NOVPUBChapter 493: Chapter 491 Xiaoqi’s Protection
Chapter 493: Chapter 491 Xiaoqi’s Protection
Little Shiqi took the remaining Xiaoba, Little Miqi, and Little Fengning with her.
Although the four of them couldn’t coordinate their speech, none forgot to grab their Little Storage Bags.
They each hopped and skipped in search of their Father Beasts.
Welly held Little Fengning and wiped the sweat from his forehead with a handkerchief, “Are you happy?”
“Very happy,” Little Fengning replied.
Three children surrounded Ming Linyuan, chattering away as they showed off the Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures they’d received.
The four Little Angels circled around Zi Qi… since they were always in the Beast Emperor’s Palace, they had the best relationship with Zi Qi.
Sally came over to Zi Qi too and offered her hand to Xiaoqi, “Come here.”
Xiaoqi rubbed against Zi Qi, “Father Emperor~”
Zi Qi touched her little ear, “Go on, listen to your mom.”
“Okay,” Xiaoqi then climbed onto Sally’s hand.
Sally carried her over to Rong Ruo.
Everyone watched Sally and Xiaoqi, especially those who knew about Xiaoqi’s relationship with Rong Ruo; they were particularly concerned.
Rong Ruo stood up nervously and fumbled, “I… I had some things to take care of in the Beast Emperor Capital, and it just so happened that the Purple Emperor was holding a full-month celebration, so…”
“Mm,” Sally touched Xiaoqi’s head and handed her over, “Could you look after her for a while for me?”
“Yes! Of course! No problem at all!” Rong Ruo wiped his hands on his ceremonial garb over and over again before he shakily took Xiaoqi into his arms, his gaze fixed on her pale blue eyes as tears he couldn’t hold back fell… but as they hit the ground, they turned into pristine pearls.
“Little… Little Qi.”
“Your tears can turn into pearls?” Xiaoqi teleported to the ground, picked up the pristine pearls, and then returned to his hands, “Here, giving them back to you.”
“If you like them, they’re yours to keep,” Rong Ruo, holding her, said to Sally, “May I spend some time alone with her?”
“Mm,” Sally nodded, then reminded Xiaoqi, “Be good, okay~”
Xiaoqi seized the opportunity to ask for benefits, “Then, can I have one more treasure bag?”
“Sure,” Sally agreed with a smile.
Rong Ruo couldn’t wait to teleport away with Xiaoqi in his arms.
Sally looked towards Zi Qi.
Zi Qi grinned and gestured that it was time to offer toasts to the guests.
…
In the garden.
Xiaoqi could faintly hear the festivities from the direction of the banquet hall, her little paws playing with two white pearls.
“I know you are my Father Beast,” she dropped the bombshell.
Rong Ruo, flustered, directly expressed what was at the bottom of his heart, “Xiaoqi! I… I want to guard by your side, no matter what happens, even if it costs my life, I will always protect you.”
Xiaoqi’s pale blue eyes fixed on him, and it took her a while to leap down from his hands, “Your life is already guarding mom. I don’t need your protection.”
Rong Ruo’s figure swayed slightly.
Xiaoqi stored the two pearls away, “Because, I will protect you!”
Rong Ruo as if misheard, “What did you say, Xiaoqi?”
Xiaoqi replied, “You just need to be good to mom. If the sea needs me, I will go back, if not, I will do as I please. Following mom, we have experienced thousands of years of wandering; maybe even mom doesn’t remember, she might think we are just naive, but in reality, it’s just that our bodies have temporarily stopped developing, and our minds are perhaps deeper than you imagine.”
She had made it a point to look up information on the Deep Sea Blue Shark at Divine Beast Academy, so she was very clear about her true identity as a member of the Sea Clan.
Rong Ruo was suddenly at a loss for words.
Xiaoqi sprang lightly onto a flower tree, picked a bright pink flower, smelled its fragrance, then played with it in her tiny paws.
“Your cultivation base isn’t as high as mine now~”
“…” He had indeed been working hard in his cultivation!
“I’m not refusing to recognize you, I just don’t want to approach you. Because when I smell the scent of the deep sea Abyss on you, I can’t help it; I want to evolve into my mermaid form. You should know how hard it is for a mermaid to live on land.”
