Do I Have Dependents?

Wuma Xiu left the Pavilion with his three younger brothers, leaving this little haven to the Goddess of Beauty and the sapling that was now happily in full bloom.

The scenery on Perching Flower Star at this time of year is truly breathtaking.

The four gods walked side by side on the flower path, stopping and starting as they went.

Summer God was the most talkative along the way, chattering away as she pointed out the most beautifully blooming flowers to Wuma Xiu.

Winter God followed at the back, occasionally squatting down to look at the small flowers by the roadside, saying nothing, just finding them beautiful.

Autumn God walked beside Wuma Xiu, occasionally chiming in with a few words.

The Four Gods certainly had a lot of fun.

Halfway there, after much deliberation, Autumn God finally spoke as they passed a seemingly endless Sea of Flowers:

"Brother, there's something I forgot to tell you."

Wuma Xiu turned his head upon hearing this, his eyes filled with doubt.

"What's up?"

Autumn God frowned slightly and said:

"Before you woke up, I went to check on your relatives; they seemed a bit extreme."

Autumn God was somewhat puzzled.

His brother used to treat those relatives very well, visiting them every few days, but after waking up, he never mentioned it once.

"Family members? Do I have family members?"

Wuma Xiu turned his head, a genuine sense of bewilderment creeping across his face. He was trying to recall something, but his mind was completely blank.

The moment those words were spoken, Summer God, who had been chattering away about the wildflowers by the roadside, fell silent. Winter God also stopped in his tracks, a rare look of surprise appearing on his usually expressionless face.

"Brother, have you forgotten?"

Winter God simply raised his hand.

In an instant, a layer of silver-blue ripples appeared in the air, and a series of scenes unfolded.

Some have arms and legs and run along the stream; some have butterfly-like wings sprouting from their leaves; some look like a fluffy kitten at first glance, but upon closer inspection, they are actually a yawning blade of grass; some...

They come in different shapes and sizes, yet they all carry the same aura—the aura of Spring God, the aura of being blessed by nature.

Wuma Xiu stared blankly at the images.

He was certain he had never seen these things before, but when they came into view, a strong sense of familiarity surged up from the depths of his heart. He wanted to get closer, to know what they were, but the next second, a certain part of his body suddenly burned.

It is Divine Core.

Immediately afterwards, a headache surged like a tidal wave.

It started with a slight stinging pain, which quickly intensified, turning into an unbearable agony in just a moment.

At this moment, Su Qingci, who had returned to her host body, was lying lazily on the Sofa.

Its new skin is a tiny flower spirit.

It's only about the size of a palm.

This Sofa is spacious enough for it; it can roll around and do somersaults on it, doing whatever it wants to be comfortable with.

It's leisurely spreading out into a small pancake.

Suddenly, the surrounding light became strange, and the scene gradually turned red.

A red alert was issued.

Su Qingci sprang up from her little pancake-like state.

It hadn't encountered something like this in so long; after nine hundred and ninety-eight cycles, some things took quite a while to recall.

This situation seems to be...

Having thought it through, Su Qingci directly from the Little Flower Spirit state to human form. He opened the System Panel and typed rapidly on the virtual keyboard. Data flowed in his eyes on the blue screen, and warning windows popped up one after another, the red light reflecting a fierce glint in his eyes.

"Crackling and popping--cracking and popping--"

Su Qingci's ten fingers blurred into afterimages as he inputted lines of commands, brute-force bypassing permissions layer by layer.

"Pah! You piece of trash! Don't you know I'm your master? You think you can steal my host?! You think you can take my host from me?!"

While cursing, Su Qingci wrapped Wuma Xiu's Divine Core layer by layer, making it airtight. After doing this, he finally caught his breath, his eyes fixed on the data stream on the light screen that was gradually stabilizing, his teeth clenched tightly.

No matter who the other party is, daring to set their sights on his host is tantamount to Su Qingci.

He remembered it.

