Holding a child-bearing system, seducing all the handsome male cultivators in the wilderness

"Why?" Wen Daochen blurted out.

Li Wanji glanced at him, sighed softly, and said, "Now is a time of trouble. I have my own considerations. The most important thing is that the children are still young. I don't want their growth to be disturbed or threatened in any way."

After hearing these words, Wen Daochen was shocked to realize that Li Wanji didn't actually trust him that much, and he couldn't help feeling a little disappointed.

But what Li Wanji said also makes sense. After all, in this world full of variables, it is always better to be cautious.

So he nodded and said, "Okay, just as you say, I will keep it a secret."

Afterwards, he took the children in one by one, held them in his arms, kissed them, caressed them, and then reluctantly placed them back on the sacred tree.

"Can you have a name?"

Li Wanji smiled gently and said, "Of course, every child has their own name."

She pointed at the small figures curled up on the spiritual tree and introduced them one by one: "This is the eldest, named Li Fengchen; this is the second, named Li Qingchen; this is the third, named Li Weichen; this is the fourth, named Li Hongchen;"

"Oh, by the way, this is the fifth child, named Li Xuanchen; this is the sixth child, named Li Xuechen; this is the seventh child, named Li Mochen; this is the eighth child, named Li Huachen; and the youngest one is the ninth child, named Li Xingchen."

"They all take your surname? This is against the rules." Wen Daochen couldn't help but frown, and subconsciously said, "They are the bloodline of my Dijiang clan, so they should take my surname Wen."

Li Wanji was speechless. She had dated so many men and given birth to several children, but this was the first time someone had competed with her for the child's surname.

However, she was not angry about it, instead she found it somewhat funny.

"How come, as the patriarch of the Dijiang clan, you don't even have this little bit of magnanimity?" Li Wanji joked.

Wen Daochen was a little embarrassed by what she said, but he still insisted on his own opinion and said, "This is not a matter of tolerance, but a matter of rules. Children should always take their father's surname. This is a matter of course."

"This is ridiculous." Upon hearing this, Li Wanji shook her head slightly, with a playful smile on the corner of her mouth.

"Daochen, you and I are both cultivators, why should we be bound by worldly rules? In this vast wilderness, what really matters is that the children can grow up smoothly and safely, not their surnames."

She paused and continued in a tender voice, "Besides, if you really love them, why would you care about their last names? If they change their last names, would they no longer be your children?"

Wen Daochen was speechless after hearing what Li Wanji said. He really had not thought about this question.

However, deep in his heart, he still had an unspeakable obsession, as if the children's surnames were related to his dignity and status.

"But...but this..." Wen Daochen hesitated, not knowing how to respond for a moment.

Seeing that he was unwilling to give up, Li Wanji said softly: "Look, although the children have my last name, they also have your name, which shows how much I care about you. Daochen, why do you have to be so obsessed with this?"

In fact, she was already fed up with Wen Daochen. If he were not still of some use, she would have kicked him away long ago.

The two of them were just a fleeting romance. To the children, he, Wen Daochen, had merely contributed a little blood. It was ridiculous that he actually wanted to fight for the children's surname.

If she hadn't considered the future development of the family and the children's future, she wouldn't even let Wen Daochen know the existence of these children.

After all, although Li Wanji's current wealth is not as much as those ancient families that have been passed down for countless years, she is still considered one of the richest among the demon clans in the wilderness.

She has enough strength and means to raise these children on her own and even pave a smooth path of cultivation for them.

However, in order for the children to be able to integrate into the Dijiang clan with a normal identity in the future and get better resources and protection, she had to choose to let Wen Daochen know about this.

However, this does not mean that she has to completely obey Wen Daochen's wishes.

Li Wanji pondered in her heart, but kept a gentle smile on her face, and said: "Daochen, can it be that my efforts to give birth to children are not as good as the little obsession in your heart?"

She had said so much and was obviously unwilling to give in on the issue of the surname.

Wen Daochen was so confused by Li Wanji's soft words that he sighed and said, "Forget it, I'll just take your last name 'Li'."

"Daochen, you look so reluctant, as if I am bullying you." Li Wanji smiled softly with her hands covering her lips, with a hint of teasing in her eyes.

Wen Daochen shook his head helplessly and said, "No, I'm just... just a little uncomfortable."

"If you're not used to it, just get used to it slowly." Li Wanji said lightly, and then changed the subject, "By the way, you've been here for so long, I'm afraid Lord Ye has something to ask you, so you should go out first."

When Wen Daochen heard this, he felt somewhat dissatisfied, but thinking that Li Wanji had just given birth to nine children and was weak, he said no more and nodded in agreement.

But when he thought about the fact that their Dijiang clan now had nine more gifted members, and that Li Wanji had just said that she cared about him, his depressed emotions disappeared, and he felt refreshed.

He turned around and was about to leave, but then he remembered something and turned back to warn, "Wan Ji, you just gave birth to a child, you need to rest well."

Li Wanji smiled gently and said, "Don't worry, I will."

Only then did Wen Daochen leave with peace of mind.

After he left, the smile on Li Wanji's face disappeared instantly, replaced by a hint of indifference and alienation.

In the past, Li Wanji believed that as long as she followed her man, she would do her best to cherish this relationship even if she could not give him the promise of being together for the rest of their lives.

Even if it was the rare resources she got from the system, she would be willing to share some with those men to achieve a win-win situation.

However, Wen Daochen greatly disappointed her.

This man not only wanted her body, but also her heart. He even wanted to give her child his surname. He was so shameless.

If she really did what he wanted, who knows how much disputes and troubles would arise in the future.

So, even if she doesn't want to favor one over the other, some men are really not worthy of her.

Although Li Wanji was not born into a noble family, she was definitely not a woman who could be manipulated by others.

These children, conceived by her with untold hardships, are the most precious bond between mother and children.

She would never allow anyone to destroy this bond for any reason.

As soon as Wen Daochen opened the door, he saw Tu Shanyi squatting in the corner, his hands on his knees, his head buried deeply between his knees, and his whole body exuding a decadent aura.

"Master Tushan, what's wrong with you?" Wen Daochen walked up and asked.