Chapter 68: Can This Be Rewarded Too?

"Yu'an, what are you chatting about with your Fairy Sister now?"

Cheng Chengxuan pushed the door open and came in.

He'd thought the little fellow was chatting with his Fairy Sister again.

When his gaze fell on the scroll that had rolled off to the side of the table, and especially when he saw the one the little fellow was holding in his hands, he froze in his tracks.

He raised a fist to his lips and coughed lightly twice.

Why on earth did he suddenly feel a little awkward?

Oh no, he'd been caught.

Feeling she'd done something wrong, the little fellow helplessly lowered her small head, her tiny hands twisting together as she picked at her fingers, and her two little feet even kicked at each other a few times.

"Little Uncle, Yu'an didn't do it on purpose. It was all the feet's fault — they wouldn't listen, and they even knocked over the scroll cage. So silly."

"Yu'an already taught them a lesson."

"Pfft!"

Cheng Chengxuan couldn't hold it in and burst out laughing.

Hearing that sound, Yu'an's fair, tender little face instantly flushed bright red.

Seeing his predicament, Cheng Chengxuan stopped laughing, crouched down in front of Yu'an, and looked him up and down.

"It's fine. Did you hurt yourself anywhere just now?"

Yu'an shook his head.

"No."

Cheng Chengxuan took the scroll from his hands and carefully rolled it up.

Watching his movements, Yu'an blinked her big, puzzled eyes.

"Little Uncle, how come you have a Portrait of Fairy Sister?"

"Has Little Uncle met Fairy Sister too?"

Fairy Sister?

Cheng Chengxuan's hands paused mid-motion.

"What do you mean?"

Yu'an pointed with her tiny hand. The little fellow didn't know that her milky little voice sounded like a thunderclap exploding in the ears of the man before her, making her own little uncle's heart jolt.

"It's Fairy Sister, of course! The Elder Sister in the painting looks exactly the same as Yu'an's Fairy Sister!"

Cheng Chengxuan was first startled, then his heart began to pound wildly. He gripped the little fellow's shoulders, stared intently, and asked, word by word.

"You're saying this young lady in the painting is your Fairy Sister?"

Seeing her own little uncle so worked up and looking so serious, Yu'an got a little nervous too.

"Y-yes."

Getting a confirming answer, for some reason a trace of joy inexplicably rose in Cheng Chengxuan's heart.

So she was…

But why would she still be plotted against by bad people?

And based on those two experiences, especially the second time he went to that place, he could be certain that the young lady was not the legendary Immortal, nor did she know immortal arts.

But that place was different from theirs — it was far better than theirs.

Thinking of the scene he'd seen before, Cheng Chengxuan sighed in his heart.

It truly could be called a fairy realm.

But that young lady was, without a doubt, an ordinary person.

Yet the divine ability she'd taught Yu'an, and those few pieces of magical land, were beyond any mortal's power.

How was that to be explained?

His thoughts churning, Cheng Chengxuan was lost in thought for a moment.

Yu'an tilted her small head and thought for a long while, then suddenly her eyes widened slightly and she slapped her forehead.

"I know!"

"Last time, Xitong sent Little Uncle to help Fairy Sister beat the bad guys, right?"

The little fellow's grape-like big eyes sparkled brightly, and looking at her own little uncle, they were full of admiration and envy.

"How did Little Uncle beat the bad guys away?"

As she spoke, Yu'an put on a stern little face, her fair, tender cheeks deliberately trying to make a fierce expression, looking adorably silly and cute.

The little fellow pressed her index and middle fingers together, swishing and slashing through the air with a "whoosh whoosh whoosh."

"Was it with a sword?"

Then she dropped into a Horse stance and threw a punch.

"Heh-heh, ha-ha!"

"Or was it with fists?"

Seeing him strike such a serious pose, Cheng Chengxuan laughed helplessly and shook his head, reaching out to scrape the soft flesh of the little fellow's cheeks.

"That's right, it was with fists — one punch and the bad guy was knocked out cold."

"Wow!"

Yu'an clapped her tiny hands and hopped about cheering.

"Little Uncle is so amazing!"

