Chapter Six: Casually Untied Her Belt

“Why not let her stay on Reflection Cliff for seven years? I heard that after seven years, little Yao Yao will formally become a disciple of the Sword Sect under the stern True Lord of the Bitter Sword. By then, she can leave together with Yao Yao. During this time, if Yao Yao misses her birth mother, she can visit anytime. Father, Mother, what do you think of my idea?”

Jiang Wan silently praised herself in her heart—she was truly clever.

The spiritual energy on Reflection Cliff was so thin that cultivation was nearly impossible; it was a place for quiet reflection and repentance. There was no need to worry about her cultivation advancing. In seven years, her own cultivation should rise to match hers.

Seven years on Reflection Cliff, and when the adopted daughter leaves, taking her along seemed like a good plan.

True Lord Leng Feng looked at his wife, while Immortal Snow Cloud’s gaze fell on Jiang Yao, who lowered her eyes to conceal the emotions beneath. After all, this was a child they had raised and truly cared for. So be it.

“Alright, Yao Yao, do you think this is okay?”

Jiang Yao was, after all, someone who had lived a second life. Although she could now abandon the useless Wanfu Sect, these two were True Lords of Nascent Soul stage who still held value to her.

Moreover, she must never let them despise her, and she certainly could not allow Jiang Wan, that fiend, to gain more cultivation resources.

Tears welled up in Jiang Yao’s eyes as she rushed into Immortal Snow Cloud’s arms.

“Wuwu, Mother, Yao Yao feels so sad. Maybe Yao Yao shouldn’t have listened to that Mother Zhao. Yao Yao feels like both Mother and Father are unhappy. Wuwu, Yao Yao was wrong. Yao Yao doesn’t want you to be unhappy. Wuwu…”

Jiang Wan frowned. This child really had a problem—already so calculating at just three years old?

Could it really be that Zhao’s scheme had influenced her?

No, she nearly got twisted by it herself.

“Tong-ge, what’s going on with this Jiang Yao?”

[Jiang Yao, the female lead of this world, daughter of the Heavenly Dao, can draw fortune from others, especially from you. You killed her and disturbed the slumbering Heavenly Dao, giving it yet another reason to destroy you.

Whitewashing task continues: Chen Yao, disciple of the Elder, admirer of Jiang Yao, you must extract his Golden Core, seal his soul on Reflection Cliff, then break his seal and return his Golden Core.

Task difficulty: infinitely high.

Task reward: unlocking…]

Jiang Wan stood there dumbfounded; this task was getting more and more ridiculous.

What extraction of Golden Core? She absolutely refused to admit she would do such a thing.

While she was still in a daze, the scene had already turned into a display of motherly love.

Seeing Jiang Yao cry softened Immortal Snow Cloud’s heart. She said her raised child would never be so cold-blooded; it was all Zhao stirring trouble.

“Husband, that Zhao woman is utterly hateful!”

True Lord Leng Feng also frowned and nodded in agreement.

Indeed, Yao was only three or four years old; how could she know so much and suddenly seem so mature? Clearly, Zhao was behind this.

“Calm down. Yao Yao is still a child. Zhao is her birth mother, but how did she come to know the ‘Flame Severing Sword Art’?” Leng Feng asked Jiang Yao.

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“Yao Yao, do you know how your mother learned the ‘Flame Severing Sword Art’?”

Jiang Yao shook her head, innocence written all over her face:

“Yao Yao doesn’t know. She made Yao Yao memorize it and told her to find the Bitter Sword True Lord. If Yao Yao didn’t listen, she would pinch Yao Yao. Father, Mother, look, it hurts so much, Yao Yao didn’t dare disobey her. Did Yao Yao do something wrong?”

Seeing the bruises covering Jiang Yao’s small arm, Immortal Snow Cloud’s heart ached and tears fell as she pulled the girl into her embrace.

“My poor Yao Yao, that Zhao woman is truly hateful. Let’s lock her up on Reflection Cliff first—don’t let her out!”

Leng Feng’s face darkened as he saw the injuries on their adopted daughter.

“Wife is right. Lock her up first. Since she’s encouraging Yao Yao to leave us in seven years to go to the Wan Sword Sect, let’s see what her purpose is after seven years.”

Only Jiang Wan noticed the little girl in Immortal Snow Cloud’s arms giving her a triumphant smile.

