Transmigrated into the body of a prematurely deceased beloved child

Chapter 574 The Elder Doesn't Want to Take Care of the Child 16

Zhao Zhao looked puzzled; he still didn't understand what had happened today.

Can time travel still occur in the spirit world?

Xi Yan, who stood obediently below, gave him a reassuring smile and said in a gentle, smiling voice, "Phoenix Lord, Zhulong is not holding a grudge against us."

"I never thought that the sharp-tongued Zhulong would be so reasonable." The Phoenix Queen held Yue in one arm and rested her chin on the other.

When she first heard the news, she thought she would have to risk her old bones to save these people from the enraged Zhulong.

The atmosphere fell silent for a moment. The Phoenix Lord remained silent, gazing intently at Yue within the bubble, causing the others to hesitate to speak as well.

For a phoenix lord who is tens of thousands of years old, it is not a big problem for her cubs to sleep for ten or twenty years. However, she is nearing the end of her life and does not know if she will be able to wait for Yue to wake up.

Ye, being led by Nan Yu, stood there for a while. Seeing that his mother still didn't move and was only staring at his annoying older brother, he said impatiently, "Mother, say something! I'm starving, I want to eat!"

He didn't care about his sleeping brother or the trouble he had caused; all he could think about was his hungry stomach.

Zhao Zhao gave him a warning look instantly, and Ye snorted at him.

The Phoenix Queen's gaze was drawn to the anxious little cub, and she sneered, "You still want to eat?"

"You escaped from the Phoenix Clan on your own and caused such a disaster. I haven't even settled accounts with you yet." Originally, I didn't want to use punishment because the cubs were still young, but now it seems that I have no choice but to punish them.

Her expression turned cold, and she said without hesitation, "Ye is to be punished with ten lashes. Yi Zhao, you go and carry it out."

Meeting those majestic golden eyes, Zhao Zhao was taken aback and quickly lowered her head: "...Yes."

The whipping of the Ten Commandments is indeed too heavy for a cub...

"What?!" Ye jumped up immediately.

"Mother, do you want to kill me?!"

He dared not argue with his mother, and then looked at Zhao Zhao: "Yi Zhao! What did you say 'yes'? Why didn't you plead for me!" His little chest rose and fell, showing how irritable he was at such a young age.

Zhao Zhao: ...The heart that couldn't bear it just now, I can suddenly bear it now.

Ye really deserves a beating.

The Phoenix Queen was annoyed by the noisy cubs. She rubbed her eyes and then pressed down with her powerful aura, causing Ye to kneel down immediately.

Even while kneeling, the cub's slightly narrowed eyes were full of untamed arrogance.

This is an untamed little phoenix...

On the spot, a servant placed a whip in Zhao Zhao's hand. Zhao Zhao walked down the steps one by one. Facing the cub who was staring at him defiantly, he did not hesitate at the Phoenix Lord's command and lashed the whip down on the spot.

"what!"

Ye's dark eyes stared into the boy's indifferent eyes. They stood very close to each other, but he did not see himself reflected in the boy's eyes.

Zhao Zhao truly had no other thoughts. He cleared his mind of distractions and handled matters strictly by hand, only slightly reducing the force he applied to avoid crippling the young master.

After the next nine lashes, Ye lowered his head and clenched his fists tightly, without uttering a sound, which made the people present look at him with new respect.

After the punishment ended, the Phoenix Queen held the sleeping Yue in her arms, her deep golden eyes watching the boy and cub below. Finally, she gave the order: "Yi Zhao, you will continue to take care of Young Master Ye from now on."

"As for Xiyan, you just need to manage the clan's affairs." The implication was that Xiyan should not meddle in other people's business.

She could tell that Ye and Yue liked Zhao Zhao more, and their attitudes toward him were much more dependent on him than on ordinary people.

As it turns out, she had a good eye for people and made the right choice from the start.

"Yes." Xi Yan smiled bitterly. He had watched over the young master's misfortune, which led to the young master's escape from the Phoenix Clan. For a moment, he was unusually lacking in imposing manner when facing the powerful Phoenix Lord.

After beating Ye, Fengzhu did not put the whip back. Zhaozhao held the blood-stained whip in her hand and looked coldly at the stubborn cub lying on the ground.

Her small back was covered in bright red blood, and her eyes were bloodshot as she stared straight at him.

He tilted his head slightly, thinking Ye would hate him, but there was no resentment in those dark eyes.

"From now on, do as I say." The Phoenix Queen carried the sleeping Yue away.

Xi Yan led Nan Yu, who had taken Zhao Zhao away from the Phoenix Clan without permission, to receive his punishment. In the main hall, only Zhao Zhao, who was standing expressionlessly, and Ye, who was still lying on the ground, remained.

Unconsciously, the two were secretly competing, and the scene was very quiet with a frozen atmosphere.

The long whip in Zhao Zhao's hand was left behind; this was a power that the Phoenix Lord tacitly granted him—the right to punish the young master.

“Tap tap.”

Footsteps sounded, and Ye lifted his eyelids, his gaze first landing on the blood-stained whip.

"Are you going to hit me again?" A childish, hoarse voice rang out, the cub's expression still stubborn: "I did nothing wrong! I just wanted to find you!"

"You're the one in the wrong! You handed me over to Xiyan without my permission. I don't like Xiyan, so naturally I don't want to stay by his side!!!"

"So the reason I fled the Phoenix Clan is all your fault!"

He was pulled into a familiar, cold embrace. Ye paused, his eyes reddening, and suddenly buried his head in Zhao Zhao's neck, his fingers gripping Zhao Zhao's shirt tightly, refusing to let go: "...I did nothing wrong..." He kept muttering to himself, stubbornly persistent.

“You’re wrong,” Zhao Zhao repeated, clearly determined to stick to her position.

On matters of principle, there can be no compromise.

Ye has too much self-esteem and is too arrogant. If this continues, he will become difficult to discipline.

"I'm not wrong!" A rough rebuttal drowned out the cold, emotionless voice.

Zhao Zhao closed her eyes and stated, "I was also wrong."

"...Ye, there's nothing shameful about admitting your mistakes."

"You have accepted your punishment. Next, I will go and receive the punishment for my mistake."

To everyone's surprise, the cub who had just been arguing with him suddenly shouted incredulously, "Why are you going to receive punishment if nothing's wrong?" The movement aggravated the injury on his back, causing him to grimace in pain.

A hint of interest flashed in Zhao Zhao's eyes: "I thought you would be happy to see me punished."

Ye couldn't stand it anymore: "You did nothing wrong, you don't need to be punished at all. If you dare to go and accept punishment on your own, I will not forgive you!"

The cub became agitated and started yelling again. Zhao Zhao's eyes were filled with complex emotions: "You're the one who said I was wrong, and you're also the one who said I wasn't wrong...you..."

"Alright, alright!" Ye stared intently into those pale eyes that finally held his figure, rested his head against Zhao Zhao's chest, listened to her strong and healthy heartbeat, and looked unusually aggrieved.

He compromised: "You're not wrong, it's all my fault, okay?"

"I've already been punished, what more do you want! Let's just leave it at that, no one is allowed to dwell on it, and no one is allowed to mention it again!"

I thought Ye would hate him...

Zhao Zhao held a long whip in one hand and held the weak Ye steadily in the other, her thoughts somewhat unable to keep up with the cub's train of thought.

One day, you realize that the person you're trying to discipline is actually quite cute.

If Ye makes a mistake in the future, will he still be able to whip him without any expression?

Zhao Zhao is unsure. Cute Ye.