Chapter 2510 - 2200: Is That a Child in Your Belly?

After listening to Zhou Xiaoxiao’s words, Zhou Youyou became even more flustered inside.

Zhou Xiaoxiao knew her sister too well; Zhou Youyou’s demeanor when she felt guilty was completely different from usual. Seeing Zhou Youyou’s evasive eyes, Zhou Xiaoxiao was already certain that Zhou Youyou was hiding something from her.

However, what puzzled Zhou Xiaoxiao was what could be causing Zhou Youyou to feel so guilty?

Logically, Zhou Youyou engaging romantically with a human and developing feelings for Lu Chen already crossed the boundaries of the mysterious realm.

No matter what else Zhou Youyou did, it wouldn’t seem so significant, so she had no reason to feel so guilty. Having committed the biggest mistake, what were those minor errors?

At this moment, Zhou Xiaoxiao said sternly, "Youyou, show me what you’re holding in your arms."

Zhou Youyou hurriedly said, "Sister, I’m not hiding anything, you’re overthinking."

Zhou Xiaoxiao recalled the time she first came to the Great Zhou Capital, and the way Zhou Youyou acted in front of her.

The current Zhou Youyou looked exactly the same as when she lied to her back then, indicating that the secret Zhou Youyou was hiding was another boundary-crossing error for the mysterious realm. What else could make her feel this guilty?

Seeing that Zhou Youyou was unwilling to reveal what she was holding, Zhou Xiaoxiao refrained from searching her body. Instead, she immediately released the Deceitful Evil from her, which instantly enveloped Zhou Youyou’s body. Zhou Xiaoxiao directly used the deceitful evil to probe Zhou Youyou’s body, trying to discover anything hidden beneath her clothes.

However, to her surprise, when Zhou Xiaoxiao unleashed the Deceitful Evil, she didn’t detect the hidden item she expected.

Yet, the unfamiliar aura remained.

Soon, Zhou Xiaoxiao noticed a spot within Zhou Youyou’s body where the Deceitful Evil’s probing was blocked, and whatever was there seemed to carry a strong vitality.

Once she sensed this, Zhou Xiaoxiao’s pupils slightly contracted as she looked at Zhou Youyou in disbelief.

She’s no fool; recalling Zhou Youyou’s recent behavior, she instantly understood the situation, though it was somewhat unbelievable.

They are mysterious beings, how could a mysterious being become pregnant?

Not just with another species, even among mysterious beings, offspring could not possibly be conceived because mysterious beings are inherently lifeless.

Seeing Zhou Xiaoxiao’s shocked expression looking at her, Zhou Youyou felt a jolt inside. It’s over; her sister had found out.

Zhou Youyou could only say, "Sister, could you not tell the Sect Hierarch about this?"

Upon hearing Zhou Youyou speak, Zhou Xiaoxiao finally snapped back to reality.

She cautiously asked, "What you have in your belly is a child?"

Zhou Youyou nodded softly.

Zhou Xiaoxiao continued to ask, "Is it Lu Chen’s?"

Zhou Youyou replied, "Yes."

Zhou Xiaoxiao fell into a long silence; a human actually impregnated a mysterious being...

Zhou Xiaoxiao didn’t know what to say, only able to express inwardly that Lu Chen certainly wasn’t human, even enlarging a mysterious being’s belly.

Time passed bit by bit, and it wasn’t known how long it took before Zhou Xiaoxiao recovered from the shock, barely accepting the fact that Zhou Youyou was pregnant. No matter how Lu Chen achieved this, the truth was right there before her eyes; Zhou Youyou’s unborn child couldn’t be faked—it was indeed a new life being nurtured.

Though it was unclear if this was good or bad, Zhou Xiaoxiao sighed deeply, then looked at Zhou Youyou and asked, "Youyou, are you planning to give birth to this child?"

Zhou Youyou softly nodded again.

Regarding Zhou Youyou’s decision, Zhou Xiaoxiao wasn’t surprised at all.

She had long been aware of her sister’s affection for Lu Chen, willing to bear children for him made sense.

