The eldest disciple of the Xuanmen Sect got married overnight, much to the regret of many talented young men in the cultivation world. However, a few days later, news came that the eldest disciple of the Xuanmen Sect had a seven-year-old daughter. Everyone praised her and nodded in approval. As expected of a genius who is said to be one in a hundred years, her marriage was swift and decisive. Even her speed in having a child was not as fast as ordinary people. It is true that she has a seven-year-old child.

Shang Baizi sat on Fengliu Cliff, looking at the snacks on the stone table, and sighed softly. These snacks were all dumped on the ground by Xiaoxiao that day. He picked them all up, waiting for her to come back and put them away. But he waited and waited, until his master Xuanqingzi announced to outsiders that Fengguang had gotten married. He waited for another ten days or so, but the little girl did not come back, and even Fengguang was nowhere to be seen.

For a moment, he felt abandoned. He used to beg him to take that arrogant little girl as his apprentice, and he was completely unwilling. Now that she's gone, he feels strange.

You'd say he's just asking for trouble, wouldn't you?

"Senior Brother, the ceremony for receiving the Cold Abyss Sword is about to begin."

Shang Baizi looked at Li Qing who was speaking, sighed helplessly, shook her head helplessly, and finally straightened her clothes and flew to Taiji Square on her sword.

Today is the day Shang Baizi inherits the Cold Abyss Sword, and naturally, it's also the day he becomes the next sect leader of the Xuanmen. Logically, Feng Guang should have succeeded him as the previous sect leader, but because of his half-human, half-demon identity, he shouldn't have been the sect leader. However, Feng Guang has lost his cultivation and even went to the Ghost Realm to get married. His irresponsible master stroked his beard and pretended to think for a long time before slapping his thigh and pointing at the pitiful Shang Baizi: "It's you!"

Shang Baizi was stunned, "Master...have you forgotten my identity...?"

"Alas, all life is equal under heaven. As for identity, it is merely a shackle imposed on people by the outside world. As long as you have the strength to bear it, you can have a clear conscience."

Life is equal... Shang Baizi really wanted to ask, if the cabbage we eat every day might grow into human form after a few hundred years, then if we respect life, we might as well not eat it at all!

Despite his complaints, Shang Baizi was still pushed out by his master to step in at the last minute. He had no choice but to be prepared to run into some acquaintances at the ceremony, such as... his father whom he hadn't seen in a long time.

On the pebbly path, two equally dashing men, one with a more carefree smile than the other, the other with a more hypocritical one.

"Father, it's been a long time."

"It seems that Xiaobai is doing quite well in the Xuanmen sect, so your mother and I don't need to worry anymore."

You threw me out of the house when I was four years old, leaving me to fend for myself. Were you ever worried about me?

Shang Baizi smiled even more perfectly, "It's not bad. I didn't expect that I would so easily become the next leader of the Xuanmen Sect."

"Alas, your father is far worse off than Xiaobai. I have worked hard for hundreds of years, and only recently have I been able to get your mother pregnant with another child."

Shang Baizi broke down in an instant, "What!? My mother is pregnant!?"

"Yes, she's about to give birth; the due date is a hundred years from now."

...Well, for a demon, a hundred years is but a fleeting moment.

The man chuckled again, "By the way, I heard the other day that you took a white jade hairpin from your grandfather's treasure vault. Is it because you have a woman you like?"

"No, I used it as a gift."

"Oh? To be honest, I've always suspected that Xiaobai doesn't like women, but rather men. After all, when Xiaobai was little, he always liked to stick to me."

Shang Baizi rubbed his arms. "You old geezer, aren't you disgusting?"

"Alas, Xiaobai, do you know how heartbroken, sad, depressed, and unable to breathe your mother was when she heard that you had taken over the position of Xuanmen Sect Leader and did not return to her Xiaosui Peak?"

Shang Baizi said coldly, "Are you really talking about my mother who only has one expression?"

His mother was known for being cold.

"Xiao Bai, besides this handsome face, how come you didn't inherit any of your father's humor and wit?" That's the kind of man he is—he can criticize others while praising himself.

