Song

The little one chatted with Ling Yun's mother for over an hour. Ling Yun's mother was still reluctant to hang up even after his phone died.

"Qianqian, you talked with your grandma for so long, do you think she's nice?"

"Yes, nainai said she'll bring me gifts when she comes to see me."

"She's coming tomorrow, are you happy, Qianqian?"

"Happy, Daddy, is it true that nainai said you wet the bed when you were my age?" Qianqian's eyes darted around.

"Of course not, your nainai is teasing you. Daddy was very well-behaved when he was your age."

"But I think nainai is telling the truth." The little one said seriously.

"Why?"

"Mommy said all men are big bad guys who only lie to women. I'm a girl." She said, her cheeks flushing red.

She's been taught badly by her mother.

"Little Qian Qian, are you my biological daughter?"

"Yes!"

"Then do you still wet the bed..."

"Qianqian is very well-behaved, she doesn't wet the bed!"

"Daddy didn't wet the bed when he was little, so Qianqian also inherited Daddy's ability not to wet the bed. Daddy isn't lying to you." Ling Yun fibbed.

The little one thought for a moment... "Oh, okay."

"Alright, Qianqian, it's time to take a bath and go to sleep."

While bathing, Qianqian again acted spoiled and asked Ling Yun to tell her a story. Fortunately, he had enough fairy tales in his mind.

Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to handle his daughter. She needed five stories for one bath. What a costly demand!

Ling Yun took out the newly bought fabric and quickly made two sets of children's clothes, modeled after the most beautiful small western-style skirts from his memory.

Qianqian, wearing the small western-style skirt, was incredibly cute. She was originally just trying it on.

But when she saw how beautiful she looked in the mirror, she didn't want to take it off. The helpless Ling Yun repeatedly promised her that he would always let her wear these "new styles" before she finally agreed to change into her pajamas for sleeping.

"Daddy."

"Yeah."

"Daddy."

"Mm."

"Daddy."

"..."

"Little Qian Qian, do you want Daddy to sing you a song?"

The little one's thoughts were guessed, and she was delighted. She planted a kiss on Ling Yun's face, "Daddy, you're the best to me."

"Singing is no problem, but Qianqian has to learn it after listening. This song only has a few lines and is very easy. If you don't promise Daddy, Daddy won't agree to sing." Ling Yun shook his head.

"Daddy, can I not learn it? Qianqian is very stupid and can't even sing." The little one was about to cry.

"Don't cry, don't cry. Who says our little darling is stupid? Mommy sings well, and Daddy sings well too. Qianqian is Mommy and Daddy's good baby, so of course, she'll sing wonderfully."

"Really? Okay, then Qianqian will definitely learn it carefully." The little one said earnestly.

Ling Yun decided to sing a song for his daughter, "Only Mother is Good in the World."

He had heard this song when he traveled to a parallel civilized world. That world had many, many classic songs, including the fairy tales he had told the little one before. It could be said that after the restart of the era, only he knew them.

Ling Yun cleared his throat and began to sing softly, his affectionate voice slowly emerging.

Only mother is good in the world A child with a mother is like a treasure Nestled in mother's embrace A happy little baby

Only mother is good in the world A child without a mother is like a blade of grass Leaving mother's embrace Where can happiness be found?

The little one had never heard this song before. The beautiful melody filled her ears. As she listened to the latter half, her eyes turned red. Clearly, she was missing her mother.

"Daddy, I miss Mommy." Qianqian rubbed her eyes.

Ling Yun was a bit at a loss and patted his daughter's head.

"Qianqian, wait a few days, and Daddy will take you to see Mommy and give her a surprise."

"Daddy, remember, okay? And, and, I want to learn this song so I can sing it for Mommy later, so she knows that a child without a mother is like a blade of grass."

It was clear the little one still resented her mother's absence.

Because the song was simple and easy to understand, and she had some talent, Little Qian Qian learned it after two tries. Now, she just needed to practice slowly to sing it with more emotion.

