Chapter 276

Gong Yan’er had always treated Meng Yiqiu as a pawn . She eventually led him to the ruin of his promising future via poison . In fact, Meng Yiqiu was actually dead . His body only lived because Qin Yun had replaced him after his descent .

“I thought Gong Yan’er was quite famous . She shouldn’t be shameless enough to come again . From the looks of it, I have overestimated her and Centaurea Valley . ” Qin Yun shook his head .

…

Liu Qingsha took Qin Yun’s order and went out to see it done . Dong Wan was standing inside a pavilion .

“Junior Sister, what did Elder Meng say?” Dong Wan asked immediately when he saw Liu Qingsha coming over .

“Master seemed a little upset but he will still allow her to enter,” said Liu Qingsha .

“This Gong Yan’er caused Elder Meng to be poisoned and even implicated Grandmaster Feng . ” Dong Wan’s eyes were burning with anger . He detested Gong Yan’er . In fact, most of the Zhou Mountain Sword Sect’s upper echelons did not like Gong Yan’er .

Liu Qingsha shook her head gently . “It’s Master’s personal affairs . It’s not our place to say anything . Besides, Master was infatuated with Fairy Gong for a long time . They are bound to have some old feelings for each other . “

“I think Elder Meng has changed a lot from his previous self . It can even be called a complete renewal . I believe he will not fall for this Gong Yan’er’s honey trap again . ” Dong Wan nodded . He was now an ardent supporter of Meng Yiqiu .

“I’ll talk to you later . I need to pass on the message,” said Liu Qingsha .

Liu Qingsha quickly came to the main entrance of the manor .

Gong Yan’er was standing at the door with a baby . Behind her was a group of female disciples from the Centaurea Valley . Many of them were beautiful, with two rather old women .

Liu Qingsha walked out and swept her gaze over them . She said indifferently, “My Master said that only Fairy Gong is to enter . As for the rest of you from Centaurea Valley, stay here and wait . “

“The Valley Lady has ordered us to protect Disciple-Niece Gong,” said a middle-aged woman .

“I repeat, Master said that only Fairy Gong is to enter!” Liu Qingsha said coldly . The Zhou Mountain Sword Sect and Centaurea Valley did not have a good relationship .

The Centaurea Valley disciples looked at one another unwillingly but they did not dare act recklessly .

The current Meng Yiqiu was enough to make the entire Centaurea Valley tremble in fear .

“Elder Qu, all of you can wait here . ” Gong Yan’er smiled as she carried her child in .

“Why is she carrying a child?” Liu Qingsha was puzzled but it was not her place to ask .

After passing through the manor’s interior, Gong Yan’er arrived in a back garden . She noticed the reading Qin Yun sitting far away at a glance .

For no apparent reason, Gong Yan’er’s heart tightened .

“Yiqiu . ” Gong Yan’er looked at the familiar but also alien figure .

He was familiar because they had been in love for a rather long period of time . They had also shared many physical, intimate nights .

It was alien… because the Meng Yiqiu in front of her was too different from the Meng Yiqiu of her memories! Back then, Meng Yiqiu was a prideful man . He fought everywhere with his Frost Sword . He had a sharp pride that exuded from his very bones . But the present Meng Yiqiu was a little thinner and he no longer had that keen air to him . It was as though he was only an ordinary scholar .

“He was poisoned to the point of being crippled . No one expected that he would revitalize himself and soar into the sky,” thought Gong Yan’er .

Her relationship with Meng Yiqiu back then was one of exploitation . It made it so that she owed him but her heart was also stirring . Her concern that Meng Yiqiu was too thin now baffled her . All sorts of complex emotions were entwining with one another .

Most of all was there was respect! She even had a sliver of extravagant hope that she could rely on Meng Yiqiu, never to be under Centaurea Valley’s control ever again . Then, she would be able to bring up her child without worry . How good would those days be?

“He had feelings for me once, after all . Besides, we have a child together now . ” Gong Yan’er immediately walked towards Qin Yun .

Qin Yun looked up and took a glance at Liu Qingsha, who stood behind Gong Yan’er . He gently waved his hand .

Liu Qingsha respectfully bowed and took her leave .

Only Qin Yun and Gong Yan’er, as well as the child in her arms, were left in the back garden .

