Chapter 82 Isn't your true form a giant turtle?
The old ancestor was determined to die.
“Let them spread the word. I don’t care. Do you care? The Ao Clan and the Wilderness Clan are not like those gods who adhere to rules. They love each other and are together. Even if we become your own flesh and blood, as long as we are willing, we don’t care what others think. Those unpleasant words will never dare to be said to our faces.”
Di Jiang fixed his gaze on Duan Jiuyou's clear eyes.
She was smiling, lying as if it were second nature, as if she loved him deeply and truly didn't care about the rumors. It was as if she had already firmly chosen to be with him, whether they had children or not, as long as he was the one she was with, she would have no objections.
"Fine." Di Jiang's smile deepened, though he gritted his teeth inwardly.
She acted so well, he naturally couldn't be any worse than her. The coldness hidden in his eyes was suppressed in his heart and transformed into the same deep affection as hers.
"Since you've put it that way, wouldn't it be ungrateful of me to refuse?"
I still have half a cup of sweet drink in my hand. I thought it was pretty good before, but now when I think back on it, it tastes bittersweet.
He handed half a cup of sweet drink to Duan Jiuyou, watching her drink it all in one gulp. Then he saw her say to Xiao Siji on the beam, "Father and Mother have agreed, aren't you coming down?"
Siji still had a question in her eyes: "But why do I still feel something's off?"
Lord Wilderness's expression didn't seem happy; on the contrary, Sister Duan was truly carefree.
"What's wrong?" Di Jiang chuckled, toying with the empty cup Duan Jiuyou had left behind. "Is it because Father didn't kiss Mother, or because Mother and Father weren't affectionate enough? How about Mother sits on Father's lap?"
His tone was licentious; he had no manners whatsoever as a father!
Duan Jiuyou glared at him: "You say whatever you want in front of the child!"
Di Jiang found it strange: "You agreed to this, you gave us the title, and we're already parents. What's this talk about whether it's inappropriate or not? Fine, then ask your precious daughter yourself how she can believe we're together?"
Duan Jiuyou was speechless. She had indeed agreed too quickly, without even asking for his consent.
Seven thousand years old is a long age, which is equivalent to a seventeen or eighteen-year-old human boy. It is indeed too early for Di Jiang to be his father.
As for the Four Seasons Demon, it had been a mountain spirit for tens of millions of years before it became an adult, so it couldn't really be considered a proper child. It's just that its mind had only just begun to develop, and it had only been human for a short time, so its mind was full of childlike thoughts.
If others have parents, then you want to have parents too. This is actually a kind of demonic thinking. You want to have what others have, and you are unhappy if you don't. You want people to do what you want.
Duan Jiuyou said, "Then ask your daughter, what do you want your father and mother to do to make them believe that we are really together?"
Siji grinned and said, "I want to see my mother and father."
Look at her! I told you this girl isn't a proper child, but she's pure of heart. She just wants her parents to really be together, not to conspire to deceive her.
Di Jiang raised an eyebrow and poured himself another cup of sweet drink.
Hmm, it tastes much better now than before.
She built the stage herself, and he wanted to see how she planned to perform this play.
"Where did you learn all this? You think a kiss means you're together, and no kiss means you're not?" Duan Jiuyou's expression turned serious, but he couldn't explain his reasoning.
People who are together are naturally intimate, but even if people who are not together are just putting on an act, they cannot disregard the proper boundaries between men and women and kiss casually with someone of the opposite sex.
Siji was still waiting on the roof beam, while Dijiang had a look of amusement on his face, clearly not intending to help her.
Duan Jiuyou steeled himself, leaped over the tea table that stood between the two, and quickly touched Di Jiang's face.
Di Jiang's expression remained unchanged, but it became even more sarcastic.
"I remember your true form is a turtle, right?"
"...Yes, what's wrong?"
Duan Jiuyou blushed; it was the first time he had ever been kissed "outside"!
Besides the four seasons, there were four servants in the house. Even though they were all dull-witted and lacked spirit, they still made her feel like she was being watched.
"Why are you kissing me like a chick pecking at rice? Is that how I usually kiss you?"
Di Jiang's sudden question made Duan Jiuyou's face turn even redder.
When Emperor Jiang kissed her in private, he never just gave her a quick kiss; each time, he would coax her, giving her a kiss followed by another, full of tenderness and affection. Once he sensed that she was moved, he would launch a full-scale assault.
Can that kind of intimate behavior be used in public?!
"You're the little chick!" Duan Jiuyou retorted, offering little resistance.
"If it's not a chick, give it a proper kiss. If the kiss is so perfunctory, how can we expect the child to believe that our feelings are real?"
It's hard to say who has the upper hand in their relationship. Emotionally, Duan Jiuyou is definitely the one who has made the final decision, but in moments like this, Di Jiang always has the upper hand.
