Longevity begins with slaying demons and eliminating demons

Chapter 654: Zhao Yan's Promotion to Saint

Gu Xu walked into the room, walked around the screen, and saw Zhao Yan lying on the large carved bed covered with bedding.

Although in this world full of supernatural powers, her body recovered quickly and childbirth did not seem to leave any traces on her.

But Gu Xu still noticed that there was a hint of obvious fatigue between her brows.

Not far from her stood several young palace maids, one of whom was holding a baby wrapped in swaddling clothes.

Gu Xu walked straight to Zhao Yan's side, sat down on the chair beside the bed, held her hand that was exposed outside the quilt, and said softly: "Yan'er, thank you for your hard work."

Zhao Yan looked at him, her thick eyelashes trembling slightly, and a faint smile appeared at the corner of her mouth.

She thought that Gu Xu would go to see the child first.

Unexpectedly, he came to her first.

"I'm fine," she turned over and lay on her side facing Gu Xu. She stretched out her other hand and gently covered the back of his hand. She deliberately said in a nonchalant tone, "All women in the world go through this. But your Majesty, you have been busy with state affairs until late at night recently. That's what we call real hardship."

"Yan'er just likes to talk tough," Gu Xu lowered his head and placed a kiss on the back of Zhao Yan's white and smooth hand. "Earlier today, when the imperial physician told me that you were going to give birth, I was very nervous. But now that I see that you are fine, I am relieved."

As he spoke, he turned his gaze to the palace maid next to him.

"Come, let me see our child." He said softly, took the baby from the palace maid and held it carefully in his arms.

The baby's skin looked wrinkled and red, his eyes were tightly closed, and his eyebrows were very light.

Gu Xu was a little surprised that with his and Zhao Yan's looks, they would give birth to such an ugly little thing.

As if noticing the surprised expression on Gu Xu's face, the maid immediately said respectfully: "Your Majesty, all newborns look like this. After a few days, she will become beautiful after drinking more milk."

However, what surprised Gu Xu was not just the baby's appearance.

What’s more, it’s the blood power and cultivation talent that she showed as soon as she was born.

When a wisp of Gu Xu's spiritual consciousness gently floated into her body, he clearly felt that her body temperature was much hotter than that of ordinary people - it seemed that what was flowing in her veins was not blood, but surging magma.

It's like a return to our ancestors.

The richness of her Flame Spirit bloodline is not only far superior to Zhao Yan's, but even stronger than Xi thousands of years ago.

In addition, the baby's every breathing and every move seem to be perfectly in tune with the rhythm of heaven and earth.

The lines of cause and effect extending from her body are closely connected to the avenues, interweaving into a mysterious picture.

Such a strange phenomenon can usually only be seen in races like the dragon clan, which are deeply favored by the great Dao of heaven and earth, and in Gu Xu's body, which was carefully crafted by Emperor Ziwei and was naturally close to the Dao.

"Could this be the legendary 'Innate Holy Body'?" Gu Xu looked at his daughter and thought jokingly in his heart, "This little girl was really born with the qualities of a great emperor!"

"Gu Lang, have you decided what name to give your daughter?" Zhao Yan suddenly asked.

"Didn't I tell you before? If it's a daughter, call her 'Gu Siyan'." He smiled and replied.

Hearing his words, Zhao Yan snorted and tugged at his sleeves, saying in dissatisfaction, "You are now the monarch of Daxia, and your daughter will become the most watched princess of Daxia. How could you give her such an indecent name? If it were to be spread out, people all over the world would laugh at you."

"What's wrong with that?" Gu Xu said seriously, "Can't I just love my queen openly?"

"You bastard," Zhao Yan was amused and angry by his behavior, "Change my name to something more normal!"

Gu Xu thought seriously for a while, then slowly said: "Then... let's call her 'Gu Qingyan'!

"The rivers are clear and the seas are calm, and the world is at peace.

"I only hope that the hard work you and I do today will allow her to live in a prosperous and peaceful era with good harvests and peace in all directions."

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Under the careful care of the imperial physician, a few days later, Zhao Yan was not only able to get out of bed and walk, but also picked up the spear "Yi Zhang Wei" and went straight to the army's training ground.

