"Can't go back?"
Qin Shi's eyes narrowed and the aura around him changed. It was like a raging fire as he said coldly, "What do you mean by that?"
The Pregnant Tree fell silent for a moment, then gave a long sigh, "Don't get too worked up. You'll understand when you see this."
After saying this, the Pregnant Tree's roots circled around, forming a square shape. It then injected a large amount of spiritual energy into the square, forming an illusory image.
As soon as the image appeared, Qin Shi's eyes immediately calmed down.
The location of the image was the Qin family in the northern region. Within the Qin family, with Qin Yongfeng at the head, a large group of people had gathered in front of a room. There were many familiar figures among them, such as Xu Qiaoer, Xiao Xuan, and so on. Everyone paced back and forth anxiously.
"Grandfather, second uncle and the others will definitely make it in time, right? Sister Luosha will definitely be fine, right?"
A clear voice rang out as Xu Qiaoer anxiously asked Qin Yongfeng. Compared to a year ago, Xu Qiaoer had become even more beautiful. She was slender and elegant, looking like a big girl with Xiao Xuan by her side.
Qin Yongfeng sighed with misty eyes, "En, she definitely will. Believe in Luosha, believe in the little fellow in her womb. Don't forget, that's that brat's flesh and blood. It definitely won't die like this."
Hearing this, Xu Qiaoer clenched her fists tightly, her beautiful eyes filled with hope and worry as she gazed into the distance, "Brother Shitou, where are you? Why aren't you back yet?
Hurry, I beg you, hurry up. Please don't let anything happen to sister Luosha. "
Boom!
At the Scarlet Flame Border. Seeing the image and hearing the discussions of the people in the image, Qin Shi furrowed his brows and asked the Pregnant Tree worriedly, "What happened to Luo Sha?"
The Pregnant Tree retracted the image and said helplessly to Qin Shi, "Don't be nervous."
"How can I not be nervous?
That's my wife and child! "
Qin Shi roared. Yu Luocha was his wife, one of the three women he deeply loved. He would never allow anything to happen to her.
However, after roaring, he immediately calmed down and apologized to the Pregnant Tree, "I'm sorry, I was too agitated just now."
The Pregnant Tree shook her head. "It's fine, I understand. It's already very rare for you to be able to control your emotions."
Qin Shi did his best to suppress the restlessness in his body. He gritted his teeth and said, "What exactly is going on?"
"Hu!"
The Divine Pregnancy Tree let out a long sigh. "It happened half a month ago. This little girl suddenly fell ill, and she hasn't been able to recover since then."
"How could this be?"
The Divine Pregnancy Tree let out a long sigh. "Actually, you should have guessed this long ago."
"I can guess?
Could it be related to me? "
"That's right."
The Divine Pregnant Tree nodded. "You have the blood of a ferocious demon in your body, so you are no longer a human. Humans and demons walk different paths. The demon race has innate divine strength, and their bodies are extremely tough. However, your wife is truly made of flesh and blood. Bearing your child, there will definitely be a mishap."
"There's such a thing?"
Qin Shi exclaimed, suddenly realizing that he really hadn't considered this before. He immediately put on a self-blaming expression. "Was I the one who harmed Rakshasa?"
"Actually, you don't have to be like this. From your sister's words just now, you should have heard that things haven't reached an irreparable stage."
"You're saying that there's a way to make up for it?" Qin Shi suddenly raised his head.
"Yes, I rushed over early to help you. If you want this little girl to be safe, it's not impossible, but you need to find something," the Divine Pregnancy Tree said.
"What is it?" Qin Shi asked anxiously.
"The beast core of the Sandstorm Scorpion."
"The beast core of the Sandstorm Scorpion?"
"Yes, logically speaking, the venom in the Sandstorm Scorpion's body is fatal to normal people, but it's a very good tonic for demons. If you can inject the Sandstorm Scorpion into this little girl's body to satisfy the demonic nature of the child in her womb, you might be able to protect your wife and child. If you can't find it, I'm afraid neither of you will survive."
Hearing this, Qin Shi fell silent. He knew about the Sandstorm Scorpion. It was a wild beast ranked 186th on the Ancient Beast Ranking.
However, Qin Shi didn't care about this name. He even dared to provoke a true dragon, so why would he be afraid of a scorpion?
However, where was he supposed to find this Sandstorm Scorpion in this tiny Crimson Flame Empire?
"What you need to do is not to find the Sandstorm Scorpion." As if seeing through Qin Shi's difficulties, the Divine Pregnancy Tree spoke again.
"Hm?" Qin Shi frowned in confusion. "What do you mean?"
"You should have heard from your little sister just now that your father and the others have already found the Sandstorm Scorpion and worked together to kill it, but …" The Divine Pregnancy Tree's voice trailed off.
"But what?" Qin Shi asked urgently.
The Divine Pregnant Tree sighed and said, "But I didn't manage to obtain that beast core."
"You didn't get the beast core?" Qin Shi frowned.
