Chapter 316 : An Extraordinary Origin
Parents—father and mother—naturally, one could only have one mother.
Yun Qingyue had never imagined she might have two mothers, so as she observed the two energy connections linking to her body, only two possibilities came to mind. First, that this bloodline verification technique was false, and the energy connections were fake. Second, that these two individuals before her were her parents—one father and one mother—with one of them disguised as a woman.
But even as these thoughts emerged, she found them absurd—she was neither foolish nor blind, and bloodline verification techniques weren't some secret; how could she possibly fail to discern whether the technique and energy connections were genuine? As for one of them being a man in disguise...
At this thought, Yun Qingyue's gaze swept meticulously over Qingyu and Zhu Baiyi's faces.
The former was her master of thirty years, who had personally raised her since childhood. No matter how cold her master's temperament, physical contact with a small child would have been inevitable. Thus, she was certain her master couldn't possibly be a man in disguise. As for Zhu Baiyi, considering her figure, her appearance, the undisguisable charm in her eyes and brows... if this were a man, Yun Qingyue would probably question her own gender as well.
With both guesses being so absurd, she felt utterly helpless.
Qingyu evidently perceived this, sighing as she stepped forward, but Yun Qingyue, in her emotional turmoil, instinctively retreated a step.
Having raised this disciple herself, rarely seeing her so flustered, Qingyu felt both heartache and helplessness, her emotions extraordinarily complex. She halted her advance, likely guessing Yun Qingyue's thoughts, and stated directly: "The technique is genuine, and so are the energy connections."
Yun Qingyue raised her eyes to look at her, finally speaking: "Then what exactly is going on? Which one of you... which one of you is my mother?"
Hearing this, Qingyu's expression momentarily turned strange, seeming somewhat awkward and embarrassed: "Both of us."
This... this...
Although Yun Qingyue had long suspected some intimacy between the two, such suspicions had remained mere conjecture in her mind. Now, Qingyu's statement not only confirmed her guess but seemed to reveal something extraordinary—they had even conceived a daughter together. This was clearly beyond mere intimacy; to suggest they weren't in an intimate relationship would be utterly unconvincing!
But that wasn't the point. The point was, how could one person have two mothers? How could two women possibly conceive a child? Even in the cultivation world where nothing was impossible, Yun Qingyue had never even heard of such a situation.
After a moment of mental confusion, Yun Qingyue gazed at the pair with uncertainty.
Qingyu found it truly difficult to explain her birth, eventually turning her gaze toward Zhu Baiyi. Zhu Baiyi also felt somewhat awkward at this point, but as the instigator, she was clearly more forthright than Qingyu. Clearing her throat lightly, she briefly recounted the past events: "Essentially, I wanted to be with your master forever, so I also wanted to have a child with her."
This certainly wasn't the full story. At the very least, when Zhu Baiyi had confessed to Qingyu back then, she had also mentioned bloodline inheritance—not out of selfishness or excessive regard for her monstrous beast bloodline, but because this branch of their lineage had to be passed down. It was a mission ingrained in their bones after reaching a certain realm. Zhu Baiyi hadn't fully understood it herself back then, but now she seemed to have some guesses.
However, Zhu Baiyi had no intention of telling Yun Qingyue these things at present. After all, this origin would already be difficult for most people to accept. If she were to mistakenly think her birth was not only unique but also unwanted, wouldn't that be an even greater blow?
The Sect Leader had tried her best to express goodwill, but Yun Qingyue still found it absurd after hearing everything, her bewildered gaze shifting between the two.
Qingyu's expression was complex: "I truly didn't know of your existence back then." After all, who could imagine that an ex-girlfriend had secretly given birth to one's child? And this child was presented three hundred years after their breakup—anyone with a functioning mind would hardly conceive of such a possibility. If she hadn't trusted that Zhu Baiyi wouldn't blatantly lie to her, she wouldn't have believed it at all.
Yun Qingyue no longer cared to distinguish truth from falsehood; the news she had just received had already left her mind in chaos. She felt she needed time alone. So without acknowledging either of them or wanting to hear more, she turned and left.
Perhaps due to her dazed state, Yun Qingyue forgot about the chair she had knocked over behind her, and even as a formidable Spirit Division cultivator, she stumbled.
Jiang Mo had been on the sidelines all along, but since this was someone else's family matter, she hadn't spoken, keeping her presence minimal. Seeing this, she quickly reached out to steady Yun Qingyue, asking worriedly: "Senior Sister, are you alright?"
