Lady Ten's actions left Ghost King Zhong utterly stunned.
He had never imagined that his wife would give their future child to Tang Xiaoling as a gift!
But he soon realized what she was doing.
Lady Ten was probably trying to secure a tremendous opportunity for their future child!
For certain reasons, the couple was bound by the laws of heaven.
Ever since their first child had died, any subsequent child would die in the womb.
But Evil Spirits were souls to begin with. Once they died, their souls scattered into oblivion!
Thus, only their first child's remnant soul had been preserved through a spell.
None of the other unborn children had left even a trace of their souls behind.
Now, the Ghost Emperor had bestowed a Ghost Pill upon them, enough to allow them to have a child.
Lady Ten feared that this child would die in the womb, just like the others.
So she had simply placed a mark on their first child's remnant soul and drawn him into her womb.
At the same time, she had used a Spirit Servant Contract to acknowledge Tang Xiaoling as his master!
That way, even if something really went wrong, the Ghost Emperor would save their child for the sake of that master-servant bond!
Although this would make their child Tang Xiaoling's servant forever, utterly incapable of betraying her.
Lady Ten did not want to endure the pain of losing a child again. She would rather have her child remain a servant forever than fail to keep him safe!
Of course, while he would be a servant, he would be the spirit servant of the Ghost Emperor's daughter!
Across the entire Evil Spirit Realm, countless Ghost Monarchs longed for such an opportunity, yet could not obtain it no matter how they begged.
After all, becoming a servant of the Ghost Emperor's household was no small matter.
Regardless of one's strength, that status alone was enough to place one on equal footing with numerous Ghost Monarchs!
It was just like Sky Dog, who was merely a pet of the Ghost Emperor's household.
Yet because the master Sky Dog protected was Tang Xiaoling, even the Ghost Monarchs had to show due deference!
And Sky Dog's actual cultivation was likewise at the Ghost Monarch level!
Once Ghost King Zhong understood this, he immediately regained his composure and silently gave his wife a thumbs-up.
The longer Tang Xiaoling held the Cloth Doll and looked at it, the more she liked it.
She even vaguely felt that the Cloth Doll was smiling at her.
"Auntie, why do I feel like he's talking to me?"
Tang Xiaoling looked at Lady Ten and asked in confusion.
Hearing this, Lady Ten's face lit up with delighted surprise. Her ghostly aura fluctuated as she asked excitedly:
"Your Highness, is that true? What did he say to you?"
Tang Xiaoling furrowed her brow slightly and considered for a moment before saying:
"He didn't say anything. I just feel like he really likes Lingling."
At these words, Ghost King Zhong and Lady Ten exchanged astonished looks.
Rakshasa Lady Ten, in particular, felt a storm of emotion surge through her heart!
Could Jue'er's remnant soul have awakened already?
But that couldn't be right!
I lay in the Soul-Nurturing Coffin for a hundred years, even nourishing Jue'er's soul with my own ghostly energy.
Yet I could barely keep his soul from scattering. I couldn't heal him at all, much less awaken him!
Why had Jue'er shown signs of awakening as soon as he signed a contract with Her Highness?!
But while she puzzled over this, Sky Dog's voice suddenly reached her.
"Stop wondering. Little Master has many secrets, and they aren't yours to know."
"As for your son's remnant soul, let him stay with Little Master for now."
"When the time is right, you can give birth to him."
At these words, Lady Ten trembled slightly and said in a choked voice:
"Thank you, Lord Sky Dog!"
Sky Dog merely gave a languid acknowledgment of her thanks, then fell silent.
Yet Sky Dog's gaze lingered curiously on the Cloth Doll.
This Lady Ten couple really had spared nothing for their child.
A hundred years of nurturing in the Soul-Nurturing Coffin, supplemented by their own ghostly energy.
Although they hadn't restored his soul, they had made this fragment of it much stronger!
Even as a mere remnant soul, he already possessed ghost general cultivation!
If he could truly be born safely, he would probably be a half-step Ghost Monarch at birth!
Still... this boy was lucky, having unexpectedly signed a contract with Little Master.
After all, within Little Master's soul lay Fengdu's supreme treasure, the Soul-Fixing Pearl!
With that pearl's support, his soul would probably be fully restored in less than six months!
If Rakshasa Lady Ten gave birth to him then, he would have at least Ghost Monarch cultivation from birth!
Once Little Master had such a powerful bodyguard, I could slack off a little too...
Sky Dog gently licked a paw, a smile forming at the corners of the mouth.
Ghost King Zhong noticed this and could not help wondering.
What was Lord Sky Dog scheming this time?
Never mind. Jue'er was already the princess's servant, so surely Lord Sky Dog wouldn't harm him.
Besides, Jue'er had shown signs of awakening immediately after signing a contract with the princess.
If I wasn't mistaken, the Ghost Emperor's imperial artifact, the Soul-Fixing Pearl, should be inside Her Highness, right?
Otherwise, given the Ghost Emperor's temperament, he wouldn't have flatly refused when I risked my life to beg for the pearl back then!
At this thought, Ghost King Zhong's mood immediately brightened.
With nourishment from the Soul-Fixing Pearl, his son's remnant soul should be restored within six months.
Then they would only need to place their son's complete soul in Lady Ten's womb and wait for his birth!
Once Zhong Jue was born, the Zhong family would have two Ghost Monarchs!
And with Zhong Jue's special status, the Zhong family's standing among the Ghost Monarchs would surely rise another notch!
Lady Ten, oh, Lady Ten, that was a truly brilliant move!
As Ghost King Zhong gazed at the exquisite Cloth Doll, he could no longer conceal his smile.
Seeing that he was getting a little too pleased with himself, Rakshasa Lady Ten immediately gave two low coughs as a reminder.
Only after Ghost King Zhong realized he had lost his composure and calmed down did she turn to Tang Xiaoling and ask:
"Your Highness, have you had enough to eat?"
"I'm full!" Tang Xiaoling patted her round belly and answered happily.
Lady Ten smiled at this and said gently:
"It's getting late. Shall I take you to bed?"
But at these words, Tang Xiaoling looked outside longingly.
She was in the Amusement Park and had just eaten her fill. How could she possibly feel like sleeping? All she wanted was to go out and have another good round of fun.
Lady Ten saw what she was thinking and smiled helplessly.
"How about this? I'll take you on the Ferris wheel so you can see the Amusement Park at night."
"But afterward, you have to come to bed with me, all right?"
Hearing this, Tang Xiaoling immediately smiled and nodded.
"Thank you, Auntie!"
With Tiantian tucked under one arm and the Cloth Doll in her other hand, she quickly got up and ran outside.
Lady Ten panicked at the sight, afraid she might trip and fall, and hurriedly rose to follow her.
Watching the two leave one after the other, Ghost King Zhong shook his head with a smile.
There was nothing left to attend to here, but a mountain of business awaited him in Fengdu.
After sending Lady Ten a brief voice transmission with a few instructions, he left with his subordinates.
But just as he reached the doorway, he suddenly slapped his forehead, as though remembering something.
Then a faint murderous gleam surfaced in his crimson eyes as he turned to look at Li Zhuang...
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