"I always have a kind of ominous premonition," Chen Guanshui said.
"What kind of premonition?" Kunlun Mirror asked curiously.
"The literal kind," Chen Guanshui rubbed his brow, "it’s just a simple feeling, as if sothing bad is waiting for ."
"Have you been indulging too much lately?" Kunlun Mirror scratched its head and said, "After so many years of effort, the long Heaven-nding campaign is about to succeed."
"Once Heaven-nding is completed, you’ll instantly reap a large amount of rit. What bad things could possibly happen? Even if there were, wouldn’t the Heavenly Dao object to it?"
Chen Guanshui thought that sounded reasonable—how could he, being a Heaven-nding hero, suddenly die at the critical mont? Wouldn’t that be a slap in the Heavenly Dao’s face?
For soone blessed with great rit, even if he chokes on water, a bolt of Heavenly Thunder will conveniently strike in front of him. The scare might make him cough hard and expel the water from his trachea.
So Chen Guanshui relaxed again, indulged in his leisure, and awaited the day he would ascend to the Sky Throne.
"Junior Brother," one night, An Zhisu suddenly propped herself up and nudged the sleeping Chen Guanshui beside her.
Chen Guanshui, exhausted, turned over and embraced her, muttering:
"Really, there’s no more, Senior Sister, sleep early."
"No," An Zhisu swatted away the hand reaching her chest, saying, "I need to return to Shushan."
"Return to Shushan?" Chen Guanshui jerked awake, his mind alert, feigning unease, "Senior Sister, why return to Shushan? Did... did I do sothing wrong?"
"No," An Zhisu said gently, "Firstly, since we’ve beco Daoist Companions here, we must inform Master, we can’t hide it."
"Secondly, as I am now pregnant, Master must be inford."
"Senior Sister is pregnant?" Chen Guanshui was shocked.
"Yes," An Zhisu asked puzzled, "aren’t you happy?"
"Ah, no, how could I not be happy?" Chen Guanshui laughed heartily, "Our child, is it a son or a daughter?"
"I’m not telling," An Zhisu gave him a push, "We need Master to co up with a na."
"Isn’t it who should na the child?" Chen Guanshui asked, confused.
"When a family has elders, it’s not your place to na," An Zhisu laughed and kissed his forehead, "Alright, you continue sleeping, I’ll just take a trip to Shushan."
She donned her Daoist robe, tied her hair, and quickly hurried away.
Chen Guanshui pondered for a mont while sitting half-up in bed, the covers sliding off his well-muscled upper body.
As a cultivator, though there’s no physical training, reshaping the body is rely a matter of thought.
After a mont, Kunlun Mirror was heard outside saying:
"Guan Shui, I’m coming in?"
"Mm."
Kunlun Mirror pushed the door open, glanced at him, sat on the edge of the bed, and casually asked:
"Senior Sister An went back too?"
"She did," Chen Guanshui nodded, "She said she’s pregnant and wants Master to choose a na."
"I see," Kunlun Mirror nodded, "I had planned to show her the plan."
"What plan?" Chen Guanshui frowned, "What plan?"
"The plan after Heaven-nding, to tour and relax," Kunlun Mirror said, pulling out a jade slip, "Look, I’ve already investigated hundreds of scenic spots in Divine Land for us to enjoy one by one."
Are you still thinking about touring? Chen Guanshui scratched his head.
It’s not impossible, after all, these past centuries were spent in deceitful sches, finally gathering the Heaven-nding Stone fragnts, and being chased everywhere.
After Heaven-nding, it’s indeed ti for a well-earned rest... Mm, so is Ah Jing advising not to ascend imdiately?
Chen Guanshui teasingly said:
"Ah Jing, thanks for arranging the tour plan, but I’ve thought it over. If I don’t seize this heavenly opportunity, I might not be able to ascend next ti. I can’t take that risk."
"Ah, this..." Kunlun Mirror hesitated for monts, saying, "But even if you ascend, you’d surely beco a Chaotic Great Luo Golden Immortal."
"Even without Ascension Force’s protection, you can freely travel between realms, right? Why rush to ascend?"
"This isn’t sothing to gamble on," Chen Guanshui said sternly, "Even if there’s a one-in-ten-thousand chance that missing this opportunity ans I can’t ascend, what would I do?"
"Uh." Kunlun Mirror forced a smile, saying, "You’re right, it’s okay, the touring and relaxing was just a suggestion, not mandatory."
She picked up the jade slip, dejected, and left.
Seeing her like this, the resentnt Chen Guanshui felt from being sched against eased slightly, and guilt slowly arose.
Forget it; later I should find Ah Jing and share my real plans... Let her feel so regret for first.
Kunlun Mirror left the room, clenched the jade slip tightly, feeling utterly unhappy.
Where is the promise to tour and relax with ?
I know ascension is important, but isn’t it important to you? Can’t you see it?
Don’t say "what if," you, blessed with great rit—even if there’s a one-in-ten-thousand chance of danger, the Heavenly Dao would erase it for you!
You’re just refusing to keep your promise!
Kunlun Mirror grew increasingly angry, arriving at the Heaven-nding Stone lting site, wishing to take those fragnts away—I’ll make you forget the rit!
Of course, she rely imagined this to vent. Without Guan Shui’s relationship, she couldn’t command An Zhisu to let the Sun True Obscure Sword refine the stones.
Hmm?
Kunlun Mirror suddenly noticed the Tai Yin Suming Sword and the Sun True Obscure Sword in the lting room conversing, seemingly in a quarrel.
"I didn’t ease up on requirents," Suming Sword chuckled, "There’s never been a rule that I must seek a female sword master."
"Who said there wasn’t?" True Obscure Sword said solemnly, "If there’s no rule, why have all your female sword masters been won?"
"Just because they et my requirents," Suming Sword argued slyly, "Just because they’re female, does that an I must choose females? What kind of rule is that?"
"Once I chose a female, you said she didn’t et the rule and made give her to you!" True Obscure Sword angrily said.
"That’s because she suited my requirents better, not because she was female," Suming Sword feigned confusion, "So who made the rule that gender must determine choice?"
"Uh..." True Obscure Sword was speechless for a long ti, finally saying, "Maybe I got it wrong, but this doesn’t an I must choose An Zhisu as sword master, right?"
"She’s not your sword master, yet you comfortably use her True Yuan?" Suming Sword sneered.
"How is it uncomfortable?" True Obscure Sword countered, "Just give her so compensation."
"Besides, this is a mutual choice, she already has a Life-bound Sword Artifact, she’s likely unwilling to switch to mine, so why should I care?"
So why should I care... That phrase instantly snapped Kunlun Mirror out of her fantasy.
Indeed, since Guan Shui is unwilling to cooperate, why should I care about his opinion?
Just make him fail to ascend, let’s see if he accompanies to play!
At most, I’ll give him so compensation later.
Kunlun Mirror finally felt enlightened, her thoughts beca clear, and she secretly resolved to trip him up when he triumphantly ascends to the Sky Throne!
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