Don't pretend, everyone knows you're the villain!

Bai Fengming looked at Nie Shuyi, who was lost in thought, and whispered to 0561, "He seems unhappy."

0561 pondered for a moment, then confidently spoke up, drawing on the parenting knowledge she had gained from Nie Shuyi's recent inspiration and broadened understanding.

"Host, as far as I know, very few humans are happy raising children. It's exhausting, and it's an inevitable path for every single-parent family."

"I'm the one who caused him trouble."

Bai Fengming suddenly realized what was happening and lowered his head in thought, feeling guilty.

Is it because taking care of him is too tiring? What can he do to make things easier for Nie Shuyi?

Go find your own fruit! Don't always rely on the other person and make them feel exhausted.

Yes, that's right. We'll secretly pick some fruit to lighten Nie Shuyi's load.

Nie Shuyi pondered for a long time but couldn't figure it out, and finally let out a soft sigh.

Bai Fengming was so engrossed in his thoughts that he shuddered at the sound of the sigh. Nie Shuyi, seeing the little cub tremble, immediately stroked its wings to comfort it.

His fierce expression softened, and his voice even became more serious: "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid."

He stroked the little phoenix's back again and again.

"I wasn't scared, I just... got distracted, I'm sorry," Bai Fengming replied softly.

From Nie Shuyi's perspective, the little phoenix was chirping away, but he couldn't understand what it was saying.

After watching them chatter for quite a while, Nie Shuyi smacked his lips, looking puzzled.

Suddenly, she put on a serious face and exclaimed, "You're not going to yell at me, are you? I didn't mean to scare you. You're too timid, but it's okay. I've spoiled you. A couple of scoldings is enough. I won't scold you any more than that, okay?"

"..." Bai Fengming hurriedly shook his head in denial, then frantically tried to explain.

As a result, Nie Shuyi covered her mouth.

As the little phoenix was lifted high, a not-so-friendly smile appeared on Nie Shuyi's face.

"You didn't scold me, I know perfectly well. Hehe, my little one is being very good!"

This person's appearance is really a disadvantage; no matter how you look at him, he seems fierce, even though Bai Fengming knows very well that he is actually very kind after spending a lot of time with him.

Bai Fengming wiggled his little bottom and rubbed against Nie Shuyi's fingers.

It's affectionate and docile, like it's being pampered.

Nie Shuyi held the baby with great satisfaction, completely forgetting about the baby not growing taller.

During the lunch break, Bai Fengming took advantage of Nie Shuyi falling asleep to quietly go find some fruit.

Looking at the tiny Bai Fengming, 0561 thought of the spirit beasts outside that seemed to be much larger than him, and how unsafe it would be to encounter them.

"Host, let's not go out. The system store can sustain our fruit needs for a while..."

Bai Fengming firmly shook his head and refused.

He lived with his father's disappointment the whole time.

Now he doesn't want to be a burden to others, and he doesn't want Nie Shuyi to feel that he is a burden, and then hate him and abandon him.

“This can’t be. I want to do something myself. Even if I’m really useless, I can’t always rely on you.”

0561 felt that Bai Fengming was overthinking things. "Of course the host can rely on me. I'm here to assist the host."

This was the first time Bai Fengming had ever heard such words, even though they came from the sphere in front of him.

It was kindness shown to him by others...

Bai Fengming smiled, though it wasn't very obvious in his phoenix form.

"0561, thank you for saying that. But how long can you stay with me?"

“I…” 0561 was speechless. Yes, how long could it stay with Bai Fengming?

How can you make someone feel at ease if they rely on someone who could disappear at any moment?

0561 followed Bai Fengming and struggled to leave the dragon's territory. The masters of different regions are not the same.

Powerful spirit beasts can always bully weaker ones at will. For example, the dragon Nie Shuyi, who is at the top of the food chain, has a territory that no one dares to trespass on except for the peacock.

