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

Chu Mingkong paused, considering Bai Niang's personality, and felt it was better not to mention her name.

"Why did you suddenly try to pull me back when we were over there?"

"I simply don't like that woman," Bai Niang didn't hide anything.

Chu Mingkong smiled helplessly. This reason was rather perfunctory, but it was sufficient for Bai Niang. She mostly acted on instinct, and "dislike" was the most convincing reason.

But Chu Mingkong still wanted to understand it more deeply.

Although Bai Niang is basically only close to him and a few "daughters", she is still gentle towards Aunt Gu and Xiao Zhi, and does not explicitly express her dislike for them.

How could you treat your master's wife like this?

Chu Mingkong, thinking in the worst possible direction, asked, "Could it be about the snake eggs?"

This is a taboo subject for Bai Niang.

"It wasn't her. If it were her, I would have sensed her presence long ago."

"That's good." Chu Mingkong breathed a sigh of relief. "Then why doesn't Bai Niang like her? Is there some internal or external reason?"

Bai Niang did not give an immediate reply, finding it difficult to clearly express what was on her mind.

To explain in detail, it is related to Chu Mingkong.

Bai Niang has a very strong possessive desire for Chu Mingkong and is very perceptive of other possessive intentions.

From Shen Xuejun, Bai Niang sensed that she was trying to change Chu Mingkong's mind, as if she wanted Chu Mingkong to be more in line with her wishes.

Regardless of whether this is true or not, Bai Niang does not accept other women having a strong possessive intention towards Chu Mingkong.

How can one allow another woman to eye their own child?

This ambiguous emotion is somewhat complex. Bai Niang has her own judgment, but she doesn't express it clearly.

Chu Mingkong and Bai Niang stared at each other for a long time, their vertical, snake-like eyes meeting. Receiving no reply, Chu Mingkong tentatively asked:

"Bai Niang, why have you stopped talking?"

Bai Niang blinked, her alluring lips parting slightly, but she didn't know what to say.

Finally, she cupped Chu Mingkong's face in her hands and kissed him, pecking at his lips little by little, as a way of giving her answer.

Chu Mingkong didn't understand anything about this, but whether he understood or not didn't matter anymore.

If Bai Niang truly doesn't care much about anything other than her child, the things that would make her express such direct disgust are mostly things like hatred or natural enemies.

Bai Niang didn't express it, which seems to be the best outcome.

It seems I'll have to go see Master's Wife behind Bai Niang's back from now on. I'll have to ask the babies to pester Bai Niang again.

His hands hooked around Bai Niang's fleshy legs. Those long, beautiful legs looked soft and delicate, but when touched they were exceptionally firm and elastic, similar to her serpentine body.

Chu Mingkong responded to Bai Niang's affection, and the embrace unconsciously took on a tangled feel. He was like Bai Niang's prey, being entangled little by little, and every fleshy and full part of her body was transmitted to his senses.

When they first embraced, Bai Niang's smooth skin was slightly cool, but after a while, her body temperature rose rapidly. The warming process of a cold-blooded animal was quite wonderful.

“I’ve been investigating the Sword Emperor Dynasty these past few days, but I haven’t found the clues I’m looking for,” Bai Niang said.

"..."

Chu Mingkong didn't know if this was good news or not, but at least it meant that the Sword Dynasty was not within Bai Niang's suspicions.

But this also means that Bai Niang is preparing to go to other places to search for her aura.

For the foreseeable future, he could only chat and be affectionate with "Black Girl". Although the Black Python had merged with White Girl's clone scales, and was still her in consciousness, the feeling was still different.

"When does Bai Niang plan to leave?"

"I want to wait for Yongzhen's baby to be born, but it's going to be a long time. I can only use my clone's eyes to confirm Yongzhen's child. As for me, I'll set off as soon as Xiaozhi's child is born."

That means there's only a little over a month left, isn't it?

The time between when the baby won the lottery and when Aunt Gu won the lottery was not far apart.

While Aunt Gu was still able to hide her pregnancy, the little baby was carrying a pregnancy test jade pendant and going around testing the baby, which resulted in a big misunderstanding, with people thinking that Pei Mi was secretly pregnant.

"I wonder if Yongzhen will lay a snake egg?" Chu Mingkong wondered.

"No, she hasn't fully mastered the skills I've inherited."

"Then I need to spend more time with Bai Niang these days. Can the black python also transform into human form?"

As soon as Chu Mingkong finished speaking, the black python coiled between the two transformed into human form.

Two white snakes squeezed near his mouth, their alluring tongues licking at him, constantly occupying all his senses with their presence.

Chapter Eighty-Two: The Wanderer... The Wanderer's Mother's Lament

Chu Mingkong used to be terrified of snakes and insects, but that "used to" goes back to before he even started cultivating.

Based on memories from my past life, I would stay far away from any ferocious snake I saw in the market, and I would avoid any "leveling" valleys that were infested with a large number of Five Elements Cockroaches.

Therefore, Chu Mingkong often sighed in admiration at those nobles who kept ferocious beasts in their homes, wondering how other people's children could be so brave.

Of course, he has also become a bit strange without realizing it; at least he is not so afraid of snakes anymore.

After spending a lot of time with Bai Niang, you can tell which snake is more delicate and plump after taking a walk in the spirit beast market.

Now, Chu Mingkong was being held by two Bai Niangs, their voluptuous and graceful bodies intertwined around him. He felt as if he were surrounded by the smooth and beautiful fragrance of mature women, but in a daze, he also felt as if he were surrounded by a swarm of snakes.

