I am Guhuoniao, not an umbrella demon, please do not disturb me.

Ji Xuan officially settled down in Shenhuang. This first Holy Maiden of the Demonic Sect had a very good personality; at least she wasn't as violent and cold-blooded as rumored. The key was that after she settled down, it would be easier to take care of her as her belly grew bigger. Otherwise, relying on those Demonic Sect members would definitely lead to some problems.

At night, Bai Qingyu changed into her pajamas, stretched, and snuggled into the warm bed that Zhen Tian had prepared for her.

"It's definitely more comfortable at home. Only at home can someone warm the bed for me in advance, right, Zhentian sister?"

She huddled against Zhen Tian, ​​her face pressed against hers. "I went to the Sea Kingdom these past few days. The situation there is alright. The Sea Kingdom has a barrier that can prevent anyone from entering, so they can't even find her."

"However, the biggest surprise of my trip was not the Sea Kingdom, nor the Changsheng side, but Ji Xuan."

Zhen Tian noticed that Bai Qingyu's tone was somewhat different and asked in confusion, "What's wrong with Ji Xuan?"

Bai Qingyu did not answer her immediately, but instead took out a book, which was the book about conceiving life that he had gotten from Qingji during the day.

Such books are rarely seen in normal times because this era is relatively conservative, especially regarding women. Things like pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum care are simply not written in books. If a family member is pregnant, the mother-in-law usually takes care of the child, or it's the maids or old women who do the work.

"The answer is in this book."

"what?"

"Haven't you figured it out yet? What I mean is that Ji Xuan is pregnant. In other words, in about six months, I'll be a grandmother."

Zhen Tian was slightly shocked and took the book from Bai Qingyu's hand. She knew about this book before, but hadn't read it much. At the time, she wondered why Qingji would buy such a book, since no one should need it. Qingji explained that the book was very rare, so she bought it to take a look.

"Then why doesn't Ji Xuan return to the Heavenly Sect?"

“No, the Heavenly Cult is dangerous, there are traitors within. Rather than staying there, it’s better to keep her in our Divine Phoenix Abode. At least I can keep an eye on her every day, and the cultivators outside won’t come to cause trouble. Anyway, it’s only a year or two. Once Ji Xuan gives birth to the child, everything will be fine.”

"I see. What about Changsheng?"

"Don't worry, as I just said, he's safe in the Sea Kingdom." Bai Qingyu's hand reached behind Zhen Tian and put her arm around her shoulder.

"That's good. May I ask what Miss Bai Qingyu's thoughts are on becoming a grandmother?"

"My idea is simple: I'll just be a grandma. As long as I don't say anything, no one will find out. Besides, being a grandma is quite an interesting thing."

At this point, Bai Qingyu's eyes darted around, "I'm a grandmother now, and Miss Zhentian seems to be too, right? You only ask me what my thoughts are, but I'd like to hear what Miss Zhentian has to say?"

"My idea is very simple, just like my sister's."

"Alright then, give me the book. I need to study it. Ji Xuan is already a month pregnant, and we'll have to take care of her in a few more months. Sigh, I can take care of a baby, but taking care of a pregnant woman is really a bit difficult for me."

"It's okay, sister. I'll help you take care of her."

·

Bai Qingyu's return has attracted the attention of all sects, large and small. Some are skeptical, while others say they don't care, since in the end it's all the big sects who benefit, and the small sects can't even get a sip of soup, let alone eat meat.

Just as Bai Qingyu had thought, her open and aboveboard return actually made many people lower their guard.

Meanwhile, at Tianyang Palace.

"Since Shenhuang returned so openly, does Senior Sister see any problem with that?" Yunru sat down opposite Fengyuan and asked softly.

Sitting together were not only the two of them, but also a man with a very refined and easy-going appearance. At first glance, the man seemed to have nothing special about him, like an ordinary person, or rather, an ordinary person who was well-read and cultured.

Upon closer inspection, one feels as if this person embodies countless mysteries and profound principles, so deep it is awe-inspiring, like gazing into an abyss from which one cannot see the bottom. However, as soon as one looks away, one subconsciously ignores the man and forgets about him after a while. One only knows that one seems to have seen some kind of master, but one just cannot recall the details, especially the master's appearance.

Feng Yuan pondered for a moment before speaking, “Given Shenhuang’s personality, it seems like she did it on purpose. The Sea Kingdom isn’t important to her, but the Demon Sword is different. I guess she must have gone to the sea before, but didn’t find anything, or she found traces of the Sea Kingdom but couldn’t get in, so she simply made a high-profile return to distract us and reduce the pressure on the Demon Sword.”

