Adorably Cute Baby: Mommy's Going Against the Heavens

"Xi'er," Shen Shenxing frowned, his voice low and deep, as if it came from the ground, carrying a hint of disbelief and worry: "Shen Wanqing and Jiang Shuyue, they actually know that you possess the Phoenix Root Spirit Bone?"

He paused, a solemn expression appearing on his aged face: "They even... know that you are a member of the Spirit Clan?"

He stared intently at Shen Yunxi, as if trying to discern something from her face: "How is this possible? No one else knows about this except for your father and me."

Shen Shenxing took a deep breath, trying hard to suppress the shock and unease in his heart. If they knew, Xi'er was now...

He gripped Shen Yunxi's wrist tightly, his fingertips turning slightly white from the force. Shen Shenxing's heart pounded wildly, almost bursting from his chest, an indescribable fear gripping him. His lips trembled, his voice hoarse and barely audible: "Xi'er...where's your Phoenix Root Spirit Bone? Is it still there?"

He stared intently at Shen Yunxi, as if trying to find the answer in her face, yet also afraid of seeing the answer he least wanted to see.

Shen Yunxi lowered her eyes and shook her head: "They're gone!"

The spirit bone resides in Jiang Shuyue, while the phoenix root resides in Shen Wanqing.

No wonder these two have made such rapid progress in their spiritual power over the years; it turns out they stole Xi'er's Phoenix Root Spirit Bone!

"Then now..." Shen Shenxing's voice trembled slightly, filled with deep worry: "Xi'er, how is your body now? Without the Phoenix Root Spirit Bone, you..."

"Grandpa, don't worry, I'm fine." Shen Yunxi gently patted Shen Shenxing's hand and softly comforted him, "Although I lost my Phoenix Root Spirit Bone and fell off the cliff, I also unexpectedly gained new opportunities, which not only made up for the loss of the Phoenix Root Spirit Bone but also gave me new power."

Shen Shenxing looked at Shen Yunxi with heartache. Her nonchalant tone made it seem as if losing her Phoenix Root Spirit Bone and falling off a cliff were nothing more than trivial matters. But he knew that to cultivate again was no easy task. It would require immense effort and hardship to make up for the loss of her Phoenix Root Spirit Bone and gain new power.

He seemed to see the pain and suffering that Xi'er had endured alone all these years, and a pang of sorrow gripped his heart. He sighed deeply and said, "You've suffered so much these years."

“Oh right, those two children…” Shen Shenxing thought of the two children.

"Yes, they survived. I gave birth to them at the bottom of the cliff." Shen Yunxi didn't want to say too much. She looked up at Shen Shenxing and said seriously, "Grandpa, I want to avenge this myself. I just hope that you won't interfere!"

Shen Shenxing said in a deep voice, "Do whatever you want. Grandpa will back you up. Also, you must protect yourself!"

“I know, Grandpa.” Shen Yunxi helped Shen Shenxing up: “Grandpa, you rest for a while. Later, I’ll have Yu Bao and Ning Bao come to find you.”

"Alright, you should go and rest too." Shen Shenxing was also a little tired: "Steward Ning, take Xi'er and the others to Fanghua Garden."

"Grandpa, I'm leaving now." Shen Yunxi gave a slight bow and then departed.

Shen Shenxing stared at Shen Yunxi's receding figure, his heart filled with complex emotions. He was indignant at the cruelty of Shen Wanqing and Jiang Shuyue, and even more heartbroken for the suffering Yunxi had endured alone over the years.

A strong sense of self-blame surged into his heart. It was him who failed to protect her, causing her to suffer all of this.