Chapter 100
"Oh, long time no see."
The evil god did not respond to the ghost leader's fanatical worshipful eyes, as if he didn't see him at all, and looked at the young human with pretended surprise.
The others present were not aware that Chen Yan had been imprisoned by Herper in the divine prison in another dimension, but it sounded logical that the Lord's partner knew the Lord's brother, so no one was surprised.
When Chen Yan saw His flawless face, she thought of those days of imprisonment when the sky was dark and time seemed to stand still, and she felt a chill all over her body.
He shifted his gaze from those malicious eyes and looked at Li Jue. He wanted to step forward but was fixed in place by an invisible force.
Fortunately, the voice was not taken away: "Pear cub!"
However, there was no response to the call, Li Jue still had his eyes closed, sleeping soundly.
Or maybe... not "asleep".
Chen Yan felt a strange blood connection at this moment, as if something was directly projecting Li Jue's physical signs onto himself.
The cub was so quiet, so quiet that both its physical reactions and consciousness seemed to have sunk into the deep sea.
If it weren't for her rosy face and the slight rise and fall of her chest, she would have looked like...
The instinct to protect his cub made Chen Yan blurt out: "What did you do to him?"
Yuan Jianwu's forehead veins jumped when he heard this. This ignorant human actually dared to say such things to the respected Evil God—
That's right, he has given birth to the Lord God's offspring, so how could he still have any fear for the gods in his heart?
Helper didn't care about his attitude, or perhaps his previous interactions had already given him a good understanding of this human's temperament.
Instead of answering, He asked, “What can I do?”
The human stared at Him coldly: "If you dare to hurt him, I will not let you go."
Far from mocking the human's presumptuous declaration, the evil god nodded approvingly in support of his protector: "It seems you've remembered everything. That's not easy."
In fact, Chen Yan didn't remember everything, but Li Jue's sudden disappearance did give him a great shock, and fragments of memories flooded into his mind intermittently.
He still couldn't remember how he had this child, and the three years he lived with Li Jue were also full of dots and blind spots.
The only thing that is certain is that this is indeed his bloodline, his child.
Chen Yan now has neither special powers nor weapons, but he dares to directly challenge the supreme god who even the big boss has to kneel down to. Moreover, his obsidian eyes are calm, without any impulsive recklessness.
Helper suddenly thought, when Xinlia was first established in the Infinite Space, was the Chenyan that the escape players fell in love with at first sight the same as the one he saw now?
He looked at him curiously, "When I brought you here, I must have completely messed up your mind; your human brains are truly too fragile. I really want to know, how did you recover your memory? Did that guy leave you any key or password?"
"That guy" naturally refers to the main god Sinlia.
Unfortunately, Chen Yan had not yet remembered the part about Him, and did not understand the hidden meaning of Helper's words at all.
However, one thing was guessed correctly: that earring was the key that Sinlia had prepared in advance.
It inherited the power of the Lord God and activated its self-awareness. When Helper was too busy with Easter to take care of this special prisoner, it protected and guided humans to escape from the prison and threw them into the doomsday world that was closest to the alien space at that time.
Perhaps it was the sleeping Lord God who was guiding the paths of the two most important people in the world. Chen Yan and Li Jue met again on Yinsha's territory.
Helper held Li Jue in one hand and walked towards Chen Yan step by step. While ensuring that Chen Yan's limbs were shackled and could not move at all and could not touch Li Jue at all, he pinched the human's jaw, as if he was admiring some great work.
"Sinlia, my dear brother, you have indeed found an interesting toy."
He licked his lips, and a completely inappropriate and evil smile appeared on his handsome face.
"Even I want to take it for myself..."
"Bah!" Chen Yan spat at him, her expression as cold as ice and yet also like a flickering firework. "Go dream on, you idiot! %%! *#......!"
The panic of his child being threatened, the anger of having his personal freedom restricted, the busyness of having lost his memory, all these negative emotions intertwined together, causing him to burst out with strength that he shouldn't have.
At this moment, gods were fighting, and the weak human Wei Mingyang, who was powerless and could not even tie a chicken, had long dared not say a word. At this moment, he was even more shocked.
Chen Yan, his dream lover, was always thought to be a gentle beauty with a gentle smile and a warm voice - but she turned out to be such a hot pepper?
Although this kind of hotness seems even hotter when paired with that pretty face, but... it's definitely not something a poor, shivering ordinary person like me can dream of!
Helper put two fingers together and shook them lightly, but nothing could touch Him.
He was not annoyed by the human's offense. Instead, he smiled patiently: "Don't be so angry, human. Or, let me think, should I call you... sister-in-law?"
Chen Yan had a beautiful face, a pleasant voice, and a stable mood. She responded with a series of machine gun shots containing restricted content.
As if he heard his father's voice which was different from usual, Xiao Lijue's eyelids trembled, and he woke up in Helper's arms without any warning. He rubbed his eyes and looked around blankly.
However, when his eyes passed by Chen Yan, he did not become happy as usual because of seeing his father, but passed by gently like a gust of wind.
Or to put it another way, his father is just a gust of wind to him, transparent and non-existent.
Chen Yan's heart skipped a beat.
...Li Jue couldn't see himself.
Not only him, but also Yinsha, Yuan Jianwu and Wei Mingyang were nothing to him.
Even though the little guy was standing right in front of them and seemed to be within reach, in fact, Li Jue and they were not in the same space at all.
Helper is the master of time and space, and it is easy for him to show them the images of another time and space.
Everyone's attention was focused on the little cub, and no one noticed that the evil god holding him actually stiffened for a moment.
Why was this child able to wake up against his own will?
They were clearly in a completely different time and space, could he really hear Chen Yan's call?
——What kind of infinite possibilities are hidden in the offspring of gods and humans?
The little cub had no idea that he was being observed from all angles in the experimental box. He had just woken up and was still talking in a sticky little voice: "Uncle, where am I?"
Helper had returned to normal, and no one could tell that he was distracted for a moment.
He raised his eyes and mouthed "wait a moment" to Shen Yan. He no longer cared about the human's violent reaction. He looked at Li Jue with a gentle expression, like a kind elder who truly cared about his cub: "Dear, don't you want to find your father? I will take you home now, okay?"
Li Jue nodded, thought for a moment, and then raised his little face again, his sleep-filled face flushed with shyness: "Uncle, I want to get down and walk by myself."
Helper put him down lovingly, glanced at the people in this time and space, turned his back to them and walked towards an invisible direction.
Although Shen Yan and others seemed to be standing still, the distance between them was indeed very far away.
The two of them walked slowly, talking and laughing, looking very familiar with each other.
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, the little cub's figure slowly merged into the elusive ball of light.
