Chaos City 38

In the next three days, Ning Ren was finally able to temporarily control the little bit of mental power in his body.

He hardly sees his stinky dad these days because they sleep in separate beds at night, so he can only see him when he tells him bedtime stories at night.

If it were just that, it would be fine, but he had a vague feeling that his father was deliberately avoiding him.

This is disgusting!

Don’t you want to tell him stories anymore?

Ning Ren was carrying a cloth bag on his back, frowning and thinking as he walked, with a string of small puffs occasionally coming out of his tail.

He has passed the final stage of his illness and now really wants to go and see Congcong, but his father won't let him go out, saying it's too chaotic outside, and now Uncle Jie Ling and Uncle Nianlie are not free to accompany him.

Ning Ren had no choice but to postpone this matter.

He is now going to Mr. Jeremy's class -

Teacher Jeremy's class moved to Jiushi. Today is the children's first class in Jiushi after the tribesmen have completely settled down.

The classroom was very spacious, similar to the layout of the clan school before, and Ning Ren's stone desk was still the first one on the left.

He hadn't appeared for a long time, and as soon as he showed up, he was surrounded by his chattering friends.

"Aren! You're past the end of your vacation!"

"He's grown quite a bit taller, just a little bit taller than us."

"Yeah, yeah, if he grows taller, then Ren will be able to throw the stone pile like us!"

Ning Ren: “Yeah!”

He is very powerful now.

"A gift, a gift from the tail," Yuanyuan said. "Boss, my gift to you is a glowing star stone. I think you're even more beautiful than the star stone."

"I prepared these snacks, handmade," Momo said, taking out the lunch box with a slightly smug expression. "My favorite is the jade cake. You couldn't have it before, but now I can finally give it to you."

"Me, me, me, and me."

Xixi and the others squeezed through, "Aren, this is for you!"

He handed over an unsharpened dagger, "Practice with it first. It's unsharpened to avoid hurting yourself."

He specifically asked his second grandfather, and learned that A Ren's name means sharp weapon, so giving him a weapon would be a perfect match.

"You must be super handsome when you play it."

Cubs usually praise their favorite friends very directly and enthusiastically. While Ning Ren was thinking about what the little red bear's gift would be, he blushed quietly amid the free praises from all around him, and then puffed out his chest a little arrogantly.

He accepted all the gifts and secretly hid his tail in his clothes.

I can't control myself from making small noises.

"Okay, class time has come, everyone take your seats."

Teacher Jeremy arrived on time. There was deep worry in his eyes and dark circles under his eyes. He had not slept well since the day the sky crack appeared.

At this moment, looking at the children in the classroom who were still innocent and had no idea what was going to happen, he felt comforted in his heart.

The children in the classroom are precious hope.

Teacher Jeremy tapped his palm with the ruler in his hand and became serious: "Today's class is very important and serious. None of you are allowed to be absent-minded."

"Otherwise, you won't have to come to my class in the future."

After saying this, all the little ones below sat up straight.

Ning Ren folded his hands and looked up to listen.

Teacher Jeremy pondered for a moment, "I think everyone has heard from their parents why we moved to Jiushi."

Xixi raised her hand: "I know, because of the crack in the sky."

"Yeah, the crack in the sky."

Teacher Jeremy said, "It is the most terrifying monster in the entire Aiguto continent. Wherever it goes, all living things are destroyed. Everyone should be familiar with the history of the two kings of the Eastern Region saving the world..."

He explained it again in detail, and all the cubs listened attentively.

Ning Ren was the most familiar with that period of history because he liked it the most, and Asulin had told him it many times as a bedtime story.

Tian Feng is a terrifying monster that will devour countless of his people just like he devours red fruits. It will take a great price for a powerful person to appear and drive Tian Feng away.

He heard from Uncle Jie Ling that during the days his father was away, in addition to fighting, he also drove away Tianxiao.

Teacher Jeremy has already talked about the heroic feat of Asulin collaborating with other tribal leaders to temporarily seal the crack in the sky, giving the Northern Territory a chance to breathe. The little ones in the tribe gasped as they heard it, and cast their gazes at Ning Ren with admiration and envy.

They also want to have a father as powerful as the leader.

Ning Ren straightened his back silently.

"However, the seal is only temporary," Jeremy looked at the intact sky, "In a dozen days, the sky crack will appear again."

It's chaos outside.

These kids are unimaginably messy.

Although their Capital of Chaos is powerful, it is ultimately just a race in the Northern Territory. It is already difficult for them to protect themselves, let alone others.

Half of the creatures in the Northern Territory are destined to die, because they have no protection and no spiritual power to support them, and they will be expelled if they flee to other regions.

Since I am destined to die, I might as well indulge myself in the little time I have left.

Killing, arson, and abuse are everywhere, and there are even many small forces that want to break into the City of Chaos and attack their outer city at all costs.

The Mi tribe is like this, and the other three tribes should have the same fate.

But on another level, these races destined to die are the stepping stones for their survival.

Ning Ren: "I can go help dad fight monsters."

Xixi: "I can do that too! I'm always super serious in the training ground."

Momo: "This kind of cool thing can't be done without a big sister, right?"

Teacher Jeremy smiled and said, "Just listen to me."

"The chief's safe return this time is mainly due to the White Feather Crow, the Great Wizard, who sacrificed half of his lifespan. He was the main force behind this temporary seal," Jeremy said. "There's no one being more powerful than the other. Everyone is fighting for the survival of their own race. But when an individual stands high enough, the responsibility on his shoulders goes beyond just for his own people..."

The image of Teacher Jeremy was reflected in Ning Ren's eyes.

There are some words that he doesn’t understand now, but he can remember them first. One day he will grow up, and one day he will definitely understand.