Shang Baizi drew her Cold Abyss Sword, her face expressionless. "Are you leaving or not?"

"Well done, Little White. Now that your fox fur has grown up, you're threatening your father."

Shang Baizi's lips twitched. "Are you leaving or not?"

"Alright, alright, I'll be going now. You're not young anymore. Once you find a suitable woman, don't be picky. Bring her back so your mother and I can meet her, and put our minds at ease." Yes, his purpose in coming today was simply to urge her to get married.

Shang Baizi immediately drew her sword and slashed at him, saying, "I'll teach you to be so talkative!"

The man vanished in a flash of white light, leaving only his voice in the air: "Little Bai, remember to write back often, so your father and mother can know that you are still alive."

Shang Baizi looked up to the sky and roared, "Get out!"

After sheathing the Cold Abyss Sword, Shang Baizi conjured a fan and fanned himself several times. He told himself to stay calm and not let that old geezer anger him, or he would easily get wrinkles.

After a while, he took a deep breath and finally calmed down, becoming the elegant gentleman who often had a slight smile on his face again.

He walked back slowly, and just as he reached the corner of the wooded path, his hand was tugged, and someone pulled him into the bushes. "You..."

"Shh—" The fourteen or fifteen-year-old girl covered his mouth, blinked cutely, and signaled him to be quiet.

She was very beautiful, with a bright and charming face, elegant and refined. Her beautiful eyes had a light and ethereal quality, and her yellow dress made her even more charming and lovely.

Shang Baizi had always thought Feng Guang was beautiful. She was beautiful, but it didn't make him angry at all. He felt no romantic feelings for her because he and Feng Guang had grown up together. He regarded her as a younger sister, but this girl was someone he had only just met.

But Shang Baizi could hear her own heartbeat.

He fell in love at first sight.

The girl didn't look at him, but instead nervously leaned against a man who seemed to be searching for something not far away, revealing a tense expression.

Hmm... Sharing the burdens of a beauty has always been one of his strengths.

Shang Baizi winked at her, indicating that she couldn't speak. She hesitated for a moment, then put her hand down. He saw that the man not far away was Jin Ye, so he took the little girl's hand and wrote words in her palm: "He is looking for you."

She nodded.

He also wrote: Why am I looking for you?

Tsk, these little hands feel so nice to touch.

The little girl imitated his actions and wrote in his palm: He is a bad person.

oh?

Little girl: He wanted to kill me.

Shang Baizi: Then I'll help you get rid of him.

Little girl: Really?

Shang Baizi: Wait, I'll go and get him out of here.

He gave her a reassuring smile, stepped out of the bushes, greeted Jin Ye as if it were a chance encounter, and then casually complained, "I don't know where this wild girl came from, she ran so fast, and didn't even apologize to me when she bumped into me."

"Is Young Master Shang referring to a young girl in yellow?"

"Exactly."

Jin Ye hurriedly asked, "Does Young Master Shang know which direction she ran off in?"

"It's in that direction," Shang Baizi pointed casually.

Jin Ye cupped his hands in farewell and said, "I have other matters to attend to, please excuse me for taking my leave."

He walked away in a short while.

The little girl jumped out happily and skillfully grabbed his arm, "Master, thank you for saving me!"

"What did you call me...?"

"Master, aren't you Xiaoxiao's master?"

Shang Baizi's mind went blank. "Are you Xiaoxiao?"

"yes!"

"Impossible! How could you, a little brat, get so fit in just a few days!"

She smiled sweetly and said, "My mother said it's because I've been in the human world for a long time that I've grown taller."

No… God! Just kill me!

Shang Baizi was speechless with emotion. How could the first person he fell in love with be this little one?!

"Master, you look terrible. Are you sick?"

"Don't save me, let me die."

"Master?"

Seeing her clueless expression, Shang Baizi suddenly felt helpless. He sighed deeply, "Where are your parents?"

I learned about Feng Guang's story from Xuan Qingzi; it was truly legendary.

"My father and mother are on Haomiao Peak, and no one is taking care of me, so I ran away to play."

Well... it's normal for them to be a little clingy after being apart for so long.