Unfortunately... there's nothing that can be done right now.

Su Qingci out of her daze and examined it carefully again.

He suddenly frowned again.

"Pah, that bastard, he actually tampered with things! Did he think his grandpa wouldn't see through it?"

Su Qingci away on the keyboard.

Wuma Xiu's headache was gone, his Divine Core was no longer active, and he remembered his followers. He looked up at three faces filled with worry and fear, his body radiating three colors of Divine Power.

Summer God's eyes were a little red. The usually most lively god couldn't say a word at this moment.

Winter God held him and began to cry.

Autumn God's lips pressed into a thin line.

Wuma Xiu looked at them, his heart softened, and a gentle smile curved his lips as he softly said:

"It's alright, brother, I'm fine. I just suddenly remembered something. I'll go see them after we've finished watching them together."

He glossed over it with a single, indifferent sentence.

The three gods, Xia, Qiu, and Dong, exchanged a glance, clearly uneasy.

"Don't worry, don't worry, I'm fine. You'll see in a bit. I already told you it was just a minor side effect I remembered. Dong, don't cry, or your brother will have to stay with you."

Winter God immediately wiped away his tears.

"Don't let your brother cry."

"Okay, okay, brother, don't cry. The scenery is beautiful, let's continue looking."

Wuma Xiu followed the three gods and enjoyed the beautiful scenery of Perching Flower Star for a while longer. Along the way, he looked at the flowers, the clouds, and the undulating mountain ridges in the distance, with a smile always on his lips. He would occasionally point to a particularly thriving plant by the roadside and say a few words to his brothers.

He seemed perfectly normal.

The fact that things turned out so normally finally put the minds of Xia, Qiu, and Dong, who had been on edge the whole way, at ease.

He then sent his three younger brothers back one by one.

Wuma Xiu then returned to the Spring God Temple.

The moment the gates of the Spring God Temple closed, he entered the System Space.

The gentle expression on Wuma Xiu's face vanished.

At this moment, he was simply himself.

"What just happened?" Wuma Xiu asked.

That was the most painful moment he had experienced since he bound himself to the system. The feeling was even more painful than being hit by a lucky charm and then run over repeatedly.

"Host, it was my mistake. There was something wrong with this Spring God Avatar; I didn't check it carefully enough beforehand. This will definitely not happen again."

Su Qingci lowered her head slightly, and her voice also became a few decibels lower.

"Something just appeared out of nowhere and tried to snatch you, but I stopped it."

He looked up, his eyes sparkling, and made a big "V" sign with his right hand.

"Host, aren't I amazing?"

Wuma Xiu patted his head and smiled, "Yes, you're very capable. Thank you very much this time, Qingci."

The moment the word "Qingci" left his lips, Su Qingci felt as if he had been doused in honey water, sweet from head to toe, even the strands of his hair seemed to float away. He chuckled twice and shook his head.

"Host, now you finally realize how powerful I am, don't you? Don't let my seemingly useless demeanor fool you. It's because you're so strong, you can handle everything on your own, you don't need my help at all."

"Actually, I'm pretty capable too. I'm not bragging, but I've learned a little bit of everything, and I know a lot. If you ever feel too lonely or bored, I can provide you with emotional support and make sure you don't feel uncomfortable being alone."

He got more and more excited as he talked, his little mouth chattering away.

Just as Su Qingci was speaking merrily, a blinding red light suddenly shone in the space.

Immediately afterwards, a distinctly mechanical voice echoed through the space.

[System Su Qingci, it has been detected that you have just used Old Permissions, while your current level is LV9. This behavior seriously violates Article 1 of the "System Rules". Please go to the Main System immediately to accept punishment.]

Su Qingci slowly lowered the "V" sign that she had been holding high, as if all her strength had been drained away.

He glanced at the flashing red system notification, then turned back to look at Wuma Xiu, his eyes dimming as if he had expected it.

"So fast? The Main System is really stingy."