Bonus Chapter: She discovered that calling someone "Daddy" elicited responses from many people.
As she played, she spotted the smooth little wooden sword Shen Yunzhou had made, grabbed it, and waved it around haphazardly, making a clear "giggle" sound.
Shen Yunzhou watched from the side, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but turn up, his sharp sword aura softening slightly.
After playing with the wooden sword for a while, she seemed to have discovered a new continent. She crawled towards the edge of the blanket, grabbed Ye Wuyang's piece of warm, smooth, chaotic jade, hugged it tightly to her chest, and rubbed her soft cheek against it, seemingly enjoying the warm touch.
Ye Wuyang's heart instantly softened, turning into a pool of warm, gentle spring water.
Just when everyone thought the birthday girl had chosen Wen Yu, Ling'er hugged Wen Yu, quickly crawled back to the center of the blanket, sat down, and stretched out her other little hand to gather the wooden sword, small axe, and the wooden carving of the Chaos Beast carved by her grandfather Fang Zhiyu, piling them into a small heap.
She sat in the middle of her "trophies," tilted her little face up, looked at the tense and expectant adults around her, and grinned, revealing an incredibly bright toothless smile.
Just as everyone was amused by this greedy yet adorable act and thought the ceremony was over, Ling'er suddenly turned her little head and her bright eyes precisely locked onto Xiao Liuli's sparkling "glass candy".
She quickly crawled over, grabbed it, and stuffed it into her mouth without hesitation. She smacked her lips in satisfaction, her eyes squinting with sweetness.
Little Liuli instantly bristled, jumping three feet high with excitement and tumbling in the air: "Awoo! I chose! I chose! Ling'er chose my candy! Hahahaha! As expected, my gift is the most popular!" It looked smugly at the other men, its tail wagging high, "See! Beauty is justice! And the taste is top-notch!"
The room fell silent for a moment, then burst into laughter.
Ji Qianqiu laughed heartily, his voice booming: "Good, good, good! We want all of our daughters! You have guts! Just like me! Hahaha!"
Xie Chen smiled and fanned himself, saying, "It seems that Ling'er's future is to learn from all sources and integrate them. Formations, physical strength, swordsmanship, the origin of chaos... she does not reject any of them. This is a sign of great wisdom."
Master Qingxuan stroked his beard and laughed, his voice booming: "Wonderful! Wonderful! Holding the Jade of Chaos in hand, possessing a sharp sword and the axe of creation in one's heart, frolicking among the stars, yet retaining the heart of a child! This is an auspicious sign of embracing all things and forging ahead! Great fortune!"
Looking at Wen Yu, whose daughter was still tightly held in her arms, and listening to everyone's interpretation, Ye Wuyang felt a surge of warmth in her heart.
He stepped forward and gently picked up his daughter.
Ling'er was in his arms, clutching the jade in one hand and a half-eaten candy in the other, giggling.
Fang Li walked to his side, looked at her daughter's greedy behavior, and couldn't help but laugh, saying, "Greedy little one, it seems that you will have to decide your own future path. Your father and mother can't make the decisions for you."
Fang Heng saw that although the protective jade talisman he had prepared hadn't been directly taken, seeing his sister's family so happy and harmonious, and Ling'er healthy and lively, he smiled with relief. As long as the child was safe and happy, that was the best thing.
Time flies.
Little Liuli also became Ling'er's most loyal playmate and mount in her childhood.
Everyday, the little glass doll, resembling a colorful fluffy ball, carries the giggling little one, slowly crawling on the Sendai platform. It teases her with its fluffy tail, often getting covered in drool.
Little Liuli: "Me, a mighty Chaos Qilin... Sigh, never mind, who told you to be so cute! Host! She's drooling all over me again! Is she teething? Are her gums itchy?"
When Ling'er began to babble, one day, Ye Wuyang was teasing her by condensing ice-type immortal energy into sparkling snowflakes. Looking at the snowflakes dancing in the sky, Ling'er suddenly murmured, "Daddy...Daddy..."
