Tian Yue

Spirit Hall, Worship Hall.

After breakfast, Ya Wen returned to her room to work on her research device.

As usual, Shen Nuonuo and Qian Renxue headed to the Back Garden for morning training half an hour after their meal.

The flowers, plants, and trees in the Worship Hall's Back Garden had all been carefully trimmed. The air was fresh and pleasant, and the breeze carried a hint of coolness and floral fragrance.

Shen Nuonuo and Qian Renxue arrived at the Back Garden a little later than usual today.

Sure enough, they saw Qingluan Douluo.

But there was also a little girl following behind him.

No surprise, that must be the Tian Yue they were just talking about.

For such a young child to be in the Worship Hall and at Qingluan Douluo's side, she was most likely a descendant of one of the Enshrined.

"Snow Sis!"

Wearing a blue-green short dress, Tian Yue rushed toward Qian Renxue. Her slender little arms and legs, along with her bright, lively eyes, gave her an innocent and adorable charm.

"Yueyue." Qian Renxue was clearly excited as well and stepped forward to hug Tian Yue.

"Snow Sis, Yueyue missed you so much! Sob, sob. It's all Grandpa's fault for insisting on taking me away. We haven't seen each other for almost a year because of him."

Tian Yue had missed Qian Renxue, her older sister, dearly.

Qian Renxue had few companions. Was Tian Yue any different?

Having not seen each other for so long, the two immediately clung to one another.

Watching them embrace, Shen Nuonuo suppressed the faint unhappiness in her heart and did not interrupt the two little girls as they caught up.

"Nono, it's been a long time." Qingluan Douluo still wore a gentle smile.

"Third Grandfather." Shen Nuonuo responded politely as well.

Over the past two months, Shen Nuonuo had gotten along well with all the Enshrined except the Second and Fourth Enshrined.

Still, the age gap was there, and Shen Nuonuo was not entirely at ease around them yet.

The atmosphere became somewhat awkward.

Fortunately, footsteps soon approached.

The two looked over and saw Guangling Douluo.

He strode toward them with brisk steps!

"Hey, Third Brother, Nono, Little Xue, Little Yue, you're all here."

The youth's crisp voice rang out. Clearly, this was the Fifth Enshrined, Guangling Douluo.

Guangling Douluo cheerfully greeted everyone.

Shen Nuonuo and Qingluan Douluo both responded.

But Qian Renxue and Tian Yue, immersed in their emotional reunion, had not noticed Guangling Douluo's arrival at all.

Seeing this, Guangling Douluo suddenly coughed.

"Fifth Grandfather!" Upon hearing the cough, Qian Renxue and Tian Yue hurriedly let go and called out.

"You..." Seeing Guangling Douluo still acting so childishly, Qingluan Douluo looked helpless.

Looking at the expressions and tones of these "brothers," Shen Nuonuo's inner shipping-girl instincts surfaced again.

Whoa, maybe Qingluan and Guangling are real. Third Enshrined really does dote on Guangling.

Tsk, tsk, that indulgent gaze and tone would make anyone who likes reading those kinds of novels misunderstand.

Guangling Douluo looked baffled. "?"

What was Nono talking about?

Qingluan Douluo's old face reddened, and he quickly looked away.

Tian Yue stared at Qingluan Douluo and Guangling Douluo with confusion on her tiny face.

Qian Renxue, meanwhile, looked completely used to it.

"Hm? Why are you all looking at me? Is there something on my face?"

When Shen Nuonuo saw everyone staring at her for no apparent reason, she thought something had appeared on her face.

"..."

Qingluan Douluo really wanted to say that it was obviously because of all those thoughts she had just had!

Guangling Douluo did not care about any of that. "Nono, you still don't know, do you?"

"Fifth Grandfather, what don't I know?" Shen Nuonuo asked in confusion.

Qingluan Douluo felt slightly nervous upon hearing that. Fifth Elder was not about to say something ridiculous, was he?

"My Second Elder and Fourth Elder's grandchildren!"

Guangling Douluo said carelessly.

Hearing that, Qingluan Douluo secretly sighed in relief.

"Little Xue just told me."

Shen Nuonuo looked at him sincerely.

"No, you don't know."

As if he had not heard her at all, Guangling Douluo continued, "Next, please allow me to make a grand introduction. This is Tian Yue, my Second Elder's biological granddaughter."

Shen Nuonuo's mouth twitched.

They had only been apart for a few days, and Fifth Grandfather had already turned into such a drama queen?

Fifth Grandfather might truly be a born drama queen.

Tian Yue stood on tiptoe and widened her eyes at Shen Nuonuo.

This pretty older sister had not even opened her mouth, had she?

Could she hear what she was thinking?

Tian Yue immediately grew excited.

Shen Nuonuo looked at the little girl before her. Why did she seem so fired up?

"You're Tian Yue, right? My name is Shen Nuonuo. It's nice to meet you. I'm even a year older than Little Xue, so you can call me Sister Nono."

Shen Nuonuo gave her a formal introduction.

"Sister Nono!"

Tian Yue called out sweetly.

