Douluo Dalu II: The Peerless Tang Sect

Chapter 399 Zhu Ziyang, who has both a son and a daughter, is very happy!

"You brat, why are you so late?" Zhu Ziyang's appearance immediately attracted the attention of the people in the pavilion. The middle-aged woman immediately showed a reproachful expression, walked quickly towards him, and scolded him.

"Mom, I just came out of seclusion." Zhu Ziyang could only force a smile, enduring Liang Ying's light pats, while asking, "By the way, Mom, what are you doing here? Where's Dad?"

"Hmph! You brat, you're really something." Although Liang Ying scolded Zhu Ziyang, the smile on her face betrayed her inner joy. She said, "If Nannan hadn't told us, how long were you planning to keep this from me and your father?"

"If I told you that I only just found out myself, would you believe me?" Zhu Ziyang could only smile wryly.

"I believe you." Liang Ying nodded and said, "Alright, I won't keep you from taking care of the child any longer. But, Mom has to remind you, you'd better make it up to Nan Nan properly. She's such a good girl, if you let her down, I won't forgive you!"

"Oh dear, Mom, how could your son be that kind of person!" Zhu Ziyang felt utterly innocent upon hearing his mother's words and said.

"Hmph! Who knows?" Liang Ying snorted, stepped aside, and walked outside, muttering to herself, "I wonder who this child takes after? It's definitely not me..."

Zhu Ziyang listened to Liang Ying's mutterings, gave a wry smile, and then turned and walked towards the pavilion.

Inside the pavilion, Jiang Nannan and Zhang Lexuan had both stood up. Jiang Nannan's pretty face showed not only longing and joy, but also a considerable amount of resentment. Her bright eyes held a half-smile, making Zhu Ziyang hesitate. Zhang Lexuan's expression was simpler, a mixture of longing and joy, with a hint of fear. After all, in a sense, she had given birth to these two children without Zhu Ziyang's knowledge.

"Sister Lexuan, thank you for your hard work!" Zhu Ziyang's first words immediately dispelled Zhang Lexuan's worries, bringing a smile and a happy expression to her pretty face. Zhu Ziyang also didn't neglect Jiang Nannan; after expressing his gratitude to Zhang Lexuan, he said to Jiang Nannan, "Nannan, thank you!"

"Brother, you're finally out of seclusion!" Jiang Nannan naturally understood the meaning behind Zhu Ziyang's words, but she didn't follow up on what Zhu Ziyang meant. Instead, she said with a grin, "If you hadn't come out of seclusion soon, the babies would have been able to talk by now."

"Haha, really?" Zhu Ziyang chuckled sheepishly. "Doesn't that mean I haven't missed out on a lot?"

"Show-off!" Jiang Nannan rolled her eyes at Zhu Ziyang and said, "Alright, I'm going to rest now. I won't disturb your family reunion."

After saying that, a flash of silver light appeared, and Jiang Nannan instantly disappeared from the pavilion, leaving behind only Zhu Ziyang with a wry smile and Zhang Lexuan with an apologetic look. Oh, right, and two little ones fast asleep.

"This girl!" Zhu Ziyang couldn't help but notice the complaint and jealousy in Jiang Nannan's words. He shook his head helplessly, then walked over, sat down next to Zhang Lexuan, and took her hand in his.

Zhang Lexuan smiled and leaned into Zhu Ziyang's arms, enjoying the long-lost sense of relaxation and security.

"Sister Lexuan," Zhu Ziyang called softly.

"Hmm?" Zhang Lexuan responded with her eyes closed.

"They..." Zhu Ziyang looked at the two little ones in the crib, dressed identically, sleeping with identical faces. He felt an involuntary surge of love and affection, and an unprecedented sense of responsibility fell upon him. This must be what it feels like to be a father. How wonderful.

"The one on the left is the older brother, and the one on the right is the younger sister!" Zhang Lexuan opened her eyes when she heard Zhu Ziyang mention the children, her beautiful eyes showing affection as she spoke to Zhu Ziyang.

"Oh, that's wonderful!" Zhu Ziyang was overjoyed upon hearing this. Zhang Lexuan giving birth to twins for him was already a pleasant surprise, but he never expected that they would be a boy and a girl. How should I put it? He was only twenty-two years old and already had both a son and a daughter, achieving what his father hadn't been able to do for forty or fifty years. Could this be considered surpassing his father?

"Brother is very quiet, but sister is such a handful! She'll definitely be a spoiled brat when she grows up!" Zhang Lexuan said to Zhu Ziyang with a hint of pride, describing her two children's temperaments.

