Chapter 310: Straight to Ice Cloud
Yun Che froze: "A child? A child between me and Chu Yuechan... What child? What do you mean?"
"Don't you know yet?" Cang Yue was slightly surprised. The news that Chu Yuechan was pregnant should have been a secret, but for some reason it had spread like wildfire. Combined with Chu Yuechan's own reputation, it became an extremely shocking bombshell that had reached the ears of practically everyone over a year ago. Bing Yun Fairy Palace had closed its doors because of it. Cang Yue thought that since Yun Che had managed to return alive, he would immediately learn of this widely known news. Given his personality, the first thing he would do upon learning of it would be to rush to Bing Yun Fairy Palace to find Chu Yuechan. Only after resolving that major matter would he have the mind to attend to anything else.
But now, looking at Yun Che's reaction, he was completely unaware of the matter.
"I... don't know." Yun Che shook his head. He grabbed Cang Yue's hand and urgently asked, "I came straight here the moment I left the Sword Control Platform... What do you mean by what you just said? A child between me and Chu Yuechan... What does that mean? Could it be..."
"...Junior Brother Yun, don't get agitated first. This matter is not actually a bad thing." Cang Yue quickly comforted him, then said softly, "That day after your accident, Chu Yuechan fainted on the Sword Control Platform. When Granny Jiumu of Tian Jian Villa checked her pulse, she discovered that Chu Yuechan was pregnant."
"!!!!" Yun Che's body shook violently. His pupils contracted for an instant, and his mind went completely blank with a loud bang.
Since being reborn into Tian Xuan Continent, this was the first time his soul had trembled so intensely.
Chu Yuechan... pregnant.
That one time... it had actually gotten her pregnant, with his and Chu Yuechan's child!
More than seventeen months had passed since that day... By his reckoning, their child should have been born over seven months ago!
Yun Che's heart was like a raging tsunami, filled with shock, bewilderment, panic, and joy... He had never imagined that his union with Chu Yuechan that one time would result in the continuation of his bloodline, nor had he ever thought that he would have a child without any preparation... But immediately, a surge of dread and fear welled up in his heart.
Chu Yueli... The Bingchan Fairy... Bing Yun Fairy Palace!!
She was no ordinary woman—she was the ice-cold, peerlessly beautiful Bingchan Fairy. Moreover, she was the head of the famed Ice Cloud Seven Immortals of Bing Yun Fairy Palace! Every action she took involved not only herself but also the honor and dignity of Bing Yun Fairy Palace! Bing Yun Fairy Palace never allowed its disciples to develop romantic feelings for men or marry... Xia Qingyue's marriage to him was also predicated on the condition that she could not develop feelings for him and that they would not consummate the marriage! As the head of the Bing Yun Seven Immortals, Chu Yuechan must absolutely never violate this rule!
The news of her pregnancy had been made public and spread across the entire world. One could imagine what an enormous "defilement" it was to the thousand-year reputation of Bing Yun Fairy Palace. For Bing Yun Fairy Palace, this was perhaps an indelible stain... Even if an ordinary disciple had committed such a "grave error," Bing Yun Fairy Palace would not tolerate it, let alone Chu Yuechan, whose status was second only to the Ice Cloud Palace Master.
So, after she returned to Bing Yun Fairy Palace, what treatment would she receive? Would she be severely punished?
And what about... what about their child? Would Bing Yun Fairy Palace allow Chu Yuechan to give birth to this child?
A great fear suddenly surged in Yun Che's heart... Because the possibility that Bing Yun Fairy Palace would allow Chu Yuechan to have this child... was almost nonexistent!!
Then... then...
Yun Che's heartstrings trembled violently, his mind in chaos. In his immense fear, his hands and feet turned ice-cold in an instant. For the first time, he was so panicked, so terrified and uneasy...
Cang Yue immediately felt Yun Che's hands turn cold. Her heart trembled, and she quickly comforted him, "Junior Brother Yun, don't worry. She is the world-renowned Chu Yuechan. In all of Cang Feng Empire, no one can harm her. She will definitely protect your child."
Yun Che raised a hand to clutch his forehead. He tried desperately to calm himself, but he simply could not. He said in a panic, "How could this happen... How could something like this happen... Why did this happen when I was trapped in a place I couldn't leave... What should she do... How would Bing Yun Fairy Palace treat her... And... and our child..." He grabbed Cang Yue's shoulders and asked frantically, "Sister, tell me quickly. Has there been any news about her since then? How is she now? Did Bing Yun Fairy Palace allow her to give birth to the child?"
Cang Yue shook her head, her gaze misty. "Shortly after that incident, Bing Yun Fairy Palace completely closed its doors, even recalling all disciples who were outside. Even now, Bing Yun Fairy Palace remains closed with no further movement... All those who tried to visit Bing Yun Fairy Palace were turned away... And there is no news at all about Chu Yuechan."
Yun Che's hands slowly clenched into fists. After a long while, he took a deep breath and said to Cang Yue in a calm voice, "Sister, the poison gu on your father has been removed. Aside from a great loss of vitality, he has no other major issues. As long as he recuperates properly, he will recover. So you don't need to worry anymore. Now that your father's condition has improved, the Crown Prince and the Third Prince will certainly be more cautious. Coupled with the deterrent effect I created, they won't dare make any major moves for at least some time. During this period, stay well in the palace and don't go anywhere."
