The Tamed

Unprecedented

Lan Wangji laid Xiao Zhan down on one of the beds in the medical bay and stayed by his side, unwilling to leave his side even for a moment.

"Let me check his condition." Wen Qing said as she walked over to the bed. A soft glow formed between her fingers as she gently placed it against Xiao Zhan's abdomen, allowing her Qi to run freely and circulate throughout his meridian pathways in order to assess and treat the man's spiritual system. "There are no major internal injuries." She muttered.

She paused to look at Lan Wangji with an unreadable expression before she moved her hand to hover above Xiao Zhan's abdomen, focusing all her attention on it. She pulled her hand back, her expression was a mixture of wonderment and surprise.Her lips pursed and her eyes narrowed in thought.

"Is he alright?" Sect Leader Nie asked, genuinely concerned. Beside him, both his sons spotted a worried look on their faces as they asked the same question.

"He should recover." Wen Qing said as she shook her head slightly, "But...This is almost unbelievable."

"What is?" Lan Wangji asked anxiously.

Wen Qing took a glance at Xiao Zhan's belly before answering, "He is..." She trailed off, contemplating whether or not she should relay the information there and then.

"He is what?" Nie Mingjue demanded impatiently.

"Pregnant." Wen Qing blurted out.

Lan Wangji's eyes widened as he stared disbelievingly at Wen Qing, stuttering slightly,"...P-pregnant?"

Everyone else who was present in the room went radio silent as well, gawking at Wen Qing with incredulity in their eyes. Wen Ning included.

"You mean to say that he is... there is a baby in him?!" Nie Huaisang shouted in shock, his voice cracking in disbelief, "How is that possible?"

"Well... it is indeed unusual but not unheard of." Wen Qing explained, shrugging nonchalantly, "However, this particular case is extremely rare. It only happened to a couple with exceptional level of cultivation and with perfect match of compatibility. Despite being a man, it appears that Wei Wuxian has a vast amount of Yin energy in him." She turned to Lan Wangji as she pointed out ,"And you, Second Young Master Lan, has abundant of pure Yang qi in you. Judging from this outcome, i guess the exchange of Jing and mixing of energies between the two of you occur quite frequently?"

Lan Wangji could feel all eyes were staring at him. He lowered his head, his ears burning red with embarrassment. His voice trembled, "...Wei Ying is... with a child?"

"Yes. Congratulations, Second Young Master Lan." Wen Qing said bluntly.

Lan Wangji blinked his eyes repeatedly, processing the the word 'pregnant' in his mind a few times in rapid succession as his heart began beating wildly. He looked down at the man he loved, his hand went onto his abdomen where their child resided. He asked quietly as he gave the spot a small rub, "Is the baby okay?"

"The baby looks fine albeit a little on the fragile side." Wen Qing informed, "But we need to make sure that Wei Wuxian's core is no longer in rampage for the child to actually survive. I will need to perform further treatments on him to fully stabilize his core."

"Please. Do what you think necessary to keep them safe." Lan Wangji requested, his usual stoic face was laden with anxiety.

Wen Qing nodded and put her attention back to Xiao Zhan once more. The process seemed to bring some discomfort to Xiao Zhan as as the man grunted lowly through clenched teeth every time Wen Qing probed him for damage.

Lan Wangji squeezed his lover's hand in support as he and the others watched the treatment took place with mixed feelings. The others were silent as they processed the shocking but miraculous fact, and wondered how to act in light of such a revelation. Even Nie Huaisang had a blank look on his face.