“This child?” Qin Yun was somewhat puzzled . For some baffling reason, his attention was drawn to the child .

“Yiqiu . ” The red-dressed Gong Yan’er smiled and looked at Qin Yun as she carried the child . “Long time no see . “

“I never expected you to have the shame to come see me again,” said Qin Yun . “Back when I was poisoned, you abandoned me instantly when I outlived my usefulness . You never came to see me after that . Now, here you are . “

Gong Yan’er was alarmed as she said immediately, “It wasn’t of my own volition . My Centaurea Valley sends all of us disciples wherever they please . We enter the palaces, aristocratic clans, or follow powerful cultivators . As for me, I was ordered by the Centaurea Valley Lady to seduce and use you . “

“So you didn’t like me and were only sent to seduce me . ” Qin Yun said with a smile .

“Yes . ” Gong Yan’er nodded . “When you were poisoned, you were of no use . Centaurea Valley immediately ordered me to leave you . I had no choice in the matter . In fact, I was long sick of living my days like that . If I weren’t forced to do it, then having men go head-over-heels for me is quite interesting . But I have to listen to the orders from the sect . I had to seduce whoever the sect wanted to be seduced . “

“I had enough of it . I was sick and tired of it . Although Centaurea Valley forbids us from having children, I hid away and gave birth to this child . “

“And it’s this child in your bosom?” asked Qin Yun .

“Yes . ” Gong Yan’er nodded . “It’s your child . “

“My child?” Qin Yun was taken aback .

This…This…

Qin Yun’s mind was filled with thoughts and all of them turned into a mess instantaneously .

“My child with you?” Qin Yun could not help but ask .

“Yes . ” Gong Yan’er nodded . “You were poisoned . Just two days after I left you, I learned I was pregnant . There’s no need to doubt it . This is your child!”

Qin Yun felt his head ache .

“Let me take a look,” said Qin Yun .

Gong Yan’er looked at the child in her bosom and smiled . She held up her hand and gently prodded the child . “Baby, don’t sleep . Quick, look at Daddy . ” After waking the child up, she handed it over to Qin Yun .

Qin Yun took it with both hands and held it close .

The closer he was to the child, the stronger the resonating blood bond was .

At that moment, the child was waking from its stupor . It opened its eyes in a daze as it stared at Qin Yun with its large eyes .

“Wa!” Following that it burst into tears .

“Wa! Wa! Wa!!!” The baby wailed as it flailed its tiny arms . It clearly did not recognize Qin Yun .

“Hush, hush, hush . Don’t cry . ” Qin Yun quickly soothed the baby . His voice seemed to possess a magical power that made the child slowly stop crying . Instead, it began to look at Qin Yun curiously .

Only then did Qin Yun heave a sigh of relief .

“Based on the resonance of our blood, there is a high chance that this child belongs to this body,” thought Qin Yun .

“Woosh . “

There was a sudden wind .

Gong Yan’er felt Qin Yun’s surroundings turn into a blur . The wind howled but she could not see anything clearly .

“Freeze . ” Qin Yun extended his finger . With a thought, he used his intent domain to obtain a tiny portion of spiritual energy to cast a Dao Domain . His fingertip suffused a runic pattern as he gently touched the baby’s face . Immediately, the resonance intensified by more than a hundred times .

“Little guy . ” Qin Yun smiled as he looked at the child’s exposed privates . “I’m your daddy from now on . “

Qin Yun loved children .

He and Yi Xiao had been childless for years . After all, they had powerful bloodlines . One of them was at the purplish-gold Golden Core realm and the other was a descendant of the Dragon race .

…

Gong Yan’er watched Qin Yun tease the infant and could help but feel relieved . She was afraid that the father of her child would not like the child .

“Gong Yan’er . “

With baby in arms, Qin Yun said, “Why come here now? Do you think I will spare you because we have a child together? I nearly died from being poisoned because of you . I could let that matter rest but more importantly, it resulted in the death of my master! With my master dead, how can I spare you?”

Gong Yan’er’s face turned pale .

She had the extravagant hope that Meng Yiqiu still had feelings for her and that he would let her stay with him on account of the child .

She really wanted to bring the child up by his side . She was also willing to stay and rely on him .