The child obediently let Him hold his hand and whispered softly, "Can I see Daddy when I go home?"
A corner of Helper's black robe was lifted by the invisible wind. "Yes. Whichever one you want to see."
Li Jue was puzzled: "Zizi only has one father."
Helper chuckled: "Really..."
That’s right, He thought.
Now that I'm here, you'll never see another from now on.
*
Li Jue opened his eyes and saw an endless expanse of ice and snow in front of him.
The sudden teleportation seems to have been too frequent these past two days, from the apocalyptic world to the wooden house in the divine realm, from the wooden house to nothingness, from nothingness to the snow...
He met the zombie king Brother Rabbit, the ghost leader Brother Yuanyuan, Uncle Gold and Uncle Black, but he didn't do any work before being thrown to the next place.
If a four-year-old child could understand what "corporate culture" is, he or she would definitely think that this place is too arbitrary.
Even though he didn't understand, Li Jue felt a little confused. What was the baby supposed to do by jumping around like this?
The dedicated little system held his chin with both hands and sighed, his skill was so heartbreaking.
Although the surroundings were all white and crystal, Zizi did not feel cold. He didn't know whether it was because he was no longer a human being but a part of infinite space, or because the scenery here itself was illusory.
He climbed up a pile of exceptionally thick and soft snow using his hands and knees, and sat down, like the Little Prince who had made a forced landing and occupied an alien sand dune - a collection of Dad's bedtime stories.
All I see is plain white, which is a bit boring.
The child had no intention of looking around. Based on his past experience, he sat there and waited obediently for the time when he would be teleported to the next place.
It would be best if the parents in the next world were not as bullying as Brother Yuanyuan.
It would be best if Dad were still there too.
Hope to see you soon...
The cub twisted his little fingers, muttered something, and played with himself.
After a while, he suddenly made a move.
Put the four fingers of your left hand together and straighten them, and raise your thumb; bend the four fingers of your right hand and raise your thumb.
Then, hold your right hand with your left hand and place it on your forehead.
A year ago, when he was living in the dark and ignored in the Shen residence, Ling Xi, who was still called Ling Xi, always played this game with him.
The older boy said, Juejue, whenever you are scared, just make this gesture and I will come to protect you.
His expression was always solemn when he said this, like a little knight making a promise and oath to a little prince.
Later, Li Jue realized that the movement that looked like growing horns was actually imitating Ling Xi's original form, the little spiritual beast under the command of the main god, Lingxi.
Li Jue is not actually afraid now, he just feels lonely.
Feeling missed.
Ever since he was sent to the Shen family by the police station, he and Lingxi have been almost inseparable. Even in the hell world where they were separated for the longest time, after the anchor player Xu Jiahang determined that he had failed to pass the level, Xu Lingxi, whose memory was temporarily sealed, immediately remembered everything and became his Xixi again.
However, after being teleported to the doomsday world this time, the rhythm of all tasks has changed greatly. He has not waited for Ayaka until now, even though Ayaka has lost her memory.
The infinite space is on the verge of collapse, so the rules set by the Central for Ling Xi no longer exist.
But Li Jue didn't understand this.
He just often thought of what Xixi had said many times - they were born together.
We shouldn't and won't separate.
"Xixi..."
Li Jue held her little face in her hands and recited the name dejectedly.
Xixi, where are you?
Why don't you come to me yet?
I really miss you.
The cub hugged himself, curled up into a small body, and fell asleep on a snow pile that was tall for a child.
A thin layer of snow fell on the light golden curly hair, like a small cheesecake sprinkled with finely shredded coconut.
The action of imitating the Lingxi Horn was indeed just playing house when the children were playing, but it was also Ling Xi's subconscious desire to imprint her true identity on Li Jue.
But in a real crisis, this action is more like a mark.
When its initiator is not the spirit beast itself, but the guardian recognized by the spirit beast, it becomes a call that reaches the deepest part of the soul.
No matter when, no matter where.
It can break through all blockades and obstacles.
——The oath is valid forever.
"Jujue?"
The Coconut Cheese Cake's thick eyelashes trembled.
"Juejue, it's me."
A beam of golden light fell into the empty space like a drop of water, splashing a pool of dazzling ripples.
It quickly spread from its original calmness to the surroundings, and the spiritual connection that had fallen dormant and turned dark became brighter and finally revived.
The little cub woke up with a start.
That voice is...
He hurriedly climbed down from the snowdrift and called out loudly to the empty surroundings:
"Xixi?"
"Xixi?"
"Xixi, did you hear me?"
"I can't see you!"
"Juejue, I'm here."
The familiar voice reappeared.
However, there was only sound, no image, and no warm hug as expected.
"For some reason, you can't see me right now. But I'm with you, don't worry."
Li Jue felt a little disappointed when he couldn't see her, but he soon regained his anticipation: "Xixi, where have you been? When can I see you again?"
"I'm going to complete the task assigned by the Lord God."
"Task?"
"Yes." The boy's voice sounded a little troubled.
His age is very young not only among spirit beasts but also among humans. He cannot fully understand many things, but he will never disobey the will of God and will complete his duties diligently.
"Okay." The little cub asked, "Then Xixi, do you know when I can go back to see my dad? I'm alone here, and I don't know this place..."
"No, Juejue, look carefully, you have been here before."
Li Jue blinked, looked around at his words, and observed the surroundings carefully.
He thought he had come to a strange place again, but it was not the case.
The heavy snow covered the traces, but if one looked beyond the surface, this was clearly the illusionary world with mountains, flowing water, and flying birds in the jungle that Ling Xi had once brought him to!
"here……"
"This is my spiritual realm. Or rather, my private space," the boy said. "A long time ago, I... I was born here."
The scene of the hatching of the young Lingxi appeared in front of Li Jue's eyes, but in just a moment, it disappeared like smoke.
"It's safe here. I took you... uh, and hid you here." Ling Xi explained simply.
There is no need to let Zizi know how he intercepted the evil god who was about to transfer Li Jue away, how he hid in the shadows and fought a battle with far more power than his own, and how he quietly transferred Li Jue to this safe house that Herper could never find or enter.
As long as the cub is happy, that's all that matters. As a companion beast, I will shoulder the brunt of the dark side.
But what he didn't know was that instead of expecting him to overcome difficulties and expand territory in the future, even when Li Jue grew up, all he wanted was for him to be by his side.
Li Jue's wish is very simple, he just doesn't want to be separated.
I don’t want to be separated from my father, I don’t want to be separated from Xixi, I don’t want to be separated from the temporary parents in my favorite sub-world, and I don’t even want to be separated from a small flower or a small bird.
