Global Lords: Me and My Calabash Kiddos

”Daddy, I didn’t see anything out of the ordinary. Everything looks the same as usual.” Second Child activated Thousand-Mile Eye and Shunfeng Ear at the same time, scanning every corner of the territory within half a minute.

”Good!”

Yi Tian ruffled Second Child’s ram horn braids, making her wrinkle her nose.

”Flowers, birds, and beasts—now this finally feels like a real world,” Yi Tian chatted to Purple Phoenix Moon Dance.

”But I feel something’s off. Somehow, there’s a presence in the territory that I really dislike. And just now, I noticed all my subordinates feel unwell. I also don’t feel right.”

Purple Phoenix Moon Dance relayed these details to Yi Tian.

”What exactly feels off?” Yi Tian asked.

He thought to himself, Yeah, there really is a problem.

”All my subordinates are feeling weak and sore, their bodies ache, their chests feel tight, throats hurt, and some even have fevers and lost their sense of smell. I feel a bit weak myself, and my combat power right now is less than eighty percent of my usual.” Purple Phoenix Moon Dance answered.

”Is that the case for everyone?” Yi Tian kept probing.

Purple Phoenix Moon Dance’s territory members all have at least a thousand in physical constitution. On Earth, that sort of constitution makes you nearly immune to illness and even potent poisons.

”Yes, all of them! I feel even I’ll end up like that. At first my subordinates just felt weak, but after a few hours, it gradually worsened,” Purple Phoenix Moon Dance said to Yi Tian.

”Shit, this must be the Celestial Dao Rules acting up. No one should die, right?” Yi Tian guessed that Purple Phoenix Moon Dance’s territory caught some plague or infectious disease.

At a glance, these plagues all seemed to originate from some bird or beast brought into the territory.

”My subordinates still have strong life signs, it’s just that working is really hard for them. And those with lower combat power can’t even muster up half their strength, so if enemies attack, they’re basically helpless. Also, the disease just started, and who knows what’ll happen tomorrow?” Purple Phoenix Moon Dance replied to Yi Tian.

”That’s a serious problem.”

With only half their combat power, fighting against the Indigenous People would be disastrous.

Yi Tian considered whether to prevent all birds, beasts, insects, and butterflies from entering the territory.

The question is, he didn’t know which specific kind of bird or beast brings in the plague, or if all of them do.

Do I have to kill them all?

If I kill them all, with the Elemental Warriors under my command, I could definitely do it.

But Yi Tian felt that things weren’t as simple as just killing off those birds and beasts.

”Yi Tian, after these birds and beasts enter the territory, the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi rises by 100%,”

At this moment, Purple Phoenix Moon Dance recalled this point and reminded Yi Tian.

Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi increases by 100%!

That’s a huge temptation.

If Yi Tian wipes out all the birds, beasts, insects, and butterflies, that extra Spiritual Qi boost will be gone for sure.

The Celestial Dao Rules are forcing the Lord to choose: do you want the sickness, or do you want the Spiritual Qi?

”Yi Tian, I just got news from the major regional chat. Some Lords realized something was wrong and slaughtered every bird, beast, bug, and butterfly in their territories. The disease not only didn’t get better, but instantly got worse, and the Spiritual Qi bonus vanished. Some Lords are guessing that only if you kill them as soon as they enter, you’ll be immune,” Purple Phoenix Moon Dance actively monitored the regional news and kept Yi Tian informed.

”I don’t think it’s that simple! You can’t have your cake and eat it too, but sometimes, you can have both; other times, you lose everything,” Yi Tian knew Purple Phoenix Moon Dance wanted him to make a choice.

But Yi Tian didn’t buy that theory.

The ordinary birds and beasts sent by the Celestial Dao Rules aren’t Fierce Beasts, so the intention isn’t obvious.

”You’ll have to choose for yourself! I can’t help you with this.”

Purple Phoenix Moon Dance found herself completely helpless in the face of this dilemma.

”Based on the logic of the Celestial Dao Rules, this virus shouldn’t be fatal. We’re all young and strong—no elderly, no children. We’ll probably be like your region by tomorrow. Take care of yourself! Hopefully this plague passes soon.”

This time, the Celestial Dao Rules are specifically targeting them, and Yi Tian had no clue for now.

After chatting with Purple Phoenix Moon Dance, Yi Tian, who had been eager to open the treasure chests, now felt his mood darken.

A full 100% boost to Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi—Yi Tian had to have it.

With those bonuses, the Spiritual Qi Density in Yi Tian’s territory would rise from 280% up to 380%.

The territory’s residents and high-potential Fierce Beasts, Desolate Beasts, and Star Beasts would all advance rapidly.

This was a huge blessing from the Celestial Dao Rules to all the Lords.

Even if you’re sick, you have to take the blessing!

If Heaven offers and you don’t take it, you’ll pay for it later!

Yi Tian had a hunch—these birds, beasts, insects, and butterflies, the moment they fly into the territory, the plague comes with them.

Time to open the chest!

Returning to the open ground in front of the villa, the seven Little Kiddos crowded around Yi Tian.

The little ones had never before seen Daddy prepare so many treasure chests at once—totally amazed.

A few of the kiddos thought to themselves: could we get some tasty food out of these?

Even Liyue and Qixin came over to watch, and gentle-hearted Liyue even brought the White Lantern Flower with her.

The area outside the villa was out of reach of the Nightlight Tree’s glow.

”Oh right, I’ve got a few Spirit Fruits here. Second Child, Fourth Child, Fifth Child, Sixth Child, Seventh-Child, Liyue, Qixin—one for each of you. Big Child, Third Child, I’m out of Spirit Fruits and, for you two, since these increase Spiritual Power, it isn’t really worth it for you.”

There were eight Profound Essence Fruits in total. Yi Tian kept one for himself, planning to take it once he was a bit more stable.

The other seven were split among the Kiddos, Liyue, and Qixin.

Liyue and Qixin didn’t have the same potential as the seven Little Kiddos, but since they were Flower Spirits, their cultivation was tied not only to the Spiritual Qi Density, but also to the help from Spirit Flowers.

With so many Spirit Flowers around the villa, they got extra nourishment, letting them cultivate even faster than the Kiddos.

Big Child and Third Child didn’t mind—they’d already eaten the far more valuable Dragon Tendon Tiger Bone Pills. That was what they really craved, anyway.