The whole family is insanely eavesdropping on my thoughts Chapter 495
Chapter 495: The Descent of a God Tonight
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Shi Yun felt a sense of unease.
She couldn’t shake the feeling that the child growing within her… might be a great fiend.
“I do not fear a child being dull-witted, nor do I fear them being ugly. I only fear a heart that is crooked, bringing calamity upon the world.” Shi Yun anticipated this child’s birth greatly.
Yet, against all reason, this fear still gnawed at her heart.
She was… afraid of this child.
“Crooked heart? Bringing calamity upon the world? Then let Chao Chao raise them.”
“That little rascal can straighten out any twisted bones,” Lou Jin Tang remarked with a teasing smile.
Shi Yun was momentarily stunned.
A sudden realization struck her—hadn’t her nightmares begun only after she had been separated from Chao Chao?
A shudder ran through her. Could it be that the little terror only bullied the weak and feared the strong?
Surely… not?
A young girl approached, offering a roasted sweet potato. “Auntie, you have a baby in your belly. You mustn’t starve. Here, eat this.”
The child appeared to be around eight or nine years old.
Shi Yun wanted to refuse, but the little girl insistently shoved the warm offering into her arms.
“By the way, what is this place? The statue inside—it has no eyes,” Shi Yun asked, curiosity piqued. This secluded mountain village had such a grand hall, yet there was no incense burning within it.
The village chief sighed deeply.
“This is the Sunshine Temple.”
“A thousand years ago, after Sword Sovereign Sunshine sacrificed herself, the people wished to erect a statue in her honor. But her merit was too great, beyond the heavens themselves, and no statue could take her likeness.”
“In the end, they built this temple in her honor. But since the statue could not be properly sculpted, its eyes were left uncarved.”
“With Sword Sovereign Sunshine’s soul scattered, she could no longer protect the world. Over time, the temple fell into neglect.”
“Only our village continues to clean and maintain it.”
“We are the temple’s guardians. For generations, we have waited here, hoping for her return.”
Shi Yun was shaken. She tried to rise, and Rong Che swiftly supported her.
One hand pressed against her waist, the other cradling her belly, while Rong Che lifted an oil lamp to illuminate the dim hall.
Lou Jin Tang, the only sword cultivator among them, stood guard at the temple entrance.
The towering stone statue stood gray with age. Without eyes, it seemed eerie and incomplete.
Rumble—
Rong Che swiftly shielded his wife, while others in the hall stumbled and fell.
“Demons are attacking the temple!”
“Chief, what do we do?”
“If only we could request aid from the Ten Thousand Swords Sect. But… Ever since Ming Kong took over, exorcisms now require hefty fees. Even if we pooled everything we have, we couldn’t afford their aid.”
Ming Kong had changed the sect’s path, demanding payment for services that once followed the spirit of Sword Sovereign Sunshine’s founding principles.
Panic spread among the villagers. The village chief was at a loss, his face ashen. Lou Jin Tang held the entrance, refusing to retreat even a step against the demonic onslaught.
Wails echoed inside the hall.
A young girl ran to the statue, sobbing. “Sword Sovereign Sunshine, please save us…!”
“Waaah! Sword Sovereign Sunshine, I beg you, show your divine power and save us!”
More villagers followed, kneeling fervently before the statue, praying with all their hearts.
Beyond the hall—
“Strange, that woman’s sword aura was so powerful. If she were a cultivator, we would already be dead.” The Blue Fox Demon eyed the temple warily. That sword qi had been off target, but had it landed…
“Are you afraid? The Demon King has returned after a thousand years, found by the Heavenly Wolf Demon himself. If we fail, we’ll be trampled underfoot!”
“The woman’s unborn child carries immense spiritual energy. If we offer it to the Demon King, he will surely be pleased. We must not fail!”
The Flying Snake flicked its tongue, eyes gleaming with ruthless determination.
“This temple is abandoned, devoid of divine power. What do we have to fear?”
“Sword Sovereign Sunshine, the unparalleled genius, is long dead.”
“This is just a stone statue. What can a stone do? Appear and smite us? Hah! Impossible!”
They cackled wildly, growing bolder at the terrified screams from within the temple.
Lu Chao Chao stood at the temple’s threshold, eyes gleaming with a murderous edge.
“Fools courting death.”
With a sweep of silver light, countless demons were reduced to dust beneath her blade.
The Blue Fox Demon barely dodged, losing part of its tail in the process.
“Damnable sword cultivator! Stay out of this!”
“Cross us, and you’ll suffer the Demon King’s wrath!”
Lu Chao Chao chuckled darkly.
The Demon King? Hah! He still owed her for stealing her dog!
She would make sure he paid dearly!
The Blue Fox and Flying Snake tried to ambush her. But who was Lu Chao Chao? She was the one who defied the heavens themselves!
One swing of her sword sent them flying.
The Blue Fox was horrified. Who was this woman? Her swordsmanship was beyond perfection!
“Are you a disciple of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect?”
Lu Chao Chao hovered above the temple, gripping her spirit sword. Her overwhelming presence made it impossible for anyone to suppress her.
“I am the ancestor of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect!”
Rong Che gazed up, puzzled. “Who is she? I swear she looks familiar.”
[Hah! I must look so majestic right now!]
[Wait… I need to pee…]
Shi Yun, still teary-eyed, suddenly burst into laughter.
“It’s Chao Chao! Our Chao Chao has returned!” She had heard Chao Chao’s thoughts loud and clear.
In that instant, all her fear and anxiety melted away.
Even the restless child in her womb stilled immediately.
Shi Yun sighed.
So the little scoundrel really did bully the weak and fear the strong!
Lu Chao Chao was thoroughly drunk, her mind hazy, moving on instinct alone. The two demons’ tricks had managed to graze her arm, drawing blood.
Anger flared in her, and the fiery mark on her brow ignited, burning like the descent of a deity.
A divine presence surged through the temple.
She was bathed in golden light, standing high above as if a god incarnate.
The Blue Fox Demon froze.
Lu Chao Chao stood atop the head of the statue. Her blood dripped onto the dull stone.
The temple trembled violently.
The stone drank in the divine essence, and then—
It opened its eyes.
The lurking demons scattered like waves crashing against an invisible force, utterly terrified.
The villagers watched in stunned reverence.
Their faith had come to life.
The deity’s eyes met Lu Chao Chao’s gaze, perfectly mirroring hers.
“The god has opened its eyes.”
“A god has descended upon us this night.”
In that moment, Lu Chao Chao and the statue became one.
The Blue Fox Demon collapsed in terror. “T-t-t-that’s… Sunshine!”
“Sword Sovereign Sunshine has returned!”
The two demonic envoys fled in utter panic, tripping over themselves.
“Run!”
“That woman said she has a four-year-old daughter—her bloodline must be just as powerful!”
“Kidnap the child! A prize like that will surely please the Demon King!”