If only there were a world without worries, without separation, where everyone could be together happily forever.
That is also the most extravagant wish.
Li Jue asked: "Xixi, when can I see you?"
"It will be soon." Ling Xi said cheerfully, "When you meet the Lord God again."
This sentence sounded very familiar. In a fantasy not long ago, when Uncle Wannian with angel wings carried him into the small wooden house covered with photos, the golden uncle in the house said similar words.
Li Jue had long heard of the great reputation of the Lord God, from the admiration of the system assistants Momo, from the disdain and awe of the boss brothers, and even from Xixi's pious tone.
That powerful god also came to see my birth, he thought, it’s a pity that I don’t remember anything about that time.
"Wake up."
"Hmm? ...Xixi!"
Although Li Jue didn't know why Ling Xi called him, they had already agreed to call each other's names like this.
"We..." The boy paused, as if trying to think of a more appropriate way to phrase it, "We must grow up quickly together."
He finally said this.
For children, growing up is the most wonderful and powerful magic in the world. It seems that becoming an adult will make them omnipotent, and that things that were previously unattainable will become easy when they grow up. Every child looks forward to growing up.
"Growing up together" - that is a child's wish that contains thousands of words.
Li Jue seemed to see Ling Xi always holding his hand, and smiled sweetly at the imaginary boy: "Yeah!"
*
Helper was not frightened by the loss of Li Jue. He had to face more than just Chen Yan's doubts: some brat had messed up the portal. He should have sent Li Jue into the "fog" - when the prison was controlled by people who could come and go freely, the prison became a private territory - and then closed the "door", but he unexpectedly brought back several other people who shouldn't be there.
Golden Tyrant Finks.
The Siren King is lurking.
Mephistopheles.
And Mephistopheles' current pendant, Qian Xing's former subordinate, and the former archangel under the Lord God, whose real name is Tan Ning Wannian.
What's strange is that these people who should have belonged to different sub-worlds were obviously together when they appeared.
They showed no apparent surprise at being transferred here. They frowned and spoke in low voices:
"really……"
"It still happened..."
"I'm just saying..."
“This guy…”
"Why do you have two nasty faces..."
Their arrival was not on the evil god's invitation list, or in other words, they were the people he least wanted to see:
Finks and Qianxing were the only two of the original monsters who had not surrendered to Him. This was not to say that they firmly believed in and supported Sinlia, but that they simply did not like being ordered around by anyone. They divided their spheres of influence and proclaimed themselves kings, refusing to disturb each other—except for each other.
Mephistopheles was originally a fanatical believer on par with Haramigiri, but for a little love, he quit. This traitor was so treacherous that Herper wanted to break his slender, snow-white neck just by looking at him.
As for Tan Ning, strictly speaking, there was no personal grudge between him and him, and Tan Ning's rank was not high enough to talk to him directly, but this guy was Xinlia's loyal dog, so of course he had to be on guard at all times to see if he would bite him.
If He were an ordinary person, He would be asking them angrily what they were whispering about.
But Helper was an evil god after all, so he always had to show his dignity and grace, and put on a calm smile: "Since it is such a coincidence, then welcome everyone to the party in the new world."
Yinsha and Yuan Jianwu stood in the corner, watching silently.
Wei Mingyang was speechless. As the only person who was dragged into this turmoil for no reason, he really wanted to shout out: What does all this have to do with me, who earns 3,000 yuan a month?
Mephistopheles turned a blind eye to Herper's disgust, and as usual, he skillfully used his skills in acting coquettishly with all kinds of people and approached them to start a conversation with them in a friendly manner.
The remaining people looked at each other, and Finks and Qianxing walked towards Yuan Jianwu and Yinsha respectively.
As for Tan Ning who stayed behind, he stared at Chen Yan without blinking, and after a while he suddenly asked: "Have you remembered everything?"
Chen Yan frowned. Every monster that appeared made him tired and wary, especially since he had no impression of them at all, while every character seemed to be very familiar to him.
But Tan Ning was polite, and he couldn't say anything harsh to her like he did to Helper, so he said coldly, "I thought we didn't know each other."
"You really don't know me, but I..." Tan Ning cut himself off in time to avoid mentioning the Lord God. He wisely chose another opening method that Chen Yan would not refuse. "I spent some time with Zizi. He often said that he missed his father."
Now he was not mentioning Li Jue as Tan Ning, but Wan Nian.
Just as he expected, upon hearing the word "baby", Chen Yan's guarded expression immediately relaxed a bit: "You..."
"I had some wonderful times in the sub-worlds of Lord Qian Xing and Lord Mephisto." Tan Ning smiled. "He is the cutest child I have ever seen."
There was a hint of smile in Chen Yan's eyes, but it was quickly replaced by sadness: "...I don't actually remember everything."
He didn't need to say anything. With the Archangel's understanding of the Lord God's companion, he could tell the extent of his memory recovery with just one glance.
Chen Yan lowered her eyes and took a deep breath: "I really want to remember it quickly. Otherwise he will be sad."
"Yes." Tan Ning said gently, "Wait until—"
Before he could finish his words, Helper's displeased voice suddenly rang out: "Let's save the reminiscence for later, gentlemen. We have more important things to do now."
The evil god attracted everyone's attention, and everyone looked at him.
The black robe was like a hazy shadow on the water. A closer look revealed that it was not real cloth, but swirling smoke.
"If you don't want to work with me, I won't force you. As a token of my sincerity, I will transport you to a utopia free of worries and disputes." The evil god raised his arms, an intoxicated expression. "That is the destination of paradise. Eventually, we will all meet again on the other side, and you are fortunate to be the first passengers."
Finks whispered to Qian Xing, "What kind of nonsense is this guy talking about?"
Qian Xing: "Sleepwalking."
Tan Ning: "If I understand correctly, He should want to kill all of us."
"Not all of them." Mephisto still smiled, but the smile did not reach his eyes. "He will definitely keep Little Sweet Bean's biological father as a bargaining chip to negotiate and confront his other biological father."
Finks: "What about our bargaining chips?"
Qian Xing: “No.”
From the beginning, they had no intention of sitting down at the poker table.
However, given Helper's style, if he didn't become his opponent, he would only become his pawn - and that would definitely be a more tragic situation.
Tan Ning took a deep breath: "Actually...it's not impossible."
The others all looked at him.
The former archangel opened his palms, and a ball of light slowly emerged.
Inside the light, there was a crystal clear object that looked like a horn.
Qian Xing frowned: "This is..."
"A Lingxi horn." He stared at it. "To be precise, it's the horn that a young Lingxi shed during its first growth and advancement."
