Xiao Jietian ignored the midwife's unfinished shout and strode directly into the palace. The Little Fairy Doctor and the other women followed closely behind him.
The Xiao family members, however, stayed outside for the moment. They surrounded the midwife and bombarded her with questions, unwilling to miss a single detail.
Inside the spacious bedchamber, Yun Yun and Ya Fei lay side by side on the wide bed. Between them rested two small swaddles, each cradling a freshly born infant girl.
Both women looked slightly pale from the exertion, yet their tired faces bore the gentlest, most radiant smiles. Their gazes were fixed on the wide-open eyes of their daughters—eyes already bright and alert, as was common for children born to powerful cultivators. (In this world, newborns opening their eyes at birth, or even taking a few steps right away, was nothing unusual. Argue if you want; you'd still be right in your own way.)
Xiao Jietian hurried to their bedside and knelt down. Seeing their weary yet content expressions, his eyes softened with deep tenderness and heartache.
He reached out, gently brushed the sweat-dampened strands of hair from their foreheads, stroked their heads lovingly, and pressed soft kisses to each of their brows.
"Yun'er, Feier… you've worked so hard."
Without delay, he took out the recovery pills he had prepared long ago and carefully placed one into each of their mouths. As the medicinal power quickly circulated, color gradually returned to their faces.
Yun Yun looked up at him, exhaustion mingling with profound relief in her eyes.
"Seeing her… it feels like everything was worth it." Her gaze drifted to the tiny infant beside her, and a smile bloomed on her lips like a spring flower in full blossom.
Ya Fei's slender finger gently teased the little one in her arms. Her eyes shimmered with the longing and overwhelming happiness only a new mother could feel.
"Yes… just looking at her makes me so happy. It's only a pity we weren't strong enough to give you a son."
Hearing those words, Xiao Jietian immediately took both of their hands in his. His gaze was filled with comfort and boundless love.
"Yun'er, Feier, don't ever think like that. The gender of the child means nothing to me. Boy or girl—they are our blood, the continuation of our lives, the most precious and unique existences in this world. What matters most to me is your safety and your happiness."
"They are both my treasures. I will walk with them as they grow, and I will protect all of you for the rest of my life."
His voice was steady yet gentle, every word wrapped in sincere affection.
In truth, Xiao Jietian had never particularly preferred sons. If anything, he secretly hoped for daughters—he already knew he would become the most hopelessly doting father imaginable.
The warmth of his hands and the love in his words pierced straight through the faint shadow of disappointment in their hearts, filling them with radiant light.
Both women lifted their heads. Tears of emotion glistened in their eyes as they tightly gripped his hands in return.
The Little Fairy Doctor and the others stood nearby, smiling softly at the tender scene.
Just then, the two infant girls seemed to sense the overwhelming love surrounding them. From within their swaddles came two soft, delighted giggles.
In an instant, the entire bedchamber was bathed in an indescribable sense of happiness.
"Little Brother Jietian, look how happily they're laughing," Ya Fei said with a gentle smile, watching the two tiny mouths curve upward in unison.
Xiao Jietian extended a finger and lightly tickled their soft, pink little palms. The infants instinctively curled their tiny hands around his finger, as though responding to their father's touch.
That small, trusting gesture sent a powerful wave through Xiao Jietian's heart—excitement, thrill, overwhelming joy of new fatherhood… and above all, a profound sense of responsibility.
He carefully lifted both girls into his arms, channeling warm wood-attribute Dou Qi beneath them like a gentle cradle to support their fragile bodies. He rocked them softly.
The two little ones moved their small mouths, then shifted slightly in his hold, instinctively searching for the most comfortable position.
Watching their innocent movements, Xiao Jietian smiled with infinite gentleness.
"You two must grow up quickly. Then Daddy will take you out to play."
The Little Fairy Doctor and the others gathered around Yun Yun and Ya Fei, offering endless comfort and congratulations.
Xiao Jietian, still cradling his daughters, teased them gently while listening to the women's soft conversation.
In this moment, he truly understood: the essence of happiness was exactly this—a beloved wife, adorable children, and a warm home.
Later, the women took the infants from his arms. Han Yue and the Little Fairy Doctor each held one. Even the usually aloof Medusa couldn't resist coming closer, constantly teasing the babies with gentle pokes and soft coos.
Xiao Jietian sat on the edge of the bed, one arm around each of his wives. Yun Yun and Ya Fei leaned their heads against his shoulders, watching their daughters being fussed over, occasionally exchanging quiet words.
