Mo Xiao could not believe what he was hearing.
Now that Su Yang's cultivation was sealed by the lethal poison, she no longer had any power to hide the fact that she was pregnant. She had known for a few weeks that she would soon be bringing new life into this world, and yet she had chosen to hide it all for the sake of Mo Xiao and their future child.
The sect had grown over many years, and with millions of people residing within its borders, a few rigid beliefs and customs had come to be embedded in the hearts of the people. There was a strict belief that a child conceived outside of marriage was a curse that would bring nothing but trouble to their parents and clan. In short, the child would be viewed as a bastard, even if they were produced after the parents officially wed.