"I didn't know you had such a magic weapon." Mephistopheles seemed very dissatisfied with his concealment, but he also knew that now was not the time to vent his anger.
Finks asked, "What's the use of this?"
"You can summon this little spirit beast." Tan Ning looked at them, "Please inject the 'core' into it."
The three original monsters looked at each other. They couldn't figure out what Tan Ning was up to, and what the Lingxi horn, Lingxi and the current situation had to do with each other.
In the end, it was the little devil who chose to trust first. He stretched out his hand and lightly covered the horn that was emitting a faint silver glow, and the peach-pink light slowly flowed down.
After him, the Golden Dragon and the Sea Monster King, who had no other choice, were also injected with red-gold and deep-blue light respectively.
"Actually, it would be best if all five of you..." Tan Ning glanced at the hesitant Zombie King and the Ghost Leader who was clearly on the opposite side. "Never mind, this is enough. After all, we don't need the final form."
Of course, the evil god would not allow them to play any tricks, but the "core" was collected extremely quickly, almost in an instant.
Helper had no time to stop it. In full view of everyone, the rhinoceros horn transformed into a small spiritual beast the size of a palm.
He is not a physical entity, more like a spirit, but it is enough.
Little Lingxi rubbed the archangel's palm gratefully and politely, making a very light gurgling sound as if to express his gratitude.
"Thank you for your hard work." Tan Ning stroked his dark carapace with his fingers. "The rest is up to you."
Xiao Lingxi closed his eyes, and the silver horns on his head created ripple-like patterns in the air, as if conveying some message.
Mephistopheles clung to Tan Ning, his eyes fixed on the small object in his hand that seemed to be sending a telegram: "Tell me quickly, what is this?"
"You can understand this as an emergency measure set up by the Lord God for himself," Tan Ning said softly, "Your Majesty had long foreseen that this day would inevitably come. When He fell into a deep sleep, Lingxi was the key to awakening Him."
At this moment, a dark purple vine suddenly emerged from under Tan Ning's feet and rushed straight to his palm, trying to seize Lingxi.
In the other direction, the black tail quickly strangled the vines. It looked even more fragile than plants, but its strength was so great that even several more vines could not shake it at all.
The boy's pupils turned peach pink, a sign of the Hell Demon activating its ability. He smiled sweetly at the owner of the vines, "Brother Yuan, cheating like this is not good."
"It's too late." Tan Ning clasped his hands together, and the little Lingxi and Lingxi horn disappeared in his palms. "An open door will never close. I think you understand this principle better than anyone, Lord Helper."
Back then, the evil god was awakened from the "fog" by the hell devil, the ghost leader and the zombie king through a sacrificial ceremony. This was an irreversible process, otherwise the main god would not have to work so hard.
The same is true now.
The evil god stared at them, his eyes deep and bottomless.
After a moment, his relaxed smile returned.
"That's easy," He said. "Just destroy the house as well."
Helper snapped his fingers gracefully, and the bright red mark between his brows quickly spread until the terrifying blood color occupied his entire face and body.
Then, He began to melt.
Of course, the original flawless appearance was gone, and within a few seconds even the human form disappeared, like a monster walking out of a sea of corpses and blood.
The black blood that spread from the mark between the evil god's eyebrows filled every corner of the room, and anything it touched would dissolve instantly.
The monsters each had their own abilities to temporarily resist, and Tan Ning pulled up Chen Yan, spreading his wings and holding this fragile yet extremely important human tightly in his arms.
Even if they die, there is still a way to resurrect them.
If this human race is gone, the world will be completely destroyed.
However, the evil demon's blood was extremely corrosive, and even the Golden Tyrant's indestructible dragon scales felt the pain. They couldn't hold on like this forever.
The sea of blood is rising, and even if they have the ability to fly and float, they will be swallowed up sooner or later.
An open door cannot be closed, but a house can be destroyed.
So that's what Helper meant.
There are only two options now: either kill the evil god or leave here.
Considering that the former has already melted into a sea of blood and it is impossible to find the original body, the second possibility is more likely.
Of course, the evil god would not let them escape easily. Several people tried their best but could not tear out even a button the size of a thumb. They also had to prevent their bodies from being stained by the devil's blood at all times.
The tent in an abandoned human base in the Silver Sand World has now become the most impregnable fortress in the world.
In an instant, countless overlapping weird laughs echoed in the small room. Even the ridicule was extremely aggressive. Finks, who covered his ears a little late, had already started bleeding in his ear canal.
"Just a little bit more..." Tan Ning murmured, praying, "Just a little bit more..."
Chen Yan, who was closest to him, heard this incoherent mumbling. Before he could ask, the Archangel's eyes lit up: "Here it comes!"
There was no need for Chen Yan to ask any more questions next time.
The raging blood of the evil demon was abruptly paused, and a bright beam of light split the sea of blood like a spear. At that moment, everything in the world froze, and all the people had to submit to their original and true gods.
Everyone present was as stunned by the powerful force as the sea of blood, unable to move. However, they did not feel the same fear as when the evil god appeared before. Instead, they couldn't help but want to kneel down and follow.
Some of them have never seen His true appearance, and His existence seems like an unreachable dream; some have stubborn opinions of one kind or another, and some even think of betrayal.
Yet at this moment I felt a similar resonance.
A pure white god slowly emerged from the golden waves. He had the same face as the evil god, but he looked so different because of the stark contrast between his divinity and devilishness.
The truth of light, the origin of creation, the starting point and end of everything - the Lord God Sinlia.
With a simple lift of His hand, all things are forgiven.
The sea of blood was covered and wiped out by the golden light, and the monsters that were forced into a desperate situation fell back to the ground in doubt.
"……His Majesty……"
"Lord God."
"God Lord."
"Your Majesty the Lord God..."
The god's gaze passed over these respectful, fearful, and complicated ceremonies, and reached directly to the human being released by the archangel's wings.
He looked at him. He saw only him.
"Long time no see, Xiaoyan."
His eyes were filled with tender affection, but contrary to the words "long time no see", his tone did not have the slightest sense of strangeness of reunion after a long separation, as if every day in the past, his eyes had been fixed on this human being, without any separation.
*
From the first time he woke up in the world, Xinliya knew that there would be a long, life-and-death struggle between him and his twin brother.
They had once achieved a superficial harmony and found a delicate balance, but no one was naive enough to think that it would last long.
Twins should be the closest and most similar beings in the world, but they are always ready to kill each other, and they are also well aware that they may be killed by each other one day.
In the process of the two fighting for control of the body, every time the consciousness is suppressed and falls into a deep sleep, it is the most dangerous and vulnerable time.
The initial stage of consciousness recovery is the moment when divine power reaches its peak.
