Kidnapping an Infant

Zhu Yao was truly dead. Even now, she still couldn't believe she was dead.
Because...
Damn it! Why was the phrase "You are dead" carved onto her corpse??? Why was that fatal wound still on her chest?? And someone even dared to carve those words on her! Was this some cosmic joke?? *Show yourself, whoever did this! I promise I won't beat you to death!*

A pop-up box suddenly appeared before her eyes. What on earth was going on??? This box looked exactly like a computer pop-up. It just appeared out of nowhere in front of her. Written on the box was:
"You are dead. Do you wish to resurrect?"
And below it were two buttons: "Yes" and "Yes."

How was this any different from an MMORPG??? And yet they claimed that world was a cultivation world?? Why were there two "Yes" options? What did that even mean?? Which one was she supposed to choose?

At this moment, Zhu Yao's soul form was growling in frustration.

But it seemed the others couldn't see her current situation. She saw her own corpse with the words "You are dead" carved on it, the dead Demonic Fox, and Wang Cizhi frantically channeling spiritual energy into her wound in a desperate attempt to heal her. Unfortunately, once a person was dead, how could they be healed? Channeling spiritual energy could not close the wound at all. In an instant, all the spiritual energy he poured in dissipated into the air.

"No! Sister Zhu Yao, you won't die."
Wang Cizhi kept repeating the motions mechanically, muttering to himself. He had no intention of stopping, as if he didn't know what else to do. But the corpse in his arms was growing colder and colder.

It wasn't until he could no longer release any spiritual energy that his emotions completely collapsed.

"Sister Zhu Yao, you promised to take care of me for the rest of your life. You promised me! How could you..."
This was the first time Zhu Yao had seen Wang Cizhi cry. Whether he was a mischievous brat or a mature, easily embarrassed youth, he had never shed a tear in front of her. But now, he was crying like a baby.

Zhu Yao drew closer to him, wanting to pat his head. But she had forgotten about the pop-up box from earlier. At this moment, it began to appear frantically before her. Like a system glitch, more and more identical pop-up boxes popped up in rapid succession.

In an instant, her vision was completely blocked by layers of pop-up boxes. Even if they wanted her to resurrect, they didn't need to be so aggressive, right?? Was this system playing with her!!

Angry, Zhu Yao reflexively tried to swat the boxes away, but a "ding" sounded in her ear. She saw that a "Yes" button on one of the boxes had been pressed. Zhu Yao shuddered. *Wait, I didn't choose that. It was just an accidental touch! Can I change my mind???*

Obviously, it was too late. The scene before her eyes vanished, and her Wang Cizhi was nowhere to be seen. Everything around her was pitch black. Only beneath her feet, some text was scrolling... *Damn it, it's scrolling so fast, who can read it!! Are you kidding me!!!*

Zhu Yao felt that ever since she transmigrated to this world, she had been constantly breaking her own limits, her capabilities were endless, and she had become much more resilient.

The text indeed scrolled very quickly. A moment later, she saw light ahead. Suddenly, a white wall appeared before her eyes. On the wall was a face that took up half of it. A gentle face was staring intently at her. Curious, she reached out to touch the face, but her hand only met a fleshy wall, and then she fell into an empty space. In an instant, a large amount of liquid rushed in.

She choked. Just as she was about to ask what had happened, the sound that came out was the weak wailing of a baby.
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"There, there! Good girl, don't cry. My sweet daughter, you'll get to nurse soon, what's the rush?"
The gentle woman patted her mouth, coaxing her softly.

Only then did Zhu Yao realize she had turned into a baby! The fleshy wall she had bumped into earlier was a pregnant woman's breast, and what she had just swallowed was... Zhu Yao curled up, let out a retch, and threw up. Instantly, she smelled the sweet fragrance radiating from the woman.

Why was she here after resurrecting?? Hadn't she lived in that small mountain village before?? Clearly, she was supposed to be reborn, so why had it turned into a soul transmigration?? But this wasn't bad either.

