Ancient Strengthening Technique - Chapter 2453

Chapter 2453

AST 2453 - Qing Shui, Tantai Lingyan, Qing Tan

There was a pond in the manor . Due to its small size, it could really only be called a pond . The water inside was clear and the fish were swimming under the aquatic plants . There was a willow next to the pond that wasn't big but could cover about one-fifth of the pond .

Qing Shui stood under a tree, a little out of sorts as he pondered over many things . There were people he missed, people he had passed by, and people who were no longer human .

Suddenly, he sensed a familiar aura . He turned his head in disbelief and saw Tantai Lingyan, who wasn't standing far away from him .

Her plain snow-white clothes couldn't hide her beautiful figure with soft curves . Her beautiful face had the beauty that could cause the fall of countries and cities, with a hint of sacredness amidst the coolness . It made it hard for one to think of her as a Demon Lord .

Her beautiful brows seemed very soft and relaxed . Her beautiful face had no makeup on but had the rosy glow as if the morning sun was reflected against the white snow . She had the beauty of a goddess and a wonderful figure . Her shoulders were sharp like blades, and the arch before her chest was breathtaking . Her waist seemed to be smooth as silk, and her slender figure was beautiful like a great jade carving masterpiece .

She was as beautiful as ever, so much so that Qing Shui unconsciously spaced out . However, what surprised Qing Shui the most was that she was carrying an exquisite looking little girl in her arms who was like a porcelain doll . Judging from her age and that distant feeling, Qing Shui quickly understood that this was their daughter .

Qing Shui was stunned . To think that she had become pregnant from that . If it had happened in Qing Shui's previous life, he wouldn't find it strange . If it had been a few years ago when he was weaker, he wouldn't find it strange either . However, with how strong the two of them had become, it was simply unbelievable that they could have a child .

"Mother, is he Father?" The lass' childish voice sounded very pleasant . She had seen Qing Shui's portrait many times and could recognize him very quickly .

Qing Shui regained his senses and quickly appeared before them; he put his hands out, and embraced them . "Lingyan, it has been tough on you . "

"The lass was insistent on looking for you, so I came," Tantai Lingyan smiled and said .

Qing Shui was happy upon hearing that . Her smile was a true smile at the mention of the lass .

"Did you miss me?" Qing Shui smiled and asked .

"I didn't!" Tantai Lingyan said outright .

Qing Shui rubbed his nose and put down Tantai Lingyan . He extended his arms to carry their daughter . He said, "She looks like you! I'm so happy . So this is our daughter . What's her name?"

Qing Shui was very agitated . His body trembled slightly and he gave the lass a kiss .

"This is our daughter . Lass . " Qing Shui tossed Qing Tan and then caught her in his arms, causing the lass to chuckle .

The little girl chuckled and wrapped her arms around Qing Shui's neck affectionately . She enjoyed Qing Shui's aura and liked that they didn’t behave distant to each other at all . It was as if this wasn't the first time they had met . She had a spirit body—the Xiantian spirit body .

"Qing Tan . If you don't like it, you can give her another one," Tantai Lingyan replied softly .

"That's a great name! I like it a lot . " Qing Shui looked at Tantai Lingyan and sensed that she had changed a little . If it had been before, she wouldn't be like this . Now, she gave off a feeling as if she thought a lot for herself now .

"Qing Shui, I've recalled many things . " Tantai Lingyan looked at Qing Shui with a complicated gaze .

Upon hearing her words, Qing Shui was overjoyed . However, after seeing her complicated expression, he knew that she had thought through something a lot . He took her hand, "Don't think so much . Things are constantly moving in a better direction . Don't you think so?"

"Are you angry at me?"

"No . I'm only sad that I've made you go through so much . How do you feel now? Are things better?"

"I'm now very happy and satisfied . " Tantai Lingyan smiled and took Qing Tan's little hand .

Qing Shui knew that their daughter had changed her a lot . She had carried their daughter for ten months and could protect her even at the risk of her life without any hesitation .