If there is ever a perfect opportunity to kill the opponent in one fell swoop, it must be when he just wakes up.
"Mist" is Sinlia's killer move. Knowing that he cannot break it by himself, Helper prepared a backup plan for himself, allowing all kinds of ambiguous rumors and speculations to find the ambition that is destined to be attracted by them.
In the end, the three original monsters, led by Hara Misaki, really tore open a crack in the "fog" for Him through sacrifice and "Easter".
Xinliya also prepared a way out for herself. She divided the key that could awaken her after everything was annihilated into two parts. She stored half in the earrings given to Chen Yan, and injected the other half into the body of the little spirit beast she had raised with her own hands.
The only way for the two halves of the key to be combined into one is not for Chen Yan and Ling Xi to be in the same place, but through Li Jue.
Not only does Chen Yan and Li Jue need to recognize each other, but Ling Xi and Li Jue also need to establish an indestructible link. Both conditions are indispensable.
The gods once thought with self-mockery that if the day came when their children would be needed to dominate and change everything, then the situation would be really bad.
Fortunately, on the day when the world was on the verge of destruction, He successfully woke up in time.
His eyes carefully traced the facial features of human beings. During the years when they had to be apart, He had seen them from afar thousands of times.
If possible, Xinliya just wanted to hold her lover in her arms and ignore everything else.
Unfortunately, He was not an ordinary man who could be willful and selfish.
There are so many other things that take priority right now compared to those soft emotions.
The frozen sea of blood suddenly shook and exploded into countless pieces.
Xinliya looked at them gravely, and did not try to stop them, but watched them gather again and transform into human form.
"I want to say this to you, too." A hint of sarcasm played on Helper's lips. "'Long time no see,' my dear brother. It's been a long time since we last met, hasn't it? Are you here to make up for the birthday present I missed for hundreds of years? I really haven't had a birthday in a long time - oh, this is all thanks to you."
Despite the sarcasm embedded in his words, the god's face remained calm, his tone gentle, "My brother, there's still time to stop. You haven't made any irreparable mistakes yet."
The evil god had just broken through the restrictions of the "fog" and escaped from the long shackles. Before he had time to do anything serious bad, he was dragged to the scene where the stars were shining by the mental power of the little cub.
If I must say, the biggest price paid for His resurrection were the small bosses who became sacrifices, such as Wan Nian who was almost sacrificed.
However, mini-bosses are different from big bosses and players. They are more like alternative NPCs with complete settings. In essence, they are also a kind of data. However, they are fortunate enough to obtain power fragments from the main god, so that they can complete advanced evolution and perform more complex tasks.
The main god and the evil god coexist in one body, and the composition of the origin of divine power is infinitely close to the same. Since the small bosses can only exist by sharing the power of the main god, then sacrificing them to the evil god itself is a process of "returning to the stage".
Helper sneered, "Are you still trying to show off your compassion at this time? It's really too pretentious in front of so many people."
Sinlia always behaves with kindness and dignity in front of mortals and subordinates, but when facing Helper, he has the kind of helplessness that every brother cannot avoid when facing his younger brother's mischief.
"He's my child, and judging by the power structure, he's also related to you." Rather than offering gentle persuasion, the god was now more inclined to calmly tell the story. "You know, brother, we weren't supposed to have children directly related by blood or genes. But he showed up."
When He mentioned Li Jue, His eyes and tone were very gentle, as if He was afraid of blowing away a feather in the air.
He is the God who rules over heaven and earth, and also a father.
"Oh?" Helper said sarcastically, "Your intention in saying this is not to let me treat him as my own child and let him go, right?"
"That's not my intention, but if you have such awareness, I'm very pleased, brother."
"Don't flatter yourself. I have no interest in sharing a child, but..." The evil god suddenly revealed a malicious smile, "If you say we are the same person, then your little lover-"
He looked at Chen Yan, who was still standing beside Tan Ning, with a frivolous and suggestive look. The human who had not recovered his memory frowned, and was confused about the current situation, trying hard to hide it.
"I advise you not to have such thoughts, brother." Sinlia's voice remained calm, but if you listened carefully, you could hear a turbulent undercurrent. "Don't even think about it."
Helper frowned.
Sinlia seemed unchanged, but the power from the deepest part of the gods had been quietly released, intending to suppress it.
What a boring, vulgar, jealous married man. The evil god rolled his eyes with his handsome face without caring.
He has no interest in love or affection, as those are weaknesses and flaws that only lower creatures possess.
It’s just that Chen Yan is indeed a little more interesting than other humans, and he can appreciate the rare turmoil of his brother who is always calm, so why not do it?
God is invincible and omnipotent.
If you have soft spots and weaknesses, you are not qualified to be a god.
"Let me guess, my dear brother. Your strength hasn't fully recovered yet, has it?" Helper looked at him with amusement. "Those seals you placed on me, once I break through them, will all backfire on you. That's why I never exercised too much control over you. This is a flaw we were born with, a cage of fate that cannot be broken."
The god's golden eyes remained calm, and it was impossible to tell whether the evil god's words had any real effect on him.
"What's more, we have only one flesh/body left since many years ago. Since I was the first to revive, you who are here now——"
Helper narrowed his eyes. "—It's just a spirit form, right?"
Xinliya's eyebrows twitched slightly.
The revival of God's will is the most powerful at the beginning.
But no matter how powerful it is, it is only mental power after all. Without the blessing of the container, any power will be greatly reduced.
And Helper, who has regained control of their bodies, will not relax at all.
Without waiting for the Lord God to respond, the Evil God flipped his wrist, and dozens of arrows made of black smoke flew straight towards His face!
Sinlia raised his hand, and golden light unfolded an invisible shield in front of him, easily blocking the move that could instantly reduce any object it touched to ashes.
Seeing that his attack was neutralized, Helper curled his lips and smiled.
The black smoke that was originally falling weightlessly suddenly changed direction and condensed into a chain-like shape. They bypassed the god's shield and rushed in the completely opposite direction at a speed that was difficult to capture with the naked eye. Their target was the human who had no ability to protect himself in the battle of the gods.
Tan Ning, who was closest to Chen Yan, had already noticed something was going on. However, just as he spread his wings to protect the human, the snake head opened at the end of the chain and easily bit through the feather blade that was harder than steel!
The angels were known as the "White Winged Legion" because their wings were the strongest shields in the world. One could only imagine the terrifying power required to penetrate them.
Tan Ning tried his best to hold it back, but still let out a painful groan.
Seeing this, Mephistopheles immediately went over to support him and released hundreds of vampire bats with shining fangs.
But they were easily bounced off by the evil god, and unwillingly turned into a pool of blurry blood mud.
