Vol 4. Chapter 33: Trying to Bluff Her Way Through

Miss Yumo would rather die than let her adorable daughters find out what had happened inside the room.

Whether it was Limo, Liyu, or Yuan'er,

they were all innocent, adorable, well-behaved children.

For children like them, coming into contact with those sorts of things was absolutely forbidden! H-stuff was a definite no!

And so,

faced with Liyu's curious questions, Miss Yumo could only respond with an awkward smile and casually wave her hand as though nothing had happened. At the same time, under Miss Yumo's control, the blood-red butterflies completely sealed off the tent, preventing her daughters from seeing the chaotic scene inside, as well as keeping them from sensing all those strange smells lingering within...

Meanwhile,

Miss Yumo directly pulled Liyu back into her embrace, hoping to use this to divert her daughter's attention.

As for that,

although little Liyu's attention wasn't successfully diverted, she was still quite happy to enjoy Yumo's comfortable embrace. But... truth be told, from Liyu's perspective, Mother's embrace wasn't actually all that comfortable in a certain sense.

After all, her chest was somewhat flat, so resting one's head against it could be a little uncomfortable. Compared with the voluptuous Sister Karina, Mother's embrace was obviously quite a bit less comfortable.

Of course,

little Liyu would never dare say that aloud.

She didn't know whether it was just her imagination, but Mother, who originally hadn't cared at all about the amount of fat on her chest, seemed to have developed an unusual fixation on those two lumps of flesh recently. If Liyu made fun of Mother's breasts, she might as well be asking to have her butt spanked...

Still, Liyu wouldn't dislike Mother's embrace because of that. After all, the reason she liked snuggling against Mother was so she could feel Yumo's presence up close, not because she wanted something soft and squishy. Besides, compared to back when Mother was still in palace form, Mother's current embrace was much more comfortable.

It was obvious that Mother was deliberately hiding the scene inside the tent, and Liyu understood that perfectly well. But because she didn't want to make things difficult for Mother, Liyu chose to see through it without saying anything. Besides, by sensing the aura lingering on Mother, Liyu had already more or less guessed what had happened between Mother and the Child of Destiny...

Trying to look inside the tent now would only upset her further.

And it might teach her older sister and younger sister bad things while she was at it...

Sigh,

how exhausting.

And so, Liyu didn't resist. She quietly allowed Miss Yumo to hold her, enjoying Mother's comfortable, peaceful embrace and breathing in Mother's refreshing fragrance.

"Hehe~ Mother's embrace~"

Before she knew it, the corners of Liyu's little mouth slowly curled upward, and a blissful smile appeared on the little girl's face.

Seeing this,

Yumo couldn't help letting out a long breath of relief.

"Phew~"

If this girl had insisted on getting to the bottom of things and demanded to go inside and investigate, Yumo really wouldn't have known what to do...

And just as Miss Yumo relaxed slightly,

Yuan'er and Limo, who had transformed into a giant wolf, revealed strange expressions beside her. They stared oddly at the gray-haired little girl affectionately snuggling against Yumo. After a while, seeing Liyu continuing to rub herself against Yumo's embrace, little Yuan'er couldn't help pouting.

A trace of emotion known as 'jealousy' flashed through her beautiful red-and-blue heterochromatic eyes.

Unable to endure it any longer,

Yuan'er suddenly leaped down from the snow wolf's back.

"Mom! It's not fair to only hug Sister Liyu! I want a hug too!!"

As she spoke, Yuan'er immediately transformed into a streak of black light and hurried over to Miss Yumo, raising both hands in an adorable gesture asking to be picked up. Seeing this, Limo also bounded over to Yumo's side with a "meow-wuwu," pitifully gazing at the black-haired girl.

?!

"Uh..."

They really were

children...

Looking at her daughters' little eyes begging for affection, Miss Yumo froze briefly before revealing a helpless yet doting expression. The black-haired girl then raised a hand and pulled Yuan'er into her embrace as well, while lifting her other hand to gently stroke Limo's 'little' head.

"All right, all right, good girls~"

Feeling Mother's caresses and the delightful aura emanating from her, the jealousy in Yuan'er's eyes instantly vanished, and a delighted smile blossomed across the little girl's face. As for Limo, who was currently in giant-wolf form, she contentedly wagged her tail and stuck out her tongue.

Had she not sensed the warning look in Yumo's eyes, Limo probably would have loved nothing more than to enthusiastically lick the black-haired girl's face.

