"Oh, another dead end. Lin Feng, it seems we're lost."
Xiao Jie, who was leading the way, touched the cowlick on her head, looking puzzled. They had been running inside for several minutes, completely unable to find Xiao Cao.
It turned out that under the influence of Xiao Cao's ability, the botanical garden had transformed into a dense primeval forest. Sunlight was completely blocked by the towering trees, making it impossible for ordinary people to discern direction here.
"Sigh, since you don't know the way, why were you running so fast?"
Lin Feng had thought that Xiao Jie, as a Sekirei of fate, could sense Xiao Cao's location, which was why he let her lead the way.
"Hehe, I just felt... that at a time like this, I absolutely had to run..." Xiao Jie rubbed the back of her head, showing a confused yet adorable expression.
"Let's go, take the path to the right."
Lin Feng slightly closed his eyes, fully activating his True Ancestor's perception ability, and soon discovered a unique aura—that of a girl full of vitality.
"Okay, is it this way!"
With Lin Feng guiding the way, Xiao Jie clenched her fists and violently cleared the vegetation, removing all obstacles for her Wei Ya.
...
Beside a tree hollow deep within the botanical garden, Ye Jian, carrying her exaggerated scythe, looked into the large tree hollow.
Inside, she saw the frightened Xiao Cao curled up.
Ye Jian exclaimed in delight, "So you were hiding here! I've been looking for you for so long. Come, let's go see the Master together!"
"No... I hate that person!"
Xiao Cao stubbornly hid in the tree hollow, refusing to come out.
She was truly terrified by Yu Zi Shang, who had a collecting habit.
"Children, you must listen to adults!"
Ye Jian crawled into the tree hollow, trying to forcibly pull Xiao Cao out.
"No... no!"
When her wrist was grabbed, Xiao Cao immediately shook her body violently.
"I came to pick you up myself! Disobedient children must be punished."
Enraged, Ye Jian's pretty face turned cold, and she immediately raised her scythe, intending to teach Xiao Cao a lesson.
"Bear Kick!"
Just as the scythe's handle was about to hit Xiao Cao's head, Xiao Jie leaped forward and kicked the scythe away.
Lin Feng followed, walking in front of Xiao Cao. He squatted down, revealing a kind smile to the little loli.
"It's okay now. I'll beat away the bad guys who bully you."
Xiao Cao looked at the suddenly appearing Lin Feng, her big, watery eyes showing a hint of fear. She then asked in a soft, sweet voice,
"Are... are you Xiao Cao's big brother?"
Xiao Cao remembered Gaomei's words, that her big brother would definitely be a gentle and kind person. She couldn't help but reach out to touch Lin Feng's face.
"Yes, with me here, no one will ever bully you again."
Lin Feng extended his right hand and stroked the little loli's head, gently comforting her.
Following Lin Feng's large hand, a warm current inexplicably flowed into Xiao Cao's body, making her little heart pound wildly.
"That's the Sekirei my Master fancies. You perverted loli-con, don't touch that child!"
Seeing Lin Feng about to abduct Xiao Cao, Ye Jian immediately swung her dark scythe, bringing it down. The sharp blade, making a whooshing sound as it cut through the air, seemed intent on severing Lin Feng's head.
But Lin Feng remained with his back to Ye Jian, his eyes narrowed, looking perfectly at ease. His body was incredibly tough now; without using any abilities, relying solely on his physical defense, only a force capable of cutting an aircraft carrier in half could scratch his outermost skin.
"Your opponent is me."
"Bear Palm!"
Xiao Jie swiftly stepped in front of Lin Feng. She clasped her hands together, firmly gripping the large scythe.
"You, let go of me!"
Ye Jian pulled hard on the handle, but the scythe remained completely still in Xiao Jie's hands, as if it were embedded in a mountain, impossible to pull out.
"Waving a blade around carelessly is very dangerous. Watch me break it!"
Xiao Jie exerted force with both hands. With a crisp metallic 'snap', Ye Jian's large scythe was broken in half.
"Lin Feng, is this child alright?"
After destroying Ye Jian's weapon, Xiao Jie came to Lin Feng's side, looking concerned at the unconscious Xiao Cao.
"She's just temporarily asleep from being overly frightened and exhausted!"
Lin Feng said comfortingly, holding Xiao Cao's tender body.
"Damn it! You ruined my beloved death scythe and tried to steal my Master's Sekirei! I will never forgive you!"
Ye Jian's forehead pulsed with rage, and she swung the half-broken scythe.
"Scythe Wind Blade!"
Several invisible air blades rapidly flew towards Xiao Jie.
"Xiao Jie won't lose to a bad Sekirei like you!"
For the Sekirei feathered by Lin Feng, the Hogyoku would respond to their wish to become stronger. Every night Xiao Jie slept with Lin Feng, her physical abilities greatly improved. Now, she could clearly see the air currents caused by the air blades as they flew.
Xiao Jie lightly leaped, dodging the invisible Scythe Wind Blade, and jumped behind Ye Jian. Like a female hooligan, she tore off Ye Jian's clothes and then pressed her index finger onto the Sekirei crest on Ye Jian's back.
"My vow's fist shall shatter all of Wei Ya's misfortunes!"
As Xiao Jie chanted the prayer, the Sekirei crest on Ye Jian's back rapidly dissipated. In less than a second, her bodily functions completely ceased.
"Yay, Wei Ya, Xiao Jie's first battle was an easy victory!"
Xiao Jie ran to Lin Feng's side, saying happily.
"Yes, Xiao Jie is truly amazing. Let's leave here."
Lin Feng carried Xiao Cao and led Xiao Jie out of the forest. Ye Jian, whose bodily functions had stopped, was quickly recovered by MBI personnel.
