53 Qin Xuanyu

You bastard, you really went all out!

"This is my dad?!" The little phoenix's childish voice was full of disbelief. It stood in front of the flowerpot, tilting its little head from side to side to examine the wilted, withered, and yellowed plant inside. Finally, it took a deep breath: "Dad, can I...can I get a different dad?"

It wasn't that it disliked its father, it was just that... not only was its father of a different race, but he also seemed unlikely to live long.

The little phoenix, looking distressed, raised its wing and touched the withered yellow leaves, sighing, "So weak, can it really survive?"

Qin Fu'an sat with his legs crossed at the desk, watching the little guy walk around the flowerpot again and again with a worried expression. Hearing this, he deliberately teased it: "There's nothing I can do. When I met him, it was like this. It's a bit too late for you to want to change it now."

"..." The little phoenix plopped down next to the flowerpot, tilted its head against the pot, and mumbled in a childish voice, "Daddy, why don't you try to live a little longer for my sake? I'm still young, I'm still a phoenix baby. If I lose my dad right after I'm born, I'll definitely be laughed at by the other little monsters when I go out to play."

It seems like it's resigned to its fate, yet not quite resigned to it.

We are trying to persuade this young plant to live a little longer.

Qin Fu'an struggled to suppress his laughter, watching as the little guy started to cry while talking about himself. The chubby, round little dumpling leaned against the flowerpot, sobbing and shedding tears. Finally, Qin Fu'an reached out and gently lifted the tearful little bird onto his lap.

"Why are you crying?" He ran his fingertip across the little phoenix's eyes, and the once soft and beautiful downy feathers were now wet with tears, making it look pitiful.

The little phoenix sobbed, tilting her head back as if to hold back her tears, but when she opened her mouth, she still cried, "I want my living daddy!"

Which family has a baby who lost both parents right after birth?

It was me.

Which kid just found two dads, and one of them is already dying?

It was me all along.

Waaaaaah, I really am the most pitiful and unloved little phoenix in the whole world!

"Stop!" Qin Fu'an expertly pinched the little guy's whimpering mouth, raised an eyebrow and asked, "When did I say your dad was going to die?"

The little phoenix hiccuped with her mouth agape, staring at him blankly, looking like a dazed little bird who hadn't understood.

"This is just a piece of hair your father gave me...?" Qin Fu'an changed to a way that a child could understand.

The next second, the fluffy little ball that had been crying so hard on my lap suddenly jumped up.

"hair?!"

"So you're saying my dad is really, really big?!"

"Is it as big as those sycamore trees in the sycamore grove?!"

"Can I sit on my dad's back from now on? I don't like sycamore trees anymore, I like my dad now!"

The little dumpling showed no awareness of the bullying she had just experienced; her mind was filled with the joy that her father was not only alive but also seemed quite large.

It flapped its wings and flew up, landing headfirst in front of the flowerpot. Its short legs bounced around, eager to see if it could squat on it.

Then, a familiar force seized the little wings of fate once again.

"From now on, we'll raise it together, so when you see it, you won't be at a loss for words."

The little phoenix obediently fluttered its wings, and after being released, it decisively turned around and nestled into its father's arms.

"Father, I understand!"

The little cub, hands on its hips in its father's arms, its round little belly sticking out, exposed the adults' little trick in a sweet, innocent voice: "Isn't this your token of love? I know! My dad gave my mom one before, but she used it to line her nest!"

Qin Fu'an: "..."

Is the Phoenix Clan's legacy really that long-winded?

They even have to pass on this kind of thing clearly to the little ones, aren't they afraid of raising the young ones wrong!

The little phoenix, despite its young age, took great care in including this wilted little seedling in its protected area.

It will take good care of it, so that when it meets its other father later, it can boast about it! Who would dislike a baby bird that works so hard to raise its young? Impossible!

-

After a chaotic day, Qin Fu'an was finally able to lie down on his thick, soft bed and get some sleep.

Before going to sleep, the little phoenix insisted on carrying its bird's nest, made of paulownia wood, to Qin Fu'an's pillow, saying that it was a newborn baby and could not sleep alone without its father, otherwise it would have nightmares.

Qin Fu'an did not refuse.

