DNDAS

Chapter 116: Kiss

There was a rumor in the yao world that Fu Li had cultivated together with very powerful great yao before leaving his mountain, which was why his cultivation was so profound. He had previously turned his nose up at this rumor, thinking that the yao in the yao cultivators' world had lived for too long and liked coming up with all sorts of nonsensical rumors, asking for trouble when there was none. But after today, he no longer thought so. Fu Li was a second generation nouveau riche, a great figure that others knelt down and called daddy.

The occasional crackling sound could be heard outside the window, caused by someone setting off fireworks. The crested ibis lay on the bed, closed his eyes, and fell asleep.

By the time Fu Li and Zhuang Qing returned, they were only in time to watch the last bit of the New Year Gala. The moment it struck twelve, Kang Gu carried a bunch of firework tubes out. "Let's go back to the flying palace to set off the fireworks."

There was a barrier inside the flying palace and it was far from the ground, so even if they secretly set some off, it wouldn't be discovered by the humans.

The four yao flew back to the flying palace with Fu Li following behind Kang Gu, tubes in hand. "How should we arrange them so that they'll look better?"

"Put them down, let me do it."

"I want to do it myself."

Feng Ruizhong stood on the steps, arms crossed over his chest. He turned to speak to Zhuang Qing, "These two people are just so senseless."

Zhuang Qing... remained silent. All he did was fix his line of sight on Fu Li, who was playing around.

"What a bear child, it's all because those old yaoguai on the mountain spoiled him. He's already more than four thousand years old but he doesn't have the image of a mature yao at all. Truly worrisome." Though Feng Ruizhong blamed Fu Li, he about-faced and said, "It's been hard on you, tolerating this kind of bear child."

Zhuang Qing shook his head. "No, Fu Li is very good."

Feng Ruizhong wanted to say a bit more, but when he saw Zhuang Qing's earnest and serious expression, he only laughed. Turning his head, he watched Fu Li and Kang Gu arranging the tubes with their butts sticking out. He gave a faint smile. "Childish."

"Uncle Feng, quickly come, there are still many tubes here," Fu Li waved Feng Ruizhong over.

"Ai, coming," Feng Ruizhong trotted over to Fu Li's side and took the tubes from him.

Zhuang Qing stuck his hands into the pockets of his trousers, shaking his head helplessly. Seriously, juniors took after their seniors. He saw too much of Fu Li in them.

"I can't give you this, I'm keeping it to play with Zhuang little dragon."

"Forgetting your father now that you have a wife, I raised you for nothing."

"Uncle Feng, you already took so many, you should at least leave my family's little dragon some, right?" Fu Li hid the tubes behind his back, turned tail, and ran. Feng Ruizhong took two steps in pursuit of him. He saw Kang Gu still laughing when he turned around and cursed, "Laugh laugh laugh, look at how all you elders spoiled this little rabbit."

Kang Gu felt very wronged by his cursing. Unresigned, he said, "Who was it who played with Fu Li every day during those years so that he didn't have the thought of even learning swordplay?"

These words choked Feng Ruizhong up till his temper dissipated. Snorting, he didn't say anything.

Fu Li couldn't be bothered about whether or not these two elders were bickering. He heartlessly shoved the firework tubes into Zhuang Qing's hands and said in a low voice, "Us two can play in secret later."