"Mm, good girl." Shen Nuonuo took out a lollipop and gave it to her.

"Thank you, Sister Nono!" Tian Yue happily accepted the lollipop and immediately began eating it.

"Nono, where's your Fifth Grandfather's?"

Guangling Douluo looked at her resentfully.

"I have one." Shen Nuonuo helplessly took out another lollipop and gave it to Guangling Douluo.

"Oh, good."

"You all train slowly, then. This old man won't disturb you any longer. Farewell."

Guangling Douluo, thoroughly satisfied, immediately slipped away.

He had no intention of running or practicing Tai Chi!

With that time, he might as well go to the Soul Tool Research Institute and play with Ya Wen!

"? Why did Fifth Grandfather leave?" Tian Yue did not understand what was going on at all.

"Little Yueyue~, come on, let's do morning training together!"

Qian Renxue called out enthusiastically.

Qingluan Douluo watched the scene with amusement.

Before Tian Yue could figure out what was happening, Qian Renxue had already pulled her into a light run.

Shen Nuonuo and Qingluan Douluo ran in the opposite direction. They would circle back anyway.

"Snow Sis, where are we going in such a hurry? Why did we suddenly start running?"

Tian Yue ran numbly as Qian Renxue dragged her along.

"Shh, you can't talk while running." Qian Renxue hurriedly stopped her.

Tian Yue could only silently follow Qian Renxue and run.

Though she was a year younger than Qian Renxue, her physical fitness was not weak at all.

That was all thanks to her good grandpa, Golden Crocodile Douluo!

He always said children needed to be trained early, and every so often he took her climbing mountains. It was truly pitiful for her.

Very soon, they finished four hundred meters.

"Phew, phew, phew."

Qian Renxue had run quickly and was panting heavily afterward.

Tian Yue showed little reaction, with only a sheen of sweat appearing on her forehead.

Shen Nuonuo and Qingluan Douluo had long since returned and were standing there waiting for them.

"Hmph ╯^╰, Little Xue, look at Little Tian Yue."

Shen Nuonuo looked at Qian Renxue as if she could not bear to see her fail.

How had she trained for over two months and still fallen short of Tian Yue?

"Ahh, Little Yueyue, how do you not seem tired at all?"

Qian Renxue had not noticed the issue just now, but she finally realized it.

Were people really that different from each other?

"Sigh, it's all tears if I talk about it."

Tian Yue sighed.

Life was not easy.

Qian Renxue patted Tian Yue's shoulder. "It's okay, you'll have me from now on!"

"And you dare say she'll have you!"

Hearing that, Shen Nuonuo walked over in annoyance and tugged Qian Renxue by the ear.

"Ah, Sis, I was wrong! It hurts, it hurts!"

Qian Renxue was spun around by Shen Nuonuo pulling her ear and hurriedly begged for mercy.

Starting tomorrow, she would work hard properly!

Tian Yue stared in shock as her Snow Sis, the Young Master of Spirit Hall, acted so "submissively."

? Tian Yue found it utterly amazing.

Qian Renxue looked toward Qingluan Douluo with pleading eyes.

"Ahem, I didn't see anything." With that, Qingluan Douluo immediately turned his back.

"Hmph, hmph."

As Qingluan Douluo turned around, Shen Nuonuo released her hand too.

"Sis, I was wrong."

Qian Renxue looked pitifully at Shen Nuonuo, clutching her sleeve and refusing to let go.

"You really are something."

Shen Nuonuo looked helpless.

Forget it. Today was Little Xue's birthday, so she would let her off this time.

Qingluan Douluo secretly turned back. Seeing Shen Nuonuo's expression, he chuckled. "Looks like even Nono can't do anything about Little Xue!"

"I just don't feel like dealing with her!"

Shen Nuonuo shoved both hands into her pockets and glanced aside.

She would never admit it!

"Sis, I can make up for it!"

Qian Renxue patted her chest, full of confidence.

"Oh?"

Shen Nuonuo did not actually care much about it. After all, soul masters still relied on cultivation. But she had not expected Little Xue to feel strangely guilty about it.

Interesting. Let's see what you can come up with.

"Sis, I can teach Tian Yue Tai Chi!"

"After two months of diligent study, I've already mastered the essence of this boxing technique!"

Qian Renxue pulled Tian Yue close by the shoulder, her expression serious.

Seeing Qian Renxue's expression, Shen Nuonuo very, very much wanted to refute her.

But in the end, she could not bring herself to discourage her.

Qian Renxue's boxing technique was only at the beginner level at best.

"? Snow Sis, what is this?"

Tian Yue's eyes immediately went blank. Why did she suddenly have to learn something again?

"This is good stuff! Let Snow Sis solemnly introduce the benefits of this boxing technique to you!"

"Once you learn this set of Tai Chi, it can not only strengthen your body and prolong your life, but you might even have a chance to become immortal!"

At that moment, Qian Renxue was like a master salesperson.

Shen Nuonuo could not help covering her face with both hands.

Why did those words sound so familiar?

"Wow, it's that good?"

Tian Yue's blue eyes lit up. "Snow Sis is amazing! Yueyue wants to learn too! I want to become immortal!"

