Lin Lei and the other two did not appear at the city gates, a fact that caused the intelligence operatives of the eight great families to labor in vain, and also dashed the premature hopes of the eight elders who had been prepared in advance.
Within the residence in Mill City where Tarosha and the others resided.
"Tarosha, I'm afraid we'll have to impose on your hospitality a while longer." Lin Lei's face was full of smiles as he couldn't help but glance at Dilia beside him. Originally, he had been planning to return to his family, but last night, Dilia had actually told him...
She was pregnant!
"Back in the Sky Mist Mountain Range for so long without conceiving, I never expected it to happen now." Lin Lei was overjoyed upon learning the news. Since Dilia was pregnant, Lin Lei felt no urgency to return to the Sky Mist Mountain Range. After all, in terms of environment, Mill City was far superior to the Sky Mist Mountain Range. He could let Dilia rest and recuperate here, and it would be fine to head back after the child was born.
"Haha, stay as long as you like!" Tarosha said, though he was puzzled. "Lin Lei, didn't you just say yesterday that you were setting out first thing this morning? Why the sudden change of plans?" Beside Tarosha, Hise also looked at Lin Lei curiously.
"Dilia is pregnant," Lin Lei said happily. Dilia beside him couldn't help but blush.
Tarosha and Hise's eyes widened in surprise, and then they both burst into laughter.
"Haha, this is wonderful news! It must be properly celebrated!" Tarosha said immediately.
Dilia's pregnancy filled the entire residence with joy. When Possil arrived, he was surprised to find that Lin Lei hadn't left. After inquiring, he learned about Dilia's pregnancy. He was also happy for Lin Lei, and the whole residence was filled with jubilation.
With Dilia pregnant, Lin Lei spent every day by her side, watching her belly grow larger day by day, his heart growing more and more excited. From time to time, he would press his ear against Dilia's belly to listen for sounds.
When he was even close to Dilia, Lin Lei could sense a faint resonance between the bloodline of the unborn little life and his own.
"My Lord, our people have found Lin Lei's friend 'Bei Bei' within Mill City. We followed him secretly and finally discovered Bei Bei's residence. Our brothers have tried every possible means and finally found out that Lin Lei and Dilia are also staying in this residence!"
Mill City was large, spanning over a thousand miles in circumference.
But for God-level experts, especially with the large number of intelligence operatives from the eight great families who had been stationed in Mill City for a long time, and especially since Bei Bei frequently went out, it wasn't difficult for the operatives to spot him. Once Bei Bei was found... with the resources of the eight great families, locating Lin Lei and Dilia would not be hard.
"Excellent! Finding their residence makes things easier. Now, you need to rotate people to keep watch there. Remember, Lin Lei and his group must not discover the surveillance. The moment Lin Lei goes out, report it immediately."
"Yes, my Lord! But my Lord, if Lin Lei and his group decide to settle down here in Mill City and never leave, what do we do?"
"Then..."
Fighting within the city was forbidden. Even the eight great families dared not violate this rule.
"We'll keep watching for now. I don't believe Lin Lei will stay in Mill City forever. As for if he really never leaves... that decision should be made by the family heads."
The intelligence operatives of the eight great families had already locked their attention here, but under their covert surveillance, Lin Lei was happily accompanying his wife, showing no intention of leaving whatsoever.
Lin Lei sat outside, holding a wine cup, but his mind seemed somewhat elsewhere. He kept turning his head to look towards the house. Because Dilia was inside, and at this moment, she was at the point of giving birth.
"Phew..." Lin Lei couldn't help but take a deep breath.
Even in battles against Seven-Star Demons, he hadn't felt this tense.
"Is it a boy or a girl? I wonder if the child is okay now? I wonder about Dilia..." A thousand thoughts flickered through Lin Lei's mind, all jumbled together. The hand holding the wine cup trembled slightly.
"Boss, you've been through this before, haven't you? Why so nervous?" Bei Bei teased from the side.
Lin Lei couldn't help but glance at him and managed to squeeze out a thin smile. "Bei Bei, when it's your turn to become a father someday, you'll understand. Every moment of waiting... this tension is no less than fighting a battle against a peerless powerhouse."
Waiting outside, Lin Lei felt his heart was suspended the entire time.
Beside him were O'Brien, Deirin, Tarosha, and a whole group. Even Possil had come today. Possil and the others were chatting among themselves, teasing Lin Lei at the moment. But Lin Lei had no time to talk to them.
All his thoughts were focused on the inside of the house.
"Waaah~~~"
The piercing cry of a baby sliced through the silence of the entire residence. It was like a beam of sunlight instantly illuminating Lin Lei's mind, melting away all his tangled thoughts. At this moment, he had only one idea—
The child was born!
"Whoosh!" Lin Lei's figure darted to the doorway just as the door opened. Deirin's wife, 'Kamina,' walked out with a smile. "Lin Lei, congratulations! Dilia has given birth to a son!"
Lin Lei didn't care whether it was a boy or a girl and strode directly into the inner room.
Inside, Dilia was sitting on the edge of the bed, holding the newborn, a light sheen of sweat on her forehead. Seeing Lin Lei enter, she quickly stood up and walked over. "Lin Lei, look. He's so quiet now. He was crying just a moment ago, but he's stopped making a fuss."
Lin Lei looked carefully at the baby in Dilia's arms. The wrinkled skin, the tiny body and head, were just like Taylor and Sasha had been when they were born.
"Let me hold him." Lin Lei's heart was beating very fast at this moment.
No matter how powerful a warrior might be, upon becoming a father for the first time and holding his own son, he would feel excitement, apprehension, and tension.
He held the baby in his arms, feeling his son's slight weight. Although the baby was very light—especially for someone as powerful as Lin Lei, this weight was nothing—Lin Lei felt as if this delicate weight pressed down upon his very heart.
"My son, my son!" Lin Lei couldn't help but shout in his heart. "This is my son!!!"
Holding his son, Lin Lei felt the transmission of bloodline and the continuation of life.
"Lin Lei, what's the child's name? Have you decided?" Dilia asked.
"Let's call him Wendi," Lin Lei said, looking doting at the baby in his arms.
"Wendi, Wendi, call me Father?" As he spoke, he gently touched his son's little nose. The skin was incredibly tender. Perhaps it was too much for little Wendi, who had just stopped crying, and he started to wail loudly again.
Dilia hurriedly reached out to take him. "He was just born, and you're already trying to get him to call you Father. The baby is crying. Here, let me hold him."