An Unexpected Turn: Villain Becomes Dad

Yang Chen entered the Heavenly Dao Hall.

Seeing him emerge, Qing'er immediately ran over. "Brother, why did it take you so long to come out? Did Master teach you some kind of divine skill or secret technique?"

The little girl's face was full of curiosity.

Yang Chen couldn't help but pat her head. "Qing'er is so clever! The Holy Lord taught me many things! We had a very … profound exchange!"

"Hehe, really?" Qing'er smiled, then pleaded with a hopeful expression: "Brother, Master promised me before that I could go out for half a month! I want to go back to Youyue Peak with you!"

Yang Chen gently touched her cheek and nodded in agreement.

Qing'er had been training diligently for several months. With her increasingly lively and active personality, she must have been itching to take a break.

Yu Yourong, as the dignified Holy Lord, naturally wouldn't spend her time playing with a little girl like Qing'er. Thus, he had no choice but to take her back to Youyue Peak himself.

—

Inside the hall, Yu Xuan had not yet left.

Dressed in a white palace gown, her skin was as translucent as jade, exuding a sacred and noble aura, like a goddess descending from the heavens.

At that moment, Yu Xuan stood quietly, her tall and slender figure clearly visible. Her long, jade-like legs and slender waist made her beauty all the more striking. The curves beneath her neckline rose and fell gracefully.

She truly deserved her title as the number one on the Fairy List.

"Brother, Sister Yu Xuan has been so kind to me!" Qing'er said with a grin.

"Master has been quite busy lately, so it's Sister Yu Xuan who's been guiding my cultivation! Also, she's the number one beauty on the Fairy List, the most beautiful fairy in the Holy Land!"

Hearing this, Yang Chen clasped his hands in respect. "Fairy Yu Xuan, thank you for looking after my younger sister during this time!"

"Brother Yang, you're too polite!" Yu Xuan replied with a gentle smile, her radiance akin to holy light. Her beauty surpassed even that of Chu Xi by several degrees.

"Qing'er has a Pure Spirit Physique, naturally close to my clan by nature. Moreover, as my aunt's disciple, guiding her cultivation is only proper! Brother Yang, if you're free in the coming days, why not visit my Yu Clan as a guest? Several elders in my clan are quite interested in meeting you!"

"Thank you for the kind invitation, Fairy, but perhaps another day. I'll be sure to visit when I have the time!" Yang Chen politely declined.

Yang Chen politely declined Yu Xuan's invitation, cupped his hands, exchanged a few courteous words, and then left the Heavenly Dao Hall with Qing'er.

Though Yu Xuan was the number one beauty of the younger generation and topped the Fairy List, her cold and aloof temperament wasn't to Yang Chen's taste. Too much cool elegance, too little maturity.

If someone were to bear his bloodline and have his child, it would still have to be Yu Yourong.

Besides, they had already engaged in Primordial Spirit Dual Cultivation. Why would he care about mere physical intimacy?

—

When they arrived at Youyue Peak, Qing'er was visibly excited. She chattered happily the entire way, giggling and laughing.

"Brother, cultivating in the Heavenly Dao Hall with Master is so boring! Every day, it's nothing but training and more training! I kind of miss Sister Xi Lan and those little ones like Chi'er! Why don't we go back to Xuantian Sect?"

Qing'er clung to Yang Chen's arm, pouting as she spoke.

Yang Chen could only sigh helplessly. Feeling the soft, springy sensation pressing against his arm, he couldn't help but feel his blood start to stir.

The fire from his earlier encounter with Yu Yourong was rekindled. He had no choice but to gently pull his arm away from Qing'er's embrace and place his hand on her shoulder instead.

"Tch!" The little girl seemed to notice his intention and pouted her lips in annoyance.

—

When they arrived at the small courtyard, Yang Chen saw Chu Xi tending to the flowers and plants in the yard.

"Brother Chen, you're back!" Chu Xi looked up at him, her beautiful eyes brimming with affection. She immediately ran over with joy.

"Brother Chen?" Hearing this, Qing'er wrinkled her little nose. Having spent so much time on the Holy Son Peak, she naturally understood what this title signified.

"Brother is so mean!" she thought. "He wouldn't even let me hug him earlier, but now he's being all affectionate with this Chu Xi! Hmph! You've only known her for a few days, and you're already acting like this!"

Chu Xi also noticed Qing'er at that moment. Her stunning face softened with a warm smile as she greeted her.

"Qing'er, you're back too!"

"Hmph!" Qing'er wrinkled her nose, let out a light snort, and headed straight into the wooden house nearby.

"Brother Chen, Qing'er …?" Chu Xi looked puzzled. Was Yang Chen's little sister unhappy with her?

"It's nothing, don't worry about her. She's just throwing a little tantrum," Yang Chen said as he pulled Chu Xi into his embrace.

His hand wandered across her back, savoring the soft and delicate sensation under his fingertips.

"Brother Chen, I have some good news to share with you!" Chu Xi said with a hint of mystery.

Yang Chen, of course, already had a hunch about what she wanted to say, but he still feigned ignorance and asked, "Oh? What is it? What good news?"

Chu Xi leaned close to Yang Chen's ear and whispered softly, "I … I'm pregnant!"

"You're pregnant? What do you mean?" Yang Chen continued to feign confusion.

Chu Xi immediately gave him a light smack on the shoulder. "You scoundrel! What do you think I mean? Of course, I mean that I'm carrying your little troublemaker!"

After saying this, Chu Xi couldn't suppress the shyness welling up inside her and buried her face in Yang Chen's chest.

"So, you're saying we're having a child! Hehe, in that case, Junior Brother Xiao Dong is going to be an uncle!" Yang Chen's tone was teasing.

Xiao Dong becoming an uncle, Yu Zun—the other Son of Destiny—showing up … it seemed like it was about time for him to start preparing to send Xiao Dong on his way.

Chu Xi huffed softly, "This is our child. Why are you bringing up Xiao Dong at a time like this?"

"Well, I just thought that since we're having a child, Xiao Dong might have less hostility toward me as his brother-in-law, don't you think?"

"Oh, so that's what you were thinking!"

"Too bad about Xiao Dong, though." Chu Xi's eyes flickered with hesitation, but she didn't say more. After Xiao Dong found out she was pregnant, it seemed his animosity toward Yang Chen only deepened.

"Xi'er, let's go to the room," Yang Chen said as he wrapped his arm around Chu Xi's shoulders, his impatience evident as he guided her toward the wooden house.

"You're so annoying! Can't you let me rest for a moment?" Chu Xi pouted reluctantly but obediently followed Yang Chen into the room.

—

Moments later, inside Qing'er's wooden house.

The little girl sat with a troubled expression, listening to the noises coming from the neighboring room.