Without her Sekirei crest, Ye Jian could no longer stay with her Wei Ya.
"Tsk..."
Inside a car outside, Yu Zi Shang, feeling Ye Jian's aura disappear through the Wei Ya core, anxiously bit his thumb, lowering his head with a gloomy expression. "Ye Jian... her aura is gone. What a useless fellow!"
After a brief moment of disappointment, Yu Zi Shang ordered the driver to drive to where Yan and Mutsu were fighting.
With a screech, the car stopped abruptly, directly positioning itself between Mutsu and Yan.
"Enough, Mutsu. Ye Jian failed. Let's go back."
Yu Zi Shang rolled down half the car window and spoke to Mutsu outside.
"Understood. The battle is over. Let's spar another time."
Mutsu no longer lingered and got directly into the car. With the car's roar, it quickly sped away from the botanical garden.
"Stop, you rampant bunch!"
The masked Yan watched them leave just like that and tried to pursue. However, as she moved, she felt her body burning, and her legs gave way, almost causing her to fall to the ground.
She had overused her abilities tonight and needed to rest well.
...
By the time Lin Feng and the others returned to Izumo Inn, it was already afternoon. Xiao Cao had slept the entire way in Lin Feng's arms.
"We're home!"
Xiao Jie energetically pulled open the door.
"You're back... Oh my... Lin Feng, kidnapping a young girl is a serious crime!"
After the landlady saw the loli in Lin Feng's arms, she thought Lin Feng had tricked her from somewhere. Naturally, she looked at Lin Feng with the eyes of a pervert.
"Landlady, don't misunderstand, this child is actually my relative..."
Lin Feng casually bluffed, then placed Xiao Cao on the living room sofa.
When Xiao Cao opened her eyes again, she found herself suddenly in an unfamiliar environment and immediately trembled with fear.
"It's alright, Xiao Cao is safe now."
Under Lin Feng's comforting hand, Xiao Cao looked left and right, and after realizing that the perverted Yu Zi Shang and his fierce Ye Jian weren't there, she finally relaxed.
Gurgle... gurgle...
After confirming her safety, Xiao Cao finally realized that she hadn't eaten for two days and was now starving. "Sorry... Big Brother, Xiao Cao is so hungry..."
"En, I'll go prepare something to eat now."
Miya smiled gently, then went to the kitchen and stir-fried two hot dishes.
Upon seeing the food, Xiao Cao's eyes lit up. She immediately grabbed a spoon and shoveled the food into her mouth. It seemed she was truly starving in the botanical garden.
After finishing lunch, Xiao Cao, having filled her stomach, soon fell asleep on the dining table due to extreme fatigue.
"Heh heh, she falls asleep after filling her stomach, how cute."
Miya's pretty face glowed with a gentle smile, and the warmth in her eyes was full of a wife's tenderness.
"I think she's just too tired," Lin Feng said.
Although she hadn't undergone feathering yet, Xiao Cao would naturally become Lin Feng's Sekirei.
However, the troublesome part was, which room should Xiao Cao stay in? Xiao Cao was still too young, two years younger than Katsura Kokoro. She couldn't possibly sleep in Lin Feng's room and watch restricted content every night, could she?
"In that case, let her sleep in my room. After all, I don't want Lin Feng to become a criminal."
The landlady directly picked up the sleeping Xiao Cao and took her to her own room. After the loli was placed on the bed, she showed a very innocent sleeping face, looking extremely cute.
However, the loli seemed to sense that she had left the Big Brother who made her feel safe, and soon opened her eyes. Disregarding Miya's persuasion, she stubbornly searched for Lin Feng's figure.
"What's wrong? Did you have a nightmare?" Lin Feng asked with a smile when he saw Xiao Cao suddenly run out.
This gentle smile, like the sun, shone into the loli's heart.
Not to mention these pure Sekirei, even seasoned female drivers would lose control in front of Lin Feng!
Thump~ thump~ Xiao Cao's heart pounded violently.
"Come closer, Xiao Cao has something important to tell Big Brother."
Xiao Cao said with a blushing face.
"What is it?" Lin Feng squatted down and leaned in to listen.
"It's... please be my... my Wei Ya Big Brother."
Xiao Cao covered Lin Feng's cheeks with both hands and suddenly kissed him. The moment their mucous membranes touched, Xiao Cao's body emitted a green light. Subsequently, a Sekirei pattern appeared on her back, and a pair of green light wings unfolded from her back.
When Xiao Cao underwent feathering, she emitted a unique life force. Under the gentle green light, all the flowers and plants in the courtyard bloomed vibrantly. As a gentle breeze blew, petals danced in the wind.
"Wow, how beautiful."
Xiao Jie watched the courtyard full of flowers in a daze. Even Miya, who was preparing dinner in the kitchen, was quite surprised, because the half-cut green onion in her hand had actually bloomed!
After Lin Feng feathered Xiao Cao, he introduced her to Luohuo, Akitsu, and the others.
Xiao Cao instantly froze when she saw several older sisters coming down from the second floor. All of Lin Feng's Sekirei, except for Hibiki, including Akitsu, Hikari, Yui, Matsu, and Luohuo, were all broad-chested and well-endowed.
Xiao Cao touched her flat chest, and tears streamed from her eyes, as if she had suffered a tremendous blow.
"What a cute child, she's the legendary Green Maiden."
Luohuo bent down and, like an older sister, stroked the tender little face of the new addition. Seeing this, the other girls also came over to hug Xiao Cao, giving her the utmost care and affection.
However, when Xiao Cao was subjected to the soft "oppai" attacks from these older sisters, her fragile little heart suffered an even greater shock...