Oh no! My grandmother made me shoulder the responsibility for eight households!

Chapter 486 Eight Households Gather, Lu Bu Among Men

Dongshan Villa.

The void cracked open, and Lin Chen walked out, leaving everyone in the courtyard stunned.

Su Wanqing was the first to react; the handkerchief in her hand fell, and her eyes instantly reddened.

"Chen'er, you're back."

Lin Chen walked over and took his mother's hand, gently squeezing it; it was cool to the touch.

"I sense that Ruoxi is about to give birth. Mother, please rest assured, I will go and see Ruoxi first."

After saying that, Lin Chen walked to the door, pushed it open, and went inside.

The midwife was busy and sweating profusely when she saw Lin Chen, and her hand twitched a beat too late.

Lin Chen waved his hand, walked to the bedside, and took Wen Ruoxi's hand.

Wen Ruoxi was covered in sweat, her hair was wet and stuck to her face, and her face was as white as paper.

Upon seeing Lin Chen, she paused for a moment, and then tears streamed down her face, as if they were free.

"Why are you back?" The voice was hoarse and weak.

Lin Chen held Wen Ruoxi's hand tightly and said softly:

"How could I not come back when you're giving birth?"

Wen Ruoxi laughed through her tears, her face covered in snot and tears.

But she didn't care. She grabbed Lin Chen's hand tightly, her nails digging into the back of his hand.

Lin Chen remained silent and even forcibly withdrew his body's instinctive defenses.

The midwife called out from the side, "Madam, push! Push harder!"

One hour later.

A baby's cry burst from the house, so loud that it could be heard throughout the entire courtyard.

The midwife, holding the swaddled baby, smiled as brightly as a flower.

"Congratulations, Your Highness! It's a little lady! Mother and daughter are safe and sound!"

Lin Chen took his daughter. The little one was all wrinkled, her face was red, her little fists were clenched tightly, and she was crying very loudly.

The old lady, leaning on her cane, walked over unsteadily, looked down at the child, her eyes reddening, and murmured:

"Okay, okay, okay."

Su Wanqing, standing beside her, also had tears in her eyes.

Lin Chen held his daughter and glanced at Lin Nianjun in Liu Ruyan's arms.

Lin Nianbei in Qin Shuyan's arms.

Lin Nianying in Xiao Yulou's arms.

Lin Nianjie in Ye Qingying's arms.

Lin Nianze in Chu Yueyao's arms.

Lin Nianzhao in Murong Xue's arms.

Lin Niansu in Su Xiaoxiao's arms.

Eight now!

Lin Chen took a deep breath and handed his daughter over to the midwife.

Wen Ruoxi lay on the bed, her face pale but her spirits good. She looked at Lin Chen and her daughter, her eyes crinkling with laughter.

"Husband, what's the child's name?" Her voice was still a little weak.

Lin Chen thought for a moment: "Lin Nianjun."

"Lin Nianjun." Wen Ruoxi read it aloud, her eyes reddening, and she nodded gently, "Okay!"

Just then, a "ding" sounded in Lin Chen's mind.

[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have obtained a direct descendant bloodline, ensuring the continuation of your family's legacy.]

[Reward 1: The host's cultivation level will be raised to the mid-stage of Saint Venerable (Peak of Lesser Saint), and the family's inherited divine skill—Dragon God Skill—will be automatically upgraded to the mid-seventh level.]

[Reward Two: Nine Human Immortal Pills and eighteen Celestial Immortal Pills.]

[Reward 3: Celestial Weapon - The Saint-Slaying Blade.]

Lin Chen showed no surprise, and then the system made another "ding".

[Ding! Congratulations, host, for completing the hidden family mission—Shouldering the responsibility for eight branches of the family, the bloodline inheritance of all eight branches is initially established.]

[Reward 1: The host's cultivation level will be raised to Saint Venerable Perfection (Great Saint Perfection), and the family's inherited divine skill—Dragon God Skill—will be automatically bestowed upon the seventh level of perfection.]

[Reward Two: One True Monarch Pill, Three Celestial Immortal Pills, Eighteen Human Immortal Pills, and Thirty-Six Celestial-Human Pills.]

[Reward Three: Family Heirloom Divine Weapon – Divine Dragon Spear. Semi-Saint level, upgradeable.]

[Reward 4: Character Summoning Card – Lu Bu, cultivation level: peak True Monarch. Note: Can leave this world; after leaving, cultivation level can reach peak Saint Venerable.]

Lin Chen stood there, stunned.

The Great Sage is at the pinnacle of the Saintly Venerable realm; the next level above that is the Great Emperor.

The Dragon God Technique has reached its seventh level of perfection, and the Divine Dragon Spear is at the semi-saint level and can still grow.

The most outrageous one is the last one—Lu Bu, a peak True Lord, who can reach the peak Saint Venerable after leaving this world.

Since breaking through to the Saint Venerable realm, Lin Chen has known that there is an even more vast world beyond the Tianyuan Continent, but he has no intention of exploring it for the time being.

Lin Chen took a deep breath and opened his eyes.

Wen Ruoxi was looking at Lin Chen with a puzzled expression: "What's wrong?"

Lin Chen smiled and said, "It's nothing, I'm happy."

Wen Ruoxi looked at Lin Chen for two seconds, nodded, and didn't ask any more questions.

Lin Chen lowered his head and kissed Wen Ruoxi's forehead, transferring a wisp of divine energy to her.

Wen Ruoxi's face gradually flushed red, and her breathing slowly became steady as she fell asleep.

Lin Chen pulled the blanket up for her and turned to leave.

In the corridor, Su Wanqing walked over with a bowl of soup and handed it to Lin Chen:

"Drink it, it'll warm you up."

Lin Chen took the bowl, downed it in one gulp, and returned it to Lin Chen after finishing.

"Mother, I'll stay home for one more night before I have to leave again. There are still things to take care of in Zhongzhou."

Su Wanqing sighed: "Then you should talk to Ruyan and the others."

Especially Mingyue, whose belly was getting bigger and bigger, couldn't help but overthink things.

"Mother, I understand," Lin Chen nodded in response.

Su Wanqing nodded and turned to leave.

Watching his mother's departing figure, Lin Chen had a sudden thought: "Use the summoning card!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the void three zhang in front of him suddenly distorted.

An extremely domineering aura descended from the sky, and a figure appeared out of thin air.

He was nine feet tall, with broad shoulders and a powerful build, and his handsome face carried an air of arrogance.

He wore a golden crown that bound his hair, a beast-faced armor, and a halberd that gleamed coldly in the hand.

Lin Chen looked at Lü Bu, and Lü Bu looked at Lin Chen.

The two stared at each other for a moment.

Lu Bu knelt on one knee, clasped his hands in salute, and said in a voice as loud as thunder, "Lu Bu greets his lord!"

Lin Chen's lips slowly curled up: "Fengxian, there's no need for such formalities."

He looked Lu Bu up and down – a peak True Lord, his aura as powerful as a volcano ready to erupt at any moment.

A thought popped into Lin Chen's mind: Those things from beyond the realm are probably going to be in big trouble.

Lu Bu stood up and stood there motionless, waiting for Lin Chen to speak.

Lin Chen thought for a moment and said, "You stay here and protect my family. You'll have plenty of fights to fight later."

Lu Bu's eyes lit up, and he grinned, revealing a smile that could scare a child to tears.

"This subordinate obeys!"

The fighting spirit in that smile was almost overflowing.