The Heroine and Villainess are Pregnant. What's Going On? - Chapter 57:

Chapter 57: Oh Really? You Don’t Want to Marry Me After Seeing Her?:

After the initial uproar, everyone fell silent.

The old storyteller who had been playing the flute, along with his boat, vanished into the Dragon Pool, and the music ended. All that remained was the sound of heavy rain and rolling thunder.

At this moment, the large ship from the Tianyou Sect slowly sailed into view from the mouth of the Dragon Pool. Only one ship had come. The other ships had stopped in the great river, and all the members of the Tianyou Sect had already disembarked and made their way to Longtan Mountain. The army of the Tianyou Sect was now scattered among the countless people on the mountain.

On the deck of the lone Tianyou Sect ship, Ling Youruo stood at the bow, her red dress and red umbrella making her a striking figure in the misty rain. She held a sword in one hand and an umbrella in the other. The vivid red stood out brilliantly against the gloomy, rain-drenched world.

Behind her stood Lin Feng, the Right Protector of the Tianyou Sect, along with the ten elders of the sect.

Lin Feng’s gaze rested on Ling Youruo, his expression complicated.

The moment of the final battle had truly arrived. Would the sect leader really engage in a life-and-death duel with Luo Xinli while carrying a child? She now had two lives within her!

At this moment, every gaze was fixed on the large ship, on Ling Youruo, the ten elders, and the numerous experts of the Tianyou Sect.

Although only one ship had arrived, the presence of the ten elders meant that the Tianyou Sect’s top forces were all here. This ship alone was as formidable as an entire army. Clearly, the Tianyou Sect had come well-prepared.

From the pavilion, Ling Ye’s gaze also focused on the slowly approaching ship of the Tianyou Sect, particularly on Ling Youruo standing at the bow in her red attire.

He couldn’t help but smile as the memories of what happened on Tianyou Island with Ling Youruo flashed through his mind.

“What are you smiling about?” Ye Lin, beside him, noticed his expression and immediately frowned.

Smiling as soon as he saw Ling Youruo? So they two really were connected, weren’t you?

Ling Ye shook his head, “Can’t I even smile? You’re so controlling, I’m really afraid to marry you.”

“Oh really? You don’t want to marry me after seeing her?” Ye Lin snorted coldly. “Then go marry her! After all, you’ve always liked her!”

When Ling Youruo wasn’t around, he didn’t act like this. But now, at the sight of her, he starts saying these things. What was it? Were old feelings resurfacing?

“Back in Cangyun Province, I was nearly assassinated by the people of the Tianyou Sect!” Ye Lin pouted. “And yet, you like her! Hmph!”

“Uh…” Ling Ye chuckled awkwardly. This was a matter between the Tianyou Sect and the court—what did it have to do with him?

“So those are the ten elders of the Tianyou Sect? They don’t seem much different from your father’s Tianwu Twelve Stars.” Ling Ye said, quickly changing the subject.

The ten elders were the top experts of the Tianyou Sect, rumored to be on par with the Tianwu Twelve Stars. Now that he saw them, they indeed seemed to be of the same caliber.

“Since she’s already here, your Luo Xinli should be here soon too, right?” Ye Lin said, eyeing Ling Ye sideways.

“Hmm… She should be here by now,” Ling Ye nodded slightly.

“So you’re really admitting that she’s yours?” Ye Lin frowned again, glaring at him. You jerk!

“Isn’t that what you said?” Ling Ye shook his head again. “You’re the one for me, okay?”

“Hmph!” Ye Lin snorted, saying no more.

Both of them turned their gazes to the large ship of the Tianyou Sect. Under the watchful eyes of everyone on Longtan Mountain, the ship slowly reached the center of the Dragon Pool. The rain continued to pour, and lightning still flashed across the sky.

When the ship of the Tianyou Sect came to a stop—whoosh!—Ling Youruo, with her red dress and umbrella, leaped lightly from the bow of the ship. Her figure flew gracefully over the water, landing atop the first peak of Longtan Mountain. She stood there quietly, her red dress and umbrella vivid against the somber sky.

The world fell silent once again.

“Master…” Lin Feng, standing on the ship’s bow, frowned deeply.

Was this truly going to be a battle to the death?

Did the sect leader have no other plan?

At this moment, every gaze was locked on the first peak of Longtan Mountain. Now that Ling Youruo had arrived, Luo Xinli should be here soon too, right?

Whoosh!

Sure enough, at that moment, a figure in white suddenly leaped out from the crowd!

The figure, dressed in white like an immortal, also flew across the Dragon Pool’s surface and landed atop the peak, directly facing Ling Youruo.

Boom!

At that instant, another flash of lightning roared through the sky, tearing apart the darkened heavens.

The world dimmed, and the Dragon Pool seemed to lose its light. All eyes were on the peak of Longtan Mountain.

Luo Xinli, in her white dress with a white umbrella and her Liu Li Sword, faced Ling Youruo, in her red dress with a red umbrella and her Bloodthirsty Sword. Their gazes met, and it felt like the entire world split in two at that moment.

The true final battle… had begun!