In the blink of an eye, some more time passed.
Looking at her increasingly swollen belly, Ruo Qunshuang's gaze grew resolute. "Brother Qing, while my cultivation is stable, I want us to make a trip to the Nine-Bend Sect ruins."
Xu Changqing paused, then set down the list of Spirit Farmers in his hand. "You're pregnant now. It isn't suitable for you to travel far."
Ruo Qunshuang's tone was gentle yet stubborn. "Precisely because I'm carrying a child, I want to fight for a beautiful future for him.
The Nine-Bend Sect's treasury holds far too many resources and inheritances. With those things, the child's path of cultivation will be much smoother in the future.
Besides, we're both Earth-Grade Golden Core cultivators now. We're strong enough. As long as we're careful, nothing will happen."
Seeing the hope in her eyes, Xu Changqing pondered for a moment before nodding. "All right. But this must be done in secret. Only the two of us can go."
He understood Ruo Qunshuang's thoughts.
As parents, they always wanted to give their child the best things.
What was more, the Nine-Bend Sect's treasury contained a great number of water-attributed heavenly treasures. It was indeed an enormous fortune, greatly beneficial to their future cultivation.
After all, both of them possessed Water Spirit Roots.
Once the child was born, there was a high chance that the child would possess a Water Spirit Root as well.
The moment Xu Changqing agreed, Ruo Qunshuang heaved a sigh of relief.
In truth, if he had refused, she would still have gone alone.
The longer they delayed, the greater the chance that something would happen to the treasury. They could delay no longer.
Though he had agreed, Xu Changqing did not rush off immediately. Instead, he made preparations.
The Nine-Bend Sect was