However, getting a child to sleep is no easy task.

As he drifted off to sleep, a fluffy, warm little bundle snuggled into his arms, its sweet, innocent voice surprisingly assertive: "Daddy, I can't sleep~"

"She fell asleep as soon as she closed her eyes." Qin Fu'an raised his hand to cover the little dumpling.

The little phoenix struggled for a long time in his palm, finally turning into a fluffy ball of fur, angrily kicking its father's chin with its little paw, "Daddy, I! Can't! Sleep!!"

Qin Fu'an: "...Should I knock you out?"

At this moment, the two showed no fatherly or sonly affection whatsoever.

The little phoenix pouted, its eyes brimming with tears, and accused, "Just because I was picked up by you, does that mean all your love for me is fake?!"

Qin Fu'an retorted sleepily, "No, I didn't pick it up, you delivered it to me yourself."

This time, the little phoenix really cried, "You called me a cheap lamb that came to my door!"

"Hmm, go to sleep. You won't be so cheap when you wake up." Qin Fu'an pressed down the little guy who was jumping around again.

"But I really can't sleep~" The little boy nestled against his father's chest with a pitiful expression and asked softly, "Daddy, do you think my other dad will like me? When are you going to take me to meet him? What if he hates me?"

Qin Fu'an kneaded the frizzy little ball into a puffed-up fluffy ball, inwardly scoffing at the little guy's anxiety. He also knew that the child had woken up in a narrow, dark box, and the inherited memories told it that its parents had died a thousand years ago. Suddenly awakening in a new era, everything around it was completely different from the scene in the inherited memories...

It's inevitable that they'll use their arrogant and fierce demeanor to mask their inner fear and unease, which is why Qin Fu'an was willing to take it over.

Because this is the last little phoenix cub in the world, it has no parents, no one to rely on, and nowhere to go or survive in this unfamiliar era.

When Kong Yu delivered it to Qin Fu'an's doorstep, he knew that Qin Fu'an would definitely soften and give in.

Kong Yu schemed against Qin Fu'an, so Qin Fu'an burned his bird feathers.

The little phoenix was coaxed by Qin Fu'an into calling out "Dad" because Qin Fu'an had never intended to abandon it.

Finding the little dumpling clinging to him and refusing to leave, Qin Fu'an didn't throw it back into its nest. He simply replied nonchalantly, "What's there to be afraid of? You're my little one. Even if he doesn't like you, he won't hate you."

Little Phoenix: "..."

Bah, you perfunctory adults!

This answer is worse than no answer at all!

For some inexplicable reason, the little phoenix felt a little more at ease.

Because what it worries about is not only whether the other father likes it or not, but also this father.

Whether it's the phoenix or the serpent, none of the beasts in the demon race are actually very kind-hearted. The phoenix and the serpent are even more cold-blooded and arrogant. They only stayed by their father's side by being unreasonable. What if their father doesn't like them and finds an opportunity to get rid of them?

Or it's more likely that it was eaten directly, since phoenixes are highly nutritious. Just like when the little phoenix saw that plant before, its first reaction was to go up and take a bite to taste it...

"Then swear that you'll always be my dad." The little phoenix snuggled into its father's neck and fluttered around, rolling over in several different positions.

"You said you'd always be my son." Qin Fu'an was so sleepy he wanted to pick up this noisy little brat and throw him out the window.

"Alright then." The little phoenix thought for a moment and felt that nothing was wrong, so it curled its little paws up and snuggled into its father's neck, and made a vow in its childish voice right next to his ear: "I, Qin Xuanyu of the Phoenix Clan, will always be my father's cub, forever and ever. My father is not allowed to throw me away or eat me, and he cannot mistreat me, otherwise I will not be a cub anymore!"

Qin Fu'an silently grabbed its wing feathers and stuffed it into the nest next to it.

"Go to sleep quietly, I'll take you to register your household tomorrow."

You little rascal, making so many demands just to swear an oath, is it an oath or a wish?

The little phoenix didn't care. After its father fell asleep, it rolled out of the nest, wiggled its two short legs, and sleepily nestled into the familiar, warm crook of its neck before sprawling out to continue sleeping.

