My lord, spare his life!

"Wow, that voice is so deep and invigorating." Given that the older baby could speak and had a powerful voice, Zhang Yang temporarily gave up the idea of ​​grilling it. She had no appetite for food that could talk, and poked it with her finger, "It's just that it looks really ugly."

Zhang Yang was able to understand at this point why the "color" in "color, aroma, and taste" was considered the most important aspect of the sample, as its influence was indeed significant.

The moment Zhang Yang's finger touched the baby's cheek, the infant instinctively turned its head and opened its mouth to bite. Zhang Yang swiftly slapped the baby's cheek, and the baby's eyes instantly reddened, uttering a sharp question!

"How dare this brat insult me!"

You could tell she was extremely angry.

Zhang Yang stared at the baby for two breaths, then poked the other cheek.

The baby angrily turned its head and opened its mouth to bite again.

Zhang Yang's hand moved with lightning speed, swiftly leaving a slap of equal weight on the other side of the infant's face. Seeing both cheeks equally red, she felt utterly satisfied. While Zhang Yang was pleased, the infant was enraged, its face contorted comically.

Fan You said, "Jun Du, why are you still holding him?"

Puyang Kui came to his senses and threw the swaddling clothes out as well.

However, instead of throwing it on the ground, it was thrown towards Zhang Dami. Zhang Dami's tiger eyes widened, and it was about to excitedly open its mouth for more food when a chill suddenly spread throughout its body. Its survival instinct made it change its movements. Instead of opening its blood-red mouth to welcome the food, it carefully picked up the knot of rope binding the swaddling clothes. This scene pleased Zhang Yang greatly, and he raised his hand to stroke Zhang Dami's big head.

"Yes, very good, you passed the test."

Otherwise, the main focus of the barbecue would be Zhang Dami.

The older infant in the swaddling clothes relaxed his tense nerves, temporarily abandoning the thought of fighting a desperate battle. He tried to move his arms and legs, and suddenly realized that his situation was a bit strange. He remembered that the "swaddling clothes" he was using were just a few layers of burlap and reeds, with very limited warmth, and his hands and feet were almost numb from the cold. But now he felt that his hands, feet and even his whole body were wrapped in warmth, a warmth that made him itch.

He opened his eyes and looked around.

They immediately noticed where the root cause lay.

Wrapped in layers of thick, warm, and brightly colored blankets outside the tattered swaddling clothes were the hides of some wild animal. Not only did they not smell bad, but they even had a faint, pleasant fragrance. He had never seen these blankets before.

Without a doubt, it was these people in front of him who wrapped him up.

This realization calmed his anger considerably after being slapped twice. His wary gaze swept over the three unfamiliar faces: a scholar in a wheelchair, a martial artist in sharp attire, and the troublesome Heavenly Demon Star: "Did you save me?"

Zhang Yang pointed to himself: "I saved him."

The other two are not.

The older infant's expression immediately contorted, as if he were constipated.

"I've always been clear about right and wrong. A life-saving grace is a life-saving grace, and I'll forget about the unpleasantness just now." As he spoke, he relaxed his furrowed brows, tore off the label of "troublesome demon star" from Zhang Yang, and tried to pull his hands out of the swaddling clothes to perform a fist and palm salute, but failed. "Great kindness needs no thanks. If I ever need your help in the future, I will definitely repay your kindness today."

Zhang Yang understood.

His face betrayed his disappointment: "So you really are human after all."

Older infant: "..."

Zhang Yang's disappointment didn't last long; curiosity quickly returned: "Why do you look so strange?"

Even with adjustments to the data, the observed samples couldn't possibly be this short. It's baffling why the game developers designed such an NPC in the homestead side quest. He looks quite unique, and I suspect he has a backstory: "Your face looks so old."

Older infant: "..."

Fan You calmly told her, "It is the descent of the stars."

Zhang Yang: "Is it another case of the 'Descending Stars'? Isn't it said that the 'Descending Stars' will cause people to develop desires? Why has he become like this?"

"Whose child are you, young man? You don't even know these things, yet you dare to run around?" After all, he was his savior, and even though the grown-up was unhappy, he had to keep his voice down. He thought he was being restrained, but to others, it was still like a thunderclap. "There are many kinds of evil spirits, not everyone is a lustful demon."

The lustful ghost is a mythical creature in folklore, a lewd spirit, which was later used by people to refer to the punishments in the "Descending Stars of Wrath".

Zhang Yang nodded, seemingly understanding but not quite.

So, does that mean Fan Shuyan was also a lustful man?

Thinking of Fan You's aloof and indifferent face, I felt a sense of incongruity.

"So, you turned from a normal person into this because of the 'Star-Descending Calamity'? Is it rejuvenation?" Zhang Yang didn't understand what kind of punishment this was. In the words of the observation subjects, wasn't this just like the Heavenly Child Granny? She wasn't interested in this.

"Yes, I..." The older child paused for a moment, then suddenly remembered something, "When my benefactor saved me, did you see another 'baby girl'? Where is she now?"

"I only saw you, hiding inside the stove."

This answer made the older child's face turn pale instantly.

Zhang Yang: "Who is she to you?"

The older infant: "She's my sworn sister, and she's the same kind of being as my 'Star-Descending Demon,' and their attacks happen around the same time..."

This "Star-Descending Evil" technique may seem less severe than the "Lustful Demon," but it is far from it. It flares up periodically, and each time the user reverts to childhood, they lose all their abilities, transforming into the most vulnerable infant. However, each time they revert to childhood, one random part of their body remains unchanged. Therefore, they cannot disguise themselves as normal infants to gain protection; instead, their vulnerability allows their enemies to seize the opportunity and eliminate them.

The older baby's face remained unchanged this time.

They hid here to weather the most vulnerable and dangerous period, never expecting to encounter the seasonal disorder of the celestial flu.

Snow fell heavily overnight, and the temperature plummeted to the depths of winter.

Without enough warm clothes and food to keep them warm, even adults would not survive, let alone two frail infants. The siblings were caught off guard, their original plan failed, and they didn't even have time to find a safe place again.

In the rush, his stepsister hid him in the stove.

The stove area is relatively enclosed.

If she's lucky, her sworn brother might be able to pull through the period of weakness.

If they can grow back to the age of seven or eight, they can mobilize a little bit of the remaining stellar energy in their meridians to protect their heart meridian. As long as a person doesn't die, even if their limbs are necrotic, they can wait for the next time they can rejuvenate, and the lost limbs will have a chance to regain their vitality.

"My benefactor, could you please take me to look for her nearby? Whether she is alive or dead, my life—will be yours from now on!" Upon learning from Zhang Yang that she had only found him alone, the grown-up infant was filled with grief and anxiety, but his current physical condition prevented him from doing anything. Just as he was about to despair, he suddenly thought of Zhang Yang and the others, and pleaded rapidly.

Zhang Yang asked, puzzled, "What would I do with your life?"

Fan You: "It's a deal. I'll accept on behalf of the Star Lord."