The No.1 Undercover in the Immortal World-Chapter 868 - 374 Mortal Realm

Lin Yun returned to the Mortal Realm, which was a picture of tranquil peace.

This was one year after the post-disaster reconstruction. Passing through the Mortal Realm, Lin Yun heard the cries of many babies.

The ambiance of human life rushed towards him like this. Even Xiao Qing suddenly woke up, looked at Lin Yun in a daze, and then turned into a streak of light, diving into Lin Yun’s body and fell back asleep in the golden Spirit Liquid Sea.

Lin Yun’s previously heavy heart also eased somewhat. He had been worried whether Xiao Qing had encountered some problem, but it seemed that even though Qing Nu had occupied Xiao Qing’s body, she hadn’t harmed her.

With his mood relaxed, Lin Yun also released his Divine Sense to perceive which realm he was in. The reconstruction work had changed the cities quite a bit. However, what his Divine Sense encountered the most were scenes of childbirth.

It seemed that over the past year, many families were working hard at having children!

He casually glanced toward a courtyard echoing with the cries of a baby, his gaze effortlessly penetrated the house to observe the scene inside.

Huh? When did I activate an x-ray vision cheat?

Lin Yun hadn’t expected this himself; he simply took a casual look.

But when his gaze fell on the baby, he couldn’t help but show a shocked expression.

This newborn had all Three Souls intact.

Lin Yun didn’t know how he suddenly acquired such a powerful x-ray ability. But since he’d seen it, he wouldn’t doubt his own eyes.

According to the common knowledge he’d gathered since starting his cultivation practice, when a person is born and they see the world, they begin to possess a soul. The Heavenly Soul returns to heaven, the Earthly Soul returns to earth, and only the Human Soul resides within the body.

The Human Soul is the foundation of a person’s existence, and to have Three Souls as One is to be in the Defiant Heavenly Realm.

By this theory, is that newborn in the Defiant Heavenly Realm?

There was nothing special about the newborn; its parents were quite ordinary, mere Mortals.

Lin Yun took one look and didn’t pay further attention. However, his journey took a turn.

Originally, he planned to search for Zhen Li. Regarding Qing Nu’s affair, Lin Yun wanted to seek help, and he could only turn to someone on the same level for assistance.

And Zhen Li was the closest to this level.

Lin Yun was clear in his mind, even though Zhen Li had grown stronger and even surpassed Lin Yiyi, the Demon Emperor, in terms of overall strength, it was still far from reaching the level of Qing Nu. Lin Yun wasn’t sure if Zhen Li could be of help.

Yet, while he was still en-route, he discovered this baby with Three Souls as One. He immediately made a decision to figure out whether this child was born different, or whether all children were different.

Lin Yun fully extended his senses towards all directions, looking in the direction from whence came the cries of infants. With just one glance, Lin Yun noticed something peculiar.

The newly born infants all had Three Souls intact, while those slightly older had a dim Human Soul.

This naturally led Lin Yun to think of the Heavenly Mandate Star, which had been struck by Qing Nu.

It appeared that Qing Nu had inflicted serious damage on the Heavenly Mandate Star, to the extent that the Heavenly Souls of newborns in the Mortal Realm no longer ascended to heaven, and Earthly Souls naturally couldn’t escape the bindings of earth to flee to the Netherworld.

That meant the infants who were born after Qing Nu’s strike on the Heavenly Mandate Star, when starting their cultivation practice, would only have to go through the Celestial Knowing Realm. Once they enter the Celestial Knowing Realm, they simultaneously transcend both the Enlightened Realm and Defiant Heavenly Realm.

Lin Yun didn’t know what exactly Qing Nu had done. But judging by the current situation, had she not already broken divine laws?

Lin Yun felt even more unsettled in his heart.

His gaze still swept across the entire city, when suddenly, it fixated on something.

In a remote courtyard, Lin Yun saw two familiar faces.

One of them was lying in the bed, and the other was holding a baby.

This...

Lin Yun didn’t hesitate; with one movement, he descended into that courtyard, not alerting anyone. He pushed open the door and entered. The two women in the room were startled, but upon seeing it was him, their expressions turned to delighted surprise.

The two were none other than Fang Yu and Jiang Chenyu.

"Lin Yun!?"

"Is it really you?"

Lying in bed, Jiang Chenyu still appeared somewhat weak, but upon seeing Lin Yun, she revealed a blissful smile.

Unexpectedly, on this special day, Lin Yun had returned.

"When did... the child happen?"

To be honest, Lin Yun’s face turned a bit green when he first saw Jiang Chenyu and the child.

After all, he had been on the moon for fifteen months without seeing Jiang Chenyu, and now she gave birth today—how could he not panic?

Yet, it was his trust in Jiang Chenyu that made him come over to check. As soon as he entered the yard, he felt a warm and affectionate aura from the child.

