Chapter 305: Tian Yan: Next Time for Sure
“…That name is really good, but not quite suitable for a sword,”
Bai Feng’s mouth twitched slightly, feeling that Little Qi’s naming skills might be a little worse than his.
“Hmmm…” Little Qi pondered again, “How about calling it Little Three?”
“…”
Bai Feng went silent for a few seconds, immediately thinking of two not-so-great options.
Then he reached out, rubbed Little Qi’s head, and chuckled, “Don’t get hung up on numbers. In my opinion, since this sword is entirely pure white—like the moon—what about Frost Moon?”
Although that name was a bit cliché, it was still better than the two Little Qi thought of.
“Hmm, I’ll listen to Brother,” Little Qi nodded, showing no particular objection to the new name.
She carefully put away Frost Moon, then looked at Bai Feng and whispered, “Brother, can I borrow the bedroom for a bit?”
“Sure, no problem. But what are you using the bedroom for?”
“I want to change my clothes.” Little Qi’s voice was a little shy, like she was a bit embarrassed.
Bai Feng glanced at her current outfit—a plain, light-colored long robe, very neat and spotless.
Although he didn’t know what she wanted to change into, he didn’t press further. “Go ahead, just you know where the bedroom is.”
Soon, Little Qi hurried into his room.
Not long after, Bai Feng saw her come out pushing the door open. This time, she was wearing a complex, ornate Gothic black dress, her hair styled in twin tails.
Bai Feng stared at her for a few seconds, then took out the Image Retainer and snapped a few photos of her.
“So cute!”
He looked at the photos of Little Qi, and this was basically like her dancing on his XP.
But why did she suddenly want to change into this outfit?
He was a bit curious, then saw Little Qi approach him, quickly climbing onto his lap.
“Little Qi, what’s wrong?” He half embraced her with one arm, gently caressing her head as he asked softly.
“…”
Little Qi curled up in his arms, clutching his clothes tightly. After about a minute, she finally opened her little mouth and whispered, “Can I always follow Brother from now on?”
Bai Feng: “?”
What’s going on? I didn’t say I’d leave, did I?
Little Qi slightly lifted her head and whispered, “Recently, brother’s fiancée has been coming along, right? And she even seems to stay overnight in your room quite often…”
“… First of all, Yun Yue Yao isn’t… No, forget it.”
Although he wasn’t engaged to Yun Yue Yao, their relationship now was pretty much like being engaged, maybe even a step further.
Bai Feng rubbed his forehead. Little Qi was probably worried that he’d drift away now that he had a ‘fiancée,’ and her switching to a Gothic dress was also her way of trying to please him. She’d done similar things before—in her early days in the orphanage, often helping him with chores, seemingly afraid he’d send her away.
It was clear that Little Qi’s heart was a little uneasy now.
He gently tousled her hair and softly reassured her, “Don’t worry, you can always stay with me. I won’t leave.”
“Mm…” Little Qi nodded slightly, then looked up at Bai Feng, “Can I sleep with you from now on? Just like… when we were kids?”
“…”
Wait, how did her thoughts jump to this?
He looked at her unusually serious little eyes and couldn’t help but mutter inwardly—this little thing’s probably jealous, huh?
But from her tone, she probably just meant sleeping together, right? If that’s the case…
He nodded. “Sure, if you want a nap, just come find me.”
“Mm.” Little Qi quickly nodded, feeling quite satisfied even with just a daytime nap.
She knew she was an orphan adopted by Bai Feng and shouldn’t ask for too much, but one morning, when she saw Yun Yue Yao walking out of Bai Feng’s room, she felt a little hurt inside. She wanted Bai Feng to pay more attention to her, even if just a little.
After comforting Little Qi, Bai Feng asked about recent news. “By the way, any updates lately?”
“Uh…” Little Qi thought for a few seconds, then nodded, “Yes, quite a few monster tribes have come to the Northern Region recently, mostly foxes.”
“These guys are still coming…” Bai Feng wasn’t surprised. After all, many people had seen Little Jiu; news couldn’t be fully suppressed. Plus, once the Southern Region’s monster tribe learned about the pure-bl**d Nine-Tailed Fox, they wouldn’t just sit idly by.
Not sure whether they just wanted to make friends or had some other schemes.
Hopefully, it’s the former; otherwise, he wouldn’t mind putting a few fur coats on display at Yu Ling Long’s shop.
…
“Another message?” Bai Feng, sitting on his bed, yawned and picked up the Image Retainer to check the message from Little Princess, suddenly alert. “Found evidence so quickly?”
But as he read her description, confusion crept onto his face—he’d thought that the ones searching for the arm—God Monarch and Black Dragon Chancellor—had been looking for a very long time without success, which seemed odd.
Could it be that the God Monarch’s people don’t even know where the arm is? Or are they after something else?
After pondering for a few seconds, Bai Feng gave up. No point dwelling on it now; better to follow the clues.
He gently rubbed Little Qi’s head—who was napping beside him—and said softly, “I’ll be stepping out for a bit.”
Then he got up, pushed open the bedroom door, and sent a message to Tian Yan with the Image Retainer.
Bai Feng: Need to step out.
Tian Yan: Understood.
A few seconds later, Bai Feng saw the golden twin tails slowly rising outside the window.
He then sent another message via the Retainer.
Bai Feng: Door.
Tian Yan: Got it.
After sending the message, the golden twin tails disappeared from outside the window, followed by the sound of the door opening.
He watched Tian Yan, sitting proficiently at the dining table, and couldn’t help but feel a bit exasperated.
“Next time, can you just walk in on your own instead of needing me to remind you?” he said, walking toward the kitchen with some helplessness.
Tian Yan nodded: “Next time for sure.”
“Here’s some cake for you.” Bai Feng placed a piece in front of her, then pulled out a chair, sat beside her, and asked, “The Eastern Continent has already found evidence that the God Monarch and Black Dragon Chancellor are working together, and they seem to be after something—what are your saints planning to do?”
He then pushed the Retainer towards Tian Yan, showing the photo it had taken on a drone version camera—courtesy of Shui Xi Yu.
“Already so fast?” Tian Yan looked a bit surprised, quickly finishing the cake on her plate, ignoring the cream on her lips, and picked up the Retainer to look at it.
