Chapter 540: Mother and Daughter of One Heart

"Boom, boom, boom..."

Deep within the Star Dou Great Forest.

Waves were rolling, and giant billows were reaching the sky.

The mountain rocks were shaking, and the heavens were collapsing and the earth was splitting.

An infuriated Qin Jian caught Da Ming and Er Ming and gave them a sound beating, although without the Fusion with Na'er, he... was actually not their match at all.

But they didn't fight back; they just tucked their heads in to defend themselves...

"Go Da Ming! Go Er Ming! Beat up Brother!"

Xiao Wu stood by the lake, waving her arms and cheering.

It was just that her voice was no longer as cute as it used to be; she had grown up, and every movement and every word of hers carried the air of a goddess.

Therefore, her habitual cheering from the past felt somewhat out of place...

"Don't worry, little girl, they are just playing around; it's not a real fight."

Seeming to notice Zhu Zhuqing looking at the lake surface with some concern, Da Wu sat on a tree and comforted her, saying: "You'll get used to it, if you want to live with us in the future..."

"It's not that..."

Zhu Zhuqing looked at the scene before her and said softly: "I am just surprised to see him so relaxed for the first time..."

She turned her head back to look at Da Wu on the tree and said: "In my impression, he is always so composed; no matter what situation he faces, he can remain calm."

Da Wu thought for a moment and said: "No matter who it is, their behavior at home and outside is always different."

"At home..."

A flash of nostalgia crossed Zhu Zhuqing's eyes, but it quickly turned into disgust: "Perhaps it is because I have never experienced that kind of warmth of a home, nor have I ever had such closeness with them; the only one I was closer to, Third Sister... I haven't seen her for many years either..."

I wonder if the news of Dai Mubai's death is, for the current Crown Princess Zhu Zhuyue, a good thing or a bad thing...

Zhu Zhuqing fell into silence.

Da Wu glanced at her, then looked at Qin Jian, who was gradually stopping his roughhousing. Her eyes rolled around, and she suddenly said: "Little girl, after anyone spends many years together, that kind of closeness cannot be severed. We are different from you Human Clan; the time we spend before reaching a Hundred Thousand Year cultivation is too long..."

Zhu Zhuqing raised her eyes to look at her: "Does Auntie mean that the reason Qin Jian and the others can be this relaxed and close is because of countless years of companionship? No wonder there is such deep affection between him and Xiao Wu."

"Him and Xiao Wu?"

Da Wu took out a pot of wine from somewhere, leaned against the tree trunk, tilted her elegant neck, and took a sip, saying: "I actually find it quite magical that they could develop into their current relationship as lovers. They are so familiar with each other; I really don't know how they managed to spark a flame again..."

"Auntie, you don't seem to care that Qin Jian has other women?" Zhu Zhuqing asked, confused.

Da Wu looked down at her and suddenly smiled, patting the tree trunk beside her: "Little girl, you sit down too, let's have a good chat."

Zhu Zhuqing was stunned for a moment, then lightly leaped up and sat beside Da Wu.

"Here, fruit wine produced in the Star Dou Great Forest, want to try some?"

Before she had even sat steady, a wine gourd appeared before her eyes. Zhu Zhuqing blinked: "I don't know how to drink..."

"It's fine, it's just fruit wine, it's sweet and doesn't taste bad," Da Wu laughed.

Zhu Zhuqing had no choice but to take it, carefully placed it to her lips, and took a small sip. Her eyes then lit up: "It really is quite delicious."

"Right?"

Da Wu laughed heartily and said: "You just said I don't care about Xiao Qing having other women; that is because the rules among us Soul Beasts are different from your Human Clan. We don't have those rules that are imposed against nature for the sake of convenience in governance and maintaining the stability of the kingdom."

"Convenience in governance... maintaining stability... against nature..."

Zhu Zhuqing lowered her little head, lost in thought.

Da Wu continued: "Those empires of yours always advocate for monogamy, not because it is right, but because it is beneficial for governance. But in reality, once you reach the upper echelons, who still takes that seriously? Rules, after all, are meant to restrain ordinary people. Of course, to a certain extent, they also protect ordinary people, otherwise, all the high-quality mates would run off to find high-level humans..."

Hehehe, even if it's just hoodwinking, I have to straighten out this little girl's thinking so she doesn't cause trouble for my Xiao Qing...

"As for nature, I believe that just like Soul Beasts, some Soul Beasts are naturally polygamous and will seek many mates in their lifetime, while others are naturally monogamous; once they find one, they will never look for another..."

"Just like us Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Beasts, we often gain intelligence early and won't easily mate with other Soul Beasts; generally, we only make a choice after transforming..."

Da Wu looked at the lake and said leisurely: "Then, just respect nature; why must one define which is right and which is wrong?"

"Is... is that so..."

The little kitten's head was dizzy.

She felt like something wasn't quite right, but it sounded like there was nothing to refute. Could it really be like this?

Qin Jian is naturally polygamous, while they are naturally monogamous, so should she still respect his nature?

"If you can't figure it out, drink."

Da Wu patted Zhu Zhuqing's little head.

She suddenly felt this little girl was very interesting. Her confused little struggle was completely opposite to her cold and aloof appearance. It seemed there weren't many twists and turns in her heart; compared to that Pope, she was truly much simpler...

"Drink..."

Zhu Zhuqing subconsciously raised the wine pot in her hand, took a sip, thought about it, and took another.

As a result, it was like a delicious beverage; the more she drank, the more she couldn't stop, until she was flushed red...

"Ugh... my head is a little dizzy..."

Zhu Zhuqing murmured, and then she found Da Wu appearing beside her, supporting her swaying body and resting her little head on her own shoulder: "Sleep, sleep, you are very safe in our home..."

"Mm..."

For some reason, the scent on Da Wu's body always reminded her of the motherly embrace she had clung to when she was a child.

It really has been... such a long, long time... since I felt this kind of care from family...

Zhu Zhuqing fell completely asleep.

"Hehehe..."

Da Wu's eyes crinkled with a smile, and then she quietly made an 'OK' gesture toward Xiao Wu—the kind she learned from Qin Jian.

Xiao Wu appeared to have her back turned, but at this moment, she raised a small hand and returned the 'OK' gesture to her.

Mother and daughter of one heart, their strength can cut through metal, yes!

"Brother..."

Swish, swish, swish...

Xiao Wu suddenly stepped onto the water's surface, transforming into a flickering golden light, and in a moment, she stepped onto the massive body of the Tianqing Niumang, arriving directly at the top of its mountain-like bovine head.

Meanwhile, Qin Jian was sitting there leisurely, gently patting Da Ming's head: "Da Ming, have you and Er Ming never considered taking human form? I basically have the power to protect myself now."

"I... want to wait a little longer... there is no rush for now..."

Da Ming's voice was still rumbling, causing even the lake water to ripple: "Er Ming... he is still lacking... he needs to continue cultivating..."

"That is fine, follow your own hearts; wait a few more years, and perhaps I will find a way for a Soul Beast to become stronger without needing to take human form and restart cultivation..."

Qin Jian looked toward the distance with a lingering gaze; the breeze blew, refreshing and pleasant.

(End of chapter)