Volume Five: Emerging Prominence - Chapter Five: Daughter

"Only this," Xiao Ying barely managed to utter before a happy expression bloomed across her face, and she fainted once more.

With his divine sense probing her, Li Chengzhu discovered that Xiao Ying was merely extremely exhausted and suffered from no other serious ailments. Only then did he set his mind at ease, and turning to the panicked Gu Longling, he said, "She is fine. Bring the child over, and help Xiao Ying circulate her Qi."

Gu Longling nodded, handing over the flesh-bound bundle in her hands. Then, she placed both hands upon Xiao Ying's lower dantian.

Using one hand, Boss Li hoisted the tiny legs of the little bundle of life, rummaged through his memories for past knowledge, raised his palm, and gave her tender bottom a sharp smack.

A crisp "slap" echoed through the room, startling Gu Longling. She turned her head and stared at him, asking, "What are you doing?"

Before the great Boss Li could reply, he saw the minuscule hands of the inverted little girl twitch slightly. Immediately, several never-before-seen plants sprouted rapidly from the wooden floor, wrapped around Li Chengzhu's legs, and shot upward, leaving him hanging upside down.

"Zhu...zi!" Gu Longling covered her mouth with one hand, completely oblivious to the fact that blood from