Chapter 80 – Breaking out of the shell and fighting

Chapter 80 (Extra 3)

 

“Is it coming out?” Haowei’s face tensed instantly. He reached out to touch Si Lan, but seeing Si Lan’s pale face, he withdrew his hand anxiously and said, “Does it hurt? Do you want me to help?”

 

Si Lan could only manage weak breaths, the pain rendering him speechless. He gestured for Haowei to help him lie down. Standing like this, the egg might break when it comes out.

 

Haowei quickly held him, guiding him to the bed, and called for the midwife.

 

As Si Lan sat down, a stifled groan escaped his throat, and amniotic fluid soaked his clothes. He endured discomfort and parted his legs.

 

Somewhere within the soaked fabric, a round, swollen object began to take shape.

 

This was the first egg being born.

 

Seemingly pushed out by the other eggs, it trembled with anger as it emerged from the birth canal, causing Si Lan intense pain.

 

Haowei’s arms trembled with excitement as he carefully lifted layer after layer of blue fabric, revealing the golden dragon egg wrapped in amniotic fluid and specks of blood.

 

The surface of the dragon egg was not smooth, dotted with brown pits, likely warm from just being birthed.

 

Haowei delicately took it out and placed it beside Si Lan, guessing that Si Lan would want to see it.

 

Si Lan glanced at the egg, closed his eyes, and emitted a painful groan from his chest.

 

There were three eggs this size!

 

He felt like dying.

 

Summoned by the call, the midwife and celestial physician hurried over. Si Lan was now birthing the second egg, which got stuck.

 

The midwife instructed Haowei to soothe Si Lan’s emotions; he was too tense and might crush the hatchling.

 

Haowei spoke, diverting Si Lan’s thoughts. “Si Lan, it’s my fault that Xiezhe’s tooth has been bothering him lately. I give him candies whenever I go to the Demon Realm.”

 

Amid the midwife’s repeated calls to push, Si Lan rolled his eyes at Haowei. He knew it wasn’t Xiezhe’s doing; it was his own.

 

“And there’s more good news. I was planning to tell you once everything was certain, but it won’t hurt to share now. The snow in the Northern Plains is nearly melted.”

 

Upon hearing this, Si Lan grabbed Haowei’s hand excitedly, and the second egg emerged from him.

 

The midwife held the glittering dragon egg and congratulated, “Congratulations, Your Majesty, and Your Highness. This is a dragon egg.”

 

Haowei placed both eggs side by side. He hadn’t expected the eggs that depended on Si Lan’s blood essence to come out first, meaning the remaining two should be Yujia eggs.

 

Two precious little Yujia still hid behind.

 

Haowei’s eyes sparkled with anticipation as he looked at Si Lan’s abdomen.

 

Si Lan glanced at the second egg, similar to the first but slightly sharper at both ends and rounder in the middle. Another wave of pain swept over him, sweat breaking out on his face as he gasped, “Is it… going to… snow…”

 

Haowei dared not let Si Lan speak too much and hurriedly continued, “Yes, there have been movements in Zhonghuang Star recently, signs of the impending return.”

 

Si Lan hadn’t expected that the prophecy “When the snow in the Northern Plains melts, I will return” from Xiezhe was actually true.

 

If that were the case, then Fanyu would revive soon.

 

Si Lan looked up at Haowei, who knew what he wanted to ask, and continued, “Upon his return, Xiezhe should first go through reincarnation, then into the world, without his previous memories and abilities. So he won’t scare the Six Realms again.”

 

“Fanyu passed away later and will revive in some time.”

 

Si Lan nodded, his attention returning to his stomach. The pain seemed to have stopped at some point, leaving no other feeling.

 

The midwife looked awkwardly at the celestial physician, who tied Si Lan’s elbows with a string and checked his pulse.

 

Seeing Si Lan’s and Haowei’s worried expressions, the physician said, “These… these two eggs don’t seem to have any problem, they just don’t want to come out.”

 

Si Lan.

 

Haowei.

 

Si Lan suddenly remembered the pain in his stomach from earlier. It seemed that those two Yujia eggs had been kicked out by the others…

 

These two little brats kicked me out!

 

He would wait for them to come out and make them understand why the flowers were so red!

 

“What should we do then? How about using a spell to induce labor for the Empress Mother?” suggested the midwife.

 

At this point, Si Lan’s stomach began to ache again. The two Yujia eggs seemed to understand the midwife’s words and showed dissatisfaction by shaking inside Si Lan’s belly.

