Everyone gathered around the bed in succession, their gazes falling on the little baby in the swaddling clothes.
Bibi Dong smiled, her eyes curving. "Teacher, the child has already been born. We came back at just the right time."
Qian Xunji nodded with a smile. "Yes, she was only born two days ago. It's fortunate you came back now—you'll still make it in time for her full-month celebration."
Guang Ling Douluo and Azure Luan Douluo stepped forward, offering several words of congratulations with smiles. They leaned over to look at the child in the swaddling clothes, joy evident in their eyes.
Spirit Hall had not celebrated such happy news in a long time, so everyone shared in the delight.
Qian Xunji turned to Jiang Qingyu and said, "Qingyu, I heard from Father that you obtained the Sea God's Nine Trials on Sea God Island?"
Jiang Qingyu gave a slight nod. "I just completed the first two trials. I plan to finish the rest later."
"That's fine. There's no rush; take it slowly." Qian Xunji smiled. "The Sea God's Inheritance takes a long time to complete anyway. Steady progress is safer."
Jiang Qingyu looked at the baby's soft little face and calmly asked, "What is this daughter's name?"
"Qian Renxue." Qian Xunji's smile spread across his face, though he complained, "She's a little difficult to handle right after being born. She starts crying at the slightest thing, and it's truly a headache. Hahaha."
Though he claimed it was a headache, he could not hide the smile on his face. He was brimming with the joy of being a new father.
Qian Xunji's smile faded slightly as he looked at Bibi Dong's still-flat stomach, unable to suppress his confusion.
It had been so long. Why was there still no sign?
Could it