At this moment, Zhou Xiaoxiao thought that if the child were born, would it be considered human or a mysterious being?

Or perhaps, it was a completely new species?

This time, Zhou Xiaoxiao said, "Sister, if you truly plan to give birth to this child, I think you should inform the Sect Hierarch about this matter."

Zhou Youyou asked puzzledly, "Why?"

Zhou Xiaoxiao answered, "Because a mysterious pregnancy has never happened before, let alone conceiving a human child. You can’t nurture this child like a human offspring; what if bringing this child to life requires some special method?"

"If you don’t know anything, and do nothing, this child might not survive to be born."

Hearing her sister’s explanation, Zhou Youyou realized there was some logic to it.

Indeed, she had never heard of a pregnancy among mysterious beings, and there was a great disparity between mysterious beings and human physiology—it truly would be inappropriate to nurture a mysterious fetus using human offspring methods.

And she didn’t know how to nurture this child, so they had no choice but to ask Yun Yudie; Yun Yudie knew much more than them, and she might know how to help mysterious beings bear offspring. However, Zhou Youyou still had some concerns, fearing Yun Yudie would force her to abort this child, after all, it was a fetus born from human-mysterious union.

Seeing her sister perhaps hesitating, Zhou Xiaoxiao understood what she was worried about and thus reassured her, "Youyou, don’t overthink this. This is the first child ever nurtured by a mysterious being, maybe the Sect Hierarch would also want to see if this child could be born alive. If this helps us understand how mysterious beings nurture offspring, it could expand our kind’s population."

"If you’re really uneasy, how about this: I’ll probe the Sect Hierarch’s opinion on this child."

"If she’s very opposed, I won’t tell her about your pregnancy."

"If she’s receptive, I’ll then tell her about you carrying Lu Chen’s child, what do you think?"

Zhou Youyou considered this and then said, "I’ll leave it to you, sister."

Her sister’s method seemed prudent; hopefully, their Sect Hierarch wouldn’t hold hostility towards this child?

Having seen Zhou Youyou agree, Zhou Xiaoxiao turned and said, "Alright, I’ll go find the Sect Hierarch to discuss this matter."

With those words, Zhou Xiaoxiao walked towards the courtyard entrance. Watching Zhou Xiaoxiao’s departing figure, Zhou Youyou’s face showed a hint of worry.

Once Zhou Xiaoxiao exited the courtyard, Zhou Youyou immediately instructed a maid beside her, "Xiaohui, go call Lu Chen, and tell him I need to see him regarding the child."

Zhou Youyou couldn’t guarantee that Yun Yudie wouldn’t take action against the child in her belly, so the best approach was to have Lu Chen come. As long as Lu Chen was present, even if Yun Yudie wanted to abort the child, she wouldn’t dare act rashly, since the fetus in her belly was Lu Chen’s seed.

Cloud Yudie’s courtyard was filled with blue flowers, their fragrance permeating the space, intoxicating one’s senses even before entering the courtyard.

Once Zhou Xiaoxiao stepped into the courtyard, Yun Yudie, who was meditating inside, opened her eyes.

Yun Yudie didn’t think Zhou Xiaoxiao had any important business, since Zhou Xiaoxiao, Zhou Youyou, and Xu Jingshu frequently came to see her.

Being the Deceit King, Yun Yudie knew that even if Zhou Xiaoxiao didn’t have anything significant, they would still drop by now and then.

Zhou Xiaoxiao approached Yun Yudie, greeting with a bow, saying, "Greetings, Sect Hierarch."

Yun Yudie acknowledged with a nod, then rose from the ground and headed towards a nearby stone table.

She gathered her skirt around her and sat on the stone stool, then invited Zhou Xiaoxiao, "You too, sit."

Zhou Xiaoxiao expressed gratitude, "Thank you, Sect Hierarch."

After speaking, Zhou Xiaoxiao sat down in front of the stone stool.

At this moment, Zhou Xiaoxiao proactively asked, "Sect Hierarch, I came today with a question I’d like to ask you."