“I’m terribly sorry, Xiaoqi…” It was his oversight.
“It’s okay. I should head back to the sea soon; if I can’t control my true form anymore, I’ll return to the Deep Blue Abyss to accept the Sea God’s inheritance. Right now, I just want to be with my brothers and sisters.” Xiaoqi handed the pink flower in her hand to Rong Ruo.
Rong Ruo accepted it, and a relieved smile appeared on his delicate and handsome face, “Thank you, Xiaoqi.”
“You’re welcome.” Xiaoqi teleported onto his head, patted it, and encouraged, “Of course, if you can convince Mother to have another litter, I’d be very happy~ And then, Father Beast wouldn’t worry about me leaving him.”
Rong Ruo: “… Xiaoqi, can you call me…”
Xiaoqi, “If I call you, will you return to the sea?”
Rong Ruo immediately promised, “I can! I can go back right away!”
…
The full moon celebration was drawing to a close.
Sally, having taken care of the little cubs, got her white dress stained and was about to change when she saw You Hao approaching with three children in his arms.
“What’s wrong?” Sally stroked Little Beibei’s head.
You Hao said, “Yanyan, it’s time for me to return to the Divine Realm…”
“So soon!” Sally was surprised, “Isn’t there one more day?”
“The day of the God-War counts too.”
“… Then, I’ll go tell Zi Qi and the others.”
“No need, everyone is enjoying themselves, I will just leave with the children. You’ve worked hard today, please tell Zi Qi too.”
“It’s only right that I handle my own children’s full moon celebrations. Speaking of which, of all these children, I’ve only personally held one for your three.” Sally then stroked Yangyang and Xiaoxiao with a feeling of reluctance, “I hope they don’t end up like Xiaoba, stubbornly staying inside their eggshells.”
“Once they reach God Rank, Xiaoba will come out on his own, no need to rush him.” You Hao replied.
“Right.” Sally nodded.
Zi Qi, as if he sensed something, came over too.
You Hao began to emanate a divine light, and a teleportation golden light also descended from the sky.
Now, the secret could not be kept any longer, and everyone started to come over to his side.
“Thank you all for attending the full moon celebration of my son and daughter, I offer my gratitude once again.” You Hao, holding the three children, bowed deeply to everyone.
The teleportation golden light took him and the three children away.
“My God! What, what, what… Yanyan, who is this You Hao?” Auro’s face turned red with excitement.
Sally hurried to support him, fearing that he might faint, “Dad, I didn’t tell you because I was afraid you’d get too excited.”
Zi Yuan had no idea about You Hao’s identity either, but hearing the information in You Hao’s words, she gripped Zi Yuan’s sleeve tightly in disbelief, “Brother Emperor, what’s his background?”
“He can only stay in the Lower Realm for ten days, what do you think he is?” Zi Qi smiled.
Zi Yuan knew about the God-War, and that the victorious side in the God-War could stay in the Lower Realm for precisely ten days—not a moment more, not a moment less.
Rong Ruo, holding Xiaoqi, looked up at the gradually disappearing golden light in the sky, “Dad will also cultivate to the Divine Realm.”
“Don’t, to be honest, I’m not at all interested in the sea, you’re better off doing your job as the Southern District Beast Emperor, and not ascending.”
After saying that, Xiaoqi teleported off his head and landed in Sally’s arms.
“Mom, gimme my treasure.”
Sally had been monitoring them with the System Map and knew the real reason Xiaoqi didn’t want to get close to Rong Ruo. n𝚘vp𝚞𝚋.com
It takes a very strong will to restrain one’s bodily instincts with reason. That Xiaoqi was able to maintain control was truly impressive.
“Xiaoqi, mom is proud of you~”
“Xiaoqi loves mom the most!”
“… You just said the same thing to Father Beast, little fibber.”
“It’s absolutely true, you can ask Aunt Xiaomei if you don’t believe me.”
[Yes, Host, the most important person in Xiaoqi’s heart is the Host.]
[Who’s the second most important?]
[Herself.]
[… Haha, that’s my daughter. Only when you love yourself, can you love others better.]
