"All right, all right, don't be upset. Let's find somewhere to stay first, and then Mommy will take you to have your favorite rainbow osmanthus cakes. How does that sound?"
At the mention of rainbow osmanthus cakes, Yun Ling Xue's eyes instantly lit up, her earlier displeasure seemingly scattered by a gust of wind. She nodded hard and nuzzled her little head against Huo Jinshang's embrace, her voice turning soft and sweet.
"Yes! Mommy's the best! Then... after we finish the osmanthus cakes, can we go look at that Demon Abyss or whatever it's called? I want to see what Daddy's so busy with. Maybe I can even help!"
At her words, Huo Jinshang's gaze tightened slightly, then softened again. She gently stroked her daughter's smooth, long hair and said softly, "It's not the Demon Abyss. It's Mount Sumeru Turbulence Land. It's extraordinarily dangerous there, no place for a child. When you're a little older and strong enough, Mommy will take you there, all right? Right now, our first priority is to take care of ourselves so your daddy won't be distracted. We'll just wait for him at the Void Post Station."
She knew her daughter's temperament. Though she seemed innocent and endearing, she had actually inherited some of Yun Che's stubbornness and intelligence. But when faced with Yun Che's "absence," that intelligence turned into childish petulance.
Although Yun Ling Xue was still somewhat reluctant, she saw the serious look in her mother's eyes and knew she could not insist. She could only mutter quietly, "All right... but you can't lie to me, Mommy. When I'm grown up, you have to take me to see the Turbulence Land!"
"All right, Mommy promises." As she spoke, Yun Ling Xue scooped up her daughter, tore open the void, and left.
Although she