"Get lost! What are you thinking about!"
Gu Qianying slapped Nangong Mo on the forehead.
Nangong Mo pulled her into his arms, letting her sit on his lap, their bodies close.
"Wife, I've been holding back for so long. Don't you pity your husband a little?"
His handsome profile brushed against Gu Qianying's dark hair.
His well-defined hands slipped into her dress.
His breathing grew heavy, his dark eyes filled with her face.
Nangong Mo, usually cold and noble, acted like a spoiled child in Gu Qianying's arms.
Gu Qianying pressed down on his restless hand, sat on his lap, turned sideways, lowered her head, and bit his ear.
Nangong Mo trembled, feeling a surge of heat in his abdomen. He instinctively tightened his embrace around her waist, but then remembered his wife was pregnant, and he loosened his grip slightly.
"That's enough."
Gu Qianying said with a smile.
Nangong Mo instantly understood the meaning of her words.
"Wife..."
His "Wife..." carried a noticeable tremor.
Gu Qianying released his hand, hooked her arms around his neck, her cheeks flushed, her alluring lips nibbling at his ear.
"Wife... let's go back to the room."
Nangong Mo, suppressing himself, picked up Gu Qianying and quickly turned to leave.
The group arrived at Tianji Wuchang's place.
Lu Zhu, as the Holy Maiden, had already arranged private chambers for them.
Tianji Wuchang personally attended to Wu Zhiruo's daily needs in the inner room. Only when his daughter could get out of bed and walk did he feel at ease, letting the maids take over.
During this time, Tianji Wuchang had asked Wu Zhiruo several times about the father of her unborn child, but Wu Zhiruo had refused to answer, remaining silent.
It was also during this period that Tianji Wuchang handed the token to Gu Qianying.
On this day, Gu Qianying, Nangong Mo, the Sixth Prince Nangong Li, and Lora Yata were all in the room.
Meng Xiangxiang was in the inner room taking care of Wu Zhiruo.
Meng Yishou stood guard outside the door.
Lu Zhu, in her capacity as Holy Maiden, handled some of the tribal affairs in place of Tianji Wuchang while he was busy with his daughter.
"This token will ensure your passage to Wu Yin Mountain is smooth and unobstructed."
Looking at the silver token in her hand, Gu Qianying expressed her gratitude to Tianji Wuchang.
"Wu Yin Mountain is guarded by flood dragons and the Six Sons of Yin Mountain. The Six Sons of Yin Mountain are not from our Wu clan tribe."
"They are six individuals of profound cultivation and formidable martial arts. These six have resided in Wu Yin Mountain for many years. We here call them the Six Sons of Yin Mountain. Their appearance is different from that of ordinary people, and also different from the people of our Wu clan tribe."
"An elder who was the only one to return alive after seeing the Six Sons of Yin Mountain described one of them as having a ferocious appearance, adorned with two green snakes, and stepping on two red snakes as if capable of breathing fire."
"Another son has three bodies and six arms, appearing to control rain. Among the others, one son is ten zhang tall with slender legs and a feminine face, seemingly capable of controlling lightning."
"Another son has a sheep's body and a human face, appearing to control witchcraft."
"The remaining two sons: one has a bull's face and eight legs, two heads and a horse's tail, seeming to control iron and stone. The last son resembles a rat in appearance, possessing immense strength."
With that, Tianji Wuchang took a scroll from the bookshelf, walked over, unrolled it, and placed it on the table.
Gu Qianying and the others gathered around.
"These six sons depicted on the scroll are based on the description from that elder. Please take a look."
Tianji Wuchang pointed to the strangely depicted six sons on the scroll.
"Mother, are they all this ugly?"
The Sixth Prince Nangong Li pointed at one of them with his fan handle, exclaiming in surprise.
The three-bodied, six-armed figure's face was far more ferocious than imagined.
His eyes were wide open, a long centipede scar extended from his forehead to his chin, and his terrifying face was half red and half black.
The other five sons, besides their unusual body shapes, had even more horrifying faces.
What was said was different from what was seen in the painting, let alone seeing them in person.
Lora Yata hid in Nangong Li's arms and poked Gu Qianying's back with her finger.
Gu Qianying turned to look at her.
"Qianying, why don't we just not go? These creatures are so scary."
Lora Yata was a bit timid.
Gu Qianying nodded at her, "Yes, you stay here and wait for us."
"What? Qianying, what do you mean?"
Lora Yata pushed Nangong Li away and grabbed Gu Qianying's wrist. "Gu Qianying, are you looking down on this Princess?"
"It's not looking down on you, but I don't want you to go to your death for nothing."
Gu Qianying spoke the truth.
Lora Yata's martial arts and cultivation were not very strong.
Her accompanying them would only be a futile sacrifice.
"Yes, you shouldn't go. This Prince, Ninth Imperial Uncle Du Chun, and I will go."
Nangong Li agreed with Gu Qianying's decision.
Lora Yata glared at Nangong Li and grabbed his ear.
Nangong Li yelped in pain, "You shrew, let go, it hurts..."
"Are you trying to abandon me?"
Lora Yata persisted.
"Wife, you are pregnant. Why don't you also stay and wait for us to return?"
Nangong Mo wrapped his arms around Gu Qianying's waist.
Gu Qianying raised an eyebrow and lifted Nangong Mo's chin with her slender fingers. "What? Worried about me?"
Nangong Mo grabbed Gu Qianying's hand. "Don't joke, Qianying. I'm serious. It's safer for you to stay, and I'll be at ease."
"Qianying, just listen to A'Mo. You're not alone now, you're two people. If you stay, we'll all be at ease."
Du Chun also tried to persuade her.
Tianji Wuchang remained silent, leaving the decision to Gu Qianying and the others.
"Alright, I understand. I'll stay."
Gu Qianying agreed, her tone very calm.
Nangong Mo glanced at her, unspoken, but felt something was not quite right.
"Since Qianying isn't going, then this Princess won't go either. We'll wait for you to return with the Demon Token."
Her martial arts were not strong, and her cultivation was even weaker. Going to Wu Yin Mountain to face the Six Sons of Yin Mountain would be like hitting a rock with an egg. Her presence would only be a burden.
She was just very worried about that fellow Nangong Li.
Lora Yata released Nangong Li's ear and walked to Gu Qianying. She glanced sideways at Nangong Li, her eyes slightly red. "You'd better come back alive, or I'll marry someone else immediately."
Her martial arts were not strong, and her cultivation was even weaker. Going to Wu Yin Mountain to face the Six Sons of Yin Mountain would be like hitting a rock with an egg. Her presence would only be a burden.
"You shrew are so ill-tempered, only this Prince can tolerate you. To prevent you from harming other men, this Prince will return safely."
A breeze blew in, and he cursed himself, "Why is the wind so strong today? Sand is blowing into my eyes."
Saying that, he opened his fan to shield his face.
Gu Qianying, Nangong Mo, Du Chun, and the others watched Nangong Li and Lora Yata.
They remained silent, knowing that some things, once seen through, should not be spoken.
"Everyone, since you have decided to go to Wu Yin Mountain to seize the Demon Token, then we must inform you of another important matter concerning our Wu clan tribe."
Tianji Wuchang walked to the bookshelf, took down a book from the top right of the shelf, turned, and handed it to Gu Qianying.