Time Flew, and Six Years Passed in the Blink of an Eye

Yue Guan came in and put the bottle in Qian Renxue's mouth.

Qian Renxue sucked happily. As the beast milk went down, an excited smile spread across her face.

At the sight, Yue Guan's heart melted at how cute Qian Renxue was.

"Oh my, how adorable. If only she were my child." Yue Guan gave a seductive smile.

He was clearly a man, yet he had a distinctly coquettish air about him.

Qian Renxue reached out with both little hands and held the bottle herself as she drank.

After gently putting her down, Yue Guan brought another bottle to Qian Nuo's mouth. "Young master, drink your beast milk. You have to finish it so you can grow up quickly."

Qian Nuo took one look. I'm a young man from the twenty-first century, the dignified heir of Ryomen Sukuna, and you expect me to drink your beast milk? What a joke!

He proudly turned his head away, the words "I won't drink" written all over his face.

Yue Guan, however, didn't give it much thought and simply touched the bottle's nipple to his little lips.

One moment, Qian Nuo was still acting proud; the next, his body obediently took the nipple into his mouth and began sucking the beast milk inside.

Mm, this beast milk is delicious. It's even better than all that so-called milk powder from my previous life. And it has a rich, mellow flavor, without a trace of additives. No technology and hard work.

Damn it, I'm the heir of Ryomen Sukuna, the King of Curses! The King of Evil! How can I drink beast milk? If word gets out, how am I supposed to show my face?

Mm mmmf('︶︿︶)o As long as word doesn't get out, it'll be fine.

And so, the two babies drank their beast milk.

By then, Qian Xunji had returned as well.

"His Holiness the Pope!"

Gui Mei called out respectfully from outside.

"Where are my two children? Where did Elder Ju go?"

Qian Xunji looked around. Not seeing Yue Guan, he asked, somewhat puzzled.

"Elder Ju is inside feeding the young master and young miss beast milk."

Hearing this, Qian Xunji went inside and, sure enough, saw Yue Guan feeding them.

Both children were happily drinking their beast milk.

Seeing the heartwarming scene, Qian Xunji was delighted, and he felt deeply soothed as well.

Time flew, and in the blink of an eye, six years had passed.

"Big brother~ Big brother~ Look, are these flowers pretty? I'm going to give them to Mom. Do you think she'll like them?"

"Dad said it's Mom's birthday today~"

Inside the Worship Hall, an adorable little girl with golden hair and blue eyes was hurrying after a cold-looking little boy.

The little girl wore a white dress and had long golden hair, delicate features, and a face beautiful enough to topple kingdoms and cities. Her eyes were as large as grapes, with pale golden irises, and her little face was oval-shaped. A natural fragrance wafted from her body, making her utterly charming.

She was already this pretty at such a young age. When she grew up, she would surely be something else!

She held a bouquet in her hands and ran up to the little boy to show it off!

Youthful innocence, adorable and mischievous.

She had spent a long time preparing it as a gift for the unfamiliar mother she had never met.

She was very innocent now and understood nothing. She had spent all six years in the happy, warm environment of the Pope's Hall, cherished by everyone and never suffering the slightest grievance.

Her father had told her that her mother was very busy over at Spirit Hall, which was why she hadn't come to see her daughter in six years. He had also accidentally let slip Bibi Dong's birthday.

Qian Xunji did this because he didn't want to tell Qian Renxue the truth and destroy her innocence.

But Qian Renxue had remembered Bibi Dong's birthday.

She planned to dress up nicely, prepare a gift, and take it to her.

It would be a grand gift for their first meeting in six years! A huge surprise for her!

Qian Renxue was full of anticipation now, excited at the thought of meeting her mother!

The little boy whose path she blocked was a head taller than her. He had a cool, stern face and was handsome too, having inherited Qian Xunji and Bibi Dong's looks. He had an aloof, cold demeanor and wore a black trench coat, with short black hair that stood up like a hedgehog's spines. He gave off a wicked air and a sense of power!

