Eternal Bonds: A Journey with the Fated Immortal

Chapter 38: Gu Qingge Is Pregnant, Another Grand Wedding

“Su Changsheng, are you finished yet?”

“Ah!”

This marked the scene on the first day.

“Su Changsheng, you scoundrel! If you keep this up, I’ll challenge you!”

This was the second day.

“Su… Well…”

This played out repeatedly until the third day.

This cycle continued for two months until Gu Qingge was in a complex and skeptical state. She was expecting a baby.

“I… I’m going to have a baby!”

Gu Qingge’s face paled, her expression distant. She gently caressed her pure white belly, her fingers shaking. She could sense the presence of growing life within her. The vitality was remarkably strong, already nurturing a young life.

Su Changsheng stood nearby. His expression was also filled with happiness. After two months of effort, they had finally achieved success. Now they just needed to await the child’s birth.

However, the more remarkable the child’s talent, the longer the gestation period. Their first child’s potential shouldn’t be too shabby, so it would likely take two or three years before it could be born.

“Su Changsheng!”

Gu Qingge suddenly looked up, her gaze icy and penetrating as she stared at Su Changsheng. Intensity emanated from her, making even ordinary powerhouses, even those in the Eternal Realm, felt a shiver down their spines and uneasiness throughout their bodies. Because she was an empress, even though she had recently been reborn and her cultivation was still shallow, she possessed a potent edge.

“I’m here.”

Su Changsheng gazed at her tenderly, his eyes as gentle as water. This gradually softened Gu Qingge’s cold intensity. After a long while, she turned her head away, sounding somewhat defeated.

“You win.”

Gu Qingge’s tone carried a hint of desolation.

Before, she still nurtured hopes, believing she could break free from Su Changsheng’s grasp. Even after her ascent, she thought she could dominate him in turn. But now, everything was concluded. When she harbored the child, that developing life inside her, a peculiar sensation surged in her heart, mellowing her cold intensity.

Of course, Su Changsheng’s unwavering efforts also played a role. Otherwise, one child would not have been enough. Or perhaps, it was this child that provided her with an excuse, a rationale to acknowledge Su Changsheng.

“Sister Gu, are you going to have a baby in your tummy?” White Yuege blinked her eyes, observing Gu Qingge’s abdomen inquisitively, and asked softly.

Over these past two months, White Yuege had shadowed Su Changsheng, and she was no longer the naive young girl she once was. She had acquired a lot of knowledge.

“Yes, indeed. You’ll have one, too, in the future!” Gu Qingge nodded gently, then glanced at Su Changsheng and grinned, “Yours will come quite soon!”

She was aware. Su Changsheng would wed Bai Yuege in a month. This matter had been confirmed and spread across the entire True Saint Continent.

While marveling at Saint Changsheng’s romance, numerous forces also prepared lavish gifts. Unexpectedly, the White Cloud Dynasty, which had nearly been obliterated and significantly weakened, had revived and gained momentum.

Furthermore, the White Cloud Dynasty had announced its integration into the Su family, becoming a subordinate state. Northern Wasteland had fallen under the Su family’s dominion, securing some territories from the Ten Thousand Beast Sect.

The current Su family commanded an expansive territory spanning millions of miles, becoming a legitimate top-tier power. However, to attain formal top-tier status, they still needed to undergo an assessment by the Imperial Court of Changsheng.

“Ah!”

Upon hearing this, Bai Yuege blushed, gazing at Su Changsheng with bashfulness and embarrassment.

“Cough cough…”

Observing this, Su Changsheng could only cough discreetly and refrain from commenting. After all, while he had chosen to marry someone else, broaching this topic would be slightly awkward while Gu Qingge was still pregnant.

“Su Changsheng, I may not know your intentions, but I have a single request. If you intend to win me over and gain my approval, you must at least attain the title of Emperor!”

“You’ve got ten thousand years. If you can’t achieve this, I, as an Empress, will walk away from you!” At that instant, Gu Qingge raised her head, her gaze fierce and penetrating, as she spoke with determination.

Su Changsheng was momentarily surprised, then let out a helpless smile.

He understood that Gu Qingge was saying one thing but implying another. She used an unnecessary agreement to put his mind at rest and keep him by her.

But…

Was he truly incapable?

Becoming an Emperor within ten thousand years might have been challenging, but the present Su Changsheng was self-assured enough.

“Very well, I will become an Emperor, and not just that, I will become an Immortal!” Su Changsheng declared with confidence.

“Good. I await your performance. I hope you won’t disappoint me!” Gu Qingge’s eyes flickered slightly. Even though she didn’t believe that Su Changsheng could attain Immortality, she could still hold some hope for him to become an Emperor within ten thousand years.

Even if he can not, she can take him along after she achieves Immortality, helping him become an Emperor and eventually an Immortal! In her proud heart, Gu Qingge thought.

Time flew by, and before they knew it, a month had passed, transforming Tianyuan City into a bustling hub once again. This time, it was the grand wedding of Saint Changsheng.

This time, the bride was Bai Yuege, the princess of the White Cloud Dynasty. The number of attending forces surpassed even the first occasion, with every top-tier force in the True Saint Continent present.

Even an Elder from the Tai Shi Sect descended—a Saint-level existence—causing quite a commotion and leaving the various semi-saint sect leaders awestruck. This was the Tai Shi Sect, the ruler of the True Saint Continent, a formidable power similar to the Ancient Clans.

“May the bride and groom step forward!” This time, the master of ceremonies was not Su Yun but the White Cloud Ancestor. With his silver hair and spirited demeanor, he officiated the wedding.

He said his final days weren’t far off, and he wished to personally oversee his descendants’ wedding while still alive.

Soon, Su Changsheng and Bai Yuege appeared one after the other. Bai Yuege possessed a petite frame, resembling a young girl. Though not advanced in years, she was remarkably beautiful, attired in red. A crescent moon mark adorned her forehead, delicate and flawless, resembling an elf. Su Changsheng, equally handsome and noble, exuded a vibrant aura.

“So, that’s Su Changsheng? Indeed, seeing is believing. He’s truly exceptional!” The Tai Shi Sect’s Saint raised his gaze, a hint of surprise flickering in his eyes as he sighed. He was a Saint of the Fourth Heaven. He could gauge Su Changsheng’s level at a glance.

Su Changsheng had refrained from concealing his cultivation due, in part, to his heightened cultivation level, at the Seventh Heaven.

But this Saint, also at the Seventh Heaven, perceived a formidable threat from Su Changsheng, a Fourth Heaven Saint. He might not match Su Changsheng’s prowess if they engage in combat and could even suffer defeat or death.

It appeared that Su Changsheng’s strength was indeed comparable to the Ninth Heaven, as the rumors went. The Tai Shi Sect’s Saint mused silently.

A group of semi-saint sect leaders were equally amazed. Was Su Changsheng’s power truly this exceptional? Even the Tai Shi Sect’s Saint held him in such high regard?

“Let the couple exchange vows!”

After the couple concluded the ceremony, they were ushered into the bridal chamber. Amidst the grand wedding feast and a round of socializing, the Tai Shi Sect’s Saint stood and took his leave.

The cadre of semi-saint sect leaders followed suit, their expressions hurried. They wished to relay the Tai Shi Sect’s assessment of Su Changsheng to their sect’s Saint Ancestors.

“Brother Changsheng, that hurts…”

Within the bridal chamber, Bai Yuege clung tightly to Su Changsheng, whispering in discomfort. The night passed peacefully, imbued with a gentleness similar to flowing water.