Chapter 617 It seems... we can't get in touch with Uncle Su.

Kiana☆ stared at the palm-sized wooden sword and sighed in exasperation.

"She's only a few days old, and you're already in a hurry to have her practice swordsmanship with you?"

Xiao Shi stood with his hands on his hips, chest puffed out, and shouted confidently:

"That's called being prepared! Back when I was just born, I could already punch and kick the World Serpent! With such a powerful master like me, Little Star should definitely get a head start!"

Fu Hua strolled in slowly, her gaze sweeping over the sleeping little one in Fu Ming's arms before settling back on the wooden sword in Xiao Shi's hand. She spoke softly:

"This peach wood sword... is quite well carved."

"That's natural!"

Xiao Shi's face lit up instantly. He proudly raised his chin, holding the wooden sword like he was presenting a treasure.

"I personally carved this piece bit by bit with a knife and then carefully sanded it with sandpaper! I even wrote the characters 'Lucky Star' myself. This craftsmanship is simply divine!"

Fu Hua nodded slightly, turned to look at Kiana☆ beside her, and explained Xiao Shi's behavior in a calm tone:

"In China, there has always been a custom of dressing infants in peach wood swords, peach wood axes, or peach wood gourds."

If a peach wood sword is hung upside down, it is said to "reverse evil," which can resist the invasion of yin energy and protect infants from evil spirits.

Xiao Shi's intentions were good.

Fu Ming nodded in agreement:

"That's true."

Xiao Shi, with her neck stiff and haughty, turned her head away and stubbornly said:

"That's probably...that's what the old man said. Do you want it or not? If you don't, I'll take this peach wood sword back!"

She spoke harshly, but her eyes secretly glanced at the sleeping Fu Xing. She breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that the little guy hadn't been woken up.

Theresa's voice followed closely behind:

"What peach wood sword? Let me see—hey? This wooden sword is quite well-made, but it's too light. When Xiaoxing is a little older, I'll give her Judah as a toy."

Judas: So, there's no love left?

"Keep that heavy thing that could crush someone to death yourself."

Xiao Shi pouted, but her fingertips were exceptionally gentle as she carefully and gently clipped the peach wood sword engraved with the words "Lucky Star" onto Fu Xing's lapel. She even leaned over to examine it for a while before nodding in satisfaction.

"Speaking of toys, I've also prepared some good stuff for Xiaoxing—"

Siegfried's loud voice, accompanied by footsteps, came from the doorway. He was carrying a bulging little package and excitedly squeezed inside.

But he stopped abruptly halfway through his sentence, and the tall figure vanished in the blink of an eye. The commotion just now seemed to have been a hallucination for everyone.

Kiana☆'s eyes flickered, she shook her head helplessly, glanced at Fu Xing who was still sleeping soundly, and then slowly breathed a sigh of relief, muttering under her breath:

"Dad is really something, always so loud and boisterous. Luckily I teleported him away in time, otherwise he would have woken up Xiaoxing."

Xiao Shi's gaze fell on the package that Siegfried had dropped on the ground. She bent down, picked it up, put it on the table, and quickly opened the package.

Inside lay a miniature model of the Kaslana's heirloom Skyfire, its body gleaming and adorned with exquisite patterns.

Fu Ming glanced at the Heavenly Fire model on the table, then at the peach wood sword clipped to Fu Xing's lapel, and finally looked at Theresa, who was eager to try it out, and couldn't help but chuckle.

"No, Xiaoxing has only been born for a short time, and you've already prepared all the items for Xiaoxing's first birthday celebration?"

"of course!"

Xiao Shi and Theresa spoke in unison, then exchanged a glance, raised their chins, gave a cold snort, and awkwardly turned their heads away.

Just then, Fu Xing suddenly hummed softly, her little brows furrowed slightly, and her chubby little hand waved unconsciously, just touching the peach wood sword on her lapel.

The little one seemed to find it novel and interesting, her pink lips parted slightly, and she let out a soft, sweet babbling sound, still sleeping soundly and peacefully with her eyes closed.

"Look! Xiaoxing really likes the little sword I prepared!"

Xiao Shi immediately became like a victorious rooster, holding his head high, chin held high, his eyes brimming with undisguised pride.

Theresa immediately objected, putting her hands on her hips and snorting:

"Hmph, he just touched it casually. Maybe he found this little sword too uncomfortable! I'll have someone forge a miniature Judas made of pure gold right now. I guarantee it will be a hundred times more exquisite than your broken wooden sword!"

"What do you know!" Xiao Shi slapped away her outstretched hand, protectively shielding Fu Ming, her nose practically pointing to the sky. "Xiao Xing is clearly on my side!"

The two bickered back and forth, but their voices both lowered slightly.

Fu Ming looked down at Fu Xing in his arms. The little one seemed to have been drawn to the trivial argument that had arisen because of her.

She smacked her pink lips, her chubby little hands clenching even tighter, causing the tassels on the peach wood sword to sway gently.

Fu Hua watched the two arguing incessantly, yet deliberately keeping their voices down, a faint smile appearing in her eyes:

"Okay, don't argue anymore."

Xiao Shi and Theresa exchanged a glance, then snorted in unison before silently falling silent.

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Meanwhile, Siegfried, unnoticed by anyone...

Greta tilted her head slightly, her clear eyes filled with confusion as she looked at Siegfried, who had suddenly appeared from the sky, and asked softly:

"Are you Mr. Siegfried? What brings you to Foros all of a sudden?"

Siegfried, feeling dizzy and disoriented, steadied himself and looked around blankly, muttering to himself:

"Kiana☆ Where did you come from? Is it still on the moon?"

Vita leaned against a tree trunk, watching the scene unfold. Seeing his bewildered expression, she curled her lips into a sly smile and teased him in a drawn-out tone:

"Mr. Siegfried, this isn't the moon—welcome to Vita's home, Foros!"

Upon hearing this, Siegfried subconsciously touched the back of his head, then suddenly widened his eyes and raised his voice several decibels:

"Huh? Foros? Isn't that far off the edge of the solar system?!"

Before he could finish speaking, his face fell instantly, and he helplessly pounded the ground, looking exactly like a large dog abandoned by its owner, crying out in a helpless and aggrieved tone:

"How am I supposed to get back? My precious granddaughter is waiting for me!"

Vita casually twirled the end of her hair with her fingertips, a sly smile deepening in her eyes, as she slowly drawled out her words:

"Oh dear, it seems Siegfried really wants to go back? The enthusiastic Vita has a way to send Mr. Siegfried back, but—you have to grant me a small request first~"

Greta quickly stepped forward, covered Vita's mouth with her hand, and earnestly said to the despairing Siegfried:

“Mr. Siegfried, don’t listen to her. I will find a way to help you contact the other side on Earth.”

........

Greta frowned slightly, her voice tinged with apology:

"It seems... we can't get in touch with Uncle Su."

Vita crossed her arms and slowly delivered the finishing blow:

"Hehe, dear Gretchen~ Unless you beg the great Lady Vita to intervene, Mr. Siegfried will have to stay in Foros and watch the stars with us~"

Siegfried looked up at the sky full of dazzling but completely unfamiliar stars, mentally cursing his troublesome daughter a hundred times over.