As for her older sister and younger sister's behavior,

Liyu, who was similarly nestled in Yumo's embrace, felt somewhat speechless.

Was that really necessary...

But after realizing that she herself wasn't much better, Liyu gave up on complaining. Instead, she obediently raised her head and met Miss Yumo's beautiful, dazzling ruby-like eyes. Then, once again speaking in a worried and puzzled tone, she asked:

"By the way, Mother... that Shadow of Silence Power you... released just now? Why did you do that? Did the Child of Destiny... d-discover your identity?"

?!!

"Uh..."

The instant those words were spoken, Miss Yumo's smile froze and her delicate brows furrowed.

Uh...

At that moment, Miss Yumo suddenly remembered that while she had been educating Mengxi with the feather duster earlier, she had accidentally shattered a small opening in the barrier. Although she'd consciously repaired it afterward, some of the aura from her Shadow of Silence Power must have leaked out...

It seemed Liyu and the others had sensed it?

No wonder they were so worried and had been waiting outside the tent for her.

At that thought,

an awkward smile once again appeared on Miss Yumo's face.

After all,

when she'd decided to approach the Child of Destiny, Liyu and the other children had strongly objected. At the time, Yumo had confidently assured them that Mengxi would absolutely never discover her identity! But in the end... just thinking about how Mengxi had not only discovered her identity but had also fooled her for so long made Miss Yumo want to crawl into a hole and hide.

If her children learned about something this embarrassing, what would they think of her?

Their own mother had actually had her identity seen through by a little girl who was only Sixth-Tier? And she'd even been fooled so thoroughly she couldn't tell which way was up?

-"Mother, are you an **?"-

Imagining what her daughters might think, Miss Yumo's heart suddenly trembled.

To preserve her mighty and dependable image in her daughters' hearts, she absolutely couldn't let them know that her identity had been exposed!!

And so,

Miss Yumo somewhat guiltily glanced to the left.

"N-no, she didn't discover it! I released it on purpose!"

?!

On purpose?

Uh...

At her mother's explanation, Liyu imperceptibly revealed a strange expression. However, that strange look was quickly replaced by an innocent and curious expression.

"Hm? You released it on purpose? Wh-why did you do that?"

"Ah, well... about that... Enmmm..."

Miss Yumo pursed her lips as her brain began working at high speed.

"Uh, well... actually... Mm! Actually, I was helping her open up her Ren and Du meridians! That way, she'll be able to cultivate faster and more efficiently in the future! Look, now that the Child of Destiny's male counterpart is dead, doesn't the responsibility of completing the trial fall entirely on the Child of Destiny? We have to make sure she improves her strength more quickly... But since it was delicate work, I had no choice but to release part of my power! Mm, yes! That's exactly what happened! She absolutely didn't discover my identity! As for those screams earlier, that girl only screamed because opening her meridians was painful!"

"Uh..."

Listening to Mother's explanation, Liyu's eyes somehow seemed to flash with a hint of 'sympathy.'

Mother,

isn't that excuse a little too...

Only an idiot would believe that, right?

However, just as Liyu was inwardly criticizing her mother's excuse, Yuan'er's eyes suddenly lit up beside her as she stared excitedly at her mother.

"Mom can even help other people improve their bodies and increase their cultivation efficiency?! That's amazing!!"

"..."

Enmm,

for a moment, Liyu stood there speechlessly, staring at her new younger sister with complicated feelings. After thoughtfully studying her for a moment, Liyu then turned toward the snow-white giant wolf, who wore an equally clueless expression.

Then,

Liyu sighed softly and revealed a relieved smile.

Forget it. She'd just have to get used to it.

"Then, Mother? What happened afterward? Does the Child of Destiny know your identity now?"

"About that... You don't need to worry!"

As she spoke, Miss Yumo put on a completely confident expression and reassuringly patted Liyu's little head.

"After I helped the Child of Destiny improve her cultivation aptitude, I knocked her unconscious and erased that part of her memory! She doesn't know my true identity at all now, nor does she know anything about our relationship with the Black Rose Family. Look, when the Child of Destiny left earlier, didn't she show absolutely no reaction? So... there's nothing to worry about!"

"..."

As her mother's answer entered her ears, Liyu's gaze toward the black-haired girl became increasingly complicated.

After a moment of silence,

Liyu couldn't help sighing inwardly.

'Sigh, looks like Miss Mengxi already knows Mother's identity...'