Who is spreading rumors that my filial piety towards them has changed?

“I know.” Yuehe, the living ancient being, nodded. “Legend has it that the Heavenly Domain is a vast and boundless treasure land. Treasure lands like the sects and holy sites here can be found everywhere in the Heavenly Domain. It can be said that it is a land of outstanding people and abundant resources. Unfortunately, I have never been there so far. Perhaps even the Goddess Yuehe, whom you know, has not been there. The two domains have been separated for a long time.”

"Everyone in the Heavenly Realm is a god, like the Asura King?" Chu Mingkong raised an eyebrow, also starting to feel melancholy.

"Not entirely. People from the Heavenly Realm have ways to sneak down here. I've killed some of them. They are just like us; they need to grow and cultivate. The difference is more that they have an advantage over me in terms of spiritual artifacts and treasures."

"...You've killed someone? And you weren't hunted down by the protectors of the Heavenly Realm?"

"Yes, I shifted the blame to others and they didn't cause me any trouble. But the protector of the Heavenly Realm was causing trouble on the Moon Land, which angered the Witch Clan, who summoned a deity, and he was destroyed."

Good grief, so even the guardians of the Celestial Realm have to cower like turtles in the Land of the Moon?

"...Yes, this is very much in the Crescent Kingdom."

Chapter 163 The Tiny Kitty

Some things really do come true.

Chu Mingkong had only mentioned it casually, that the cat might get smaller and smaller, but he never expected it to actually happen...

It was a rare occasion for the women of Qingxin Mansion to gather together, as if they were seeing off their children to school, watching as the cat was "swallowed" by a rift related to time.

A short while later, the tiny kitten, who couldn't even speak, was "spit out" from the crack.

Chu Mingkong was on high alert, afraid that the little guy would fall, and caught him from the side of the crack almost the instant the cat appeared.

He even tried to look into the crack, but unfortunately he saw nothing.

He had a feeling that it wasn't that he couldn't see it, but rather that he lacked the organ to understand cause and effect and time, just as one cannot smell without a nose or hear without ears. The existence within the crack was just like that.

Beyond his cognitive scope, it was difficult to discern even the slightest trace of light and shadow that belonged to cause and effect.

This isn't the first time the cat has "transformed," but the first time it has appeared as a swaddled baby still feels novel to everyone.

It was like witnessing a baby being born.

Kittens at the age of infants are equally adorable, with delicate and small features, large eyes, and cute, chubby little faces that are not yet able to straighten out, curled up in a ball.

Now, Qingxin Mansion has another little one who communicates in baby talk.

A baby girl has the body of a two- or three-year-old but the soul of a swaddled infant, while a cat is more uniform.

These past few days, the most common thing in the mansion has been the babbling of two little children, chatting away with great enthusiasm, but the adults around them are unable to join in the conversation.

The kitten's "exchange" dispelled much of the low atmosphere that had been hanging over Shura King for the past few days after his visit.

The problem is breastfeeding!

On this day, Chu Mingkong accompanied Aunt Gu to leave the mansion to find a wet nurse and a baby bottle for the cat.

However, this was just an excuse. In reality, they were taking the cat to another residence to nurse it. They just told the outside world that they had found a wet nurse and took the opportunity of taking the cat there to feed it every day while walking the baby.

"Thankfully, the cat maintains its eating habits. Even though it's shrunken, it still eats three meals a day as usual, otherwise I wouldn't know what to do..."

Gu Jun Gui spoke words of worry and helplessness, but her eyes were filled with loving tenderness. She unbuttoned her clothes and handed the bulging baby bottle to the kitten.

"Isn't the baby supposed to eat three meals a day?" Chu Mingkong couldn't help, so he could only activate the Annihilation Domain to prevent unnecessary noise from the outside world from affecting the kitten's eating.

"Of course not!" Gu Jun Gui rolled his eyes at him, annoyed. "Babies as small as Maomao cry when they're hungry, and then fall asleep. They don't have a set schedule and will keep you up in the middle of the night. How can you find a baby as well-behaved as Maomao who doesn't cry even once a day?"

