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Chapter 5367: Heaven Strikes Down the Evildoer

Chapter 5367: Protecting the Young

Mo Lian held the little fellow, his phoenix eyes fixed on him, his gaze complex and unreadable. This tiny thing, born with such exceptional talent, directly reaching an eighth-level divine realm cultivation—it was simply unheard of. No wonder it attracted a Heavenly Punishment!

"Mo Lian, what are you standing there for? Quickly give the child to me," the Empress demanded, pacing anxiously, her phoenix eyes fixed on the sky, then on the infant in her son's arms.

"The Heavenly Punishment is coming for the child!" Mo Lian said in a deep voice. "Mother, please take them out first. The range of this Heavenly Punishment might not be small."

"Nonsense!" The Empress glared at him furiously. "The child was just born; what Heavenly Punishment could there be? This Heavenly Punishment is clearly coming for you! You scoundrel, you must have done something that angered both gods and men again!"

Mo Lian: ...

What could he say? Could he say this Heavenly Punishment was for his son? His son had just been born with an eighth-level divine realm cultivation; who would believe that?

"Quick, quickly leave!" Mo Lian shoved the child into Qiao Mu's arms and turned, intending to rush out.

"Where are you going?" Qiao Mu grabbed his sleeve. "Don't go! If you go, the Heavenly Punishment really will come for you."

"Qiao Qiao, don't worry about me," Mo Lian said urgently. "This Heavenly Punishment is coming for Little Mo Baby. I, I can't let him, right after birth, just..."

"You're full of nonsense!" Qiao Mu directly interrupted him, glaring furiously. "Stop talking rubbish! Do you think I don't know? This Heavenly Punishment is coming for me!"

Mo Lian: ...

The Empress: ...

Wei Ziqin: ...

Aunt Ren: ...

Everyone was stunned.

"All of you, get out!" Qiao Mu shoved Little Mo Baby back into Mo Lian's arms, speaking urgently. "Quick, get out! I, I will deal with this Heavenly Punishment!"

"Qiao Qiao, don't be reckless!" Mo Lian grew anxious, reaching out to pull her.

"You're being reckless!" Qiao Mu turned and grabbed his wrist, pushing him out. "Get out quickly! I'm fine, I can handle it!"

"Qiao Qiao!" Mo Lian stumbled from her push, almost falling.

"Crown Prince, quickly take everyone out!" The Empress also reacted at this moment, speaking urgently to Mo Lian. "Qiao Qiao, don't be afraid, Mother will stay with you!"

"Mother!" Mo Lian and Qiao Mu exclaimed simultaneously.

"All of you, get out!" Qiao Mu roared, and a powerful spiritual energy wave erupted from her body, directly pushing Mo Lian and the Empress back several steps.

"Qiao Qiao!" Mo Lian steadied himself, looking at her anxiously.

"Go!" Qiao Mu's gaze was firm, without a trace of hesitation.

Mo Lian knew her mind was made up, and any further delay would only make it more dangerous. He gritted his teeth, held Little Mo Baby in his arms, and turned to rush out.

"Qiao Qiao!" Wei Ziqin and Aunt Ren also wanted to rush in, but they were firmly stopped by the guards Mo Lian had dispatched.

"All of you, leave quickly! Don't distract Qiao Qiao!" Mo Lian roared.

Everyone was startled by his roar, then quickly reacted and swiftly evacuated the sleeping chambers under the guards' escort.

Inside the sleeping chambers, Qiao Mu stood alone in the center, looking up at the roof, her eyes sharp. Dark clouds pressed down on the city, and lightning flashed. She knew that this Heavenly Punishment was coming for her. Because of Little Mo Baby's birth, the power within her had reached a critical point, attracting the judgment of the Heavenly Dao.

"Come on then!" she whispered, her spiritual energy surging around her, ready for action. She would let this treacherous heaven know that she, Qiao Mu, would never be at its mercy!

Qiao Mu blinked, glanced at her husband, then reached out to take the sleeping baby from his arms, gently stroking the little one's soft cheek.

"Hubby, I think I'm about to advance too," Qiao Mu said casually, turning to look at the man who was still in a daze.

She tilted her head, then decided to tell her husband seriously, "I think the baby is sleeping now because he's also about to advance."

Mo Lian: ...

No wonder the Heavenly Dao rushed here in such a hurry. Both mother and son, these big and small evildoers, were about to advance.

One could advance just by giving birth—it was absolutely ridiculous. The other defied heaven even more, breaking through to the Divine Realm as soon as he was born, which was simply insane and unforgivable by heavenly principles.

What would those elders, who had been stuck in a single realm for decades or even centuries, think when they saw Mo Baobao like this?

He definitely needed to send more people to protect his son later. Otherwise, if he walked down the street, he might truly get beaten to death...

"Hubby, what are you thinking about?" Lady Qiaoqiao looked at her silent husband with a puzzled expression.

Her husband seemed a bit off. Ever since he held the baby, he had been a little dazed and hadn't fully recovered yet. His phoenix eyes looked at her blankly, which was a little amusing.

"What's wrong with you?" Qiao Mu raised a hand and touched her husband's slightly cold face, quickly saying, "Hubby, are you cold?"

"Why are you sweating so much?" The little stoic girl tenderly touched his forehead.

Bai Wuxia, who had been watching the scene for a while, was truly defeated by this foolishly adorable couple. She helplessly twitched the corner of her mouth, coughed lightly, and said, "This child, Lian, is probably scared by your childbirth, Qiaoqiao. Hurry and call him a few more times to bring him back."

Qiao Mu's eyes brightened. Holding Mo Baobao, she snuggled into his arms. "Hubby, don't be scared! Look at me, I'm perfectly fine."

"Let me tell you something, giving birth to Mo Baobao didn't hurt at all. It was just a yawn, and the baby came out on his own."

Bai Wuxia really couldn't listen anymore.

However, the old nannies and midwives beside them nodded in agreement.

"The Little Imperial Grandson is truly extraordinary. He was born with a dazzling silver glow; this must be a divine fetus!"

"What silver glow? This old servant saw it clearly—it was a faint golden light surrounding him."

"Yes, yes, it was golden, a golden light."

Everyone nodded, their eyes filled with wonder.

At the same time, the sky over the entire Dragon Flame City was suddenly enveloped in a bewitching red light. The light radiated brightly, instantly turning night into day, causing the whole of Dragon Flame City to erupt in excitement.

Many people woke up from their sleep, initially turning pale with fright, thinking that some monster from the Heavenly Fate sect was attacking. After all, news of Heavenly Fate had been spreading wildly in recent days, and common people throughout the capital discussed it whenever they met.

A sudden red glow on a perfectly normal night—how could it not scare everyone?

Some people instinctively leaned out their windows to look, and what they saw was astonishing.

The sky seemed to be completely covered by a single expanse of red clouds, and from the direction of the distant imperial palace, rumbling thunder could be heard.

...

"It's thunderfire," Young Master Qin, clad in a silver-white robe, stood against the wind on a rooftop, his gaze fixed on the sky with surprise.