btth: receive your own sucide note

Dark clouds rolled across the sky, gathering at breakneck speed. Bursts of thunder flashed down from them, blinding the eyes.

  The intensity of the movement astonished countless humans and beasts in the Demonic Beast Mountain Range. It was no less devastating than the thunderstorms of the previous day.

  Just as they were scrambling with suspicion, a figure suddenly soared from the towering city wall. With a wave of their hand, space shattered, sending a furious bolt of lightning plunging down into the turbulent space.

  Chen Guan's expression remained composed, and he could sense the equally tense emanations of Medusa's mental energy.

  "Don't worry, leave the outside to me,"

  her calm smile reassured. Medusa's mental energy receded.

  In the sky, Chen Guan was somewhat surprised by the sudden change, but not alarmed.

  In her original trajectory, Queen Medusa had managed to survive alone; it made no sense that her return would lead to any mishaps.

  However, out of caution, Chen Guan's mind raced, and over ten puppets materialized in the sky, each guarding a section to block the incoming thunderbolts, effectively protecting the entire Serpent Tribe's holy city.

  Furthermore, Venerable Skyfire, Old Monster Phantom Poison, Little Medical Immortal, Qinglin, and even Venerable Sky Snake, Xingyu, who had only belatedly realized the situation, also soared into the sky, adding to the already thwarted efforts.

  With nearly twenty Dou Zun warriors, such a defense wouldn't allow even a mosquito to escape, let alone the deafening thunderbolts. Each thunderbolt was barely enough to absorb the forces present, resulting in most people simply going through the motions.

  Watching Chen Guan, who appeared calm but was actually slightly distracted, the incarnation of Little Medical Immortal approached.

  Reaching out to grasp the large hand hidden beneath his sleeve, he discovered his fist was clenched. Clearly, he wasn't as relaxed as he appeared, and was still nervous.

  A gentle smile echoed as Little Medical Immortal's soft voice echoed in his ears.

  "Don't worry, she'll be fine."

  Chen Guan nodded silently. He hoped so.

  He could easily understand the unusual phenomenon; after all, the little Sky-Swallowing Python would, barring any unforeseen circumstances, be born with the child.

  Being a new father, he was simply a little overwhelmed, a normal reaction. It

  was exactly as he had expected. Though terrifying, the tribulation thunder was completely unable to penetrate the defenses of so many powerful beings. Their blockade prevented a single ray of divine might from reaching the ground.

  The darkness lingered for about a quarter of an hour before a resounding cry echoed from within the temple, and the endless black clouds finally dissipated.

  Everyone turned toward the Medusa Temple. That piercing cry had already foreshadowed the outcome.

  Sure enough, Yun Yun and Yao Ye soon emerged from the temple. They were startled by the spectacle in the sky, but then quickly recovered and a smile returned to their faces.

  Seeing this, Chen Guan's heart settled. He bowed slightly to the group in the sky, then flashed to land beside the two. Led by them, they hurried towards Medusa's dormitories.

  The room was surprisingly warm. As soon as Chen Guan entered, he could hear Zi Yan's giggling.

  Looking up, Medusa's pretty face was flushed. She was leaning against the headboard, sweat dripping down her face. With a hint of fatigue, her eyes were fixed on Zi Yan, who was holding the swaddled child like a little adult, and her smile was extremely gentle.

  Zi Yan was not very tall, but her eyes lit up as she held the child. She was not good at making jokes, but she could only giggle, but she miraculously stopped the crying of the child in her arms, as if her laughter was very contagious.

  Apart from that, the only other person in the room was a strange middle-aged woman, who was specially brought in from the palace to deliver babies.

  Chen Guan walked briskly and went straight to the head of Medusa's bed. An unprecedented and indescribable complex emotion rushed into his heart. From now on, there would be another bond between the two of them.

  He held Medusa's delicate hand tightly, and love, gratitude, guilt, all kinds of emotions flashed in his eyes. For a moment, he didn't know how to start.

  "Let's see the child first."   

  Medusa smiled softly, her neck lifted slightly in a gesture.

  "Ah, yes, yes, Ziyan, let me see."

  Unreserved, she took the swaddling clothes from Ziyan's arms. Chen Guan sat at the head of the bed, observing with Medusa, a look of astonishment crossing his face.

  He could sense the immense power within this child, even greater than that of a newly-minted Dou Zong warrior!

  On the child's wrist, so tender it seemed it would break with a single poke, a small, multicolored snake quietly coiled, slumbering.

  The child's birth surpassed the lifelong efforts of countless others, even the companion of the Sky-Swallowing Python. Chen Guan had anticipated this.

  But...

  "Why does it feel a little... ugly?"

  As if by fate, his first child was indeed a daughter.

  The little hands were incredibly delicate and adorable, but the head didn't look as exaggerated as depicted in those vernacular novels. The sparse hair was surprisingly soft, and the face was slightly wrinkled. But those large, remarkably clear eyes surprised Chen Guan immensely. As they stared, he felt a sharp prick in his heart.

  Hearing Chen Guan's inappropriate description, Medusa rolled her eyes at him, not wanting to talk to a fool.

  Yun Yun, Xiao Yixian, Yao Ye, and Zi Yan stood by,

  beaming. The middle-aged woman who delivered the baby didn't dare tease, but she couldn't help but retort.

  "Oh, my Lord Alliance Leader, it's no exaggeration to say that the little princess is already the prettiest of all the children I've delivered in the past few decades. All babies look like this when they're born, and she'll get prettier in a few days. And, with you and the Deputy Alliance Leader's stunning looks, the little princess will undoubtedly be a stunning beauty!"

  Even with the midwife's rebuttal, Chen Guan didn't feel embarrassed and nodded seriously.

  "Well said, reward!"

  While she was talking about reward, she kept playing with the child in the cradle, touching her little face, touching her little hands, and laughing at her own reflection in her big eyes, looking completely different from her usual self.

  Yao Ye was so taken aback by what she saw that she almost wanted to hold her forehead in her hands. Then, with a glance, she signaled the midwife to follow her out.

  She was more than capable of handling these minor matters, and she would also pass on the good news to the people waiting outside. She knew full well that Jia Xingtian, Fama, and the others were just as eager for the birth of this child as Chen Guan.

  With his mind focused on the child, Chen Guan didn't even notice Yao Ye's departure.

  But then, a question arose that he had to face.

  Medusa took the child from Chen Guan and placed it beside her, her eyes full of doting.

  "Give our daughter a name."

  With that, everyone in the room looked at Chen Guan with anticipation, eager to know the outcome of his last-minute cramming.

  Invisible pressure gathered, but at this moment, he had to do it!

  Meeting the child's clear gaze, Chen Guan gave his answer.

  "Your mother and I met because of the Azure Lotus Earth Core Fire. If she hadn't chased us all the way to the Demonic Beast Mountains, there wouldn't be any story to tell. So..."

  "Let's call her Qingyan, Chen Qingyan!"