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Time has passed until the end of autumn when the weather is getting colder. In this time, there was a huge movement within the Huan Yue Sect.
A simple carriage headed towards the Widow Valley. The carriage is specially designed to withstand all kind of vibrations. No matter how rough the road is, the tea in the cup on the inner table didn't spill a bit.
Inside the carriage were two figures sitting. One leans his head on the other's shoulder. The whole body was covered with a thick, warm fleece blanket. One of the two hands clasped loosely, while a slender, jade-like hand held the person in his embrace, giving him a gentle pat.
“Yan Lang, how do you feel?”
A question of concern arose. Yan Wushi, who was closing his eyes, opened his eyes slightly. One hand supported the belly that was now clearly bulging out, indicated that it's close to the full maternity term.
"I'm fine. But our child seems want to come out and see your face already.”
Shen Qiao pursed his lips before smiling. Still, he couldn't hide his hidden worries.
“What are you worried about? I, the surrogate myself, aren't that worried." Yan Wushi said with a tease, pointing a finger at the crease between the other's brows.
Shen Qiao only smiled.
“By the way, this pregnancy was quite good. It made me receive more attention from A-Qiao. But after this, A-Qiao probably won't take care of me and my child anymore. It's very sad." The Demonic Sect leader pretending groused.
“Since when did you see me as a heartless person?” Shen Qiao asked back with a smile.
“A-Qiao has been cruel to me many times. You're mean since I give my heart towards you, give my body to you, and then disappeared for so long that I had to wait. Isn't this considered that you're so cruel?"
“But that is also because of yourself. It would be inappropriate to accuse me of being mean to one side." Shen Qiao retorted.
“How ever you're still so mean. You left me waiting for a long time, you..."
It wasn't long before Yan Wushi had finished speaking. His lips were lightly kissed, sealed shut, then Shen Qiao left with a smile.
That smile lit up the victory, made Yan Wushi thought in his heart that after giving birth, he would have to challenge the other party to quench his embarrassment. But what came out of his mouth was the opposite.
"A-Qiao, Ah, A-Qiao. Besides you being mean. You're also a liar."
“This is all thanks to your advice.” Shen Qiao replied with a blank expression. However, that statement pierced the other party's heart with a loud thump.
Yan Wushi nodded before turning away and curled up in a blanket. Shen Qiao saw it and shook his head with a slight smile. Two arms wrapped around the lump as he rested his face against his broad back. causing the other party to instantly smile.
"See, now you're a liar again."
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Not long after the carriage had arrived at the Widow's Valley, Bian Yanmei reported the matter to the Widow Village chief. An old woman invited him to enter a reception hall in the village. The body of the Huan Yue Sect Master was brought to a room draped by curtains with the scent of incense-disinfecting herbs lingered in the air. The oppressive atmosphere caused Shen Qiao to unconsciously squeeze Yan Wushi's hand tightly. But the Demon Sect Leader, whose abdomen was protruding into the baby's belly, was in a comfortable manner, not in any trouble.
After changing clothes and sitting on the maternity trestle, an old woman who seemed to be the head of this Widow Village suddenly took his pulse and palpate the abdomen. Her expression was gloomy as she shook her head lightly. She was silent for a moment as if contemplating something, then spoke to Yan Wushi.
"Master Yan, I must inform you that your case is an unprecedented case. So your chance of survival versus your chance of dying is five by five. Have you prepared your heart for this part?”
Yan Wushi smiled faintly and nodded. "I have prepared already."
Bian Yanmei was seriously anxious and clutched the envelope in his hand, causing a rustling sound. He remembered his Shizun last order, if there was something happened to the other, he had to open this letter and act accordingly.
Shen Qiao held his lover's hand tightly. His eyes were filled with worry.
“A-Qiao, I haven't been that unlucky. Doesn't that my victory over Hu Lugu give you any confidence?” Yan Wushi comforted. "You must encourage me."
Xuandu Mountain Sect Master nodded, before raising that hand against his cheek and gave up when he saw that it was time for the widows to assist in the delivery.
After coming out of the barrier, the door slammed shut, blocking the two of them completely.
The time was so slow that made the waiters felt anxious. From two hours to four hours, until the sun that used to hang in the sky began to fade away from the mountains, and the moon and stars appeared instead.
There was no good news in that room, only some low moans from time to time. The tone of those voice showed so much pain that made Shen Qiao shivering. He was afraid that he would lose Yan Wushi again. Because the other was an elderly man who had miraculously conceived. So the risk of death was naturally high.
