Immortal Father
Chapter 1199: 425 Mortal Demon Infant

Chapter 1199: Chapter 425 Mortal Demon Infant

“Look at this.”

The Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan quietly handed a Jade Talisman to Li Ping’an, his expression slightly somber.

A round table, laden with delicacies, was surrounded by stunningly beautiful women, including Li Ping’an’s charming wife, his teacher, junior master, and several concubines from Xuanyuan’s harem.

Some were engaged in lively conversations, others were joyfully eating and drinking.

Li Ping’an and the Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan began to secretly discuss serious matters.

—They certainly couldn’t spoil the women’s enthusiasm.

Li Ping’an carefully examined the Jade Talisman and found it empty of any writing. He didn’t bother pondering over it but looked up with clear eyes and gazed at the Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan.

The Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan conveyed a mnemonic chant and explained: “This is a secret communication method. The person who devised it has now gone to your Heavenly Court to become the Eastern King.”

Li Ping’an smiled and said, “He hasn’t reported to the Heavenly Court yet; he’s still traveling and enjoying himself on the East Continent. If you want to change your mind, you can go talk to him yourself, brother.”

“Don’t joke around,” the Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan said, “See for yourself, this might be related to the Heavenly Dao.”

Li Ping’an silently recited the mnemonic chant, inducing a unique Dao Charm, and lines of small characters instantly appeared within the Jade Talisman.

After reading it, Li Ping’an’s expression turned a bit serious as he returned the Jade Talisman to the Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan.

If the contents within this Jade Talisman are not fictitious, then this is indeed a significant problem.

In the past ten years, newborns among the Human Race have been afflicted with a mysterious illness. Some infants grow fur all over their bodies, resembling an atavistic reversion, while others develop fine scales in certain areas.

Normally, such abnormal infants are cruelly executed by the common folk, regarded as bad omens.

Because of the frequency of such rituals in the common populace, it attracted the attention of the Eastern Alliance, which started investigating and monitoring the situation extensively.

Initially, the celestial officials of the Eastern Alliance didn’t pay much attention;

until recent months, when three to six hundred such infants began appearing every month among the common people of the East Continent. Some infants even develop hard skin akin to crocodiles and within half a month become aggressive, attacking all creatures that approach them.

Only then did the celestial officials of the Eastern Alliance hastily report it, prompting investigations by the Eastern Alliance’s headquarters and Xuanyuan Palace.

The Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan ordered a thorough investigation and dispatched the divine generals, Lord Yushi and Feng Bo, to take full charge;

A large number of celestial soldiers were secretly deployed in the East Continent and human gathering places in the Western Continent. Within a month, over ten thousand abnormal infants were ‘collected’.

The monthly birth rate in the East and Western Continents has always been between six to eight million.

In other words, one abnormal infant appears among every six hundred, and this ratio is steadily increasing.

The Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan led a few experts to secretly investigate the Sea of Blood, but found nothing unusual.

“I had no other choice but to seek you out.”

The Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan asked, “Is there a similar situation in the Misty Realm?”

Li Ping’an replied, “I haven’t seen reports from the ministers. The number of commoners in the Misty Realm is far fewer than in the main world, perhaps too few to concern the ministers. I’ll inquire about it.”

Li Ping’an immediately closed his eyes and focused.

In the Misty Realm, at a corner of the main hall of the Heavenly Court’s residence, beside a dragon egg that appeared carved from white jade, a self-moving Immortal Armor in black robes stood up.

The attendant celestial official immediately saluted.

“Your Majesty!”

“Mm,” Li Ping’an’s voice echoed, “Summon today’s Tongming Palace councilor here.”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

The celestial official hurriedly departed.

Soon, seven or eight figures were present in the hall, led by Wang Shan and Ye Zisang, with most others being young faces.

All the celestials bowed in salute: “Greetings, Your Majesty.”

Li Ping’an, controlling the self-moving Immortal Armor, briefly explained the matter of the abnormal infants. The ministers were just as clueless.

Ye Zisang quickly dispatched people to various magistracies to inquire;

Wang Shan pondered for a moment and slowly spoke:

“Your Majesty, if such oddities appear only once or twice in various places, they might indeed be overlooked. But if more than ten cases appear, local administrative celestial officials would be negligent not to report them.

“Since you initiated universal registration among the thirty-six lesser worlds, newborns have been recorded, and can be traced in the registers everywhere. Parents privately handling or trading infants counts as a severe crime. Even for adoption by relatives, registration must occur at local magistracies or the Temple of the Heavenly Emperor.

“If this has remained undiscovered till now, it implies… the issue might be confined to the main world only.”

Li Ping’an said, “Don’t be so hasty in your judgments, let’s wait for the replies first.”

A celestial official asked, “Your Majesty, has there been a problem in the main world?”

“This matter must be kept private,” Li Ping’an said, “We don’t know which demon or evil spirit might be causing trouble, let’s first ascertain whether the issue is confined only to the main world.”

All the celestial officials accepted their orders.

Before long, Ye Zisang hastily reported:

“Your Majesty! Newborns in the Misty Realm haven’t faced this issue. Most of the regions around the Misty Realm have replied, reporting no abnormal infants!”

“Good, having the replies suffices, proceed with your duties.”

Li Ping’an instructed:

“If it turns out that demons are targeting the Human Race, the primary target is the main world, and subsequently, it would naturally be these lesser worlds we’re now gathering.

“Strengthen patrols everywhere. Instruct all regions to report immediately if they spot any abnormalities in newborns.”

“Yes!”

The celestial officials nodded and accepted their orders.

Li Ping’an’s self-moving Immortal Armor returned to the corner, closed its eyes, and that White Jade Dragon Egg emitted a faint glow, seemingly conveying joy and reverence.

It appears its hatching day is close.

Moments later, in the Xuanyuan Palace.

Li Ping’an opened his eyes, shook his head at the Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan, and quietly communicated: “There’s no issue over there.”

“Then this is perplexing,” the Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan said, stroking his chin and pondering, “Have you inquired with the Heavenly Dao?”

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