Gu Xu was once worried about her physical condition.

But Zhao Yan said that her current condition couldn't be better.

She said that during the period of pregnancy, perhaps because of her daughter's special physique, she had an unprecedented deep understanding of the great Dao of heaven and earth, and her cultivation also improved by leaps and bounds. Now she is only one step away from the realm of saint.

"I plan to take this opportunity to retreat and break through in ten days," she looked at Gu Xu with sharp eyes, "You promised before that you would help me protect the law."

"That's right." Gu Xu nodded.

Recalling last year, when he was promoted to the saint realm in the secret room in Liangzhou City, Zhao Yan held a spear and led the army to resist the attack of the Great Qi Dynasty for him, trying his best to buy time for him.

She even nearly died from the attack of Emperor Tianxing's projection.

If Gu Xu had not become a saint in time, broken through the barriers, and used the power of "time" to reverse time, the two of them would probably have been separated by Yin and Yang long ago.

To this day, whenever he recalls the moment Zhao Yan’s breathing and heart stopped beating, he still feels a lingering fear.

This memory constantly reminds him that he must become stronger in order to protect the people around him and never let his guard down.

He and Zhao Yan had been through countless hardships together, and had a deep connection between them in past and present lives. Now they had a child with both of their blood flowing in his body.

Gu Xu no longer dared to imagine how terrible it would be for him to lose her.

"This time, it's my turn to protect you." He looked at her charming eyes with upturned corners and said with a faint smile.

Zhao Yan stretched out her white arms, wrapped them around his neck, pressed her chest against his, and gave him a deep kiss.

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Newborn babies change rapidly.

In just a few days, Gu Qingyan was no longer the wrinkled "little old man". His skin quickly became smooth and tender. He finally opened his eyes and looked at the world in confusion.

Whenever Gu Xu had free time, he would walk from the study to the bedroom, snatch his daughter from the palace servants, and hold her in his arms.

Although Gu Qingyan's face is still childish, one can vaguely see the shadows of Gu Xu and Zhao Yan, especially the shape of his eyes, which are exactly the same as Zhao Yan's.

Gu Xu could already imagine that when she grew up, she would be a stunningly beautiful woman.

He seemed to understand the feelings of a father like Shi Lei, who held his daughter in his hands every day for fear of dropping her, and held her in his mouth for fear of her melting.

At this moment, the father and daughter were looking straight at each other.

Gu Xu noticed that deep in his daughter's pupils, there was a golden-red light flickering, like a dancing flame in the dark night, or like lava surging deep underground.

Gu Qingyan stretched out a little hand from the swaddling clothes and shook it in front of Gu Xu, as if asking him for a toy.

Seeing this, a palace maid nearby immediately picked up a rattle and started shaking it next to her.

But Gu Qingyan remained indifferent and seemed to have no interest in it. Gu Xu smiled.

His mind moved, and his true energy gathered in the palm of his hand, transforming into a cluster of bright flames.

The flame was like an orange-red elf, flickering, changing constantly, and dancing non-stop.

It looks dreamy and exceptionally beautiful.

However, it actually contains extremely terrifying high temperatures and destructive power, which can instantly turn a low-level practitioner into ashes.

Feeling the breath of the flame, the baby seemed to suddenly become excited, his eyes opened wide.

She first stretched out her finger and tentatively poked the "new toy".

The flames gently licked her fair skin, but did not cause her any harm. Instead, they seemed to make her feel particularly comfortable.

Then, she snatched the flame from Gu Xu's hand, held it in her palm, pinched it again and again, and rubbed it into various shapes.

Then, he threw it high up like a ball, and then stretched out his little hand to catch it steadily.

The palace maids nearby were all nervous when they saw this scene, fearing that the baby would be hurt by this dangerous action.

"Relax," Gu Xu said with a smile to comfort everyone, "This little girl's ability to control fire is probably not much worse than her mother's. She is very smart and will definitely not hurt herself. Just treat her as a rag doll."

But no one dared to relax at all.

Just as Gu Xu finished speaking, Gu Qingyan suddenly clapped his two small palms lightly, and the flame disappeared without a trace, as if it had never existed.