The people from the Huan Yue Sect were equally impatient. If this night had passed, but their leader couldn't succeed. This meant that there would be some turmoil within the sect, and become a target for the other two Demon Sects and other sects in the Martial world.
Everyone was waiting eagerly for all night long, unable to sleep at all.
When the first light of the dawn shines. A heavenly voice rang out from within the room.
The door that had been closed all night was opened for the first time. All the widows in the delivery room had a weary look on their faces. But beneath that exhaustion, there was a glimmer of joy.
“Sect Master Yan is out of danger. But still need to rest for a while. You can visit now" The village head said and bowed her head.
"Thank you, Village chief." Shen Qiao bowed to her. The once withered heart came alive again, then his eyes suddenly froze when seeing two women carrying a bundle of cloth came out of the room one by one.
"This is?"
Both women smiled, spoke softly “Sect Leader Yan's children, sir. He's such a blessing that gave birth to dragon-phoenix twins."
Shen Qiao's heart was pounding. Bian Yanmei then walked in with an equally excited expression. Then both of them took each other's wraps of cloth.
Both babies let out a loud cry. They had pinkish white skin and plump bodies. After being shaken for a moment, the sound was quiet. But when the lullaby stopped, they began to cry again.
"Looks like these two kids are already hungry." Bian Yanmei commented. He was now nervous from the destructive cries of the infant in his arms.
Shen Qiao nodded in agreement. The two then walked into the recovery room to return the babies to the mother.
Yan Wushi was now moved to the stove bed. The firebox below was burning, while the top was covered with a soft, comfortable carpet. The Demonic Sect Leader's expression now looked a little pale. But a pair of sharp eyes shone brightly and exhilarated.
“Yan Lang, how are you now?”
Shen Qiao asked as he gradually picked up the two bundles of cloth and placed them next to Yan Wushi. Both babies seemed to have calmed down when they realized they were close to their mother. Little hands began to brush out of the wrapped cloth as a request for milk.
"It's okay now. Giving birth was very painful. But just seeing your face, it disappears." Yan Wushi replied. "But if I have to give birth again, I don't want it anymore."
Childbirth was such a torture for him. He was now already aware of the word 'hurts like being separated by five horses'.
“These little monkeys are very annoying. Let's drink together until full."
The Demonic Sect Leader groaned in annoyance that the two babies were still crying. He arranged the two babies to lie on each side of his body, before removed his shirt from his shoulders and feeding these two lumps of dough.
The two babies snapped at the nipples and sucked hungrily. The sound of destructive cry had suddenly disappeared. After having drank the milk to the fullest, the dragon-phoenix twins fell asleep.
Yan Wushi let out a groan in his throat as he saw that the two little monsters had already fallen asleep in his arms, before turning his gaze to Shen Qiao, who was still staring at him without looking away. Sharp eyes immediately sparkled.
“A-Qiao look at me like this. What are you thinking in your heart?"
"Nothing," The other party denied, turned his face to the other direction.
“Isn't that in your heart, you want to drink my milk as well?” Yan Wushi teased. "Pervert Sect Leader Shen"
“Ugh… Sect Leader Yan, please calm yourself down.” Shen Qiao hesitated to retort, his face flushed red.
“Don't worry, A-Qiao. I will definitely let you drink my milk to the fullest." Yan Wushi said without embarrassment.
Shen Qiao was quiet and did not speak, knowing that the more he countered, the more he was the loser. As for Bian Yanmei at this moment, he had obediently left the room already.
"Actually, we haven't given our children name yet."
When he saw that his beauty became indignant. Yan Wushi immediately changed the subject. And it worked. Shen Qiao suddenly turned around.
"Do you have the names in your mind?"
"I also thought of many names. But none of them were satisfied me." Yan Wushi replied. “A-Qiao, give me some suggestion.”
Shen Qiao secretly sighed. If you come up with the names for yourself and still don't like it. Then no one would have thought of the name that you like.
“I'll try to figure it out. If you don't like them, don't blame me." He said and paused for a moment. "Since being a dragon-phoenix twin, they should have the names in opposite poles. So I think to give the name Xiaoming* to the boy, and give the name Wanyue** to the girl."
* 晓明= Light of the Dawn
**晚月= moon at night
"Yan Xiaoming...Yan Wanyue..." Yan Wushi tried to repeat. Then his eyes flashed. "Excellent, I like these two names!"
Shen Qiao saw the joyful expression of the middle-aged father and couldn't help but smile affectionately.
"I'm really glad that you like it."