“That makes sense. This divine phoenix has always been intelligent. Even if we have doubts, we must still focus some of our efforts on her. It’s better to be safe than sorry.”

The head of Tianyang Palace chuckled, his face serene and composed, lightly tapping his fan with an air of refined elegance. "Because it's all just speculation. Perhaps the Divine Phoenix is ​​deliberately trying to mislead us?"

"What Senior Brother said makes sense," Yunru nodded. "So what should we do now?"

"We don't care. By the way, Yunru, take some disciples to the sea to support Hongfei and the others. Remember, if the Sea Kingdom is really exposed, then consider fighting for it, but don't get too involved. If things don't look good, retreat."

"Understood." Yunru nodded in agreement without asking any further questions.

The sect leader's words naturally imply his intention; there's no need to ask further, just do it this way.

"I will call Gong Chang and a few others out of seclusion later. If my judgment is correct, the Heavenly Sect will make a big move next."

As soon as he finished speaking, the two men looked over. The sect leader still had a smiling expression. "Don't look at me like that. I know Ji Canghai too well. This time, the Sea Kingdom is definitely not an accident. Ninety percent of the time, it was within his calculations. Just watch. It won't be long before the Sea Kingdom shows itself, but not completely. Its purpose is to attract the main forces of the major sects, so that the Heavenly Sect and the Sea Clan can launch a sneak attack."

It's a very simple tactic of luring the tiger away from the mountain, but what's scary is that other sects don't care about this at all.

So what if we're using a diversionary tactic? Do the sea creatures have the guts and the ability to raid our base?

The mere sea creatures are nothing to worry about; now that we've found the Sea Kingdom, we have even less to fear.

"This..." Yun Ru and Feng Yuan's expressions darkened. If that were really the case, it would be troublesome. No one knew the strength of the Sea Clan, but they were certainly not weak. With the addition of the Heavenly Sect, they might really give the major sects a hard time.

When the sect is attacked, the sea kingdoms won't have time to search for it and will inevitably have to return. But by then it will be too late, and they might even be counter-encircled and annihilated, with the sea demons and the land-based demons encircling them.

Such a simple plan would normally be conceived by the major sects. However, after careful consideration, Yun Ru realized that even if they didn't know it, they would probably just scoff at it. Even if Tianyang Palace issued a warning, it would be completely useless. On the contrary, it would only make other sects more eager to go.

Tianyang Palace is not what it used to be, where its words carried weight. Now, if they say go east, other sects will most likely just smile faintly and turn to head north.

It's not that much off, but it just doesn't follow what your Tianyang Palace says.

Now that things have come to this point, it's clear why the sect leader made this arrangement.

The reason Yunru was sent was to prevent any accidents from happening. The Heavenly Sect was not coming to the land but instead targeting this group of cultivators who went to the sea. Even if that wasn't the case, Yunru's presence would allow her to try and seize the Sea Kingdom.

The reason for sending Gong Chang and others out of seclusion was to prepare for the upcoming actions of the Heavenly Cult.

"Let's leave it at that for now. There's no need to release this information, so as not to provoke them and make them think that my Tianyang Palace wants to monopolize the benefits."

The sect leader stood up, flicked his folding fan, and vanished without a trace, as unpredictable as a ghost.

Even Yunru frowned as she looked in the direction the sect leader had left.

"Senior brother's cultivation is getting more and more profound. Is he about to reach that level?"

Feng Yuan nodded slowly, "Yes, if he wanted to, he could actually undergo the tribulation now. He has been suppressing his cultivation for the great tribulation to come. I wonder how long he can keep it up."

"What about my senior sister?"

"Me? I'll be there soon too, but my situation is better than the sect leader's."

It is said that only demons need to undergo tribulations while humans do not. In fact, this is not the case at all. Humans not only need to undergo tribulations, but the tribulations they undergo are the most dangerous and difficult, the kind that even Mahayana cultivators may not be able to withstand.

However, there are very few humans who can reach this point.

Once you reach the Great Vehicle Perfection, the next stage is strictly speaking called Tribulation Transcending. However, at this level, you can no longer control it yourself. Heavenly lightning will definitely appear, and you will either successfully ascend to the Immortal Realm of Longevity or turn into ashes.

The head of Tianyang Palace is about to undergo tribulation, as is Feng Yuan, while Yun Ru and Hong Fei are still some distance away.

Yunru left, and Fengyuan stood up, gazing into the distance in the direction of Jinxu Peak with her hands behind her back.

