After hearing this, Ethan Brooks was instantly dumbfounded.

What kind of explanation is this?

Suddenly encountering an unparalleled beauty, and the first thing she says is that she wants me to take care of her child?

What does this even mean?

Could it be that... this is a "stay-at-home dad" story?

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"Th-this, I..."

Ethan Brooks was so confused he didn't know how to react: "Your child... why... wh-what is going on?"

The woman in white gave a bitter smile and said, "The world is unpredictable. If not for unavoidable hardships, who would willingly be separated from their child..."

She gazed into the distant sky and spoke softly, "Three hundred years ago, in order to reach a higher realm, I left Bihai Mountain... but then encountered a calamity of love in this life... Ever since I discovered I was pregnant, I have been living in seclusion here in the southern border..."

"In a daze, a hundred and fifty years passed, and yesterday I finally gave birth; but someone with ill intentions plotted against me and exposed my hiding place... My peaceful days were destroyed in an instant."

"Though I am a demon, I have always pursued goodness in this life, rarely entangling myself in karma, and have never stained my hands with innocent blood. Now, to suffer such a disaster... it is truly a calamity without cause..."

"Now I am about to embark on a long journey, and there will be constant pursuit and battles along the way. The enemies are extremely powerful, and having just given birth, I have lost most of my strength; if there is a fierce battle, it will surely be high in the sky... with the fierce winds, the child has no means of self-defense, nor can I place them in my spiritual space—certain death is inevitable."

"Moreover, this betrayal came from the upper echelons of the demon clan. Even if I am lucky enough to return, there will inevitably be further troubles. With the child, I may not even be able to preserve a tenth of their chance at life."

The woman in white smiled faintly, but her smile was full of exhaustion and weariness, with a trace of sorrow flashing in her eyes.

"So, taking the child with me is absolutely impossible."

"Forgive my boldness... what about the child's father?"

A look of extreme grief flashed in the woman's eyes: "Last night, to cover my escape with the child... he single-handedly drew all the enemies' attention. Now, his fate is unknown—whether alive or dead..."

"This hatred, this enmity, in this life and the next, through heaven and earth... will never be resolved!"

The woman in white took a deep breath and spoke in a low voice.

Ethan Brooks forcibly suppressed the urge to shrink back.

He could feel, in those soft-spoken words, the overwhelming hatred and resentment.

Thinking about it, it made sense. Originally a happy family of three, living peaceful days, only to have everything turned upside down overnight, forced into ruin, family destroyed, wife and child separated—who could swallow such a grievance?

"Forgive my boldness, but may I ask why you chose me? My cultivation is shallow; even if I always keep my word, I am not strong enough, and may not be able to avoid regret!"

"And such consequences are not something you can bear, nor can I."

This was the thing Ethan Brooks found most incomprehensible.

"We Seven-Aperture Spirit Cats have an innate ability to seek fortune and avoid disaster."

The woman in white said, "Within a three-thousand-mile radius, only here, with you, do I sense a faint trace of heavenly luck, giving me a feeling of safety, as if you can protect the child..."

She hesitated for a moment, as if there was something she hadn't said, and only added, "So I ask, please, grant me this request."

Her face was pale, almost bloodless.

Earlier, at a distance, her skin seemed whiter than snow, but now, up close, Ethan Brooks could faintly sense that this woman, who claimed to be of the demon clan's Spirit Cat tribe, was clearly gravely injured.

But this explanation seemed far-fetched.

Innate ability to seek fortune and avoid disaster?!

She feels safe here? That I can protect the child?

This... just based on a feeling?

Even at such a moment, Ethan Brooks couldn't help but let his mind wander a bit, recalling a song: "Follow the Feeling."

Honestly, with my thin arms and legs, how could I possibly make this demon clan powerhouse feel even a shred of safety?

Is this really not a joke?

"If you agree to my request, I will not let you suffer for it."

Even though the woman in white was gravely injured, her words were still gentle and calm, her voice soft: "Though our place of seclusion was discovered and destroyed, our other cultivation site is still safe... The only reason we went to the secluded place was to ensure a smooth childbirth for the child..."

"If you agree, I can give you an identity key... Once your cultivation reaches the innate level, you can go to my cultivation site, where I have left you some rewards."

As she spoke, she flipped her wrist, and three sparkling objects appeared in her palm.

The small knife on Ethan Brooks's chest suddenly became scorching hot.

The heat was so intense that Ethan Brooks almost couldn't stop himself from crying out.

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Chapter Four: Golden Finger and Princess

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