Su Mei opened the stone door and ran out into the night without hesitation. She didn't need a flying sword because she was at the Vine Fusion Realm. She was now travelling at full speed to Lin Chen's cave.
After ten minutes...
She landed in front of the stone door of Lin Chen's cave. Without wasting time, she shouted, "Lin Chen, come out! I have something important to discuss with you!"
Instead, a weak and panicked voice came from inside. "Senior Sister… Help me! Help me!"
Su Mei got worried hearing Lin Chen's voice and immediately used spiritual energy to push the stone door aside.
Looking inside, she found Lin Chen lying on his bed with a painful expression on his face. His body was soaked in sweat, and he held his stomach. His whole body shook wildly, He cried out in desperation, like a woman going into labour.
"Senior Sister… help…" he groaned, his voice weak and rough. His bloodshot eyes looked at the door Su Mei in desperation.
"Something's inside me… It's trying to come out of my stomach, but it can't find a way. It feels like my stomach is going to burst open if it doesn't find a way out! Please… take it out of my stomach."
Su Mei's thoughts raced. Her experience of the sight before her was unusual. The pain and hardship he was going through were similar to childbirth, yet it was unbelievable that a man was experiencing it.
She was shocked and asked, "How is this possible?" But looking at Lin Chen in pain she thought, No time for questions. I have to act now.
Her beautiful blue robe fluttered as she straightened her posture. She lifted her thin hand and called forth a sword from her spatial ring. The blade of the weapon glows dimly with spiritual force. She also took out a set of pills and healing medicines and put them nearby.
"Hold on, Junior Brother Lin, I'll take care of this."
Lin Chen could barely nod, his pale face contorted in pain.
She channeled spiritual energy through her hands, to examine Lin Chen's abdomen. Her hand controlled the energy carefully and as her energy probed deeper, she detected the presence of a small, growing life. Her heart skipped a beat, but she kept her expression calm and composed.
She then slashed her sword lightly through the fabric of his robe, exposing Lin Chen's abdomen.
She gently positioned the blade above his stomach and cut precisely, using spiritual force to stop the blood flow before it could spread.
Su Mei stayed focused as Lin Chen cried in pain and trembled slightly. Her spiritual force covered the wound, forming a layer of protection and closing the surrounding veins.
She worked carefully, her firm hands guiding the sword deepe. Slowly she exposed the lifeform within Lin chen. She said to herself, "Almost there." I have to take it out as soon as possible.
Despite her efforts to block the bleeding, she couldn't prevent the pain, and Lin Chen's screams echoed through the cave. At first, Su Mei frowned, frustrated. Why is he crying so much? Isn't this the same man who bragged about surviving countless dangerous missions?
However, her core sended calming energy, soothing her anger. Taking a deep breath, she regained her composure and focused entirely on the task at hand.
Su Mei then used spiritual energy to lift the small life form out of Lin Chen's stomach. She was confused as the fragile figure of a baby girl appeared out. The child was tiny, around ¼ of the size of a human hand with smooth, golden eyes. Though completely hairless.
Su Mei placed the crying baby on a clean surface nearby and as she didn't dare to touch it, wrapping it in a spare cloth she summoned from her spatial ring. Her movements were quick as she turned her focus back to Lin Chen.
She then channeled spiritual energy into his body to stabilize his condition. She applied a layer of medicinal paste to his wound to stop bleeding and heal the wound. Next, she put a healing pill in Lin Chen's mouth and used spiritual energy to help him swallow it.
Within a minute,
Lin Chen's breathing stabilized, the tension in his body easing as the pain subsided. His face, though still pale, showed signs of relief. Su Mei exhaled quietly, her sharp focus softening slightly as her attention shifted to the crying baby.
The newborn let out cries, its voice echoing and filling the cave with a noise. Su Mei's unease deepened as she looked at the baby. What kind of creature is this? Why does it look so human? she wondered.
Suddenly, a familiar calming wave pulsed through her core, soothing her racing mind. She closed her eyes briefly, centering herself as the strange energy settled her unease.
Her purple gaze instinctively dropped to her own stomach for a fleeting moment before returning to the baby. Do I have to give birth too?
She shook her head and sealed the baby's mouth with spiritual energy to quiet its cries. unwilling to dwell on the matter any further. For now, she simply waited for Lin Chen to regain consciousness and answer her questions.
When he finally opened his eyes, he saw Su Mei standing nearby, her gaze cold and unwavering. Embarrassed, he lowered his head slightly.
"Senior Sister, thank you for saving me," he murmured, his voice laced with shame.
Before Su Mei could ask any questions, the baby suddenly started laughing, "Ah ah ah!" Su Mei furrowed her brows as the spiritual energy she had used to quiet the baby was absorbed directly by it.
It felt as though the baby had just eaten food and was now content.
Lin Chen stared in confusion. "Senior Sister… how is the baby eating spiritual energy like that?"
Ignoring his question, Su Mei turned to him, her gaze cold and piercing. In a sharp tone, she demanded, "Lin Chen, explain yourself! How did you end up pregnant? And what is the origin of this baby?"