My Demonic Cult's Holy Maiden

Qi Yu and Su Yue were both stunned for a moment, then looked at each other.

Su Yue was even more surprised, because Qi Ji had been crying almost every time he woke up these past few days, and no amount of coaxing from her and her mother could stop him. He would only stop crying when he was exhausted.

"Husband, try holding her! Ji'er seems to like you a lot!"

Qi Yu looked stunned and hurriedly said, "I don't know how! I've never held a baby before!"

Su Yue smiled slightly, then handed Qi Ji to Qi Yu and taught Qi Yu how to hold him so that the child would be comfortable.

Qi Yu quickly learned how to hold the baby. Qi Ji stopped crying in Qi Yu's arms, her big, bright eyes staring at Qi Yu without blinking, looking very cute and adorable.

In that instant, a chord in Qi Yu's heart was touched, and a joy from the depths of his soul filled his entire heart.

Almost subconsciously, Qi Yu stretched out a finger, and Qi Ji's chubby little hand grabbed Qi Yu's palm and put it into her mouth, sucking on it continuously.

Qi Yu could clearly feel the little one sucking, and his heart felt like it was melting, filled with an indescribable feeling.

At this moment, Qi Yu himself did not realize that his eyes were unusually gentle and his lips were adorned with a warm smile.

That kind of tenderness comes from the heart, from the depths of the soul.

The little guy seemed to understand that sucking on it would fill his stomach, so he spat out Qi Yu's finger and started crying loudly.

Qi Yu was somewhat speechless. He handed the child to Su Yue and said, "He's hungry!"

Su Yue took Qi Ji from him and said helplessly, "I just fed him, it hasn't even been half an hour!"

Qi Yu was speechless. He was hungry again in less than an hour? Is this kid a big eater?

“Keep an eye on Wen’er!” Su Yue said.

Without waiting for Qi Yu's reply, he picked up Qi Ji and carried her into the house.

Qi Yu scratched his cheek, thinking that Su Yue would hire a wet nurse, since many wealthy families nowadays hire full-time wet nurses.

But Su Yue didn't seem to intend to hire a wet nurse; she wanted to do it herself.

Qi Yu couldn't help but worry: could Su Yue manage to take care of two children?

With a helpless sigh, Qi Yu sat down in the spot where Su Yue had been sitting, looked at Qi Wen in the cradle, smiled, and reached out to poke the child's cheek.

Unlike Qi Ji, Qi Wen is more prone to sleepiness. She doesn't cry or fuss, and falls asleep as soon as she's full.

It seemed that Qi Yu's touch woke her up. Her big eyes blinked, but she didn't cry. When she saw Qi Yu, she smiled and waved her pink hands at him.

Following Su Yue's method, Qi Yu gently lifted the child from the cradle.

The moment Qi Wen touched Qi Yu, she smiled happily and waved her hands incessantly.

Judging by the time, these two babies are already half a month old.

He really isn't a good father or a good husband.

……

Later that evening, Xu Shuqin returned from shopping, and Su Chengying came over with her.

Su Yue has to take care of two children and Qi Yu, which is simply too much for her. Moreover, Su Yue is currently in her postpartum period.

Su Yue didn't tell Su Chengying and Xu Shuqin about Qi Yu's situation, not because she didn't trust them, but simply because she didn't want them to worry.

After handing Qi Wen over to Su Chengying, Qi Yu went to help in the kitchen. With the promotion and sale of the recipes, many more dishes were available on the mainland, and the variety of food available increased.

Xu Shuqin is very caring and a great cook. Regardless of the taste, the combination of ingredients is always very reasonable.

The old hen that was bought was stewed into soup by Qi Yu and Xu Shuqin. The chicken soup is what Su Yue has been drinking the most these past few days, along with fish.

Xu Shuqin also felt sorry for Su Yue, who was raising two children on her own, so she put a lot of effort into preparing food for her.

Although Su Yue was not as fragile as ordinary women, she was still a woman after all.

We should not discriminate against her just because she is powerful.

Qi Yu couldn't help much with the kitchen utensils, so he went out into the yard and saw a scene he would probably never forget for the rest of his life.

His father-in-law, who rarely smiled and whose smiles were always cold, was actually smiling gently, rocking the cradle with a loving expression, teasing the two children lying inside.

"Chirp chirp chirp, I'm your grandpa! You all need to grow up quickly." Su Chengying said with a doting expression.

This side of Su Chengying completely overturned Qi Yu's understanding of her; he never expected Su Chengying to have this side to her.

Upon noticing Qi Yu, Su Chengying's expression immediately turned cold.

"Qi Yu, do you still stand by your word?"

Qi Yu blinked and asked in confusion, "What are you referring to, Father-in-law?"

“Didn’t you say you’d give me a grandson as a gift? Now you can keep your promise!” Su Chengying said.

Qi Yu raised an eyebrow. Was this cheap father-in-law still half asleep?

