Panda Cub – Chapter 84.2

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Older Ancestor Top x Scheming Crane Bottom

The woman’s expression became complicated after hearing her words. It was the first time she had heard such reasoning: finding something meant it was hers? But what she found wasn’t an inanimate object; it was a living being!

“She is living well now. I came to tell you this out of a sense of spiritual duty to ease your guilt.”

A faintly cold smile appeared on Shen Yu’s lips. This woman had abandoned her child here but often came to check on her. Wasn’t it just to ease her guilt?

The woman seemed to have been hit in a sore spot by her words, her face grew even paler, her eyes gradually reddened, and she bit her lip, struggling to control her emotions.

Shen Yu frowned. For some reason, she felt that the woman in front of her wasn’t truly that cold-blooded. She had feelings for that little child, so why was she willing to abandon her?

“He Ying,” the woman said hoarsely, her voice carrying a hint of sobbing as she continued, “Her name is He Ying, the Ying from Yinghui.”

Shen Yu was slightly stunned. Looking at the woman, she remained silent for a moment before saying, “I will tell her that her name is He Ying.”

Hearing her say this, the woman finally showed a faint smile. It was forced, but it looked a bit better than before.

“And what’s your name?” Shen Yu continued to ask.

At first, the woman seemed a bit stunned by her question, then she quietly said, “He Yuan.”

Shen Yu nodded and then looked at He Yuan’s eyebrows, saying, “I feel your aura is strange, there is a sense of incompatibility.”

He Yuan frowned lightly and looked at her with some confusion.

Some things can’t be said, as saying them might make others feel something is wrong. Now, Shen Yu’s feeling was getting stronger. She said, “Can I enter your soul sea to take a look?”

For a spirit to suddenly propose entering one’s soul sea, any spirit would hesitate. He Yuan hesitated, and it was in this moment of hesitation that her face suddenly changed dramatically, looking extremely pained, holding her head as her eyes turned red, filled with intense hatred. She gritted her teeth and said, “You actually used such a despicable means on me!”

Two souls within her body were fighting for control. Seeing this, Shen Yu didn’t hesitate to enter He Yuan’s body. First, she released a large amount of spiritual power to protect the soul sea, then she saw two souls entangled in the soul sea, and felt a familiar aura on one of the souls.

This aura was deeply impressed in her memory; she had just crushed the opponent’s spirit core not long ago.

She raised her hand and pulled He Yuan’s soul back, frowning at the black energy, thinking this person truly affected one’s mood. Last time he severely injured her, and this time he was hiding in the body of her little cub’s biological mother, his methods were truly despicable.

She had no intention of wasting words with the black energy. Continuous attacks forced the black energy into a desperate situation. Perhaps knowing there was no escape this time, he viciously tried to drag them down with him, but as a mere remnant soul now, how could he be her match?

Shen Yu directly reached into the black energy. Although it was into a mass of gas, she seemed to have grabbed the man’s neck, forcing him to make choking sounds, and suddenly yanked him out of He Yuan’s soul sea.

After they left He Yuan’s soul sea, He Yuan seemed to feel a great burden lifted, as if a chronic illness attached to her for years was removed, even breathing became much easier.

She opened her eyes, dazedly looking at the spiritual power trapped in Shen Yu’s palm. She always thought her body felt tired because of changes in her mindset after marriage, but she never imagined someone would lodge their soul in her body without her knowledge, intending to usurp her body one day.

“What do you plan to do with him?” Shen Yu coldly glanced at the black energy. When she saw him in the soul sea, she had already guessed their relationship. So, the little cub she picked up was this scumbag’s child?

But the little cub she picked up was so cute, surely she wouldn’t be like her scumbag father.

He Yuan didn’t even want to look at him, turning her head coldly, “Reduce to ashes.”

Such a person doesn’t deserve another life.

“No! You—ugh—” The man’s roar was abruptly cut off, completely annihilated from this world.

After dealing with the scumbag and delivering her message, Shen Yu didn’t think there was any reason to stay longer. She casually said something to He Yuan and then turned and disappeared in front of her.

He Yuan stared blankly at the spot where she disappeared, then clutched her chest and squatted down, sobbing.

After Shen Yu returned home, she opened the door and saw the little cub lying on the bed, staring eagerly at the doorway. She paused for a moment, feeling more and more pity for the little cub.

Her mother abandoned her, and her father was such an inhuman spirit. Her life had been really rough just after being born.

She walked over and picked up the little cub, transformed into her true form, and placed the cub on her belly. But it didn’t matter, the past was the past, and from now on, she would treat her well!

Snuggled in Shen Yu’s soft fur, the little cub made a few comfortable hums, sleeping especially soundly.

Seeing her fall asleep again, Shen Yu muttered to herself, are all cubs this sleepy? Moreover, it’s been more than a month since I picked her up, why hasn’t she transformed yet?

Her face stiffened, her eyes becoming serious. Could it be that this little cub still can’t transform? That shouldn’t be, right? Isn’t transforming a basic instinct for spirits?

She had many doubts, but eventually, as night fell, she had to close her eyes to rest. Though her eyes were closed, her thoughts kept swirling in her mind, making her sleep restless.

