Marry the Demon Sect Girl with No Bride Price-Chapter 171: Is Taoist Friend Qiu Expecting?

Chapter 171: Chapter 171: Is Taoist Friend Qiu Expecting?

"Hahaha, Old Qin, you’re truly impressive! In just half a year, your cultivation has greatly increased, your alchemy skills have advanced, you’ve got a beautiful wife and concubines by your side, and you’ve purchased such a high-grade Spirit Vein Immortal Mansion. You’re the winner in life!"

"Taoist Friend Wang, Taoist Friend Xu, let me repeat, I’m his sister-in-law, not his concubine!"

"Yes, yes, we misunderstood, Ruyi Fairy, please don’t be offended!"

"I’m not called Ruyi, I’m called Susu!"

In Qinhe Garden, there are two tables set for a feast by the pond, occupied by Qin Gengyun’s colleagues from the Spirit Pill Workshop, neighbors from Narrow Rain Lane, and Qiu Zhihe’s "sisters."

At one table, Wang Ping and Xu Li are the most lively; after a few drinks, they begin to talk nonsense and are scolded by Liu Su, creating a noisy commotion among the three.

At the other table, Qiu Zhihe accompanies Chen Fang and other female cultivators. This table is even more lively, with these married women being quite suggestive, discussing bedroom techniques after getting slightly tipsy.

"Taoist Friend Qiu, have you ever tried it by the window with your husband?"

A female cultivator, with drunken eyes, asks her softly, making Qiu Zhihe suddenly blush and unable to respond, as if she recalled something.

The surrounding suggestive women saw her reaction and started giggling, and another one said:

"Who would’ve thought that Taoist Friend Qiu, who appears so cold, also enjoys adventure. You’ve tried by the window, how about in the bathtub?"

This time the suggestion hit the mark, and Qiu Zhihe’s ears turned red.

Facing such a situation for the first time, she wished she could dive into the pond to hide. She would rather risk her life in magical combat than endure such embarrassment.

"Alright, alright, Zhihe just got married for half a year, still a new bride, not like you all so thick-skinned."

Chen Fang, at the side, helped her out, making the female cultivators laugh, with someone saying:

"I was pregnant within a month of marriage and now have three children. Taoist Friend Qiu, since you and Taoist Friend Qin are so loving, when do you plan to extend your lineage?"

This question was rather serious, and the other female cultivators curiously looked at Qiu Zhihe.

Suddenly, Qiu Zhihe’s expression changed, she covered her mouth and rushed towards the inner hall.

The female cultivators froze, looking at each other: "Could it be... Taoist Friend Qiu is really pregnant?"

Chen Fang quickly went to the other table to find Qin Gengyun. At that time, Qin Gengyun was talking with Fang Chao and his wife about missing their daughter Fang Xue, feeling depressed. Qin Gengyun was comforting them when Chen Fang approached him and whispered:

"Taoist Friend Qin, your wife seems to be... pregnant!"

Qin Gengyun was taken aback, and Chen Fang described the situation with Qiu Zhihe to him.

"My wife is uncomfortable and went to the room?"

Qin Gengyun quickly stood up to check on Qiu Zhihe, but Liu Su suddenly stood up to stop him:

"Sir, with so many guests, how can you just leave? I’ll go check on the lady."

Liu Su makes a valid point, and Qin Gengyun nods and says, "If anything happens, call me immediately."

"Rest assured, Sir!"

Liu Su smiled sweetly at him and turned to head towards the inner hall.

"Why is Liu Su suddenly so obedient and sensible?"

Qin Gengyun was somewhat puzzled, but Wang Ping and Xu Li came over to drink with him, so he obliged and clinked glasses with them.

Inside, Liu Su entered the inner hall, her smile instantly vanished, her expression turned gloomy as she approached the bedroom door of Qiu Zhihe and Qin Gengyun, gently knocking.

"Saintess, it’s me."

"Mm."

