The whole family is insanely eavesdropping on my thoughts Chapter 445
Chapter 445: Imbuing Spirit
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At night, Lu Chao Chao tossed and turned in bed, too angry to sleep.
When the world was silent, she sensed a fluctuation of spiritual energy and immediately flashed outside the courtyard.
The Elf King was quietly leaving with Bi Yue.
As soon as they turned their heads, they saw Lu Chao Chao standing before them.
Madam Ning was startled.
“Chao Chao, why are you still awake? You need to wake up early tomorrow to observe mourning. Little children who stay up late won’t grow tall.” She affectionately patted the little girl’s head, always reminded of Shi Yun’s childhood whenever she saw her.
“Grandmother, are you sneaking away? Mother will cry…” Lu Chao Chao, at three and a half years old, still spoke with a childish lisp. Her soft voice could melt anyone’s heart.
The Elf King crouched down. “She suddenly felt the baby move tonight. It took a lot of effort to help her fall asleep, so let’s not wake her.”
“Chao Chao, take good care of yourself.”
“You’re only three and a half years old and will find it hard to convince others. The surrounding nations are all harboring ill intentions, and I fear trouble may arise from their visit to Southern Capital.”
“Unfortunately, Grandmother cannot stay behind to support you.”
“The Elf Tribe is facing extinction. I dare not linger any longer.” Madam Ning’s face was filled with guilt. Shi Yun and Chao Chao needed her, but… so did the Elf Tribe.
Thinking of their dire situation, she could not help but worry.
Upon hearing this, Lu Chao Chao pounded her tiny chest with a loud thump. “Grandmother, don’t be afraid! Chao Chao will come and back you up after finishing things here. No one will bully Grandmother!”
Madam Ning smiled warmly.
“Alright, alright. Grandmother believes in you. Grandmother will wait for you in the Spirit Realm, alright?” Her tone was lighthearted, as if coaxing a child.
Chao Chao had the blood of the Southern Kingdom and the Elf Tribe, possibly inheriting a fraction of divine power.
This would ensure she lived well in the mortal realm.
But in the Spirit Realm, where cultivation sects, the Demon Realm, and the Fiend Realm existed, how could a three-and-a-half-year-old protect the Elf Tribe?
Still, she didn’t want to dampen the child’s spirits.
Lu Chao Chao noticed the perfunctory tone but did not get angry. Instead, she dug into her pocket and pulled out several small porcelain bottles. “Grandmother, these have a few… um, elixirs.”
“As long as there’s a breath left, these pills can reshape bones and muscles.”
“Keep them. If any clansmen are injured, give them one. Consider it Chao Chao’s greeting gift to the elders…” The little girl was quite thoughtful.
Madam Ning accepted them solemnly. She knew Chao Chao possessed a spatial dimension from the Southern Kingdom but had no idea she had looted these divine pills from the Celestial Realm.
Lu Chao Chao tilted her head in thought. She had heard that others coveted the Elf Tribe, and they didn’t seem skilled in combat.
She squatted in the grass and began digging into the dirt, working hard. “Grandmother, wait for me a moment…”
In no time, she had a small mound of mud.
She sat on the ground and swiftly molded the mud into figurines. Before long, she had crafted a row of imposing warrior figurines.
Lu Chao Chao hesitated briefly.
“Grandmother, turn around.”
Madam Ning and the others exchanged looks but complied and turned their backs to her.
Lu Chao Chao peeked around stealthily before blowing gently on the mud figurines!
In an instant, the figures seemed imbued with spirit and power, moving on their own.
She then pressed a fingertip against them, sealing their forms.
“Grandmother, these eighteen figurines are for you. If the tribe is in danger, use them to fight!” Her tiny face was smeared with mud as she pointed at the dusty figures on the ground.
“But they must not touch the ground, or they will transform into divine generals…”
Madam Ning laughed heartily. “Alright, alright. I’ll listen to Chao Chao. I’ll use these figurines to fight them.”
Silly child…
She carefully tucked them into her robe, though she never seriously considered them for defense.
These figurines emitted no trace of spiritual energy.
Just ordinary little mud dolls.
With muddy hands, Lu Chao Chao watched as Madam Ning and her group departed.
She then played with the remaining dirt, molding a strange-shaped creature. Back in her room, exhaustion overtook her, and she yawned before collapsing onto her bed in slumber.
As she yawned, a breath escaped onto the figurine.
The figurine fell to the ground, instantly shedding its dusty exterior and transforming into a rare beast. Though it had been shaped from mud, its eyes gleamed with an uncanny intelligence.
The beast bared its teeth as if to roar, but before it could, a slender hand pinched its mouth shut!
A youth gazed at it coldly.
With a swift chop, he disintegrated the creature into a pile of mud.
Resigned, he brought a basin of water and carefully wiped the dirt from Lu Chao Chao’s hands and face, cleaning every trace from between her fingers and nails.
“You imbued spirit again…” he murmured, gently tucking her into her blanket.
…
Before dawn, a soft knock came at the door.
“Madam, it’s time to rise. You must enter the palace today to observe mourning…”
Originally, Shi Yun and Lu Chao Chao were to stay in the palace overnight for mourning, but one was pregnant at four months, and the other was only three and a half, so they were given leave to rest at home.
As Shi Yun got up, she found the space beside her empty.
The bedding had already gone cold. Her mother had left without a word.
Hurriedly donning an outer robe, she asked Deng Zhi, who had just brought in water, “Did you see Old Madam leave?”
Deng Zhi paused. “This servant has been outside all night but did not see Old Madam step out.”
Shi Yun’s eyes reddened, though she held back her tears. “Forget it. Serve the meal.”
She had long known her mother would leave.
She slipped away silently, merely to avoid seeing their sorrowful faces.
Partings were always bittersweet.
Shi Yun listlessly held a bowl of porridge, taking a sip before her eyes lit up. The maid serving breakfast smiled and said, “The morning meal was prepared by Old Madam herself.”
Lu Chao Chao, still drowsy, rubbed her eyes, looking half-awake.
From time to time, she stared at her hands, puzzled.
[Did I wash them or not?]
Her hands were spotless, without a speck of dirt under her nails.
“Chao Chao, why are you staring at your hands? Quickly drink your porridge; you need to enter the palace for mourning afterward.”
“Wear more layers so you don’t catch a cold.” Shi Yun draped a thick cloak over her.
Holding her waist, she sighed with exhaustion. “Since last night, the baby hasn’t stopped moving. It seems this one will be quite the troublemaker.”
Rong Che and Lu Chao Chao immediately leaned in.
“The baby is kicking?” Rong Che cautiously placed his hand on her belly.
But with all the winter layers, he couldn’t feel a thing.
Inside the carriage, with no one else present, Shi Yun lifted a corner of her clothing, allowing him to touch her belly through a thin undergarment.
Rong Che rested his cheek against her abdomen.
Immediately, he felt faint tremors beneath his face.
He sensed the gentle movements of life.
“Oh! This little one is kicking me! Behave, little rascal. Look at how much your mother is suffering.” Despite being in his thirties, this was Rong Che’s first time experiencing fetal movement, and his heart ached for Shi Yun.
Lu Chao Chao also reached out.
She patted her mother’s belly. “You be quiet. Don’t cause trouble for Mother. Or else, I’ll spank you!”
The baby, which had been restless all night, suddenly calmed.
Lu Chao Chao frowned curiously.
[Strange, why can’t I foresee my little brother’s future?]