Waking up very early the next morning, she rubbed her slightly swollen head, placed the little cub on the bed, and went out to cook millet porridge for her.

After she left, the little cub on the bed opened her eyes, lazily looking towards the door. Only when she saw the figure did her eyes light up, flapping her wings excitedly to catch her attention.

Shen Yu held the excited little cub in her arms, curiously asking, “Why haven’t you transformed yet? It’s impossible you can’t transform, right?”

Hearing her words, the little cub tilted her head, thought for a moment, then flashed with white light, and the little white crane cub in Shen Yu’s arms instantly turned into a chubby little girl, wrapped in a white bellyband, her eyes pure like two black gems, gleaming softly.

As the cub transformed, even her weight changed a bit. Shen Yu quickly adjusted her hold, noticing the little bellyband had an embroidered scene of a panda cuddling a little crane cub.

Isn’t this their true forms?

She wanted to take a closer look, but the little cub covered her bellyband with her hands, shaking her head with furrowed brows, babbling incomprehensibly.

Although she didn’t understand the babbling, Shen Yu understood the gesture, feeling quite gratified. At such a young age, she already knew to protect herself, which was good, but…

She lightly patted her little butt and said calmly, “When you transformed, did you only think to cover the front? Your little butt is still exposed.”

Being patted on the butt, the little cub pouted, looking at her with teary eyes, appearing very pitiful. Then she covered her little butt with her hands, shaking her head, looking even more aggrieved.

Seeing this, Shen Yu understood. The little cub, when transforming, could only create a bellyband.

She was silent for a moment, then said, “You can stay like this for now. When we go out shopping, I’ll get you some fitting clothes.”

She seemed indifferent, having seen many human children with their butts exposed, apparently to prevent accidents. So, this wasn’t much different, especially since they were alone here. She could make do for now.

Hearing this, the little cub pouted, but when Shen Yu brought the millet porridge, she still nestled in her arms, enjoying her service contentedly.

After feeding her a bowl of millet porridge, Shen Yu remembered something and said, “From now on, your name is He Ying, the Ying from Yinghui. These characters are a bit difficult to write, but I’ll teach you how to write them in the future.”

The little cub hummed twice, showing no special feelings about the name.

In the future, when she really learned to write her name, she realized the strokes were indeed many!

With the little cub’s company, Chen Yu seemed to have truly found the meaning of life. Although she lived the same way as before, the feeling was different. Previously, she only felt that life was meaningless, but now she found it warm and peaceful. Especially when she watched the little cub on the ground, flapping her wings hard, trying to fly, she found it incredibly amusing.

It was strange. Staying in the clan’s territory, watching the juniors who treated her with utmost respect, she only felt annoyed. Everyone revered her, making her feel distant, as if she wasn’t a living spirit but a revered idol. Every time they saw her, it was as if they were worshipping an idol with utmost respect and devotion.

However, the little cub she picked up was different. She was adorable and had no sense of distance with her. She liked to snuggle on her and sleep, would coquettishly act soft with her, and even throw little tantrums.

But as the little cub learned to speak, Shen Yu felt like the sky was falling.

“Ma, mama~” The little cub spread her arms, wanting Shen Yu to hold her.

Hearing her soft, tender voice, Shen Yu felt like she had been dealt a fatal blow. She looked very serious and said sternly to the little cub, “You can’t call me mom. I’m not your mom! Haven’t you noticed that we are different species?”

The little cub tilted her head, continuing to call, “Ma, mama.”

Shen Yu’s indifferent facade seemed to crack, revealing intense shock. Could this be a child’s instinct to want a mother? She had never taught the little cub this word!

She directly transformed into her true form, pointing at herself and saying word by word, “I am a panda! You are a white crane! I didn’t give birth to you!”

Although she had picked up a little cub, she hadn’t accepted the idea of becoming her mother!

The little cub looked at her true form with some confusion in her eyes.

Seeing her confused look, Shen Yu seemed to understand something. She then raised her two paws and said, “When you grow up, you won’t become like me. I have paws, not wings. I run on the ground, you fly in the sky!”

“Anyway, you are not allowed to call me mom!” Shen Yu gave her final ultimatum.

The little cub scratched her face, turned back into her true form, and spread her wings to look at them. It seemed there was a bit of a difference from her paws. Finally, she obediently stopped calling her mom.

Hearing that she didn’t insist on calling her mom, Shen Yu breathed a sigh of relief. Her many years of innocence were preserved.

As the little cub grew, her ideas seemed to multiply. This wasn’t allowed, that wasn’t done, acting like a little ancestor who couldn’t be provoked.

For instance, when she tried to fly, she absolutely wouldn’t allow Shen Yu to use spiritual power to help her. According to her, only by feeling the pain from falling would she learn how to fly sooner.

However, Shen Yu admired the little cub’s spirit of wanting to learn how to fly as soon as possible. After all, she hadn’t forgotten her wish. She was still waiting for the day when the little cub could carry her and fly.

Of course, she would appropriately reduce her size to make it easier for the little cub to carry her.

The author has something to say:

Daidai: No matter which life, the desire to fly up to the sky will never change!