—Because he has no shame.
Jiuyou cursed inwardly, his smile concealing murderous intent, and said in a low voice.
"That's enough, it's just to appease a child, don't keep going on and on!"
"Soothing a child?" Di Jiang smiled. "I don't have the time to soothe a child with you! Do you think she'd cry if I threw you out now? Or, I could just toss her out and let her be, rain or ice, it doesn't matter. There's plenty of charcoal in this abandoned house, it won't make me cold, and it won't freeze you to death!"
She only knew that she was embarrassed and angry because of his teasing, but she didn't know that he was even angrier inside!
He spent so much time persuading her to be with him, but she wouldn't budge. Yet she was so generous with just one season. Does he mean so little to her?
"No! She's hard to soothe when she cries."
"Is she hard to coax or am I hard to coax? Your ability to mediate between these two sides is truly ingrained in your bones. First it was for Bai Yanxing, and now it's for this little mountain spirit."
Di Jiang's eyes held a mocking glint. Duan Jiuyou, worried that things would escalate, leaned in and kissed Di Jiang on the lips again in desperation.
"I often coaxed you too, have you forgotten?"
Whether this method worked or not, she didn't know, but Xiao Siji did laugh. The child covered his eyes and peeked through his fingers, letting out a "hee hee hee" laugh.
Emperor Jiang smiled, but it didn't reach his eyes; it was merely a formality of compromise.
This wasn't exactly coaxing for him, but he decided to stop there.
"Is that enough? Your mother has already turned into a dog. If you push her any further, who knows what kind of animal she might turn into."
That kiss was so sweet, it felt like he took a bite out of his mouth.
After saying this, she took off a ring and threw it onto the roof beam: "Keep this ring. From now on, you will be the princess of my Wilderness Clan."
Little Four Seasons opened its little hands and caught it steadily.
The Emperor gave her a pinky ring, but Siji's fingers were too small. She tried several rings, but could only wear it on her thumb.
She didn't really have a deep understanding of her parents; she simply wanted to have a proper identity. The Emperor granted her that, and Duan Jiuyou accepted her as his daughter. With a slight tilt of her head, she finally smiled happily.
She gave them a thumbs-up.
A tiny little figure with a big smile. Duan Jiuyou and Di Jiang looked at Siji together. Regardless of whether they had been deceiving each other before, their emotions at this moment were genuine.
Duan Jiuyou, in particular, has a more complicated emotional situation.
She has never seen her parents since birth and has been an orphan for over 70 million years. Even though she has an uncle, he is only good at lecturing and has a cold personality, like a walking encyclopedia of rules and regulations.
She had never experienced any family affection, so she herself had little emotion.
Now that I suddenly have a daughter, I can't help but feel happy for both myself and Xiao Siji.
The dark clouds outside the window dispersed, revealing a clear sky. The sun climbed out from behind the clouds, becoming more and more beautiful the more you looked at it.
...
Siji was young, and once she had her parents, she happily went outside to play with other children.
Duan Jiuyou also had something to do, and after Siji left, Dijiang went out without saying a word. Although she sensed his displeasure, he walked too fast for her to keep up with, so she also went out to do her own thing.
On Shifang Street, there was a wealthy man named Zhang who wanted to rebuild his private residence. He needed to demolish the old house, and his disciple took on the job.
During the time when Duan Jiuyou and Di Jiang were not in the Ten Realms, they often took on jobs everywhere, not to support themselves, but for the soldiers in the abandoned house who had lost their souls.
They only obeyed the Emperor's orders; they only hunted beasts when the Emperor commanded them to. The expenses of the abandoned mansions were too high, and once the Emperor left, the hunting stopped. Without ferocious beasts to exchange for currency, their financial chain broke.
To feed these people, the four fierce generals of the Wilderness Clan had no choice but to hunt beasts day and night. However, their numbers were limited, unlike those of the Imperial Frontier who could fight against hundreds single-handedly. No matter how much they earned, they couldn't feed thousands of mouths.
Seeing how hard Feng Chen and others were to make money, the disciples of Ao Zong joined them and became part of the effort to earn money to support their "families".
They hunted animals at night and did odd jobs during the day, ranging from demolishing houses to running errands for teahouses and taverns.
Now that the Emperor has returned, the soldiers know to go out hunting, but the disciples still need to finish the jobs they took on before. This job of dismantling Zhang's house was one that they had agreed to before.
This house is a bit difficult to demolish. If it were built in the middle of nowhere, anyone could easily smash it to pieces in their true form. But this house is located in a bustling city, surrounded by other houses, and the street in front is lined with shops. The disciples were worried that they wouldn't be able to control the force, so they had to ask Duan Jiuyou to come over.
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