However, once outside Nie Shuyi's territory, Bai Fengming's protection was no longer as authoritative and unchallengeable.

Even though all the spirit beasts here recognize Bai Fengming as Nie Shuyi's son, there are still some fearless creatures who covet the rich spiritual energy emanating from the little guy.

The fact that this little creature is so full of spiritual energy shows that its bloodline is extraordinary.

Seeing that Bai Fengming was not protected by Nie Shuyi, some restless spirit beasts quietly followed the little phoenix not far away.

Bai Fengming grew more and more tired as he walked, unable to find any fruit at all.

I felt increasingly guilty.

He can't even do this little thing right, how useless he is. His cultivation is fruitless, and he can't even find a place to pick fruit.

Suddenly, a surprised voice came from above, "Isn't that the dragon's child?"

Another "ouch!" rang out, "It really is. How did you end up here by yourself?"

"Hurry, hurry! Look at this child, he doesn't even know he's being targeted. Without the dragon's protection, he's going to be in big trouble."

"The child is so pitiful, are you just going to ignore him?"

"Don't get yourself into trouble."

Several agile monkeys swung quickly away on their long branches. Bai Fengming heard them leaving in a hurry and looked around.

Found nothing.

Is he being targeted?

0561 immediately investigated the surroundings and discovered the python hiding its presence and tracks.

"Host, run! Run! There's a python over there!"

Bai Fengming hadn't even taken a small step to run when he was flung away by a thick, long tail.

I was so dizzy from the fall that I saw stars and my head was spinning.

He could hear 0561's urgent concern and urging, but Bai Fengming struggled and felt his body go limp uncontrollably.

The small body was no match for the huge python.

It hurts... He seems to have gotten himself into trouble.

What should I do? If I die here, won't Nie Shuyi feel bad for me? I meant well but messed things up...

I long to go back to Nie Shuyi's arms and take a nap together. I wish this were all a dream.

0561 was in a panic, even resorting to calling Lingyi.

Unexpectedly, Nie Shuyi arrived even earlier and more promptly, led by the same spirit monkey who had asked "Aren't we going to take care of it?" earlier, along with several other spirit monkeys who hadn't shown up earlier.

Nie Shuyi let out a long roar, which shook the entire area.

"You damned serpent, you dare touch my son?" Nie Shuyi roared in fury, transforming into a dragon and slamming it directly at the giant python.

The giant python was no match for the dragon; it was too late to run, and it couldn't win a direct fight against the dragon.

The fact that a dragon can become a local tyrant is the pinnacle of cultivation.

The giant python coveted Bai Fengming's spiritual energy and wanted to eat Bai Fengming as a tonic, but it only dared to do so when Nie Shuyi was not around; right now, all it wanted to do was run away.

Running away was out of the question; the two large spirit beasts were fighting with a deafening roar.

The giant python endured Nie Shuyi's beatings until its heart was pierced by the dragon's claws. Enraged, Nie Shuyi pierced several more holes in the python's lifeless body.

Several clever monkeys were busy rescuing Bai Fengming. When 0561 saw Nie Shuyi, the savior, arrive, he took it upon himself to exchange medicine and feed it to Bai Fengming.

Bai Fengming's situation is not critical at the moment.

Nie Shuyi looked at the child he was holding and protecting, who was barely conscious, his face dark and menacing.

He snatched his own little cub from right in front of the clever monkey.

One of the kind-looking monkeys spoke up, "Lord Jiaolong, this child is alright. He'll be fine after a few days of rest once he wakes up."

Nie Shuyi calmed down a bit after hearing this, and slightly raised his chin towards the giant python's corpse, speaking to the few monkeys.

"You lot, that dead snake is yours."

"Thank you for the reward, Lord Jiaolong!" The monkeys quickly expressed their gratitude. This was a tonic, and they would normally be unable to kill this giant python.

This was a real bargain; the news was well worth sharing.

We should pay attention to the dragon's child from now on; such a benefit is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.