CHAPTER 549: CHAPTER 549: RETURNING TO THE NETHERWORLD

Taozi lay beside him, as if she was about to stop breathing.

Shen Siyuan lightly rubbed his fingertips, and wisps of green smoke rose from them.

Even though Taozi was very tired by now, she still widened her eyes, watching this unbelievably magical scene.

Watching the strands of green smoke condense into a green Elixir Pill in Shen Siyuan’s hand.

"Eat it." Shen Siyuan brought the Elixir Pill to her lips.

Taozi opened her mouth without thinking.

The Elixir Pill fell into her mouth and immediately melted like snow water, with a slight taste of herbs. But before she could savor it, she felt a cool sensation spreading from the tip of her tongue down her throat, reaching her abdomen.

Her originally weary spirit was instantly revitalized. At that moment, all her cells seemed to be cheering with joy, and even the world appeared clearer, with endless energy coursing through her body.

She sat up with a sit-up, looked at her palms in amazement, and asked, "What is this?"

"Haven’t you always suspected that I absorbed Si Yuan’s yang energy, which is why I’ve become younger and prettier? This is Si Yuan’s yang energy." From the other side, Ruan Hongzhuang spoke teasingly.

"So that’s it."

Taozi was delighted, although she didn’t believe Ruan Hongzhuang’s explanation of yang energy.

How could yang energy be green and have a herbal taste? People aren’t plants.

"Is this thing very precious?" Taozi asked with anticipation.

"To outsiders, it is invaluable, worth a fortune, and extremely rare."

These words implied that to him, it wasn’t that precious.

Obviously, Taozi understood the implication, somewhat excitedly saying, "Then... can you give me another one?"

She clasped her hands together and looked at Shen Siyuan pitifully.

"One is enough, having more won’t do much good." Shen Siyuan replied.

"It’s not for myself, I want to ask for one for my grandma. She’s old and not in good health, having one will surely have a great effect, right?" Taozi said with hope.

Shen Siyuan smiled and nodded, "Indeed, when you are going back, tell me, and I’ll give you another, to prevent the potency from dissipating."

"I’ll go see Grandma tomorrow."

Taozi jumped up excitedly and ran into the bathroom to look in the mirror.

Seeing her so jubilant, Shen Siyuan amusingly said to Ruan Hongzhuang, "I thought she would ask for two."

"That’s the clever part of her."

"How so?"

"She is now yours. Her parents’ matters are practically your matters too. Sooner or later, you’ll give her more, and besides, her parents aren’t that old and are in good health, so they can wait, they’re not in a hurry. But her grandma can’t wait..."

"Is that so?" Shen Siyuan was a bit surprised.

"Of course it’s true. Do you really think she’s silly? She’s just pampered from a young age; her parents arrange everything for her so she never had to use her brains. But that doesn’t mean she’s brainless, quite the opposite, she’s very clever."

"You really understand her."

"Of course, though she is smart, she has a gentle character, doesn’t like to fight, and is easily content, which is why I let you have half of her, it’s your bargain."

Ruan Hongzhuang said as she pinched Shen Siyuan’s waist.

Shen Siyuan turned over and straddled her, curiously asking, "You seem different today, surprisingly..."

Although Ruan Hongzhuang had tacitly accepted Shen Siyuan’s relationship with Taozi, they had always kept it separate. Today, she unexpectedly initiated joining together.

This, while pleasurable for Shen Siyuan, also surprised him.

"Who’s as strong as an ox like you? I could be exhausted by you. Letting her share the burden isn’t that bad." Ruan Hongzhuang said, wrapping her arms around his neck, pulling him close.

She whispered in his ear, "I want to have a child."

"Huh? Why the rush?" Shen Siyuan was a bit shocked.

Then suddenly catching on, he tentatively asked, "You don’t think I won’t return from the Netherworld, do you?"

"Certainly not, you’ll definitely return, I believe in you." Ruan Hongzhuang said.

But soon added, "There’s a certain risk, right?"

Before Shen Siyuan could answer, she quickly continued, "I felt it when you spoke."

Alright, her senses were indeed sharp.

Shen Siyuan sighed, turned over, and lay back down beside her, holding her in his arms, "There is a bit of risk, but it’s not a major problem. I can handle it, don’t worry about it."

Ruan Hongzhuang said, "That’s one reason, but another reason is that I really do want a child too."

It wasn’t just her desire for a child, but Shen Siyuan loved children, so she wanted to give him one of their own.

"No rush, the wedding hasn’t even been held. If you get pregnant first, what does that look like?"

"So what? Plus, even if I am, it might not even show when the wedding happens after the New Year. And what if it does? What era are we in? There’s no shortage of people marrying because of children..."

"My parents and your parents will definitely be very happy, a double celebration."

"Fine, fine, as you wish... wait..."

Shen Siyuan realized.

"No wonder you wanted to bring Taozi along."

"Tch~"

Exposed, Ruan Hongzhuang blushed, spat at him, and snuggled closer to him.

"I thought I could rely on her to share the effort. She’s really useless."

"Who said I’m useless? Let’s go again."

Returning from the bathroom, Taozi just heard this, and with her energy restored, she felt as if she had limitless strength, and pounced right onto them...

Looking at his sleeping daughters, Shen Siyuan sighed.

With their combat power, having the thought of wanting a child might be a bit difficult.

He got up from the bed, got dressed, and then he instantly disappeared from the room.

"Eh?"

In another room, Xiao Yue, Duoduo, and Dou Dou all exclaimed in surprise.

Because they felt that Shen Siyuan had gone to a place very close, yet very far, a strange feeling.

Until Dou Dou said, "Brother has gone to fight monsters again."

They then realized that Shen Siyuan had gone to the Netherworld.

Dou Dou knew because there was a time when Shen Siyuan went to the Netherworld without taking her, but she still appeared there through her connection with the Ten Thousand Soul Banner. At that time, she had a similar feeling.

However, she quickly turned to Duoduo and said, "Haha, brother doesn’t need you anymore, you’re useless, brother is going to discard you..."

Duoduo, hearing this, felt a bit panicked but was more angry, and lunged forward to fight her.

Xiao Yue quickly stepped forward to separate the two of them.

"Don’t listen to her nonsense. If unused means discarded, she would have been discarded long ago for being useless."

"Who says I’m useless?" Dou Dou stood with her hands on her hips, indignantly.

"What use do you have?"

"I’m cute."

Xiao Yue disdainfully glanced at her and told Duoduo, "Her only use is having thick skin."

Dou Dou, hearing this, puzzledly pinched her chubby little cheeks, yanking at them, as if verifying if her skin was really thick.

"But... but won’t brother use my umbrella anymore?" Duoduo still looked a bit sad.

Then the Qiankun Umbrella appeared from behind her, shading her head.

"Let’s go find brother, maybe we can help a bit." Xiao Yue said.

Then, fearing the three would get separated, she reached out to hold both of them, simultaneously sensing the presence of the Ten Thousand Soul Banner. The air rippled like water, and she took Duoduo and Dou Dou with her inside.

In an instant, the world turned upside down, and they appeared in the Netherworld, seeing Shen Siyuan standing with the Divine Sword atop a desolate mountain of bones.