Within the United Kingdom

Inside the Dark Church's main castle, Thoms (SSS, Fire element), Bolba (SSS, Earth element), Baruda (SSS, Metal element), and Biletu (SSS, Metal element) – all in their forties – gathered. (SSS rank corresponds to the Huaxia cultivation system's Baodan mid-stage.)

"Big Thoms," one of them began, "Did you hear? Those fools at S.H.I.E.L.D. sent people to outer space."

"Yeah, they went last night. According to inside sources, it's something called the 'Revival Movement.' We don't have any specific details on what they're doing up there, but it's highly likely related to genetic research," Baruda replied thoughtfully.

"Genetic research? Could the bio-engineered humans from half a year ago be related to S.H.I.E.L.D.? I heard they've been researching for half a century and might have a major breakthrough soon," Bolba said, sounding surprised.

"It's not just genetic research. They're colluding with the Church of Light and the Bloody Mercenaries. From what I've gathered, they can create abilities and transplant them into soldiers, though the cost is exorbitant," Biletu stated with a grave expression.

"What? Create abilities? S.H.I.E.L.D. is terrifying!" Baruda exclaimed in shock.

"What's so great about that? Abilities are just a mutation of our magic, after all. What we need to be wary of are the unknown bio-engineered humans," the Arch-Bishop Thoms said.

"Let's wait a bit longer. Once we gather the materials, we can resurrect our god of war, Nicholas. Then, the Church of Light's doomsday will arrive."

Nicholas was a dark horse warrior who appeared in the 15th century during a war with the Church of Light. In that battle, he killed five White Robe masters and fought the Pope to a standstill. He was eventually defeated only after the Church of Light resorted to a forbidden technique. History, however, does not provide detailed accounts of his death. The primary mission of every generation of the Dark Church has been to resurrect him.

"Hmm, we're only missing a few crucial stones. We have leads on the rest, but the hardest one to find is the blue diamond powder. The purity must be above 98%."

At that moment, Thoms received a message on his phone.

His subordinate, Dis, admired Huaxia culture and occasionally browsed Huaxia news on his phone. Dis's job was to collect information on the materials needed to resurrect Nicholas using his computer. He also posted bounties and possessed world-class hacking skills.

Ever since Arch-Bishop Thoms tasked him three years ago with collecting blue diamond powder, Dis had been developing network viruses. Any mention of blue diamonds online would be intercepted by his viruses. For three years, he had found nothing and was almost ready to give up.

While eating instant noodles at his computer, Dis heard a notification sound. He glanced at it casually before continuing to eat his noodles.

Pfft

Pfft

Pfft

He spat out the noodles in his mouth. Dis didn't bother to wipe himself clean and quickly confirmed if it was a composite photo.

"Heavens."

What did he see? Blue diamonds, blue diamonds! Judging by the refraction of light, their purity was definitely over 98%. The photo was clearly one Ling Yun had taken of his daughter, holding the blue diamond in both hands. How could this photo have been intercepted by the virus Dis had created?

It was all Qian Qian's fault. Before bed, she had been playing with her father's phone and accidentally clicked into Ling Yun's Moments. Being illiterate, she had randomly tapped around and posted it, leading to Dis spitting out his noodles.

Thoms looked at the content on his phone, his face filled with excitement. "Alright, alright, you can all go. Baruda, you stay."

"Thoms, what's got you so happy, haha?" Baruda chuckled.

Thoms took out his phone and showed it to him. "We have news about the blue diamond. It's with a girl in Huaxia. I need you to handle this personally."

"Haha, finally some news? But do I have to go?"

"What do you know? This is the most difficult blue diamond to find. We cannot afford any mistakes. I'm worried the Church of Light might interfere, and Huaxia has been very strict lately. This mission is Super SSS-rank, fraught with peril. There are many experts in Huaxia, so it requires a bishop to lead the team."

After careful consideration, Baruda agreed. The team heading to Huaxia, including the bishop, was confirmed to be ten people.