novelraw Chapter 455 - 445: Did You Really Dare to Give That?
Chapter 455 - 445: Did You Really Dare to Give That?
"You really dare to give this away... You’ve given away such a thing."
Du Ziren transmitted his voice to Shen Yu, his tone full of sarcasm, which left him clueless about what to give Nannan in return; this is just too much of a competition!
In response, Shen Yu didn’t answer Du Ziren’s words; instead, she held Nannan’s small hand and said, "The gift Auntie gives you, you must wear it all the time, remember?"
Hearing this, Nannan nodded obediently, "Okay!"
Du Ziren was in turmoil, struggling internally. After a long inner conflict, he gritted his teeth and steeled his resolve.
Damn it, I’m all in!
Then, he walked over to Nannan, took out a black wooden box from his sleeve, handed it to her, and said with a smile, "Nannan, Uncle Du has also prepared a gift for you."
Hearing this, Nannan was surprised and delighted, took the box, and said sweetly, "Thank you, Uncle Du!"
She didn’t open it to look but first thanked Du Ziren because, in her eyes, the type of gift didn’t matter. The intention was what counted, and no matter what she received, she was happy.
Then, with a wave of her small hand, Nannan took out a wooden inkstone.
The inkstone was a deep black color, carved with exquisite craftsmanship.
When Du Ziren saw the inkstone, he was momentarily stunned because the wood used to make this inkstone seemed to be the legendary "Bodhi Wood"?!
"Bodhi Wood" was also known in ancient texts as "Holy Virtue Wood."
This "Bodhi Wood" existed in a very ancient age of Primordial Chaos. Records of it were rare, and it was one of the "Ten Great Sacred Woods," alongside the Wood of Time.
However, Nannan didn’t know what these woods were; they were all things she picked up by the river.
There was still a huge pile of similar wood materials stored at home.
Since Nannan liked to carve some exquisite small items, she would always collect driftwood floating on the river or wood from the shore when she went on patrol.
Some of the furniture at home, like chairs and tables,
"Uncle Du, this is for you, and this inkstone is also handmade by me."
"Since Nannan didn’t know what kind of gift Uncle Du would like, I saw that your room was filled with books and some documents, so... Uncle Du should be someone who loves his work and enjoys writing, so I thought I’d give you this inkstone."
One has to say, at just nine years old, Nannan paid great attention to detail.
The first day she visited Du Ziren’s residence, she didn’t just play but observed, noting all the details in her heart.
After listening to Nannan, Du Ziren was taken aback and looking at such an understanding and clever Nannan, he smiled, genuinely fond of her.
Ah, I’m really envious of Elder Su for having such an outstanding daughter...
"Thank you, Nannan, I really like this gift." Du Ziren accepted the inkstone.
Regarding the phrase "love work," Du Ziren felt like crying without tears. He’s certainly not a workaholic; in fact, he loathes it. With the Ten Thousand Realms becoming more turbulent recently, his workload has been increasing, and as a Ghost Emperor, he’s been as busy as a beast of burden.
Right now, outside his mansion, there’s still a large number of people waiting to see him, and there’s no doubt it must all be bad news.
Fortunately, with Elder Su overseeing the River of Time, their workload has been greatly reduced. But even so, they’re already on the verge of being overwhelmed, and he can’t imagine how chaotic the Reincarnation Realm would be without Elder Su.
Not to mention those two previous time floods, if Elder Su hadn’t held them off, the Reincarnation Realm would have suffered great vitality loss, and he might not have been able to retain his position as a Ghost Emperor.
He was also very curious who on earth managed to cause those time floods...
However, faced with these great events and figures, Du Ziren was just a small character and could only follow orders and find his place in the lineup.
Resolutely follow the path with Elder Su at the core!
This was Du Ziren’s thought.
...
"Open it up and have a look." Du Ziren said to Nannan with a smile.
Upon hearing this, Nannan also carefully opened the wooden box, momentarily stunned by its contents.
"Uncle Du, what is this?" Nannan took out a square jade token from the box.
The jade token wasn’t large, rectangular, about the size of half of Nannan’s palm, with a texture resembling jade, completely purple-black, and it felt slightly cool in the palm.
Upon closer inspection, one could see several lines of dense, tiny inscriptions carved on the jade token, which didn’t seem like words but more like some ancient runes covering the whole piece.
"This is called... a Jade Token. You should also keep it with you at all times."
As for what this treasure was, Du Ziren wasn’t planning to explain it in detail to Nannan; she simply needed to carry it with her, and knowing too much wouldn’t be good for her.
"Thank you, Uncle Du, Nannan really likes it."
In fact, Nannan was aware of the value of these gifts. Regardless, she was in the Human Immortal Perfection Realm, young but of high cultivation, and was proficient at recognizing treasures.
....
"Haha, you’re really daring with your gifts too."
Shen Yu was very surprised too when she saw Du Ziren gift that Jade Token.
"If you dare to give, why wouldn’t I?" Du Ziren snorted coldly.
...
"Daddy!"
Nannan saw a familiar figure standing at the entrance of the small shop and ran out.
Du Ziren and Shen Yu also were taken aback and turned their heads to find that Elder Su had unknowingly arrived in front of them.
Elder Su was truly unfathomable; they hadn’t detected his arrival, clearly demonstrating the difference in strength.
...
"Thank you."
Su Mu said to Du Ziren and Shen Yu with a smile.
Because with one glance, he could tell how precious the gifts they gave Nannan were; both the Red String Bracelet and the Jade Token were defensive magical treasures, capable of protecting Nannan.
"No need to thank us. This is my welcoming gift to Nannan." Despite softening her attitude towards Su Mu due to Nannan, Shen Yu still didn’t show him too warm a greeting.
Du Ziren, on the other hand, waved his hand with a smile and said, "Brother Su is too polite. You’ve helped us so much in the past; actually, we should be the ones thanking you."
...
Whether it was Hou Tu, Shen Yu, or Du Ziren, their help and concern for Nannan, Su Mu remembered at heart, an indebtedness he kept in mind.
"Daddy, we have to go."
Nannan said, holding Su Mu’s large hand.
"Go?"
"Where to?"
Su Mu looked surprised.