Seeing Huang Miaoying remain silent, the members of the Huang Family grew anxious.
Huang Yuanjing spoke in a deep voice, "Miaoying, do you have any concerns? Feel free to speak."
Huang Miaoying gave a bitter smile, "To be honest, Ancestor, my master hinted a while back that she wants me to marry into the Guan Family."
Upon hearing this, the Huang Family members were taken aback, their expressions turning sour, even Huang Yuanjing's eyelids twitched violently.
Huang Miaoying's master, Guan Zilan, was a renowned figure in the cultivation world of Jing Kingdom, an elder of the Azure Sea Sect, and a genuine Elemental Infant True Lord. The Guan Family she belonged to was a famous large cultivation family in Jing Kingdom, with several Elemental Infant Realm members holding the fort.
In front of the Huang Family, the Guan Family was a colossal entity, one they couldn't afford to offend.
In the past, if Huang Miaoying could marry into the Guan Family, the entire Huang Family would celebrate with great enthusiasm, eager to form an alliance through marriage with the Guan Family.
But now, with Qin Changqing, the Guan Family was no longer an insurmountable mountain for them, and surpassing the Guan Family was only a matter of time.
Nowadays, the three families would even get excited upon encountering a talented woman, subconsciously considering what kind of gifted child she might bear if united with Qin Changqing.
"But that's the Guan Family, I think we should forget about it..."
"Yes, we can't afford to provoke the Guan Family!"
"When an Elemental Infant gets angry, no one can stop it."
"It's just a marriage issue. Since Elder Guan hasn't explicitly stated it, Miaoying has the right to choose, and after all, Miaoying is a daughter of our Huang Family. We have a say in her marriage."
"The Taiqing Sect is a righteous sect, and Elder Guan herself is unmarried. She wouldn't hold a grudge just because Miaoying doesn't marry into the Guan Family."
"I also think it's making a mountain out of a molehill. At most, it might displease Elder Guan, but it won't bring a crisis to our Huang Family."
"On the contrary, if Miaoying gives birth to a child surpassing the Heaven Spirit Root, it would be a tremendous boon for our Huang Family."
"I think we should give it a try!"
"Ancestor, what do you think?"
The upper echelons of the Huang Family, each voicing their opinions, were somewhat cautious and conservative, but most wanted to give it a try. Ultimately, the decision rested with Huang Yuanjing.
Everyone's eyes were fixed on the ancestor, waiting for him to make a decision.
"Ahem, I've already considered these issues you mentioned. Since we've called Miaoying back, it's definitely to try once with Qin Changqing."
"There's no need to worry about Elder Guan. She only hinted, so let's pretend we don't know."
"Moreover, we're not asking you to marry Qin Changqing. This time, keep everything confidential and just quietly have a child."
"It won't take long to have a child. Once the child is born, leave them with the family, and you can return. No one will know."
Huang Yuanjing had a shrewd and calculating look.
His explanation reassured everyone.
Yes, have the child, and after it's born, act as if nothing happened. The rest can be dealt with later.
This way, their demands are met without openly offending Guan Zilan.
Even if Guan Zilan finds out about the child later, at worst, she'll be disappointed in the Huang Family. But so what? Compared to a child surpassing the Heaven Spirit Root, disappointment is a small price to pay!
"Brilliant! The ancestor is wise!"
"Exactly, it's just having a child, we're not getting married. If you don't say anything and I don't say anything, who will know?"
Huang Miaoying's father also excitedly chimed in, "Miaoying, your master only hinted at you marrying into the Guan Family, she didn't explicitly promise you a marriage. Just pretend you don't know about it. Besides, you're not marrying Qin Changqing, just having a child with him. Once the child is born, leave them with the family. Who will know?"
If the child is born, he would be the child's grandfather. Given the current situation between Qin Changqing and Huang Miaoying, he would be the one to raise the child. No one is more eager for the child's birth than he is.
