At first, Chong Qianjue thought it was some kind of lingering ghost that had come looking for him.

It wasn't until Emperor Chongle stepped into the brightly lit room and his robes fell on the shadow that Chong Qianjue realized that this seemed to be a living person.

However, to him, it was still like a vengeful ghost coming to claim his life.

Chong Qianjue and Emperor Chongle looked at each other, their eyes scrutinizing one another.

Chong Qianjue's gaze fell on the other person's sharp and mocking eyebrows and eyes, and then swept over his thin, slightly pursed lips.

When Chong Qianjue stood in front of him, it was as if he were looking in a mirror.

However, Emperor Chongle's aura was more mature and composed. He wore a dragon robe, and even when facing his former self, he only glanced at him sideways, completely disregarding him.

He reached out his arms toward the cub:

"Come here, come to your father."

This was the final solution the main system came up with.

He found Emperor Chongle in the river of time, during the period when he spent time with the cubs, and asked him for a small favor.

At that time, Emperor Chongle had not yet guessed the existence of the system. He only heard someone in his dream that the cub was lost in another world and could not find its way home.

Whether Emperor Chongle is real or not, he will go and take a look.

He would never let his children suffer in the slightest.

When he appeared at the prince's residence, returned to that familiar place, and saw the cubs and his younger self, he didn't feel much tenderness or emotion.

He knew himself perfectly well, and knew that if "Chong Qianjue" obtained the cub, he would definitely do something irrational, such as locking the cub to his side forever...

Chong Qianjue was not as good at enduring loneliness as Emperor Chongle. In the end, he was just a young man of only eighteen years old.

The idea is cruel and hurtful.

Therefore, the cubs must never be given to him.

Emperor Chongle had long ago said that no one could harm his cubs, not even himself.

The child was held tightly in Chong Qianjue's arms, struggling to breathe. He seemed frightened by Chong Qianjue's madness, and even in his discomfort, he only dared to let out soft whimpers. Emperor Chongle frowned upon seeing this:

"Let go of him, you're making him uncomfortable."

"No……"

No……

At this moment, Chong Qianjue held the cub as if it were his only lifeline. How could he so easily give up the salvation he had finally waited for in his 18 years of gloomy life?

Chong Qianjue's eyes seemed to be tempered with fire, or stained with blood. He gritted his teeth and summoned all the guards, his eyes flashing with murderous intent.

Even if he knew this was the real him, the real him in the future, it didn't matter.

Chong Qianjue would not let go of his cubs for even a moment, not even if it meant death, as long as this moment remained.

"He's nothing but a charlatan. Don't be afraid. Whoever kills him will be rewarded with wealth and glory!"

But the arriving guards glanced in the distance and could only answer tremblingly:

"Your Highness, we didn't see anyone..."

Chong Qianjue's pupils contracted.

He seemed to only now realize that even the cub's figure was gradually becoming transparent, and an invisible force was about to erase all memories of Qian Yuan's existence from his mind, trying to put the plot back on track.

At this moment, Chong Qianjue truly resembled a vengeful ghost crawling out of hell, clutching the cub tightly with eyes full of resentment.

No, you're not allowed to go...

do not leave Me……

"Father..."

The cub didn't understand what was going on either. He looked at Emperor Chong Le, then glanced worriedly at Chong Qianjue, who was holding him.

"Don't go, baby, don't leave me, okay?"

Chong Qianjue muttered to himself in a near-mad manner, his words filled with pain and pleading. Seeing that he could not keep Qianyuan, he even turned his gaze to Emperor Chongle.

"What if I disappear? If I die, will you die too? You will be me in the future... That way, my little one won't leave me!"

How could a cub possibly stand by and watch Chong Qianjue commit suicide?

He grabbed Chong Qianjue's waist and shouted to stop him, at which point the system also sounded an alarm:

[The characters in this small world possess self-destructive tendencies; the plot is collapsing. The small world is immediately under an emergency riot risk warning! Warning!]

The main system really doesn't know what to do.

However, the memory cluster belonging to Qianyuan took the initiative to rub against the system's wrist.

The little guy spun around in front of the main system and jumped twice.

"It's dangerous over there, don't go. I promised your father I would protect you."

The ball of light jumped twice more, looking a bit anxious, and even the fur on its body stood on end, making it look like a big white fur ball.

"Okay, then be careful..."

Qianyuan's memories lingered on the system one last time, and she stepped into the small world, bathed in its glow.

The memory entered the cub's heart.

The cub grew up in an instant and transformed into the shape of a dragon.

A beautiful, dreamlike dragon, soaring through the clouds, lowered its head and gazed at Chong Qianjue with its blue, glass-like eyes, looking so gentle...

The dragon was giving him a calm and long farewell.

"I have to go, but we will meet again eventually."

"We are family, relatives whose hearts are always closely connected no matter where we are, even if we are in the far north or south of the country."

"So Father, don't be sad. Father has protected me so many times, this time I will protect Father."

“Chong Qianjue, you will not become a despised, lonely soul guarding the throne in the future. You will become a wise ruler supported by all, loved and admired by everyone. Your soul will become happier and more abundant than anyone else's…”

"I am willing to give half of my demonic power to bless you. You will no longer be held back by your dark past. Chong Qianjue, go and embrace your magnificent and brilliant life."

The dragon let out a long roar towards the sky, and the only protective scale was taken out by the cub and placed into Chong Qianjue's heart.

That's why Chong Qianjue's fate began to change afterward.

Twelve years later, he encountered a dragon cub that fell from the sky.

Everything starts from the beginning.

The dragon carried Emperor Chongle into the azure sky. Under the dazzling sun, Emperor Chongle touched the smooth, jade-like scales beneath him and looked down at his growing child.

Everything seemed like a dream, like a bubble, yet also like a long-awaited reunion.

The dragon soaring through the sky turned its head slightly and said to Emperor Chongle:

"Dad, thank you."

Thank you for raising me.

Thank you for treating me like your child.

Emperor Chongle wanted to say something, but a gravitational pull came, and he was about to wake up from his dream.

But he believes that one day, his cub will become such a steadfast and warm soul.

[Ding, the host has agreed to exit and has successfully left the small world. Due to incorrect deployment, no emotional points will be calculated. Thank you for your hard work, welcome home.]

The main system said, "Look, this is the default system prompt voice that I've re-tuned. How about it? Will future hosts feel like they're coming home when they hear this, and will they become a little happier?"

Qianyuan nodded and said with a smile, "I'm back."