 

Si Lan groaned in pain, clutching his abdomen. He didn’t believe he couldn’t handle these two little brats: “The eldest and the second are out now. So… let’s see who comes out last and becomes the youngest, becoming the youngest brother or sister.”

 

The two eggs inside his stomach quieted for a moment, then another wave of pain suddenly came over him. Si Lan grabbed Haowei’s hands tightly. Before he could catch his breath, he heard the midwife’s exclamation.

 

“So big… such a big chicken egg!”

 

Si Lan.

 

Haowei.

 

“Oh my, another big chicken egg!”

 

The midwife seemed shocked, staring blankly. Presumably, in her many years of birthing in the Six Realms, she had never delivered such large chicken eggs!

 

Haowei hurriedly took out the two “eggs” from under Si Lan. At first glance, these eggs indeed resembled ordinary chicken eggs, with a bright red shell tinged with yellow, slightly uneven. However, upon closer inspection, something seemed off.

 

The shells appeared fragile but were actually remarkably sturdy and hard, even tougher than dragon eggs. Haowei speculated they could withstand being dropped without damage. Faint silver glimmers could be seen between the eggshells, barely discernible unless closely observed.

 

Haowei tentatively tapped the outer layer of one shell and was surprised to find it peeling away, suddenly understanding.

 

The Yu Jia clan had evolved over the years to evade pursuit, forming a disguise on their eggshells to resemble ordinary chicken eggs. When they transformed, they appeared as wild chickens. After being burned in the Lu Jing Clean Furnace, they could be reborn, revealing their true forms.

 

Since Si Lan had entered the Lu Jing Clean Furnace previously, his true form had undergone a change.

 

He gave a cold glance to the midwife and the immortal physician. “As for today’s birthing room matters, do you know what to say when you go out?”

 

“Y-yes.” The physician and midwife wiped their foreheads nervously, then promptly left to inform the various immortals and demons who had already gathered outside.

 

Shortly after, Si Lan gave birth to two dragon eggs and two phoenix eggs.

 

For a while, the Six Realms were filled with joy.

 

Inside the bedchamber, Si Lan felt as though his entire being had been hollowed out. His once prominently protruding belly had now deflated after delivering four eggs.

 

The skin on his stomach didn’t seem like his own anymore; he felt nothing there.

 

Haowei carefully cleaned him up, laid him on the bed, and tended to him with soup to replenish his strength. Meanwhile, the four eggs were placed aside and covered with silk cloth.

 

After Si Lan had eaten a bit, feeling much better, he asked, “How long does it usually take for dragon eggs to hatch?”

 

“About a month.”

 

Si Lan vaguely remembered his mother’s incubation period for him was also about a month. It seemed these four eggs could be hatched together.

 

He supported his forehead and fell into silence.

 

Giving birth was just the first step; there was still incubation, then nurturing, and worrying about marriage in the future…

 

Haowei seemed to sense his thoughts and comforted him, “Once the children are weaned, we’ll send them all to the Extreme Domain for training, and you and I can resume our normal lives.”

 

When Haowei was young, he had been sent to the Extreme Domain in a similar manner by Taiwei.

 

Si Lan looked at Haowei faintly, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.

 

Haowei felt sorry for Si Lan. Originally intending to help with the incubation, he found that these four eggs seemed to dislike him, probably because they found his scales too cold, unlike Si Lan’s feathers, which were soft and gentle. Thus, he had just set the four eggs on the tray, and they rolled around, avoiding his touch.

 

Haowei had no choice but to entrust the incubation task to their “mother,” Si Lan.

 

Whenever Si Lan touched the four eggs, they behaved very well, staying still. However, he still had some reservations, making many mental preparations before sitting on the four eggs with a flushed face, enduring his embarrassment.

 

Ever since he arrived in this world, Si Lan knew it was full of bizarre things, completely different from the world he used to live in. But he never expected to give birth, to hatch eggs…

 

Indeed, the longer one lived, the more absurd things one encountered.

 

Si Lan guessed that these four eggs were similar to himself back then; although not fully formed, they already had consciousness. Thus, he started pondering about egg teaching.

 

Every time he “nested,” he would read children’s literacy books and self-composed fairy tales. Even when the children were still a mass of sticky egg fluid, he had already rolled them up in advance.

 

He wanted them to become the smartest offspring in the Six Realms.

