Chapter 2474

On the day Xiao Fan was born, the whole family was celebrating.

Xun Shuang was no weak woman; her health was excellent, and shortly after giving birth she took her son out for a stroll.

Xiao Feng's parents were delighted to have a grandson, taking turns holding and playing with the child.

The little Xiao Fan was also clever; it didn't take long for him to learn to call 'grandpa' and 'grandma', making the two elders so happy they couldn't stop smiling.

Qing Ruo and Yu Ran also came, vying to hold the baby, and firmly declared that Xiao Fan was their younger brother, not their older brother.

This question sparked the whole family's thought.

Is Xiao Fan really an older brother or a younger brother?

In terms of conception time, he was undoubtedly earlier, by many years, and indeed counts as the older brother.

But his birth date was a full 2,500 years later than Qing Ruo and Yu Ran!

How can there be an older brother born over two thousand years after his younger sister?

Xiao Yu Ran, determined to be the older sister, argued earnestly: 'Conception time has nothing to do with age ranking; for twins, whoever conceived first is considered the elder, whoever born later is the younger. I've already been the younger once; I can't be younger again!'

This reasoning won the grandparents' support; indeed, age order is determined by birth time—some children have longer gestations, some shorter, but regardless, the absolute time of birth defines who is older and who is younger.

But in Xiao Feng's first impression, the child in Xun Shuang's belly should have been the older brother.

After all, that was his first child; when he learned Xun Shuang was pregnant, he was so excited he couldn't calm down for days, wishing he could rush to the Void Sea and bring her back immediately.

Qing Ruo and Yu Ran had stayed at home for a long time, their supporting members were

more numerous.

And as head of the household, Xiao Feng held a veto vote, so for the moment he could not reach a decision on the issue of the three children's ages.

Then Xu Xiao Nian proposed: 'Why not let them decide for themselves? See whether Xiao Fan calls Ruo Ruo and Ran Ran "older sister" or "younger sister"—whatever he calls them, that's how we'll count it!'

'I think that works!'

Xiao Yu Ran was the first to agree.

She then ran to Xun Shuang's side and said to the little one in her belly: 'Little brother, little brother, hurry up and call me sister—if you call me sister I'll give you candy~'

'You're cheating...'

Xiao Feng was speechless.

A child doesn't know what an older or younger sister is; they just imitate whatever adults say.

'Sis... sis...'

Sure enough, the next second the little one followed along and uttered a term of address.

'Wow! I'm the older sister now!'

Xiao Yu Ran jumped for joy.

Xiao Feng couldn't help but cover his face.

He had been working hard to secure a family status for his son, never expecting the little one to be fooled into going along with it.

Xun Shuang was also laughing and crying at the same time.

But after thinking about it, it's fine—let him be the younger brother; being younger makes him more lovable.

Over the years, Qing Ruo and Yu Ran have also frequently gone to the Myriad Heavens World to keep her company; she still greatly approves of these two girls.

'From now on, in this family, the younger brother is first, I and the older sister tie for second! Everyone else is our servant!' Yu Ran took Xiao Fan and loudly announced the family hierarchy.

'Mm, yes yes, my rank is dead last—I'm everyone's dog servant.' Xiao Feng, being tactful, took his seat accordingly.

'Well behaved, I'll reward you with a head pat.' This daughter of Xiao Yu Ran had become lawless, actually reaching out and rubbing Xiao Feng's head in front of the whole family.

If I weren't looking at her holding

Holding her son, Xiao Feng really wanted to give her a chestnut.

Xun Shuang watched this family, their joy warm and harmonious; her mood was somewhat complex, with feeling, relief, and also a touch of being moved.

Perhaps… being a normal person really isn't bad.

Always wishing to be that heartless Heavenly Dao really is a bit tiring.

In a corner of the living room, He Xianzi couldn't help sighing: "Having a home is truly nice; when will we also have a home?"

Qing Nü whispered: "Why don't you go beg Xiao Feng the Immortal to turn you into a man? Then we could get married."

He Xianzi gave a wry smile: "Elder brother once wanted me to become a man, but I refused; he said he wouldn't give me a second chance no matter what. Forget it, let's just stay sisters. Another day I'll buy some props and still be your man!"

After saying that, she glanced at the little one in Yu Ran's arms and whispered: "If it really doesn't work out, we'll scheme a bit; in a few years we'll both marry the elder brother's son and become his daughter‑in‑law."

Qing Nü: ……

Xiao Feng: ……

……

Before they realized it, over a month had passed since the child's birth.

For the son's birth celebration and full‑month feast, Xiao Feng invited friends over—old friends like Zhang Fan and Li Li, as well as the top human overseers and Dao ancestors—making two lively gatherings.

On one hand it was pure joy; on the other, inviting more important figures helped the son become familiar with them, so that if he ever went out, he'd have someone to look out for him.

In just a month, Xiao Fan has grown a lot.

His body hasn't changed much; he's still tiny, growing much slower than his two sisters.

But his little head is very smart; he can already speak and reason, like a three‑ or four‑year‑old child.

He can communicate just the same.

However…

As the child grew day by day, Xiao Feng continually felt as if something were pressing down from above Tian Kong.

After the full‑month feast, that sense of oppression grew ever more apparent.

He actively sought out Chen Li to communicate with the Cosmic Will, asking: "Brother Chen, is there still something wrong with my son's body? Why does the Cosmic Will's attention never relent?"

Chen Li replied helplessly: "I don't want this either; it's an involuntary vigilance of the cosmic source. Your son poses too great a threat to me. You are the Escaped One, originally one with me, but your son is another symbol of the Great Dao; after countless deductions, I feel he is the perfect form of you and me merged. If he is not restrained, I fear we will both be devoured by him in the future."

"Impossible! With your current stature, who could devour you?" Xiao Feng expressed doubt.

He is only a Dao Ancestor, possibly he could fall a realm, but Chen Li has already become the Cosmic Will—how could he still be devoured by beings within the realm?

Unless his son transcends the Source Realm and reaches a higher level, it is absolutely impossible!

"I don't understand either; perhaps this is what an anomaly means. On the Myriad Worlds Tree, some strange universes always appear. Our world is itself a freak, and it's also possible that even stranger people exist." Chen Li said.

At this stage, there are hardly any problems he can't understand.

Everything he cannot fathom is beyond imagination.

Chen Li again said: "You make preparations; when your son comes of age, a cosmic calamity will inevitably descend—that is something even I cannot stop. Perhaps its might is not strong, to us it is of no consequence. But for your son, it may be must"

"deadly calamity."

Xiao Feng fell into silence.

Since it's like that, it seems his son cannot grow up peacefully.

Coincidentally, he had also prepared earlier, bringing the souls of Kunpeng and the other nine great ferocious beasts into the real world.

He thought for a moment and said to Chen Li: "I will first construct multiple worlds, merging the virtual and the real, to give my son space to grow. As long as we avoid the areas of the real world, perhaps the threat will be smaller for you."

Chen Li replied: "Let's do that for now; if it doesn't work, we'll consider a new universe."