"Yes, in the year you were gone, Crimson Flame wasn't very peaceful. Originally, Crimson Flame wasn't a big empire in this region, but it was just a small character. However, ever since Crimson Flame was unified, it attracted the attention of the surrounding empires.
"Not long after you left, there were constantly empires harassing Crimson Flame. Fortunately, Hua Ling was there. She broke through to the 5th Heavens half a year ago, and Emperor Lin Yu has also reached the late 4th Heavens. Together with your Qin Sect, they weren't powerless to resist.
"This stalemate lasted for a year, until half a month ago, when the matter with that little girl came out. Everyone in the Qin Sect focused their attention on her, especially Hua Ling. So, with your father as the leader, a group of people began to search for the Sandstorm Scorpion.
"Ten days ago, a group of people found the Sandstorm Scorpion 30 miles away from Crimson Flame. The Sandstorm Scorpion was very strong, at the 6th Heavens realm. Everyone worked together to kill it.
"But just as the Sandstorm Scorpion died, the Beast King Empire suddenly ambushed them. If it was within the Crimson Flame Empire, I might have been able to help, but outside of Crimson Flame, I was powerless. In the end, not only did the Beast King Empire injure your father, they even stole the Sandstorm Scorpion's beast core."
"Beast King Empire?"
Hearing this, Qin Shi's black eyes suddenly turned as cold as ice. He had more or less heard of the Beast King Empire. It was a very powerful empire near Crimson Flame, and they used the white tiger as a holy relic, which was why they were named Beast King.
"Mm, right now, your father and Hua Ling should all be in the Beast King Empire. The Qin Sect, the Mystical Palace, and the Crimson Flame Empire have all been mobilized, all for the sake of taking back the Sandstorm Scorpion's beast core."
At this point, the Divine Pregnant Tree shook her head, suppressing her emotions. "But I don't think the result will be satisfactory. The Emperor of the Beast Empire, Hu Yan, is said to have reached the peak of the 7th Heavens. It will be very difficult for your father and the others to take back the beast core from them.
"Because of this, I've been paying attention to the Crimson Flame border recently. I believe that you are the kind of person who will do what you say and do what you do. As expected, you didn't disappoint me. You really did come back."
Hearing this, Qin Shi suddenly calmed down.
His black eyes were so deep that no one could see his expression, but no one doubted his anger. Even the air between heaven and earth seemed to freeze.
"Sssss …!"
The Divine Pregnant Tree could not help but suck in a cold breath from the side, thinking to herself, 'This time, this little fellow is really angry. It's not a good thing to offend this little fellow. Looks like the Beast King Empire is going to be in big trouble.'
"Little fellow, what are your plans now?"
"Plans?"
The corners of Qin Shi's mouth curled up, but it was not a smile, but a coldness that sent chills down one's spine. "Anyone who dares harm my, Qin Shi's, family … there is only one result … death!"
At this point, he raised his head and said to the Divine Pregnant Tree, "Divine Pregnant Senior, there is something I would like to ask of you."
"What is it, just say it. No matter what, you saved my life back then. Although you blackmailed me quite a bit in the end, I do not hold a grudge." The Divine Pregnant Tree said.
Qin Shi rubbed his nose, laughing bitterly in his heart. 'It's been a year, and you're still talking about it. How can you call that not holding a grudge?'
However, he did not say much about it, instead saying seriously and seriously, "I want to see my wife."
"Hmm?"
The Divine Pregnant Tree was slightly taken aback, then smiled faintly and nodded. "Alright, I'll help you connect."
Weng!
The Divine Pregnant Tree's vines began to spin, forming a square image.
As soon as the image appeared, Qin Shi's gaze froze. He stared at the beautiful figure lying quietly on the bed, and his eyes reddened in an instant.
Compared to a year ago, Yu Luocha had clearly lost weight. Her jade face was extremely pale, without a single trace of blood. Her belly was bulging, and the child was already very big.
And at this moment, Yu Luocha's thin red lips opened and closed slightly, suddenly spitting out two words. Very, very softly, "Shi Tou …!"
Bang!
Qin Shi's heart seemed to shatter at this moment.
Qin Shi covered his mouth, tears trickling down from the corners of his eyes.
He had always remembered that men could bleed, could sweat, but not cry. That was why no matter what kind of trouble he had encountered all these years, no matter how cruelly he had been hurt, he had never shed a single tear. But this time, he really cried.
That was his wife, his child!
Creak!
Suddenly, he clenched his fists tightly and murmured to Yu Luocha, "Baby, I'm sorry, I'll be a little late. But don't worry, I won't let anything happen to you. I'll definitely return to your side before the child is born. I'll lie by your bed and accompany you.
"Wait for me. I'll be back very soon."
With that, he waved his hand and said to the Divine Pregnant Tree, "Divine Pregnant Senior, I'll leave my wife and child in your hands. You must take good care of them for me."
"With me here, you can go in peace." The Divine Pregnant Tree nodded, then asked, "So, you're leaving now?"
Qin Shi was silent for a moment, then nodded firmly. His gaze swept across the sky like a sharp blade, shooting straight in the direction of the Beast King Empire.