A slightly weak voice came from inside, prompting Liu Su to quickly open the door, her face instantly changing.

"Saintess, what’s wrong?!"

Qiu Zhihe was sitting on the bed with a trace of fresh red on the corner of her mouth, and a few drops of blood on the ground.

Her complexion looks pale, yet her expression is cold, "I’m fine."

Liu Su panicked and used the Mist Spirit Eye to examine Qiu Zhihe, and suddenly cried out:

"Saintess, you have the Sword Intent of the Supreme Heart-Severing Sword and Thunder Sword in your body?! Did Ye Xiyue and Su Hongling hurt you?!"

Since Liu Su was knocked out by Xia Qinglian and sent away during Cyan Lotus Sect’s attack by the Three Great Sects, she did not know the specific situation of that battle.

However, she knew that before reaching the Golden Core stage, the internal Ice and Fire would devour Essence Qi, making pregnancy impossible. So when she saw Qiu Zhihe leaving the banquet hastily, she sensed something wrong.

Upon seeing the Saintess vomiting blood and the presence of Ye Xiyue and Su Hongling’s Sword Intent inside her, Liu Su became flustered.

Qiu Zhihe appeared calm and said blandly:

"My cultivation has recovered too quickly. After Foundation Establishment, the internal Profound Ice and Li Fire are clashing with the external Sword Intent, that’s why..."

Before finishing her sentence, her expression changed, and her black hair gradually shifted in color, half fiery red, half snowy white.

Even her petite body slowly grew taller, transforming back into the appearance of Xia Qinglian.

"Saintess?!"

Liu Su, with her Mist Spirit Eye, saw the internal situation in Qiu Zhihe and exclaimed.

The clash between Profound Ice and Li Fire and the Sword Intent of Supreme Heart-Severing Sword and Thunder Sword was intense. If this development continued, once the Saintess transformed back into Xia Qinglian, she wouldn’t be able to return to Qiu Zhihe’s form.

Was the Saintess going to part ways with Sir so soon?

Was our peaceful life in Yunling Town coming to an end?

Liu Su was internally chaotic, but then saw Qiu Zhihe vomit a mouthful of blood, then sit cross-legged. Her long hair quickly returned to black, and her figure slowly became petite and delicate again.

But her complexion was extremely pale, indicating her great exertion to suppress the internal conflict between Ice and Fire and Sword Intent just to maintain Qiu Zhihe’s appearance.

It might even damage her Spirit Root.

She could have fully reverted to Xia Qinglian and after a period of closed cultivation, completely eliminate the Sword Intent internally.

However, she forcibly endured injury just to maintain Qiu Zhihe’s form.

Liu Su understood, the Saintess did this because she didn’t want to leave Qin Gengyun.

Yet, it meant the Saintess would have to frequently endure this pain, even risking damage to her Spirit Root.

Is it... worthwhile?

"Saintess..."

Liu Su hurried forward, reaching under Qiu Zhihe’s clothes, pressing against her abdomen to heal her with the Mist Spirit Eye.

Qiu Zhihe shook her head, pushing away her hand, "I’m fine, let’s go out, there are guests outside."

She wiped the blood off her mouth, took a cloth to clean the blood off the floor, sat at the dressing table, tidied up her appearance, and applied rouge to conceal her pallor.

"Saintess!" Liu Su watched her actions, her eyes reddening.

"Let’s tell him. If he wants to leave you because you’re the Saintess of Cyan Lotus Sect, then we’ll kill him! It’s better than enduring such pain!"

"You dare?!"

Qiu Zhihe’s eyes flashed with coldness, and the surrounding air instantly became half fiery hot, half icy cold.

"But, the conflict of Profound Ice and Li Fire with the Sword Intent will only become more intense. Saintess, how many times can you withstand this pain?"

Liu Su couldn’t help but shed tears.

"Wife, are you okay?"

Suddenly, Qin Gengyun’s voice was heard from outside.