Chapter 798: The Little Kaguya

After receiving Lingyun's consent, Zhuweng brought Kaguya to his door the very next day.

"Father, is that the house of the gentleman you spoke of?" Kaguya asked, full of interest as she gazed at the somewhat simple Bamboo House ahead.

Listening to Kaguya's voice, which was milky yet melodious and pleasant to the ear, a soft smile could not help but bloom on Zhuweng's face: "Yes, that is where that gentleman resides. This gentleman is a reclusive great expert; Kaguya will surely be able to learn many useful things from him here."

In fact, Kaguya was also very interested in Lingyun. When she had spoken with Yagokoro Eirin earlier, she had already developed a tremendous interest in Lingyun. For an existence capable of rivaling gods while being of the Human race, there must be special qualities that others lacked. Thinking of this, Kaguya could not help but grip a Crystal inside her sleeve.

She had thought that after being exiled to the surface, the hardest thing to endure would be the filth of the ground. But the existence of this Crystal caused an invisible barrier to appear around her body, and under the effect of this barrier, that filth could not even get close to her.

She had once shown this Crystal to Eirin, but even the knowledgeable Eirin could only tell that this Crystal was a crystallization of some kind of power. As for what path this power originated from, she did not know either.

Upon stepping into the perimeter of the Bamboo House, a trace of irrepressible surprise appeared on Kaguya's face; this Bamboo House seemed to be shrouded in an invisible power, and this power even made her mistakenly think she had returned to the Moon Capital.

"It is merely a humble Bamboo House, yet it possesses defensive capabilities like the Moon Capital; this must be a joke." Even Kaguya, who considered herself knowledgeable, had never seen such an extravagant act.

"Mr. Lingyun, this is my daughter, Kaguya," Zhuweng said to Lingyun, who was reading a book.

Lingyun's gaze fell upon the girl, and a hint of amusement appeared in his eyes: "I never expected Zhuweng's daughter to be so beautiful. I imagine that when Kaguya grows up, suitors will likely trample your doorstep down!"

This was also Lingyun's first time seeing the childhood form of the woman reputed to be the most beautiful Eastern woman in Gensokyo. Perhaps because Kaguya had accelerated her own growth rate, although it had only been a short time since they last met, Kaguya had already grown into a little girl of five or six. Although she had not yet become the peerless beauty she would be when grown, her appearance as a child alone already displayed a beauty that drew admiring glances.

"As for that, sir, you flatter me." Hearing Lingyun's teasing, Zhuweng only smiled, but one could easily hear the pride he felt in having such a daughter.

"Mr. Lingyun, I will leave my child with you for the time being; I have some matters that I need to attend to," Zhuweng said to Lingyun.

"Zhuweng is truly at ease with me!" Lingyun said with a smile.

"I naturally trust your character, sir." Zhuweng smiled at Lingyun and then departed.

After Zhuweng left, Kaguya no longer pretended. She took elegant steps, found a chair in the room, and sat down; in every movement, she revealed the demeanor of an aristocrat.

"For a first meeting, shouldn't there be an introduction?" Lingyun remained calm, using a spiritual energy projection technique to store the image of little Kaguya's current posture, then said to her with a smile.

Kaguya's hands rested on the table, and a trace of undisguisable astonishment appeared on her face; on this seemingly ordinary table, there was actually an unknown Array carved, and this Array was even capable of resisting the Power of Eternity and Instant that she possessed.

"First meeting, I am Houraisan Kaguya, a resident of the Moon Capital, an exiled Princess, an eternal sinner." Kaguya stood up and bowed to Lingyun, her manners possessing a maturity beyond her age.

"Are you finished introducing yourself?" Lingyun stood up and asked.

"Eh? I am finished!" Hearing Lingyun's words, a trace of confusion could not help but appear in Kaguya's eyes.

Lingyun's figure instantly appeared before Kaguya, and he lightly tapped her forehead with the book. Facing the sudden attack, Kaguya subconsciously covered her head, looking at Lingyun with an expression that said, "I am very angry."

Lingyun chuckled: "You are but a child now, why act so old-fashioned? Since you have introduced yourself, I shall introduce myself as well. Lingyun—'Ling' from the soaring sky, 'Yun' from the Cloud Sea. From today on, I am your substitute teacher."

"Teacher? To become my teacher, Eirin must agree. If Eirin does not agree, it is useless no matter how much you say!" Kaguya muttered.

"Yagokoro Eirin has already agreed to this matter as well. Besides, have you truly fully mastered the Power of Eternity and Instant?" Lingyun said with a faint smile. "Have you not noticed that your power has basically no effect on the utensils inside this Bamboo House?"

"You?" Hearing Lingyun say this, Kaguya could not help but knit her brows.

"Children shouldn't knit their brows; it's very easy to grow old that way!" Lingyun reminded her with a bit of mischief. "Also, in front of me, drop the 'this concubine' self-reference and obediently use 'I'. Otherwise, some clueless people might think I've taken in a child bride!"

Hearing Lingyun's words, Kaguya almost jumped up directly. But looking at Lingyun's half-smiling expression, Kaguya knew that if she were to make a move, she might not necessarily be Lingyun's match, and her current child's body also greatly limited the exertion of her power. Thinking of this, Kaguya could not help but puff out her cheeks, glaring at Lingyun angrily, her eyes filled with accusations.

"What can you teach me?" Kaguya turned her head away, looking like a sulking child; it was clear that becoming a child had influenced her personality a little bit.

Lingyun smiled and rubbed Kaguya's head: "That depends on what you want to learn."

"You said earlier that I couldn't fully master the Power of Eternity and Instant; can you teach me that?" Kaguya blinked her large eyes and asked.

"I have a certain amount of research into the power of time; wanting to teach you should be no problem." Lingyun put away the book in his hand. "However, I have one trait: I am protective of my own. You must firmly remember this!"

"Is that so? Then, for the days to come, please take care of me." Kaguya tilted her head and said playfully to Lingyun.

Watching Kaguya's bright and lovely smile, Lingyun suddenly felt that in his life in this world, adding a student might be a good choice.