Chapter 2622

Yan Aohan took out a blanket and placed the child on it. "What should we do with these two children?"

Zhu Yanyi raised her eyebrows slightly. "Husband, I feel we are going further and further down the path of adopting children."

At first, they had adopted Yan Xibei, and later Yan Xizhong. Because of the trouble caused by Yan Xibei, Zhu Yanyi and Yan Aohan had lost interest in adopting more children. However, they could not ignore these two children in front of them.

If the current cultivation world were stable, Zhu Yanyi and Yan Aohan might have simply sent the children to a cultivation sect. But the problem was that the sects in the cultivation world were also unstable. Their understanding of cultivation basics was flawed. Therefore, neither Zhu Yanyi nor Yan Aohan felt safe leaving the children in those sects. They did not want the children they had rescued to become heartless puppets.

What Zhu Yanyi could think of, Yan Aohan could also think of. Ignoring the children was impossible, but taking them in required caution.

Zhu Yanyi looked at Yan Aohan with a bitter smile. Yan Aohan smiled helplessly and said, "These two children do not necessarily have to become our children. Have you forgotten your sister and brother-in-law?"

That was true. After Zhu Yanli and Taishu Yuanxiang became residents of the Underworld, they could enjoy their life as a couple. However, it was not easy for residents of the Underworld to have children. The Underworld bore the heavy responsibility of reincarnation, so the number of residents was fixed. If they wanted to have children, they had to wait in line. Taishu Yuanxiang and Zhu Yanli had decided not to have children for now, as they had not been in the Underworld for long and needed time to adapt to everything there.

Zhu Yanyi understood immediately. "You mean these two children could become your sister and brother-in-law's children."

"Yes, that is the final plan. Of course, they could also be adopted by the Zhu family or become children of the Yan family. Whether they take the surname Yan or Zhu, their character must be guaranteed. I do not want to encounter another Yan Xibei."

Yan Aohan was very dissatisfied with what Yan Xibei had done. Therefore, no matter what, he hoped these two children would be exceptions.

"Agreed." Zhu Yanyi naturally agreed with this point.

Both Yan Aohan and Zhu Yanyi hoped these two children would have good hearts.

Because of the events here, Zhu Yanyi and Yan Aohan were unhappy, so they decided to find a place to rest first.

The child woke up the next day. Seeing Yan Aohan and Zhu Yanyi, she asked, "Did you save me? Where are my clansmen?" Although she was a child, she appeared particularly mature at this moment, though the vulnerability in her eyes showed she was unwilling to face reality.

"When we arrived, your clansmen were already dead," Zhu Yanyi said. "We happened to hear your cries for help. Actually, the ones who truly saved you were your relatives. They created a space for you so you would not die from lack of oxygen."

The child seemed to remember the faces of his relatives. Tears shone in his eyes, but he forced himself not to cry. He said firmly, "I want revenge."

"What exactly happened to you?" Yan Aohan asked. Seeing the child so clear-headed and calm, Yan Aohan felt he should know something.

The child said, "My surname is Ding. My name is Ding Chengpei. What you saw were my clansmen. We are all from Ding Family Village.

"People from Ding Family Village never hold grudges against others. But a Taoist priest suddenly came a while ago.

"Since we know there are many immortals in this world, we were not surprised when the Taoist came. On the contrary, we welcomed him.

"However, the Taoist was overjoyed when he saw a thousand-year-old tree in our village. He said it was useful for his cultivation and wanted to pull the tree out.

"If he only wanted a branch, we would have no objection. But he wanted the whole tree, and we disagreed.

"Because that old tree is the foundation of Ding Family Village. If the tree is destroyed, Ding Family Village will also be destroyed.

"The Taoist did not care at all. He pulled the tree out at night when no one was around. All the villagers were buried in the mud. To prevent outsiders from knowing about this, the Taoist used some method to seal all news. No matter how we screamed, no one could hear us."

Ding Chengpei cried as he spoke. "I want revenge."

Zhu Yanyi handed the child in her arms to Ding Chengpei. "This child also belongs to Ding Family Village. I rescued her from a woman not far from you."

Ding Chengpei looked at the child. "I know. This is my third uncle's daughter, named Ding Yupe. She is only five months old."

"In that case, you are cousins," Zhu Yanyi said. "Child, while you think about revenge, remember you still have a relative in this world. So, the first thing you must do is not revenge, but to live well."

Ding Chengpei lowered his head. "I will live well." His tone carried a hint of confusion.

"Yes," Zhu Yanyi smiled gently. "Life is not easy. Besides, do you think living is easy? Actually, dying is the easiest. Many people say death ends all problems. Those who live are the most pitiful, as they have to endure many things."

Zhu Yanyi looked at Ding Chengpei. "Your parents and uncles, I believe, hope more for you to survive. Only by surviving can you have a future. If you cannot even survive, how can you talk about revenge?"

Yan Aohan waited until Zhu Yanyi finished speaking before saying, "Moreover, you do not even know the background of that Taoist. Even if you want revenge, who will you seek? Even if you find her, do you think you can take revenge with your current abilities?"

Hearing this, Ding Chengpei lowered his head in shame. Although he was only eight years old, he was not ignorant. Especially after experiencing such a tragic event, he had grown up overnight.

She knew her desire for revenge was unrealistic. Although she admitted she could recognize the Taoist, as Yan Aohan said, she did not know where the man was. Even if she knew, she was just an ordinary child and could not handle the opponent.

Thinking of this, Ding Chengpei looked at Yan Aohan and asked, "Are you an immortal? A very powerful one?"

"No, I am not from your cultivation world. But yes, I am powerful. At least this cultivation world is not something I care about. Destroying it would be easy," Yan Aohan said calmly.