Chapter 7 - A new Life (2)

Ye Zheng blinked his eyes a few times to get used to the lighting. "Looks like you didn't die kid" Patriarch Lotus's voice rang in his head, Ye Zheng's lips curled up into a smile and replied "Good morning to you too old fart." "You....!This daddy* is only...um...a few centuries old!" Ye Zheng finally laughed as he heard Patriarch Lotus explode in anger, throughout his time with this spirit, he had grown fond of him, and vice versa. Their relationship was beyond that of a symbiotic one.

"Brat the girl took care of you all this time." hearing this Ye Zheng turned to the now peacefully sleeping girl not far from him, he saw the bucket of water and the pieces of cloth that were still damp, seeing this scene he felt something in his heart being tugged, he had to urge to pat her head, but he shook his head telling himself that it was just the previous owner's remnant sentiments."old fart, stay here to protect her, i'll go and find food." "little brat, ordering me to do things, aren't I the senior hpmh" Patriarch Lotus mumbled but complied.

Qing Yan's eyes opened once again, she looked around and was about to panic when she saw that Ye Zheng was gone, when a figure appeared in front of her, the figure was milky in color and was that of an old man. "ahh!!" Qing Yan fell backwards, startled by the figure. "ahhh what, why are you yelling right after you wake up." Patriarch Lotus complained, although he complied he still wasn't very content on babysitting.

Qing Yan rubbed her butt that was now slightly sore from falling, and pouted, "hmph you shameless ghost, scaring little girls." "wha....!! You...!" Patriarch Lotus was so mad he almost vomited blood, shameless ? Ghost? He took a deep breath and was about to retort when, Qing Yan spoke as her eyes shined, "Waa, Ghosts can breath? I thought you guys don't breath." Veins bulged on Patriarch Lotus's forehead, "F**k! I AM NOT A GHOST! I AM A SOUL!"

Qing Yan's expression blanked for a bit ( ་ − ་) then asked , " aren't ghosts souls." "!!!!" Patriarch Lotus was enraged to the point where he couldn't even speak, he once again took a deep breath, he scratched his head (Author's Note :I know he's a soul, but lets just say that he still has habits from when he is a human) and changed the topic, " Soo, aren't you afraid of me anymore?" 'afraid? why would I be afraid?" "You think I am a ghost...." "You really aren't? eh.... well you don't seem to be a bad person so I don't have a reason to be afraid right?" Patriarch Lotus couldn't help but sigh " such innocence." and was about to offer her some advice in life when Qing Yan spoke again "You remind me of the grumpy old man in my village." (づ0 _0)づ. "!!!!" Patriarch Lotus was just about to rage again, when he heard that she was starting to cry.

"uhh???? What did I do? Why is she crying?" Patriarch Lotus was startled, although he was a man that was hundreds of years old, he still haven't understood the great mystery that is the emotion changes of girls. "ehhh... why are you crying." "wuwu* I just remembered my father being heavily injured." Patriarch Lotus felt his heart sink, now that she mentioned the topic of fathers, he also remembered the day his father chased him out of his house because he was untalented in cultivation. He hated his father then, but he only realized how much he still felt for his father when his father had been killed. His eyes shined with a complicated light, and was just about to comfort her when Ye Zheng came back with a boar slung onto his shoulders

*WuWu, my attempt at trying to immetiate a somehwat cute crying sound?

*This Daddy, a way a male adressing themselves with the idea of being arrogant or above others, its pronounced as LaoZi in chinese.