Demon Blood, Maiden Vail

A **soft cry** echoed through the glowing dusk. The sky, veiled in soul mist, hung heavy with starlight as a baby girl was born beneath the great flower tree.

Wrapped in twin robes—one formed from the remnants of her **mother's wedding dress spirit**, the other woven from **her father's demonic hair**—the child slept peacefully in Lady Mingyan's lap, faintly glowing like a sprout touched by moonfire.

Lin Yuan bent down and gently scooped her into his arms.

> "My wife is beautiful," he whispered proudly, brushing a strand of golden baby hair from her cheek.

From behind, **Lady An** folded her arms with a cold smirk.

> "You mean the woman who died in your arms and handed you her child?

> And now you're raising her daughter… and calling her your wife?"

> "Yes, yes… I get it, Mom," Lin Yuan replied, flustered but grinning.

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They returned to camp.

**Lady Baihua** was on her knees in the grass, her eyes glazed with intense focus as she worked to **merge her personal pocket realm** with the massive **secret spirit realm** left behind by the dress spirit.

> "We'll need various types of spiritual soil," she muttered. "Starlight moss… root essence loam… moon-bark mulch. The child's half-plant; she can't grow on stone."

Meanwhile, **Lady Qingxiuan** stormed out from a nearby formation, robes whipping behind her.

> "Where did you go? You didn't even leave a tracking token!"

Lin Yuan sighed. "I—"

> "You and I," she interrupted coldly, "have no formal bond. Don't assume you need my help. And wipe that proud look off your face. Whatever you do, you're still just my disciple."

Her eyes narrowed as she noticed the bundled child in Lin Yuan's arms.

> "...Where did *this* baby come from?"

Lin Yuan answered calmly, "A dying woman gave her to me. She's Lin Tearlume now."

> "You named her after yourself?"

> "I didn't plan to. It just felt right."

He looked down at the cooing baby. She blinked up at him, radiant and still clinging to both robes like sacred treasures.

> "Actually," he muttered, "what do I even *feed* her?"

He looked at the baby seriously.

> "Tearlume… do you want a new mother? Because I am clueless."

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He brought her into the central tent, where **Lady Mingyan**, **Lady An**, and **Lady Fengyuan** were tending wounds and refining pills.

> "What should I feed her?" Lin Yuan asked helplessly.

Lady Mingyan turned, raised an eyebrow, and extended her arms.

> "Give me my daughter-in-law."

She unwrapped the baby and examined her carefully.

> "Her spiritual roots are unstable but potent… absorbing ambient qi without direction."

Lady Fengyuan leaned over. "She's part spirit and part plant. She might not even drink milk."

Lady Baihua added flatly, "Do plants even drink milk? More likely she absorbs **nutrients** from spiritual soil, essence-rich foods, or raw qi."

> "Alright," Lin Yuan muttered. "Then let's give her… options."

Baby's First Feast –

A long table was set beneath glowing lanterns. On it, an array of spiritual delicacies:

* **Starlight Nectar Jelly** – smooth and gentle on qi pathways.

* **Ground Moonlotus Paste** – accelerates root growth.

* **Crushed Spirit Fruits** – tart and overflowing with life energy.

* **Wood Essence Broth** – steeped in aged tree core, warm in a jade bowl.

Lin Yuan placed **Tearlume** into a custom **floating cradle** padded with silver silk and aura moss. He held up the options like a vendor offering rare pills.

The baby blinked… sniffed… and wriggled enthusiastically toward the **Moonlotus Paste**, waving her chubby fists as if claiming her rightful tribute.

Lady Mingyan laughed. "She has taste."

Lady Baihua scribbled notes. "Affinity: confirmed. Also, gluttonous tendencies."

Lady Qingxiuan came over, arms still crossed, but looked down at the baby.

> "So much fuss for a baby. You better grow into someone useful, Tearlume."

Lin Yuan just smiled.

> "She will."

As the family gathered around the strange buffet, bickering and debating the exact nutrient ratio for spirit-born infants, Lin Yuan felt a warmth blossom in his chest.

> Maybe this… is what a real family looks like.Without kids, family look like dead family.

Lady An say actually,"It is new daughter in low"

Lin Yuan ask,"Xaio hu don't you wanna bite someone? " Xaio hu say,"For so many month I stay without mom. It made me old enough." Lin Yuan say,"Actually mom don't give you soul fruit so that you don't left me behind." Xaio hu say,"it's ok we can wait for you. " Qingxiue say hitting in xaio hu head ,"You stupid! You should say we will take you with us". Lin Yuan stood and said, "Let's bring her to the nearest city. Her robes are ancient relics—if she pees on them, it might count as blasphemy."

Lady An agreed, amused. "Fine. But first, let's deal with that old man who tried to kill us all"

Lady Mingyan now recovered kill him and devoured his soul.

From his storage ring, they claimed treasures and a big spirit boat.Now, with three functioning boats and the old one limping behind, they traveled to Yuhua City.

Lady An sold broken artifacts and bought top-tier upgrades. Lin Yuan and Lady Mingyan helped her haggle, while Lady Baihua stayed behind to continue **merging spatial realms** for Tearlume's future.

**Lady Fengyuan** took the three younger children from the camp on a **tour of the city**, letting them enjoy the marketplace while more than **a hundred refugees** they'd rescued headed toward their new homes.

Lin Yuan reserved an **entire buffet house**, paying **ten high-grade spirit stones** to feed the rescued group for a full day.

They ate. They laughed. They cried.