Warden of the Beast World: Everyone is a Hakimi

Qi Xuan sat up straight, his expression unusually serious: "In the holy war a thousand years ago in the high seas, the leading evil beast was called Immortal Bone. Seventy percent of the human and beastman allied forces that participated in the war died before he was sealed at the bottom of the high seas. Later, it was said that the seal loosened, and he escaped. But after that battle, no one ever saw him again. Everyone thought he was dead." He paused, "If it really is him, then it's not just a matter of SSS-level."

"Immortal Bone? There's no such person in the military files," Han Zhou said.

"The Empire did not participate in that small-scale holy war a thousand years ago. Naturally, there are no records of it."

After Qi Xuan finished speaking, he leaned back in the soft chair, reverting to his usual lazy demeanor: "Little leopard, don't even think about giving my cub prenatal education."

"It's not up to you." Han Zhou stood up. "I'll go feed Chu Chu."

Qi Xuan watched his retreating figure and snorted. He looked down at his stomach and whispered, "Jingjing, don't listen to your father from Hanzhou. Be lively, be talkative, understand?"

Qi Xuan became increasingly worried, so he simply got up, ran to Han Zhou's bedroom, and moved Chu Chu's cradle to his own bedroom.

"Fourth Brother, what are you doing?" Han Zhou asked, holding Chu Chu in his arms.

"Xiao Tang asked you to watch over me. Why don't you bring Chu Chu over? That way it won't delay things, and I can help you with your official duties." Qi Xuan was determined to carry out early childhood education to the end.

Han Zhou looked at him for a while, but ultimately didn't argue with him. He carried Chu Chu and followed the cradle into Qi Xuan's room. Qi Xuan sat back down on the soft chair with satisfaction and patted the spot next to him. Han Zhou put Chu Chu in the cradle and then sat down beside her.

Chu Chu slept soundly in the new environment as usual. Qi Xuan leaned back in his soft chair, while Han Zhou sat beside him, flipping through military reports. The two were busy with their own things, occasionally glancing up at the cradle.

After a while, Hanzhou spoke up: "How was that immortal bone sealed away back then?"

"I don't know. There are many different opinions about what happened on the high seas. The common opinion is that someone summoned the phantom of the Beast God, while a less common opinion is that a large number of sorcerers sacrificed themselves to forcibly summon an ancient sealing array," Qi Xuan said.

Qi Xuan thought for a moment, then added, "However, regardless of the reason, it shows that the Immortal Bone was suppressed back then. Otherwise, there would have been no need to seal it."

Han Zhou put down the military report: "You mean, his current strength may not be stronger than it was back then?"

"Hmm. Sealing things will inevitably wear down one's foundation to some extent. If he had truly recovered to his peak, he should have attacked head-on long ago. Why bother with empty promises and assassinations?" Qi Xuan said.

"Look at his confidant, he's just a fake SS. Given the Empire's current strength, this skeleton shouldn't dare to act rashly. What we fear is that he might unite with the surrounding small principalities to wage war against the Empire," Qi Xuan analyzed. "Of course, we can't underestimate them either. The corrosive power of the evil beast's attack is extremely strong; once infected and assimilated, it's uncontrollable."

Hanzhou nodded. He combined Qi Xuan's analysis with the previous confession, intending to report it to Yetang later. Chu Chu woke up, babbling and waving her hands. Hanzhou went over and picked her up.

"Little leopard, let me hold Chu Chu." Qi Xuan reached out his hand to ask for her.

Han Zhou glanced at Qi Xuan, then handed Chu Chu to him. Qi Xuan carefully took her.

Chu Chu grabbed his collar, staring at him with wide eyes. Qi Xuan looked down and made a face at her. Chu Chu giggled.

"See, Chu Chu still likes me," Qi Xuan said smugly.

"I like you, as long as I'm not like you." Hanzhou said the truth.

"Hey, you heartless leopard! Wouldn't it be better if Chu Chu resembled me?"

"Since Chuchu is a female cub, it's better for her to be quiet." Hanzhou couldn't imagine that a pretty little female cub would be such a chatterbox.

"That's prejudice. Oh, you mean, girls who talk too much are unlikable? It's a wonder Mianmian likes you so much." Qi Xuan started to label Hanzhou.

"Mianmian is lively, but not very talkative. You talk too much," Hanzhou said.

"I'm good at communicating. Look at this entire orc continent, who doesn't give me some face? Wherever I go, I'm loved by everyone and flowers bloom for me." Qi Xuan said irritably.

"They can't beat you." Han Zhou stated the facts. "Ten years ago, the empire hosted a banquet for the various duchies, and you beat up every king and envoy who hadn't praised your handsomeness. Some of them went back dissatisfied, so you flew to their royal court and beat them up again."

"How did you know?" Qi Xuan looked at Han Zhou in surprise. Wasn't this supposed to be sealed away back then?

"I have the highest authority over military files."

"Oh, I was too hasty," Qi Xuan sighed. "So what? They don't understand my reasoning, and I happen to know a little martial arts. This is just frank communication."

"There's no need to be so frank."

"Little leopard, will you die if you don't choke me?"

"No, but it will be boring."

In the evening, after finishing her work, Ye Tang went to Qi Xuan's room first. As soon as she entered, she saw Chu Chu's cradle placed next to Qi Xuan's soft chair, while Han Zhou sat on the other side reading military reports. When Qi Xuan saw her, he immediately sat up straight.

"Xiao Tang, you're back."

"Hmm. What's Chu Chu doing here?" Ye Tang walked over and glanced at the cradle.

"I had them moved here. This way, it's convenient for Little Leopard to keep an eye on me, and it won't interfere with him taking care of Chu Chu," Qi Xuan said matter-of-factly.

Ye Tang glanced at him but didn't expose him. She leaned down and gently touched Chu Chu's little face, then straightened up and looked at Han Zhou: "Any news today?"

Hanzhou briefly recounted the analysis he had given Qi Xuan that afternoon.

"If withered bones are immortal bones, then am I too weak right now?" Ye Tang said.

Han Zhou remained silent. Qi Xuan spoke up, "Xiao Tang, you've improved very quickly, don't put pressure on yourself."

Ye Tang shook her head: "I'm not putting pressure on myself. I'm thinking that if I'm strong enough, you won't have to worry about protecting me."

"Xiao Tang, we protect you because we want to. It has nothing to do with how strong you are," Qi Xuan said.

Ye Tang sat down next to Qi Xuan and picked up the notes Han Zhou had compiled, flipping through them. She extracted the content about immortal bones separately, planning to go to Fu Shan and Lin Lang tomorrow to check the old files of the Beast God Temple.

"Alright, let's put that aside for now." Ye Tang closed her notebook. "How are you feeling today? Are you still throwing up?"

"Much better. The little leopard's pregnancy-nurturing formation is working," Qi Xuan said.

Ye Tang nodded, then glanced at Chu Chu in the cradle. The little girl was sleeping soundly. She got up, tucked the blanket around Chu Chu, and then went outside.

"Xiao Tang, won't you stay with me?" Qi Xuan pleaded. "Are you really so heartless as to abandon me?"

Qi Xuan immediately beamed, moved aside, and patted the spot next to him. Ye Tang sat down, and Qi Xuan leaned in, his dragon tail gently resting on her lap. Han Zhou stood at the door, glanced over, and then turned and left.