 

 

On the other side, the Divine Mother summoned Haowei, taking his hand and advising with tearful eyes, “I never expected him to love you so deeply that he would swallow four pregnant fruits for you in one breath. I used to have some bias against him, but now I’ve completely changed my view. When marrying a wife, one should choose a virtuous one. He is so considerate and understands the bigger picture. You must treat him well, so don’t think about taking more concubines.”

 

“Concubines?” Haowei looked puzzled.

 

“Yes, a few days ago, didn’t the Dragon King of the East Sea send a little Seven to you?”

 

Suddenly, Haowei remembered there was such a thing, but at the time, the Dragon King of the East Sea said the little Seven was not good enough, weak, and sick from childhood, and wanted to use the Qingyao spring in the Nine Layer Sky.

 

He didn’t think much and agreed.

 

“They all say that Little Seven is the concubine sent to you by the Dragon King of the East Sea. You have already agreed to the order.”

 

“…” Haowei.

 

Haowei nodded at the time, clearly agreeing to let Little Seven stay in the palace to recuperate, so how could there be any agreement to take her as a concubine?!

 

How did this rumor spread?!

 

After thinking for a moment, Haowei understood what was going on. Quze had successfully ascended to become a dragon after overcoming his tribulation, though he hadn’t yet sought revenge on the Green Prawn Demon Clan. It was only a matter of time before he did.

 

Back in the day, the Green Prawn Demon Clan managed to destroy the Jinhe Carp Clan with the support of the East Sea.

 

Now that Si Lan had become the Divine Mother and Quze was Si Lan’s master, it was akin to Quze being backed by the Heavenly Realm.

 

The Green Prawn Demon Clan and the East Sea couldn’t sit still, so they thought of sending a beauty over to divide the relationship between Haowei and Si Lan.

 

Haowei couldn’t believe that he had fallen for the Dragon King’s tearful expression, and thought he was deeply moved by his father’s love. As a result, the Dragon King spread such a rumor behind his back

 

“Haowei, he bore four children for you as a man. You must not betray him. Taking concubines while he is in postpartum weakness is not right,” the goddess-mother couldn’t help but advise, patting Haowei’s hand.

 

Haowei’s face turned pale and then red, embarrassed as he explained, “Goddess-mother, please rest assured, I won’t do such a thing.”

 

As soon as he finished speaking, a voice transmitted through his divine senses.

 

This celestial attendant was assigned to take care of Si Lan.

 

Usually, unless it was something major, celestial attendants didn’t dare communicate with him.

 

“Your Majesty, you must return quickly, the goddess… the goddess is fighting with someone.”

 

Si Lan was recently engrossed in the “egg teaching” and normally wouldn’t leave her four eggs. So, who was she fighting with?

 

While Haowei bid farewell to the goddess-mother, he also communicated with the celestial attendant, “Who is she fighting with?”

 

“It’s… the Seventh Prince of the Eastern Sea.”

 

“…” Haowei.

 

Haowei didn’t dare delay and quickly flashed back to the Jade Palace to find her, only to see that she was still in confinement, grabbing a disheveled man, and was holding a teacup while sitting comfortably on a chair.

 

Seeing Haowei appear, Si Lan didn’t even raise her head, just continued drinking her tea.

 

When the Seventh Prince of the Eastern Sea saw Haowei appear, he immediately wept like a beautiful woman and begged, “Your Majesty, please save me.” After Yuzi finished speaking, he tried to throw himself at Haowei, only to be caught by Si Lan’s neck, and obediently fell down beside Si Lan.

 

Haowei glanced at the scene in the bedchamber. The thin robe on the prince was so light it was almost transparent, and the lingering fragrance in the bedchamber made it clear what was going on.

 

The guessed Prince of the East had come to the bedchamber and, not waiting for him, was waited on hand and foot.

 

Then the two people started fighting.

 

In the heavens and on earth, there were now few who could rival Si Lan. Prince Yuzhe, disheveled with tears in his eyes, looked pitiful.

 

  

But Haowei dared not look at him, approaching Si Lan and asking, “Who is he?”

 

  

“…” Yuzhe.

 

  

Si Lan set down his teacup, knowing Haowei was pretending to be clueless, and smiled, “He’s the Seventh Prince of the Eastern Sea, only two hundred years old and just coming of age.”

 

  

“Oh, I vaguely remember.”

 

  

“At your age, you could be his ancestor. Why would you want to recognize him as your grandson without first greeting me?”

 

  

“Your Highness…” Yuzhe’s voice was like a nightingale, pleading gently.

