"Let's have a baby together?"
Qiao Surong stumbled, men were truly all bad.
Lin Zhan usually appeared to be a gentleman, but it was all a disguise. Now his true colors were finally showing.
However, the child was indeed quite appealing.
Especially after meeting little A'li, a creature of exquisite beauty, her heart had melted. She had even entertained a fleeting thought of having a baby.
"You old second-hand man, don't even dream of a toad wanting to eat swan meat," Qiao Surong chided.
Her tone was one of refusal, but her expression betrayed her inner feelings.
Lin Zhan, being a shrewd observer, immediately felt a surge of joy and hurried after her.
He felt like he was about to welcome his second spring!
"Brother Ji, those two uncles and aunties are so shameless, actually discussing having a baby together. And that auntie, although she seemed to refuse, she definitely wants it in her heart."
A'li watched Lin Zhan and Qiao Surong's retreating figures, scratching her cheek with her finger.
Even from miles away, she could hear their conversation.
After awakening the Human King's bloodline, the little girl had gained many extraordinary abilities.
Ji Mo rubbed his forehead, finding himself helpless against this precocious and sharp-witted child.
You're so young, yet you can already see into people's hearts!
Not far away, Hui Neng also stared at the receding figures of Lin Zhan and Qiao Surong. "These two are really sly. They also saw that Mr. Ji really likes children and came up with the idea of cooperating to have a baby. What deep schemes!"
He began to ponder again whether he should truly renounce his monastic vows and get married to have children.
Meanwhile, Fan Jingxing had already gone to the Duan family to propose. If all went smoothly, he might become a father in ten months.
Hui Neng guessed that Fan Jingxing's eagerness to propose was definitely driven by the desire to have a daughter as soon as possible.
Don't let the appearance of that dullard Old Fan fool you; he's actually quite cunning.
Xuan Ao on the ground seemed to see through Hui Neng's thoughts and enticed him, "Old monk, it's best to have children early. When I was young, I used to give birth to hundreds at a time. How about this: you immediately renounce your vows, and I'll introduce you to several hundred beautiful young female turtles from my Xuan Gui clan. Our Xuan Gui tribe reproduces very quickly; it won't take half a year for you to have a thriving lineage and a house full of descendants..."
Hui Neng, without waiting for him to finish, angrily kicked him away.
This was too much. We're all good brothers, why do you always want to treat me like a turtle's grandson?
If he truly married into the Xuan Gui clan, he would be falling into Xuan Ao's trap. In terms of seniority, he would have to call Xuan Ao his great-grandfather.
Wouldn't that make him a turtle's grandson?
Of course, the most unacceptable thing was that although the Xuan Gui clan reproduced quickly, the time it took for them to transform into human form was uncertain.
Mr. Ji liked children, not a bunch of little turtle hatchlings!
By the time those turtle sons and daughters transformed into human form, who knew how long it would take.
"It's a pity the passage to the demon realm is severed. Otherwise, with the powerful genes of the demon race, it wouldn't be difficult to select a few little demon girls comparable to A'li. If I could please Mr. Ji, then becoming a demon immortal would no longer be a vain hope."
The Ancient Soul Devouring Toad sighed, filled with bitterness.
He had a great treasure right in front of him, and he knew how to unlock it, but he couldn't get the key. This feeling was truly agonizing.
"Stupid humans, if you can't give birth to babies, then become babies yourselves."
The Ginseng King twisted his slender arms and legs, thinking that if his weathered face became more childlike, perhaps Ji Mo would change his opinion of him and make him his second most beloved baby.
As for the first, that naturally had to be little A'li.
Just then, a hurried call was heard.
"Mr. Ji, save us! Old Fan, Old Fan is dying!"
Hong Qiantu, covered in dust and blood, rushed back carrying the clearly unconscious Fan Jingxing.
Both of them were severely injured, but Hong Qiantu was relatively fine, at least he was still mobile.
Fan Jingxing, however, was in a dire state, blood foam continuously flowing from his mouth, on the verge of death.
"Weren't you going to the Duan family to propose? How did you end up like this?"
Hui Neng hurried forward and took Fan Jingxing from him.
They were going to propose, so why did it end up like this?
"This... it's all my fault. I lost control and clashed with the Duan family."
Hong Qiantu's face was filled with shame.
Originally, Fan Jingxing had already become a Saint, and his status was considered worthy of the Duan family's young lady. Moreover, the Duan family's young lady had remained unmarried for years, so the Duan family was inclined to fulfill their wish.
Then, the two sides began to discuss the betrothal gifts.
However, the savings Fan Jingxing had accumulated over the years had almost all been used to help Ji Mo expand his courtyard, leaving him unable to afford any decent dowry.
Thus, the Duan family revealed their snobbish and contemptuous attitude, making sarcastic remarks.
Hong Qiantu, believing that he had the backing of the great figure Ji Mo, naturally wouldn't tolerate the Duan family's behavior and retorted without yielding, standing up for Fan Jingxing.
As a result, words escalated into actions, and a conflict ensued.
In the end, the two were naturally outnumbered and were beaten up by the Duan family.
Fan Jingxing, in order to protect Hong Qiantu, was severely injured.
"It's fine, he won't die."
After examining Fan Jingxing's injuries, Ji Mo's face showed relief.
As long as the person wasn't dead, he was confident he could save him.
"A'li, share some of your candy beans with Old Fan," Ji Mo said.
Hong Qiantu frowned upon hearing this. Was Mr. Ji really not going to save him?
Old Fan was on the verge of death, and instead of immediate treatment, he was perfunctorily asking a child to feed him candy beans.
What was this supposed to be?
Giving Old Fan a few candies to make his journey to the underworld more pleasant?
A'li patted her small pocket and immediately took out a handful of colorful pills, stuffing them into Fan Jingxing's mouth.
"Holy cow, ninth-grade spirit pills!"
Hong Qiantu's eyes widened, his eyeballs almost falling out.
These were the so-called "candy beans"?
Giving ninth-grade pills to A'li as snacks!
Although they say to raise sons frugally and daughters lavishly, this was too extravagant.
Then Hong Qiantu felt immense shame. He had judged a noble person with a petty mind and had actually misunderstood Mr. Ji. It was truly inexcusable!
In a short while, Fan Jingxing's mouth was stuffed with over a dozen ninth-grade spirit pills, completely filling it.
Hong Qiantu looked on with envy, wishing he were the one injured.
He looked expectantly at A'li, hoping to get a pill or two.
But A'li was generous with herself but not so generous with outsiders like Hong Qiantu, giving him none.
"Little fairy, please stop stuffing them in. If you keep going, you might choke him to death," the Ginseng King hastily said.
Fan Jingxing's injuries could be healed with two or three ninth-grade pills, so why stuff so many?
It felt like a waste to the Ginseng King, even though there were many pills, they shouldn't be squandered.
With over a dozen pills consumed, Fan Jingxing's injuries healed at an extremely rapid pace. Not only did he recover, but his cultivation also increased by a minor realm.
"Indeed, no matter the world, the dowry is a heavy burden that men cannot bear."
After hearing Hong Qiantu recount the events, Ji Mo attributed the trouble to the dowry.
Therefore, he decided to help Fan Jingxing gather a dowry.