24 Doing the Opposite to Facilitate Pulse-Taking and Breath-Monitoring

At this moment, hearing Sang Yingying’s words, the surrounding clansmen began to murmur among themselves.

"Cang Qian must be so desperate to prove herself that she’s deluded herself into thinking she’s pregnant."

"If that’s the case, we shouldn’t even bother with the pulse-taking. Otherwise, as Little Female Yingying said, it’ll end up being a laughingstock!"

"Little Female Bai Yuan, you are so kind-hearted; don’t let this wicked female Cang Qian deceive you!"

"Exactly! The matter from three days ago hasn’t even been cleared up yet. Cang Qian is definitely lying to you again. Little Female Bai Yuan, don't let her fool you over and over again!"

Although Chen Yu was not there to stir up the crowd for Sang Yingying, the clansmen seemed to have grown more opinionated through each previous incitement.

Hearing Sang Yingying’s mockery and the advice of the clansmen, Che Baiyuan did the opposite, saying, "You say Little Qian is deceiving me? Then that is all the more reason for the High Priest to take her pulse and see for himself."

"If she truly is deceiving me, the pulse reading will let me know, and I will never believe her again!"

Watching her sister Baiyuan’s counter-intuitive approach—and seeing how deliberately she was acting—Cang Qian couldn't help but chuckle to herself.

While she was stifling her laughter, Cong Ying, who sat in the seat of honor, had been watching Cang Qian ever since the mention of her pregnancy.

He found it hard to believe that she could be pregnant only a few days after the Rite of Adulthood. However, seeing the sincerity in Che Baiyuan’s expression, he doubted she was faking it. Furthermore, this was not something one could easily lie about, as a pulse and aura check would reveal the truth instantly.

Observing how calmly Cang Qian continued to eat—and even smirked—despite the noise and debate, Cong Ying found the situation intriguing. It wasn't just the matter at hand that was interesting; this little female, Cang Qian, was even more so. He leaned back, sipping his drink and watching the drama unfold with great interest.

Che Baiyuan urged, "Since we are here to prove whether Little Qian is deceiving me or not, let’s stop stalling and check her pulse." She then looked toward the Patriarch, "Patriarch Cang, I request that the High Priest take Little Qian’s pulse. I must see if she is lying to me!"

Cang Lian, hearing this, felt conflicted. If it turned out to be a farce, that would be one thing, but if she had deceived Che Baiyuan right in front of her parents, that would mean offending the Che family!

Yet, Che Baiyuan’s words had only served to further incite Sang Yingying and the crowd. Sang Yingying immediately spoke up, "Grandfather, since Sister Baiyuan has requested it, let the High Priest check my cousin's pulse so that Sister Baiyuan can see exactly who is the one deceiving her!" She absolutely did not believe that Cang Qian could be pregnant!

The surrounding clansmen began to echo her, chanting, "Check her pulse! Check her pulse!"

"Expose the face of this wicked female, Cang Qian!"

"Yes, expose her!"

Seeing the clansmen stirred up once more by Sang Yingying, Cang Lian glared at her. He hadn't even figured out how to resolve the trouble his granddaughter had caused previously, and now she was making a scene again, trying to humiliate someone in front of their parents. Truly, as the saying goes, sins against heaven might be forgiven, but those of one's own making lead to ruin. Cang Lian realized that whether his biological granddaughter was a joke or not, his granddaughter-in-law had certainly offended the Che family this time. He sighed inwardly; since she insisted on digging her own grave, he would no longer interfere.

Under the collective pressure of Sang Yingying and the clansmen, Cang Lian looked at the High Priest, Dian Na. "Since everyone demands it, I must trouble the High Priest to check Little Qian’s pulse and aura."

"Very well, Patriarch."

Dian Na stood up, walked around the table, and knelt before Cang Qian. Smiling, he said, "Little Female Qian, please place your left hand on the table."

Cang Qian calmly placed her left hand flat on the table. Dian Na channeled his inner spiritual power into the two fingers of his right hand and, holding his breath, pressed them firmly onto the pulse of her wrist. He was not only checking the pulse but also using his spiritual power to scan her entire aura. After a female beastman mates, if she is pregnant, her aura changes—a fact that can usually be detected as early as the third day. If the pregnancy were a month or even half a month along, the aura would be even more distinct.

The moment his fingers touched her pulse and his spiritual power entered her body, he sensed something strange. He jerked his head up, staring at Cang Qian in utter shock.

Cang Qian rested her chin on one hand, tilting her head as she looked at the wide-eyed priest. "High Priest, how are my pulse and aura?"

"This… how is this possible!" Dian Na exclaimed, unable to believe it. "It has only been a few days since the Rite of Adulthood; how could you be pregnant so quickly?!"

Hearing this, Sang Yingying rushed behind Dian Na and loudly questioned, "Are you sure you checked correctly? Did you actually check the pulse?!" In her agitation and disbelief, she had completely abandoned her usual "innocent" persona.

Her reaction caused the surrounding clansmen to frown. Offended by her public interrogation, Dian Na replied testily, "Are you questioning my ability?"

Sang Yingying immediately realized her mistake. She quickly reverted to her usual demeanor, saying, "High Priest, I apologize! I am just so concerned for my cousin that I became emotional." She then added, "Please, High Priest, check again. My cousin promised the entire clan proof within a month, so we must be cautious and not make any mistakes!" As she finished, she gave Dian Na a pointed look.

Cang Qian noticed the exchange of glances and frowned. *So, these two really are involved!* She had suspected something was off when she saw them at the Che residence, but now she was certain.

Seeing the signal, Dian Na nodded. "Little Female Yingying is right; this concerns the one-month deadline and cannot be taken lightly. Very well, I shall check again."

He performed the same action with the same technique. This time, he didn't speak immediately. After several minutes of silence, he frowned and said, "Strange! Could it be that I misread the pulse earlier?"

Cang Qian couldn't help but laugh.

"Little Female Qian, what are you laughing at?" Dian Na asked, confused.

"I’m laughing at your clumsy acting—it’s so fake!"

Before Dian Na could react, Cang Qian stood up abruptly, reached out, and ripped open all the buttons on his chest. In an instant, the mating mark on his chest was exposed to the entire clan.

"So, our High Priest has already mated with a female. May we ask which little female it is? Why don’t you tell us?"

The clansmen erupted into a chaotic uproar as they stared at the mating mark on Dian Na’s chest.