Chapter 517

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Chapter 517: This Is Not Growth

Can animals learn plant mitosis?

Is there a Naruto ninja who can teach shadow clone techniques?

Very urgent, waiting online.

Nalan Qingshu regretted not having the ability to create multiple illusions, or else it would be a sure kill.

Octuplets were rare in human society, but in the Ten Thousand Demon Kingdom, they were quite common.

"Your preferences are really strange," Nalan Qingshu softly said.

"I think so too, but we shouldn’t compromise ourselves. I’m just being true to myself," she replied.

"You can’t possibly fit all of this into one week," he remarked.

"Why do we have to do it every day if it’s too much? It’s too limited. Don’t you think?" Bai Wei questioned confidently.

"Wow…" Nalan Qingshu touched her face. "It’s not appropriate to talk about these things in front of a child, Young Master Bai. Something seems off about you."

"There’s nowhere for a small-minded person to hide," Bai Wei dismissed her. "Since you claim to be close to adulthood, I’ll treat you like an adult without hesitation."

"You only say these things to adults," Nalan Qingshu rolled her eyes. "It’s so childish… Only inexperienced people would have such a strong interest and enthusiasm for these things, while those who have experienced them find them mediocre."

Bai Wei, "…"

He couldn’t refute.

After all, I have forgotten everything, and I’ve never tried before, each life is reset and formatted, each version of myself is fresh and innocent.

"Men are only interested in guns, cars, and sports," Bai Wei summed up, "If you’re talking to me about these things, you’ll always be my best buddy."

Nalan Qingshu kicked a stone away and said, "Best buddy? Do you think I’m a wife?"

"I think you’re just a mischievous child."

"Apologize!"

"Sorry, but I won’t change," Bai Wei refused to admit his mistake, "Your attitude can’t be called mature, and when dealing with rebellious children, if you can’t strongly reprimand or discipline them, you just have to let nature take its course."

"I’m not mischievous!"

"Impressive, Bi Fang, you sure are stubborn."

"Not stubborn, very flexible! If you don’t believe me, take a bite!"

Bai Wei, "Do you want to hear what you’re talking about? My answer is no, it’s hard to understand, you silly goose."

Nalan Qingshu was so angry that she clenched her teeth. She lost in age, height, weight, figure, experience, and personality.

Just like an awakening stand, it has great potential for growth, but all its data doesn’t look good.

"Don’t take a passerby so seriously," Bai Wei said. "Caring too much about what I think of you shows immaturity."

"Passerby?" Nalan Qingshu couldn’t stand it anymore. "Are you a passerby? Are you someone who builds or demolishes roads?"

"I’m telling the truth," Bai Wei said this time without rubbing against the fur. "I’m just a stranger. How long have I been in your life? Besides, I’m not even from the Ten Thousand Demon Kingdom. Sooner or later, I will leave. When things settle down, I’ll return. By then, I will disappear from this land. And since you have decided to live on and fight in this difficult world, you will eventually realize that the only person you can trust and rely on is yourself."

Nalan Qingshu opened her mouth and quickly realized the harshness and truth of these words.

No one would give up their good days to come to the Ten Thousand Demon Kingdom and fight for their lives.

He has a better life and deserves a better life, but she is a princess without a country, destined to struggle for the cause of restoration and the revival of her homeland. This means their lives don’t intersect.

"So… where is Chao Lu?"

Nalan Qingshu asked with great reluctance. Despite her efforts to avoid the topic of Chao Lu, she now had to use Chao Lu’s presence as her argument.

"After the peace is restored, Chao Lu can go wherever she wants. She still has her home and her country," Bai Wei shook his head, "But you… it might sound impolite to say, but you really don’t have a home anymore. You can only rely on yourself."

Princess Bi Fang gritted her teeth, "This is unfair."

She repeated, "This is so unfair. She can, but I can’t. She has a family, but I don’t. She can have support, but I can’t. What kind of world is this? What’s the logic behind it?"

Bai Wei helplessly stated, "In this world, there is no logic or fairness. It’s all carved out by ourselves, one slice at a time. You’re not completely alone, but no one can shelter you anymore. You should’ve known that when you left Qingyang City."

Nalan Qingshu exclaimed loudly, "I don’t know!"

She lowered her voice, "And I don’t want to know."

Princess Bi Fang whispered, "If we succeed in restoring the country, I’m destined to work tirelessly for it. But if we fail, does that mean I’ll be free?"

Bai Wei said calmly and firmly, "No, it’s not possible."

He thought to himself… Unless he died.

