"Good morning, little..."
"Qing'er, Ss... He is still sleeping, let him sleep for a while."
Hm...
Um wa...
"Mom, he woke up."
"Good morning, little brother."
Waa…
"Mom, see..., he is greeting his sister."
Who the hell greetings you, little scoundrel?
Wa wa wa...
Thaad...
The door swung open, and a middle-aged man with a long beard strode into the room.
"Dad, you're back. See, Mom gave birth to my little brother. He is so cute."
"Oh, let me see him."
"He indeed had gone on me just as handsome as I from birth."
"Haha... "
What, as handsome as you. Even after 9 lifetimes, you won't even have one percent of this emperor's charm.
System, can't you find some good-looking people? As my parents, How could they be able to believe that they could give birth to a person as handsome as me?
System...
Hey, old man, how long you gonna embarrass yourself? This emperor has limited patience.
Wa wa...
"You love your dad."
"Haha..."
System, these mortals our getting on my nerves. Do something, or it will be their last laugh.
Host, calm down... Your father is just a bit happy after seeing you
Oh, then what with these ugly faces he's making? Does he take me for a little baby?
Host, actually, you are.
What...
I mean, your current self is still just a day-old baby; what kind of reaction do you expect from these mortals?
Well, you have a point.
Hm
This emperor would show them his benevolence.
...
Finally, I got some peace. It's really hard to be an infant.
System
Yes, host.
I am a bit bored. Don't you have a few more toys? This glow stick is too eye-catching.
Host, do you take me for a toy store or what?
What toy store, you're just a Trash bin, don't think too highly of yourself.
System shut down began 3, 2, 1...
System, system...
You mf...
Now, let's take a nap.
Zz...
"Hehe... Little brother, I am back."
You again...
"Mom asked me to look after you."
Hey, stop poking my cheeks with your filthy fingers. Or, this emperor would cut them off, feeding them to the nether hounds.
"Your skin is so soft, little brother."
"Hehe..."
What an embarrassment in the name of big sister.
They are really getting all the benefits from this emperor for free; this world is really unfair.
As a benevolent emperor, I should not take this little fool's action to heart.
"Hey, little brother, why are you sleeping again? You just woke. Don't you want to play with your sister?"
"Young miss, young master is still an infant; you should let him sleep."
Hm, finally someone said something logical.
"Humph, you should grow up fast, your big sister wants to play with you, how long do you plan to lie here?"
A great emperor shouldn't get angry at mere mortals.
Finally, she left. Now what should I do, sleep again or do something else?
Hey system, system…
Don't respond now, once I ascend the heavenly throne, you will know what are consequences of ignoring this emperor's decree are.
Now what should I do? I got it...
Today, this emperor has decided to bless you mortals with his Heavenly Wisdom.
In this world where all life,
Have one origin.
Alive or dead,
Gods or demons,
Mortals or Immortals,
Heaven or earth,
Even the true Dao,
Everything thing is illusionary.
The only truth is Me.
I know you mortals won't understand the divine wisdom, so let this emperor explain for you.
What this means is that throughout the heaven and earth, everything like humans and demons, Gods and immortals, whatever, even people who call the Dao absolute truth.
Everything is imaginary or, more precisely, an illusion of truth, an illusion of lies.
But in reality, reality itself is an illusion.
Everything only exists because I exist.
The only truth is me.
Hope you mortals have gotten what I mean.
Oh, I forgot to clarify one thing here.
I is me. Not you, it's this emperor.
Haha...
Stupid mortals, you should feel blessed because you have got to hear divine wisdom from this emperor's mouth.
...
Spring, Autumn…
Day after day started to pass.
But some things remain the same.
That lowly brat often comes to annoy me.
Pinching my cheeks. Behaving like a little puppy.
While my mother, just like all mortals, started to work around trying to show off her non-existent cooking skills. And embroidery skills.
As for that old man busy with his work, bearly coming home.
Yeah, some relatives thought I didn't remember them, but they visited to see this emperor's handsome face way too often. Maybe enchanted by this emperor's charm.
These mortals also have lots of maids and servants.
I also learned about the person who poisoned me. He was one of the brothers of this old man.
