Xiao Tian chuckled as he watched the two figures disappear into the distance. It was a surprisingly pleasant feeling.
"Mother Zi Yan, I'll tell you a secret." Xiao Ling whispered into Zi Yan's ear. "Mother and the others said you're Daddy's favorite person." In her mind, she silently added, *…one of them.*
"Really? I don't believe it. Your Daddy only ever bullies me."
"Mother said that teasing is a sign of affection, and Daddy bullies you because he likes you. Look at the other girls—Daddy doesn't bully them. He doesn't even glance their way. Isn't that right, Mother Zi Yan?"
"What you're saying sounds very right, but why does it feel off?"
"It's all right! Let me tell you…"
Their conversation faded into the wind as they moved further and further away.
The more Xiao Tian listened, the stranger his expression became. Was it true that when you're out and about, your reputation is all about exaggeration? Where did his daughter learn this?
Poor Zi Yan. She was probably going to be completely misled.
"Master~" A figure instantly threw herself into Xiao Tian's embrace—a full-body tackle.
Hearing that unique address, Xiao Tian knew exactly who it was.
Xiao Tian comfortably stroked Xiao Huiying's long silver hair, tied in twin pigtails. It was a different feeling from when he had been looking down at her earlier.
"Master, when are we leaving?" Xiao Huiying asked, looking up at Xiao Tian's face, her eyes full of adoration. She loved going out with Master. She even got to see all sorts of eye-opening things.
"We'll talk about it after your Sister Xian'er wakes up," Xiao Tian said with a smile, kissing her on the forehead.
"Master, it's still daytime. I, I, I… and Ling Ling and the others just called me to play." Xiao Huiying's face flushed as she twisted her body shyly.
"Then go play. I'll find you when it's time to leave." Xiao Tian withdrew his hand. His auto-aim had accidentally activated.
"Thank you, Master~" Xiao Huiying leaped directly onto Xiao Tian, wrapping her legs around his waist and placing her hands on his shoulders, leaning in to kiss his lips.
Xiao Tian supported her hips and held her. Under his guidance, the two shared a deep, lingering kiss.
After a long while, their lips parted.
Having caught her breath in Xiao Tian's arms, Xiao Huiying slowly left his embrace. She felt that if she stayed any longer, she wouldn't be able to leave. She had a mission today: to pull her sisters into the fray, to avoid being laughed at by them.
*Zi Yan: "Oh, I want to be good sisters forever, but you actually want to be good sisters for one night."*
"Go play," Xiao Tian said with a smile, patting Xiao Huiying's bottom.
Xiao Huiying nodded and headed in the direction Zi Yan and the others had gone.
…
Meanwhile, on Mount Yunlan in the Jia Ma Empire, Yun Shan looked at the sky, his expression extremely complex.
The former Sect Leader and the prospective Sect Leader of his sect had both been abducted by the Xiao Family. It was painful—truly too painful.
What was most infuriating was the message that kid had left: "Sect Leader Yun, you're at the age for hard work. You can still cultivate another one."
…
In the sky, a giant cloud was slowly drifting toward the Tagor Desert from the Jia Ma Empire.
Xiao Tian was half-reclining on a cloud-formed chair, comfortably squinting his eyes, his hand moving in rhythm with the touch that brought him comfort.
Xiao Yi Xian was half-crouched on the ground, tinkering with something unknown.
Xiao Huiying was at the edge of the cloud, controlling its stability and direction, occasionally glancing at the tinkering Xiao Yi Xian, her eyes gleaming with a desire to learn.
This was because Xiao Yi Xian had said she would teach her some powerful knowledge before they set off, and Xiao Huiying just happened to be in great need of it. Although she had Xiao Tian's guidance last time, she was still clumsy and didn't do well. Now, she could learn more directly.
Time slowly passed, and Xiao Yi Xian, who had been tinkering, slowly stood up.
At this moment, she seemed to have gained a huge harvest. Her face was flushed with excitement, her flame-like thin lips slightly swollen. Her white-purple hair was tied up with a black ribbon, a few strands falling onto her fair cheeks.
"You've worked hard, Xian'er."
"It's no trouble, no trouble at all. As long as I can help you, it's the happiest thing for me."
Xiao Yi Xian tidied her clothes, raised her fair neck, and swallowed something with a gulp. She smiled brightly at Xiao Tian, her purplish-brown eyes sparkling, inadvertently revealing an endless seductive charm.
After doing all this, she waved at Xiao Huiying.
Xiao Huiying flashed to Xiao Yi Xian's side.
Xiao Yi Xian's lips curved with a hint of playfulness. "Hui Ying, how was it? Did you learn anything?"
Xiao Huiying nodded quickly. "Sister Xian'er, I think I've learned it."
"That's good. Next time, you can try it yourself. Just do it like I did."
"Okay, but then I'll still need you, Sister Xian'er, to help and guide me."
"No problem." Xiao Yi Xian didn't refuse. Anyway, as long as it concerned Xiao Tian, she was willing to do it.
Xiao Tian watched their conversation. Mutual progress was a good thing. Both of them were absolutely devoted to him. He did not doubt that if Xiao Tian were in danger, these two would be the first to rush forward to shield him.
If Xiao Tian wanted to kill someone, they would be the two who would unhesitatingly hand him the knife and dispose of the body.
"Since you learned well, here's a little reward," Xiao Yi Xian said. Then she actually lifted Xiao Huiying's chin, her red lips parting slightly and pressing onto hers.
"Mmm~" Xiao Huiying let out a sound.
Xiao Tian on the side was completely stunned, and he instantly took over control of the cloud.
Was this something Xiao Yi Xian could do? Had she learned this from sharing so many hardships with Medusa?
Xiao Tian recalled, and indeed, it seemed to be the case. Medusa always did this to Xiao Yi Xian, though it was even more outrageous than now. Medusa even gave it a fancy name, saying, "Good sisters should know how to share, one for each of us."
Xiao Huiying's eyes were wide open, her mind a blank.
Warm lips pressed against hers, carrying Xiao Yi Xian's unique medicinal scent, as well as the familiar scent of her Master, making her whole body stiffen in place.
After about two breaths, Xiao Yi Xian slowly released her.
Xiao Huiying felt her cheeks burning, her heart pounding almost out of her throat, and she stammered, "Si-Sister Xian'er…"
Xiao Yi Xian took a few steps back, then lay down in Xiao Tian's arms, looking at Xiao Huiying's expression and chuckling. "Hui Ying, this is your deserved reward. There wasn't much this time, but next time I'll share half with you."
After speaking, she tossed her hair with a captivating charm.
Xiao Tian helped her tidy her hair and sighed. "You've become mischievous."
"It's all because you and Cai Lin taught me. But this feeling, I must say, is quite fun." Xiao Yi Xian giggled, feeling very refreshed.
Indeed, happiness was built upon the suffering of others.
She wasn't someone who hoarded things. What she had, her sisters should also have.
Xiao Huiying finally came back to her senses and directly swallowed what was in her mouth. This was a reward from Xiao Yi Xian and Master. She couldn't waste it.
Hearing Xiao Yi Xian's words, Xiao Huiying's eyes became even stranger, and several victims' names appeared in her mind: Zi Yan, Zi Yan, and still Zi Yan.
Xiao Yi Xian pulled Xiao Huiying closer, and the two began whispering and sharing experiences in Xiao Tian's embrace.
In about ten more months, the reserves would be going to the battlefield to kill enemies.