Bai Ying stared at the unfamiliar ceiling, then tilted his head to look around. Something felt off. The magnificent room was filled with an elegant, luxurious air, and the scent of flowers lingered in the air. No, something's wrong! This is way too wrong! Could it be that after I passed out, someone kidnapped me and sold me? He immediately cast the thought aside.
Judging by the decor, this is the home of some rich person. Why would they kidnap a single loser like me for no reason? Do they have nothing better to do? Could I be opening my eyes wrong, or am I still dreaming? Bai Ying then closed his eyes and opened them again, only to find that nothing around him had changed.
Could I actually be a hidden tycoon? Or maybe, like Wang Duoyu, I have a relative who disappeared long ago, and since no one else can inherit the estate, they had no choice but to leave it to me?
At that moment, Bai Ying's back began to itch. After struggling with his tiny hands for quite some time, he realized he couldn't reach it and grew puzzled. "No, why can't I scratch it?"
Bai Ying then raised his hand and discovered that it was incredibly short and small, almost like a child's. The sight shocked him. "No, where's my hand?" After saying that, Bai Ying sensed that something was wrong.
When Bai Ying tried to stand up and walk, he discovered that he couldn't stand at all and could only crawl.
Before long, he crawled to the edge of the bed. Stretching out his short little legs to touch the floor, he then made his way to a full-length mirror. When he saw himself in the mirror before him, Bai Ying was completely dumbfounded.
"This is me???" He moved his hands and feet, and the figure in the mirror made the same movements. Bai Ying sighed. "Has society advanced this quickly? It can even make people grow young again?"
"No, no, no. If something this good existed, would it really be my turn? Could I have been reborn, or perhaps transmigrated?" The more Bai Ying thought about it, the more likely it seemed.
While Bai Ying was still thinking, Qian Renxue entered with a nanny. She was somewhat surprised to see Bai Ying sitting in front of the mirror. "Goodness, how did you crawl down here?" Qian Renxue then lifted Bai Ying up and scolded him. "Don't you know how dangerous this is? What if you hurt yourself? You'd have to go get treated."
It looks like I really did transmigrate. But who is this person? She seems to be one of my elders. What should I do? Should I nod to cooperate? After thinking it over, Bai Ying nodded in response.
Qian Renxue froze for a moment, then said to the nanny behind her, "Did you see that? He can actually understand what I'm saying!"
The nanny was also astonished when she saw Bai Ying nod. "I've never seen a child who could understand speech at an age when he's still drinking milk."
Heh, I only made a slight move, and I've already surprised you. If you wait until I grow up and show off my intelligence, won't you be scared to death?
The nanny then bowed to Qian Renxue and said, "Young Mistress, leave this place to me. I definitely won't let you down. I'll take good care of the young master!"
Qian Renxue carried Bai Ying back to the bed, then walked over to the nanny and handed her a heavy bag of Gold Soul Coins.
"I'm sorry to trouble you. I'm afraid I'll have to bother you more this time. I have to go out and won't be able to return, and my grandfather and the others don't know how to look after children. I'm afraid I'll be causing you trouble."
"It's no trouble. It's my honor to help ease Young Mistress's burdens!"
When Qian Renxue saw that the nanny was about to bow again, she quickly stepped forward and stopped her. "Talking like this between us makes us seem distant. You took care of me quite a bit when I was young. There's no need for these useless formalities between us."
The nanny took a step back and bowed. "Young Mistress, the rites between ruler and subject are still indispensable."
Seeing Qian Renxue and the nanny, Bai Ying couldn't help sighing. It looks like this person is decent. At least there won't be any trouble getting along with her in the future. The nanny isn't bad either. She's very loyal, and what she said is right! No matter how close their personal relationship is, the rites between ruler and subject cannot be omitted.
But then he complained inwardly, What kind of bizarre world have I transmigrated into? They even have this whole ruler-and-subject thing. Luckily, you're speaking Chinese. Otherwise, I would've thought I'd been reborn in that damned land of little sun.
Qian Renxue then walked up to Bai Ying and pinched his rosy cheeks. When she saw his bright, limpid eyes, she was utterly captivated by his cuteness.
"So cute! Mwah~" After saying that, she couldn't resist kissing Bai Ying on the cheek.
"Xiao Bai, I have something important to do, and I may not be back for a long time. For the next few days, stay with Auntie Nanny, all right? Make sure you behave!" After saying that, Qian Renxue patted Bai Ying's head.
Xiao Bai?! Is she calling me? Are you sure you're not calling a pet dog or cat?!
Qian Renxue then said to the nanny, "I'm going to the Worship Hall first. Once I'm finished, I may have to leave. I'm sorry to trouble you."
"Young Mistress, leave everything to me."
Bai Ying had also heard Qian Renxue's conversation with the nanny and naturally caught the important points.
The Worship Hall... Young Mistress... Why do those sound so familiar?
The years flew by. Winter came and summer passed, slipping through the fingers before they could be felt, turning everything into something soft and pliable.
When Bai Ying looked back, his hair was like frost and snow, his face like mountains and rivers. The years flowed by like water, one after another. In the blink of an eye, the day of Martial Soul awakening was almost upon them.
"Old man! Will Big Sister Xue'er come back today?" Bai Ying asked Qian Daoliu, who was kneeling before the statue of the Angel God.
Long ago, when Qian Renxue had returned to Spirit City for her birthday, she had brought Bai Ying along to the Worship Hall. The moment Bai Ying entered the Worship Hall and saw the sacred, majestic angel statue, he knew that he had transmigrated to the Douluo Continent.
"Have you finished exercising with Grandfather Jin E?" Qian Daoliu did not answer Bai Ying's question. Instead, he asked him one of his own.
"Big Sister Xue'er is coming back in the next few days. I don't want to greet her looking all dirty and disheveled." Bai Ying leaned against the wall as he answered Qian Daoliu.
"So you're saying you haven't finished today's goal?" Qian Daoliu rose and looked at Bai Ying. A trace of parental sternness appeared in his eyes. He had long seen how Qian Renxue treated Bai Ying over the past six years, and he had come to regard Bai Ying as his own grandson.
When Bai Ying saw Qian Daoliu stand up, he quickly said, "I finished it, I finished it!"
Upon hearing the answer, Qian Daoliu showed a trace of relief before saying to Bai Ying, "You haven't awakened your Martial Soul yet, so this is the best period for body refinement. Once you awaken your Martial Soul, you'll have very little time left for training."
Bai Ying pursed his lips. "Didn't they say that excessive training would keep children from growing taller? And that it could harm the body too?"
Qian Daoliu came over to Bai Ying and gave him a chop on the forehead.
"Do you think soul masters are no different from ordinary people?"
Bai Ying hugged his head and said aggrievedly, "I know. Why did you hit me?"
"Sigh... By my calculations, Xue'er should arrive around tomorrow. You don't have to train for the next two days. Get some proper rest and prepare for your Martial Soul awakening! Your other six grandfathers and I all have high hopes for you."
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