"Heh."
Hearing Xiao Nannan's words, Jiang Yun could not help chuckling. The Divine Child was probably more afraid of her than anyone.
Seeing how eagerly she ate the roast meat, Zixia worried she might choke. She handed her a glass of fruit juice, drew her into her arms, and whispered with her.
After they had eaten and rested a while, Xiao Nannan looked ready to visit the Scripture Repository again to read scriptures and secret arts. Jiang Yun called her back.
"Nannan, do you still want to grow up?"
"Do you have a way, Brother Jiang Yun?
"I'm already very happy to look like this, even if I'm a little short."
Xiao Nannan paused at his words and turned to look at him. Excitement and hope were hard to hide in her bright eyes, though she still said otherwise.
She knew that over the past six or seven years, no matter how hard Brother Jiang Yun tried, he had been unable to make her grow much.
Even the Nuwa Sacred Realm had only a negligible effect now. Growing a single year older might take hundreds or thousands of years.
Growing into an adult—and the wish she had held in her heart for far longer—had become distant dreams.
"Have you forgotten the Divine Life Tree I found in the Divine Domain? It's been fully nurtured and is ready to use."
Jiang Yun walked over with a smile and gently stroked Nannan's head.
"That wouldn't be right, Brother Jiang Yun. It's far too precious.
"Nannan... Nannan is a freak who can't cultivate or grow up. I'm not worth wasting an Immortal Elixir on."
Though Xiao Nannan longed for it, hesitation flashed through her bright eyes. She lowered her head and could not help taking a few steps back.
As Xiao Nannan's body