Pregnant Cultivator, Doted by Big Boss

The moment they saw Celeste Grant and her family appear, the Demon Cultivators gathered around. Just as Javier Sinclair’s gaze swept over them, they all dropped to one knee in a synchronized salute. The Bloodfiend Den’s salute involved kneeling on one knee, bowing their heads, and placing a hand over their chest.

"We respectfully welcome The Exalted One, Madam, and the Young Master."

"You may rise. Have the disciples of the Bloodfiend Den been well lately?"

"Thank you for your concern, Madam. We are all doing very well."

Celeste Grant was about to return to her residence when the figures of Elder Lawson and the others appeared before her in the blink of an eye. Just then, a familiar voice sounded in her ear.

A female cultivator with a long braid executed a perfect sliding kneel and hugged her thigh. "My lady! I finally get to see you again! Thirty years... Do you have any idea how I’ve spent these last thirty years? I missed you so much every single day that I couldn’t eat or sleep properly! It hasn’t been easy surviving until now. *Sob sob sob sob*... I thought you’d abandoned me, left me all alone to fend for myself."

She glanced down at the female cultivator clinging to her leg.

Looking at the familiar face of Leo before her, Celeste Grant couldn’t help but laugh. "Leo, you’re as dramatic as ever. Was that sliding kneel for real? And what’s this about not eating or sleeping because you missed me? Do I look like I believe that? You probably have a roast chicken, a hot pot, and a barbecue every other day, washed down with two milk teas."

"Hahaha..." Seeing her dramatic display of loyalty so mercilessly exposed, Nana Warren chuckled and stood up. "My lady, why must you speak the plain truth! I may not have skipped any meals, but that doesn’t mean I didn’t miss you."

Celeste Grant’s gaze fell upon her. "This aura... it’s a Golden Core. Leo, you’ve broken through to the Golden Core Stage?"

Hearing this, Nana Warren smiled faintly and scratched her head. "Yep, I broke through to the Golden Core Stage a few years ago. I’m a late-stage Golden Core Realm Cultivator now. My lady, I have a Thunder Spirit Root, and I’ve found that my Cultivation speed is pretty decent, especially when I cultivate outside during a thunderstorm. It’s twice as effective. I definitely won’t bring you any shame, my lady. I’ll work hard to catch up to you." ’The position of my lady’s right-hand woman can only be mine.’

Seeing her brimming with fighting spirit, Celeste Grant reached out and patted her shoulder lightly. "Mm, not bad. Keep up the good work with your Cultivation."

Nana Warren possessed a Top-grade Thunder Spirit Root; her Cultivation Talent was excellent. However, Celeste Grant was still quite surprised that she could break through to the Golden Core Stage in just thirty short years. It just goes to show that this world is never short on geniuses.

At this point, Elder Lawson and the others also bowed in greeting.

After greeting them, Celeste Grant pulled Leo along to her residence. Along the way, without even being asked, Leo began to report on her work.

Hearing her speak so effusively, Celeste Grant started to laugh. "You’ve really been thriving since you came here. It looks like there’ll be a spot for you among the Bloodfiend Den elders in the future."

Leo seemed a bit embarrassed by the compliment. She said, "Haha, I haven’t really done much, just made a few small suggestions. Elder Lawson and the others are the ones who do the real work. Speaking of which, I thought I was a pretty hard worker, but those elders are the ones who truly work tirelessly until their last breath. They work together to manage this huge Bloodfiend Den and keep everything in perfect order. I’m truly impressed."

Celeste Grant smiled faintly.

"Elder Lawson and the others you mentioned are indeed very capable."

Celeste Grant thought for a moment before asking, "So, what’s the deal with that Immortal-Demon Hope Elementary?"

Hearing this, Leo turned to look at her and grinned. "Well, that one involves a bit of a personal grudge. To put it simply, I wanted the little brats of this Cultivation World to suffer just like I did. Back in the day, I had to memorize texts until I wanted to puke and grind out practice problems until my hand cramped up. So when I saw that the kids in the Cultivation World don’t study, I felt terrible. And whenever I feel terrible, I get the urge to open a school to make them study hard and aim high every day."

Celeste Grant: "..."

When she was flying over the Cultivation World on the ship, she’d seen the extra school buildings and had already guessed. As expected, she could read her dear Leo’s mind like a book. No, she didn’t even need to guess.

Leo paused for a moment, then chuckled and continued, "Ahem, that’s not the main point... The main thing is, I discovered that the concept of ’studying’ doesn’t exist in the Cultivation World. Even in the Mortal Realm, they know to study for the imperial examinations. It’s wrong for the Cultivation World to only focus on power and Cultivation. If you want well-rounded development in morals, aesthetics, and cultivation strength, you need to study. So, I proposed that the Immortal and Demonic Paths jointly fund schools and have parents send their children to them. I also heavily promoted the importance of studying for one’s Cultivation. Now, schools have opened up all over the Cultivation World; both the Immortal and Demonic Paths have them. And so far, our schools have received unanimous praise from all the parents in the Cultivation World."

She snapped her fingers as she spoke. "And here’s the key point: we provide a free education. We don’t charge a single Spirit Stone."

’Free education?’

Celeste Grant raised an eyebrow, her tone calm. "Don’t think I don’t know. The ’free’ things are always the most expensive."

Leo burst out laughing. "We only make a little money on the side; the education itself is truly free. Our schools don’t just teach literacy and social skills, but also introductory Cultivation and various foundational techniques to build a solid base for the children’s future Cultivation. Any child who graduates from our schools is at least a Cultivator at the fifth to eighth layer of Qi Refinement. Some with good talent even graduate at the Foundation Establishment stage."

"So, to make sure their children don’t lose at the starting line, all the parents in the Cultivation World send their kids to our schools. Plus, their children really do learn things at school, and they have someone to help teach them, which saves the parents time and effort. The parents of children from both the Immortal and Demonic Paths are really grateful to me now! Whenever I go out, they all have to call me Principal Warren."

"Pfft..."

Celeste Grant couldn’t help but burst out laughing at that last sentence. "You’ve worked hard, Principal Warren." She wrapped an arm around Nana Warren’s shoulders, her expression full of emotion. "I can just imagine all the kids in the Cultivation World, waking up early and staying up late for school, grinding their teeth at you even in their dreams."

Leo raised a hand, accepting the sentiment with glee. "That’s the kind of respect I deserve as Principal Warren. Knowing they’re thinking about me even in their dreams just makes my day. Oh, by the way, the ’Three Hundred Ancient Poems’ I’ve been preparing are already being mass-produced. They’ll be distributed in a few days. They’d all better memorize them for me, hehehe... gyehehehe..."

At that moment, Celeste Grant could almost see devil horns sprouting from Leo’s head.

She chuckled softly and said, "I’ll silently light a stick of incense for the children of the Cultivation World."

「At that very moment, across the Cultivation World.」

The Second Generation Immortals and Second Demon generation children currently in class all shivered in unison. For some unknown reason, they all felt an unseen force watching them, and a mysterious chill crept into their hearts.