Yun Qingyue was far from alright. Her grip on Jiang Mo's arm was extremely tight, though she verbally claimed: "I'm fine."
After saying this, she quickly stepped over the obstacle and departed.
Jiang Mo hesitated but didn't pursue her.
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Yun Qingyue had been taken in by her master from childhood. In her life, there had been her master, her senior and junior martial siblings, her sect mates, and elders, but no parents or family. This situation wasn't uncommon in the cultivation world; countless sect members shared similar backgrounds, so there had been nothing particularly noteworthy about it. Before her origins were exposed, she had never really thought about her parents.
Until her background was revealed, and she learned she had a mother who was a demonic path sect leader. Conflicted, she had left the Xuanqing Sect without joining the Crimson Blood Sect. She began traveling—or rather, wandering—unsure how to accept her identity.
Yet heaven seemed displeased with her avoidance, adding further layers of legend to her origins...
Yun Qingyue felt overwhelmed, needing more time to process everything. At least for the next few days, she didn't want to see either of them. So she confined herself to her room, not even allowing Jiang Mo inside.
Of course, no matter how insensitive Jiang Mo might be, she wouldn't disturb her at such a time.
After Yun Qingyue left, the atmosphere in the hall visibly became awkward. Qingyu and Zhu Baiyi were fine; they had already grappled with Yun Qingyue's situation for quite some time and had basically come to terms with it, achieving a state of equanimity. But Jiang Mo, as an outsider, stood out conspicuously. While her Senior Sister's presence had made things manageable, after her departure, Jiang Mo nearly bristled with discomfort.
"I, I have nothing else to do, so I'll head back to my room first," Jiang Mo hastily excused herself and quickly slipped away.
She dashed back to the room she had left vacant the previous night. Upon closing the door, she finally shut out the awkward atmosphere behind her. Leaning against the door, she could still feel her heart pounding violently, as if she had just experienced some intense battle.
Of course, no battle had occurred; she had merely overheard some extraordinary secrets...
Jiang Mo clutched her chest and waited until her heartbeat gradually returned to normal. She didn't know how her Senior Sister was faring next door, but she herself urgently needed someone to confide in—naturally, someone who could keep secrets, someone who wouldn't reveal her Senior Sister's origins to outsiders, and most importantly, someone who wouldn't let her Senior Sister know she had privately discussed her background.
Was there a better confidant than the system? Absolutely not!
Jiang Mo summoned the system, which had also witnessed the earlier scene and needed no explanation. Jiang Mo directly asked: "So the cultivation world truly is full of wonders—two women... can have a child together?"
She had seen many such scenarios in fiction—miraculous primordial herbs, conception through spiritual resonance, or like her own situation, items purchasable from a system mall like conception pills. In short, regardless of gender or species, even if a human and a paramecium wanted to have a child together, nothing seemed impossible.
But after all, reality still required logic, and until today, Jiang Mo had never heard of two women conceiving a child together. What she had heard was that cultivators struggled to have offspring, with the difficulty increasing with cultivation level. Those at Nascent Soul realm and above rarely had children, while those at Fusion realm and higher were practically sterile—looking at the various Peak Masters of the Xuanqing Sect made this clear; they showed no trace of such worldly desires.
Suddenly hearing such news, Jiang Mo was shocked, and with her beloved being the subject of this revelation, her astonishment was doubled.
The system, however, remained quite calm. After all, since its creation, it had possessed an entire original database and could be considered quite worldly: "Host, there's nothing remarkable about this. Across the three thousand worlds, nothing is impossible—even men giving birth isn't an issue."
Hearing this, Jiang Mo's eyes brightened. Though she hadn't even won over her beloved yet, it didn't prevent her from envisioning the future: "Then, someday, could Senior Sister and I have a little tiger cub?"
As she spoke, Jiang Mo had already stealthily opened the system mall, intending to search for relevant products. Even if the mall didn't have what she wanted, it wouldn't matter—her mother-in-law had secret techniques!
However, just as she fully expected the system to affirm her thoughts, it poured a bucket of cold water over her head, simultaneously closing the system mall with a "snap": "Host, what are you thinking? The Heavenly Dao of this world strictly controls the number of divine beasts. When you crossed over, the Heavenly Dao questioned your heart, and the system was even struck by heavenly lightning once. After all that, you still dare hope for a tiger cub?!"
The system showed no mercy, finally concluding: "Host, keep such dreams to yourself. If you really want to cause trouble, don't implicate me!"