The world of martial arts, the immortal swordsman in the mortal realm.

Chapter 222-237, Rong'er is pregnant with a magical baby?

"Huh? You're taking me to a new world?"

Lu Chen held Rong'er's cool, soft little hand and said with a smile:

"Yes. It's a bit cold on the island in winter, so let's go to Lishan Hot Springs to spend the winter."

Rong'er was initially delighted, but then hesitated and said:
"But isn't that world very dangerous?"

As she spoke, she looked down at her belly, which, despite wearing loose robes, could not be concealed.

Lu Chen laughed:

“It used to be very dangerous. But now, no one dares to mess with me.”

Rong'er raised an eyebrow:
"Invincible?"

Lu Chen nodded:

"Invincible under heaven".

"I knew it."

Rong'er got up and hugged Lu Chen, forehead to forehead, looking into his eyes, and said with a grin:
“I knew my brother Chen would reach the highest point and look down on all the mountains no matter which world he goes to.”

"Rong'er, if you keep praising me, I'll get arrogant."

Rong'er smiled broadly:

"Be proud. You should be proud."

Lu Chen smiled, gently embraced Rong'er's waist, lightly kissed her lips, and said:

"Let's pack up with Mochou and get ready to leave."

"I should tell Father first."

"I'll go tell you."

……

Master Huang was slowly practicing his old man's boxing in the yard.

Lu Chen stood aside and waited until his father-in-law finished practicing his boxing technique before stepping forward and saying:
“Father-in-law, it’s windy and cold on the island in winter. I plan to take Rong’er somewhere else for the winter.”

Master Huang's expression was somewhat subtle.

He now had some guesses about his son-in-law's extraordinary abilities.

The main reason is that in the past, when Lu Chen and Huang Rong claimed to be "going on a trip," they would put on a show, first sailing away from the island, then storing the boat in Lin'an, and only then would they travel through time.

Later, Rong'er became pregnant and stayed on the island to rest. Lu Chen came back to visit her, and gradually stopped acting and started traveling back and forth on Peach Blossom Island.

No ships came to the island, so Lu Chen suddenly appeared and disappeared just as suddenly. Even though he always avoided Huang Yaoshi, how shrewd was Master Huang? He had already sensed something was wrong.

Thinking back on the various extraordinary skills and techniques that his son-in-law would occasionally bring back as a tribute to his father-in-law, as well as the martial arts and rare treasures that he and Rong'er had brought back together in the past, he felt that something was not right.

Even with the best of luck, it's impossible to find lost legacies from our ancestors every time we travel, right?

Furthermore, Lu Chen's martial arts skills are becoming less and less like martial arts.

Especially during his last trip back, Huang Yaoshi saw Lu Chen walking on the seaside more than once during those two weeks. There wasn't even a plank under his feet; he just walked on the water as if it were the ground.

Sometimes, as they walk, they flick their sleeves, and waves surge up, transforming into giant palms that slap the sea surface.

He can leap more than ten feet high, hover in the sky like a bird, and even glide seventy or eighty feet in one breath before landing.

In Master Huang's view, all these performances had far exceeded the scope of martial arts and had given him the air of a celestial being.

Today he's taking Rong'er somewhere else to spend the winter...

Master Huang pondered for a moment, then asked:

"By boat?"

Lu Chen coughed lightly:
"Well, you don't have to take the boat."

Master Huang has amazing eyesight.

Lu Chen looked completely innocent.

The father-in-law and son-in-law looked at each other for a while, and Master Huang didn't press for details, only saying:
"I don't object to you going out for the winter. But Rong'er is pregnant, so you must take good care of her."

"Father-in-law, please rest assured."

"besides……"

Master Huang hesitated for a moment, then said:

"Have you noticed that Rong'er's pregnancy is a bit strange?"

"strangeness?"

Lu Chen was taken aback and asked:

"May I ask, Father-in-law, is there anything strange about Rong'er's pregnancy?"

Huang Yaoshi pondered for a moment, then said:

"Her pulse is a bit off. Rong'er is almost eight months pregnant, and she should be full term in about a month and could give birth at any time. But her pulse is a bit off."

Lu Chen immediately looked nervous:
"Is something wrong? Is Rong'er sick?"

"Don't be nervous, Rong'er is not sick, it's just..."

Master Huang hesitated for a moment, then slowly said:

"Judging from her pulse, Rong'er seems to be only four months pregnant..."

"Huh?" Lu Chen was stunned, and asked in surprise, "Four months?"

"That's the pulse pattern. Of course, it's also possible that I've misdiagnosed it."

Huang Yaoshi had long ago noticed that Rong'er's pulse was not right.

But Rong'er was healthy and lively. Even after her pregnancy became more visible, she could still fly around on the roof and in the trees. Several times, when Lu Chen used a simple stethoscope to listen to the fetal heartbeat, he could not detect any problems.

Therefore, Master Huang kept this doubt to himself and never voiced it.