"Ah, why aren't you eating anymore?"
Seeing her avoid it, the woman stubbornly tried to stuff the "weapon" back into her mouth. How could Zhu Yao let her have her way? She shook her head, constantly dodging. Seeing this, the woman thought she was full and buttoned up her clothes.

Then she helped her baby Zhu Yao tidy up her clothes and placed her in a cradle.

Curious, Zhu Yao assessed her surroundings. She found herself still in ancient times. It was still an ancient-style room, but it was much more beautiful than the house she had lived in back in the small village. The cradle she was lying in was very beautiful and exquisite.

"Someone come in!"
The woman seemed to be her mother. She called out toward the door, and four or five maidservants walked in to bow to her.

It seemed she was born into a very wealthy family.

"Take the young mistress for a stroll in the courtyard. I will join you shortly."
Her mother instructed the servants and took a maidservant into the inner room, which was likely a changing room.
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Zhu Yao was someone with quick adaptability. Given her current situation, she had to pretend to be a baby who didn't know how to resist.

Although she still missed her master and Wang Cizhi, perhaps she was no longer in the same world as them. Her current life wasn't bad either. She was the precious young mistress of a wealthy family. Her parents treated her like a precious gem, as evidenced by the fact that her mother nursed her herself instead of hiring a wet nurse.

This means that once she grew up, she could completely do whatever she wanted. The previous cultivation world was full of danger at every turn; one could easily be killed by demons if they weren't careful. Thinking of her current situation, she felt extremely relaxed and comfortable.

She could roll around happily on the grass. She wanted to start a new life. Suddenly, she felt the flowers were sweeter, the grass greener, the clouds whiter, and even the people flying in the sky...

Ah! Why were there people flying in the sky?? She had clearly left the cultivation world!!

Wait a minute! That figure seemed to be flying toward her!

Within seconds, the figure landed five paces away from her. It was that familiar white-robed figure. Although he was earth-shatteringly powerful, his face remained as cold as ice all year round. That unchanging, expressionless face.

*Master...* (For a moment, her emotions welled up. She had so much to say, but didn't know where to start).

Yu Yan stared at her.

She also stared at her master.

The two stared at each other.

Zhu Yao suddenly felt a sense of familiarity. This was indeed her master. Although she didn't know why he had suddenly appeared here, looking at that face, he definitely hadn't recognized her. Right now, she was just a baby under a year old who couldn't even speak, let alone explain anything.

"Were you abandoned by your parents?"
Yu Yan finally spoke.

Zhu Yao was stunned. *What?? What does that mean??*

"Are you an orphan?"
Yu Yan asked again.

"..."
Black smoke practically billowed from Zhu Yao's head. *Do I look like I just walked out of an orphanage to you??*

"It's fine. I am your family."
*What?? My mother is sitting not far from here!*

"I will take you as my disciple."
Yu Yan didn't even wait for her reply before stepping toward her.

Zhu Yao finally understood what he wanted to do. She used her tiny legs to scramble away. *Waa, waa... There's a perverted uncle here trying to kidnap your daughter!*

But how could the arms and legs of a baby under a year old compare to those of a cultivator who had trained for ten thousand years? In an instant, she was picked up. Yu Yan then solemnly declared:

"From today onward, I am your master."

*Ah! You dare to make the decision yourself? Did you even ask my mother's opinion??*

"Oh, you've agreed. Then follow me back to Yulin Peak."

*What??? When did I agree with you??? Faints!!!*

*Master, if you do this, tomorrow's news will read: "Perverted uncle boldly kidnaps a baby under a year old!"*

Unfortunately, Yu Yan couldn't hear her inner screaming. He summoned his flying sword. With a flash of his body, he carried the baby Zhu Yao and vanished into the horizon.

Zhu Yao was completely powerless to resist. Unable to hold back, she raised her tiny leg and kicked him right in his cold, unchanging face!

*I don't want to cultivate!!!*