“I like Xiaoyue the most too,” Lou Munan said, looking down at Xiaoyue.
"I'm not going to get married. Will Uncle leave Xiaoyue after he gets married?" Xiaoyue asked, looking into Lou Munan's eyes.
“Uncle…” Lou Munan pinched Xiaoyue’s cheek and said, “Uncle doesn’t need a wife, Xiaoyue is enough for me.”
"Xiaoyue has an uncle, that's enough."
Xiao Yue hugged Lou Munan's waist, pressed his cheek against Lou Munan's chest, and said in his arms, "Uncle, we will be together forever, okay?"
Lou Munan stroked Xiaoyue's raven-feather-like hair and nodded gently: "Mm."
Ayao stood beside the pillar, watching the man by the fireplace, who reached out and stroked his nephew's cheek. His expression was gentle and tender.
"At that time, he truly let go of everything from the past and only wanted to take good care of Xiaoyue," said the Lord of the Black Nest.
"And then? What happened next? Did he become the Demon Lord Xuantian?" Ayao asked.
“Xiaoyue is dead,” said the Lord of the Black Nest.
After hearing this, Ayao was stunned for a long time.
She looked at the boy next to Lou Munan; he... he was dead.
Time flies, and hundreds of years have passed in the blink of an eye.
Hundreds of years later, Xiao Yue looked to be about twelve or thirteen years old. Looking at his face, A Yao realized that he looked exactly like Feng Chu. He was dressed in white clothes, wearing a longevity lock, and riding on the back of a ferocious wild beast, a serpentine creature that he had tamed as a spirit pet.
Ayao watched as he rode his spirit pet over the mountains, flying towards a certain direction—the cave dwelling where he and his uncle, Lou Munan, lived. Xiaoyue, clutching a ten-thousand-year-old spirit herb, jumped down from the sky with a smile and ran to Lou Munan like a prized possession:
"Uncle, Uncle, look, isn't this grass beautiful!"
"Golden Mist Lotus, it's a pity it hadn't even bloomed yet and you pulled it up," Lou Munan said after glancing at it.
"I pulled it up with the roots and stems intact, so it can be planted outside," Xiaoyue said.
"Whatever you like," Lou Munan said with a smile.
Xiao Yue ran out laughing and planted the golden mist lotus outside. When he ran back, he saw Lou Munan holding a plate with pastries on it. Lou Munan smiled and said, "Try some."
"Uncle, did you make this yourself?" Xiaoyue blinked.
"Yes, you should try one," Lou Munan urged.
Xiao Yue reached out, picked up a piece of osmanthus cake, and took a bite. Lou Munan looked at his little face and asked, "Is it delicious?"
"It's a bit too sweet," Xiaoyue said.
Lou Munan was very disappointed: "Is it too sweet?"
He tried a piece himself and thought it was alright. It was just that Xiaoyue didn't like it, so he sighed, "Okay, then I'll throw it away and make it again!"
Xiaoyue snatched the plate of pastries away, protecting it, saying, "No, I like to eat them."
"Didn't you say it was too sweet?" Lou Munan asked.
"I love everything my uncle makes, so don't throw it away," Xiaoyue said with a smile.
Ayao watched the boy who looked exactly like Feng Chu from the side, genuinely not wanting anything to happen to him. But the Lord of the Black Nest had already told her about the future, and this was a world of memories, which could not be changed.
She saw the scene change; she saw Lou Munan teaching Xiaoyue to play the zither and write, saw him guiding Xiaoyue in cultivation, and saw him crafting magical artifacts for Xiaoyue. While Xiaoyue was asleep, he sat by her bedside, watching her with his divine sense, his brows furrowed.
"Xiaoyue's father is a demon, and he has the bloodline of the Qilin clan. Xiaoyue also inherited some of the Qilin clan's bloodline, but this bloodline is too mixed. Lou Munan wants to cleanse his marrow and make him a Qilin completely. However, to transform him into a Qilin, we must go to the ancestral land of the Qilin clan."
"But that's the sacred ground of the Qilin clan. Even pure-blooded Qilins can't just enter. How could they let outsiders in so easily?"
"Lou Munan is already infamous. Everyone thinks he's dead, and he doesn't want anyone to know he's alive, especially not Yan Tang. So he plans to go to the Qilin Clan alone, steal their sacred artifact, use it to cleanse Xiao Yue's marrow, and then send it back. That way, no one will know."
The Lord of the Black Nest told A Yao, and A Yao then saw time changing rapidly. One day, Lou Munan said to Xiao Yue:
"Xiaoyue, your uncle has to go out for a while. After I leave, will you stay here obediently?"
"Where are we going? Can't I go with you?" Xiaoyue asked.
"Go get something. Don't worry, your uncle will be back soon, in three days at most. I've set up many restrictions on this planet, so it's absolutely safe here. Don't leave. Wait for your uncle to come back. Promise him, okay?" Lou Munan placed his hands on Xiaoyue's shoulders.
Although Xiaoyue was a little unhappy that his uncle didn't take him out to play, he nodded when he saw that his uncle was serious.
Lou Munan patted his head and promised with a smile that he would come back as soon as possible and bring back lots of delicious food.
Lou Munan is gone.
After Lou Munan left, Xiao Yue stayed alone on this cultivation star. He raised many spirit pets and played with them. The first day after Lou Munan left passed by leisurely. On the second day, he was meditating under a tall cherry blossom tree, with his spirit pets perched around him, surrounding him.
Just then, he heard a rumbling sound coming from the starry sky.
Huh?
What happened?
Xiao Yue looked up at the sky, his eyes lighting up with blue light. He released his divine sense and saw two groups of people fighting in the starry sky. One group consisted of people dressed in yellow robes, all of whom were at the True Immortal stage, while the other group consisted of only one girl.
The girl looked to be about his age, dressed in a light red dress, with long brown hair. She was pretty and pale, and she was fighting against many people all by herself, her body already covered in wounds.
This young girl's cultivation level was only at the True Immortal stage. She fought against so many people alone without being defeated, only because she had a magic treasure that looked like a pearl. This magic treasure was a spiritual treasure and was extremely powerful, which allowed her to remain undefeated for the time being.
However, this girl was already at her last gasp; it was only a matter of time before she was defeated and killed.
"Little girl, are you still struggling? Just surrender! We only want your blood, we won't kill you."
"Who believes your nonsense and wants to refine me into a pill? I'd rather self-destruct than let you have your way!" the girl said fiercely.
This girl is a Holy Spirit hybrid, just like Xiaoyue.
The cultivation planet where Xiaoyue resides is called Yue'er Star, a name she chose herself. This planet is protected by Lou Munan's protective barrier; even a Celestial Emperor, let alone a few True Immortals, wouldn't easily detect it. Even if they did, it would take at least ten days to break through Lou Munan's barrier. Those engaged in battle outside are completely unaware of Yue'er Star so close at hand, and are also unaware that Xiaoyue is watching them.
Looking at the girl in red, Xiaoyue thought of himself.
He was also hunted down like this when he was a child.
Therefore, he felt sympathy for the girl in red and did not want her to die.
He wanted to save her.
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