“Alright then . ” Gong Yan’er’s eyes welled with tears . “Kill me if you want to . All I wish is that you take good care of our child . Also, I wish that you would protect my mother and family who are still at the mercy of Centaurea Valley . It has always used my family to threaten me . With your present strength, you can easily protect them . “

“Alright . ” Qin Yun nodded . “I will do as you say! Gong Yan’er, I do want to keep you by my side but my master died because of you . And if not for my sudden breakthrough, the entire Zhou Mountain Sword Sect would have perished at the hands of the Blood Saber Palace . How can I spare you? Master treated me like a son… So, there is only death left for you!”

With that said, Qin Yun extended his arm and the Frost Sword unsheathed itself and flew into his hand .

“Meng Yiqiu, you are indeed different . ” Gong Yan’er smiled . “Back then you were too foolish, but you are a lot more decisive now . I have had enough of this life anyway . I do owe you a lot . I have nothing to say if I were to die by your hand . “

“I cannot keep you around . ” Qin Yun said as he thrust Frost Sword .

Gong Yan’er watched as Frost Sword came thrusting at her . It wasn’t fast but she didn’t dodge . All she hoped for was that Qin Yun would stop his sword .

But he didn’t!

The sword came thrusting over . Although it wasn’t fast, it still stabbed into Gong Yan’er’s left chest, straight into her heart!

Gong Yan’er gave him a tragic smile .

She looked at the man in front of her and smiled . “Remember, take good care of our child . “

“Don’t worry,” said Qin Yun .

“How cold . “

Gong Yan’er felt her entire body turn ice-cold . “Is this the feeling of death?”

Following that, her consciousness plummeted into darkness as she slumped to the ground .

…

When Qin Yun’s Frost Sword stabbed into Gong Yan’er’s heart, the sharp blade produced a frost that permeated her heart at the moment of contact . It also froze Gong Yan’er’s body .

“She really didn’t dodge . ” Qin Yun was surprised . With a flick of his finger, a pill he had already prepared flew out and entered Gong Yan’er’s mouth .

The envelopment of the Dao domain permeated every inch of Gong Yan’er’s body .

The pill’s medicinal essence quickly activated . Gong Yan’er’s heart had been stabbed but it froze the moment that it happened . In fact, her heart was not seriously damaged at all . With the medicinal essence’s help, it was rapidly healing . The pill was obtained from Immortal Sage Physician Xiao Chun . His medical skills were among the best in the world .

Although the heart was a vital organ that would lead to death if it was crushed, all that was left on it was a tiny puncture! With Qin Yun’s abilities as a sword immortal that had stepped into the Dao and the pill, he naturally controlled his strike perfectly .

Gong Yan’er, who was lying on the ground, gradually awakened .

She was still in a daze as she looked at Qin Yun who was carrying the child with one arm .

“I… I…” Gong Yan’er was still very confused .

“Aren’t you going to get up now?” asked Qin Yun .

Gong Yan’er stood up and touched her chest . There was some cloth torn from her chest but the wound had already healed .

“You still showed concern for the child even while facing death . ” Qin Yun nodded . “It’s best you take care of it yourself in the future . ” With that said, he handed the infant back to her .

Gong Yan’er received the child in a daze . “You… you aren’t killing me . But I implicated your master…”

“Enough . ” Qin Yun frowned .

In fact, Qin Yun had already worked out the scheme . “Feng Qingcang’s death was a result of the Wei Kingdom! It has long set its sights on the Zhou Mountain Sword Sect . First, it had Feng Qingcang killed, then it sent the Blood Saber Palace to deal with the Zhou Mountain Sword Sect . It also sent Icefiend and Firefiend to kill me… Even without Gong Yan’er, the Wei Kingdom would have taken action either way . “

“I do not feel at ease letting someone else take care of the child . Ignoring everything else about Gong Yan’er, her feelings for the child are genuine,” thought Qin Yun .

Gong Yan’er hugged the child, feeling happy and excited .

“Leave Centaurea Valley and settle down here . Take good care of the child and teach it,” said Qin Yun . After all, the child was his son in this world! Over the next fifty years, Qin Yun would also take good care of it . “As for your parents and family, there’s no need to worry . I’ll arrange everything for you . “

“Okay . ” Gong Yan’er continued hugging her child and nodded immediately .