Lin Qingxue's soft little hand clutched the corner of Lin Qing's clothes.
Her little leather shoes scraped against the rough bark as she leaned closer to Lin Qing's side, her cheeks puffed up in anger.
Her voice was soft and sweet, yet unable to conceal the fury within it.
"Dad."
"Those two bad guys are bullying that pretty auntie. Are we really not going down there to beat them up?"
She turned and nudged Lin Yue'er's arm beside her.
"Yue'er, shall we go down and help that pretty auntie together?"
Lin Yue'er swung her short legs over the branch, the Ice Bell hanging at her waist jingling brightly.
"Yes! Dad, Yue'er can help too!"
Lin Qing bent down and gently ran his fingertips over his daughters' soft hair.
He straightened Lin Qingxue's crooked floral lace hair clip, then pinched Lin Yue'er's tightly clenched little fist.
A gentle smile curled across his lips.
"Be good."
"You won't need to do anything."
"Dad has already found some helpers."
"You just need to stay here safely and not run around."
"No matter what happens later, you must not leave Mom Gu Yue Na's side. Understand?"
"Got it, Dad!"
The two little ones nodded together and answered in unison.
Gu Yue Na stood to one side, her violet eyes sweeping over the two soft little ones.
The icy chill in her gaze softened.
She did not respond. To maintain her dignity, she merely stood quietly beside Lin Qing.
Her Soul Power silently spread around her, forming an invisible barrier that shielded the two little ones within.
Even the passing wind was blocked outside the barrier, unable to stir the children's hair.
Lin Qing straightened and tapped the center of his brow with a fingertip.
A glowing white halo of Spiritual Power flashed at his