"Enough with the nonsense. This Dragon Bone is a treasure of Lingxiao Mountain, and getting it might be quite difficult. But your maternal grandfather is not an ordinary person. Naturally, he should be able to get it. Just wait, I’ll go find it for you!"
"Thank you, Maternal Grandfather. Eldest Uncle is right. Perhaps Maternal Grandfather can find the Dragon Bone."
Hearing Xiaosuisui mention his precious son again, Ji Shang couldn’t help but feel emotional and quickly asked, "Is your Eldest Uncle well?"
Xiaosuisui nodded vigorously. "Eldest Uncle is very well, and so is Eldest Aunt. My Eldest Uncle is about to be a father. Eldest Aunt is carrying fraternal twins—a boy and a girl. In a few more months, my little brother and sister will be born."
"Is that true? Your Eldest Aunt really is carrying fraternal twins—a boy and a girl? They will be born in a few more months?"
Xiaosuisui nodded vigorously. "Yes, yes! Suisui is telling the truth. Maternal Grandfather, do you not believe Suisui?"
Ji Shang was ecstatic. He bent over, picked her up, and planted a kiss on her small face.
"Maternal Grandfather certainly believes Suisui. Suisui, can your Dream Realm bring multiple Divine Souls in at the same time? I miss your uncles. Could you let Maternal Grandfather see them?"
Xiaosuisui nodded and quickly said, "Of course..." But her words trailed off there.
"But..."
"But what? Is there a problem?"
"No problem. It’s just that Eldest Uncle and Seventh Uncle asked me to ask Maternal Grandfather a question. Once I get the answer, they’ll decide whether to see you or not!"
"What’s the question? Tell me quickly!" Ji Shang asked hastily.
"In other realms, does Maternal Grandfather have other children?"
Ji Shang quickly shook his head. "No, I only have your uncles and your mother—eight children in total."
Xiaosuisui nodded and heaved a sigh of relief before continuing, "Apart from my maternal grandmother, do you have other wives?"
After Xiaosuisui asked this, Ji Shang couldn’t help but laugh and flicked her tiny nose. "This question... did your maternal grandmother ask you to ask it?"
Xiaosuisui shook her head. "No, it’s my own question, but it’s what Eldest Uncle and Seventh Uncle wanted me to ask!"
Ji Shang sighed. "Maternal Grandfather knew it. If destiny brings us together again and I’ve truly wronged them, they will definitely not acknowledge me as their father."
Hearing his words, Xiaosuisui blinked and asked in her childish voice, "Then, Maternal Grandfather, have you wronged Eldest Uncle and the others?"
"Of course not. Do I, your Maternal Grandfather, look like the sort of man who loves and leaves?"
"That’s hard to say. My Second Aunt often says, ’Don’t judge a person by their appearance when you’re in Jianghu! The faces of the wicked don’t have ’wicked’ written on them!’"
When Xiaosuisui said this, her mouth pouted, and her voice lowered. She obviously did not believe Ji Shang, but she was struggling, trying to believe that everything he said was true!
"Hahaha! You’re right; villains don’t carve words on their foreheads! But think about it: all your uncles are deeply devoted to their wives, and your mother is also wholeheartedly devoted to your father, right?"
Xiaosuisui blinked. What her Maternal Grandfather said seemed unclear to her, so she did not respond immediately.
Seeing that she was silent, Ji Shang thought she understood and laughed softly. "Your uncles are true sons of the Ji Family. All of them are deeply devoted. Once they’ve set their hearts on someone, they’ll follow that path to the bitter end!"
"To... the... bitter... end?" Xiaosuisui blinked. Why did that not sound like a good thing?
"Alright, Maternal Grandfather is going to find the Dragon Bone for you. Wait here. In about six hours, pull me back in!"
Xiaosuisui was overjoyed and promptly nodded. "Alright, alright! Thank you, Maternal Grandfather!"
"Don’t thank me yet! Listen! When you pull me in later, you have to pull your uncles in too. I want to catch up with them, especially your maternal grandmother, got it?"
"Okay!" Xiaosuisui nodded vigorously. Casually, she plucked a lock of hair from Ji Shang’s head and stashed it carefully.
"OUCH! That hurt! You little rascal, why on earth did you suddenly pull my hair?" Ji Shang yelped in pain as Xiaosuisui tugged his hair, his scalp aching.
"I only had three strands of Maternal Grandfather’s hair here. I’ve activated it twice to pull you in, and I’ve already used two strands, so only one is left. I’m plucking some more now to save for later, just in case I need to pull Maternal Grandfather in again."
Ji Shang was speechless. The price to see his wife and children was steep indeed. Fortunately, he hadn’t lost his hair over the years—he always used good conditioner, so he wasn’t bald!
"Alright! Let me out!"
After Xiaosuisui let Ji Shang go and exited the Dream Realm, she immediately smelled a tantalizing aroma.
She couldn’t help but sniff, nearly drooling.
"You’re out! Come and eat. Seventh Uncle specially saved two extra-large ones for you."
"It smells so good! Seventh Uncle is amazing! To think he can have a barbecue even under the sea!"
"Heh heh! Your Seventh Uncle’s skills go far beyond just barbecuing under the sea. Let me tell you, for people like us who are constantly traveling, cooking is an essential skill. If you don’t know at least a little, you’ll starve to death."
"Seventh Uncle is awesome!" The little girl lavished her praise on Ji Youzhi.
"Don’t butter me up. Tell me, did you find the Dragon Bone? Does your Eldest Uncle have one?"
Xiaosuisui shook her head. "Eldest Uncle said he doesn’t have it. Not just the Dragon Bone; he doesn’t have the bones of the Vermilion Bird, Black Tortoise, or White Tiger either. Especially the bones of the Vermilion Bird. He guaranteed that they’re absolutely impossible to find anywhere in the entire world!"