How can one become an immortal with such laziness?

The tiny fire, no bigger than a palm, sat on Hei Yang's shoulder and looked at its mother with a puzzled expression: "Little Fire, why don't you just take Mom up?"

"But if you take me up with you..."

Hongli turned to look at Xiaohuo and sighed, "I still have to figure out a way to trick you into coming down here, it's going to be a hassle."

Little Fire: "???"

"Ah?"

Little Fire's eyes widened: "Why did you trick Little Fire into coming down? Doesn't Mommy want Little Fire anymore? Is Little Fire being naughty?"

At this point, Little Fire stood up on Black Sun's shoulder and suddenly jumped towards Red Li: "Little Fire, no! Oh no! Daddy, let go of Little Fire!"

"Don't get agitated, listen to what your mother has to say."

Hei Yang gently pinched Xiao Huo between two fingers and placed her back on his shoulder: "Daddy's here, how could she not want you?"

"Why is Xiao Huo always so pessimistic, just like Hei Xiao Yang! Are all children this insecure?"

Hong Li sighed speechlessly, looked at Xiao Huo, and explained, "First of all, the Northwest Ruins are a vast ocean. If Li Huohe goes there, his strength will be reduced. You won't be able to help your mother then, and your mother will have to take care to protect you."

Secondly, if there's danger, I can go straight back to Dad, but I can't bring you back. That would truly mean abandoning you.

"Ah this..."

Little Fire said with a hint of grievance, "But Little Fire doesn't want to be separated from Mommy. Little Fire has been with Mommy since birth..."

"It's just a temporary separation..."

Hongli looked at Heiyang and Xiaohuo with tenderness in her eyes: "Be good, stay here with Daddy, Mommy will be right back."

Maybe Little Fire will take a nap, and Mommy will be back the next morning?

"You ran into danger the next day and ran back, huh..."

"Hei Yang, shut up! Don't interrupt!"

Hong Li glanced at Hei Yang and snorted, "Anyway, I'll finish this quickly, Xiao Huo, don't worry."

"Well……"

Little Fire turned its head away, burying itself in Black Sun's arms in a huff: "Mommy wants Little Fire to stay with Daddy, so Little Fire will stay with Daddy and ignore Mommy! Humph! Mommy, just fly up by yourself!"

Hongli: "..."

"Unfilial daughter!"

"Little Fire can't hear me, can't hear me!"

"Red Little Fire, you come out here! I'm going to count to three! One! Two..."

"The small fire is not threatened..."

Little Fire poked its head out, glanced at Hong Li with a wronged expression, and then quickly shrank into Hei Yang's arms: "Daddy, protect Little Fire! Mommy wants to beat Little Fire..."

"Your wings have hardened, haven't they?"

A tic-tac-toe sign appeared above Hong Li's head as she pointed at Hei Yang and sneered, "So you're starting to talk back to your mother just because you have Hei Yang backing you up, huh?"

"Little Fire didn't talk back!"

"You're talking back right now!"

"..."

"Damn it, do you want me to do it?"

Hong Li rolled up her sleeves fiercely and reached into Hei Yang's arms, saying, "I'm telling you, Hong Xiao Huo, you're finished. Today I'm going to beat your butt until it's the color of wings, so you won't be able to fly!"

"Little fire, don't get a red bottom!"

Little Fire clung tightly to Hei Yang's clothes, darting around in his arms: "Little Fire, hide, hide, hide! Mommy can't catch Little Fire, hehe, Mommy can't catch you!"

"You... cough cough... you can't swear at kids... otherwise they'll grow up to be just as rude as me and Hei Yang... hehe..."

Hong Li took a deep breath, crossed her arms, and loosened her wrists: "Since that's the case, let's get serious!"

"Ah this..."

Hei Yang blinked, looked down at the little firecracker nestled in his arms, then looked up at the murderous Hong Li, and couldn't help but twitch his lips: "Um, I'm innocent, right?"

"Shut up! You accomplice!"

Hong Li snorted coldly, and with quick eyes and hands, she swiftly made her move: "I'll catch you!"

"Little fire, hide, hide, hide!"

"Hey, hey, no, no, don't touch there, it's not there, I'll scream..."

"Pfft, hahaha, Xiao Li, stop tickling me, hahaha... Ouch!"

.........

"Jump, little fire?"

Hongli pinched Xiaohuo's two wings, lifted her up and swung her around, revealing a kind smile: "Keep being naughty with Mommy, okay?"

"Waaaaah, Little Fire was careless..."

Little Fire cried out in despair, "Mom is too cunning! She tricked me into using a fake move!"

"Ha, you call that cleverness? You're still too green!"

"Little Fire isn't convinced! Mom, do you dare to do it again?!"

"Ha, come on then!"

Hongli and Xiaohuo suddenly turned their heads: "Heiyang/Dad! Cooperate with us!"

"..."

Hei Yang, his clothes disheveled, leaned against a tree, his eyes glazed over, looking as if he had been violated. Cough cough...

He glanced at Hongli and Xiaohuo, his tone disdainful: "Heh."

Hongli and Xiaohuo: "..."

……

"That brat isn't cooperating..."

Hongli rubbed her temples, took a deep breath, and looked conflicted: "Do we really have to use the 'ascension technique' of stepping on the right foot with the left? Heiyang, what do you think?"

"I'm fine with anything, anything is fine with me."

Hei Yang put Xiao Huo back into his arms, looked up at the direction of the Five Elements Sect, and snorted, "But I think it's probably unnecessary. Isn't someone coming to pick you up?"

"Ok?"

Hong Li turned her head away and saw another fire crane flying out from the fire department, with Hong Ling on its back, her expression somewhat complicated. She quickly reached out and waved.

"Auntie, look over here!"

"After all this time, we still couldn't escape this mission..."

Hongling looked at Hongli waving her arms below and couldn't help but grit her teeth: "How could the elder do this? He actually shirked responsibility in such a matter. How despicable!"

"How is it, Auntie?"

Seeing Hongling lying to the side, Hongli took a deep breath and put on a serious expression: "Is it time to prepare to set off?"

"Huh? Um..."

Hongling's eyes darted around, but when she suddenly saw Heiyang, her eyes lit up: "Ah, haha, is this Xiaoli your boyfriend?"

He is truly a handsome and exceptionally dashing man!

Ah, there's a small fire... wait?

How come I've grown taller again after not seeing you for a while... uh, I've gotten shorter? Is this reverse aging?

Oh dear, Xiao Huo is even cuter now! Oh dear, your boyfriend is handsome and dashing, and your daughter is lively and adorable. Xiao Li, you are so lucky!

"Thank you for the compliment."

Hongli blinked, then suddenly jumped to Heiyang Xiaohuo's side, spreading her arms wide to block Hongling from their way, her face expressionless.

"But no matter how handsome or cute he is, he's mine. He has nothing to do with you, Auntie. Don't try to get close to me!"

Hongling: "..."

"I did not mean that……"

"Of course I know that's not what you meant, otherwise I would have already turned around and run away with both of them on my back!"

Hong Li's eyes flickered: "Such an abrupt change of topic, you don't think I can't tell, do you?"

Tell me honestly, what are you hiding from me this time?

Could it be that Elder Huo went back on his word and kicked me out?

"Oh, no, actually..."

Hongling chuckled sheepishly, "Actually, it's like this... chattering away... chattering away..."

Hongli: "!!!"

(End of this chapter)