Fantasy: Empress Wife, Cute Kids Cause Havoc in Jiuzhou-Chapter 209 - 207: Not a Mother, But Gives Milk to Drink, Called a Wet Nurse

Outside the Deer Cave, a group of Cultivators was frantically attacking the Magic Array Barrier, cursing as they struck.

"A mere Demon Beast, yet it knows how to set up an Array?"

They had thought to sneak into the Deer Cave and dig up the Nine-colored Deer Grass while the Nine-colored Deer was locked in battle with the Eight Martial Emperors, hoping to find treasures left behind by their predecessors. They had never imagined that the Deer Cave would be protected by such a powerful Guardian Formation, one that they couldn’t break through no matter how they attacked.

"Everyone, put in more effort, this Magic Array Barrier won’t last much longer,"

someone bellowed deeply.

"Right, put in more effort, don’t hold back any longer,"

The rest echoed in agreement, their eyes flashing with madness.

This was their only chance to dig up the Nine-colored Deer Grass; once the battle over there ended, regardless of whether the Eight Martial Emperors or the Nine-colored Deer emerged victorious, they would no longer have the opportunity to obtain the Deer Grass.

Such Eighth Rank spiritual materials were something even Martial Emperors would fight over.

"Scram!"

At that moment, a cold shout erupted, and all of the Cultivators felt as if they were struck by lightning, vomiting blood as they turned their heads in shock to look. They saw a white deer appear out of thin air in front of the Deer Cave, accompanied by a Divine Coffin.

"A white deer? What kind of Demon Beast is this?"

"Why would the Divine Coffin be here?"

The Cultivators were filled with confusion, having not witnessed the Nine-colored Deer splitting into nine and unaware that the white deer before them was the original form of the Nine-colored Deer after the division.

But the mere fact that it could wound them with a single angry shout left no doubt that it was an Eighth Rank Demon Beast.

"Let’s go!"

Although they were numerous, they had no chance against an Eighth Rank Demon Beast and immediately turned to flee, not hesitating for a moment.

The Deer Island was large, with treasures not only in the Deer Cave, but from then on, the Nine-colored Deer Grass would be out of their reach.

However, no matter how precious the Nine-colored Deer Grass was, it was not as important as staying alive.

The white deer did not pursue the Cultivators but entered the Deer Cave with the Divine Coffin, passing through the Magic Array Barrier.

"Come out,"

the white deer said softly, lying on the ground.

The next moment, the lid of the Divine Coffin slid open, and two small heads wearing masks peeked out, scanning the surroundings quickly before jumping out of the coffin.

Whimper!

The Two-headed Fire Dragon cowered in Chu Chen’s embrace, looking at the white deer with a trace of wariness.

Although it had awakened some characteristics of a dragon, it was not of the true dragon bloodline, and it instinctively felt fear in the presence of an Eighth Rank Demon Beast.

The white deer glanced at the Two-headed Fire Dragon and also showed a hint of surprise, speaking softly, "This little piggy does have some good fortune."

Chu Xin surveyed the Deer Cave, finding it spacious, dry, and tidy, with a faint fragrance resembling the scent of the Beast Milk they had drunk, quite pleasant.

Chu Chen touched the horns of the Two-headed Fire Dragon, curiously asking, "How come you can talk?"

The white deer continued softly, "A Demon Beast can speak upon reaching the Eighth Rank, transform into human form at the Ninth Rank, and ascend to the Divine Realm at the Tenth Rank."

"I see," Chu Chen replied.

Chu Chen suddenly realized.

Chu Xin turned her head to look at the white deer, took out her own milk bottle, and asked, "Is this milk from you?"

The white deer glanced at the milk bottle, seemed to think of an unpleasant scene, and a tinge of embarrassment flashed in her eyes, but she nodded and said, "That’s right, three years ago your father found me and forced… um, begged me to squeeze some milk for him, claiming his children had no mother and needed milk. I felt sorry for him, and since my own child had been killed by those damned humans, I agreed."

"My daddy begged you?"

"My daddy didn’t hit you?"

Chu Xin and Chu Chen both wore a hint of suspicion in their eyes. This didn’t seem to fit their daddy’s character at all. According to their understanding of him, shouldn’t he have beaten someone up first, then "asked for a favor"?

Seeing the look in the siblings’ eyes, the white deer averted her gaze somewhat.

Didn’t hit?

She almost didn’t survive.

Remembering the tragic night three years prior, the corners of the white deer’s mouth twitched involuntarily. That damned human was outrageously powerful and completely unreasonable. He beat her up without uttering a word when they first met, and only after she begged for mercy did he say he wanted to borrow some milk.

At the time, she nearly had a mental breakdown when she heard his request.

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To borrow something, could you not just ask nicely? As if I wouldn’t lend it, did you have to resort to such means? What an asshole.

"No!"

But she could never admit this in front of these two rascals. To make her story more convincing, the white deer looked towards the Magic Array Barrier outside the Deer Cave and said, "That Array is something your father set up for me to show his gratitude. Right, and that replica of the Soul Nourishing Pearl you kids snatched was also a gift from your father."

"Ah?"

Chu Xin waved her hand, and a pearl flew out from the Divine Coffin. After examining it closely, she asked in surprise, "This pearl was a gift from daddy to you?"

"Mhm!"

The white deer nodded and said, "Your father said that with this pearl, my spiritual power could more easily condense into Divine Thought, making my breakthrough to the Ninth Rank a bit easier."

Chu Chen, puzzled, asked, "If that’s the case, why have you rejected the pearl?"

The white deer spoke gently, "In three years, my spiritual power has indeed transformed somewhat, but I’ve never been able to let go of the hatred in my heart. Perhaps that’s why my spiritual power has been changing so slowly. So, I decided on revenge. I used the pearl as bait to lay the Sky Burning Annihilating Array to lure those Martial Emperors into it. Oh, and your father taught me that grand Array as compensation for the milk. It’s just that I didn’t expect you two little ones to turn up out of the blue and steal the pearl. This pearl is the Array Eye; without it, the Array can’t be activated."

Chu Xin scratched her head and said apologetically, "So it seems we’ve messed up your plan. Sorry about that, here’s the pearl back to you."

As she spoke, she handed the pearl she was holding back to the white deer.

Chu Chen looked longingly at the pearl—after all, he hadn’t truly had a chance to treasure it—but he didn’t say much.

The white deer glanced at the pearl and shook her head, "Never mind, regardless of anything else, you two have grown up drinking my milk. Consider this pearl a gift for you."

"Daddy said, ’Anyone who provides you with milk is a mother.’ Since we’ve grown up drinking your milk, you are our second mother."

After Chu Chen said this, he solemnly offered a formal salutation to the white deer, "Greetings, Mother."

Mother?

The white deer’s eyes flickered slightly. She had longed to hear these two words from her own child, but now that would never be possible.

These two little brats grew up on her milk, so they could be considered her half-children, she supposed. With this thought in mind, her gaze softened considerably as she looked at the two children.

Smack!

Chu Xin slapped the back of Chu Chen’s head and said in annoyance, "When did daddy ever say that anyone with milk is a mother? What he meant was ’wet nurse.’ Not a real mother, but someone who provides milk—that’s called a wet nurse."