Ning Xiaochuan stared at the Demon Empress Shiji before him, his expression strange.
Because he could sense that the killing intent around the Demon Empress Shiji was rapidly fading.
After a brief moment of thought, Ning Xiaochuan guessed what Shiji was thinking. Shaking his head with a sigh, he said, "Then kill me. After all, I have wronged you all these years. It is only a pity that our child will lose his father before he is even born."
Ning Xiaochuan's words immediately drained the color from the Demon Empress Shiji's face, and her body could not help but tremble.
Indeed, she had suddenly thought of this very matter just now, which was why she had hesitated to strike.
Drawing back her hand, the Demon Empress Shiji wore an icy expression. She suddenly raised her hand and, with a slap, struck Ning Xiaochuan across the face. "Ning Xiaochuan, there is no longer any grievance or debt between us. Go. I will never see you again."
The World Extinction Divine Monument above Ning Xiaochuan's head slowly vanished.
Free once more, Ning Xiaochuan took out a medicinal pill, crushed it, and pressed it against his chest. The bloody hole Shiji had clawed into his chest immediately wriggled with flesh and healed completely.
"No. Even if I leave, I will take you and our child back with me. This is my responsibility." Ning Xiaochuan shook his head.
The Demon Empress Shiji snorted coldly. "I do not need you to take responsibility. The child is mine—mine alone."
With a flash, the Demon Empress Shiji was about to leave directly.
Yet after only a few steps, the Demon Empress Shiji's expression abruptly changed. She let out a muffled groan, clutched her lower abdomen, and crouched down.
Her fetal energy had been disturbed.
"This little brat