He chose to feign death because he didn’t want to work overtime, but before feigning death, he made sure to leave enough talented reserves for the Allied Nations and also tried to preserve the seeds of civilization during the civil war. This allowed for a rapid recovery and rebuilding of national strength within one generation.

Nalan Qingshu didn’t have any of these conditions. She had to work hard on her own. No matter how much she complained or tired she felt, no one could take on these responsibilities for her. She had to bear them herself because she was Princess Bi Fang, just like Liliana didn’t have a choice back then.

In this world, the belief in heroes is strong. People believe that individuals have the power to change the world and make it clear and pristine, even among the Allied Nations. This idolization of individuals is deeply ingrained, affected by emotions, and sometimes the arrival of a powerful man is truly overwhelming.

Bai Wei gently stroked Nalan Qingshu’s hair and asked, "Do you feel tired, suffocated, and sad when discussing adult topics that only adults can understand?"

Nalan Qingshu made a slight "uh" sound.

"The adult world is never easy, but you’re in such a hurry to grow up. I thought you were prepared, but it seems like you’re not. Just growing tall doesn’t count as growing up," Bai Wei poked her forehead. "Time is running out, and I don’t have much energy to share and take care of you. I need to make it clear that I prefer how you were in Longyao City."

Nalan Qingshu said sadly, "I was pretending."

"Being able to deceive people for three years, even a fake can become real; being able to tell lies for a lifetime, it has long been ingrained in one’s bones." Bai Wei said, "You have this potential, but you haven’t realized it yet."

She lowered her head and didn’t pick up the topic.

Deep down, what she wanted was a big tree that could provide shelter from wind and rain, not leaving herself in a lonely wilderness, facing the threats of jackals, facing the long night, facing the pouring rain all night long.

But she would eventually realize that she couldn’t find such a towering tree, yet she hadn’t gained nothing either. She encountered the white moonlight, which once dispersed the dark clouds, illuminated the wilderness, made the wolf pack retreat, and cleared the sky. But in the end, it was just a passing visitor, and it would eventually leave.

The white moonlight settled in her heart, but she couldn’t chase after its departing footsteps, nor could she escape from this wilderness.

Is it a destined connection without a future?

Nalan Qingshu mumbled, "I thought you would comfort me and say – as long as you’re here, you can protect me completely."

Bai Wei pondered and said, "If it were Chao Lu, I would say so, but I can’t say that to you."

The mentor is really strict.

Little Bi Fang listened, tears filled her big eyes, she felt very sad and wanted to cry. It had been a long time since she had felt like crying, even when she was surrounded by the Black Lotus Pond. But now, she wanted to cry loudly.

She tried to hold back her tears.

Because her mother had told her never to cry for a man, she should never be like her.

Bai Wei continued talking.

"When I made you act cute, it was actually harming you, taking away your chance to grow."

"If I let you continue to act cute to me, it would hinder you for your whole life, making you blindly trust someone who will never appear here."

Even though these words were harsh, reality was even harsher. Considering the upcoming events, he had to make Nalan Qingshu see the truth and keep a clear mind, so that she would have a better chance of surviving.

Little Bi Fang’s shoulders trembled. "But… you are here, I can touch you."

"But I will also leave, we will all leave," Bai Wei said. "Only you will be left, and you have to learn to get used to it."

"You are so cruel… Despite everything, you still want me to get used to being alone." She rubbed her eyes hard, squatted down, and hugged her knees.

Bai Wei said a lot of mean words, but he didn’t expect that it would make her cry. For a young child, is it too harsh to expect them to be independent and strong?

He remembered what Chao Lu said yesterday… Maybe there’s only a few days left in his life, but even if he has to die, he wants to die without regrets.

Faced with death is something only adults deal with.

"I’m saying all this for just one reason." Bai Wei tapped her face. "Just because I don’t want you to die."

Young children should live their lives well.

"I know." She lifted her reddened eyes. "All of you talk about sacrificing yourselves without caring about anything, just like my mother… but clearly, I’m the same. I’m not afraid of death, I came here after all, so why should I be afraid of those things?"

Bai Wei spoke calmly, "I understand your determination to fear neither life nor death, but…"

Suddenly, Nalan Qingshu reached out and grabbed the young man’s collar. "You don’t understand anything, you’re just a fool, a big fool! A girl not afraid of death, a princess of a fallen kingdom not afraid of failing to restore it, only afraid of being abandoned. Do I need to make it any clearer?"

"You saved me, and from that moment on, my life belonged to you. My first half of life has ended, and you have rescued me from the depths of despair. There is only one thing I want, a small insignificant thing… I only want you to be my family, to love and cherish me forever… Just one word from you, and I would give my all for the entire Bi Fang Country!"