His hands in his pockets, he gazed indifferently at the delighted little girl before him.

He really couldn't bear to interrupt her beautiful thoughts.

But he still spoke coldly. "She won't like them. She'll throw your gift away right in front of you, then tell you to get lost, you bastard!"

Qian Renxue froze on the spot at Qian Nuo's words.

Qian Nuo, meanwhile, kept his hands in his pockets and walked forward. As he passed her, he gently nudged her body out of his path with his shoulder.

"Huh? Why would she do that? Xiao Xue didn't do anything wrong! Why wouldn't Mom like Xiao Xue's gift? Why would she call Xiao Xue a bastard?"

"Big brother, do you know something? Big brother~ Don't walk so fast~ Hurry and tell Xiao Xue!"

Coming to her senses, Qian Renxue felt wronged and confused and wanted an explanation. She turned to look, only to find that her brother had already walked a long way off. She hurried after him to ask.

"I know! Big brother, you must be lying to Xiao Xue! Xiao Xue doesn't believe you!" Qian Renxue folded her arms, pouted, and put on a disbelieving expression.

"If you don't believe me, you can go and try, Silly Xue," Qian Nuo said coldly, looking at his adorable little sister.

"Stinky brother, you're calling me Silly Xue again~" Qian Renxue frowned, very unhappy.

All these years, her brother had been calling her Silly Xue, leaving her thoroughly frustrated.

She wanted to strike back.

"Big brother... Xiao Xue was wrong. Please don't look at Xiao Xue with such a scary expression..."

But one cold glance from Qian Nuo made her tremble all over, a fearful look appearing on her face.

Qian Renxue's eyes filled with tears. Feeling deeply wronged, she nearly burst into tears.

Over the years, Qian Nuo's intimidation as her older brother had been too terrifying.

From the bottom of her heart, she was afraid of Qian Nuo when he was angry.

But she was also afraid that Brother Qian Nuo would ignore her.

So she learned to be very well-behaved.

Qian Nuo sighed and said calmly, "Go and try. When you come back, go train with your grandfather."

"That's not right, Brother. He's your grandfather too~" Qian Renxue corrected him.

Qian Nuo said calmly, "You've been protected too well. You have no idea how cruel this world is. I was born at odds with your faith. Before I was even born, that grandfather of yours wanted to kill me. Do you believe that? When I was in danger, only Dad stepped forward on his own to protect me. Although he sometimes showed a trace of disgust, even if he quickly suppressed it, I could clearly sense it. At least he fulfilled his responsibilities as a father. You were little then, so you knew nothing about any of this. Sometimes, it's better for you not to know anything."

With that, Qian Nuo left, leaving Qian Renxue standing there in a daze.

Looking at Brother Qian Nuo's receding figure, she sensed an overwhelming solitude, loneliness, and isolation, as though he were an enemy of all living beings, despised by them all.

For some reason, her heart ached a little.

She didn't understand, but she believed that her brother was her brother!

Though sometimes, for reasons she didn't know, she too would feel disgust toward Qian Nuo, that was never what she truly wanted. It was the mysterious power inside her-the angelic power of light her grandfather spoke of-causing trouble.

"Qian Nuo!!"

"No matter what you become in the future! Whether you're evil or light! Whether you're ugly or beautiful! You'll always be my, Qian Renxue's, brother!! My one and only brother!!! Even if everyone in the world despises you, Xiao Xue never will!!!!"

Qian Renxue gathered her courage and shouted, her true feelings pouring out.

Afterward, she took the bouquet in her hands and turned to run toward the Pope's Hall. She was going to see her mother.

She would use her actions to show her brother that their mother surely wasn't the way he said she was.

"My foolish little sister, if only you could stay this innocent forever."

Qian Nuo stopped in his tracks. Hearing her words, he felt warmth rise in his heart and emotions ripple through his eyes. He slowly turned to look at her retreating figure, a trace of warmth appearing in his eyes.

These were human emotions. He was human, not the emotionless Sukuna.