Seeing the chain already attacking the human's fragile throat, at the same time, a barrier that could only be constructed with the power of a god was used. In this extremely short moment, even the gods could not stop it.
"No—"
At the critical moment, a childish voice with a milky flavor came from the sky.
"Don't touch my dad!
*
The arrival of the cubs brought a pause to the crushing chaos.
Unlike the gods who appeared from nothingness, Li Jue fell completely from the roof - a few minutes ago, this place was an absolute cage that even the original monsters could not break.
Along with him fell a chorus of crackling debris, but no one cared.
Everyone's attention was on the little cub who suddenly arrived.
On the top of the head is a pair of fluffy light golden cat ears, which is the symbol of the dragon world;
There are light blue bow tentacles on the back, from the ocean world;
A pair of half-angel, half-demon wings, belonging to the world of Hell;
Small milky white petals float around her, attributed to the apocalyptic world;
It can also become transparent at will according to emotions - of course, this is a characteristic of the soul world.
The four sub-worlds that the small system had served in and the five big bosses, or the five original monsters that it had "inspected", all gave him all their abilities, whether actively or passively.
If such complex elements appear on an adult at the same time, they will appear messy and redundant, but when they are combined on a four-year-old cub, it just looks cute, so cute that you can't wait to dress it up with all the cute elements in the world.
The cub is too small. If he stands on the ground, he has to look up to see all the adults, and his aura is greatly weakened.
So he puffed up his little face, flapped his little wings fiercely, and flew high, asking the adults to look up at him.
Now he can control this half-bat wing with a completely different shape and mass more easily than the two wings that are exactly the same. At least he can fly wherever he wants, and he won't circle around for several times and then stay in the same place like before.
Well, it may also be that the cub has become more powerful!
Chen Yan stared blankly at her child descending from the sky like a hero, stepping on colorful petals: "Pear cub..."
"Daddy!" The little cat's ears trembled, and he patted his chest proudly, "Don't be afraid, Daddy, I'll save you!"
Chen Yan laughed but also felt worried. Others thought Li Jue was strange and cute, but as a father, it was different. He always worried that these fancy decorations would have a bad influence on the child and whether they would cause harm.
Where did all this mess come from? Give me back my baby!
Helper stared at the little guy with deep eyes.
Half of Li Jue's bloodline is useless human, and he is so young and naive. He originally thought that he would be the easiest to control among all his chips.
However, Li Jue not only escaped his teleportation, but also broke through the restrictions he set, disappearing and reappearing at will.
The twins on the throne are hanging on the same rope. The gods can never kill each other directly and completely, and even many small means will have a collateral impact on themselves.
But this child is not affected by these at all.
He was far more difficult than He had imagined.
After comforting his father, Xiao Lijue waved his little wings and greeted his brothers one by one in surprise. Every time he met someone, the little flowers around him bloomed more happily.
The two people who should have had the strongest presence were left until the end.
Of course the little cub recognized the golden uncle who had kissed his father. Just as he was about to speak, obvious confusion appeared on his little face.
Huh…?
He looked at Sinlia and then at Helper.
Look at the black evil god, and then look at the golden main god.
This nose, these eyes, this mouth.
This, this, this...
——Huh?!?
Every child whose father and uncle are twin brothers will encounter this confusion, but Li Jue's share was four years late.
The little cub pointed at the gods in surprise, and said in a baby voice full of confusion: "Are you, mirrors?"
Adults: “?”
Children's thinking is so different. Adults thought he would ask why you two look the same, but they didn't expect that Li Jue didn't think of the gods as two independent individuals at all.
Although such childish words and phrases do hit the nail on the head to some extent - the main god representing the white face and the evil god representing the black face are indeed mirror images of each other.
"My dear, don't you recognize me?" Helper was the first to answer, his voice as venomous as honey. "We met not long ago, didn't we?"
Xin Liya was very dissatisfied with the fact that He addressed her son so affectionately, but turned to Li Jue and spoke gently: "Baby, which photo do you like best?"
The two gods were playing charades, trying to use their connection with Zizi to win Li Jue's favor, leaving the others confused.
Li Jue looked at this, then looked at that, confusion still showing in his pale golden eyes: "I..."
He had met and spoken to both uncles.
He also wondered why he changed his clothes and hairstyle. It turned out that it was the same person.
He remembered that the golden uncle and his father had a relationship better than good friends.
Who is that uncle in black?
"Baby." Chen Yan said softly, "Come to me."
He didn't trust any gods.
Or rather, all the non-humans present here did not look like good people, especially when each of them was eyeing their own children covetously. The father's alarm bells sounded at the highest level.
The little cub did not hesitate at all when his father called him and flew over happily.
But was interrupted.
"No, sorry, little one, that's not allowed."
The evil god's tone was gentle, but his hands were extremely decisive.
This time he didn't give any buffer. He came behind Chen Yan at some point, and his fingers turned into sharp blades and crossed his throat.
Between Li Jue and Shen Yan, father and son, He ultimately let the former go and chose the latter because of His fear of the latter's half-divine bloodline.
To Li Jue, it was a balance.
On one end is my beloved dad.
On the other side, there were all the brothers he had met during this period of time, as well as the safety of the world - even though that was too vague a concept for a four-year-old child, it still made the child terrified.
Helper unexpectedly created another phantom, placed his hands on Xiao Lijue's shoulders, and spoke softly, yet filled with temptation to pull him into the abyss:
"—Then make your choice, dear."
Choose dad, or everyone else?
If one side of the scale is destined to fall, which side can be saved?
Such a heavy and difficult problem should not be solved by young children.
The little cub squatted down, its ears drooping listlessly, and its wings of different textures and colors on both sides hugged its young body, sobbing: "I want... I want us to be together forever..."
As the tears fell, Li Jue's body suddenly underwent drastic changes. His bones stretched rapidly, his muscles were almost torn, and his facial features became more and more distinct from the lines of a chubby little ball.
In a matter of seconds, the four-year-old cub transformed into a teenager.
"Let's grow up quickly together."
Ling Xi's voice echoed in his mind.
Growing up is such an alluring utopia, being able to do everything you couldn't do as a child.
The father who cannot be found, the brother who must be separated, and Xixi who cannot be together.
The heartbreaks that cannot be saved when children are young can be redeemed by "growing up".
That is the desire that the cub has nurtured from the fear of being abandoned many times, and is rooted in the deepest part of his heart. "Growing up" is like a magic potion that can heal all pain.
The child born from the union of a god and a human is not weakened because half of his blood and genes come from a human. Instead, the infinite possibilities of human beings allow him to inspire more energy that even his god father does not possess.