Clearly, the child was his, but he couldn’t comprehend why Jiang Chenyu had been pregnant for so long.

Jiang Chenyu was still weak, so Fang Yu replied on her behalf, "It was right before you left that Chenyu deliberately conceived."

Fang Yu was a little embarrassed when she said this.

Because at that time, Lin Yun was in a hurry to leave and she happened to be with Jiang Chenyu, so...

Thinking back, Fang Yu felt very shy.

"Do you want to hold her? It’s a girl."

Fang Yu tried to change the subject by handing the child over to Lin Yun.

Lin Yun suddenly felt like he was facing a huge challenge. He carefully took the baby in his arms, afraid to hurt the little one.

Lin Yun was still young, and this was his first time being a father. Lin Yiyi being happy as a father didn’t count, and it hadn’t given him the feeling of fatherhood.

But holding the child that Jiang Chenyu gave birth to was different—Lin Yun inexplicably felt an extra burden on his shoulders.

"Huh? Why is this baby so ugly?"

Lin Yun felt he was suave and Jiang Chenyu was gorgeously stunning; the child they had should be particularly attractive, but instead in the wrap lay a little lump with wrinkled skin, a tiny amount of fuzz on the head, a sallow complexion, eyes still closed.

As soon as Lin Yun uttered these words, his previously quiet daughter began to cry loudly, leading Fang Yu to give him an irritated glance and scold, "What kind of father are you? Aren’t all newborns like this!"

She quickly took the baby from Lin Yun’s arms and tried to soothe her.

But it had no effect—the crying was loud, earth-shattering.

"She understands me calling her ugly now?"

Lin Yun was at a loss and somewhat disbelieving.

Is this what babies from the Cultivation World are like? Born intelligent?

"Maybe she’s hungry, give her to me!"

Jiang Chenyu propped herself up to sit on the bed and took the baby from him; as soon as she held her, the baby stopped crying.

Indeed, it was time to feed.

In front of Lin Yun, Jiang Chenyu was a bit shy, her cheeks flushed with red while breastfeeding, looking very adorable.

Lin Yun watched this scene, and his heart was also filled with something.

Jiang Chenyu’s smile like this was truly what he wanted to protect.

"Have you named the child?"

"We just gave her a nickname, Baobao. We’ll wait for you to come back to choose her formal name."

Lin Yun: "..."

He hadn’t expected himself to be able to come back so soon—how much confidence must Jiang Chenyu have in him!

Perhaps, it wasn’t confidence in him, but in those who were preparing to rescue him.

"Let’s call him Lin Baobao, I think it’s quite cute."

In fact, Lin Yun had thought of many names, and each one felt outdated. In the end, he thought going back to simplicity was quite alright, just like Lin Yiyi’s name, which also uses a repeated syllable.

Might as well use this format from now on!

Fang Yu had given up on Lin Yun’s ability to name children, but this was his daughter, so whatever he wanted!

Now she should give her time to Lin Yun and Jiang Chenyu. After all, Jiang Chenyu had just given birth, and it was only right that Lin Yun should take extra care of her.

"Now that you’re back, I’ll take my leave. There’s a lot to do in the sect, and I can’t just leave it all behind."

In this past year, Fang Yu had also made a breakthrough into the Defiant Heavenly Realm, but thereafter, her cultivation level came to a standstill. Figuring that cultivation wasn’t of much use, she thought it would be better to help the sect deal with some affairs, like an Elder leaving seclusion.

But this time, it was just an excuse.

No matter how busy sect duties were, they couldn’t compare to the importance of Lin Yun and Jiang Chenyu.

"Master, wait."

"I told you not to call me Master..."

As soon as Lin Yun called her Master, Fang Yu’s ears turned red.

That rascal Lin Yun, back when she let him call her Master, he would endearingly call her "Yu’er", which made her happy and shy.

But when it came to special times, Lin Yun would sternly call her Master, which made Fang Yu’s embarrassment skyrocket.

It was one thing for him to do this in private, but he was just as bad in front of others, to the point that now when Fang Yu heard the word Master, her body would soften involuntarily, automatically reminding her of certain special moments.

"Master, I have a very important task to complete, so I have to entrust you to take care of Chenyu."

Fang Yu then understood why Lin Yun was being so serious, because he had something to entrust to her.

At these words, even Jiang Chenyu’s smile briefly stiffened.

She was happy when Lin Yun had returned shortly after she had given birth, as this was the time she had been longing for his affection. Now, Lin Yun’s words implied he was about to leave again, which naturally made Jiang Chenyu feel disappointed.

She knew Lin Yun must have something especially important to do, and she could understand that.

But understanding aside, there still lingered a small grievance in her heart. What could be more important than her and her daughter?