Faced with such a sudden change, the heartbeats of everyone present suddenly stopped for a beat.

Only Gu Xu remained calm and composed.

"Don't panic, she just absorbed the energy of the flame," he explained, "just think of her as drinking milk."

Everyone bowed their heads and nodded respectfully.

  They didn't dare to refute Gu Xu's words openly, but they secretly complained in their hearts: How can a baby drink milk like this in the world? This must be a monster!

After a moment, Gu Qingyan absorbed all the power of the flame.

Behind her, the vague shadow of a pair of phoenix wings emerged, with flames flickering at the ends of the wings, as if they were burning.

When Gu Xu saw this scene, he couldn't help but recall the scene last year when Zhao Yan fought with him in the "Tianlong Secret Realm" with all her strength in order to get the "flint" to awaken her bloodline. He also recalled the look of loss and helplessness on her face when she saw the "flint" shattered.

He couldn't help but sigh: Qingyan, this little girl, was really born in Rome! The strength that her mother fought so hard to obtain, she was born with.

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After hearing the news of the birth of the emperor's eldest daughter, the ministers of Daxia sent congratulatory messages to Gu Xu one after another.

The one who appeared most excited among them was naturally the former Duke of Yan, Zhao Changying.

After getting Gu Xu's permission, he hurried to Changchun Garden to visit his granddaughter.

This tall, burly, and rough warrior showed a silly smile when he saw Gu Qingyan's eyes, which were very similar to Zhao Yan's.

He held the baby carefully in his arms and coaxed her clumsily.

When he said, "Qingyan is such a good child. He never cries or makes a fuss. He is much less worrying than Yan'er when she was a child," he was glared at by Zhao Yan next to him.

Before leaving, Zhao Changying made a request to Gu Xu: "Your Majesty, when Qingyan grows up, can I be her master and teach her martial arts?

"Her bloodline power is even stronger than Yan'er's in the past. In her hands, many unique skills of the North, such as the 'Liaoyuan Spear', will exert their ultimate power."

A powerful True Lord of the eighth realm offered to teach his daughter martial arts personally, and Gu Xu was naturally happy to do so.

After all, as the king of a country, he faces threats from the Lingxiao Realm and has too many important things to deal with. It is impossible for him to be with his daughter all the time and take good care of her.

His eyes fell on Zhao Yan beside him, asking for her opinion.

Zhao Yan thought for a moment and nodded.

She could sense that her father had always felt guilty for not taking good care of her in the past, and now he planned to make up for that guilt on his granddaughter.

This is often how the so-called “grandparents’ kinship” comes about.

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Ten days passed in a blink of an eye.

On this day, Zhao Yan, accompanied by Gu Xu, entered an underground secret room in Changchun Garden.

Gu Xu used the authority of "Qiankun" to seal off the space here, completely isolating it from the outside world and forming an almost independent area.

At the same time, he used the law of cause and effect to block the spying of all divination spells.

Zhao Yan was wearing a blood-red dress and sitting on a cushion in the center of the secret room.

Her skin is whiter than snow and her eyes are bright as torches.

"Yan'er, are you ready?" Gu Xu asked while standing aside.

Zhao Yan nodded slightly.

But after a brief silence, she looked up at Gu Xu again: "I'm still a little nervous."

She knew that her promotion to a saint was a vitally important event for Da Xia, which currently lacked top-level combat power.

Therefore, she was under a lot of pressure.

"Don't be nervous," Gu Xu said with a smile, "You became a saint thousands of years ago. Today, you are just walking the same path again.

"Besides, I'm here with you."

Hearing his words, Zhao Yan took a deep breath and slowly closed her eyes.

In a trance, she seemed to have returned to the barren land thousands of years ago. Her master was by her side, and while chatting and laughing, he eliminated all the ghosts and monsters that threatened her life, and then led her step by step on the path of cultivation.

It seemed that as long as she was with her master, she could be fearless.

Gu Xu looked at her quietly from the side.

He saw the fiery red lines of the "Holy Fire Totem" on her body gradually light up one by one, and saw the beautiful, blazing pair of phoenix wings suddenly spread out behind her.

Then, her whole body burst into flames.

(End of this chapter)