Battle Through the Heavens: Obtaining the Extraction System at the Start Chapter 681

Xiao Ling lightly tapped his cheek with a fingertip, smiling as he looked at the little one in his arms. His voice grew gentler and huskier. "Be good, Xi'er. Remember Daddy's face. You mustn't forget it from now on."

Xiao Xi'er's attention had been completely drawn away by being suddenly lifted up. Her large black eyes stared unblinkingly at Xiao Ling, her long lashes fluttering like two tiny butterflies at rest. For a moment, she did not come back to herself or answer him.

After a while, she seemed to remember something and slowly turned her little head toward Medusa. Her soft, childish voice was filled with innocent confusion as she asked, "Mommy, who is Xi'er? Why does Daddy keep calling Xi'er?"

Xiao Ling and Medusa both froze, then burst out laughing at the little one's adorably innocent question.

The morning light filtering in beneath the corridor fell perfectly upon their curved lips, filling the air with warmth.

Medusa stepped forward, extending a slender hand to gently rub Xiao Xi'er's soft little head. Her fingertips brushed aside the loose strands by the girl's temples, and her voice was full of melting tenderness.

"Be good, darling. Xi'er is the name Daddy and Mommy gave you. From now on, you'll be called Xiao Xi'er. This name will stay with you for your whole life, so you must remember it well."

Xiao Xi'er tilted her little head, her big black eyes shifting twice between Xiao Ling and Medusa. Then, two tiny flames seemed to ignite within her innocent gaze, and her eyes instantly lit up.

She appeared to fully understand what they meant. Twisting happily in Xiao Ling's arms, she raised her chubby little hands high over her head, her crisp childish voice brimming with delight.

"Okay! I have a name too! From