"Okay, sorry for the trouble, Uncle..."
He nodded at once. Calling the man Uncle didn't feel awkward at all. After all, every god in the Divine Realm was at least a hundred years old.
The God King of Destruction and the Goddess of Life were tens of thousands, even millions, of years old. Counting both lifetimes, he was only thirty. He was so young it was ridiculous, so calling them Uncle and Auntie was perfectly reasonable.
The official then went inside the temple, while he waited nearby. Before long, a lovely red-haired figure appeared.
"So cute! Little one, are you the one who wants to become my disciple?"
The instant Lie Yan saw the silver-haired figure, her eyes lit up. He was way too cute! A stray white kitten wanted to come home with her? What a lucky day!
"Um... yes."
Chen Ming'er, the person in question, was already cringing so hard he could have dug a hole in the ground with his toes. Becoming someone's disciple was embarrassing enough, especially when his prospective master was weaker than him.
"Sure! Come with me, then."
Lie Yan took his hand and gave it a couple of gentle squeezes, unable to bear letting go. Just like that, he successfully made his way into the Good God Temple.
"Little one, what's your name?"
"Chen Ming'er..."
"Then I'll call you Ming'er from now on. Ming'er, whose child are you?"
"...I don't know."
"You don't know?"
At that answer, she was completely stunned. What was going on here? Could it be...
As a possibility occurred to her, Lie Yan immediately pulled him into her arms and began soothing him gently.
"It's all right. Your big sister has room for one more at the table. You can stay here with me from now on."
She imagined