"So what if she's willful? She's my daughter, Zhu Ziyang's daughter. What's wrong with her being a little willful?" Zhu Ziyang was already quite used to his identity and consciously protected his future little darling.

"Oh no, you're going to spoil this child rotten." Zhang Lexuan couldn't help but cover her forehead and said with a hint of helplessness.

"Hehe, it's okay." Zhu Ziyang chuckled. "By the way, Sister Lexuan, have you named the babies yet?"

"No," Zhang Lexuan shook her head and said, "I originally wanted Dad to choose the names, but he refused. He said that this kind of thing has to be done by you personally. However, Mom has given the babies nicknames. The older brother is called Huanghuang, and the younger sister is called Jingjing."

"I understand." Zhu Ziyang nodded, then a teasing look appeared on his face as he said, "Sister Lexuan, you're calling Mom and Dad so smoothly now!"

"Oh dear!" Zhang Lexuan blushed slightly upon hearing Zhu Ziyang's teasing, and said softly, "They've already given them grandchildren, isn't it normal for them to call them 'Dad' and 'Mom'? It's you who's making fun of them!"

"I was wrong, I was wrong!" Zhu Ziyang readily admitted his mistake upon seeing this, hugging Zhang Lexuan tightly and saying, "Let's think about what names to give the babies?"

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Zhu Ziyang stayed in Mingdu for nearly two months. During those two months, he did nothing but take care of the children. In a very short time, he got the two little ones to accept him.

The names of the two little ones have been decided. The older brother is named Zhu Yuhuang, meaning as bright and shining as the sun. If nothing unexpected happens, this child will inherit his mother's position and become the ruler of the empire. The younger sister is named Zhu Yuyue, meaning a bright and sparkling little moon. She will be the most dazzling little princess on the Douluo Continent.

Of course, while taking care of the children, Zhu Ziyang still did some important things. He still had five Origin Golden Pills on him. He took one out, dissolved it into two equal parts of liquid, and gave them to Zhang Lexuan and Jiang Nannan respectively.

In fact, before obtaining Zhu Ziyang's Origin Golden Elixir, Zhang Lexuan's soul power had already reached level 97. The reason for such an exaggerated increase was that she had completed the Taiyin Eight Trials and obtained the final reward. In addition to her soul power increasing by three levels, the age of all her soul rings was also increased by ten thousand years, making her soul ring configuration reach an astonishing five black and four red.

Because of Zhang Lexuan's special status, she cannot directly go into seclusion to fully absorb the Origin Golden Elixir. Therefore, she can only absorb a little bit every day. At this rate, Zhang Lexuan will be able to absorb all the Origin Golden Elixir in a year at most. At that time, her soul power should be able to reach the level of a level 99 Limit Douluo.

Unlike Zhang Lexuan, Jiang Nannan officially reached the Title Douluo realm after completing the eighth trial, and after absorbing her ninth soul ring, her cultivation level reached 92. Just as Zhu Ziyang had expected, Jiang Nannan's ninth trial also required her to raise her cultivation level to 99.

Therefore, after obtaining the Origin Golden Elixir, Jiang Nannan immediately went into seclusion in the Mingdu Imperial Palace and has not yet emerged. This is actually quite normal, as Zhu Ziyang is very familiar with the potency of the Origin Golden Elixir. According to his estimation, Jiang Nannan will need at most another six months to emerge from seclusion, at which time her cultivation level should reach level 96 or 97.

Two months later, Zhu Ziyang left Mingdu.

Although he was very unwilling, he had many things to do, and Zhang Lexuan also had many things to do. It wasn't time for a happy reunion yet, so he could only leave helplessly amidst Liang Ying's reproaches.

Before leaving, Zhu Ziyang specially left Liang Ying five bottles of diluted Origin Golden Pill liquid. This liquid was made by Zhu Ziyang turning an Origin Golden Pill into liquid and then diluting it with water. Although the medicinal power was weakened, it could be absorbed by people with low cultivation levels, unlike the Origin Golden Pill or Origin Golden Pill liquid, which even Super Douluo would risk exploding.

Zhu Ziyang's purpose in leaving Liang Ying five bottles of Origin Golden Elixir was simple: one for her, Zhu Changhe, and Zhu Ziguang, and the remaining two for the couple to decide their own disposal. Zhu Ziyang didn't even need to guess; he knew one of the bottles would definitely be given to Hong Zhen by Zhu Changhe.

After leaving Mingdu, Zhu Ziyang returned directly to Shrek Academy. However, upon arriving in Shrek City, he did not choose to return to the academy but instead turned north and flew into the Star Dou Great Forest.

It's been over a year, and I need to confirm with Ditian whether their cooperation still stands.

First update (ω)

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