Ever since he began cultivating, Chu Luohen had believed he harbored no particularly strong curiosity about anything in this world.
Yet Returning Shadow, Flowing Light still conjured an illusion realm tailored to him.
What came into view was a grand residence with sprawling courtyards. On the plaque above its entrance, two large characters neatly spelled out "Chu Residence."
The servants coming and going all wore anxious expressions, clearly busy with something.
Every so often, however, two maids would gather to whisper.
"Tsk, things are really dangerous in there. I don't think the Third Madam can hold on."
"But what can anyone do? She's the one who insisted on giving birth."
"I really don't know what the Third Madam was thinking. Her old injuries hadn't healed, and now that she's pregnant, she's gone and suffered new ones. Then her water broke at this critical moment." The maid shook her head, clearly pessimistic about the delivery.
"Let's just hope we don't lose two lives in one body."
"That won't happen. When I went in to help earlier, I saw the Third Madam protecting the baby with all her spiritual qi."
The other maid exclaimed in shock, "Has she gone mad? If she gives all her spiritual qi to the baby, how will she keep her injuries under control?"
"I heard the Third Master transferred his own spiritual qi to her."
The maid lowered her voice and couldn't help saying, "Do you think this child is ill-omened? Otherwise, why would such good people as the Third Master and Third Madam have such a difficult delivery?"
Just then, a rather plump woman came lumbering over and lashed a whip against the ground beside the two maids.
"Instead of helping, you're standing here wagging your tongues about your masters. Are you afraid you aren't dying