Chapter 2550

The pain in Zhu Yanyi’s abdomen tightened and relaxed in waves. She looked at Yan Aohan and said, "Husband, bring me the spirit liquid I prepared."

Yan Aohan quickly handed her the spirit liquid from the side.

Zhu Yanyi drank it in one gulp.

This spirit liquid was meant to provide enough spiritual energy for the child to absorb at birth. For cultivators’ children, the moment before landing is crucial for absorbing spiritual energy from the mother, helping them adapt to the outside world faster. Zhu Yanyi was grateful that her Ruyi Space had a Spirit Spring. The liquid from it could absolutely provide sufficient spiritual energy for the baby.

The child seemed to sense the massive surge of spiritual energy from her mother. She absorbed it while slowly pushing outward. With the final wave of spiritual energy, she landed smoothly into her father’s hands.

Seeing the child born safely, Yan Aohan sighed in relief. Following Zhu Yanyi’s instructions, she carefully handled the aftermath. When Huoyan brought water, Yan Aohan took the baby to bathe first. She fed her some spirit liquid, and after she fell asleep, she helped Zhu Yanyi clean up.

Although Zhu Yanyi had already used a cleaning technique on the surface, she still needed a proper hot bath in water infused with spirit liquid.

After the bath, Zhu Yanyi held the baby and left the space with Yan Aohan. They realized that while three days had passed inside the space, less than three hours had elapsed outside.

Seeing Yan Aohan supporting Zhu Yanyi, who held the baby, everyone outside breathed a sigh of relief.

Zhang Yixing stepped forward first. "Let me check your pulse to confirm your condition after childbirth."

Zhu Yanyi smiled and nodded, extending her hand. After checking her pulse, Zhang Yixing said, "You know your own body well. The birth was successful, but your spiritual energy hasn’t fully recovered. You need three days of rest. However, we won’t take advantage of you. The five major sects have agreed to give you seven days to rest. During this time, other sects will compete, and you can rest. We will resume the competition after seven days. How does that sound?"

"Good. Thank you, Sect Leaders," Zhu Yanyi nodded with a smile.

Although Zhu Yanyi knew she had the space and didn’t strictly need the seven days, she wouldn’t reveal that secret. Having seven days of rest was beneficial. She could rest in the space. Seven days outside equaled seven months inside. In seven months, her body would not only fully recover but might even advance in cultivation.

Indeed, after the birth, Yan Aohan had removed the seal on Zhu Yanyi. She had now entered the early stage of the Immortal Emperor realm. This was just the beginning. Zhu Yanyi hadn’t yet organized her internal state. Once she did, her cultivation would likely soar. So, seven days of rest was perfect.

"No problem. But can we see your daughter?" Jian Wuhua asked curiously, looking at the baby in Zhu Yanyi’s arms.

Zhu Yanyi smiled and handed the baby to Yan Aohan, who carried her over to show the Sect Leaders.

Yan Aohan had Honglian help Zhu Yanyi sit aside, then held the baby for the five Sect Leaders to see.

"What is this child’s talent?" Yao Hua Yin Guo stared, stunned.

Not only was Yao Hua Yin Guo stunned, but the other Sect Leaders were too.

The baby was born translucent and crystal-clear. Her bones were naturally pure and icy, known as the Innate Ice-Clear Jade Bone. Moreover, she was already born with a Mystic Immortal physique. Once she could cultivate, her progress would be incredibly fast.

The Immortal Emperor looked at the baby and asked, "What name do you plan to give your daughter?"

Yan Aohan looked at the child and said, "They say daughters are their mother’s little cotton-padded jackets. I plan to call her Mianmian as a nickname, with the character for cotton. Her formal name will be Yan Yuxi."

The Immortal Emperor listened and said, "Yan Yuxi. That’s a good name. A very good name."

Yan Aohan explained, "My wife gave me the hope of eternal life and sunshine, so I named her Yan Yuxi."

The Immortal Empress said, "It’s a nice name. Mianmian, come here. Godmother wants to hold you."

Yan Aohan paused, looking at the Immortal Empress. "When did my daughter become your goddaughter?"

"Oh, the Emperor and I discussed this with your wife. Once the child was born, she would be our shared goddaughter," the Immortal Empress said. Then she turned to Zhu Yanyi. "Right, Yanyi?"

Zhu Yanyi nodded slightly. "I agreed. So, where is the gift? Do you think being a godmother is easy? Without a gift, don’t expect my daughter to call you godmother."

The Immortal Empress grinned and took out a bracelet. It featured a colorless immortal jade. She put the bracelet on Mianmian and said, "I prepared it long ago. This is a protective bracelet. With it, even someone at the Immortal Saint level cannot harm our Mianmian. Additionally, it contains a trace of my pressure. If anyone with cultivation beyond the Immortal Saint level tries to bully my goddaughter, my pressure will save her."

Since the baby was just born and had such a good start, some people might feel jealous. There would always be difficulties on the path of growth. So, this arrangement was best.

Hearing this, Zhu Yanyi nodded slightly. "Then I won’t thank you."

"Why thank? We are family," the Immortal Empress said, cooing Mianmian for a while longer.

The Sect Leaders of the five major sects felt they had discovered something significant. The Immortal Empress’s goddaughter. Moreover, Zhu Yanyi’s interaction with the Immortal Empress lacked the formal hierarchy of subordinates. It was calm and familiar, indicating they had known each other for a long time.

In this situation, the Sect Leaders guessed that Zhu Yanyi might have a significant background. However, unless Zhu Yanyi and her family revealed it, they would never know for sure.

The Immortal Empress handed the baby back to Yan Aohan and asked the Immortal Emperor, "What about the goddaughter’s gift?"

"It’s ready," the Immortal Emperor said without hesitation. Besides, their own children had grown up. It was rare to have such a cute daughter. The Immortal Emperor’s heart had softened. He took out a sword-shaped object, thumb-sized, and carefully pinned it to Mianmian’s swaddling clothes. "No evil spirits or demons can approach our Mianmian."

"Our Mianmian," Yan Aohan muttered, holding Mianmian next to Zhu Yanyi. She was slightly annoyed. She had worked hard for this daughter, only to suddenly gain two godfathers and two godmothers.

Seeing Yan Aohan’s expression, the Immortal Emperor didn’t mind. He said, "When things here are settled, bring your wife and my goddaughter to me. I will take them to the Nine Heavens Immortal Pool."

Yan Aohan nodded. He agreed to this. Anything good for his wife and daughter, he remembered.

"Then it’s settled. The challenge matches for other sects will begin during these seven days. Your final match against the five major sects will be scheduled for seven days from now," Jian Wuhua coughed lightly, summarizing the arrangement.