Tens of thousands of years ago, a black snake and a white snake were born on the throne. The twins spent a long time building the world together and experienced countless failures.
However, Li Jue only needs a thought.
The small room was shaken more violently than an earthquake or a volcanic eruption. Everyone fell to the ground, but it was not a hard floor, but soft clouds.
Before vision returns, the sense of smell picks up the aroma of butter, candy, and freshly baked bread.
When the scene before their eyes stopped shaking, everyone realized that what was beneath them was not clouds, but cushions embroidered with intricate graffiti.
Everyone looked up and found that the tattered base tent had turned into an exquisite children's room, with huge cabinets reaching the ceiling on all sides, and each of them had shrunk - or everything around them had been magnified proportionally - to the size of a figurine and was locked behind a glass door.
Phinks turned back into a dragon, Qianxing maintained her mermaid appearance, and Mephisto turned into a black creature that looked like a meow bell.
Wannian, or rather, Tan Ning was better off than them, not so embarrassed. After all, he was not a monster but a guard of God. However, the wings that were once admired by the little cubs had spread to an abnormal extent, with every feather exposed and unable to be retracted.
Next to them was a handsome young man with silver hair. They were still wondering who this person was and why they had never seen him before, when they suddenly recognized that it was Yinsha who had returned to his normal appearance from a zombie.
The first four original monsters have gathered, and only Hara Miki is left.
The ghost was forced to degenerate back to his original form. No one could see him, only the mask floating around.
This is the world Li Jue wants to create, a world where everyone exists.
Everyone became a toy doll that he carefully kept in the cabinet, there was no more dispute, no more separation.
We will never be separated again.
Unlike the monsters, although Chen Yan was also shrunk to the size of a figurine, he was not locked in a cabinet. Instead, he was held in the palm of the hand of Li Jue in his youthful form.
As for the two gods, they also lost their human form and returned to their original appearance. The breeding box on the table separated the two snakes, one black and one white.
Chen Yan looked at the huge room and felt that it looked very familiar.
He found the answer in his headache. It was the picture he had drawn for Li Jue himself, which showed the layout of the children's room after the next move.
The picture was imprinted in little Li Jue's mind, and at this moment it became the setting for the most bizarre dream.
The boy was wearing a baby blue short-sleeved shirt with a teddy bear printed on it and pure white shorts. His long curly hair was casually draped behind him. His facial features had become more developed than when he was a child, but they were still delicate and beautiful. Compared to these adults who had really become figurines, he looked more like a large doll.
"Dad..." The boy held the cigarette in his hands, which was only as big as his palm. His eyes were still as innocent as a cub's. "This way, we won't be separated again."
The monsters over there are still trying their best to break the glass door, but their movements are getting slower and slower. As time goes by, they may really become lifeless and mindless toys.
But Chen Yan no longer cared. From the day his life was swept into infinite space, there was no turning back.
Entering one dungeon after another to fight, the cycle of death and resurrection seems to never end and return to reality.
It wasn't until he developed feelings for Sinlia, who was disguised as a player, that love rekindled the hope in his heart.
The good times didn't last long. Before long, the war between gods affected him again. Sinlia sent him back to the human world, but also deprived him of many of his memories.
Later, he had a child, the cutest little baby in the world. That child became almost the entire meaning of his life.
Even if he severed ties with his father and was expelled from the Shen family, it didn't matter. He and his children could still form a family.
However, this happy time only lasted for three years. Helper woke up and kidnapped him from reality. This time, even his memory of Li Jue was erased.
He struggled to escape from the Divine Prison and fell into the doomsday world. He finally reunited with Li Jue, but could not recover his lost memories.
When will days like this end?
Actually, this is also good. Being Lizai's little toy means I don't need to think or worry, and I can always be with Lizai, never being separated from my flesh and blood.
This seems to be a better choice.
As for the life and death of those monsters, what does it have to do with him?
As for whether the world will end, it is not something that a mere human like him can control.
All he could do was to stop making his child sad.
Chen Yan held Li Jue's chin with both hands and kissed him: "Baby, if you think this is better, then we can live this kind of life together. Daddy will be with you and will never leave you again."
The boy looked down at him, tears rolling down his face again.
For Chen Yan now, those tears could never be wiped away, but he still tried his best to comfort her: "Is this what you will look like in ten years? So beautiful. This dress is also very cute. Is it the little bear in the cartoon we watched together?"
Li Jue nodded.
The father and son were immersed in memories of the past, but the monsters felt their bodies becoming increasingly stiff.
If this continues, they will all be turned into toys by Li Jue and will never live again.
The child's abilities were not released consciously. He was so young that he had no way of controlling them precisely, nor could he exclude someone.
When he noticed that his father in his palm was speaking slower and slower, and his smile was almost frozen on his face, Li Jue was at a loss and gently touched him with his fingertips: "Dad...?"
No response.
Chen Yan just looked at him with a faint smile.
"Dad, Dad?"
"Dad, say something..."
"Don't leave me, don't leave me again..."
The boy sobbed in fear, carefully placed the smoke in the most exquisite box and the softest velvet, and looked at the others, including the two snakes, and they were no longer moving.
Everyone...what's going on?
I haven't figured out what happened in my mind yet, but panic is spreading from my subconscious.
So scared.
So scared.
Who can help...
The boy curled up in the corner, hugged himself, and cried in his arms.
He just didn't want to lose anyone.
Why did everyone leave him?
There is still one last hope.
He made the horn gesture on his forehead again.
"Xixi..."
Ling Xi promised him that when he was scared, as long as he did this action, he would come to his side.
After a long period of silence, the long-lost familiar call finally sounded in my ears.
"Jiejue."
——The oath came as promised.
Li Jue looked up suddenly.
The only boy who was not shrunk into a figurine by him finally appeared.
"Xixi, are you here to see me?"
Ling Xi still looked like she was about six or seven years old. If Li Jue hadn't been curled up at the moment, she would probably have looked up at him; this was definitely the first time in her life.
Li Jue reached out to him tremblingly, desperately needing a comforting hug.
Ling Xi held the boy's cold hands and brought him into her arms.
Li Jue stammered, "Xixi, did I... do something wrong?"
As if she found that her body size was too restrictive, Ling Xi simply transformed into a boy, still two or three years older than Li Jue, and patted his back gently.
"No," he said. "We're all here. Isn't that great?"
Even though the boy's energy had already soared to the point of being out of control and was showing a tendency to intensify, the boy still spoke softly, as if it was just a calm summer night, and he was gazing at the starry sky and telling a gentle bedtime story.
"But Dad and my brothers won't move."
"They are sleeping. They will be fine when they wake up tomorrow."
