Demon Lord and His Unknown Child With the Empress

 Chapter 13
Is It Really Just for the Child?

As Ning Yechen hurried back to the wooden house, he noticed a slender figure rushing towards him. With a faint smile, he quickly descended from the sky and landed in the forest, continuing his journey at a leisurely pace.

Soon after, Luo Ruying appeared before him, her expression anxious.

“Thank goodness, I finally found you.”

Seeing Ning Yechen safe and sound, Luo Ruying breathed a sigh of relief.

However, seeing his carefree and nonchalant demeanor, she couldn’t help but feel annoyed.

Worried that there might be other demonic beasts nearby, she had sent Luo Hongye back home first and then rushed out to find him.

But here he was, strolling leisurely, without a hint of urgency!

Luo Ruying shot Ning Yechen a reproachful glance and said:

“Next time, don’t run off to deal with some insects.”

“It’s very dangerous around here!”

“Are you that worried about me, wife?”

Ning Yechen asked knowingly.

Luo Ruying’s face flushed red, and she gave him a playful glare.

“I, I just don’t want the child to lose her father…”

“Oh? Is it really just for the child?”

Ning Yechen leaned closer to Luo Ruying, a meaningful smile on his face.

They were so close to each other, their eyes locked. Just one more step forward, and they would be touching…

Luo Ruying’s heart pounded involuntarily, and she took a small step back, her blush deepening.

She glared at Ning Yechen, feeling indignant.

This guy, even at a time like this, he was still teasing her!

How could she, a dignified Heavenly Empress, be teased by a mere mortal!

“It really is just for the child!”

“Alright, let’s go back now…”

Luo Ruying said, flustered and annoyed, then turned to leave.

Watching Luo Ruying’s angry and haughty figure, Ning Yechen smiled slightly.

He glanced down at his feet, an idea flashing in his mind. He swiftly and gently twisted his right ankle.

“Wife, actually, I accidentally injured my foot just now…”

“I’m afraid… I can’t walk back…”

Ning Yechen took a couple of steps, feigning a limp, and said to Luo Ruying with a tone of regret.

Hearing this, Luo Ruying turned around, her expression filled with concern. She hurried back to Ning Yechen and knelt down to examine his right foot.

The bone in his right foot was clearly broken, a severe injury!

He was fine when he walked over just now!

“Why didn’t you say something earlier! Honestly!”

“You’re so careless!”

“What if I hadn’t come looking for you!”

Luo Ruying scolded Ning Yechen angrily, her eyes filled with worry.

With a broken foot like this, if he encountered a demonic beast in the forest, he would surely be doomed!

“I’m sorry for making you worry, wife.”

Seeing Luo Ruying genuinely angry out of concern for him, Ning Yechen was secretly delighted, a wide smile plastered on his face.

Luo Ruying had no choice. After briefly bandaging and stabilizing Ning Yechen’s foot, she turned her back to him and knelt down.

“Get on, I’ll carry you back.”

There was no telling how many powerful demonic beasts were lurking nearby.

The safest and fastest way was for her to carry Ning Yechen back.

Ning Yechen smirked, his plan succeeding. He readily climbed onto Luo Ruying’s back, his arms wrapped around her neck.

Luo Ruying’s back was warm, and a pleasant, faint fragrance emanated from her.

Ning Yechen simply pressed his cheek against her back…

Luo Ruying blushed slightly, but considering Ning Yechen’s injury, she didn’t say anything.

With a leap, she swiftly carried Ning Yechen through the forest towards the wooden house.

In just a few breaths, Luo Ruying arrived back at the house with Ning Yechen on her back and helped him sit on the bed.

“Daddy!”

“Ye Ye was so worried about you!”

Seeing Ning Yechen return, Luo Hongye immediately flew into his arms, rubbing her cheek against his.

“I made our Ye Ye worry.”

Ning Yechen hugged Luo Hongye lovingly and patted her little head.

He hadn’t returned with them, and it had worried the little one…

Luo Ruying watched this scene with a warm smile, feeling relieved. After reminding Ning Yechen not to wander off again, she turned and left the house.

She needed to return to the heavenly garden and gather some herbs to make a healing ointment for his injury.

She also needed to carefully inspect the surrounding area for demonic beasts and set up a barrier around the wooden house!

A single wooden house offered no safety at all!

There wasn’t even a warning system in place!

She couldn’t understand how that guy had managed to survive here for so long…

If he had encountered a demonic beast even once, he probably wouldn’t have lived to meet them…

It seemed she would have to be responsible for protecting this family!

The heavenly garden was abundant with herbs, and Luo Ruying quickly gathered what she needed.

Then, she began to patrol the area around the wooden house, ensuring there were no traces of demonic beasts within a fifty-li radius.

After patrolling most of the area, Luo Ruying grew increasingly puzzled.

Not only did she not find a single demonic beast, but she couldn’t even sense any demonic aura!

She had clearly sensed quite a few when she arrived before…

Why had they all disappeared?

There was a vast heavenly garden here, with such rich spiritual energy and medicinal fragrance, yet it hadn’t attracted any demonic beasts?

This was completely illogical…!

Even the previous Blackscale Dragon had vanished without a trace!

Strange…!

This unusual situation made Luo Ruying frown.

However, the absence of demonic beasts was to her liking, saving her the trouble of dealing with them.

Luo Ruying took the opportunity to bury spirit stones at various points fifty li away, arranging them in a formation and activating them.

The spirit stones connected, forming a massive barrier that enveloped the entire area around the wooden house.

Once formed, the barrier gradually turned transparent, making it difficult to detect even with careful observation.

Having completed all this, Luo Ruying felt much more at ease.

Although the barrier she set up with her current cultivation wasn’t particularly powerful, it was definitely strong enough to block those with cultivation below the Heaven God Realm.

By the time Luo Ruying returned, night had already fallen.

Ning Yechen and Luo Hongye were still playing and laughing, enjoying a game of “up high, down low.”

Seeing Luo Ruying return, they both greeted her in unison:

“Welcome back, wife~”

“Mommy~”

Luo Ruying nodded with a smile.

Her eyes scanned the room, and after a moment of hesitation, she asked with a blush:

“How, how do you bathe here…?”

Since escaping from the Heavenly Realm several days ago, she hadn’t had a chance to bathe…

Back in the Heavenly Realm, she used to bathe punctually every day.

Going for days without bathing was unbearable for her!

She could go without food or drink, but she couldn’t go without bathing!

However, she had carefully observed that there was no bathtub inside the house, nor was there a bathhouse with heated water outside.

This made Luo Ruying, who wanted to bathe, quite troubled.

Hearing that Luo Ruying wanted to bathe, Ning Yechen instantly perked up.

“Wife, you want to bathe?!”

“I know a good place!”