Pregnant Cultivator, Doted by Big Boss

On the other side of the Ancient Mirror.

The man stood there quietly.

The wind stirred his robes, making them flutter gently.

After a moment, he finally spoke.

"What do you need me to do?"

His voice was deep, and if one listened closely, a hint of nervousness could be detected in his tone.

Hearing his voice, Celeste Grant brought the Ancient Mirror up to her eyes, looking at him face-to-face. The man in the mirror was looking back at her, his expression quite solemn.

"Huh?" She was taken aback for a moment. Once she understood what he meant, Celeste Grant chuckled and waved her hand dismissively. "There’s no need. It’s not as simple as you just being far away—we’re separated by fifteen thousand years. So, I don’t need you to do anything. Just knowing that I’m pregnant is enough. Besides, the future you is still here, so don’t worry. It’s all you, so it’s the same thing. But I’m still very happy that you’re thinking about what you can do for me and the baby. It shows you care. As expected of the man I chose; you’ve always been so responsible. Even though the past you and I have no real relationship, you’re still thinking of us. You’re so wonderful, my husband."

She showered him with one compliment after another: how wonderful he was, how responsible, what a good man he was. All the while, she kept calling him "my husband."

The compliments flowed from her lips as if they were free. The man on the other side of the Ancient Mirror was completely stunned by her praise. Eventually, he started to wonder, ’Is what she’s saying true? Am I really that good?’ Following her words, he unconsciously curled his lips into a smile. This was perhaps the first time he, as The Demon God, had ever smiled without meaning to.

Sensing that she was stirring his emotions, his face stiffened. He reined in his feelings and returned to his usual calm expression.

At that moment, Celeste Grant said, "Speaking of which, what you just said—’What do you need me to do?’—reminded me of back when I was pregnant with Annie. We weren’t Taoist Companions yet, but I was already carrying your child. When I went to you that day with my big belly, you said the exact same thing. You even asked me if I needed you to kill someone from the Righteous Path or an Evil Cultivator. You have no idea, my expression was priceless. I remember thinking your brain was wired so strangely, nothing like a normal person’s, hahaha."

When she had approached Javier Sinclair back then, she had been genuinely afraid of him. Now, looking back on the scene of their meeting, it seemed rather amusing.

Seeing her laugh, Javier Sinclair glanced up at her from within the Ancient Mirror.

He said in a low voice, "I am The Demon God. Your constant use of ’husband’ is blasphemy against this seat." ’If not for the fact that she’s carrying my child in the future, I wouldn’t be this accommodating.’

"Blasphemy?"

Celeste Grant arched an eyebrow, murmured something under her breath, and then laughed. "I’ve touched your butt, your chest, and your abs... I’ve kissed your face, your lips, and your Adam’s apple. If that’s blasphemy, then I, your future wife, must be a terrible sinner. A villain of the highest order, guilty of unforgivable crimes, hehe." As she spoke, a faint blush appeared on her cheeks, making her look exceptionally beautiful.

Her words were like a thunderclap exploding in Javier Sinclair’s mind.

From Celeste Grant’s perspective, she and Javier Sinclair were like an old married couple; they were incredibly familiar with one another. She could say anything to him without a second thought. But to the Javier of this era, Celeste Grant was a complete stranger, making the impact of her words immense.

Inside the Ancient Mirror, Javier Sinclair froze, speechless. As her words faded, he couldn’t stop himself from blushing.

"Insolence... What nonsense are you spouting now, woman? You are utterly indecent!"

At that moment, Celeste Grant’s gaze traveled from his face, down his front, and lingered on the spot where his abs were. Even through his clothes, she was intimately familiar with the physique hidden beneath. Just as her eyes started to move even lower... the image in the Ancient Mirror disappeared, leaving only an endless blue sky.

His figure was gone from the image in the Ancient Mirror, but a deep voice still emanated from it.

"You are shameless."

Celeste Grant smiled faintly. "My husband... are you getting shy? When it comes to you, Old Fiend Sinclair, what’s there for me to be ashamed of? I’m very familiar with your body. I’m quite a fan of my Archfiend’s eight-pack abs and V-line."

The moment she finished speaking,

a voice came from the other side.

"Celeste Grant, shut up."

His voice was somewhat dark and heavy, and he’d used her full name.

’He always tells me to shut up when he gets flustered.’ Celeste Grant knew his temper well, so she just smiled. ’The Javier Sinclair who became my Taoist Companion grew so shameless and thick-skinned. The old Javier Sinclair, this pure and innocent Archfiend who blushes at the slightest teasing, is actually kind of cute.’

"Alright, alright! I’ll stop. I know you’re thin-skinned."

"Heh..."

The other party gave a cold laugh and said nothing more.

Celeste Grant wasn’t angry either.

Instead, she brought the Ancient Mirror before her eyes. "I almost forgot something. Wasn’t it said that I can’t use the Ancient Mirror’s power to probe the past? Yet here I am, looking at you, the great Demon God from fifteen thousand years ago, and I feel perfectly fine."

Javier Sinclair replied, "The Mysterious Ancient Mirror is this seat’s Companion Divine Artifact. You and... the future me are Taoist Companions. And you only happened to see the me of this era by a fluke. Therefore, it doesn’t count as you actively using the Ancient Mirror’s Divine Power. You’ll be fine."

Celeste Grant scratched her head.

"That’s pretty complicated, but it’s not important as long as I’m okay."

"One more question. I opened the Ancient Mirror earlier because I wanted to find my child’s father. How come he didn’t answer my call, and I saw you instead?"

「On the other side of the Ancient Mirror.」

Javier Sinclair’s figure was still standing in the same spot.

His gaze fell upon the person in the Ancient Mirror in his hand, his expression turning a little strange. When he recalled how her eyes had roamed over his body, Javier Sinclair felt as if she had stripped him bare.

He blushed.

This feeling was so strange.

He had never experienced this before. He, the magnificent Demon God, had actually been teased by a woman.

He thought to himself.

’How could my future self have ended up with her?’

If he wanted to, he could actually see everything that would happen in the future, but he stopped as he raised his hand.

’Forget it.’

’It’s better to let things happen naturally.’

He found that he didn’t want to interfere too much.

’Every timeline, every change to cause and effect, leads to a different outcome. If I interfere and see the future, will everything still unfold as it’s meant to?’

His gaze fell on Celeste Grant’s face.

When he thought about how she’d said she wasn’t looking for him initially, but for his future self, he felt a surprising pang of displeasure.

Hah!

’Isn’t that future one also me? Is seeing me now somehow worse than seeing that future me?’

The Demon God of this era had not yet realized that he was already beginning to feel possessive of Celeste Grant. Perhaps it was the influence of various factors—the marriage line that now connected them, or the knowledge that he would have two children with her in the future. He had, in fact, already accepted the reality that he would one day have a Taoist Companion.