Kurumi Tokisaki's Planar Journey - Chapter 526
“Mmm!~ Mmm~ Get… get off me!”
The little girl jumped in fright and hurriedly pushed herself off the bed, looking worriedly at Kurumi.
“Sister?”
“Phew~”
Kurumi let out a long breath, her eyes reflecting the image of the cute little girl in front of her. For a moment, she didn’t know what to say.
“I almost suffocated!”
The little girl bowed her head. “Xun’er is sorry.”
She obediently returned to her small stool, her eyes lighting up. “Oh, sister, are you hungry?”
Kurumi rubbed her belly and lied, “Not hungry.”
“Oh.” Xun’er looked dejected, her small hands tightly gripping the hem of her skirt, her tiny body trembling slightly. “Xun’er made sister get hurt! It’s all Xun’er’s fault! Am I a selfish, useless person?”
Kurumi was puzzled. Why was this little girl’s psyche so fragile? But explaining things like the origin of the flame and bloodline power would be too complex for her to understand.
Feigning confusion, she said, “Sister loves Xun’er so much! How could you be useless? Didn’t you see how much the elders care about you?”
“Really… really?” Xun’er asked timidly.
“Of course it’s true! You’ll understand when you grow up.”
“Then… then Xun’er wants to grow up fast!”
Kurumi smiled, “Children who stay up late won’t grow up quickly~ Come up here and sleep.”
Xun’er blinked her eyes, her thin fingers fidgeting in front of her chest, a blush rising on her cheeks.
“Can I sleep with sister?”
“What do you think?”
Xun’er quickly shook her head, her long hair swaying gently.
She quickly kicked off her little shoes, climbed onto the bed with hands and feet, and snuggled into Kurumi’s blanket.
After wriggling a bit, she finally poked her head out.
“Hehehe~”
The little girl giggled, not sure what she was thinking. Then her body stiffened as she felt an arm wrap around her waist and rest on her back!
“Sis… sister…”
The exhaustion from splitting the flame’s origin and overusing her bloodline power washed over Kurumi, and her consciousness started to fade. Before falling asleep, she instinctively patted Xun’er’s back, murmuring as if comforting a child.
“Sister?”
The soft light from the night pearl illuminated half of Kurumi’s face.
Getting no response, Xun’er dared not move. After a moment of hesitation, she snuggled closer to Kurumi, gently wrapping her arms around her sister, her eyes filled with excitement.
Slowly closing her eyes, her long eyelashes trembled. Under the soft light of the night pearl, everything seemed so perfect.
“Xun’er? Xun’er? Time to get up for breakfast.”
The little girl opened her eyes groggily, seeing Kurumi’s tender face. She immediately recalled everything that had happened the night before!
“Sister?”
“Yes?”
Seeing her sister’s smiling face, Xun’er felt guilty again at the sight of her pale lips.
Breakfast was luxurious, prepared by a Dou Huang-level chef, who adjusted the ingredients to best aid Kurumi’s recovery.
There was no meat because six months ago, Kurumi had mentioned, “It’s better to have something light in the morning.”
This chef had originally been the royal chef of an empire on the northwest side of the continent. After being discovered by a Gu Clan member who marveled at his cooking, he and his team were brought back to the Gu Clan. Normally destined for a mundane life, they were elevated to high levels through elixirs.
Eventually, this chef became the exclusive cook for Kurumi and Xun’er. His daily tasks involved selecting ingredients, cooking, and researching recipes.
He didn’t cultivate since he lacked the aptitude. The elixirs had forcefully raised him to Dou Huang, exhausting his potential.
But he was very satisfied. His descendants would live within the Gu Clan and could potentially become part of other prominent families if they had strong talents!
Just like the Ling and Lin families, who thrived in the Gu Clan, life here was a thousand times better than outside!
Even the empire he had once served was plagued by constant war and rarely peaceful.
As the personal chef for the patriarch’s daughters, his status naturally rose. Sometimes, people from the clan’s various branches would even try to curry favor with him!
Rumor had it that the young misses were about to start their official training, which meant he might soon lose the chance to serve these adorable girls.
Shaking his head, he was about to turn a page in his recipe book when he heard a sound in the sky!
Seeing who it was, he hurriedly stood up and bowed deeply, “Patriarch, you…”
Gu Yuan waved his hand, signaling the old man to leave. Without a word, the chef quickly packed up, bowed deeply again, and exited the courtyard.
Gu Yuan walked to another courtyard, opening the door to a natural stone and a pond formed by a spiritual spring, shrouded in a mist of energy.
Living here, even an ordinary person could enjoy longevity and good health.
“San’er, Xun’er.”
“Father!” Xun’er called out, then lowered her head, afraid he was here to scold her.
Gu Yuan sat opposite Kurumi, the table filled with various “light” dishes made from heavenly materials, exuding a fragrant aroma. The two little girls couldn’t possibly eat it all, so the leftovers would go to the magical beasts they kept.
“San’er, how are you feeling?”
“Aside from feeling weak all over, I’m fine.”
Gu Yuan nodded, accustomed to Kurumi’s way of speaking.
“When you’re better, you’ll go to the Xiao Clan with Xun’er.”
Kurumi’s eyes brightened a reaction that didn’t escape Gu Yuan’s notice. He turned to look at the silent Xun’er, a smile playing on his lips.
Gu Yuan reached out, producing two small jade pendants, green and unadorned, looking like simple decorations.
One side was carved with the character “Gu,” and the other with a flower-like flame.
If Kurumi wasn’t mistaken, it depicted the Golden Emperor Sky Burning Flame, albeit in a cute, cartoonish style.
Gu Yuan personally tied the pendants around his daughters’ necks, looking at Kurumi. “These contain the power of one of my full-strength attacks. Use them only in dire situations.”
Kurumi nodded, feeling a bit awed. One of Gu Yuan’s full-strength attacks? In the original story, Xun’er didn’t have something like this, did she?
In an era without Dou Di, Gu Yuan, with his Nine-Star Dou Sheng peak strength and ancient clan heritage, was undoubtedly among the most powerful!
A casual strike from him could destroy a city, let alone a full-strength blow!
Even if the Soul Heaven Emperor came after her, caught off guard, he wouldn’t stand a chance!
Not to mention the Dou Zun and semi-saints from the Soul Hall. If they dared to come, they’d be annihilated in an instant!
“Recover well at the Xiao Clan, and don’t meddle in clan affairs. I know you’re smart, but it’s not yet time for you to bear such responsibilities.”
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