"Which one was born first?" Xiao Jietian asked softly.
"Sister Yun's little one came first," Ya Fei answered with a smile.
They had chosen to give birth on the same bed, supporting and encouraging each other through the entire process.
"Alright then," Xiao Jietian nodded gently. "You two should name them."
Yun Yun and Ya Fei exchanged a knowing glance. They had already discussed this long ago.
Yun Yun spoke first, her voice soft and warm.
"My daughter will be called Xiao Ling. Sister Ya Fei's will be Xiao Meng."
Xiao Jietian silently repeated the names in his heart.
Ling — resilient, pure, like the water chestnut that blooms beautifully even in muddy waters; tough yet graceful.
Meng — dreamlike beauty, hope, a life full of color, aspiration, and endless possibility.
"Perfect names," he murmured, gazing at the two tiny pink faces. Their little noses wrinkled adorably, their mouths curved in constant smiles from all the teasing. "So adorable already… they'll definitely grow up to be stunning beauties, just like their mothers."
Once everything was confirmed stable, Xiao Jietian allowed Xiao Zhan, Xiao Li, Xiao Ding, and the rest of the family to come inside.
"My two daughters-in-law, you've truly worked hard," Xiao Zhan said earnestly to Yun Yun and Ya Fei the moment he entered. Then his eyes immediately locked onto the infants in Han Yue's and Little Fairy Doctor's arms, shining with barely contained excitement.
The two women carefully passed Xiao Ling and Xiao Meng to him.
Xiao Zhan suddenly looked flustered—two granddaughters, which one to hold first? In the end, he simply did as Xiao Jietian had earlier: one in each arm. His face split into the widest, most foolish grin imaginable.
Xiao Jietian briefly told him the names.
Xiao Li leaned toward Xiao Ding and "whispered" (loud enough for everyone to hear):
"See? I told you Father only likes girls. Now that he has granddaughters—two of them at once—he's practically glowing."
Xiao Ding nodded solemnly.
"I'm telling you, back when Xiao Yanzi and Little Tianzi were born, the midwife announced they were boys and Father's face just… dropped."
Xiao Zhan's expression darkened for a split second. He shot the two a glare, then immediately switched back to a beaming smile as he looked down at the precious bundles in his arms.
The rest of the room burst into laughter at the familiar family banter.
After Xiao Zhan had his fill, the others took turns holding the babies. Both infants seemed to sense that everyone present was family; they remained calm and content in each pair of arms.
Eventually, the visitors handed the children back and quietly left.
Xiao Jietian gently placed the now-sleeping infants back between their mothers.
"Yun'er, Feier, you two should rest now as well."
The women nodded, exhaustion finally overtaking them. They soon drifted into peaceful slumber.
The other women also withdrew quietly.
Ding.Congratulations. Host has a bloodline descendant has born. Hidden reward activated:
Primordial Nothingness Qi Method; Heavenly Poison Pearl; Thunder God Supreme Bone; Destiny Mirror; Memory of Artifact Refining Emperor; Heaven Forging Cauldron; Heaven Forging Hammer; Heavenly Suppressing Pagoda; Void Devouring Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame; Primordial Divine Beasts Overlord Flame; Crimson Emperor Burning Heaven Flame, Ancient Desolate Dragon Phoenix God Body
Primordial Nothingness Qi Method: The Primordial Nothingness Qi Method serves as the eternal foundational cultivation method, forging a boundless void core in the dantian that harmonizes and amplifies every technique without conflict or deviation. It allows the Five Elements Thunder God Art to function as the main active cultivation art—channeling thunderous five-element qi (metal, wood, water, fire, earth) through the void foundation for flawless circulation, exponential power growth, tribulation resistance, and god-like thunder mastery. All other arts layer seamlessly atop it, refined by nothingness into pure, stainless essence. Through dissolution into void and nirvanic rebirth, the cultivator gains unbreakable control, infinite adaptability, profound insight, and eternal guardianship
Heavenly Poison Pearl :The Heavenly Poison Pearl possesses absolute purification, instantly curing all poisons under the heavens—regardless of stage, depth, or soul corruption—detoxifying body and spirit at a rate tied to poison potency and victim damage. It opens profound entrances, refines pellets with 100% success, and controls medicinal energy unmatched across realms.
It detects rare, high-grade herbs, flashing to guide the host and harvesting them flawlessly into its infinite inner space, enveloping them in aura to preserve peak efficacy. This boundless realm stores items eternally fresh, houses a sentient spirit, and shelters other spirits.