Just then, the two ladies walked over . When they saw Tantai Lingyan, they doubted their eyes for a moment . At that moment, their expressions both seemed to be a little strange .

"Hello," Tantai Lingyan smiled and greeted them .

"Lingyan, you've recovered!" Beihuang Fan exclaimed in surprise and then looked at Qing Shui . When she saw him carrying a little girl, she was even more surprised .

"Aunty! Hello!" The lass chuckled .

Beihuang Fan smiled and said, "This lass looks really clever . "

As she said that, she carried Qing Tan in her arms and pinched her tender face .

"Alright, that's enough . Do you guys still hate me?" Tantai Lingyan had never dared to think back on the situation when she had hurt Qing Shui .

She had been through some changes . If it wasn't because she had left Qing Shui previously, she wouldn't be able to accept the fact that she had hurt him . Although she still felt very guilty, upset, and in pain, she could now finally face the truth head on . It could have been due to the fact that she had the lass and also because so much time had passed .

"What are your plans now? Are you going to come back?" Shen Huang smiled and said . She felt that it was hard for Tantai Lingyan to come back . She knew of Tantai Lingyan's mission and it wouldn't be so easy for her to return .

"I won't be able to come back . If I knew this, I wouldn't have left back then . " Tantai Lingyan shook her head .

"There's no escaping some things . It's fine if you can't come back . The two of you already have a little girl . She has a Xiantian spirit body and in the future, she might be able to merge the Divine Palace and the Demon Gate together," Beihuang Fan smiled and said .

To be honest, if they were strong enough, that wouldn’t be impossible to achieve . Before absolute strength, everything else was just an illusion . Anything was possible .

"You ladies have a chat first . I'll go prepare some food and we'll have a meal together later . " Qing Shui looked at the sky and then said .

A table of sumptuous food was quickly prepared . The lass was the star of the show that day and everyone surrounded her, chatting happily . The atmosphere was very relaxed . The two ladies liked the lass a lot and Tantai Lingyan was very joyful as well . It was rare for her to feel like this . She had her memories back and it felt especially warm here .

She very much wanted to stay, and to ignore that mission she had . However, this was how humans were like . They couldn't do things just because they wanted to . Even though she really wanted to stay, she wouldn't feel good by ignoring everything else and staying behind .

Everyone understood, and thus didn't bring this up .

"Father, this is really delicious!" The lass' mouth was filled with grease as she said happily .

She sat in Qing Shui's lap, occasionally saying "Father, I want to eat this . I want to eat that . . . "

At night, Beihuang Fan and Shen Huang didn't stay with Qing Shui but instead, left the time for Tantai Lingyan and Qing Shui . They didn't know what the situation between Qing Shui and Tantai Lingyan was like, and they didn't have the time to ask . They had no idea how the two of them had a daughter, but inferring from Qing Tan's age, they were able to tell the time . However, they realized that during that period, Qing Shui was practically with them all the time . . .

The lass had gotten close with the two ladies and followed them to check out the night market .

Qing Shui knew what the two ladies were thinking and smiled bitterly . He felt very touched by what these ladies, who had the beauty of goddesses, were doing this for him .

Tantai Lingyan could guess their intentions as well but she wasn't able to put her mind at ease .

Qing Shui walked over and sat next to her . Her light fragrance made him very intoxicated . There was a faint blush on her cold and graceful face . Her heartbeat was accelerated and she lowered her head slightly, not daring to look at Qing Shui .

"Lingyan!" Qing Shui took her beautiful hand . It felt very soft and tender .

"Mmmm!"

She didn't resist Qing Shui . It could be because of their daughter . They already had a daughter between them . Furthermore, she had also recovered her memories . Even though she knew what was going to happen, she didn't show any resistance at all . She realized that she had already accepted him .

Qing Shui tugged her hand gently and Tantai Lingyan fell into his embrace . As her soft figure fell into his arms, Qing Shui realized that his heartbeat had gotten faster .