Xiao Zhan's words shattered the courtyard's tranquility, but when he realized everyone was looking at him as though he were an idiot, even his weathered face flushed red.
Still, no one said much. After all, having a son like that truly was something to take pride in-even to boast about.
By then, Xiao Yan had already arrived at Xun'er's palace. Passing through its elegant, old-fashioned halls, he finally entered a bedroom suffused with a faint fragrance.
Inside, a woman dressed in white lay quietly on the bed. Her exquisite face was slightly pale, and a few strands of dark hair, damp with sweat, clung to her smooth forehead.
Although she had just given birth, her white clothes still could not conceal her flawless figure.
"You're back..."
As Xiao Yan approached her, a smile appeared on Xun'er's pale, lovely face. His heart stirred at the sight, and tenderness immediately softened his expression.
"I'm back."
Xiao Yan walked softly to the bedside and reached out to hold her fair hand. Feeling its warmth, like warm jade, he gave her a gentle smile.
"Thank you for all you've been through."
"It's all right."
Xun'er smiled softly and shook her head, slowly lifting herself to lean against Xiao Yan's shoulder. "Ever since I saw that little girl Xiao Xiao, I've wanted to have a child of our own with you."
"Now, that wish has finally come true."
Xiao Yan said nothing. He simply sat quietly on the bed, listening to her soft murmurs as his heart grew ever more tender and peaceful.
Such peace was the happiness every man yearned for in his heart.
For the sake of that little measure of happiness, he would drive the Extraterrestrial Evil Race out of the Dou Qi Continent once and for all.
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