Little Wenli

"It smells so good!" Little Yue Shuang sniffed around wildly, thinking Yue Yang had hidden something delicious in the room.

"Whew, that was close!"

The transmigrator secretly wiped away a cold sweat.

Just as the little girl pushed the door open, the little loli suddenly transformed into a streak of rainbow light and shot into his body. Yue Shuang failed to notice it, instead drawn by the lingering fragrance. She bounced inside at once, tugging Yue Yang's hand and acting spoiled, insisting he take out the tasty food. Yue Yang was just about to lift the girl into his arms when a strange message suddenly flashed through his mind.

It seemed to be silently asking whether he wished to use the Binding Chain.

Yue Yang was startled. Could it be that after the little snake demon girl entered his body, he could use her innate gift as well?

The beautiful woman entered and picked up the little girl clinging to Yue Yang. Chiding her, she said, "You silly little thing, if your brother had something delicious, would he not give you any? This must be the scent of Thorn Flower, right? Thinking about food all day long—you really are a greedy little cat!"

"Shuang'er, if you eat properly, I'll take you to buy some very sweet brown sugar glutinous rice cakes later..." Yue Yang was quite good at coaxing children.

The moment he said that, the little girl's attention shifted.

She nodded excitedly, raising her tender white lotus-root-like little hands and cheering, "Long live Third Brother!" She insisted on throwing herself into his arms and kissing him.

Seeing how gluttonous the little girl was, the beautiful woman truly did not know whether to laugh or cry.

Originally, Yue Yang thought the little snake demon girl could remain hidden from the beautiful woman and Yue Shuang, but they discovered her the very next day. It was not because Yue Yang had been careless, but because he had forgotten one thing: the little loli could move about freely. She had gone out at night, killed two mercenaries on a Revenge Hunt, and continued cultivating Thorn Flower. He woke up a little late during the day, and when he opened his eyes, he found Yue Shuang and the little snake demon girl sitting at the table, eating with their little mouths smeared all over. The beautiful woman sat opposite them, gently wiping their mouths with a damp handkerchief and reminding them from time to time to eat slowly so they would not choke.

Yue Yang stared in astonishment. They were not afraid of the little loli with six arms and a snake tail?

When she saw Yue Yang get up, the beautiful woman first brought him a steaming bowl of porridge, then asked, "Is this child your life-bound guardian beast, Mist? Third Son, you finally summoned your life-bound guardian beast? It seems your cultivation has improved greatly. Fourth Mother is so happy for you!"

This misunderstanding was a huge one.

The little snake demon girl had nothing whatsoever to do with Mist, nor could she release mist...

Still, the misunderstanding had come at just the right time. Fortunately, the beautiful woman had guessed wrong and accidentally hit the mark, clearing away her suspicions. Otherwise, Yue Yang truly would not have known how to explain it.

"Third Brother, why does she have six arms? And such a long little tail? How about we call her Little Monster?" The little girl's curiosity was off the charts, though her naming sense was truly terrible. Yue Yang hurriedly rejected the idea. He thought that since she was the "daughter" of Empress Fei Wenli and himself, and looked exactly like her, like a miniature version, he might as well call her Little Wenli.

The black hole in the Black Jade Necklace had sealed itself again. Even after dripping blood on it, there was no longer any response.

Yue Yang did not know what realm he would need to cultivate to before he could enter again and visit the slumbering Empress Fei Wenli. So he decided to give the little loli a similar name first, as a way of commemorating her.

Seeing the little girl making a fuss, Yue Yang quickly waved his hand to correct her. "Shuang'er, she is not called Little Monster. Her name is Wenli, Little Wenli!"

The instant he named her, a message flashed through Yue Yang's mind. On the illustration in his Bronze Codex, the formerly unnamed snake demon image was now officially inscribed with a name. This counted as the first time Yue Yang had formally named one of his summoned beasts!

The little loli tilted her head and looked at Yue Yang.

Her big eyes blinked and blinked. He did not know whether she was satisfied with her name or not...

Yue Yang had no way of guessing her thoughts, but he knew this little thing could get jealous. Whenever the little girl threw herself into his arms and acted spoiled, Little Wenli would swiftly slither over too, tightly hug his leg, and look at him pitifully with her sapphire-like eyes. Her expression was like that of an unloved daughter yearning for her father's embrace, and that gaze was simply unbearable.

