Yan Ruyu's words had not been an excuse.
Jiang Tingting before her was indeed quite adorable. Standing there, she looked like a figure carved from jade, clearly a budding beauty of the finest sort.
There was a lively grace about a girl like her. Though it had only begun to show, it was already quite extraordinary, and she would most likely grow into a remarkable beauty.
Even Yan Ruyu could not help silently praising her when she saw her. She bent down to hug her and took out some gifts for their first meeting.
"Thank you, big sister."
Little Tingting lay in Yan Ruyu's arms, quite fond of this beautiful big sister who had come with her teacher, her eyes full of curiosity.
From the looks of it, the two of them got along surprisingly well.
Chen Yu stood to one side and could not help shrugging as he watched the scene, feeling rather superfluous at that moment.
"Such pure Lunar Power, and this unique constitution. Could it be..."
After a while, Yan Ruyu gave little Tingting a thorough examination, then looked astonished. "The Taiyin Physique?"
"That's right."
Chen Yu nodded, directly confirming Yan Ruyu's guess. "According to legend, the Taiyin Human Emperor also had this constitution. He once reigned as emperor in his lifetime and was one of the human race's most ancient forefathers."
"Tingting has the same constitution."
"This constitution also appeared in the Eastern Wasteland in the past, blooming briefly like a night flower, but sadly, all its bearers ultimately perished."
A faint look of regret appeared on Yan Ruyu's face. "Although this constitution is formidable and allows extremely rapid cultivation, its problems are far too great."
"Unless they can overcome the limit on their lifespan, they are destined to bloom only briefly like a night flower."
The greatest shackle of the Taiyin Body was that its bearer could live only twenty years. Without finding a way to extend their lifespan, they would perish early, dying in the flower of youth.
Honestly, this would not have been much of a problem somewhere with favorable conditions, but on the present-day Big Dipper, it was a serious issue.
After all, Big Dipper was also in a period of suppression by heaven and earth. Conditions across the entire Big Dipper had deteriorated and were far inferior to those of the past.
Under such conditions, all manner of spiritual treasures capable of extending life had become exceedingly precious. Even important figures from Desolate Ancient Families could hardly enjoy them, let alone ordinary people.
Even with Yan Ruyu's status as a princess of the demon race, finding something that could extend life was exceedingly difficult, let alone for anyone else.
But she knew that something so difficult for others might amount to nothing for Chen Yu.
"I've already prepared a divine fruit for her. Once her cultivation advances a little further, I can let her take it."
Chen Yu looked at little Tingting before him with a gentle gaze, as though looking at his own younger sister.
In his previous life, he had also had a younger sister who followed him around all day like a little tail.
Unfortunately, before he could raise her to adulthood, he had already struck the jackpot and been reincarnated outright.
Now, looking at Jiang Tingting before him, he felt as though he were seeing his former younger sister again.
"Divine fruit... Could it be that kind of divine fruit?"
Standing to one side, Yan Ruyu was inwardly shocked by Chen Yu's words.
During this time, she had stayed with Chen Yu and had already grown somewhat accustomed to his lavish spending.
Back at the Profound Origin Sect, Chen Yu had already been very generous.
The Azure Emperor Lineage was actually very poor. Even Yan Ruyu normally gave out, at most, ordinary spirit herbs and spirit pills as rewards.
But when it came to Chen Yu, he used genuine Source for his everyday rewards.
That Source mostly came from Chen Yu's usual check-ins at various places. A single check-in could yield many cubic meters, and he could not use much himself, so he simply gave it away as rewards.
The cultivators of the Profound Origin Sect had enjoyed the benefits during this time. Any piece of Source they received could save them a great deal of arduous cultivation.
After some time, Yan Ruyu had grown somewhat accustomed to Chen Yu's lavish generosity.
Even so, hearing about divine fruit now still shocked her, leaving her astonished at his extravagance.
Perhaps this was the true wealth of an emperor's son. Even something like divine fruit could be casually brought out and bestowed upon others.
"Thank you, Master."
The two of them had not kept their conversation from little Tingting, and the little girl had heard every word.
Little Tingting looked earnestly at Chen Yu and said, "I'll definitely cultivate diligently in the future. I won't disgrace you, Master."
"Good."
Chen Yu could barely suppress a laugh and could not help rubbing little Tingting's cheeks. "Your teacher will be counting on you to make something of yourself. You must cultivate diligently. Perhaps you'll become a Great Empress one day."
"When that time comes, your master will be relying on you to feast on fine food and drink."
Yan Ruyu looked at Chen Yu, somewhat surprised.
Rather than looking to attain the Dao himself, he's placing his hopes in his disciple?
Various thoughts flashed through Yan Ruyu's mind. Does he have no interest in the imperial path? Or is there something else behind it?
Ever since coming into contact with Chen Yu, she had carefully observed his every word and action, committing every movement and every sentence to memory and studying them closely.
Naturally, this was because their positions were far too unequal. Thus, she was a little more cautious in her manner, wanting to understand every thought in Chen Yu's mind.
And through their interactions, Yan Ruyu had also discovered how Chen Yu differed from others.
As a princess of the demon race, she had met no small number of heaven's chosen.
Among these heaven's chosen, whether demons or humans, virtually all shared one trait: sky-high ambitions.
Take the Golden-Winged Little Peng King, for example. His father was merely a Mighty Figure. Though his own innate talent and aptitude were good, in Yan Ruyu's eyes, they were nothing particularly special, far from comparable to Chen Yu before her.
Compared to his relatively ordinary aptitude, his ambitions were sky-high. He constantly spoke of attaining the Dao and becoming a Great Emperor, as though battling along the imperial path and attaining the Dao to become a Great Emperor were effortless matters.
Though the other heaven's chosen were not as arrogant as the Golden-Winged Little Peng King, they were much the same, each with sky-high ambitions.
Of course, "sky-high ambitions" was the flattering way to put it. Less flatteringly, they were simply hardheaded and had no idea how much they truly weighed.
Yet in Chen Yu before her, Yan Ruyu was surprised to discover that none of these problems existed at all.
As an emperor's son, he possessed an exalted status and immense reserves. He was clearly among those most entitled to act arrogantly, yet his manner was instead humble and courteous.
Judging by his daily behavior, if she set aside his spending, which could only be called extravagant, Yan Ruyu could not even discern any aspirations toward attaining the Dao.
Chen Yu normally just cultivated quietly, never mentioning anything about attaining the Dao and becoming an emperor, as though he had no such aspirations at all.
Such a person overturned Yan Ruyu's understanding of the foremost heaven's chosen.
Of course, she did not dislike Chen Yu this way. In fact, she was quite fond of him.