Damn it, have the children in the cultivation world all become so cunning?

Jiang Wan sighed: Alas, my poor birth mother, so young yet blind.

Alas, my poor father, so young yet heart-blind.

Seeing her little adult’s sigh, True Lord Leng Feng immediately focused on her.

“Wanwan, come to Father.

Tell Father why you’re sighing.”

Jiang Wan looked forlorn.

“…I want to poop.”

At three and a half years old, wasn’t she just at that age where she couldn’t hold it? Did the children in the cultivation world not need to poop?

Her words stunned everyone in the pavilion. Even Immortal Snow Cloud and Leng Feng laughed.

Jiang Yao’s face flashed with disdain. As expected, Zhao had raised her coarsely.

Leng Feng saw Jiang Yao in his wife’s arms and stood to pick up Jiang Wan.

“Come, Father will carry you to the Five Grains Reincarnation Place.”

Jiang Wan froze, refusing to let this handsome father wipe her bottom. She covered her butt and ran away.

“No, no! I can go to poop myself!”

Leng Feng laughed at the sight.

“She’s not even bigger than a dandruff flake, and she’s already shy.”

Jiang Wan fiercely defended her bottom but stumbled into the arms of a young man.

About to fall on her bottom, the young man caught her effortlessly.

“Sect Master, is this a playful tussle with little junior sister Wanwan?”

Sect Master Leng Feng laughed heartily.

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“Chen Yao has come out of seclusion? Not bad, it seems he’s already broken through to the Foundation Establishment stage. Good, a young genius.”

Chen Yao?

Jiang Wan looked at Chen Yao in shock. The young man’s face was like polished jade, his features clean and well-defined, long hair reaching his waist. To think he would fancy cunning little Jiang Yao—tsk tsk, is this an old bull eating tender grass?

Wait, he’s right in front of her. How could she break his seal when he hasn’t even formed a Golden Core? Where would she find a Golden Core to give him?

Alas, Tong-ge truly was blind at such a young age—blind indeed!

Jiang Wan began to rummage down Chen Yao’s body. Seeing her about to go lower, Chen Yao told Leng Feng to set her down. Then the little girl casually undid his belt?!

Looking at the belt in her hand, Jiang Wan was stunned. Was it really that easy to undo?

Her mouth opened in surprise, but she couldn’t explain—it was just too effortless.

[Task progress: 50%. After journeying through countless worlds, you finally found the shattered Reflection Cliff. Using most of your power, you broke Chen Yao’s seal on Reflection Cliff. It must have been very difficult!

Though his hatred for you has never lessened, a hint of doubt has arisen within it. This is a step toward friendship.

Unlock: One drop of Earth God Ape’s essence blood. Consuming it shapes muscles and bones, granting the strength of the Earth God Ape and improving Earth affinity.

Reward to be issued upon task completion!]

Jiang Wan blushed with some embarrassment and immediately returned the belt to Chen Yao.

“Senior Brother Chen Yao, here’s your belt back. Sorry, Wanwan didn’t mean it.”

Just a bit of teasing; who doesn’t do that?

Luckily, she was young, and Chen Yao didn’t think anything else. He took the belt back without fuss and fastened it again.

Jiang Wan took out a bottle of Qi Nurturing Pills from her small storage pouch. Carefully, she took out one pill, stood on tiptoe, and held it out with small hands.

“Wanwan gives you a tasty pill. Senior Brother, don’t be mad!”

Ugh, life never ceases to be complicated. Wanwan sighed. She was even selling tea now—great, she’d unlocked a new skill!

Before Senior Brother Chen Yao could say anything, Jiang Yao came over to enlighten Jiang Wan on cultivation knowledge.

“Sis, Senior Brother Chen Yao is Foundation Establishment stage. Foundation Establishment cultivators don’t take Qi Nurturing Pills; they take Core Nurturing Pills.”

Jiang Wan snorted inwardly. Did she think she didn’t already know that?

“Go away and don’t bother my tea selling.”

She continued holding up the Qi Nurturing Pill, drooping her little head.

“But I’m unhappy. Senior Brother Liu Huo always gives me Qi Nurturing Pills. I only have Qi Nurturing Pills, no Core Nurturing Pills.”

She looked up with a pitiful face, eyes full of hopeful expectation directed at Chen Yao.