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Chapter 724: Father Had An Idea
Chapter 724: Father Had An Idea
Chapter 724: Father Had An Idea
“Brother, we eat so much. Are you sure Mother’s body can bear with it?” The smaller fetus moved his newly-formed palms.
The bigger fetus extended hugged him, and said after contemplating, “Don’t worry, Father is here and he’ll definitely think of an idea. If he cannot even solve this trivial problem, how can he be our Father? I’ll go out tonight and catch some dead souls for you to eat.”
“I don’t want to eat anymore. Brother, you can eat them, you need more strength,” the smaller fetus spoke very slowly but firmly.
The bigger fetus did not say anything. He looked at the weak silhouette of the smaller fetus and extended his small arms to pull him into an embrace again, as a light surfaced in his blood-red eyes...
Without spiritual energy, Helian Wei Wei was still herself. She still ate and slept as usual.
However, it was evident that the mercenaries around her had increased drastically, and the big Alsatian trailing behind her had never left her side ever since.
Imperial Physician Liu was very anxious, as he was scared the Third Prince would throw questions at him every time he came to examine her.
However, this day still came.
The Third Prince summoned him to the South Chancery alone. He was holding a memorial that was passed to him by the servants, clad in a long robe draped over his body that was made of sky brocade and gambiered canton gauze. Under the low light, the silk glowed faintly as if it was shrouded in the wind and mist of the night.
The Third Prince’s gaze was fixated on the book being held in his fair hands, his dark irises filled with apathy as he asked, “Spill it. What’s going on with her?”
Imperial Physician Liu did not expect the Third Prince to be this straightforward.
He initially thought that he would start by asking about her diet or pulse.
However, it was obvious that the Third Prince had managed to catch on to something.
Imperial Physician Liu dared not conceal the facts. He fell to his knees on the ground and replied honestly as he trembled in fear, “The fetus is abnormal, it is growing too fast.”
Baili Jia Jue listened to the entire story with a calm expression. He held the memorial in one hand, seemingly unconcerned. However, people who knew the Third Prince well would understand that he was the most unpredictable at times like these.
“Imperial Physician Liu, how long have you been in the imperial palace?” As Baili Jia Jue said this, he tilted his body sideways and tossed the memorial aside. The ends of his long robe stroked the ground, and he looked at Imperial Physician Liu with his raven hair and dark eyes. His posture was so handsome it resembled a God standing above the clouds.
Imperial Physician Liu did not understand the purpose of the Third Prince’s question. After contemplating for a bit, he answered as his forehead was beaded with cold sweat, “T-to answer Your Highness’ question, it has been more than 30 years.”
“You’ve been here for quite a long time indeed.” Baili Jia Jue spun the black jade ring on his thumb, and pressed on without a change in his tone, “Since she wants you to stay, I won’t do anything to you. However, Imperial Physician Liu, you must etch her words to your skull, or else...”
As he spoke, Baili Jia Jue’s lips twisted into a smirk, without losing a single trace of his elegant, jade-like aura.
However, Imperial Physician Liu understood the hidden meaning in his statement.
He had always known His Highness’ tactics.
A dead person would best keep a secret.
Per usual practice, an imperial physician such as him would not have lived.
As he left the South Chancery, Imperial Physician Liu finally heaved a long sigh of relief.
It was the Third Princess Consort who saved his life.
He secretly patted himself on the back for not mentioning anything about the fetus to anyone.
Nothing in the imperial palace that could be concealed from His Highness.
However, compared to the fetus, His Highness seemed to be more concerned about the conversation he had with the Third Princess Consort
Imperial Physician Liu could not exactly place a finger on what the Master really meant, but he knew that the word ‘ghost baby’ should never be brought up, especially to the Retired Emperor. To him, his great-grandson was just an ordinary fetus...
“Master.” The Green Dragon and the Fire Qilin appeared when they heard Baili Jia Jue summoning them, flooding the entire South Chancery with auspicious Qi.
Baili Jia Jue’s uttered calmly, “Go to the netherworld and get me some dead souls.”
“Huh? We have to antagonize the netherworld again!” The Green Dragon’s voice was filled with undeniable excitement.
The Fire Qilin simply glared silently.
Baili Jia Jue continued to order, “Do not let the two Grim Reapers of the netherworld find out.”
In other words, they were going to steal the dead souls.
The Green Dragon and the Fire Qilin glanced at each other, they did not feel good about this...
“What is it? Do you have any problems?” Baili Jia Jue flashed a brilliant, blinding smile at the two rides.
The Fire Qilin quickly shook his huge head, blurting, “No problem!” How would they dare to say anything?
“Then, go immediately.” Baili Jia Jue rose to his feet, his torso was long and slender, and said slowly, “Bring along the King of Hell’s Son too, I have something to ask him.”
Not only did he want them to steal, but he also wanted them to kidnap someone else’s son!
Master, do you really hold no fear for the King of Hell?
Even if you aren’t scared, have you ever considered the chances of us being beaten to death?
That person treats you as his love rival for his entire life! For some reason, we are involved as well, and he has tried to hunt us down for many years!
Anyhow, Baili Jia Jue was optimistic and merely said, “If you see the King of Hell, blackmail him with his son.”
The Fire Qilin and the Green Dragon was speechless at his remark. This is a good idea! But, we still needed to enter the netherworld safely! The two-headed dog of the netherworld has a sharper sense of smell than dogs of the human world!
The King of Hell hated their Master immensely.
Back then, he took one of the Master’s unwanted shirts, and constantly let the two-headed dog smell it. Since then, every time it saw him, its eyes would glow with murderously as if he was a ham!
“You can lure that stupid dog away and I’ll be in charge of kidnapping the King of Hell’s Son,” the Fire Qilin said first.
The Green Dragon sneered, “Then who will be responsible for catching the dead souls?”
The Fire Qilin could not think of a reply.
“Let’s bring along the Sky-swallowing Beast.”
The Green Dragon sneered again, “If we let it go with us, it would swallow the entire netherworld.”
“Then, what do you reckon we do?” The Fire Qilin was enraged.
The Green Dragon mulled it over and said, “Bring it along anyway.”
“Aren’t you scared of it swallowing the netherworld?” This time, it was the Fire Qilin who snickered.
The Green Dragon’s said slowly, “Let him go in human form. When the dead souls see him, they will crowd near him. Then, he can tie the dead souls up and bring them back for Little Master.”
The Fire Qilin’s eyes dimmed when Little Master was mentioned, as though it was pondering something. Then, it said, “Logically speaking, it’s impossible for an ordinary person to be pregnant with a devil. Those devils who survive can only mature by feeding off their mothers. However, the Third Princess Consort is obviously different.”
“What are you trying to say?” The Green Dragon frowned.
The Fire Qilin took a big stride forward on its claws, replying, “I think that the Third Princess Consort might have the Dharma Bone in her body.”
The Green Dragon paused, and said, “Make sure you think it through before telling Master.”
Dharma Bone.
It was not something that anyone could have...
“Hmm.” The Fire Qilin paced around, deep in its thoughts. Actually, that was not what it wanted to say. What it truly wanted to say was that it was worried that once the child was born, the connection between the Third Princess Consort and this world would disappear. Back in the olden days, for the sake of finding the Master’s Three Souls, a loophole appeared in history. This loophole made Fire Qilin very uneasy, but it could not figure out the reason for it. However, he felt that the Third Princess Consort would one day return to where she truly belonged. The only reason she still had not disappeared yet was the baby in her womb was the Master’s bloodline...