Offensively, it masters every poison imaginable. Its pinnacle weapon, the Heaven Wounding Thought Severing Poison, stands as the most powerful toxin—capable of wounding even the heavens, severing thoughts at their root, shattering souls, inflicting incurable wounds, and erasing will and existence utterly. No antidote exists beyond the pearl itself.
Thunder God Supreme Bone: The Thunder God Supreme Bone is a primordial supreme bone embedded in the body, forged from the origin of all thunder and chaos lightning. It grants innate thunder-god affinity, automatic tribulation absorption, explosive qi amplification, elemental fusion, god-like regeneration via lightning rebirth, and the power to summon Primordial Thunder domains that annihilate laws and enemies.
Destiny Mirror: The Destiny Mirror is a supreme heavenly artifact that reflects and manipulates fate, reveals hidden destinies and secrets, reverses minor causality, and mirrors enemy techniques for counterattacks.
Memory of Artifact Refining Emperor: The Memory of Artifact Refining Emperor is the complete soul inheritance of an ancient Emperor-level artifact refiner. It grants instant mastery of god-tier forging, inscription, formation crafting, and divine weapon creation. The host gains profound knowledge to refine supreme treasures from ordinary materials, evolve physiques/souls, and unlock hidden Dao of creation.
Heaven Forging Cauldron and Heaven Forging Hammer: The Heaven Forging Cauldron and Heaven Forging Hammer are supreme divine forging artifacts. The Cauldron holds boundless heavenly flames and infinite spatial forging space for weapons, physiques, or souls. The Hammer strikes with creation-destroying force, shaping primordial materials into immortal-grade treasures. Paired, they enable god-tier crafting and evolution of anything.
Heavenly Suppressing Pagoda: The Heavenly Suppressing Pagoda is a nine-layered (or ten-thousand-layered illusory) supreme pagoda artifact/technique that imprisons, refines, and captures souls. It draws enemies' souls into endless pagoda floors via soul-sealing formations, devours them layer by layer with nirvanic devil flames or primordial nothingness qi, and converts captured souls into pure essence for the host—fueling breakthroughs, soul amplification, or puppet armies. The pagoda suppresses rebellions souls and purifies impurities via stainless divine essence, turning foes' souls into eternal guardians or resources without corruption.
After got that much rewards he was double happy and to marge with his all power he go in his palace.
Void Devouring Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame: Void Devouring Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame was a heavenly flame formed from Rank 2 Void Devouring Flame and Rank 3 Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame. It is a black and pink flame that burns like endless nihility, devouring light, energy, and souls while purifying impurities. It releases dark void aura, violet void lightning, and destructive demonic lotus petals, capable of annihilating enemies while refining spiritual and cultivation energy.
Primordial Divine Beasts Overlord Flame: the most supreme beast-origin flame, forged by forcibly merging the souls and blood essences of all Primordial Divine Beasts—True Dragon, Heavenly Phoenix, Qilin, Kunpeng, Taotie, and other ancient overlords. Radiating a dazzling bright rainbow blaze, it rivals and equals Xiao Yan's Final Emperor Flame in the Great Ruler, wielding infinite beastly might, soul-devouring ferocity, bloodline supremacy, and multi-elemental chaos capable of shattering heavenly laws and annihilating gods.
Ancient Desolate Dragon Phoenix God Body: This is the ultimate evolved form of the Nine Yang Dragon God Body, fusing supreme yang dragon essence with desolate ancient phoenix power. Renowned as the strongest physical constitution in cultivation realms, it boasts near-indestructible flesh, boundless vitality, overwhelming dominance, and unparalleled dual cultivation supremacy—harmonizing yin-yang energies for explosive breakthroughs and heavenly-defying prowess.
Crimson Emperor Burning Heaven Flame: Crimson Emperor Burning Flame is a custom, rank-4 equivalent Heavenly Flame inspired by Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame. It manifests as brilliant, liquid-like Crimson blood fire with a metallic sheen, igniting the sky in cascading auroras and leaving spatial scars. Its signature ability is to burn blood energy directly. This flame bypasses physical defenses and erodes blood foundations and burns blood and body.
At the same moment, deep within the underground magma world beneath Jia Nan Academy—
Nalan Yanran, who had been meditating cross-legged on a black stone platform, suddenly opened her eyes.
Directly in front of her hovered a pair of glowing, scarlet-red eyes, staring straight at her without blinking.