Then they both looked at the babies with delight.
It wouldn't be wrong to say that the two babies were the perfect combination of both. The elder brother had the eyebrows and eyes same as Yan Wushi, as though they were replicated from the same block, but got the shape of lips from Shen Qiao. As for the younger sister, she unmistakable had Shen Qiao's sweet eyes, with Yan Wushi's full, chestnut-shaped lips.
“I had troubled you, Yan Lang,” Shen Qiao said softly, with a happy smile. "But thank you anyway."
“These two children are not my troubles at all. Since they are your and my children." Yan Wushi replied. "Now everything is clear. Aren't you going to reward me, A-Qiao?”
Shen Qiao suddenly became nervous as he saw the twinkle filled with anticipation in the other's eyes . Before holding back, he closed his eyes and gave a soft kiss, like a dragonfly swooped on the surface of the water, and hurriedly left with his ears turning red.
"I...let me prepare your clothes first."
Then the young deer ran and disappeared. Let the Demon Sect Leader lie down, smiling affectionately at his partner's shyness. Then an evil smile appeared, and whispered to the two babies.
“A-Ming, A-Yue, you two must help me bully A-Niang.”
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But Yan Wushi's evil plan didn't seem to be going as expected.
It seemed that the demonic sect's bloodline was too strong. As time passed until the two children began to walk and talk. The mischief was so evident that the entire Huan Yue Sect was in chaos every day.
"Aaah... Young Master Ming, don't break the branch!"
"Aaah... Young Miss Yue, don't throw the dessert!"
And the heaviest was...
"Young Master... Young Miss... Nooo... Don't pull A-Qiao's ears like that!"
Yu Shengyan almost burst into tears when he saw the two young monkeys used their small hands pulling on the two ears of the little deer, which was already a young male, until it cried out. Before hurriedly picking up the two children and ran away as he saw the young deer shook his head in frustration and was about to butt.
When this matter came to the ear of the Demon Sect Leader. The surge of pressure spread until the two baby monkeys burst into tears.
"Wahhh...Bohoooo..."
"I want A-Niang!..."
“Kneel and repent for two hours right now.” Yan Wushi coldly said.
The two children stared with crystal clear eyes filled with tears, which made whom saw it became weak. But this method did not work for their father whom was a Demonic Sect's Leader.
Yan Wushi snorted as he walked away with A-Qiao walking towards and rubbing itself to the master. The two children watched with jealousy when their father showing his love to the deer more than them.
At the end of the penalty, the two children went to sue the man they called A-Niang.
Shen Qiao sighed, before teaching the two children in a gentle voice.
“A-Die punishes you like this because of loving you. He wanted you to know how painful A-Qiao was having when you pull its ears. He was also worried about you, what would happen if A-Qiao butted you? So don't do this to A-Qiao again.”
While teaching, he was abashed at having to mention the name of the deer that was similar to his own. Made him irritate to the person who gave the deer's name.
Yan Xiaoming and Yan Wanyue nodded in agreement. Before speaking softly.
"We won't do this again."
“Good, then you guys go thank A-Die and apologize to A-Qiao.”
"Yes"
After that day, the two children began to attached to Yan Wushi. As for A-Qiao, which had walked away from the devil twins who used to attacked him. He came to play with the two children as well.
Yu Shengyan saw this picture and felt inspired. He then told Bian Yanmei while the two were in the middle of their night activity.
"N...Nonsense...I don't want to give birth like Shizun...ahhh."
“But...ha...Senior disciple Bian...the kids are very cute..."
"Hmph...if you want them so bad...go give birth yourself...nghhh"
...Seeing that Shizun had to give birth to a child like that. He didn't want to have children with this puppy anymore...
“But...during in the Widow Valley... Senior disciple Bian also drank the water there...”
"Ah!"
Bian Yanmei was stunned. When thinking and looking at the point where the two bodies connected. He suddenly froze.
...I'm devastated...
He completely forgot about it. And now both of them were making love without protection...
...Hopefully I'm not like Shizun...
...But the time has already passed. That water wouldn't have that kind of effect anymore...
...No...before I came back from that place shortly. I did this kind of thing with this kid too...
...Fuck...
"If something happens...I will take responsibility for Senior disciple Bian...to the best of my ability..." The junior disciple said.
“Ugh...you already give my word...” Bian Yanmei gritted his teeth.
...Forget it...
...It may be the good thing when I'm able to pregnant. My child would be the friend of Young Master and Young Miss. As he grows up, he will continue to serve both of them in this place...
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TBC