Chu Mingkong nodded in realization. He actually knew this kind of knowledge, but he had experienced too little of it and gradually forgotten it. Now, he remembered it as soon as he heard it.

“I’m more worried about what will happen if the kitten ‘transforms’ again next month and still remembers about breastfeeding, and keeps asking Aunt Gu for you every day?”

"..."

Gu Jun Gui remained silent. This was indeed a worrying matter; images were already flashing through her mind—

Suddenly, the cat wanted to drink milk, and then, in front of Feng Ying and the others, she tugged at Gu Jun Gui's sleeve and asked if she wanted to drink milk like she did last month. That would be a big problem!

But... is it really that troublesome?

Judging by the timeline, even if it's late, Gu Jun Gui's belly will definitely start to show next month, and she'll start to "get fat".

Chu Mingkong saw through Aunt Gu's thoughts. He put his arm around the beautiful woman who was feeding the cat, but only loosely, because he was afraid of squeezing the little guy.

"It's alright, Aunt Gu can just rest and take care of her pregnancy. They're all mine, it's so hard to get one, I can't let Aunt Gu suffer any injustice."

Actually, I've already discussed this with Zhi'er before, and she's accepted it.

“Pheasant baby…?” Gu Jun Gui noticed a rather strange title.

Chu Mingkong's expression froze. Although he was panicking inside, he remained calm on the surface. He slapped his forehead:

"Look at my brain, I keep thinking about the baby, the baby, and I've even started calling her 'Baby'! I'm calling her Xiao Zhi's mother!"

That's the explanation we have now, but how long can it last? If the baby's belly gets bigger one day, then it'll really be time for a baby.

Then... we can try other flavors of milk!

"Aunt Gu, the cat's been chewing on this for ages, how does it feel?"

Chu Mingkong gently stroked the kitten's soft face with his fingers. It was a very light touch, but whether it was because Aunt Gu's juices were too plentiful or the kitten was too greedy and kept eating, milk spilled from its mouth as soon as its face was touched.

He had unjustly earned several cold looks from Aunt Gu, feeling that the force of her blows had disturbed the little guy's meal.

"In terms of feeling, the cat bites harder than you do, but actually the cat is still relatively gentle... I used to take care of those noblewomen who were in confinement after childbirth. They would complain afterward that the little ones were biting too hard and had sucked out little beads of blood. This was especially true for those women who had less milk."

Why do wealthy families hire wet nurses to care for their babies? It's largely because it's too much work!

This time, Chu Ming really learned something new. He didn't think Aunt Gu would exaggerate or make things up to find topics; it was probably true.

He sat down next to her and watched the kitten hug a soft baby bottle that was bigger than her head. He suddenly felt a little thirsty and hungry.

After the kittens had eaten their fill and were asleep, Gu Jun Gui was about to tidy up her bib when Chu Ming Kong stopped her.

"Aunt Gu, I'm hungry too, what should I do?"

"...Mingkong, you!"

Gu Jun Gui couldn't scold him, since this big baby had done it before; he was a habitual offender who had tasted the juice countless times before, even before the cat.

The beautiful woman confirmed that the cat in the room was fast asleep and closed the door.

Originally intending to button up her clothes, she simply unbuttoned them, and the moment she pulled open the collar, her slender and towering breasts came into view, their white skin exuding a sweet fragrance.

Perhaps because of the abundant juice, the fruit looks even more plump and round than before, heavy as if it were laden with the sweet rain of life.

"Mingkong, when you're nibbling on the side the cat didn't eat, make it more even..."

......

Xiao Yunhan sat in the courtyard, looking at the white clouds in the sky above Xiling, her mind still preoccupied with the pressure she had felt earlier.

The troublesome situation with the Yin people is just the beginning. If the Tianyu people descend in the future, that might be the real problem!

Yuehe alone is not enough; Xiao Yunhan doesn't like to rely on others for everything.

We need to urge Mingkong to finish dealing with those hands and feet quickly, so that we won't be unable to take care of him in the future.

