Chapter 2533

Lang Yi listened to the conversation between the Silver Fox and the others. For some reason, an absurd thought sprang up in his heart: he felt that Zhu Yanyi and her group might actually succeed in their challenge. After having this thought, he shook his head, finding it ridiculous again. However, looking at Old Ghost and the others, their expressions seemed to confirm that what had just been said was true.

She looked at Zhu Yanyi, pondering slightly, while secretly assessing her abilities.

From the moment she met Zhu Yanyi, she had always considered her to be the leader of a small sect, nothing more. But at this moment, she realized she might have been wrong. This "small sect leader" seemed to possess abilities that others could not imagine.

She wanted to see through Zhu Yanyi, but she stood there with her pregnant belly, her face radiating a gentle, maternal glow. This was a charm unique to mothers, and it left Lang Yi somewhat surprised.

Lang Yi was not unfamiliar with cultivators being pregnant. Many pregnant cultivators did not have Zhu Yanyi’s expression; instead, they showed endurance.

That endurance was unavoidable. For cultivators, pregnancy was not easy. Once pregnant, the child born would always possess some talent. If the parents had good talent, the child’s talent would be even better. Therefore, for the sake of family interests, cultivators would inevitably give birth. However, for the sake of the child, they had to endure unnecessary pain, such as the mother’s spiritual energy being absorbed by the fetus.

As a pregnant mother, all one could do was endure.

This endurance would turn into a sigh of relief after the child was born. This was completely different from Zhu Yanyi’s current expression.

The Zhu Yanyi before her was also a cultivator, also pregnant, but her eyes held anticipation. This anticipation made Lang Yi feel that Zhu Yanyi did not seem like a typical cultivator. No, the current Zhu Yanyi gave the impression of a mortal mother, one who would sacrifice anything for her child. This was entirely different from how cultivators viewed having children.

Lang Yi asked, "Don't you feel tired being pregnant like this?"

"Tired?" Zhu Yanyi tilted her head, showing confusion.

"As a mother, isn't giving birth natural? Why would pregnancy necessarily feel tiring? However, I can answer one point: theoretically, a pregnant mother’s body is very tired, after all, carrying a big belly every day is hard. But for a mother who holds hope for new life, I feel this tiredness is worth it."

"Worth it?" Lang Yi frowned. "But I have seen many cultivators who are pregnant. They never think it is worth it. Instead, many cultivators consider it a helpless necessity."

Zhu Yanyi shook her head. "I don't know what other cultivators think, but personally, I believe a child is a continuation of one's own life. Why should it become a helpless necessity?

Even if we have endless lifespans, experiencing the rebirth of life in the long years is not wonderful? Some people never taste this feeling in their entire lives. For cultivators, experiencing this is even more difficult. Since we have experienced it, why should we feel helpless? I don't quite understand what you mean."

"I know a bit of what you mean," Yan Aohan smiled lightly.

"Wife, you are giving birth for me, to continue our bloodline. You look forward to the inheritance of our flesh and blood because we love each other. This is the crystallization of our love.

But in this Immortal Realm, many families are not like this. They always focus on interests. Even when forming Daoist partnerships, it is mostly for family interests. So, not becoming bitter partners is already considered good.

Having children is not in their plans. If they do have children, it is only to deepen the interests between families. Therefore, giving birth can only be endured; there is no love."

Zhu Yanyi suddenly understood. "They say pregnancy makes a woman foolish for three years. I think I am like that. I forgot that families in the Immortal Realm still arrange marriages."

Yan Aohan nodded. "So Elder Lang Yi doesn't understand. He thinks he is a sword cultivator, and since he has traveled, he has naturally seen some pregnant cultivators. There are very few cultivators who can put their heart and soul into their child like you."

Zhu Yanyi clicked her tongue a few times. "Others may want to be mothers but cannot. Those who can be mothers feel it is just a task to be completed. I think such mothers are better off not being mothers at all, because giving birth to children is an irresponsible act for them."

"Actually, if these born children have good talent, it would be fine, and they would be cultivated by the family. If their talent is not good, they are likely to be thrown away entirely," the Black Emperor said slowly from the side.

Zhu Yanyi was slightly stunned. "So, you mean most of the children we took in became orphans because they were thrown away due to poor talent?"

"Yes," the Black Emperor nodded.

A hint of anger appeared on Zhu Yanyi’s delicate face. "These people need to be taught a lesson."

Yes, these people needed to be taught a lesson. The existence of life is a manifestation of the universe’s progress, so life forms are very precious. In the mortal realm, mortals still cherish their own children. Yet in the Immortal Realm, children are discarded simply because their aptitude is poor. If these children were born orphans without parents, it would be one thing. The problem is, these children have parents, some even with both parents alive. Yet under such circumstances, they become orphans. This is a tragic matter, and equally, an infuriating one. So, Zhu Yanyi was angry.

"Disciples, in this third round of competition, we must crush all sects," Zhu Yanyi said, ignoring Lang Yi and Pingchuan beside her, addressing only the ten of them, including Cui Wan. "We must make everyone understand that your existence is a treasure of heaven and earth. The existence of every life form is a gift from the universe. We must make those people know that exchanges based on interests are absolutely unreliable."

"Yes," the ten of them, including Cui Wan, said very seriously. Most of them were orphans, and they didn't even know who their parents were. Now they knew they were discarded because of poor talent, which made them very angry.

Yes, they felt anger, not sadness. If they had previously hoped for parental love, they had long since tasted family affection after joining the Azure Sovereign Qingdi Sect. So, they were not attached to their biological parents. However, they were still very angry about the act of being discarded. So, when Zhu Yanyi spoke, they answered loudly. Unanimously, they had a thought: this time, they would make those people understand that being abandoned was the consequence of those people not knowing how to cherish them. They would show the world that even "trash" like them could soar to the skies.