"Good, good, good, good!"

Qian Renxue was delighted by the praise.

She immediately began demonstrating.

A left punch, then a right punch,

Qian Renxue began performing the moves quite convincingly.

Not bad—she really did have some skill.

Watching the movements, Shen Nuonuo felt a little gratified. She stroked her nonexistent beard. "You can be taught!"

A smile lingered on Qingluan Douluo's lips as he watched Tian Yue clumsily follow behind Qian Renxue. Kindly, he stepped forward to help correct her movements.

Ten minutes later, Qian Renxue had completed an entire set of Tai Chi.

"How was that?" After patiently finishing the routine, Qian Renxue's first instinct was not to see how much Tian Yue had learned, but to look toward Shen Nuonuo.

Shen Nuonuo nodded solemnly. "Passable."

Children could not be praised. Praise them once, and they would float straight to the heavens!

"Big Sister, that's only passable? I think I did extremely well!"

Qian Renxue puffed out her cheeks.

"Yes, Little Xue. Keep working hard next time," Shen Nuonuo said calmly.

"Huh? Sister Nono, Sister Xue, I still don't know how."

Seeing that the two of them had ignored her, Tian Yue hurriedly spoke up.

Was she really that lacking in presence?

"Little Yueyue, it's fine. You'll learn it after practicing a few more times. Remember to come here every morning to practice Tai Chi from now on, okay?"

The corners of Qian Renxue's lips lifted as she comforted her.

Hehe, there would be another poor soul from now on.

"Ah, okay, okay!"

Tian Yue had yet to realize what the problem was.

"We have to pinky swear. Pinky swear, hang ourselves, and don't change for a hundred years."

Qian Renxue promptly pressed her advantage.

"Okay." Tian Yue hooked fingers with Qian Renxue.

Success!

Qingluan Douluo smiled as he looked at Qian Renxue and Tian Yue's innocent faces.

Shen Nuonuo only felt that these two were foolish, yet adorable?

"Little Xue, Little Yue, let's take a photo to commemorate this!"

Shen Nuonuo wanted to record this day.

Qingluan Douluo, who had remained silent the whole time, could not help clearing his throat. "Nono."

Although he did not know what taking a photo meant, it certainly was not anything bad.

Yes, he wanted to join in the fun too.

"Huh? Third Grandfather, you want to join too?"

A trace of surprise flashed through Shen Nuonuo's eyes.

Good grief, I'd been so busy watching Little Xue and Tian Yue that I forgot Third Grandfather was still here.

Qingluan Douluo pursed his lips. He was such a big person—how had Nono simply forgotten him?

"Third Grandfather, then let's take a photo together."

Seeing the slight grievance in Qingluan Douluo's eyes, Shen Nuonuo said, "Little Xue, go get it."

"Got it."

Qian Renxue happily agreed, taking Tian Yue's hand and running toward the Worship Hall.

Seeing that Qian Renxue had pulled Tian Yue away as well, Shen Nuonuo suddenly felt a little awkward...

The most terrifying thing was a sudden silence in the air. So scary.

"Nono, what did you mean by taking a photo just now?"

Qingluan Douluo took the initiative to find a topic.

Seeing this, Shen Nuonuo briefly explained the principle and method of use to Qingluan Douluo.

After all, she still wanted to take a group photo with Qian Renxue and Tian Yue, the three sisters, later. Qingluan Douluo would definitely be needed for that.

After listening, Qingluan Douluo sighed. "This thing is great!"

"Mm-hmm. If Third Grandfather wants one, you can ask Sister Ya Wen to reserve one for you. The workmanship might even be much finer than mine."

Shen Nuonuo was not saying it casually; she genuinely meant it.

During this period, Ya Wen had been busy making some low-level Soul Tools for future teaching use. She had not yet taken up a post at Spirit Hall Academy.

She planned to become Shen Nuonuo and Qian Renxue's homeroom teacher after the two entered Spirit Hall Academy.

"Fifth Elder has been constantly running to the Soul Tool Research Institute lately."

Qingluan Douluo thought of how Fifth Elder had always been hurrying out recently.

"That does suit Fifth Grandfather's personality." Shen Nuonuo smiled as well.

Qingluan Douluo was quite talented with Soul Tools, but he had simply started learning far too late.

But as the saying went, one was never too old to learn.

Titled Douluo had long lifespans, so learning now could also serve as entertainment and a pastime.

Seven or eight minutes later, Qian Renxue came sprinting back, holding the Soul Tool Camera in her left hand and Tian Yue's hand in her right.

Qian Renxue ran straight up to Shen Nuonuo and stopped.

"Here."

She handed the Soul Tool Camera to Shen Nuonuo.

"Little Xue, you worked hard."

Shen Nuonuo took out a handkerchief and wiped the beads of sweat from Qian Renxue's cheeks.

"It wasn't hard." Qian Renxue's eyes sparkled like little stars.

"Go rest for a moment and tidy yourself up."

Shen Nuonuo patted Qian Renxue's arm.

"Okay."

Tian Yue watched curiously from the side.