Chapter 355: Grow Up Quickly
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Inside the room.
Lu Chao Chao gazed at Xian Ting, her eyes brimming with unshed tears.
Xian Ting, however, still looked at her with eyes full of laughter, showing no signs of blindness.
“Chao Chao, I cannot stay long this time.”
“To see you revived, Xian Ting is truly happy.” His voice was ethereal, carrying a hint of wistfulness.
Lu Chao Chao’s tone was filled with playful defiance, “Hmph, last time you left without a word. This time, I won’t allow it.” Her voice was proud and full of laughter.
Yet, silent tears fell, one after another.
Liar. Liar.
Xian Ting couldn’t see.
If he had seen her crying, he definitely wouldn’t be so calm.
“Why couldn’t the Ming Family summon you? Don’t you dare lie to me!” Lu Chao Chao’s voice turned stern, her eyes reddened.
“Back then, reviving you required great effort. The Divine Realm was left with a mountain of tasks, making things inevitably chaotic.” Xian Ting remained composed, as if nothing were amiss.
Lu Chao Chao stared at him unblinkingly, unwilling to look away.
She still remembered the first time she met Xian Ting.
Back then, he would blush whenever he lied, his gaze trembling, never daring to meet her eyes.
But now, he could lie without changing his expression.
Lowering her head, her voice grew muffled with tears. “Xian Ting, don’t lie to me.”
Xian Ting’s body stiffened slightly, the hand hidden under his sleeve clenching into a fist.
Lu Chao Chao looked deeply at him. The young boy who once cried under the blankets had now become a deity protecting an entire realm.
“Xian Ting never lies to Master.”
He knelt down and gently patted Lu Chao Chao’s head.
But the moment he touched her tear-streaked face, his heart trembled, almost breaking into tears himself.
His voice was low and heavy. “Master, grow up quickly.”
“All I have ever wished for is for you to grow up safely.”
“As for my incarnation, his mission is already complete. If you do not wish to part with him, I will let him stay in the mortal realm to accompany you. By tomorrow, he will be able to see the sunrise.” Xian Ting wiped away her tears with utmost gentleness.
To conceal Master’s whereabouts, they had each separated a strand of their divine soul to shroud her presence.
Born into the world alongside her.
Through their eyes, they could always watch over her.
A mortal’s eyes—he could still find a way.
Lu Chao Chao wanted to ask: What about you?
What will happen to your eyes?
“Do not worry. Do not fear. Our Master must always move forward!” As soon as he finished speaking, his figure became transparent, gradually dissolving into the heavens and earth.
Lu Chao Chao sat on the ground, dazed.
“What are you all hiding from me?”
“What exactly are you keeping from me?”
“The Divine Attendants cannot summon gods, believers cannot pray for divine blessings, and even your divinities are slowly fading…”
“What has happened in the Divine Realm?”
Her heart grew heavy. She looked at her small arms and legs.
She could feel it—she was growing stronger.
Stronger than ever before.
Within her now resided an immeasurable, indescribable power, akin to…
The laws of the universe.
Lu Chao Chao wept for a long time before she clumsily got to her feet. “I want to go up and see. Chao Chao really wants to see…”
The little one comforted herself while wiping away her tears.
A hazy figure gradually took form.
The young man sat silently beside her, offering his sleeve.
Without a second thought, Lu Chao Chao grabbed his sleeve and wiped her nose, making her eyes and nose turn even redder.
“Can I go up and see?” Lu Chao Chao asked with reddened eyes.
The young man’s voice was cool. “When the Three Realms collapsed, your bones became mountains, your blood turned into rivers, and your eyes transformed into the sun and moon… Everything of yours was sacrificed to this land.”
“The Divine Realm does not permit your revival.”
Because once she returned, she would surpass all beings, even the gods themselves, becoming…
He swallowed the rest of his words.
“Your resurrection is the result of your seven disciples’ efforts over a thousand years. You are only three and a half years old…” His voice carried a sigh.
“Do not ascend. Right now, you cannot stand against the entire Divine Realm.”
“If you reveal yourself, their millennium of effort will be for nothing.”
Unless, one day, you could overturn the entire Divine Realm!
Lu Chao Chao hugged her knees, looking especially pitiful.
“So my revival has been exposed, hasn’t it?”
“They’ve been imprisoned, haven’t they? And only I can summon them back, correct?”
She asked three consecutive questions, but the Heavenly Dao remained silent.
“The Divine Realm is searching for me, aren’t they…”
“With me here, they won’t find you.”
“Then what about you? I summon gods, and you’ve hidden my presence numerous times. You are the Heavenly Dao, impartial and just. Yet you conceal me—why?”
The Heavenly Dao gradually faded, leaving only a lingering whisper in the wind: “Because of justice.”
Because of justice, because of the injustice done to you.
Lu Chao Chao took a deep breath, wiped her tears, and finally pushed the door open.
Ming Xian and the others peeked inside.
“He left a while ago.” Lu Chao Chao’s voice was heavy, her mood visibly foul.
Ming Xian let out a breath of relief and stepped forward. “Little Ancestor, you’ve had a tiring day. Rest quickly.”
“No need to walk, I will carry you, I will carry you.” Despite being a high-ranking court official, Ming Xian eagerly picked her up with a fawning smile.
Lu Chao Chao, feeling weary, slumped against his shoulder, drifting into drowsiness.
Even Xie Yu Zhou received some unexpected good treatment.
Ming Lang carefully asked Xie Yu Zhou, “Brother Yu Zhou, may I ask you something? If you have time, of course.”
The chubby Xie Yu Zhou lifted his chin. “Hungry.”
Ming Lang immediately waved his hand. “Hurry and prepare a feast for Little Ancestor and Brother Yu Zhou!”
Xie Yu Zhou’s tail almost wagged with delight.
Father, your son has made it.
The esteemed Divine Attendant of the Southern Kingdom is treating me like a honored guest! Father, you are no match for me.
Ming Lang diligently served him, even placing food onto his plate to keep him pleased.
Only when Xie Yu Zhou hiccupped and set his chopsticks down did Ming Lang finally get serious.
“If I was impolite before, I ask for your forgiveness, Brother Yu Zhou.”
Xie Yu Zhou waved his hand. “Forgiven, forgiven.”
Ming Lang then dismissed the others.
“That Immortal Peach Wine, Longevity Talisman, and top-grade Spirit Stones—those were not gifts from a hidden expert, were they?”
“The Ming Family failed to recognize true greatness and almost offended the Little Ancestor. A true sin.”
“Then, do you know the Little Princess’s origins?”
Xie Yu Zhou pondered for a moment before lowering his voice. “Come closer.”
Ming Lang grew solemn, even extending a sliver of his divine sense to ensure no eavesdroppers.
“Have you heard of the Great Emperor of the Nine Heavens?” Xie Yu Zhou asked gravely.
Ming Lang shook his head.
“What about the Compassionate Heavenly Sovereign?”
Ming Lang shook his head again.
Xie Yu Zhou, adopting a profound air, nodded. “They have nothing to do with her.”
Ming Lang: ???!!!
He stared at him in shock.
Xie Yu Zhou rolled his eyes. “You’re asking me? How dare you! Even she treats me like an idiot!”