I am the old, fiery-faced man from the senior department.

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You Chen noticed her sister's thoughts.

"If you encounter any difficulties, you can tell me. Although I can't do anything to help you right now, I'll wait a few more years until I finish my studies and come back to help you."

"Haha, when you come back after you've finished your studies, I might be the one protecting you."

Talulah smiled and rubbed her little sister's head.

She wasn't about to be comforted by her sister.

It's something that can be done in a little while, and that won't defeat her.

“If I encounter any difficulties before then, I will ask the old man for help.”

Although we can't directly ask the old man for large quantities of supplies and equipment, if the organization really encounters an enemy we can't fight...

She might succumb to reality and call for outside help to strike... probably.

"of course."

Bai Zhou responded with a smile.

"You two little ones are my most important family members. If you encounter any danger, just call me and I will come no matter how far away you are."

That being said, he knew that these two little ones were just like their mother—stubborn to the extreme. They would only ask him for help if there was a life-or-death crisis that would involve others; otherwise, risking their lives was their daily routine.

"Oh, right."

Bai Zhou remembered something.

"Little Tower doesn't have a suitable weapon yet, does he?"

With the dragon-slaying sword "Chixiao" passed down to her by Wei Yanwu, You Chen is also learning their ancestral swordsmanship.

Although Talulah awakened her Originium Arts, apart from her instinctive spells and a little swordsmanship that she could be described as proficient, she did not learn any other spells or martial arts from Daybreak or Black Serpent.

"Now that you're back, it'll be a good opportunity for your Aunt Nian to forge you a weapon that's uniquely yours."

"My Buzhou Mountain and the Nine Tripods were all obtained thanks to your Aunt Nian."

"The old man's weapon..."

Talulah remembered.

It was a very peculiar gun, the legendary weapon used by the God-King to subdue the Scaled Demon, capable of transforming into a mountain to crush the opponent.

"In that case... I'll leave it to Grandpa and Aunt Nian!"

With a handy weapon, she can do even more!

Returning to the 95th New Year's Day

"Sir, it's already eight o'clock, time to get up."

A gentle voice called out in my ear.

Xi took two deep breaths, slightly opened her eyes to see his face clearly, then reached out a hand from under the covers to Bai Zhou and pinched his cheek.

"Ah Xi... I want to take a nap a little longer."

She went to bed a little late last night, and the bed was so comfortable that she was reluctant to get up now.

"Alright. It's still early, sir. Sleep a little longer, and I'll come back to wake you in half an hour."

Holding the hand beside her cheek, Bai Zhou smiled gently, covered Xi with the blanket, and got up to leave the room.

"Phew... I'll sleep a little longer then..."

Xi rolled over and snuggled into the soft pillow in a more comfortable position, ready to enjoy this time.

"Click~"

The slight sound of the door opening drew Xi's attention, who had just fallen asleep.

Why is Ah Xi back so soon?

Is there something you forgot to tell her?

Xi thought to herself, and prepared to casually agree later.

But as the man drew closer, she gradually realized that something was wrong.

This person's footsteps are too light... This isn't Ah Xi...

She is……

The person who came to the bedside looked at his younger sister, who was curled up in the blanket, and a wicked smile appeared on his face.

"Hehe, take this Ice Palm strike!"

"Year!!!"

Early in the morning, a loud and energetic shout broke the peace of the Bai family.

"Sir, you're still very energetic, aren't you?"

Bai Zhou, who was washing vegetables, listened to the two sisters playing and shook her head with a light laugh.

"Damn you, Nian! Today it's either you or me!"

Wearing a fluffy, custom-made A-Yao pajama, Xi-Zhui burst into the living room with a chuckle as the year drew to a close, attracting the attention of several little ones.

"Waaaah! My naughty little sister is going to hit me! Xiao Huijie, help me!"

While calling for help, Nian rushed to You Chen, who was scrolling through his phone on the sofa.

"Ugh, I don't want to! Aunt Nian caused this mess herself, why am I being dragged into it too!"

Without even looking, You Chen picked up her phone and rushed to the kitchen to get help.

"Hmph, Nian, this time you won't find anyone else to save your dog's life."

Taking advantage of Nian's cry for help, Xi raised her hand, grabbed Nian's swaying tail, and pushed her down onto the sofa.

"You actually used snow ice on me! I'm going to use you as a sacrifice for my leisurely nap!"

Xi was furious.

Finally, I got a leisurely nap, no need to go shopping or cook...

Now they're all gone!

"Waaah, I just saw it was snowing outside and wanted to wake my cutest little sister up to watch the snow together! Since you weren't awake yet, I brought the snow over so it would come to see you on its own. I'm really doing this for your own good, Xi."

Nian blocked her fist, speaking pitifully, seemingly heartbroken that Xi couldn't understand her good intentions.

"How dare you..."

Xi angrily clenched her fists twice, but eventually calmed down helplessly.

The man was much stronger than her; her punches felt weak and had no power whatsoever. It was as if a few blows from her would be no different from a massage for him.

"Hmph, since you're up, you might as well wash up. Shall we go out and build a snowman later?"

Seeing that she had calmed down, Nian came over with a grin again.

"Don't go."

Xi gave a light snort and walked towards the restroom.

What's so interesting about snow? She's tired of seeing it all.

Besides, today is New Year's Day. If she has the leisure and inclination, why doesn't she stay indoors and watch a movie with Ah Xi? She must be out of her mind to go build a snowman with Nian.

"Sigh...what a pity. What about Xiao Huijie? Sigh, where is Xiao Huijie?"

After looking around twice, Nian realized that even her best friend was gone, and she pouted in dissatisfaction.

"Skadi... Oh, and little Tata and Alina..."

"I'm sorry, Aunt Nian... The old man asked me to taste the dishes for him later."

The little orca, wearing a blue-black hoodie, firmly rejected her.

"I'm sorry, Aunt Nian. I'm currently reading some books related to Ursus North Plains..."

Ta Zi, who was seriously preparing for the competition, naturally didn't have time to go out and play with Nian.

And Alina...

Nian glanced into the kitchen.

The deer girl is helping Bai Zhou in the kitchen, preparing today's meals.

Oh, and there's a little guy stealing food here.

"Oh, Huijie! You actually ate it beforehand!"

Nian caught Young Chen secretly chewing on the black feather claw and righteously took away the feather leg from her bowl that she hadn't had time to eat... confiscated it.

"Oh dear! Aunt Nian is bullying me."

After assessing the relative strengths of the two, You Chen decisively sought help from Bai Zhou.

"Sister..."

After glancing at the two of them, Bai Zhou rubbed You Chen's little head and gave her a feather leg.

"Don't eat too much, or you won't be able to eat much for lunch."

"Ah."

Having received the feathered leg, You Chen squinted and smiled as he ran to the side.

"I'm so bored, Xiaobai."

Nian grabbed Yu's leg, leaned against the kitchen door, and spoke to Bai Zhou.

“Xi won’t play with me, and the other kids have their own things to do too…”

"Sister."

Bai Zhou looked up at her, raised and lowered the cleaver in his hand, and in an instant sliced a carrot into countless thin slices.