Young cubs always sleep with their parents.

I'll hide Wutongwo tomorrow night.

-

"You're all grown up now, it's time to learn to sleep by yourself." Qin Fu'an sat at the dining table, speaking in a deep voice to the little dumpling who was sleeping soundly with his hair all ruffled.

Heaven knows how miserable it must be for a cold-blooded serpent that prefers low temperatures to sleep with a naturally warm and cozy phoenix cub!

"Daddy, I want milk!" Little Phoenix changed the subject.

Qin Fu'an readily agreed and filled the small bowl in front of it with milk.

The little guy drank until his belly was completely full before finally stopping, still wanting more.

It toddled over to Qin Fu'an's plate, its little chubby wings folded over its plump hips, and righteously condemned the heartless adult: "Dad, don't say such hurtful things next time. I'm still a baby who hasn't been weaned yet. How can you be so cruel, heartless, and unreasonable? If word gets out, other demons will talk bad about you behind your back!"

With that earnest and persuasive manner, Qin Fu'an vaguely thought he was seeing a miniature version of Kong Yu.

He sneered, unmoved by reason: "Then weaning can start tomorrow."

Little Phoenix: "QAQ!"

Bad dad!

When you grow up, watch out or I might not take care of you in your old age!

Since she couldn't reason with this father, the little phoenix took advantage of his busy schedule and flew to the study to complain to another father.

"My dad is a bad guy!"

"My dad won't give me milk, come and scold him for me!"

"Dad, where are you? When are you coming to see me? I'm so pretty, you'll definitely like me. I'll collect all the fur I shed and give it to you later!"

When Qin Fu'an opened the door, he saw the little fat bird's lonely figure, looking rather pitiful as if no one loved or cared for it.

"Let's go find Kong Yu." He casually knocked on the door.

"Awooo!" The chubby little bird immediately perked up and fluttered onto his shoulder on its own. After thinking for a moment, it arrogantly stepped on his head.

My dad is under my protection!

Qin Fu'an glanced at the plant that remained quietly in the flowerpot, unchanged, and a gentle smile crossed his eyes.

She's already so prone to tattling and acting cute even before she's in front of him; who knows how clingy and unreasonable she'll be when we actually meet her.

-

"Four surnames?!" Kong Yu's surprised voice startled Little Phoenix, causing her to lean back and plop down on the desk.

Kong Yu looked at Qin Fu'an with a look of disbelief: "Where did these four surnames come from? It's one thing for his parents and you, but where did this Xie surname come from?"

Before Qin Fu'an could speak, Little Phoenix answered crisply, "That's my dad's partner, my future other dad!"

Qin Fu'an: "..."

It's too late to cover your mouth.

This little brat, he just blurts out everything.

Sure enough, he was immediately interrogated by the gossipy Kong Yu.

Seeing the brightly colored hair approaching, Qin Fu'an pushed it away with disgust, "We'll talk about it later. What good does it do you to ask so many questions?"

Kong Yu understood: "Is it still uncertain? You like the other person? But they don't like you back?"

Qin Fu'an raised an eyebrow even more arrogantly than Little Phoenix: "You're overthinking it. The soul contract is already set."

"Hiss!!" Kong Yu gasped, "You little brat, you really went all out!"

To impose a soul contract at the slightest disagreement leaves neither the other party nor oneself any chance to back out.

"Stop talking nonsense and get it done quickly. I don't think the feng shui here is good; you can't stay here for long," Qin Fu'an urged him.

"I don't like hearing that!" Kong Yu slammed his fist on the table in displeasure. "You know I carefully selected this place, right? How could it be bad?!"

Qin Fu'an lazily raised his eyes, his tone sarcastic: "It's fine, but you were in a car accident at the intersection last time you came. Where's your soul? How did you explain that to the ghosts in the Ghost City?"

Kong Yu's heart clenched, and he said, his voice heavy with unease, "How did you know? You saw it? Why didn't you tell me then? You could have at least given me some time to prepare..."

"Don't investigate too deeply for now." Qin Fu'an couldn't reveal the existence of the game, so he could only advise him: "Be careful in general, and it's best to avoid contact with humans whose mobility is comparable to that of the demon race."