Little Wenli's appearance made the little girl especially happy, because the mischievous child who loved running wild all day now had a companion.

She acted just like a big sister, leading Little Wenli around the courtyard every day—chasing butterflies, catching dragonflies, climbing trees to pick flowers, pouring water on ants and playing with mud, rummaging through boxes and cabinets for snacks. There was nothing she did not enjoy doing.

Of course, what she was proudest of was teaching Little Wenli to speak.

"You're so big already, and you still can't talk? How stupid. I'll teach you!" Yue Shuang put on the airs of a teacher and taught Little Wenli to speak all day.

"..." Yet all her effort was wasted. Little Wenli remained silent.

Yue Yang did not think a baby less than three days old could speak. Though Little Wenli looked about the same age as Yue Shuang, strictly speaking, she was still an infant!

Night came again, and Yue Yang went to look around the tavern in the eastern part of the city.

In the darkness, the voluptuous woman from before waited in a corner. She quickly handed him a small bag of gold coins and reported in a low voice, "Young Master, there are still two valuable pieces of jewelry that have not been sold. The smaller items fetched thirty-five gold coins. Please count them! Also, Evil Fire arrived yesterday. He placed a Revenge Tracking request with the Assassin Guild. I do not know whether he is searching for you. Young Master, you should leave White Stone City first. Members of the Tie Family have also come to avenge Iron Frenzy. They are sitting inside the tavern, drinking and gathering information!"

Not to mention that he now had a diamond-ranked life-bound guardian beast like Little Wenli, Yue Yang would not have cared even before this.

Who could the Assassin Guild track through Revenge Tracking?

The anonymous Thorn Flower?

With Innate Formless Body-Breaking Sword Aura, the Three Profound Forms, Phantom's enhancement, and Little Wenli's binding gift, no matter how many people came, they would only become fertilizer for the flowers!

"Where is Evil Fire?" Yue Yang truly wanted a strong opponent to fight so he could judge just how far his combat strength had reached.

"I heard he is at Happy Forest in the west of the city. Young Master, please be careful!" the voluptuous woman softly urged.

"It's fine!" Yue Yang waved a hand.

Happy Forest in White Stone City was not a forest at all, but an enormous building. Happy Forest branches were spread throughout Great Xia, and it was the nation's foremost entertainment empire. The main Shanglin Park building in Upper Capital was said to have been jointly built by the Imperial Preceptor, the Left Prime Minister, and Great Xia's richest man, Shen Shi. Its grandeur was second only to the royal imperial garden. Among the common folk, there was even a saying: "Shanglin Park first, gardens second."

Not to mention Shanglin Park in Upper Capital, even Happy Forest in White Stone City was not somewhere ordinary people could enter.

Those allowed inside were either exceptionally powerful warriors or immensely wealthy merchants.

Even in a small place like White Stone City, there was always a Hero-ranked expert standing at the entrance of Happy Forest. He was the captain of Happy Forest's guards. If one compared the guards of the City Lord's Manor with Happy Forest's, the White Stone City Lord likely would not dare claim that his private soldiers were necessarily stronger than Happy Forest's guard force. And this was only the strength of a White Stone City branch... Fifteen years ago, in recognition of the Happy Forest Guard Corps' outstanding military achievements in defending the nation's territory, Great Xia's emperor, Jun Wuyou, bestowed upon Shen Shi a golden waist token engraved with the word "Second." The other golden waist token, engraved with "First," hung from the waist of Feng Kuang, the commander-in-chief of five thousand royal guards, known as Myriad Bones Wither.

In other words, Happy Forest's guards were equivalent to a second royal guard army.

Had Happy Forest's guard force not been so formidable, the voluptuous woman would not have worried so much about Yue Yang.

When Yue Yang stood before the resplendent, magnificently lavish Happy Forest, a smile appeared on his face. "Happy Forest? What a fine place! Hey, brother, you're here too? The world really is small! Come on, Big Brother will treat you to some wine and women inside!"

Bright-Eyed Thief had been glaring hatefully at a certain shadow in the building when someone suddenly patted his shoulder, startling him.

But when he turned around, he immediately discovered that it was that shameless man, Yue Yang.

His fist flew out at once...