As the clan leader, Huang Mingyi nodded repeatedly, "It's just a year, and Qin Changqing is efficient. When you return to the sect, just don't mention the child. If your master insists on you marrying into the Guan Family, politely refuse. After all, she's your master, and at most, she'll be displeased, but she won't turn against you. Marrying into the Guan Family now is not as beneficial as uniting with Qin Changqing."
"As long as a child surpassing the Heaven Spirit Root is born, our Huang Family will have plenty of opportunities to surpass the Guan Family."
"When the child grows up, any resentment the Guan Family has will have to be swallowed."
"Who knows, by then, they might have to act according to your wishes!"
The members of the Huang Family, each speaking their minds, made Huang Miaoying's eyes shine brighter and brighter, her heart moved.
A celestial seedling surpassing the Heaven Spirit Root could potentially reach beyond the Divine Transformation Realm in the future!
"I'll leave it to the ancestor to decide!" Huang Miaoying gracefully bowed, agreeing to the plan.
...
Three days later!
Huang Miaoying sent a message back to the Taiqing Sect.
She stated that she had received an opportunity in the family, suddenly gaining some insights, and would be in secluded cultivation within the family for some time, unable to return to the sect for a while.
In the main hall of Qin Changqing's residence.
"Changqing, I'm here to ask how many spirit stones it would take to give birth to a child surpassing the Heaven Spirit Root?"
Huang Mingyi asked directly.
The sudden question surprised Qin Changqing. Did the Huang Family have a woman with a supreme-grade spirit root?
As expected of a Golden Elixir family, their foundation was incomparable to the Qin and Lin families.
"Based on my past experience, nurturing a child surpassing the Heaven Spirit Root requires a significant number of spirit stones... To be safe, at least 150,000!" Enjoying the story? Read on at novelping . com.
Qin Changqing pondered for a moment before replying.
Nurturing a Heaven Spirit Root already required 10,000 spirit stones, and with a tenfold increase, the next level would be 100,000.
To be safe and extend his own life, Qin Changqing would ask for half more.
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"150,000!"
Huang Mingyi was slightly taken aback.
Although the Huang Family was large and prosperous, taking out 150,000 spirit stones at once was not easy.
But thinking about the future child's potential, they were reassured. A child surpassing the Heaven Spirit Root was worth 150,000, not too much!
Even for a Heaven Spirit Root, 150,000 was a bargain.
Having gotten used to getting good deals from Qin Changqing, it wasn't easy to accept the price all at once.
Huang Mingyi pondered for a moment, then firmly said, "Alright, I'll send someone to deliver the spirit stones in a while. You can absorb them at ease. I'll also notify the other two families. If they don't disturb you, you can start preparing!"
...
A month later, the Huang Family indeed sent over the spirit stones, filling a storage bag to the brim. After counting, it was exactly 150,000.
Qin Changqing immediately stored these spirit stones in the system space, where the system would automatically absorb and convert them into lifespan, much more efficiently than absorbing them one by one himself.
He didn't have the Huang Family send someone immediately. Absorbing so many spirit stones also took time, especially since he was only publicly at the first level of the Qi Refining Realm. Absorbing too quickly would arouse suspicion.
Moreover, dragging it out a bit would show that his efforts were not easy.
Qin Changqing couldn't let the three families think that having children was a simple task. Things that come too easily aren't cherished.
Huang Miaoying's matter was conducted in secret, unknown to the Qin and Lin families, though they sensed something but dared not ask.
Three months later.
"Father, you promised to tell us the story of the Journey to the West tomorrow, don't forget!"
Qin Qiyun waved his little hand energetically as he followed his mother away, looking back reluctantly. He had just heard about the Monkey King causing havoc in heaven, and it was at a crucial point. His father stopped telling the story, leaving him feeling unsatisfied.
"I won't forget!" Qin Changqing waved goodbye to his son with a smile, then turned and entered the house.
After months of cultivating and being lazy, it was about time to get back to work.
There were still many choices waiting for him to make!