While it's possible that some people are born intelligent or strong, Qin Fu'an knew after learning about the game's existence that there must be many seemingly inconspicuous but actually quite capable players lurking in real life.

“Pay special attention to one thing.” Qin Fu’an frowned slightly and said in a deep voice, “Whenever you encounter a human with outstanding appearance, stay away from them.”

No matter how players allocate their attribute points, once they enter the Nirvana Pool, the impurities in their bodies will be washed away, and their appearance will be at least 50-60% fairer and more beautiful than before, and their height will also change.

Kong Yu gleaned something from Qin Fu'an's words, nodded solemnly in agreement, and quickly completed the household registration for the father and son.

"Little Xuanyu, for the time being, you can only take his surname."

Kong Yu pointed to Qin Fu'an and explained, "Only he has a household registration certificate in today's society. Your other parents don't have one, so you can't get a household registration."

Therefore, from now on, this child's social name will be Qin Xuanyu.

"Alright~" The little phoenix wasn't an unreasonable little thing. After eating and drinking with its father at Kong Yu's place, it quickly left this "bad feng shui" place.

Qin Fu'an did not take the baby home directly afterward.

He cast a silencing spell on the little creature to make sure it wouldn't suddenly speak human language again. Then he transformed it into an ordinary little parrot and took this little creature, who had inherited memories from a thousand years ago, to witness the technological advancements of modern society.

Those cold, unfamiliar buildings, those metal boxes whizzing by on the road, and those gleaming, unfamiliar lamps…

After Qin Fu'an patiently explained, the little phoenix gradually became bolder from its initial cautiousness.

When it came to an antique street, it immediately spotted the hanging birdcages.

The little phoenix grabbed Qin Fu'an's shoulder fabric warily, "Dad, you're not going to lock me up like this too, are you?!"

Qin Fu'an followed its gaze and looked thoughtfully: "Looks good?"

The little phoenix immediately bristled: "No way! If you lock me up, I'll... I'll run away from home!"

Qin Fu'an's eyelids twitched, remembering how the little guy had run away from home yesterday, which had ended up getting his dad into the game.

Is there something wrong with this kid's race?

The two non-humans wandered around all day. When they returned home in the evening, the little phoenix was already curled up in Qin Fu'an's pocket, fast asleep.

Qin Fu'an fished it out and put it in the paulownia tree nest, then washed up and went to water the plant.

Two days after I returned, the withered plant showed no unusual changes.

Even though it was planted in spiritual soil and watered with spiritually rich spring water, the plant still showed little vitality.

Raising flowers and plants is probably like raising cubs; you won't see any obvious changes in a day or two. Instead, it requires careful companionship and care over a long period of time.

Qin Fu'an touched the limp leaves and sighed softly, "They're quite difficult to grow."

The unknown plant could not respond to him; its leaves, which he touched, swayed gently, as if silently refuting his words.

-

Another phone call.

However, this time what appeared on the screen was a fair-skinned and cute round face.

"Brother Fu'an, can I come to play with you tomorrow? My dad said I have a little nephew, and I've prepared lots of toys and gifts for him. Can I bring them over tomorrow?"

Kong Li, who has only been learning to transform for less than a year, smiled with her eyes crinkling into beautiful crescent moons.

Qin Fu'an didn't refuse; they were all kids he had raised, and it would be nice for them to play together.

However, after hanging up the phone, Qin Fu'an heard a familiar notification from the game system.

[Dear player, six days have passed since your last game. Please play again within seven days.]

Furthermore, it reminded Qin Fu'an that if he did not actively play the game within seven days, the system would forcibly start a new game for him in the last ten minutes of the seven days.

Rather than forcing people to buy or sell, it's better to do it voluntarily and consciously.

Qin Fu'an wasn't opposed to this game, after all, there was a young man waiting for him in the game world.

However, he found it troublesome because there was a little one at home.

If you accidentally get involved when you enter the game, the cub, which is less than ten days old, could easily lose its life if it is not careful when facing those messy dungeons, even if it has inherited memories.

Therefore, just to be on the safe side, Qin Fu'an simply packed up the phoenix's nest and all its usual food, drinks, and toys, and sent the little phoenix to the Demon Management Bureau along with the cub.

