Clouds and mist filled the air, and above them, countless celestial mountains rose one after another, with magnificent palaces and pavilions built upon them.
Inside a palace on the highest celestial mountain, a man dressed in snow-white robes sat meditating on a futon. Beside him, a black-haired, golden-eyed boy played with a small baby. The boy appeared to be around twelve years old; he was exceptionally handsome, with skin as white as snow, and the baby he held was as adorable as a snowball.
The boy held the baby's chubby little hand, and the baby began to babble.
"Qing'er, your name is Qing'er."
"I am Feng Chu, Feng Chu, Feng Chu..." Feng Chu smiled as she taught the baby to speak.
The baby just giggled, and Feng Chu pointed to his master Xie Chen and said, "Old man, this is the old man."
Xie Chen suddenly opened his eyes, his gaze as cold as lightning as he looked at Feng Chu, this rebellious brat.
Feng Chu wasn't afraid of his murderous aura; he laughed even more merrily and said to the baby girl, "Call him 'old man,' call him 'old man.'"
The baby couldn't speak yet, but she seemed to like Xie Chen very much. Looking at his face, she babbled and reached out her hands, wanting him to hold her and play with her. Xie Chen remained motionless, coldly observing the Wood Spirit. Feng Chu said:
"She wants you to hold her, so just give her a hug."
He reached out and handed the baby girl to Xie Chen, who stood up and disappeared. Feng Chu said angrily, "You stingy old man."
The baby girl cried loudly when Xie Chen ignored her and wouldn't play with her.
"Don't cry, don't cry, he won't play with you. I'll play with you, come on, I'll take you to other places." Feng Chu carried the baby and flew outside to see the magnificent clouds, the misty clouds, and the flowers blooming and falling in the mountains.
Time passed slowly, and the little girl turned one year old in the blink of an eye. She could finally speak. After all, she was a Celestial Emperor, and although she wasn't very good at using her powers, she was still a Celestial Emperor. Now over a year old, Qing'er became mischievous, often playing hide-and-seek with Feng Chu. She would suddenly disappear, hiding in various corners of the Sword God Palace, waiting for Feng Chu to find her.
The disciples of the Sword God Palace often find themselves, during their daily routines, suddenly confronted by a beautiful little child, giggling and watching them. For example, one disciple might be flying along when a snowball falls from the sky. Or, one disciple might be refining pills when a little girl suddenly appears inside the furnace.
At first, the disciples were frightened, but now they've gotten used to it.
Everyone knows that this little girl looks like a cub, but she is actually a Celestial Emperor. They all have to call her Ancestor Qing'er.
The ancestor wants to harass them—no, the ancestor wants to play with them; it's their honor to have come.
Qing'er's favorite target for harassment was Xie Chen, as she would often suddenly appear in front of him.
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Inside the secret realm of the Sword God Palace, amidst the swirling mist, a man in white robes was meditating beneath a massive ancient pine tree. Suddenly, a little girl appeared on the soft grass before him. The girl looked to be just over a year old, chubby and rosy-cheeked, with exquisitely beautiful features, like a cute little dumpling sculpted from snow.
The little girl sat on the grass, where countless vibrant flowers suddenly bloomed. Her bright green eyes gazed at Xie Chen, and she waved her tiny hands, babbling incoherently. After a while, she pointed at Xie Chen and giggled, saying, "Old...old man, hehehe..."
Xie Chen opened his eyes.
When Qing'er saw that he had opened his eyes, she smiled even more happily and said with a laugh, "Old man!"
This time, her pronunciation was very clear, and the child's voice was crisp and sweet. Qing'er waved her little hands and laughed, saying, "Old man, old man, old man..."
Xie Chen stared at the little girl who had been corrupted by his bratty apprentice. His gaze was sharp as a sword, but the little girl was completely unaware and kept calling him "old man."
Xie Chen spoke up, his tone cool: "You're over two trillion years old this year, you're the real old guy."
The little girl was stunned for a moment, and then she burst into tears.
"Wow, waaaaaah..."
The cries triggered thunder; the sky above the entire secret realm rumbled with thunder, and countless electric snakes surged within the clouds. The cries of the cub formed layers of visible sound waves, tearing through space.
Xie Chen: "..."
Why are you crying like this?
"Wah, wah wah wah wah wah..."
Qing'er burst into tears.
She caused such a commotion that Feng Chu immediately came looking for her. As soon as he saw Qing'er sitting on the ground crying, he picked her up and said, "Don't cry, don't cry, what's wrong?"
Qing'er cried incessantly, her tears falling like beads from a broken string.
"What have you done now?" Feng Chu asked Xie Chen.
Xie Chen replied expressionlessly, "I didn't do anything."
"Then why is she crying like this?"
How would I know?
"What just happened?"
Xie Chen remained silent until Feng Chu's sharp gaze pressed him, at which point he finally said, "She called me an old man, but I said she's over two trillion years old, and that's the real old man."
Feng Chu: "..."
Oh my god, it's like this.
Did you understand?
"Don't pay any attention to him, he's just fooling you. We all start counting our age from the day we're born. You're only one year old now, you're not some old guy at all, you're still young, a hundred times, a thousand times, ten thousand times, a million times younger than him. Qing'er, don't cry, you're not an old guy, he's the old guy." Feng Chu hugged Qing'er and comforted her.
Xie Chen: "..."
Qing'er slowly stopped crying, blinking her wet eyes as she looked at Feng Chu. Feng Chu took out a handkerchief and wiped away her tears. After she stopped crying, she turned to look at Xie Chen, angrily waving her little arms:
"Old man!"
Her already chubby cheeks looked even chubby when she was angry.
Feng Chu smiled and kissed her on the cheek, laughing as she said, "That's right, he's the old man. Hahahaha..."
The cute little girl made a fierce face, pointing angrily at Xie Chen: "Old man, old man, old man..."
Xie Chen: "..."
The little girl was already showing signs of becoming a beauty, but her personality suggested she'd be difficult to deal with in the future. Xie Chen tried to tell himself not to argue with such a tiny little thing. He closed his eyes and continued meditating. Qing'er, held in Feng Chu's arms, bared her teeth at Xie Chen, looking like she wanted to pounce on him and bite him.
"Alright, alright, let's go play somewhere else!" Feng Chu lifted Qing'er high in the air.
Qing'er laughed happily as she left with Feng Chu, giving Xie Chen a fierce yet endearing glare before she went.
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