novelraw Chapter 569 - 508: You Are My Only Woman
Chapter 569 - 508: You Are My Only Woman
Sang Luo’s emotions finally calmed after she was comforted.
To prevent Sang Luo from being agitated again, Yan brought her to Qingqiu for an extended stay. He set up an Array around the residence to guard against any further intrusions.
Si Ye, the others, and even the children eagerly searched for Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures that could nourish her Divine Soul. Sang Luo didn’t refuse them and ate everything they brought, which helped alleviate some of the discomforts of her pregnancy.
Her belly grew larger day by day, her pregnancy becoming more apparent. She looked to be about two or three months along.
However, the further along she got, the more energy the child demanded, and her body couldn’t keep up. She grew thinner with each passing day.
Yan watched her day by day, his heart burning with anxiety. The one most familiar with this kind of pregnancy would be the biological father. It would be most appropriate for him to care for her, and he would be the most capable of finding enough energy to sustain the child.
But Luoluo’s attitude... was plain for all to see.
One day, Quan Jin suddenly sensed a furtive aura intrude upon Qingqiu. His expression changed, and he was about to rush over.
’That Ghost King! He just won’t leave us alone!’
But Yan came over and stopped him.
Quan Jin demanded anxiously, "Why are you stopping me? What if Sangsang is taken away by that Dun?"
Yan shook his head. He looked toward her room, his expression hesitant. "It’s not him."
...
「In the room.」
Sang Luo was sleeping soundly when the bedding beside her dipped. She groggily opened her eyes. The sight of a tall, handsome man in black robes instantly woke her.
"It’s you?"
Sha looked at her and nodded. "It’s me."
"...Am I dreaming?"
His cool palm reached for her face, but Sang Luo flinched away, dodging his touch.
"What are you doing here?" Her tone was anything but friendly.
’We get rid of Dun, and now Sha shows up?’
’It doesn’t matter who it is, they’re not welcome.’
Sha’s hand paused in mid-air before he curled his fingers and withdrew it. His gaze swept over her abdomen; even under the quilt, the slight swell of her pregnancy was visible. His eyes then fell to her pale, gaunt face, and his expression darkened.
"I came to see you and the child."
She was speechless. "...This is not your child."
’Why does every single one of them want to claim this child as their own!?’
"This is my own flesh and blood. I can sense it." Sha’s tone left no room for doubt.
Sang Luo’s mouth twitched. She was at a loss for words. "Dun was here before you. He insisted this was his child."
"My apologies. I didn’t sense the child right away. If I’d known you were pregnant, I wouldn’t have made you wait this long," Sha said.
Sang Luo grew more irritated. "How many times do I have to say it? This is not your child." She paused, then added bluntly, "Dun said you’re a World Soul! Cursed to be barren!"
"He’s not wrong." Sha’s expression remained unchanged. "I didn’t use to believe it myself, but in all these years, I’ve never fathered a child."
"Then you..." Sang Luo frowned in confusion.
Sha continued, "So, I decided to take a gamble."
Sang Luo didn’t understand what he meant.
But Sha changed the subject, his gaze shifting to the window. "Years ago, Dun was being hunted by his enemies. On the verge of death, he begged me for the power to take his revenge. I agreed."
"I made a deal with him."
"He offered a sliver of his Divine Soul to me, becoming my servant. In return, I granted him power far greater than before, enough to exact his revenge and fulfill his ambitions."
Sang Luo didn’t know why Sha was suddenly bringing this up; she had no interest in their past. But then she remembered the Ghost Beast that always accompanied Sha. ’So that’s a sliver of Dun’s Divine Soul.’
’A deal requires both parties to give something to get something in return. Did Sha really only take that sliver of Divine Soul from Dun?’
Sang Luo couldn’t make sense of it. As far as she could tell, that sliver of a Divine Soul was worthless to Sha.
’Calling it a deal...’
’...is generous. It was more like a one-sided gift.’
But Sang Luo couldn’t be bothered to ask more. Since the Rakshasa King was here, she did have another question for him.
"Why is the Ghost Domain detaining the souls of Divine Beasts? Is that your doing?"
"It wasn’t me," Sha said, shaking his head. "It is the unfinished business of the previous World Soul, left behind before he vanished."
"The previous World Soul?"
"Yes. Everything he did was an attempt to extend his own life. Unfortunately, he failed. Without an heir, he still vanished into nothingness after a million years."
"...World Souls can die?"
"World Souls don’t die, but their souls wither. They dissolve into energy and then revive, reincarnating as the next generation’s World Soul. Each cycle lasts a million years."
Sang Luo’s gaze fell on the man’s calm face. She pursed her lips. "Then how long... have you lived?"
"Nine hundred ninety thousand years, plus a few thousand more. I don’t recall the exact number."
...
"As you’ve surmised, I need an heir." Sha’s gaze on her was intense.
Sang Luo said, "So you came this time to...?"
"To take you and the child back to the Ghost Domain. I want this child. Only I can provide the best environment for your pregnancy, and I can guarantee that the child will be born healthy. I will also ensure your safety."
Sha didn’t sound like he was lying. He was utterly convinced that the child in her womb was his own!
Sang Luo was suddenly at a loss for words, her mind a complete muddle. These two... they both made a convincing case!
’So whose child is this, really?’
’If I have to choose the lesser of two evils... I’d rather it be Sha’s child.’
Sang Luo decided to play along for now. "So what if it is your child? If you really want to take responsibility as a Beast Husband and provide for this child, then just remember to bring food on time. You don’t need to worry about anything else, and I’m not going back with you."
Sha frowned, displeased. "Why won’t you come with me?"
"You just want an heir, don’t you?"
Sang Luo knew her own place. Her gaze fell on the man’s incomparably handsome face, a self-deprecating smile playing on her lips.
"The Rakshasa King’s harem is full of beauties; you’re not lacking for one more, are you? A child isn’t a get-out-of-jail-free card forever. If you want the child, I can give them to you. But beyond that, there is nothing between us."
Sha paused, then said earnestly, "I can dismiss the women in my harem."
He had no feelings for the beauties in his harem. They were merely tools for producing an heir.
Now that he had an heir, he no longer needed them.
"There’s no need for the Venerable King to make such a painful sacrifice. A harem full of chattering beauties must be quite lively. After you take the child, I won’t be raising them anyway. You can have the child raised under the name of one of your trusted consorts. I have no objection." Sang Luo yawned. She was getting sleepy but felt it would be rude to just kick him out.
She looked at the man’s cold, grim face and said slowly, "There is only a transaction between us."
"I have no beloved consorts, and I would never give my child to anyone but their birth mother." Sha gazed into her starlit eyes, his deep, magnetic voice thick with emotion. "You are my only woman."
"?"
’I may be pregnant, but I’m not deaf, blind, or some brainless fool you can easily deceive.’
Sang Luo frowned. "You don’t have to say that."
’She didn’t care how many women he had; it had nothing to do with her.’
’But insisting on lying to her? That was just wrong.’
"But... I really have only ever been with you."