Ye Wuyang froze instantly, the snowflake spell in his hand abruptly stopping.
He looked at Fang Li in disbelief, then at his carefree daughter in his arms, his eyes welling up slightly, and he responded softly, "...Mmm." All day long, he felt as if tiny, gentle snowflakes were floating around him, and he was in an excellent mood.
Soon, the clever Ling'er discovered that many people would respond when she called out "Dad".
So when she called Shen Yunzhou "Dad" in a soft, sweet voice, Shen Yunzhou would silently hand her the sweetest and softest spiritual fruit; when she called Ji Qianqiu "Dad," Ji Qianqiu would happily toss her high in the air, making her giggle; when she called Xie Chen "Dad," Xie Chen would gently hug her and point to the starry sky, teaching her to recognize the brightest star.
Little Liuli, standing nearby, got jealous and nudged her with her nose, saying, "Ling'er, Ling'er! Me too! Call me 'Brother Liuli'! Brother! Not Father!"
Ling'er mumbled indistinctly, "Chirp...chirp chirp..."
Little Liuli instantly broke down, rolling on the ground: "It's my brother—my brother—! Aww! I'm doomed, host! Your daughter thinks I'm a bird! And one of those chubby little birds that only chirps!"
When Ling'er was three years old, she accidentally managed to stir up a tiny wisp of chaotic fire while playing, setting the "Ten Thousand Year Ice Lotus" that Ye Wuyang had carefully cultivated for hundreds of years ablaze.
Ice and fire clashed, hissing and puffing out white smoke.
Ye Wuyang watched as her beloved Ice Lotus turned into a Smoke Lotus, feeling both amused and exasperated. In the end, she simply sighed and picked up her daughter, who was a little frightened after causing the trouble: "It's alright, it's just a flower. We can plant another one. But don't play with fire recklessly again." Her tone was both helpless and indulgent.
Ling'er blinked her big eyes, looked at the steaming lotus, and said in her childish voice, "Daddy, the flower is steaming, it's beautiful!"
When Shen Yunzhou looked at Ling'er at eye level, he would teach her the most basic sword-holding posture with extreme patience, correcting her again and again, his tone gentler than ever before: "Your wrist must be steady, your mind must be calm, and your will must follow the sword."
Ling'er held the small wooden sword, wobbling along. She got tired in no time, plopped down on the ground, and complained, "Daddy Feng, the sword is so heavy, Ling'er's hand is sore."
Shen Yunzhou immediately put away the wooden sword, picked her up, and said, "Then we won't practice today. Daddy will take you to pick star fruits." This is the epitome of a tough guy with a tender heart.
Ji Qianqiu took Ling'er to see the cub of the spirit beast he had tamed.
Ling'er looked at the furry spirit beast, which was several times larger than her, and wasn't afraid at all. Instead, she was excited and wanted to pounce on it and grab its tail.
Ji Qianqiu lifted her up and placed her on his broad shoulders, laughing heartily: "Haha! Good girl! You have guts! Like me! Come on, learn from your father, roar—!"
Ling'er imitated him, yelling in a childish voice, "Awooo!" which amused the little spirit beast cub, making it roll around happily.
At night, Xie Chen pointed to the starry sky and told Ling'er a story.
Ling'er asked curiously, "Father Xie, why do the stars twinkle?"
Xie Chen smiled: "Because they're playing hide-and-seek with us. Look, the brightest one is Ling'er."
Ling'er pointed to the bright moon: "That big, bright one, that's Mother!"
Little Liuli squeezed in and interjected, "Then which one am I? The most handsome and dazzling one, right? (Expectant face)"
Ling'er thought for a moment, then pointed to a shooting star streaking across the sky: "Brother Liuli is that one! He runs so fast!"
Little Liuli wailed, "...I just flashed by like that?! You heartless little girl!"
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