What lowly ants, they are, trying to scheme against this emperor.
Haha...
While there are also a few things worth remembering...
Around few months later, when I called her mother. I don't know why she started to cry; maybe a mere mortal was too shocked to hear this emperor's voice.
And when they saw me first time walking on my feet, they even had a banquet.
F**k, I love that.
At least these mortals acknowledge this emperor's grace.
Overall, this mortal experience wasn't bad. In these 3 years, many things have happened, but one thing remains the same, that is...
"Little brother, what are you doing here alone? Come and play with big sister."
Oh no, this annoying brat again.
A small figure of girl barges into his room.
"Let's go out and play together."
Saying this, she started to drag him out of the room
Hey, wait, I can walk on my feet. Why are you dragging me around?
"Then be quick, stop walking like a turtle."
Hmph, I will walk at my own pace.
Ah…
Stop dragging me…
"Qing'er, where are you going, and why are you dragging your little brother?"
"Mom, we are going to play outside."
Mom, save me. She is bullying me again.
"I am not. Mom, he is lying?"
"Qing'er…"
"Hm"
"Don't force your brother if he doesn't want to go."
"Hm…"
"Chen'er, come here, Mom, gonna tell you a story."
'Another boring story.'
"Did you say something"
Nothing.
Hey, what are you doing here? Aren't you going to play outside?
"Now, I am not going …humph."
We walked into my mother's bedroom. Her room was filled with lots and lots of books.
Well, except for her book collection, she is a mere peasant.
"Mom, your room is filled with so many books, but I never saw you reading them."
"Because your mom has already read them all."
"Really, but Mom, there are so many"
What are you so shocked about? These are just a few hundred books, not even a thousand.
"Humph, you're saying like you have read them all."
"Qing'er, actually, your brother has already read almost half of the book present here."
"Mom, don't lie to me. How can he read these even though I can't read properly?"
Hey, how can you compare yourself with me? Even in nine lifetimes, you won't be able to get 1 percent of my wisdom.
"You…"
She jumped directly on me, grabbing my clothes as she raised her hand to hit me.
"Qing'er, stop it."
"But Mom, he began it."
'These mortals are truly pathetic'
I stood, dusting my clothes. As I turned my head to look at my mother, she had a calm smile on her face and was carrying a wooden box in her hands.
Seeing this, I had a bad Premonition.
"Chen'er, you know what's inside this box."
No.
She slowly opened the box. Inside the box, there was a shining blue pendant. Seeing, I felt familiar nuances, and I know what's coming next.
"Wow, it's so beautiful."
"Chen'er, you know this is an ancient pendant; wearing it can increase your luck and protect you from disaster."
Oh, sounds amazing.
"Here, take it from now on, it is yours."
Why all of sudden?
"Cause today I have to go out with your dad, we may not be able to come back for a few months."
"Mom, if you and Dad are going, then we will be alone."
"Qing'er, don't worry, your uncle and aunts will take care of you guys."
Uncle and aunt, whatever, I can take care of myself.
If nothing important, then I am leaving. I have work to do.
"This kid…"
Huh… I bearly escaped from this family drama. Being young is really hard.
…
The sun sets while stars illuminate the night.
Finally, I got a few months of peace.
I lay on my bed fiddling with my blue pendant, emitting a slight glow in the night, but not more than my glow stick.
Suddenly, the sound of the door opening came. I turn my head to look at the upcoming figure.
What are you doing here late at night?
"I thought you would be scared to sleep late at night, as big sister, I should accompany you."
Huh…
"What with that face, you should be thankful for your big sister being so considerate …humph"
Hey, why are you coming here? Go back, let me sleep peacefully.
She climbs above my bed, lying beside, ignoring me completely.
"This pendant can see it, it's so beautiful."
Hearing this, I suddenly got a great idea.
Hehe…
Of course, here you go.
"Wow, so beautiful, Mom gave you a pretty pendant."
Are you jealous.
"No, I am not. Here, take it back."
Keep it with yourself, what if I lost it? Give it to me later.
"But…"
I'm sleepy right now, let's talk later.
I pulled the blanket covering my face with it, turning away from her.
...