Chapter 485

Chapter 485: The Unexpected Child

Early the next morning, a wisp of morning light passed through the lush tree leaves and spilled into the room, illuminating the messy ground.

The ground, originally empty, now contained besides a pair of exquisite embroidered shoes, a light red bellyband embroidered with peonies, pure white stockings…

On the bed, Wang Yu Wei’s delicate body was wrapped in a large red cotton quilt, like a little kitten, curled up, sound asleep.

She slept quietly; her long eyelashes glimmered faintly, and she frowned slightly as if dreaming of something deeply memorable. Her exquisite, flawless face looked so alluring, like the finest beauty in the world.

Occasionally, she revealed glistening skin, smooth and tender. On her snow-white neck hung a heart-shaped pendant, and her pink ears were small and adorable, evoking an urge to cherish her.

Zhou Luo had already woken up. After a night of dual cultivation, he didn’t feel any fatigue; instead, he was filled with energy.

He had gained much last night, which caused his original cultivation realm to begin loosening, and he was not far from a breakthrough.

He turned his head slightly, gazing at the lovely figure lying with her back to him, emotionally thinking to himself.

"I didn’t expect this dual cultivation technique to be so powerful."

Last night, while practicing the dual cultivation technique, Wang Yu Wei’s dual cultivation body released unprecedented strength.

In an instant, that force surged out like a breached flood, seeming exceptionally tumultuous and ferocious.

In this process, Zhou Luo took the opportunity to absorb a significant amount of power, gaining tremendous benefits.

And not only did this not affect the power within Wang Yu Wei, but she also gained an increase in strength.

Under their perfect cooperation, they drove the dual cultivation technique to its utmost, and both sides achieved significant improvements.

Especially since Zhou Luo discovered that in this process, his cultivation speed skyrocketed directly.

If it had been replaced by The Fusion of Dragon and Phoenix Technique, it might have required a prolonged period of dual cultivation to improve cultivation speed.

But perhaps due to Wang Yu Wei’s special physique, the enhancement in this process was even faster than he imagined, even reaching the peak directly.

Now, the speed of his dual cultivation was several times greater than the sum of their usual cultivation speeds.

This pleasant surprise delighted Zhou Luo immensely.

Just as he was lost in these recollections, Wang Yu Wei stirred slightly and woke up.

But she didn’t dare open her eyes.

The pleasure of the night hadn’t completely erased her embarrassment.

Zhou Luo sensibly got up, put on his clothes, and left the room.

Only after he left did Wang Yu Wei slowly rise from under the covers, looking at the scattered clothes on the ground. A flash of tenderness and shyness appeared in her beautiful eyes.

Though somewhat ashamed, she truly felt the benefits last night. Moreover, the abnormally high cultivation speed made her realize that if this continued, she could form the Golden Core within no more than ten years.

This speed was very fast.

One must know that according to her spiritual roots, they weren’t very good. If not for her special physique, she wouldn’t have touched the Golden Core stage so quickly.

Even so, based on previous estimates, she would have needed at least thirty to forty more years to form the Golden Core.

Now that the time was reduced to this extent, it genuinely filled her with surprise and joy.

"Perhaps this is also my fortuitous encounter," Wang Yu Wei pondered inwardly. Then, an image of the night’s intimacy unconsciously surfaced in her mind, and her state of mind rippled once again.

Compared to the pain of the first time, her sensations last night were noticeably more comfortable and even somewhat enjoyable.

As soon as this thought surfaced, she felt a jolt of alarm within and instantly activated the Supreme Emotionless Technique, hoping to erase this notion.

She had come to overcome the thunder calamity; to succumb would be the greatest loss.

After a moment, her heart of the path became clear. Her expression settled into calmness, her eyes once again revealing no ripple of disturbance.

She could accept dual cultivation, but she could not accept being conquered by this emotional tribulation. She must clear this hurdle.

In the following days.

Wang Yu Wei engaged in dual cultivation with Zhou Luo every night.

Then, on a certain evening, Long Yunshuang and the others quietly departed from Zhou Fu.

Seeing off this time bomb, Zhou Luo also breathed a long sigh of relief.

He guessed Long Yu and the others would soon cease focusing their attention on him.

Still, after this incident, he had thoroughly offended them; caution would be essential going forward.

Three months later, Wang Yu Wei finally discovered she was pregnant.

She sat in her room, her right hand unconsciously resting on her abdomen. Her expression was serious, shock evident on her face.

"How can this be?"

She had always taken precautions during dual cultivation, so how could pregnancy still occur?

Wang Yu Wei had never imagined she would find herself with child one day.

Now, faced with this staggering news, she felt profoundly unsettled.

Very soon, Zhou Luo arrived in the room.

He had long anticipated this day and explained straightforwardly, "It must have happened during our first time. An accident."

As he spoke, a trace of apology colored his expression.

At that initial encounter, the thought of conceiving a child hadn’t crossed his mind; his only focus had been testing if their union could significantly aid his cultivation.

Wang Yu Wei’s face darkened, her heart in turmoil. Confusion clouded her beautiful eyes.

Faced with this unexpected child, she felt uncharacteristically helpless, entirely lost in bewilderment.

"Do you plan to keep it?"

Zhou Luo sat beside her and asked with earnest seriousness.

The child was an accident, hence he handed her the Right to Choose.

Wang Yu Wei, with her stunning and usually ice-cold face, now wore a blank expression. Her voice trembled slightly. "I don’t know."

Thanks to the dual cultivation sessions during this period, her mental state had significantly improved, especially regarding her emotional tribulation, which she had gradually learned to manage.

Yet the advent of this child sent violent tremors through her heart once more.

On one hand, this was her flesh and blood—even if unexpected, a part of her body. How could she heartlessly sever it, depriving it of its right to exist?

On the other, if she truly bore this child, what meaning would her cultivation of the Supreme Emotionless Technique hold? Over the years, this technique had eroded her emotions towards near apathy. Even when facing her mother, whom she had once desperately tried to heal, she scarcely felt a ripple.

Should this child enter the world, how would she present herself to them?

Furthermore, it remained unknown whether her sect would permit her to bear this heir.

Seeing her struggle, Zhou Luo—linked to her heart through their dual cultivation technique—sensed her conflict. He offered gently, "If you find you can’t part with the child, but fear it will hinder you, leave it to me."

"I have many children already. Finding caregivers is no difficulty. More so, if you wish, I can ensure he never knows throughout his life that you are his birth mother."

These words caused Wang Yu Wei’s heart to stir.

This seemed the best resolution available now.

Were it not for cultivating the Supreme Emotionless Technique, she would never have been rendered so indecisive.

Hearing Zhou Luo’s words, she suddenly thought: perhaps this child was inherently part of her emotional tribulation.

If she could face it squarely, she might well transcend this calamity.

She pressed her lips together and murmured softly, "I need to consider further."