Transcending the Nine Heavens

CHAPTER 29: Whose Child Is It?

The woman in the white veil was also delighted and said, “What a coincidence, then I’ll trouble my master.”

The woman in the black veil glanced at her with a hint of resentment, sighed, and drifted down the mountain while saying, “This junior sister of yours has better root bone than you. You are of jade bone constitution, while she possesses exquisite ice heart.”

“Exquisite ice heart?” The woman in the white veil trembled with joy and said, “Congratulations, Master.”

The woman in the black veil snorted and said, “Twenty years ago, your ice heart through jade bones divine art had already reached a critical moment. If you had progressed one step further, you could have entered the inner circle; yet you were mesmerized by Chu Feiling, and unexpectedly... lost your purity! This shattered my lifelong dream, and I loathed you to the core, feeling extremely heartbroken; I even thought several times about ending your life! But unfortunately, in the end, the bond between master and disciple is deep, and I could not bring myself to do it…”

The woman in the white veil shuddered and said, “It is Ruolan who has let down Master’s cultivation. I deserve to die a thousand deaths.”

“Enough, the past is the past. Why bring it up again?” The woman in the black veil sighed and said, “On your wedding day, I was heartbroken and sent someone to deliver gifts, but I didn’t go in person to congratulate you; instead, I traveled alone through the Nine Heavens.”

“On that day, I arrived in the lower three heavens, just in time for the crown prince of Iron Cloud Nation to be born; the entire nation celebrated! It was quite lively. In my restlessness, I went to take a look, only to accidentally discover... that the baby in the swaddle was actually a girl and… possessed the exquisite ice heart constitution, instantly filling me with joy!”

When the woman in the black veil spoke of this, her tone still carried a hint of relief.

“That is Master’s keen insight; it is also Junior Sister’s blessing and fate; furthermore, it is heaven’s intention to compensate Master.” The woman in the white veil said sincerely, “Fortunately, Master found Junior Sister; otherwise, I would have to bear lifelong regret…”

“Hmph, you’re the only one who knows how to speak sweetly; back in the day, you managed to charm me into joy, and in the end, you ran off with someone else?” The woman in the black veil snorted and said, “However, this one, the monarch of Iron Cloud Nation, raised as a prince; because all he continued to give birth to were daughters…”

“Until this little girl, who finally brought some despair, began to prepare for the future.”

“At that time, I approached the monarch, showcased some skills, and took this little girl under my wing. I also bestowed upon her the heaven's secret phantom jade!” The woman in the black veil let out a breath of relief.

“Master has really put in a lot of effort for Junior Sister.” The woman in the white veil couldn’t help but feel excited; that ‘heaven's secret phantom jade’, once worn, not even a supreme being could discern its depths. It had always been Master’s personal treasure, very difficult to find a second piece throughout the Nine Heavens. Master actually spared such a treasure for Junior Sister.

“Additionally, to prevent any mishaps, I even went against my usual style and secretly struck, ruining the reproductive abilities of the monarch, Tie Shicheng…” The woman in the black veil said somewhat guilty.

“Ah? Master!” The woman in the white veil trembled slightly, looking at her master in disbelief.

“With this, Tiantian becomes the sole heir; and with the phantom jade, along with her royal status, residing in the deep palace, she has minimal contact with men, so I am not worried she will have any emotional entanglements…” The woman in the black veil sighed heavily and said, “But this matter is indeed too unfair to the monarch…”