"Xixi, I didn't sleep."
"Because I'm waiting for you. Juejue, can we also go to bed early? Staying up late won't make you grow taller. Don't we have to grow up quickly?"
Hearing this, Li Jue looked up bewilderedly, looking at his hands, which were several times larger than before, and at Ling Xi's face, which had the outlines of an adult. "Aren't we... grown up yet?"
"No." Ling Xi clasped his fingers tightly, transferring her warmth to him. "We still have to eat a lot of meals, sleep, read picture books, and maybe go to school. And then we'll shed a lot of tears—only then will we grow up."
Li Jue looked at him with tears in her eyes: "It's still a long time."
"It won't be long." Ling Xi held their joined hands, her expression solemn, as if swearing an oath, "Throughout the growing process, through all the possible heartbeats and heartbreaks, I will be with you, Juejue. I promise."
Li Jue sniffed: "Will we grow up together?"
"I will." Ling Xi's voice, which was deeper than when she was a child, always carried a reassuring magic. "Juejue, can we take a nap first?"
Li Jue relies on him from the bottom of his heart. In this helpless and sad moment, only Ling Xi's guidance can make him relax.
After Ling Xi said this, he also felt sleepy and his eyelids were so heavy that he couldn't lift them.
"Xixi..." He was so sleepy that his words were unclear, but he still waited stubbornly for a response, "Xixi, don't go."
"I'm not leaving."
The young man adjusted his posture, sat opposite the boy, let him lie on his legs, patted his back gently, and imitated how Chen Yan coaxed Li Jue to sleep as he had seen before.
Li Jue curled up on his lap like a kitten, his breathing gradually becoming steady.
Ling Xi looked up at the small-sized Chen Yan on the top shelf, who was smiling at him with a moist light in her eyes.
Li Jue slowly fell asleep in his arms.
*
The newborn god fell into a peaceful and sweet dream.
The old world began to disintegrate.
A pair of big hands took Li Jue, who had turned back into a child, from Ling Xi's arms, and said in a warm voice: "Ling Xi, thank you for your hard work."
The boy also returned to his proper age: "Your Majesty."
He stepped aside and saw Chen Yan walking quickly towards him, then picked up Li Jue from Xin Liya's arms.
Humans looked at the gods with complicated eyes.
The sudden change of being "frozen" into a toy doll stimulated his consciousness, making him remember a lot, but not everything.
There are still many mysteries that need to be explained by this golden guy himself.
The monsters were released one after another, except for the black snake which was still locked in the breeding box.
The children's room in the dream began to collapse, and the real world outside the dream was on the verge of collapse.
God's responsibility is far from over.
"I'll come find you soon after I finish dealing with things here."
Xin Liya bent down and kissed Chen Yan and the little guy sleeping in his arms.
Then, the father and son were teleported out of infinite space.
Don't break your promise this time.
Chen Yan hugged Li Jue tightly and thought silently in the vast white void.
Otherwise, next time your baby sees you, he won’t recognize you as his father.
*
One day later.
Present world.
As soon as the kindergarten bell rings, the little cubs "come out in droves" and rush to their parents waiting at the door, fearing that they will fall behind others.
Li Jue and Ling Xi put on their own small backpacks, checked and confirmed that they had brought everything, and followed the main group hand in hand.
The children were not in a hurry, because they knew their father would be waiting there. His father never failed to keep his promise.
According to human age, Ayaka was already seven years old and should be in elementary school. However, for a special race like theirs, exact ages and lifespans held no special significance. There was no need to let these mundane definitions reduce the time he spent with Li Jue, so he chose to attend the middle class with the younger one.
"dad--!"
Chen Yan picked him up, kissed his little face, and received a pat from him.
Then, he looked at the boy who looked too calm to be seven years old and said with a smile, "Little ones, did you have fun in kindergarten today?"
"I'm so happy! Dad, Dad, Teacher Yang said today..."
Li Jue kept talking about whatever he ate and played with, and then he kept talking about whoever he played games with and whoever the teacher gave him a red flower. He couldn't stop at all.
Chen Yan commented on every detail he said, was happy for him, and worried with him.
Finally, he asked Ling Xi: "Where is Xiao Xi?"
Ling Xi pursed her lips and looked at Li Jue first.
The younger one was also looking at him, his light golden eyes sparkling, as if he was happy every moment just by seeing him.
So Ling Xi showed a small smile: "Yeah, I'm very happy too."
It was confirmed that the children were in a good mood today and the adults were very satisfied.
There is a small park near the kindergarten. Chen Yan initially planned to carry Li Jue, but the little cub soon became sensible and wanted to walk down by himself.
Chen Yan held Li Jue in one hand and Ling Xi in the other, slowly and leisurely bathing in the increasingly rich evening light.
"Mr. Shen, I...I want to play that with Jue Jue, is that okay?"
Ayaka requested quietly.
In fact, Chen Yan thought about asking Ling Xi to call him dad as well. Given how inseparable he and Li Jue were, he had already treated him as another child, but Ling Xi insisted on using a respectful title.
Chen Yan understood that this was not alienation, but a kind of protection of the duties once given by the gods.
Parenting rule: Respect your child’s ideas.
Just let him be.
Ling Xi was referring to the double swing in the sandpit over there. Normally, he would push Li Jue when playing on the single swing, but the double swing required help from someone else, which was why he needed to ask Chen Yan for help.
"Of course." Chen Yan patted the two little guys, "Come on, let's have a competition to see who can run to the swing first? The winner can have an extra marshmallow."
The little guy cheered, but he didn't run away by himself. Instead, he insisted on holding hands with Ling Xi.
Even the marshmallows as prizes are sweeter when eaten with Xixi!
Chen Yan looked at the two small figures and couldn't help but smile.
The children swayed and flew towards the orange-pink sky, with the sunset leaning intimately on their shoulders.
"Excuse me, may I ask..."
He was a very tall man, and looked very young, but there was a kind of look between his eyebrows that took a long time to settle.
His long golden hair was so dazzling that he casually tied it into a high ponytail. He was so handsome and dashing that people couldn't take their eyes off him.
The man had a camera hanging on his chest, and he raised it up and made a shutter-pressing gesture.
His eyes were also golden, and he was looking at the family of three here softly.
"You look lovely," He asked. "Would you please take my picture?"
After seeing who was coming, Li Jue opened his eyes wide and kept pulling at the corner of his father's clothes.
Ling Xi held his little hand, and her eyes were a little red.
Dusk slowly descended between them, and the night was like a river that divided them into different banks, and then merged at the end of time.
"Okay." Chen Yan smiled slightly in the evening breeze, "But you have to take a good-looking picture of us."
(over)
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