Then the little fellow scooted a little closer, her tiny hands resting on her own little uncle's knee, her face full of anticipation.

"Can Yu'an learn to fight with Little Uncle?"

As she spoke, she even clenched her tiny fists and waved them.

"Like this, if Fairy Sister runs into danger again, Xitong just needs to send Yu'an over!"

"Xitong?"

Cheng Chengxuan repeated softly.

"That's right! Last time it was Xitong who sent little uncle to help Fairy Sister!"

Looks like the problem lies with that person called Xitong.

An Luo came back from work, and the moment she opened her phone she saw several notifications.

Buzz!

Detected that Zaituan has successfully harvested crops five times. Reward: Reputation Points +10, Points +20, one small coal mine (no processing needed, can be used directly, reserves of five hundred tons). Please choose a suitable location to place it within one hour.

Coal mine?!

An Luo was absolutely stunned.

This this this…

This can be rewarded too?!

【Fairy Sister has come to see Yu'an!】

Looking at the little fellow on the screen grinning from ear to ear, An Luo came back to her senses and cleared her throat.

"Yu'an, tell your little uncle that Elder Sister has a gift for you, but you need to go out and get it yourself."

She definitely couldn't place it near Zaituan's home — would the place still be livable?

Besides, all the surrounding area would be used for growing grain in the future.

Cheng Chengxuan, standing nearby, noticed Yu'an's obvious moment of distraction and also realized the girl had arrived.

He casually drew the little fellow closer into his arms, leaned in a bit, and held his breath to focus and sense carefully.

But he couldn't detect anything.

Hearing that Fairy Sister wanted to give him a gift, Yu'an grinned, showing a row of little teeth, and nodded heavily.

【Okay!】

He wriggled out of his little uncle's arms, took his little uncle's hand with one hand, and pointed outside with the other.

"Want to go out!"

Cheng Chengxuan followed the pull of his hand and took a few steps forward.

"Why do you suddenly want to go out?"

"Fairy Sister said there's a gift, go out and get it!"

Hearing this, Cheng Chengxuan simply scooped the little fellow up with one big hand.

"Grandmother, I'm taking Yu'an out for a walk."

After calling out into the courtyard, he carried Yu'an out the gate.

On the road, Cheng Chengxuan asked softly.

"Which way should we go?"

An Luo rubbed her ears, and now her ears were even redder.

For some reason, she felt as if Cheng Chengxuan was asking her?

An illusion!

It must be an illusion!

"Go up the Mountain."

Yu'an's little hand pointed, and he repeated in a soft, milky voice.

"Into the Mountain!"

The big one and the little one headed up the Mountain like this. An Luo watched the whole way, and finally in the last few minutes spotted a small mountain range.

"Stop, right here!"

Hearing the voice, Yu'an gently patted his little uncle's shoulder with his little hand.

"It's ready!"

Cheng Chengxuan looked all around.

There was nothing strange about this place.

On the other side, An Luo placed the small coal mine beneath the small mountain, deliberately exposing a small portion of coal chunks.

"Yu'an, go a bit closer and take a look."

Hearing this, Yu'an asked his little uncle to put him down, then pattered over to the small hill.

"There are so many black stones here!"

An Luo explained.

"That's right, this is coal. It can be burned like firewood."

"Stones that can burn!"

Yu'an exclaimed, then squatted down wanting to pick one up and look at it.

Seeing this, Cheng Chengxuan's brow twitched. He quickly ran over and scooped the little fellow up in one motion.

"Yu'an, don't casually touch things of unknown origin!"

As he spoke, he also forcefully kicked those few pieces of coal far away with his foot.

Could there be some kind of problem?

Just like how many deadly poisons turn the Silver Needle black.

Could this stone also be tainted with some kind of toxin, which is why it's black?

Seeing the coal kicked away, Yu'an pouted unhappily, kicked his little legs, and struggled a couple of times.

"Little Uncle, don't block Yu'an—those are gifts from Fairy Sister."

They were actually sent by that young lady?

Cheng Chengxuan glanced down at his boots, still smeared with a bit of black, and thought of the fine mess he'd just made.

"……"

This is awkward.

She won't be angry, will she?

He really hadn't meant to doubt or disbelieve her!