225: Not a child anymore

“Wu Ning, come in quickly.”

Murong Yin waved to him. Several years had passed, and her belly had grown larger. The day of the Little One’s birth was not far off.

“Mother, you just sit and rest. Be careful not to bump yourself.” Wu Ning quickly stepped forward to help her sit down.

Murong Yin snorted, “How could Mother be so delicate? Do you think I’m a Mortal woman?”

“When I was pregnant with you, I was only a Heavenly Immortal Cultivator, but I still Cultivated and even sparred with your father. In the end, didn’t I still give birth to you safely?”

Wu Ning chuckled awkwardly, thinking it was true. How could a Quasi Immortal Emperor who was pregnant be injured by a mere bump?

“Mother, you are right, but it’s still better to rest more. Even if you aren’t tired, what if you tire out Younger Sister?”

Wu Ning quickly thought of another excuse.

“Ge~ ge~~~”

As if she had noticed him mentioning herself, the Little One immediately released strands of joyful Mental Energy.

Now, she could already communicate simply through Mental Energy.

“Little One, did you miss Older Brother today?”

Wu Ning was very familiar with this, as he had frequently communicated with the Little One through Mental Energy over the years.

“Miss~ Older~ Brother~~~”

The Little One replied cheerfully.

Murong Yin noticed the interaction between the siblings, and a happy smile appeared on her face.

Murong Snow Iris smiled slightly and quietly retreated. She planned to help in the back hall.

Today was Wu Ning’s one-thousandth birthday, and Wu Tianyun and his wife planned to hold a small “Thousand-Year Banquet” for him, with only a few close Family members attending.

At this moment, Wu Tianyun was personally acting as the head chef, busy in the back hall. Luo Yuqing was assisting him, and Little Qing and Little Bai were also helping in the back hall.

The two of them were now considered the “elders” of the Family. Wu Tianyun and his wife were very familiar with them, and their cute appearance and personalities were also very likable.

As for Water Cloud Immortal Emperor, after dealing with Wu Shentong’s matter, Wu Ning had long since sent him back to his Water Cloud Immortal Sect.

Wu Shentong, on the other hand, was kept by Wu Ning in Dao Yu Immortal Palace, temporarily serving as a steward. Wu Ning had given him some Cultivation resources, and he was currently in secluded Cultivation.

That old fellow was quite a figure in the Lower Realm, but after his Ascension to Taichu Ancient Realm, he repeatedly encountered setbacks, making him feel insecure without some strength to rely on.

Especially after he came to the Wu Clan and realized he was not even as good as a chicken, he plunged into endless, frantic Cultivation.

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Not long after.

Another person arrived.

“Little Ning’er, Auntie rushed back from so far away to attend your Thousand-Year Banquet. I shouldn’t be late, right?”

Wu Mingyue wore a moon-white long dress, highlighting her graceful figure. Her eyes were as clear as the bright moon, exceptionally lively.

“Not late, not late. Thank you for thinking of me, Auntie.”

Wu Ning stood up to greet her.

“Sit down, sit down.”

“You brat, we’re all Family, why be so distant?” Wu Mingyue rolled her beautiful eyes, playfully glaring at him, then walked to the other side of Murong Yin and sat down.

“A’Yin, this time I went to the Sacred Heaven Immortal Domain to attend a gathering with a few of my little sisters, and by the way, I bought some very good quality Heavenly Radiance Brocade. How about we make some beautiful little clothes for the Little One together?”

As she spoke, she raised her hand and took out several bolts of brocade as beautiful as clouds and mist.

Murong Yin’s eyes lit up. She took the Heavenly Radiance Brocade handed to her by Wu Mingyue, her palm gently stroking it. She seemed to love the Heavenly Radiance Brocade immensely.

“Thank you, Elder Sister.”

“For such good Heavenly Radiance Brocade, Elder Sister must have put in a lot of effort, right?”

“It’s nothing. Isn’t our little niece about to be born? I didn’t know what gift to give, so after thinking it over, I decided to buy some excellent material and personally make her a few beautiful little outfits.”

“Girls, they’ll definitely like it.”

“So I asked a few of my little sisters, and coincidentally found an ancient Family that has been weaving brocade for generations. That’s how I managed to buy this Heavenly Radiance Brocade.”

Wu Mingyue was also happy to see that she liked it.

“Thank you, Elder Sister, you’ve gone to a lot of trouble. Using this Heavenly Radiance Brocade to make clothes is indeed much better than the ones I made before. I believe Little One will definitely like them, won’t you, Little One?”

Murong Yin smiled and gently stroked her belly.

“Like~~~ Like~~~”

The Little One immediately cheered up.

“Haha, you clever little thing.” Wu Mingyue immediately broke into a beaming smile, “Auntie will definitely make you the most beautiful clothes and dress you up beautifully.”

Then, the two women began to discuss how to make clothes for the Little One, chatting enthusiastically.

Wu Ning couldn’t interject for a moment, and he also curiously examined the Heavenly Radiance Brocade. Its texture was soft and delicate, extremely elastic, and it emitted a faint, pleasant fragrance. It was indeed good for making children’s clothes.

The Wu Clan was not without good fabrics, but they were basically for adults, focusing more on defense and practicality. Some top-tier fabrics could even withstand a blow from an Immortal King, but their comfort was not worth mentioning.

There were even fewer fabrics suitable for making children’s clothes, and their quality was far inferior to this Heavenly Radiance Brocade.

Who knows how much time passed.

Murong Snow Iris came to inform them to move to the back hall.

On a huge white jade immortal table, various delicacies were laid out, so exquisite they looked like a table of art. The colors were rich, and the aroma lingered, making one’s appetite soar just by looking at them.

“Father, your cooking skills have improved greatly over the years!”

Wu Ning gave him a thumbs-up.

Wu Tianyun smiled proudly. He was someone with top-tier Alchemy talent; cooking some dishes was simply effortless for him.

Over the years, Wu Tianyun would occasionally learn various skills in his spare time, and unexpectedly unlocked his top-tier Alchemy talent. Now, he was also a Genius Alchemist capable of refining top-tier Immortal King Pills.

“You brat, today is your one-thousandth birthday. Your father will have a drink with you.”

Wu Tianyun was extremely happy today.

“Come.” Wu Ning smiled and drank with him.

“Little Ning’er, from today onwards, you are no longer a child. Auntie will also have a drink with you.”

Wu Mingyue smiled and raised her cup as a gesture.

“Thank you, Auntie. I haven’t been a child for a long time.”

Wu Ning said with a helpless smile.

However, in the eyes of those old monsters who lived for hundreds or even tens of millions of years, before one hundred years old was equivalent to an infant less than a year old, before one thousand years old was still a child, before ten thousand years old was a teenager, and only after ten thousand years old could one be called a young person.

In front of them, he was indeed still just a child.

This was also the reason why the old monsters found it unbelievable when they heard that he had slain an Immortal Emperor.

A child, defying and slaying an adult man—anyone who heard it would find it outrageous.

“Alright, alright, since you’re not a child, then Auntie will give you an adult gift!”

Wu Mingyue blinked and took out a palm-sized wooden box, handing it to him.

Wu Ning’s mouth twitched slightly, his expression a bit unnatural.

An adult… gift?

It wouldn’t be something strange, would it?