Holding His Granddaughter

The Goddess of Fertility's palace stood in the forest on Small Island, surrounded by a riot of colors and lush greenery.

The palace hall rose more than thirty meters high, its interior supported entirely by massive stone pillars.

Some rather indecent reliefs were carved into them, accented with gold and gemstones of every color. The whole place looked vivid, the figures lifelike.

Clearly, the Goddess of Fertility had put a great deal of effort into this palace.

It was just a little too much for Chen Shouyi's eyes.

He looked around for a while, then shifted his gaze elsewhere.

One of the Goddess of Fertility's Saintesses tried to put Chen Shouyi at ease. "My lord, there's no need to worry. The goddess governs fertility and love, so everything will surely go smoothly."

The Goddess of Fertility was due to give birth today. Perhaps to spare Chen Shouyi a lasting psychological scar, she had firmly rejected his offer to stay with her. She had remained alone in the inner palace to give birth, using divine power to block any possible spying eyes.

"Mm!" Chen Shouyi nodded without expression. Desperate for something to say, he asked, "The Goddess of Fertility governs love, too?"

That was news to him.

From the lewd statues and murals all around him, he couldn't see the slightest trace of love.

Only lust!

"The goddess's power is great and sacred. Her divine portfolio encompasses every stage of human reproduction," the Saintess replied respectfully, her face flushing slightly.

"Love is the wonderful feeling experienced during the primitive process of passing on one's descendants, as well as when preparing to do so. Naturally, it falls under the goddess's divine portfolio, too."

Whether the feeling was wonderful was something one could confirm, but whether it was all for the sake of