Chapter 164 The Wind Shadow Appears in Place

After feeding the kitten outside, it was natural to bring it back to Qingxin Mansion to settle it in, where a large group of elders were waiting to play with it.

Gu Jun Gui returned to the manor with his sleeping kitten in his arms, and was greeted first by Ke Qing and Fei Huang.

It was after lunch, and the two beautiful women, both of similar age, were taking a walk in the courtyard. In a little while, they would be thinking about resting in the afternoon.

Seeing her sister-in-law holding the baby, Keqing looked at the fair-skinned little girl with affection. She bent down slightly with her light and graceful figure, approached the kitten, and reached out to touch the kitten's paw. The kitten's tender little hand seemed to respond, grasping Keqing's finger in return.

Zhong Feihuang stood to the side, her usually clear and bright voice now lowered to a whisper, as if afraid of waking the little princess:

"Sister-in-law Gu, why don't you just invite that wet nurse back? It's such a hassle to run around outside every day. Even finding food for the cat is a struggle."

Chu Mingkong remained silent, thinking to himself, "Hasn't this wet nurse always been in the mansion?"

If the cat was fed at home, it would be difficult to explain who fed it. So, they had to put on a show and go out for a walk.

Gu Jun Gui had thought about her answer countless times and rehearsed it in her mind countless times, but she still felt guilty when she answered now. She used a smile to cover up that slight unease:

“That’s not appropriate. If we bring her back, Qingxin’s residence will be in turmoil. There will be Granny Yue walking around and making noise everywhere. Even if the other girls don’t say anything, it will still be unpleasant!”

Besides, with Mingkong there, he'll be there in the blink of an eye, no problem at all.

Ke Qing didn't pay attention to this topic. As long as the people walking around weren't tired, that was fine. She sniffed the air and asked curiously:

"This little baby sleeping in swaddling clothes really does smell like milk... It's especially noticeable as I've watched the kitten grow from a young lady to a little girl~"

Zhong Feihuang also sniffed the smell, and it smelled quite nice. She couldn't tell if it was the smell from breastfeeding or just the smell of a baby.

She suddenly noticed that Gu Jungui's chest seemed to be "swollen" more than before.

"Hey, Sister-in-law Gu, have you... gained some weight lately?"

This is a euphemism; after all, we're not indoors, so we need to be more discreet about what we're saying.

Gu Jun Gui was worried that Zhong Fei Huang might start saying that the milky smell smelled like her, Gu Jun Gui!

"No way... It's just that holding the cotton blanket over the cat makes me look fatter... Keqing, Feihuang, you both love children so much, you should work harder on yourselves!"

"Oh dear, what is Sister Gu saying...!" Ke Qing looked around nervously, afraid that one of the maids might overhear.

"It's not enough to just work hard. Keqing has worked very hard, and at night she often has her eyes rolled back by Mingkong. It feels like this is a job that depends on luck..." Zhong Feihuang sighed with a sigh.

It's only when it's your turn that you realize how difficult it is to have a child.

As Gu Jungui listened, he felt worried for them and even more anxious for himself.

Next month, once my belly starts to swell, there won't be any way to hide it anymore.

Who knows how those two sisters who came with her from the Cui family will view her then...

Chu Mingkong spoke up slightly to defuse the situation and temporarily halt the conversation. Given Huang's serious nature, she might want to go inside with Gu Jungui to see if she had really become more magnanimous.

"Alright, Cat Cat just finished eating and now wants to sleep. Let's not chat with you two sisters-in-law any longer. Let Cat Cat lie down on the bed first."

The kitten's nap was a top priority, so the two sisters-in-law stopped chatting.

Chu Mingkong accompanied Gu Jungui back into the house. As soon as he put the cat down, he went outside and saw his sister Xiao Yunhan standing by the yard.

The woman possessed a cool and aloof demeanor, with skin as smooth as jade, blending almost seamlessly with the pristine white snowscape of the courtyard; her understated beauty was naturally perfect.