[651] Born Unity Returner

"Little Salty Fish, will Auntie find her Prince Charming in the future?" "Nope. Auntie Qianqian doesn't have a husband." "Huh?!" "Little Salty Fish, do I achieve transcendence in the future?" "Nope. Uncle Hong, every time you come over to our house, all you do is brag about how big of a fish you caught. You don't cultivate at all." "Hahahaha, that sounds pretty nice too! Next time, I'll take you fishing!" "Little Salty Fish, is the Fengxian clan doing well in the future?" "Wiped out." "Wiped out? How did that happen?" "I'm not really sure. It seemed like some kind of resurrection project ended up wiping everyone out. Uncle Feng, you even said it was good that they were gone—an end to all trouble." "Good that we were wiped out...?" "Little Salty Fish, my turn! Will I become an amazing chef in the future?" "Mhm, mhm! Auntie Huangquan is my favorite! Every time you come over, there's always yummy food." ... ... On the deck of the Aska, everyone sat in rows across two semicircular sofas. Nora held Yu Xiaoxian in her arms, smiling as she looked around at the others, her heart brimming with pure bliss over the boy in her embrace. In the future, they would have such an adorable baby. This was the child of her and Yu Xian! Nora wished she could nurse him right then and there. But when she saw the food Little Huangquan handed to Yu Xiaoxian, and watched him munch it down with smacking lips, she realized he had already grown past needing milk. "Little Salty Fish, since the whistle summoned you from the future to the present, can you locate the mastermind behind the demonic fall phenomenon?" Zhougelasi asked. Nora's brow furrowed slightly. She did not want Yu Xiaoxian taking risks. But Yu Xiaoxian spoke up first: "What's the demonic fall phenomenon?" Evidently, neither future Nora and Yu Xian nor anyone else had told Yu Xiaoxian about this. Could it be that they didn't care about his safety? "Say no more. We adults can handle the demonic fall phenomenon. How could we let a two-and-a-half-year-old child take such risks?" Niman cut in decisively. In just ten-odd minutes of being around him, she had completely fallen in love with Yu Xiaoxian. If Nora hadn't been holding him, she certainly would have snatched him over for a hug. Above all, Yu Xiaoxian had inherited the finest features of Yu Xian and Nora. Paired with his chubby little cheeks, he was explosively cute, and his milky baby voice stirred a powerful urge to protect him. Not a single woman present didn't want to cuddle him or pinch his plump cheeks. Gong Qian was the first to agree. "Little Salty Fish might truly have the ability to find the culprit behind the demonic fall phenomenon, but I agree with Niman. We shouldn't use Little Salty Fish. He's still just a baby!" "I agree. Little Salty Fish is still a baby and shouldn't take risks," Little Huangquan chimed in. Just then, however, Yu Xiaoxian spoke: "Found him! The bad guy Daddy, Mommy, and my uncles and aunties are looking for! Should I drag him over now?" Clearly, even without anyone answering his question, he was still fully capable of locating the culprit behind the demonic fall phenomenon. Everyone froze in shock. Nora gasped, "Baby, you weren't noticed by him, were you? Oh, Yu Xian, hurry and bring out your defensive items! Put them on the baby!" "Mommy, don't worry. Daddy said I'm a born Unity Returner, so nothing bad will happen to me." Seeing Nora's face full of worry, Yu Xiaoxian reached out, stroked her cheek, and comforted her. Everyone present naturally knew what a Unity Returner was, and they were all stunned dumb. Transcenders were omnipotent, while Origin Returners, Unity Returners, and Perfect Ones were infinitely close to omnipotence. One could say Origin Returners, Unity Returners, and Perfect Ones were invincible existences; even if a Transcender made a move, it would take an eternity to defeat any of the three. Because all three relied on the Tree Universe for their existence, unless a Transcender destroyed the Tree Universe itself, the three were limitless, without beginning and without end. Zhougelasi trembled. "Impossible... How could there be a born Unity Returner in this world? That makes no sense!" "Daddy said that an infinite world holds infinite possibilities. Any possibility can exist, and any miracle is permitted to happen. That is what makes the world so wonderful." Yu Xiaoxian looked at Zhougelasi and explained in his milky baby voice. Yu Xian rubbed his chin and nodded. "Mhm, mhm. I did say that. It really makes total sense." He resolved then and there to memorize this line so he could use it to act cool in front of Yu Xiaoxian later on. "Little Salty Fish, you're really a Unity Returner? Doesn't that make you strong, strong, super strong?" Zhang Shou asked curiously. Yu Xiaoxian nodded. "Mhm! Strong, strong, super strong! But Daddy and Mommy said I'm not allowed to abuse my powers..." "That's definitely something to watch out for. You can't just use them recklessly before you turn eighteen unless you have your parents' permission." Recalling Zhang Buyao's experience, Yu Xian immediately nodded over and over. Yu Xiaoxian let out a sigh and said to the others like a miniature old man, "See? That's exactly how Daddy talks." *Pfft!* Everyone burst into laughter. They could all imagine how much of a headache future Yu Xian and Nora would have with Yu Xiaoxian. Disciplining an invincible baby would surely be an immense hassle. "Still, extraordinary circumstances call for extraordinary measures. Since you've already found the culprit behind the demonic fall phenomenon, can you take all of us over there? Can you do that?" Yu Xian shifted the topic and asked. Yu Xiaoxian nodded. "Of course! Watch me! Heh!" The moment he heard he was allowed to use his powers, he nodded eagerly. After all, he was used to playing the well-behaved baby in front of his parents. Most of the time, he stayed in the state of an ordinary toddler, almost never tapping into his extraordinary might. In the next instant, he looked into the distance. Instantly, the stars shifted outside the Aska and Zhougelasi's skiff, and they appeared in an entirely different region of space within the Tree Universe. Everyone looked out. A man sat cross-legged in the center of a colossal lotus. That lotus had actually been formed from a world, and within it, countless corpses could be seen drifting. The blood seeping from these corpses had dyed the entire world crimson, causing the lotus to alternate between crystal-clear transparency and blood-red brilliance. Everyone slowly rose from the sofas, their gazes fixed on the man in the center of the lotus. Yu Xian's gaze locked instantly onto Zhenwo Changjing behind the man, and he couldn't help muttering to himself, "Is it really you? Auntie!" "Auntie?" Everyone else turned to look at Yu Xian. Yu Xiaoxian, meanwhile, exclaimed in surprise, "That's... Grandma Zhenzhen! What happened to her?" *Grandma Zhenzhen?* Everyone on board was stunned, then turned to look at Yu Xiaoxian. "Baby, what's this about Grandma Zhenzhen?" Nora asked hurriedly. Yu Xiaoxian looked puzzled. "Grandma Zhenzhen is Grandma Zhenzhen! Mommy even said that if our family went a single day without Grandma Zhenzhen, you'd be driven crazy!" "If that's the case, can you rescue Grandma Zhenzhen?" Yu Xian asked at once. Yu Xiaoxian nodded. "I can. So, Daddy, can I use my power to save Grandma Zhenzhen?" "Yes, hurry and save her!" Yu Xian snapped in mild exasperation. This little rascal—he was subtly protesting the rule that forbade him from casually using his powers. Still, Yu Xian figured he would leave the disciplining of this future son to his future self. Right now, rescuing the person was of utmost priority.