CHAPTER 525: CHAPTER 357: HUNGRY, NEED TO EAT!_3

"I wonder how they’re doing?"

Anyway, there’s an array protecting them, so leaving for a little while shouldn’t be a problem.

Besides... he was hungry!

Having not tasted meat for two months, he was already starving.

He instantly disappeared from the hall.

...

In the garden of Ning Garden.

Several women were playfully teasing Xiaoqi as usual.

At over seven months old, he could already run, and his speech had become much clearer.

"Third Lady, wait for me..."

Xiaoqi chased after Luan Ying from behind.

Aside from Lan Meng’Er, he had the best relationship with her, spending the entire day wandering around the Prince’s Mansion and even sneaking out once.

However, afterward... both were severely scolded by Ning Xin.

Even though Moran City was very safe, if anything unexpected happened, how could she explain it to Chen Xuan?

This time, it really scared Luan Ying.

She had never seen Ning Xin in such a rage.

If it weren’t for Lan Meng’Er and Gu Pengyou stepping in to mediate, they might have been confined.

After this incident, the two of them behaved more obediently.

They only dared to play inside the Prince’s Mansion.

Xiaoqi was running happily when suddenly a figure appeared before him.

"Bang!" he ran straight into it.

"Ouch!"

"It hurts! Hurts..."

Rubbing his head, speaking in a babyish voice.

"What are you hurting for? You’re already a Seventh-Grade Martial Artist, trying to fool your father."

Seeing his act, Chen Xuan immediately laughed.

"Husband!"

"Husband!"

...

The women exclaimed with joy.

After such a long time, he finally came out.

Chen Xuan picked up the little one, "Come, let daddy see. Did you get hurt?"

"No, no, Xiaoqi is strong!"

Xiaoqi waved his hands, his dark eyes curiously looking at Chen Xuan, "You are my daddy!"

A "daddy" was enough to melt Chen Xuan’s heart.

"Did you miss daddy?"

He gave his cheek a hearty kiss.

A milky scent.

"Yes, Xiaoqi missed you a lot, but mommy said daddy was busy with things!"

Two little hands hugged Chen Xuan’s head, rubbing against it.

Chen Xuan immediately felt a bit guilty in his heart.

But it couldn’t be helped, he would make it up to him in the future.

"Finished refining?"

Ning Xin smiled, looking at the father and son.

"No, far from it, just been a long time, so I came out to see you all."

"And of course, you too!"

Chen Xuan pinched Xiaoqi’s chubby little face.

"Hehehe..."

"Daddy, you’re pinching my face too much!"

Xiaoqi giggled, grabbing Chen Xuan’s big hand with his little ones.

"Alright, Xiaoqi, I can pinch you but not others, just your daddy, Third Lady doesn’t want to play with you anymore."

Luan Ying got jealous immediately.

This little guy wouldn’t let anyone pinch his face now that he’s grown, not even Lan Meng’Er.

But now... he’s giggling as Chen Xuan pinches him.

"Well, I’m his father, of course I can pinch him."

Chen Xuan puffed up proudly.

Xiaoqi blinked at Luan Ying, then spread his hands with a mature demeanor, "Third Lady, see, I can’t do anything about it?"

"Hahaha..."

The little one’s humorous behavior amused everyone.

...

Night!

Tonight Chen Xuan was well-fed, and they also did their best.

Though even together, Gu Pengyou had a hard time accepting it.

So Chen Xuan first satisfied them, then Xiaoqi was handed to him.

After that, a grand battle ensued with Ning Xin and the other three.

"Phew—"

"I’m full!"

Chen Xuan leaned against the bed, revealing a satisfied smile.

"By the way, Qin Ke came looking for you a few days ago."

At this time, Ning Xin finally remembered.

Earlier, she was so happy, she couldn’t remember at all.

"What for?"

Chen Xuan asked.

Ning Xin recounted Qin Ke’s words from that day.

"A master!?"

Chen Xuan raised an eyebrow, what level of Dao Realm is it?

And where did this news from Great Yu come from?

He said nothing!

Originally, he just wanted to be a carefree prince, living a leisurely life.

Now there’s more nonsense to deal with.

"Tell him to do whatever needs to be done, if they really get invaded, let it be."

"No big deal if I don’t remain the head of a useless Three Judicial Departments."

Saves him the daily nonsense.

If he gets really upset, he might sneak in without caring about anything else.

He’s almost becoming Great Yu’s thug.

"Alright, I’ll send someone to inform Qin Ke later."

Since Chen Xuan said so, that’s how she’ll respond; as a woman, she couldn’t handle much else.

"How much longer will it take?"

"About half a year, maybe?"

Roughly that timeframe, he couldn’t say for sure.

Besides, the later part of cutting the soul would probably be very troublesome, half a year at least.

"That long?"

Luan Ying pouted, looking quite unhappy.

Two months felt long to her already, now it’s going to be half a year.

She really couldn’t bear it.

"You!"

Chen Xuan patted her head, "Don’t forget the tasks I assigned to you, those who come are masters, keep an eye on them, and also make sure you cultivate well."

"You’ve been progressing quite slowly all this time."

From her talent, it was clear she hasn’t been cultivating properly.

"That’s not my fault, Xiaoqi clings to me all day, there’s no time."

She imitated Xiaoqi’s gesture from earlier, spreading her hands with a helpless look.

"Smack!"

Chen Xuan smacked her firm behind, laughingly scolding, "Lazy is lazy, making so many excuses, even using Xiaoqi as a shield."

Luan Ying stuck out her tongue, making a silly face.

Then she pouted her lips, "That’s just how it is!"

"Alright, I’ll listen to husband."

"Besides, with husband busy refining the clone, you can’t oversee everything, and the array in the mansion is under your watch, you can’t slack off."