Transvestite City
Outside the Immortal Cave, on the open ground.
A raging fire swept across the field,
Large patches of flames licked at the vegetation, as thick black smoke billowed up.
Xiong Da held Little Ruyan's hand, standing by the roadside; the top of his head was already charred black. He felt as if he were holding a branding iron, but he didn't dare let go and could only endure the burning heat.
"Good grief! Why is Xiong Er taking so long to find the Great King!?"
"Big Bear... fire..."
Little Ruyan held Xiong Da's large furry hand, looking up at his charred head with a look of grievance. "I'm sorry..."
Her eyes were red, looking as if she were about to cry at any moment.
"It's okay, Little Princess,"
Xiong Da squatted down, his massive bear paw gently patting Little Ruyan's head, comforting her in a muffled voice, "It's not your fault, it was just an accident."
Who could have imagined it?
Out of nowhere.
The Great King's little daughter actually spat fire!
At that moment, a soft call came from the distance.
"Ruyan!"
"Mother..."
Little Ruyan turned her head, her eyes widening as she looked toward the sound. Luo Shuiyan and Qingxue appeared at the edge of the hillside, their beautiful brows furrowed, and they stepped forward to embrace Little Ruyan.
Hot!
"Great King, what happened to Little Ruyan?"
Luo Shuiyan was extremely anxious; the moment she touched her, she immediately pulled her hand back. "So hot, this temperature isn't right, Great King."
"Don't panic, you don't need to worry,"
Hu Xiao squatted down and held Little Ruyan's waist. Having the same Physique and compatible attributes, he easily picked her up.
Our little daughter has undergone an Awakening of the Fire Spirit Body. Spitting fire is just because she has just gained some insights and isn't familiar with it yet."
"Fire Spirit Body?!"
Hearing this, Luo Shuiyan was instantly shocked.
It was actually the Fire Spirit Body?
She had some impression of this Physique; she had seen some related records in the Liuli Sect's Three Thousand Secret Records.
"Body like red steel, lifting fire to swallow the sun, comprehending fire-attribute Divine Abilities, using heaven and earth as a furnace, one can obtain the charm of the True Spirit of Fire..."
To put it simply,
Someone born with such a Physique, no matter where they were placed, would be the equivalent of a Saint or Saintess, naturally worshipped by all fires!
"Mother's little darling, you're really amazing!"
Thinking of this, Luo Shuiyan said excitedly, nuzzling and kissing Little Ruyan's chubby face several times. Ignoring the heat, she kissed her until her face was covered in saliva.
"With this Fire Spirit Body to protect her, Little Ruyan will surely achieve great things in the future..."
Qingxue said with envy, stroking her belly. "I wonder what Physique my child will have when it is born..."
"Don't worry, none of my children will be mediocre!"
Hu Xiao nodded, stroking Qingxue's lower abdomen, and comforted her softly, "When I was listening to the fetal heartbeat earlier, I already checked. The child in your womb is not bad, and also has extraordinary Aptitude."
"Really, Great King!?"
Hearing this, Qingxue's cat ears perked up, and she said in surprise, "You're not deceiving me, are you?"
"It won't be bad..."
Hu Xiao shook his head with a smile and did not continue.
The second child already had extraordinary talent, with S+ grade Aptitude attributes.
There was simply no need to worry.
Just thinking about the day he would be born, he was already looking forward to it immensely...
"Let's go, time to go home, Little Ruyan."
Hu Xiao picked up Little Ruyan and was about to head back, but just then Little Ruyan suddenly reached out and touched the top of Xiong Da's head.
"...Big Bear... fire..."
She patted the top of Xiong Da's head, her eyes full of grievance, as she distressedly stroked the charred fur, her mouth pouting.
She seemed to be feeling remorseful...
"It's okay, Little Princess! My big brother doesn't feel any pain! His head is very hard!"
Xiong Er shouted foolishly, "In a few days, the fur will grow back! Right, Big Brother!?"
"Yes... yes."
Xiong Da forced a stiff smile, smoothing the few charred hairs on his head. "Little Princess, don't take it to heart. It was quite warm just now; I felt very comfortable."
After he finished speaking,
Xiong Er leaned in again. "That's right, Little Princess, since Big Brother said so, give him another go. He feels like it wasn't enough!!!"
As soon as the words left his mouth,
Xiong Da's face suddenly darkened.
"Get lost!"
...
Inside the Immortal Cave,
Hu Xiao coaxed Little Ruyan to sleep to calm her mood, and her body temperature gradually dropped, soon returning to a normal level.
Seeing that her daughter was safe, Luo Shuiyan also breathed a sigh of relief and carried her back to the room to rest. Before long, only Hu Xiao and the two bears were left in the main hall.
"Great King! You kept us here... do you have orders for us?"
Xiong Da bowed and whispered.
"There are some things I need you to do. I remember the market outside the mountains is still there, right?"
Hu Xiao lay back in his chair, propping his head with his right hand, reflecting in deep thought.
"It's still there, Great King!"
Xiong Da nodded and said respectfully, "A few days ago, we even sent a trade caravan out of the mountains to exchange some oil, salt, soy sauce, and vinegar with the Human Race there. The market is operating as usual."
Outside the Ten Thousand Mountains.
The Human Race and the Yao Race had jointly established a trading market.
The Yao Race used spiritual fruits and minerals from the mountains to exchange for the Human Race's Cultivation Techniques, classics, spiritual weapons, and Medicinal Pills... each taking what they needed in a scene of prosperity.
"Since the market is still there, that's good... You two go there tomorrow, and take a few maidservants with you to pick things out."
Hu Xiao said in a deep voice, "Get me some more human clothes, and pick the very best ones. Little Ruyan and the mistresses need new clothes to change into."
As he spoke, he stared at Xiong Da's head again. "Also, get yourself a felt hat to wear on your head when the time comes."
"Yes, Great King!"
Xiong Da smoothed his charred head and said somewhat awkwardly, "I will certainly complete the task."
"One more thing: find me an introductory Fire Law Cultivation Secret Manual."
Hu Xiao calculated the time.
Now that Little Ruyan could walk on the ground.
It was about time for her to start her Cultivation. He would teach her a few moves when he had time in the coming days to see the effects of this Fire Spirit Body.
...
One month later.
The snow in the mountain streams had completely melted, and spring had arrived.
Outside the Immortal Cave, on the open ground, the green mountains stretched for ten thousand miles with clouds and mist; the sky was bright, and Little Ruyan was wearing a set of Ju-yi, stepping through the grass to catch butterflies, with two beautiful women accompanying her on either side, their voices like singing birds.
The three of them walking together in the wild was like a magnificent scene of the mortal world.
"Ruyan, come here, let me wipe your sweat."
Luo Shuiyan held her daughter's hand, took out a silk handkerchief to wipe the sweat from her forehead, and said softly, "Starting from tomorrow, you will begin to Cultivate with your mother. You must be obedient then and can't be as rowdy as you are now."
"Cultivate?"
Hearing this, Little Ruyan blinked her eyes and tilted her head, asking somewhat ignorantly, "What is Cultivate?"
"It's to control your Physique so that you won't spit fire randomly anymore..."
Luo Shuiyan explained softly and took out an ancient classic, handing it to her. "You possess a Fire Spirit Body; this is a Fire Law Manual your father specifically got from the Cultivator world."
Little Ruyan took the manual and looked at the small seal script characters on the cover; her eyes immediately began to spin in circles.
"It's so hard, Mother..."
"I can't understand it..."