It wasn't until today, when Lu Chen was about to take Rong'er elsewhere for the winter, that he revealed this matter.

He even doubted whether he had been misdiagnosed.

However, Lu Chen did not think that Master Huang had made a mistake in diagnosis.

It's not like he only examines you once. With my father-in-law's skill and medical expertise, he can examine your pulse every day. How could he keep making mistakes?

"You don't need to worry."

Seeing Lu Chen's furrowed brows and solemn expression, Master Huang comforted him:

"Rong'er and the fetus are both healthy, but... well, Rong'er's delivery date may be delayed."

Huang Yaoshi actually found this matter quite unbelievable.

However, thinking back to when Lu Chen first started learning martial arts, he had an extraordinary recovery ability. Rong'er seemed to have called it "super recovery".
After learning martial arts, Lu Chen displayed more and more extraordinary abilities, and now he is no longer like an ordinary person.

So Master Huang couldn't help but wonder, perhaps this is a normal phenomenon?
If the son-in-law is so extraordinary, then the fetus the daughter is carrying will also be extraordinary.

At this moment, Lu Chen also thought about his own problems.

Before he even started practicing martial arts, his physique was already far beyond that of an ordinary person. After unlocking the Zhuxian Sword Intent and cultivating "Half a Sword Move" to develop "True Sword Qi," his martial arts skills could no longer be considered ordinary martial arts.

When Rong'er was pregnant, he had already been tempering his sword body, and had achieved great success in "refining the skin and flesh", making his physique even more special.

Furthermore, Rong'er had traveled through many worlds with him, and perhaps her physique had undergone some special changes during those time-travels.

Therefore, if a woman is nearly eight months pregnant but her pulse is the same as if she is only four months pregnant, it is normal for the baby to be born later.

Is she pregnant with Nezha?
It shouldn't be as outrageous as Nezha.

After all, eight months is like four months, so according to this calculation, a full term would only be between eighteen and nineteen months, which is still not as outrageous as Nezha, who stayed in the womb for three years and six months.

But if the pregnancy really drags on that long, then it might be a miracle baby.

In any case, as long as Rong'er is healthy, that's all that matters.

However, Rong'er might be very unhappy if she knew this news.

Having a baby in my belly is so inconvenient.

The father-in-law and son-in-law discussed for a while longer. After thinking for a moment, Lu Chen asked Master Huang:
"How about Father-in-law come along too? That way, if Rong'er has any problems, Father-in-law can easily take care of her." Huang Yaoshi was somewhat tempted.

He really wanted to see what methods Lu Chen used to quietly come and go from Peach Blossom Island without anyone noticing.

But then he thought again, seeing Lu Chen so lovey-dovey with Rong'er and Li Mochou, it would be too much of a killjoy for him, an old man, to just stand there. So he shook his head and said:
"I'm not going. I can't leave Silly Girl alone on the island. It's easy for you to come back, isn't it?"

Lu Chen nodded:

“Very convenient.”

It happened in an instant.

Huang Yaoshi said:

"If Rong'er feels unwell, you should take her back to Peach Blossom Island immediately."

He was already an expert in health preservation, and now that he has practiced this third version of the old man's boxing, he feels younger and younger, and he thinks he can live long enough to help his grandson take care of his children.

In that case, he was no longer in a hurry to learn about his son-in-law's mysterious secrets.

……

When they returned to Rong'er's courtyard, Rong'er and Mochou had already packed their luggage.

As soon as Lu Chen saw Rong'er, his eyes were unconsciously fixed on her belly.

He wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but he really felt that Rong'er's belly was much smaller than that of an eight-month pregnant woman.

Well, before Rong'er, he had never observed a pregnant woman and had no idea how big an eight-month pregnant belly should be.

Rong'er felt a little embarrassed by his gaze and asked him shyly:
"What are you looking at?"

"nothing."

Lu Chen thought for a moment and decided to wait until Rong'er realized something was wrong before telling her Huang Yaoshi's speculation, so as not to spoil Rong'er's mood.

"I'll show you a trick."

Lu Chen took the bag from Mo Chou and said to Rong'er and Mo Chou:
"Look carefully!"

With a thought, he put his luggage bag into the storage space of the Heavenly Soldier Talisman.

"what!"

Rong'er's eyes widened, and Mo Chou also looked surprised.

"Where did it go?"

Rong'er looked left and right, and asked:

"You teleported your luggage away first?"

"No."

Lu Chen took out the "Heavenly Soldier Talisman" and said with a smile:

"It's stored here."

"Inside?"

Rong'er recalled the cultivation stories Lu Chen had told her and asked:
"Could there be a storage space inside?"

“That’s right. This is a Heavenly Soldier Talisman from the Heavenly Court. Although it’s just a talisman for auxiliary soldiers in the mortal realm, it also has storage functions.”

Rong'er's eyes shone brightly:

"The Heavenly Court? It can't be the Heavenly Court I'm thinking of, can it?"