"You... you're leaving?"
"Right! I have to leave!" Yun Che frowned deeply and said firmly, "I must go to Bing Yun Fairy Palace immediately. Otherwise, I won't be able to calm down. I know this is very unfair to you. After I return, I promise..."
"Don't say anymore." Cang Yue reached out and placed her hand over Yun Che's lips, gazing at him tenderly. "My Junior Brother Yun may be somewhat romantic, but he is also the most devoted person. This is the choice my Junior Brother Yun should make... Go in peace. I believe that there is nothing in this world you cannot solve. I can imagine that the bond between you must be full of coincidences and hardships. Since heaven has decreed your fate, it would not bear to give you a bad outcome. She will be fine, and your child will be fine too. I only hope that no matter what happens, you will take care of your own safety. I will stay in the palace, go nowhere, and wait for you to return every day... And your family far away in Liu Yun City, they are also waiting for you to return."
Cang Yue's words brushed over Yun Che's heart like a warm breeze. He embraced her soft body, nodded heavily, then planted a firm kiss on her forehead... before turning and walking away quickly.
Yun Che had no contracted profound beast, so he could only travel on foot. He pushed his speed to the limit, rushing out of the palace like a madman. The guards along the way only felt a gust of wind rush past them, and by the time they reacted, there was no trace of anyone.
Yun Che did not know the exact location of Bing Yun Fairy Palace; he only knew it was in the Ice Extreme Snow Domain in the northern borders of Cang Feng, even further north than the Death Wasteland. He soon left the imperial palace, replenished enough food, medicine, and water in the imperial city, then charged straight north... His first stop was the Death Wasteland. On the direct route from Cangfeng Imperial City to the Ice Extreme Snow Domain lay the Death Wasteland. To take the shortest path to Bing Yun Fairy Palace, one had to cross the Death Wasteland. However, because the Death Wasteland was too dangerous, almost everyone would take a detour.
But Yun Che was heading straight for the Death Wasteland. He wanted to reach Bing Yun Fairy Palace as quickly as possible.
Traveling against the wind all the way, the northern wind was slightly cold, and his mind gradually calmed down. An infuriating question also appeared in his mind.
After the shocking discovery that Chu Yuechan was pregnant, the people of Bing Yun Fairy Palace would surely have asked those who first learned of it to keep it secret. The first to detect the matter, Granny Jiumu, was nearly two hundred years old and definitely not a gossip. If others were present at the time, even Tian Jian Villa would not refuse Bing Yun Fairy Palace's request, and they certainly understood how earth-shattering the news would be if it got out, and what a huge impact it would have on Bing Yun Fairy Palace's thousand-year reputation...
So why did this news still spread... and become known to the entire world!
According to Cang Yue's description, it seemed that shortly after, it was being talked about everywhere, as if someone had deliberately made sure the news spread as fast as possible!
Whether this news spread or not would make a world of difference to Bing Yun Fairy Palace and to Chu Yuechan.
Someone must have deliberately spread it and fanned the flames.
Who was it?
Yun Che clenched his teeth... If that was really the case, then whoever you are, I will make you pay a heavy price!!
Although Yun Che was fast, he was still no match for a high-level flying profound beast. By late afternoon, after traveling at full speed, he was already feeling exhausted. He bought a decent Xuan Horse by the roadside and continued traveling under the stars. When the horse ran out of strength, he simply abandoned it and bought a new one... By the afternoon of the second day, he was already over two thousand li away from Cangfeng Imperial City.
Yun Che began to regret that he had left in such a hurry that he had forgotten to borrow Cang Yue's giant snow goose.
Three days later, the familiar small town finally appeared before his eyes. From the distant front, the high-pitched roars of profound beasts could be heard from time to time... That was the eighteen-hundred-li Death Wasteland.
This was the nearest town to the Death Wasteland. Back then, it had taken Yun Che a full ten days to get here from Cangfeng Imperial City. This time, it had taken him less than three days.
The Xuan Horse beneath Yun Che was panting heavily, its strength failing. Yun Che dismounted, ignored the horse, and walked into the town. To traverse the Death Wasteland, which was filled with dangerous profound beasts, a mount was not only useless but also a burden.
The town was as lively as ever. Adventurers and training teams from different places moved through the not-so-wide streets. Yun Che looked around, searching for a place selling mounts. But after taking only a few steps, he suddenly sensed a strange aura.
Yun Che frowned slightly, quickly focused his mind, and silently spread his spiritual perception... Immediately, he sensed seven or eight unusual gazes from front, back, left, right, and even diagonally above, along with extremely faint killing intent.
Although they were well hidden, even if they were ten times better, they could not escape the spiritual perception Yun Che had honed through countless pursuits and assassinations.
One of those auras, and the strongest one, was very familiar to him.
The Great Elder of Fen Tian Gate... Fen Moli!!
The speed of Fen Tian Gate's response far exceeded Yun Che's expectations. They had clearly already tracked his movements and arrived at this necessary stop before him.
Yun Che remained expressionless. He unhurriedly walked into the same inn he had stayed at last time.