Even with his close relationship with Bai Niang, Chu Mingkong still possessed the survival instincts of a human and would still sense danger from Bai Niang.

Surrounded by dangerous, mature female predators, like prey being toyed with, licked, devoured, and enveloped by them, the feeling is strange yet alluring, drawing one deeper and deeper into their presence.

"Bai Niang, what if... you lay snake eggs?" Chu Mingkong gently released his grip on the snow-white jade leg that he had been holding for so long.

"will not."

No sooner had they finished their intimacy than Bai Niang and Hei Niang embraced him tightly again, their hands and feet never leaving Chu Mingkong's body.

"Why? Even Yongzhen's cultivation inheritance isn't complete enough, but Bai Niang shouldn't have that worry. Besides, my chances of winning are indeed a bit low, but I can't rule out the possibility of getting lucky!"

"Giving birth to offspring is one way of passing on the family line, but the lineage that can be passed on is limited. My understanding of my own body makes it difficult to have any lingering influence left for passing on the family line."

Chu Mingkong carefully translated Bai Niang's words and said:

"Bai Niang, do you mean... after those snake eggs, you can't have any more children now?"

"Correct."

Bai Niang pressed his head against her proud, soft breasts, while her other body embraced his back. Her fragrant lips brushed against his ear, and she whispered in a lullaby-like, gentle tone:

"In my subconscious memory, the beings I know recognize offspring based on the mark of inheritance. Even if they come from my womb, they may not necessarily have a close relationship with me."

"I don't quite understand. Does it mean that a life growing inside the womb can take over someone else's nest?"

"Yes, it seems that such creatures exist, but they don't exist on this land. Some creatures can raise their offspring by borrowing nests. The demon egg you encountered before should have a similar method, except that it parasitizes the dragon vein."

But no matter what methods are used, the mark of inheritance cannot be stolen; it is the best way to identify one's identity, and can be considered a superior form of bloodline power.

This unexpected piece of trivia really left Chu Mingkong completely bewildered.

In his usual understanding, those who possess his bloodline are naturally his relatives and descendants. But according to Bai Niang, those who possess her inherited mark are her bloodline.

And it also mentions that it is a superior form of bloodline power?

Bai Niang wouldn't utter random, imagined information. If there was even a hint of something she was guessing, she would rather remain silent than reveal it. What she would say would only be something she was absolutely certain of.

Therefore, those higher-level beings only recognize the mark of lineage; having the mark of lineage is equivalent to being a biological descendant.

You can also implant the mark of your heritage into someone else's womb, letting them help nurture your "biological descendants"?

"Does the relationship between Empress Yueqi and the cat count as a succession of power in this way?" Chu Mingkong asked curiously.

"No, that would be an even more ancient existence. In this world, it would be on the same level as Su Nu and Xuan Nu. The mark inheritance I mentioned feels somewhat similar to the physique you're talking about now, such as Nong Yu's affinity for Daoist charm, and Qiu Chi and Dong Lu's extraordinary talent in swordsmanship."

It's somewhat like an incomplete brand.

Wow, that's way too far away.

Chu Mingkong was aware that the same thing could have various names over time, but knowledge that was too far removed from the past was hardly of any use when studied.

But thinking about it this way, could it be that he also has some kind of mark on him, and that some being treats him like a son?

That's a bit of a tangent. I was just worried that if he randomly injected the White Snake into his body, he might end up with a baby snake and suddenly learn knowledge that he couldn't use.

But when he thought about what Bai Niang meant by "she will have difficulty having babies in the future," Chu Mingkong felt inexplicably sad, and he could understand Bai Niang's persistence towards him and the girls a little better.

As Chu Mingkong remained silent, Bai Niang, who was embracing him from behind, gently grasped his lifeline with her slender hand, took the initiative to support him, and pointed the gun at herself.

Chu Mingkong, like a timid snake skilled in riding and archery, froze instantly in surprise. He tried to look up to confirm Bai Niang's gaze, but she seemed to prefer Chu Mingkong's head buried in her arms, pressing his head down with both hands to prevent him from moving.

Chu Mingkong could only ask in a muffled voice:

"Bai Niang, aren't you going to take a rest?"

Bai Niang gave a soft hum, and explained slowly with satisfaction:

“In a little over a month, I won’t be able to protect you anymore. I’ll have to watch you grow as strong as possible, even a little bit stronger, and try to refine more extreme Yin power into me.”

Chu Mingkong wondered if this kind of seizing every opportunity could be considered another kind of "a loving mother's thread... sewing carefully before departure"?

......

Immortal Needle Pavilion.

It's not a typo; it's "仙针阁" (Xianzhen Pavilion).

After Qingse had been cooking for a while, a unique shop opened in a corner of the capital of the Sword Dynasty, in the most inconspicuous place on the bustling street.

This location selection seems to have a big problem, but it was Qingse's deliberate choice.

Those selling "Seafood Fairy Needle" should keep a low profile.

"Your Highness, you... just ended your debauchery?" Qingse asked Chu Mingkong subtly.

Chu Mingkong's neck was covered in kiss marks, and he knew exactly what had happened—it was Bai Niang who had kissed him.

While one of the white-haired maidens was busy, the other, who was free, would hug his back and kiss him passionately. However, her "attacks" were imbued with extremely yin energy, and Chu Mingkong himself found it difficult to make these kiss marks disappear quickly, so he could only wait for most of the day.

It wouldn't be appropriate to visit the women with these "scars" on his neck, so he could only wander around Qingse's place for a while.