Jiang Chenyu felt aggrieved, but she did not voice it.

When Lin Yun returned, she had this sense of destiny, after all, the child had not been born for such a long time, and as soon as Lin Yun returned, she gave birth, wasn’t that fate?

If Qing Nu were still able to see the Mortal Realm, she would probably be raging.

Mother waited for you for a year without a peep from you, and as soon as you petrify and fall asleep, the baby is born immediately, what timing!

"You really are..."

Fang Yu was also a bit angry, angry on behalf of her best friend. No matter what big thing Lin Yun was going to do, she needed to give him a serious talking to.

"I’m sorry, Master, Chenyu."

Saying this, Lin Yun sat down beside the bed and hugged both Jiang Chenyu and the baby together.

"I’ll come back as soon as I can to be with you."

"It’s okay, I trust you. Go and do what you must," Jiang Chenyu said.

Jiang Chenyu wanted to lean on Lin Yun and enjoy a moment of affection, but she worried that if she did, it would be even harder to let him go later, so she resisted the impulse and gently patted Lin Yun’s hand, signaling that he could leave.

Lin Yun took one last look at Jiang Chenyu and Lin Baobao, who was feeding, and directly asked the Earth Scripture to take him away.

He knew that emotionally, Jiang Chenyu needed him right now, but there were priorities to everything.

Without him, Fang Yu would be able to take good care of Jiang Chenyu, but as for Qing Nu, if he didn’t take care of things, and she didn’t wake up, Lin Yun couldn’t be sure nothing would happen during her slumber.

The top priority is to find Zhen Li as quickly as possible.

Before their separation, Zhen Li had mentioned that she would return to Demon Land to keep a close watch on the Demon Race, preventing them from crossing the border to disturb the Mortal Realm.

Now that Lin Yun was no longer in the Mortal Realm, it made no difference where she went.

And based on her words, Lin Yun could deduce that Zhen Li must be at the border of Demon Land, most likely at the boundary where it met the northern edge of the Great Snow Mountain.

The Earth Scripture teleported Lin Yun to the Great Snow Mountain, again depleting a portion of his fortune, but this time he did not dare to ask Lin Yun for more fortune.

He knew he must demonstrate his usefulness, or Lin Yun would definitely abandon him without mercy.

Could Lin Yun, with his narrow-mindedness, forget his previous act of betrayal?

Obviously not!

Therefore, Earth Scripture felt that returning to Lin Yun’s body was akin to a death sentence.

Yet Lin Yun did not kill him; instead, he kept him around, which didn’t make Earth Scripture think Lin Yun was easy to bully—on the contrary, it made him even more terrifying.

Not killing him in a fit of rage but keeping him by his side to extract any remaining value.

The rationality and ruthlessness of this man were chilling to one’s core.

What really terrified Earth Scripture was that after Lin Yun saw his wife giving birth, he stayed for only such a brief moment, hardly exchanging a few words, before he hurried off.

If Lin Yun was heartless, it wouldn’t have mattered, but at that moment, Lin Yun’s emotions fluctuated greatly, and Earth Scripture faintly sensed Lin Yun’s mood even from within his inner world.

Even so, Lin Yun resolutely left. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

This was a ruthless person!

A true ruthless person isn’t cold and unfeeling; it’s someone who, despite having emotions, can decisively cut them off and do what needs to be done.

Earth Scripture did not doubt that the day Lin Yun found him utterly useless, he would certainly find a way to kill him.

So, now was not the time to be petty over something like fortune.

The elder could afford the loss.

After swiftly and precisely transporting Lin Yun, Earth Scripture ingratiated himself by saying, "If we were not in an area permeated by Magic Power, my ability to traverse space would be even faster, much faster than the average Divine Spirit."

He was hinting at his usefulness.

Lin Yun ignored him and headed directly towards the Demon Land. Upon reaching the border, he felt an unusual fluctuation in the Demonic Qi.

Just as Lin Yun was about to investigate, a figure emerged from the nearby shadows and pounced into his arms.

Who else could it be other than Demon Emperor Lin Yiyi? It was unclear why she was here instead of managing the myriad affairs of the Demon Capital, and her relationship with Zhen Li was not harmonious either.

"Dad, did you come to see me?"

Lin Yun: "..."

Sorry, not at all.

"Where’s Zhen Li?"

Lin Yun shifted the subject, and Lin Yiyi, unhappy with the response, pouted and said discontentedly, "She is in seclusion refining Demon Land. Even if you want to see her now, you won’t be able to."

"Can’t she be interrupted?"

"Of course not, once started, it cannot be stopped. Otherwise, all previous efforts will go to waste. Although Demon Land evolved from her Divine Country, it is no longer just her Divine Country now."

Lin Yun remained silent.

Why did she have to go into seclusion at this time?

Was it a coincidence, or was it fate?