. She coughed lightly. "You call me shameless, and I admit it. But this is proof