I said that back then just to spite him and get a little revenge.

Sending your child?

is it possible?

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Chapter Seventy-Eight: The Instigator

Qi Yu was recuperating in the small courtyard when Xu Shuqin and Su Chengying moved in with him. Things have been much quieter lately.

After Qi Yu killed four sea monsters at the level of Quasi-Saint, the sea monsters began to retreat to the vicinity of the sea and no longer came ashore.

The land monsters of the south were also kept outside the borders of the Li Huo Dynasty.

The mainland's attention is now focused on the north.

Qi Yu's actions crippled the Dayun Dynasty, and almost all the grandmasters sent by Emperor Xuanzong were killed.

With the aid of the Great Qing Dynasty, the Great Wu Dynasty successfully defended against the attack of the Chilin Army.

The young ruler of the Great Wu Dynasty expressed his gratitude to the Great Qing Dynasty and Taoism for their help, and even issued a state letter to promote the importance of Taoist temples and to plan the construction of Taoist temples.

Building a Taoist temple during a war is undoubtedly blatantly pandering to Taoism.

Everyone witnessed Qi Yu's formidable fighting prowess; he was one of the two Quasi-Saints of our time.

Moreover, there is an even stronger Su Yue, who alone can suppress the entire continent.

The righteous forces in the East were trembling with fear, afraid that Su Yue would attack.

The current temporary stability on the mainland can also be attributed to Su Yue.

The relationship between Su Yue and the Taoist leader is common knowledge, and there are even rumors in the south that they had a son and a daughter.

This is somewhat different from the initial rumors!

Wasn't it said that Qi Yu was deceived by Su Yue and used as a furnace cauldron?

Can a furnace be used to cultivate to the level of a sub-saint?

Which demonic woman would bear a child for a cauldron?

All of this points to one thing: the relationship between Qi Yu and Su Yue is not as simple as just the word "furnace".

If the Great Wu Dynasty couldn't win over the Blood God Cult, it would try to win over the Taoism, since the two were related anyway.

Even licking Qi Yu's boots can lead to a connection with Su Yue!

And Qi Yu is no weakling either!

Qi Yu had no particular feelings about the Great Wu Dynasty's approach; for Taoism to develop, it was inseparable from dealing with these dynasties.

When he was sent as an envoy to the seven kingdoms, he signed agreements with the other six kingdoms, excluding the Great Ding Dynasty.

After the death of its leader, Taoism fell into decline, and only the Great Qing Dynasty honored the agreement and built an academy for Taoism.

Qi Yu was completely unmoved by this kind of icing on the cake.

Qi Yu entrusted all these matters to Qin Xiu.

Firstly, Qin Xiu is intelligent and capable, and I feel at ease letting him handle things.

Secondly, it was to train Qin Xiu. If something happened to me, then Qin Xiu would be the next leader.

Qi Yu placed the Heavenly Dao Sword in the academy, and he also allowed the Taoist disciples to view and consult most of the Taoist scriptures.

This includes books and techniques such as "The Western Flow Classic" and "The Marrow Washing Treatise," which are only accessible to the head of the sect.

Blindly sticking to old ways will only lead to gradual decay. The "Treatise on Marrow Cleansing" has been around for almost four thousand years, yet its side effects are still so significant.

If more people studied cultivation practices and pooled their wisdom, it might have been improved long ago.

Qi Yu is also working on revising the "Treatise on Marrow Cleansing," and he has a direction for it. However, a complete revision is still unrealistic.

……

Qinghe County was close to the Great Qing Dynasty, and since it was now occupied by the Great Qing Dynasty, Taoist letters arrived relatively quickly.

Qi Yu was recuperating in Qinghe County, and he would only receive a letter from Qin Xiu every two or three days. The things he couldn't handle were all on these letters.

Today, Qi Yu received a letter explaining a rather complicated situation.

Zhao Ya, the president of the Lulutong Merchant Guild, and the king of the Great Wu Dynasty both sent letters.

The former is here to seek cooperation; Zhao Ya, the president of the Lulutong Chamber of Commerce, will visit the academy next month.

The ruler of the Great Wu Dynasty invited Qi Yu to preach and spread his teachings in the Great Wu Dynasty.

After reading the letter, Qi Yu immediately burned it on a candle.

The president of the Lulutong Merchant Guild and the king of the Great Wu Dynasty are two of a kind.

Qi Yu picked up his pen to write a reply to Qin Xiu. As he was writing, he suddenly heard a child crying from the inner room.

Qi Yu hurriedly put down his pen and rushed into the inner room, where two children were crying loudly in the cradle by the bedside.

Looking around but not seeing Su Yue, Qi Yu frowned.

Where did Su Yue go?

How could you leave your child here and go alone?

Without thinking twice, Qi Yu hurriedly stepped forward, apologized to Qi Wen, and then gently patted the child's back.