"You and your sister-in-law can take care of it for me for a day. I'll come pick it up and Kong Li tomorrow morning." Qin Fu'an didn't give any further instructions and didn't give Kong Yu a chance to refuse.

As for the little phoenix, after confirming that Qin Fu'an was not going to throw it away, it excitedly jumped onto Kong Yu's colorful head, acting very arrogantly.

However, after Qin Fu'an left, Little Phoenix became silent and was not as lively as before.

Kong Yu had never raised children before, let alone a phoenix cub. The phoenix is ​​the king of all birds, and the peacock clan is naturally included among all birds. Even though it was just a cub, the inherent racial hierarchy exerted a strong pressure on him.

"Why don't you ask me why I'm unhappy?" Little Phoenix stood in front of him, hands on hips, glaring at him fiercely.

Kong Yu swallowed his anger and said, "...Then why aren't you happy?"

The little phoenix turned its head away: "Hmph, I'm not telling you!"

Kong Yu: "..."

Are all phoenix chicks this difficult to handle?!

-

The settlement hall remains the same as before.

Qin Fu'an entered the hall voluntarily, so he still had time left over from before, enough for him to sort out and organize the rewards from the last game.

First, there are those floating orbs of light.

According to the rules of the light orbs, the probability of getting a rare purple item from a blue light orb is 1%, the probability of getting a blue item is 78%, the probability of getting a yellow item is 16%, and the probability of getting a white item is 5%.

With a thought, Qin Fu'an opened them all.

Soon, amidst the burst of light, a system notification popped up.

[Congratulations to the player for obtaining the blue skill from the blue skill orb: Healing - Low-Tier (Can only heal minor external wounds, cannot be upgraded, uses: 3 times/day)]

[Congratulations, player! You have obtained the blue item from the blue item orb: Mountain God Clay Sculpture (This is a reward from the Mountain God. Placing it near you will effectively resist most mental attacks.)]

[Congratulations, player! You have obtained the following white items from the white item orb: 1 liter of clean drinking water, 1 white item repair voucher, and 1 white low-tier band-aid.]

At the same time, his player panel also changed:

Name: Qin Fu'an

Level: Lv1

Awakened Talent: Deceptive - Purple, Upgradable, ? ? ? (Non-human, difficult to detect)

Skills: Sophist - Blue, False God - Blue, Low-level Healing - Blue, Divination - White, Word Power - White.

Props: Mountain God Clay Sculpture - Blue (100%), Bubble Machine - Improved Version (100%), Lighter - Yellow (100%), 1 Liter of Clean Drinking Water, 1 White Prop Repair Coupon, 1 White Low-Tier Band-Aid.

Ghost Coin: 18055

Player attribute values: Please enter the Nirvana Pool to enhance attributes.

Intelligence: 15

Strength: 13

Agility: 13

Divine Sense: 20 (+2)

Charisma: 9 (+3)

Luck: 7 (Normal enhancement is ineffective)

There are still 10 attribute points that have not been allocated.

Qin Fu'an simply entered the Nirvana Pool and added 10 attribute points to his attribute panel.

Then it became:

Intelligence: 16

Strength: 15

Agility: 17

Divine Sense: 23

Charisma: 9

Luck: 7 (Normal enhancement is ineffective)

After briefly experiencing the enhanced power within the dungeon, Qin Fu'an began his third beginner dungeon.

Unlike the previous two times, this time he chose to enter the game himself, so the process was more relaxed and formal.

[Instance selection is currently underway]

[The dungeon is locked. The dungeon shop is now open for a limited time of 5 minutes.]

[The live-stream shopping mall is now open, for a limited time of 10 minutes.]

[Author's Note]

The new dungeon will be a little different!

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Thank you to the little angel who threw the landmine:

Summer, 1 sheep;

Thank you to the little angels who watered the nutrient solution:

20 bottles of Qingyou (a traditional Chinese medicine);

Xiao Xi 4 bottles;

Two bottles of "Clear Rain and Lonely Boat";

Su Mu Zhe and Tangyuan (glutinous rice balls) 1 bottle;

Thank you so much for your support! I will continue to work hard!