Lu Chen nodded and said:

"It's that Heavenly Court!"

"I'm going!"

Rong'er held Lu Chen's hand tightly:

"I want to go see that world! Is Sun Wukong still on Flower Fruit Mountain?"

Lu Chen looked regretful:
"The Battle of Flower Fruit Mountain has already been fought..."

"Huh? Then isn't he already trapped under the Five Finger Mountain?"

Rong'er pouted unhappily, then her eyes darted around, and she said with a grin:
"Shall we take some fruits and vegetables and go to the foot of Five Elements Mountain to feed the Great Sage?"

"Not at the moment."

Lu Chen shook his head:
"My previous foothold was deep in the earth's lungs, a place no human can live in. I couldn't stay there for long, and I haven't found a way out yet."

"Furthermore, that Journey to the West world seems to be different from what we know. We'll have to explore it carefully later to find out the specifics. But don't worry, Rong'er, once I've found out, I'll take you there."

Rong'er also knew that Lu Chen would not refuse if he could take her along.

Since he said he couldn't go for the time being, there must be some difficulty preventing him from going. He smiled and nodded.
"Then I'll be looking forward to it."

"No problem. Alright, now it's time for us to get going."

As he spoke, he took Rong'er's hand in one hand and Mo Chou's hand in the other, and with a thought, he initiated the time travel.

……

"This is the Flying Frost Palace."

In the magnificent imperial bedchamber, Lu Chen introduced Rong'er and Mo Chou:
"This palace was first built during the Northern Zhou Dynasty. It was not renovated during the reign of Emperor Yang Jian. Emperor Wen of Sui was reluctant to spend money, so he only planted several thousand pine and cypress trees in the palace. It was not until the reign of Emperor Yang Guang that a major renovation and reconstruction began."

"However, Yang Guang preferred Luoyang and Jiangdu, and never stayed at the Lishan Palace after it was renovated. Later, the Li family entered Guanzhong and captured Chang'an, and the Lishan Palace came under the Li family's name."

"But the timing was unfortunate. Before, Xue Ju was pacified and Guanzhong was not yet settled, so none of Li Yuan's family members had the mind to come here for leisure. So when this palace was handed over to me, even the beds were brand new."

"This bed is huge! No wonder it's the emperor's bed! Let's see how soft it is!"

Looking at the imperial couch, which was big enough for people to dance and fight on, Huang Rong sighed and leaped onto it.

As if by reflex, Li Mochou flicked her sleeve, and a silk ribbon flew out from the cuff, passing under Rong'er's ribs and wrapping around her chest, stopping Rong'er mid-air.

Yes, the Ancient Tomb Sect's martial arts also include ribbon-draping techniques, so Li Mochou can also wield ribbons.

Judging from her skillful technique, it's clear she's used this method to intercept Huang Rong quite often.

There was no way around it; Huang Rong was too lively, and even while pregnant, she was never idle.

Especially when Lu Chen was not at home, it was common for Rong'er to jump on rooftops, climb trees, and scale walls while heavily pregnant.

Huang Yaoshi couldn't control her, so he could only instruct Mochou to stop Huang Rong from doing anything dangerous.

Li Mochou originally focused on swordsmanship and hadn't practiced ribbon techniques much. In order to better intercept Huang Rong, she not only practiced the ribbon techniques of the Ancient Tomb Sect but also borrowed whip techniques such as the White Python Whip Technique. Her ribbon interception skills had become incredibly proficient.

Lu Chen was speechless:

"Rong'er, why are you pouncing like that? Is it because you think the baby is disobedient and want to teach it a lesson?"

Huang Rong stuck out her tongue and said with a grin:

"Hey, why are you all so nervous? I'll spin around in mid-air the instant we make contact and land on my back. Seriously, have a little more confidence in my lightness skill, okay? Master Rong is, after all, one of the Five Greats of Xiling! Hmm, my martial arts are much stronger now than when I participated in the Mount Hua Sword Tournament!"

"That's not safe."

Li Mochou said solemnly:

"Senior Huang instructed me that excessive shaking is bad for the fetus, and in severe cases, it may even cause miscarriage. He told me to keep an eye on you and not to let you jump around."

Huang Rong pouted:

“What’s wrong with that? With my skills, I’ve clearly protected the baby in my belly perfectly well… My father just thinks of me as an ordinary woman who doesn’t know martial arts.”

Lu Chen said with a smile:

"In any case, it's better to be careful."

Huang Rong gave a soft snort and muttered under her breath:
"Dual cultivation is fine, so what's wrong with jumping around?"

"..."

Lu Chen and Li Mochou were speechless.

Seeing that Lu Chen was speechless after her rebuttal, Huang Rong smiled smugly, then came over and took Lu Chen's arm, asking:
"Brother Chen, what happened to those girls you mentioned? Did they hide away because they're afraid of me?"

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