15: Parents are using all sorts of creative ways to spoil their children; what happened to the promised training and development?

He casually pulled out the Star Core from his storage bag—the one that had already been gnawed down to half its original size—and prepared to continue eating it as a snack.

But just as he was about to take a bite,

the Star Core was snatched away by an invisible force.

“Hmm?”

Su Jue looked up at Elizabeth with dissatisfaction.

Why are you stealing my food!

“You are not allowed to eat such inferior energy aggregates in the future,”

Elizabeth said with disdain.

A Rank Nine Spiritual Material that would make even a King Realm Expert go green with envy—a fledgling Star Core—was called an 'inferior energy aggregate' by her.

If these words got out, the experts of the entire Lanxia Universe Federation would probably cry themselves to sleep in a corner.

Su Jue didn't care about whether it was inferior or not.

All he knew was that it was his meal!

He grew anxious and reached out his small hands to grab it back.

“Hungry...”

He let out a pitiful cry.

Looking at his frantic appearance, for some reason, the ice in Elizabeth's heart melted a little more.

She flipped her dragon claw.

A fruit emitting green light, appearing as if carved from emerald, appeared before Su Jue.

The moment the fruit appeared, the Life energy in the entire temple became even more concentrated.

[Ding! Detected a top-tier cosmic spiritual fruit: Fruit of the Ancient Life Tree (Rank Ten)!]

[Contains pure Life source and gentle Wood Laws. Long-term consumption can significantly increase vitality and recovery speed, and grant the 'All-Wood Affinity' constitution!]

[Devouring Suggestion: Perfect! The best supplement for the current stage! No side effects!]

Su Jue's eyes lit up instantly.

This... seems even more delicious than the Star Core!

He hugged the fruit, which was larger than his head, opened his small mouth, and took a bite.

*Crunch.*

Crisp and sweet.

A gentle yet majestic surge of energy instantly flowed through his entire body.

Delicious!

So delicious!

Su Jue immediately beamed with joy, completely forgetting about the Star Core.

He held the Life Fruit and gnawed on it with great delight.

Watching his satisfied expression, the corners of Elizabeth's mouth couldn't help but curl upward.

Raising a child... seems... not to be such a disagreeable thing after all... The next day.

Su Jue was picked up from his bed by Elizabeth early in the morning.

He wasn't fully awake yet, and his eyes could barely open.

Then, he saw Ao Ning already waiting by the side.

Today, Ao Ning was no longer in her massive Winter Giant Dragon form.

Instead, she had transformed into a human.

She appeared to be a young girl of sixteen or seventeen, with floor-length white hair, an exquisite face, and a cold temperament.

Her face still lacked any expression.

Behind her floated over a dozen instruments of various shapes and sizes.

Some were for analyzing energy fluctuations, some for detecting soul frequencies, and others for recording material changes... Looking at the setup, it didn't look like she was going for a trial, but rather for a scientific expedition.

“Good morning, younger brother.”

Ao Ning greeted Su Jue in her completely flat tone.

“From today onward, I will be recording all of your physical Data.”

Su Jue: “...”

He always felt that the way this cheap older sister looked at him was a bit off.

He reached out a chubby little hand, tentatively trying to touch the crystal glasses on Ao Ning's face.

He wanted to see if this shiny thing was edible.

Ao Ning subconsciously took a step back.

She hadn't forgotten how her scanner had exploded.

Nor had she forgotten the small tooth mark on her mother's indestructible Time Dragon Horn that still hadn't faded.

This brother's teeth were a bit wicked... *Ahem.*

Ao Ning cleared her throat to hide her embarrassment.

“Mother, can we depart?” She looked toward Elizabeth.

Elizabeth nodded.

She tore open a spatial rift once again.

On the other side of the rift was a gray, hazy world.

An aura of Decay and decline leaked from the rift, causing the vibrant plants in the temple to wither instantly.

“Go.”

Elizabeth looked at Su Jue and Ao Ning.

“Remember, on the Star of Wither, do not trust anything that appears to have Life.”

“Survive, and then find that seed.”

Just as Elizabeth was preparing to send Su Jue to the Star of Wither,

Ao Yuan's figure suddenly appeared in the Life Temple.

“Wife, wait a second!”

He rushed over in a hurry, a flattering smile on his face.

Elizabeth turned her head to look at him: “What are you doing here?”

“Ahem, well... it's our son's first time traveling far, and to a hellhole like the Star of Wither at that. As his father, I have to give him something to save his Life, right?”

As Ao Yuan spoke, he plucked a scale as black as ink from his chest.

The scale was only the size of a palm, but Law of Destruction runes flowed across it.

It was precisely his reverse scale!

[Demon Dragon Reverse Scale (Saint King Level)]!

This reverse scale contained one of his complete Law imprints and a portion of his source power.

Once activated, Ao Yuan could descend instantly!

It could be said that this item's value was even more precious than the previous drop of Source Essence Blood!

He handed the reverse scale to Su Jue.

“Son, take it!”

“Keep this thing close to you. If you encounter an enemy you can't beat, or if your unreliable sister tries to use you for an experiment, just use your true essence to activate it!”

“I promise, I'll be in front of you within three seconds!”

“When that time comes, no matter what kind of monsters or ghosts they are, I'll turn them all to ash with one claw!”

Ao Yuan spoke with such heroic spirit that it reached the clouds.

Su Jue blinked, looking at the pitch-black scale before him.

[Ding! Detected a top-tier cosmic treasure: Reverse Scale of the Starry Sky Demon Dragon Emperor!]

[Contains a complete Law of Destruction imprint and a Saint King Level will clone!]

[Effect: Can summon the Saint King's descent.]

[Suggestion: This item itself is a supreme magical treasure. In critical moments, it can be used to smash people, with outstanding results.]

Su Jue: “...”

System, is there something wrong with you?

Smashing people with a Saint King's reverse scale?

Only you could think of that!

He took the reverse scale; it was cold to the touch and carried a violent aura of destruction.

It felt... pretty good in his hand.

It could serve as a teething stick.

Just then, Elizabeth's cold voice rang out.

“Ao Yuan, you are breaking the rules.”

At some point, she had also taken something out.

It was a leaf glowing with colorful light. On the leaf, it seemed as if countless lives were being born and dying in a cycle, filled with vibrant vitality.

[Leaf of the Ancient Life Tree (Saint King Level)]!

This was likewise a supreme treasure containing one of her source law imprints.

“You are spoiling him. It will make him develop a dependent mentality and prevent him from truly growing.”

As Elizabeth spoke, she also stuffed the leaf into Su Jue's hand.

“Take it. This leaf can block three fatal attacks for you.”

“Once used up, it's gone.”

“So, do not use it lightly unless absolutely necessary.”

Ao Yuan: “...”

He looked at Elizabeth, then at the leaf she had stuffed into Su Jue's hand. The expression on his dragon face was quite a sight.

What happened to not spoiling him?

What happened to letting him grow on his own?

You're even more direct than I am when it comes to giving things away!

Elizabeth felt a bit uncomfortable under his gaze. She gave a cold snort and turned her head away.