"But the child is also trying his best."
Emperor Chongle showed a hint of relief. Compared to before, he could say without hesitation, "Qianyuan has grown a lot."
Qian Yuan's small, distant figure was nestled in Emperor Chong Le's arms.
I don't know when, but now that innocent and carefree child is standing under the eaves, confidently chatting with others.
His eyes and brows revealed a composure and calmness inherited from Emperor Chongle, a confidence that allowed him to face countless hardships head-on.
Although he remains gentle, a gentleman is reserved and avoids confrontation.
Inwardly, Qianyuan has gradually become a determined person with sharp edges.
Although his soft heart and indecisiveness in matters of the heart are his weaknesses, he is already capable of shouldering the responsibilities of an emperor when faced with imminent disaster.
Qianyuan already shows some signs of becoming a future emperor.
Emperor Chongle looked at that young face. He had also been a prince from the beginning, so how could he not know what his little one had gone through to grow into the person he was now?
He felt a mixture of heartache and pride.
But more than anything, she resented not being able to stay by her cubs' side.
Perhaps, as Ning Guanyan said, raising children is a process of saying goodbye between parents and children.
They will always grow up and travel far away.
But Emperor Chongle hoped that his son could have a home where he could stop wandering.
"Is it because of the energy in Zai's body? I can even feel it influencing Zai's fate."
"Qinglong said."
Emperor Chongle was somewhat surprised: "You can sense it?"
This is the downside of a world with spiritual power.
Compared to small worlds where ordinary people live, these small worlds with cultivation or god/demon backgrounds can easily detect the existence of the system because they possess spiritual power similar to the system's energy source.
Unfortunately, the child was just a kid before, and didn't know how to hide his secrets at all, and would even tell his father everything.
It's practically a small colander.
However, because of the cub's appearance, both the system and the cub itself were spared from the fierce battle.
Even though there are several fathers fighting for custody of the children, they don't show the same level of aggression towards Qianyuan as they do towards their philandering lovers.
They could even have parenting meetings like they do now, where parents can sit together calmly and talk about their parenting methods and future plans.
Qinglong continued, "But that energy is hidden in Zai's dantian, almost protecting Zai's soul, so I can't separate them."
"Moreover, I can see that while he is influencing the cubs, he is also being influenced by them; their fates are intertwined."
"If we forcibly untie it, it might hurt the baby."
"However, when the cubs are reborn, I can feel that at that moment, the energy residing in the cub's body also surges. I'm afraid they have to go through hardships with the cub and gain something before they can break the contract with the cub."
The main system listened as Qinglong succinctly explained the core of the system's mission.
To be honest, he just hates targets who are too smart.
This is the first time the system has proactively appeared to urge the child to hurry up and do the task.
"Your father has discovered the system's purpose and suggests that you complete the task quickly, otherwise things might change."
Qianyuan: "Huh?"
The little guy looked up blankly and met the Azure Dragon's knowing gaze.
Feeling as if all her secrets had been exposed, Qian Yuan broke out in a cold sweat and looked away, honestly asking the system:
How many more emotional points do I need to collect?
The system said, "You've already harvested a wave of strong emotions from your Azure Dragon father, so it's not good for you to continue to reap them. Why don't you go to Zhou Zeyuan instead?"
"oh oh……"
Mentioning Zhou Zeyuan brought a blush to Qianyuan's face.
However, Qian Yuan wasn't sure if Zhou Zeyuan had been keeping an eye on his activities all along, or if she had deliberately appeared in front of him to comfort him when his father didn't recognize him.
Thinking of this, Qianyuan couldn't help but feel a little sad again.
He was unable to answer Zhou Zeyuan's questions.
When Zhou Zeyuan learned of his death, he was heartbroken. However, after Qianyuan's Nirvana, he only cared about going to find his father and did not care about Zhou Zeyuan at all. Even when they met, Qianyuan was afraid that his father would abandon him and left in a hurry.
Although Qianyuan was worried about his petty person, and although Qinglong's situation was even worse at that time, Qianyuan understood what it meant to endure pain and wait.
He understood that Zhou Qiujiu must really like him.
But the little guy couldn't accept it either. The awkward yet cute boy Zhou Qiujiu had turned into a strong, double-doored wolfhound after a while, staring at him as if he wanted to devour him alive.
That sense of crisis made Qianyuan somewhat afraid to face Zhou Qiujiu.
I wish Zhou Qiujiu were still the same boy she used to be.
Just as Qian Yuan was thinking this, he received a rare telepathic message from Ruo Piaoxue, saying that the Demon Lord had encountered a mishap during his cultivation and that an accident had occurred. The Demon Lord had now been sent to his side.
Qianyuan: ? Wait a minute.
Why does Ruo Piaoxue know where he is now?
Before Qianyuan could ask any more questions, someone came to report that an abandoned teenager had appeared outside the palace gates, saying he wanted to find the young prince and ask what to do with him.
Qianyuan immediately jumped out and stood in front of the two fathers:
He came to see me!
Emperor Chongle raised an eyebrow but did not press the matter further.
"Since he's Zai Zai's friend, let him come in and stay for now."
Qian Yuan originally wanted to leave directly, but under Master Ning's stern gaze, she could only obediently bow to Emperor Chong Le and Qinglong, and say:
"Dad, Father, I'm leaving."
Surprisingly, Qinglong didn't say much.
He had been inseparable from Qian Yuan all this time, wishing she could stay with him forever.
Although Qinglong also stayed in the palace, he mostly cultivated alone, occasionally chatting with Emperor Chongle, and no longer followed Qianyuan closely.
It was as if they were deliberately making him do his own thing.
Qianyuan felt that his two fathers had seen through everything, so he kept quiet and hurried to the side hall.
Qianyuan opened the door and saw, as expected, the young Zhou Qiujiu.
Zhou Qiuqiu's face was pale, and her eyes were full of vigilance. It seemed that, as Piaoxue had said, the situation was indeed a bit complicated.
Does the Demon Lord also need to undergo Nirvana after his cultivation goes awry?
Thinking this, Qianyuan reached out to pinch Zhou Qiujiu's thin cheeks.
But to his surprise, Zhou Qiuqiu slapped his hand away.
At this moment, Zhou Qiujiu was like a stray kitten that had been caught and brought back home. She arched her back, bared her teeth and claws, and hissed at people, but it was all just a bluff.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
