A carefree soldier king in the city

Chapter 177: A little kid but a big kid

He spoke slowly and deliberately, and then leaped off the cliff.

Immediately, his voice echoed in her mind: "Release your mind and body from their shackles and be your true self! Perhaps you will get unexpected results."

She frowned deeply, chewing over his words again and again. After a moment, she felt a sudden enlightenment, and then smiled slightly before leaping down as well.

The Arctic ice fields also have their own unique charm at night.

The moon was bright and the stars were few; the nighttime temperature was noticeably lower than the daytime temperature. On the cliff edge behind Sun Village, Chao Bufan sat cross-legged, meditating. A moment later, the little devil emerged from the darkness, looking rather sneaky, his small eyes darting around. When he saw Chao Bufan, he grinned and said, "So you're here after all."

However, just as he reached Chao Bufan's side and was about to speak, he suddenly felt a tightness in his heart. Without hesitation, he quickly dodged and plunged down the cliff.

Soon, Bailing appeared behind Chao Bufan. Seeing that he was cultivating, she frowned and muttered in exasperation, "You brat, you're such a worry! Let's see where you run now!"

Reaching the edge of the cliff, he glanced at Chao Bufan, who then spoke, "Don't chase after him, he's long gone. You can control him for a while, but not forever. Why make your life so difficult!"

Upon hearing this, Bai Ling frowned again, then gave a wry smile and said, "I watched Xiao Yu grow up. From childhood to adulthood, he has never given me any peace of mind. All he does is cause trouble. If I don't take care of him, then no one will."

Chao Bufan finished his practice, then let out a long breath, stood up, and said, "Kids are like children! Playing is their nature. The more you control them, the more rebellious they become. Giving them some space is actually beneficial to their growth."

Bai Ling pursed her lips and pondered for a moment, then said, "I'm afraid that if I let him have his way, he might cause some trouble again someday."

Chao Bufan smiled and said, "As long as it doesn't cause any harm, it's fine."

“That won’t do either. Many people in the village have been tricked by him. If he continues like this, I’m afraid I’ll be punished too. Father is very busy, and my eldest sister is focused on her cultivation. Father asked me to take good care of him. If I let him have his way, who knows what might happen one day? How would I explain that to Father?”

“If you control him like this, he’ll definitely resent it. People are often like this; the more you control them, the more likely they are to rebel. Listen to me, you won’t go wrong. Give him some space and let him do what he wants. This will benefit both of you.”

"Will this... will this work?"

"There's no problem with it. Just listen to me."

She hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said, "Alright! I'll try to give him as much freedom as possible."

They fell silent. She stole a glance at him, her pretty face suddenly flushing red, and she quickly looked ahead. Chao Bufan, gazing at the silver moon in the sky, suddenly smiled and said, "Bailing, don't you think the moonlight is beautiful tonight?"

Bai Ling raised her head slightly, puzzled, and asked, "Is it beautiful? I don't think so at all."

Yes, this is how it is at night here. We've gotten used to it, so we don't find it anything special.

"That's because you live here and it's all so common that you don't notice it."

Bai Ling nodded in agreement, saying, "Perhaps!"

Chao Bufan smiled, then put his hands in his pockets, shrugged, and said, "It's a pity that although the moonlight is beautiful, it can't compare to even a fraction of your beauty."

Upon hearing this, Bai Ling's pretty face flushed again, the two blushes on her cheeks resembling two ripe little apples. She asked softly, "Young master, am I really that beautiful?"

Chao Bufan nodded and said, "She is as beautiful as a celestial being."

Bai Ling was overjoyed, but said aloud, "Many people say I'm beautiful."

"But this is from the bottom of my heart, you are the most beautiful woman I have ever seen."

"Is my older sister beautiful?"

"The Lily Fairy is beautiful too, but because she always has a stern face, she can't compare to your beauty."

Bai Ling was even more delighted and said, "Young master, you're talking nonsense."

Chao Bufan chuckled, then sighed, "Alas, the falling flowers yearn for the flowing water, but the flowing water is heartless in its love for the falling flowers!"

Bai Ling looked up, puzzled, and asked, "Young Master, what do you mean?"

Chao Bufan shrugged and said, "So you're saying I like you, but you don't like me?"

Upon hearing this, Bai Ling's heart raced. She smiled shyly and said, "Young Master, who...who said I don't like you? Actually, I like you too..."

With lightning speed, Chao Bufan suddenly kissed Bailing on the cheek.

"ah!"

Bai Ling let out a shriek and quickly took a step back, her face flushing even more, burning with embarrassment. She quickly covered the spot where he had kissed her with one hand, and said shyly, "Young master, you...you're so naughty!"

After saying that, he disappeared into the night. Chao Bufan smiled and thought to himself with great joy, "I succeeded."

At this moment, Bai Yu leaped up from the cliff and landed beside Chao Bufan, giggling, "Brother Bufan, did my trick work?"

Chao Bufan patted Baiyu's little head and laughed, "It works, it works really well."

"Then let's strike while the iron is hot and marry my second sister! That way she won't be bossing me around every day."

Chao Bufan sighed softly, "Alas! I wish I could too! But the problem lies in whether your second sister is willing!"

"Why wouldn't you want to? You just kissed her, and she said she likes you."

"Boom!"

Chao Bufan suddenly flicked Bai Yu on the forehead, laughing and scolding, "You little brat, how dare you peek? You want a beating?"

Bai Yu jumped to the side, scratched his head and chuckled, "No, no, no, Brother Bufan, I didn't mean to peek."

Chao Bufan shook his head and smiled. The little rascal was indeed precocious for his age, but this time they really owed a lot to his help.

“Brother Bufan, don’t you also like my eldest sister? How about…” Baiyu blinked his dark eyes and said.

Chao Bufan feigned a sigh and said, "Alas, I'm afraid that will be difficult."

Bai Yu put away her playful mood and said seriously, "Brother Bufan, don't be fooled by my eldest sister's always cold face. Actually, her heart is very passionate. She's single-mindedly pursuing that so-called Great Dao, but in the end, she still has to face reality. Since ancient times, who has truly attained the so-called 'Way of the Dao'? Father was worried that she would ruin herself if she continued like this, so he came up with this arena competition. His purpose was to find someone who could enlighten her and make her give up this unrealistic idea. Of course, Father knows that with eldest sister's personality, she probably won't find anyone she likes after this arena competition."