Chapter 74
She presented Ye Zhenzhen with a pile of beautiful dresses that she had prepared beforehand. There was Falling Blossoms Dress that seemed to drop peach blossoms, a phoenix- Phoenix-Tail Skirt that shone brightly like Phoenix's tail wings, and Tiger-Head Hat looked very majestic.
After placing the Tiger-Head Hat on her daughter's head, she took out a stack of Talisman. "Daughter, I wish you many happy returns of the day. You don't need to be outstanding, nor do you need to have high cultivation levels. Your mother only wishes you peace, happiness, a smile on your face, and happiness flowing in your heart."
The Talisman were all life-saving Talisman, such as the Earth-Diving Talisman and Teleportation Talisman for quick escape in case of danger, and the Diamond Talisman and Ice-Sealing Talisman for blocking attacks when fighting enemies. Xie Jingshu had taken these Talisman out of her Heaven-and-Earth Bag after listening to the Old Daoist's words.
She loved her daughter deeply and hoped that her daughter would be safe, happy, and free from worries.
Ye Ruheng also stepped forward and presented a gift.
This was something he prepared hastily after hearing the Old Daoist's prophecy. It was a Cultivation Manual passed down from the Founding Patriarch of the sect, which could help cultivators better absorb Spiritual Qi, increase their cultivation speed, and stabilize their Dao Heart.
In his heart, cultivation was the only true principle. Parents who love their daughter plan far ahead for her. Since Zhenzhen was his daughter Ye Ruheng, even if the future was full of hardships, he would strive to save himself and not bow down to fate.
[Daddy, I'm only a one-year-old baby! You're already giving your daughter a cultivation manual. You don't have to be so eager for her to succeed.] Ye Zhenzhen pouted, looking disgusted as she tried to refuse.
But when she saw the familiar portrait of the woman in the manual, she was startled. Their Cloudsky Sect's founder, the legendary ancestor who had broken through the Tribulation Transcendence Stage and Ascension to the Upper Realm, was indeed the white-clad woman in the River of River of Forgetfulness, and also Ye Xiao, the one who made a bet with the goddess Ba in the painting.
Could the goddess Ba be the one our grandmaster has been waiting for for ten thousand years? When will the bet between her and the goddess Ba be resolved?
Thinking of this, Ye Zhenzhen took the manual with her small hands, hugged it to her chest like a treasure, and smiled brightly, saying, "[I like this manual. Thank you, Father, for giving it to me. I will definitely cultivate it diligently.]"
Ye Qingyao gave Ye Zhenzhen some beauty-enhancing Spirit Herb Spirit Pill, because girls, no matter how old, should maintain their beauty. Considering her Junior Sister's difficult life, she also gave Junior Sister some poisonous Spirit Plant, after all, one can never be too careful.
When Ye Zhenzhen saw the gift Ye Qinghui handed her, she couldn't help but cheer with excitement. It turned out to be a group of yellow Spirit Fish with bellies full of fish roe.
The First Senior Brother, with his keen eye, noticed that most of the yellow Spirit Fish in her Spirit Fish Pond had been eaten by Xiao Ba and Taowu. Since the Junior Sister had always liked yellow, he had searched all over the nearby spirit mountains for the past two days and finally found these bright yellow Spirit Fish. They looked like little suns, full of vitality and Spiritual Qi energy.
[First Senior Brother, you're so good to Zhenzhen.] The Little Glutinous Rice Ball excitedly hugged Ye Qinghui's leg and started whining and acting cute.
Ye Qinghui looked at her with doting eyes. He would search far and wide for anything his Junior Sister liked. He also planned to teach Junior Sister Swordsmanship every day. His Junior Sister would grow up eventually, and he couldn't protect her every moment. The only long-term solution was to help her become stronger.
[Third Senior Brother, where's your gift?] Ye Zhenzhen spotted Ye Qinghui with his head down in the crowd and asked in a childish voice. He hadn't spoken to her privately since they came out of the Divine Descent.
"No gift." The young boy clenched his fists and answered stiffly, his expression growing increasingly cold. "I never intended to give you a gift."
The situation suddenly became somewhat awkward.
Ye Zhenzhen had initially thought he would at least grill a Spirit Fish for her, or give her some kind of Talisman, but he hadn't prepared anything at all. She no longer minded the little tricks he'd played on her during the Divine Descent, but hadn't he let go?
Heavens! This yandere Third Senior Brother is just too difficult to win over.
Ye Qingyao was also quite surprised. How could her third junior brother, who was always sunny, cheerful, and as obedient and clingy as a lamb, suddenly become like a hedgehog covered in thorns, so cold towards his Junior Sister? Could it be that he had entered the rumored rebellious phase?
Just as she was about to step forward to ease the awkward atmosphere, an Outer Sect disciple came in to deliver a message: "Spirit Sword Manor has sent someone to deliver a gift to the Sect Leader's daughter."
Spirit Sword Manor? Ye Zhenzhen jumped up excitedly. It must be a gift from the young master, Lu Lingxuan. This super-rich second-generation heir of the Cultivation World is quite generous; he actually remembered her birthday after asking before and even sent someone to deliver a gift. What kind of treasure could it be?
She accepted the gift with great interest; well, it was heavy and seemed quite valuable.
Upon carefully unpacking it, they discovered it was a Spirit Stone Mountain made of Supreme-Grade Metal Spirit Stone, worth at least 1 million Superior Spirit Stone —truly a grand gesture! Lu Lingxuan's image flashed before their eyes. "Little Bean, do you like this Spirit Stone Mountain? In the future, you must bring your Senior Brother Lu along, so we can earn money together, search for treasures together, and build a Spirit Stone Mountain as big as your Cloudsky Mountain!"
"Great, that's fine. You're allowed to follow me from now on, "Ye Zhenzhen thought to herself with a smug grin.
Just then, the Communication Jade Tablet that Lu Lingxuan had given her suddenly lit up, accompanied by a "beep beep" alarm sound. The Little Glutinous Rice Ball thought he was going to give her another blessing, so she opened it with a smile.
Unexpectedly, the other end of the Communication Jade Tablet was a scene of swords flashing and bloodshed. Dark Devil Qi shrouded the sky above Spirit Sword Manor like a storm cloud, and more and more Devil Race poured into the Spirit Sword Manor like wild beasts, tirelessly killing and destroying, with cultivators constantly falling under the Devil Race's blades.
Lu Yunchen, the master of the Spirit Sword Manor, was guarding the area near the sect's forbidden grounds, fiercely fighting against the intruding Devil Race generals and preventing them from entering the forbidden grounds to seize the Xuanyuan Sword, one of the Five Divine Artifacts.
"Little Bean, the Devil Race just destroyed the Heavenly Thunder Pavilion, and now they're attacking our Spirit Sword Manor! Can you call your father and First Senior Brother to come and support us right now?" Lu Lingxuan pleaded desperately. "I'll give you as many Spirit Stone as you want! There are just too many Devil Race, and my father can't hold on much longer!"