Before meeting Dongqing, she didn't have much attachment to this world. She just wanted to write about ascension as soon as possible, to see the wider sky, and to see what the so-called Immortal Realm of Immortality was all about.

However, with the arrival of Dongqing, she gradually changed her mind. She had something to worry about and stopped focusing on cultivation, instead suppressing her cultivation level.

In order to help his obedient disciple in the future great calamity, since she is the Heavenly Sword and the center of the calamity.

In order to quickly train Dongqing, once the great calamity is over and Dongqing has gained strength, she can leave in peace and let Dongqing become the new peak master of Jinxu Peak, replacing her as the new Seven Sons of Tianyang, standing at the pinnacle of this world.

"I hope everything goes well."

A hint of melancholy appeared on Feng Yun's terrifying old face. In the past, he wouldn't have cared about any great calamity or not.

Even before the great calamity arrives, the impending upheaval in the Sea Kingdom is already causing her concern.

·

Time flies, and five months have passed in the blink of an eye. Due to Ji Xuan's problem, Bai Qingyu had no choice but to cancel the vacation she had planned. She had even finished making her swimsuit, but had no time to use it.

Five months is far too short for cultivators; it could be said to pass in the blink of an eye. According to the information Bai Qingyu had, the cultivators on the high seas had not given up searching for the Sea Kingdom and had even sent more people.

It was only because the Sea Kingdom had finally revealed some clues through their exploration that they were certain they would find it if they continued searching.

In the courtyard, Bai Qingyu sat on a swing, with Bai Xiaoya holding milk tea in her arms, and Ji Xuan, whose belly was growing big, beside her.

At six months pregnant, Ji Xuan's belly shouldn't be this big. After Bai Qingyu's examination, it was discovered that she was carrying twins, a boy and a girl.

"Aunt, I don't know why, but lately I've had a bad feeling." Ji Xuan turned her head, her eyes filled with worry.

Six months into her pregnancy, Ji Xuan visibly seemed to have changed her personality.

Her emotions began to become somewhat unstable, and she became much gentler in personality.

To call her gentle would be an understatement; she's indecisive. After all, she's the Holy Maiden of the Demonic Sect, and the word "indecisive" wouldn't apply to her. Her previous behavior certainly reflected this.

Because of her pregnancy over the past few months, she really seems like a completely different person.

Bai Qingyu takes care of her every day, and is deeply moved by her actions.

This also showed Bai Qingyu just how powerful pregnancy can be, reminding him of the saying, "Pregnancy makes you stupid for three years." This saying is so powerful that even a powerful cultivator like Ji Xuan couldn't resist it, let alone ordinary people.

She secretly rejoiced, thankful that she was a bird demon, who didn't need to get pregnant and only needed to incubate eggs; the saying "pregnancy makes you stupid for three years" didn't apply to her.

"It's normal. After all, you're pregnant now. Don't overthink it," Bai Qingyu gently comforted Ji Xuan.

In fact, she knew what Ji Xuan was talking about.

This isn't a pregnancy issue; something serious has happened.

Just yesterday, she received news that the situation in Haiguo had been exposed.

Although it disappeared quickly, it was a signal, so various sects on land began to send their strongest warriors to the sea, with some sects even mobilizing half of their forces.

The moment she heard the news, she knew that the world was about to descend into chaos.

She wouldn't believe that the Heavenly Cult wasn't behind this.

With so many powerful figures arriving at once, both the Heavenly Cult and the Sea Clan are now able to take action, whether at sea or on land.

Sometimes she really wondered if these cultivators were really that stupid; they fell for such an obvious trap.

It's probably just a strange confidence that comes with ability.

She didn't know how Tianyang Palace would respond. She couldn't believe that such an obvious plan had gone unnoticed by anyone, especially Tianyang Palace.

"Just focus on your pregnancy. Everything will be fine with Changsheng. Trust him. All we need to do is ensure the safe delivery of these two children. Hang in there, there are still less than six months left."

Volume Two: Journey Through the Demon Book: Chapter Thirty-Seven - This World Is Seriously Sick

Whether the Sea Kingdom was a conspiracy or not, nobody really cared.

Compared to the conspiracy, the cultivators were more concerned about whether the Sea Kingdom was real, whether it had a sea eye inside, and if so, whether it could be utilized.

In short, they are not afraid or worried about conspiracies and tricks at all. As long as there is enough benefit, they will go even if it is obviously a trap, and they even have the arrogant idea of ​​making the sea creatures lose more than they gain.

Bai Qingyu had told Zhen Tian long ago that human cultivators were too arrogant and conceited.