-

A few days later.

As the time for the Sky Crack to appear again draws closer, the atmosphere in the City of Chaos becomes tense again.

Asulin is holding a brief meeting.

He has been in a very low mood these days, and even though his face is expressionless and he doesn't frown, one can still feel the faint anxiety.

Jie Ling, who always handled things properly, also kept her mouth shut consciously. She would never say two words if one word could make things clear. She would leave quickly after she finished speaking, for fear that her words would make Asulin unhappy.

After the meeting, the second elder looked at him for a long time, "Withdrawal period?"

A Sulin: “Yeah.”

The second elder said: "It's not easy to endure."

Asulin didn't say anything.

The second elder said: "I see that you haven't been with the young master much these days. Are you forcing control?"

A Sulin finally asked the old man who had watched him grow up: "What should I do?"

"Almost every night I would suddenly wake up, completely drowsy, and then walk to A Ren's crib. Seeing him sleeping soundly, the inexplicable irritability in my heart would gradually disappear."

"Many times I've wanted to deepen the blood bond, even though I know it's just a temporary solution."

A Sulin: "Am I the only one having such a hard time?"

He used the word "difficult".

A Sulin never thought that one day his heart would be completely filled with a little kid. Moreover, the more he tried to resist this influence, the more unbearable it became.

The second elder said: "You don't need to control it forcefully. Don't suppress this feeling. Instead, you should take time to spend more time with the young master."

Asulin's situation is different from that of other members of the tribe who are in withdrawal period.

Because no other member of the tribe has a blood bond as deep as his, it is destined that this period will be ten or a hundred times more difficult for him.

To be honest, the fact that Asulin can stand here now, and even after realizing his abnormal mentality, he consciously stays away from the cubs, and can still attend meetings and handle things with a firm mind and clear consciousness, has already exceeded the expectations of the second elder.

"Just that?"

The second elder's eyes seemed to see through him clearly: "Disaster is coming. If it is destined to happen...how long can you stay with him? You have already made that preparation, haven't you?"

Asulin fell into complete silence.

After a long time, he said softly, "I understand."

"The young master's inheritance dress is ready. You can take him to try it on tonight. Tomorrow, someone from the clan will help him get familiar with the process. The inheritance ceremony will be held tonight."

"Um."

-

That night.

Ning Ren clearly felt that his father's attitude was a little different.

Just, um... stop hiding from him.

The child's suspicious look made Asulin feel uncomfortable.

He coughed lightly and said, "Tomorrow is an important day. I'll change your clothes for you."

Asulin tore open the formal dress sent by the elders. It was a pure black dress, embroidered with the tail of the silver-tailed Milashai and complex ancient characters through silver thread.

No hat.

Ning Ren covered his head after changing it.

He has to meet many tribesmen tomorrow, and he will feel very insecure without wearing a hat.

The dress worn on the Guangyu Banquet had a hat on it because Asulin specifically ordered it to be added, but the young master had different preferences for the succession ceremony and could not follow Ning Ren's ideas.

A Sulin: "Don't be afraid, I will be with you tomorrow."

He also changed into his own dress, which was very similar to Ning Ren's, but more gorgeous and noble.

Ning Ren watched his father change his clothes, suddenly wiped his saliva and smiled: "Dad, you are so handsome, A Ren looks like you, A Ren is also handsome."

He had no idea about it before, but after his mental strength emerged after he emerged from the tail stage, he naturally developed a worship mentality towards the powerful adult Mi Lisai.

While changing clothes, Asulin looked down at the child's short stature, raised his eyebrows slightly, and finally nodded, not undermining his confidence.

After changing, he carried Ning Ren to the stone table. With the support of the table, Ning Ren barely reached his ribs.

A Sulin looked at him and thought that A Ren would probably grow to this height after he shed his tail for the second time and became a young boy.

He pursed his lips and said, "Aren, if in the future, I..."

The Guhuo Bird raised its eyelids.

"I went to a very far place and it will take me a long time to come back. You..." Asulin met the cub's clean and clear eyes, and the tentative lie in his mouth suddenly couldn't be uttered.

It was obvious that A Ren didn't understand all this, and he could be easily deceived by the affairs of Little Red Bear's brother and sister, but at this moment A Sulin actually felt that his thoughts were seen through.

Ning Ren: "Can't we take Ah Ren with us?"

"……cannot."

"oh."

The child lowered his head, his eyes turning red.

"Then how big will A Ren have to be before he can wait for you?"

A Sulin's Adam's apple moved up and down, and his throat felt like it was stuffed with cotton. He held the child's face and wiped the tears with his thumb, saying, "Why are you crying? Dad was just joking."

"I'm going to stay here and fight monsters. I'm not leaving."

Ning Ren then put on a bright smile again, no longer showing the pitiful look he had just had. "Dad, I have something to show you!"

“…Um, what?”

Ning Ren's palm flashed for a moment, and he grabbed the small cake on the low table next to him. Whoosh, the small cake appeared out of thin air in his hand.

Show off: "Isn't it great?"

A Sulin: "You mastered it so quickly?"

Ning Ren: "Yeah, one more!"

He grabbed the cake plate again, but unexpectedly he made a small mistake and the cake did not appear in his hand. Instead, it flashed and fell on his father's head.

A Sulin: “…”

Ning Ren: “…”

He pretended nothing happened, tiptoed to take the cake down, and slipped away with a guilty conscience.

After two or three seconds, he stretched his foot back out and whispered, "Dad, Ren works very hard. He eats a lot and grows fast. Soon he will be able to fight monsters with you and protect everyone. Teacher Jeremy said that we are the greatest hope."

A Sulin stood there in a daze, feeling a mixture of amusement, anger and bitterness.