The Dragon Head left here with Wu Mei, very carefully and cautiously.
After all, Wu Mei is pregnant now, carrying Ye Xunhuan’s first child, and Ye Xunhuan has trusted him to leave Wu Mei in his care.
If anything happens to Wu Mei, he would certainly be unable to explain to Ye Xunhuan, so even at the cost of his life, the Dragon Head would not allow Wu Mei to come to harm.
At the same time, the Dragon Head knew what Wu Mei’s pregnancy meant, and what it meant if people were aware of it, so he didn’t take Wu Mei directly to the Hidden Dragon’s base, but instead went to the burial place of Qin Fenghuang!
In the Dragon Head’s view, looking across the world, only Qin Fenghuang’s burial place is the safest, because the Old Monster is there, and occasionally Jue Tian shows up, along with four other capable fellows, generally nobody could break through.
Even if someone knew Wu Mei was pregnant and knew her whereabouts, thinking of taking action to capture her to threaten Ye Xunhuan, is simply unrealistic.
Wu Mei didn’t know the Dragon Head was taking her to Qin Fenghuang’s burial place, she quietly sat in the passenger seat, silent and calm.
Time slipped by silently, and before they knew it, the Dragon Head drove to Qin Fenghuang’s burial place.
After arriving near the area, the Dragon Head stopped the car and brought Wu Mei out of the cabin.
"Follow me, don’t wander off!"
Wu Mei nodded, not saying much, just puzzled as to why the Dragon Head brought her here.
Though she didn’t know the purpose, Wu Mei knew the Dragon Head wouldn’t harm her, and soon she would learn why they came here.
Later, under the Dragon Head’s guidance, Wu Mei followed him into Qin Fenghuang’s burial place, a world completely different from the outside, akin to a hidden paradise, isolated from the world!
"Is this... Qimen Dunjia?" Wu Mei looked at the scene before her with disbelief.
"More accurately, it’s a formation!" the Dragon Head corrected.
Wu Mei stared at everything in disbelief, exclaiming: "I only knew that Huaxia left these kinds of things behind, but I had never seen them!"
Wu Mei knew of Qimen Dunjia and the Five Elements and Eight Trigrams, but had never engaged with them, finding them difficult to comprehend, so she never studied them.
But she never imagined she would see them in her lifetime.
"Who set this up?"
"You’ll meet them soon." The Dragon Head teased before leading Wu Mei forward.
But they had only walked a few steps when four men who perpetually guarded Qin Fenghuang’s grave blocked the Dragon Head’s path!
"Third Master, what’s your intent bringing a pregnant woman here?"
"I seek the Old Monster!" the Dragon Head responded directly.
"Ye Emperor, why bring a pregnant woman to me?"
The Old Monster’s deep and magnetic voice immediately rang through the air, and a man dressed in blue robes with a mask appeared in front of the Dragon Head.
Upon appearing, the Old Monster immediately laid his gaze on Wu Mei: "This little girl looks familiar to me!"
"Old Monster, her name is Wu Mei, and I want her to stay here now." The Dragon Head said bluntly.
The Old Monster was momentarily stunned, then sharp light shot from his eyes: "Ye Emperor, you should know that no women are allowed to remain here, nor do we entertain guests, not even Ye Xunhuan would be an exception!"
"I certainly know that," the Dragon Head said evenly, "but she carries Ye Xunhuan’s child, his first child, won’t you accommodate her?"
"What did you say?" The Old Monster’s voice suddenly changed.
"She carries Ye Xunhuan’s child!" the Dragon Head stated emphatically. "Now the king has been slain by Xunhuan, and the outside world is in turmoil. If others learn of Wu Mei carrying Ye Xunhuan’s child, you should understand what might happen, right?"
This time, the Old Monster fell into silence.
Though he rarely leaves here, he knows some outside affairs, and knows letting others discover Wu Mei carries Ye Xunhuan’s child symbolizes something significant.
After some time, the Old Monster slowly exhaled a deep breath and said: "Are you serious?"
"Do you think I’d lie before my own sister-in-law’s grave?"
"Alright, she’ll stay, and as long as I’m alive, she will remain unharmed!" The Old Monster spoke resolutely, "But if I find out you’re deceiving me, even if you’re the Ye Emperor, I’ll beat you till you can’t take care of yourself forever!"
The Dragon Head seemed to have anticipated the Old Monster would say this, not only was he not angry, he even smiled!
"Old Monster, Wu Mei is due soon, you must look after her carefully and ensure nothing happens to her," the Dragon Head spoke softly. "You know what this child represents for us!"
"A spark, hope, the continuation of life!" the Old Monster replied heavily, "I won’t let her come to harm, and if the child is born while Ye Xunhuan has yet to resolve everything, I will care for them both until they can leave safely!"
The Dragon Head breathed a sigh of relief: "That assurance from you sets me at ease."
With those words, the Dragon Head turned his gaze to Wu Mei, speaking softly: "Wu Mei, this is the Old Monster, you can call him uncle. You’ll stay here with him; he’ll protect you well and ensure nothing happens to you!"
"Dragon Head..."
"I know you don’t want to stay here and that they seem unfamiliar to you, but leaving with me isn’t the safest option, only here is truly safe!" The Dragon Head earnestly stated: "While you’re here, almost no one can do anything to you, unless Lin Yuhai himself arrives!"
"But even if Lin Yuhai does come, he likely won’t go too far!"
Wu Mei noted the Dragon Head’s firm tone and realized she must stay here today. Though aware the Dragon Head’s arrangement was certainly for her own good, she still felt reluctant to remain.
"Don’t worry, I’ll visit you whenever I can, and if you need anything, you can call me or even contact Xunhuan directly," the Dragon Head whispered.
At that moment, the Old Monster suddenly spoke: "Little girl, the Ye Emperor isn’t lying to you. This place is the safest; even if you wish not to stay, for the child inside you, you should."
Although the Old Monster did not wish to have another burden by his side, he had no choice, for the child Wu Mei carries is Qin Fenghuang’s grandchild, he must ensure their safety, without any mishaps.
And even if Jue Tian were here, he would absolutely act the same!
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(PS: Today’s events delayed the update to the first Chapter until now, my apologies. The remaining three Chapters will be posted together, thank you for understanding. By the way, did anyone get pranked on April Fool’s today?)