 

  

Haowei was taken aback by Si Lan’s words and continued awkwardly, “Si Lan, some time ago, the Dragon King of the Eastern Sea claimed he was unwell and wished to recuperate using the Qingyao Spring. I agreed to let him stay in the Ninth Heaven.”

 

  

“Oh, what illness has him bedridden?”

 

  

“…” Haowei.

 

  

Seeing Si Lan’s tight expression and dark, intense eyes, Haowei realized he was genuinely angry. He dared not feign ignorance anymore and confessed, “It was only today that I learned from the Heavenly Mother that I was deceived by the Dragon King of the Eastern Sea. He wanted this child, uh, to enter the Jade Pure Palace as a consort.”

 

  

“Even in the mortal realm, taking a concubine requires the consent of the main wife. The Eastern Sea Dragon King’s disregard for me is likely due to your indulgence,” Si Lan said with a slight redness in his eyes, seeming to feign strength as he turned away from Haowei.

 

  

Seeing this, Haowei panicked. He had never made Si Lan cry out of anger before. He hurriedly said, “Si Lan, I did not indulge him! How could I allow him to bully you? It was the Dragon King of the Eastern Sea acting on his own. I will punish him.”

 

  

“Enough, why punish the Eastern Sea for my sake and risk affecting your relationship with them?”

 

  

“Si Lan… Please don’t say that. This matter, indeed, was my fault. I will give you an explanation.”

 

  

“You don’t need to give me an explanation. If you truly think the Eastern Sea is wrong, then agree to one request of mine.”

 

  

“Alright, tell me.” Under pressure, Haowei agreed to anything.

 

  

Si Lan’s eyes flickered slightly, his voice intentionally trembling, “From now on, Tianjie is not allowed to interfere in the affairs between Qize, Eastern Sea, and the Blue Shrimp Demon Clan!”

  

Upon hearing this, Haowei was momentarily stunned, realizing what Si Lan meant.

 

He had been deceived.

 

Si Lan was never really upset, nor did he get angry. Moreover, Si Lan probably knew long ago that the Eastern Sea had sent someone, which allowed him to conveniently catch Yuzhe in the bedroom scene and then confront Haowei.

 

Everything Si Lan did was for Qize.

 

Haowei originally couldn’t avoid managing the affairs between Qize, Eastern Sea, and the Blue Shrimp Demon Clan. Now Si Lan was seizing the opportunity to force him not to intervene in Eastern Sea and Blue Shrimp Demon affairs.

 

Haowei sighed helplessly, “Alright, I’ll abide by your wishes.”

 

He felt increasingly incompetent.

 

Si Lan finally released Yuzhe, who lifted his tearful eyes and wanted to say something to Haowei, but seeing Si Lan’s murderous gaze, he was frightened and fled in his nearly scant clothing.

 

Although Haowei was deceived, he didn’t feel angry. He feared that he had really hurt Si Lan. Si Lan’s words just now reminded him of what he needed to do to prevent future incidents from drawing attention to the Jade Pure Palace.

 

“Si Lan.” Haowei reached out and held Si Lan’s hand. Si Lan didn’t dodge, knowing that things were settled.

 

“I’m sorry,” Haowei suddenly apologized.

 

Si Lan was surprised, looking up at Haowei. Haowei should have realized that today’s events were deliberately provoked by him, so why was he apologizing?

 

“You…” Si Lan hesitated to speak, and Haowei reached forward, pinching his chin gently and saying, “Si Lan, what you said was right. I do need to do better to prevent them from inserting people like this in the future.”

 

With that, Haowei leaned closer to Si Lan. Just as their lips were about to touch, an immortal servant responsible for guarding the eggs hurriedly came to report.

 

“Your Majesty, Goddess, the young prince and princess have hatched!”

 

The two were interrupted by this voice, forgetting their intimacy and rushing over immediately.

 

At this moment, all four eggs placed on the Silk and Jade Furnace had cracked open.

 

Two white little dragons and two black little Yujia were born and immediately started fighting.

 

White dragons helped white dragons, and black Yujia helped black Yujia.

 

“…” Si Lan.

 

“…” Haowei.


T/N: Hey there! There is plenty more where that came from, so stay tuned! And stay healthy! Straighten your posture, so some stretches and drink some water before continuing hehe~

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1 Comment

  1. Vas

    THEY HAD JUST HATCHED AND STARTED A FIGHT BETWEEN SPECIES OMFG

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