Clone C yawned, used Spiritual Energy to manifest a small fan, fanned the snake egg gently, and started to manipulate it.
"This VIP Supreme hatching service is one of a kind. You must be grateful and work hard in the future, you hear? Who else would want you besides me?"
Just then, Hanabi's energetic shouts and hurried footsteps approached from afar.
Hinata immediately withdrew her Spiritual Energy, and the snake egg returned to tranquility.
The three Clones also dispelled instantly with a "bang bang bang."
The courtyard door was pulled open with a "clatter," and Hanabi's flushed little face peeked in, her eyes sparkling as she looked at Hinata.
"Sister!"
"Hanabi? Why are you here so early today?" Hinata walked over with a smile, gently wiping the fine sweat from her sister's forehead with her sleeve.
"Is Cultivation over?"
"Mm! Father said that from now on, as long as I finish my lessons, I can come find Sister anytime!" Hanabi happily hugged Hinata's waist, looked up with her small face, and asked expectantly.
"Sister, what are we eating today?"
Seeing her sister's face, which practically had the words "I want to eat" written all over it, Hinata couldn't help but smile.
It seemed her sister was a big eater just like her.
Hinata instantly understood the reason for her father's change in attitude—it was a bit utilitarian, but Hinata didn't care.
"Little Hanabi has turned into a little glutton." Hinata pinched her sister's nose. "What do you want to eat? I'll make it for you."
"I want to eat those sparkling meatballs Sister made last time! And that soup that makes my whole body feel warm!" Hanabi immediately listed the dishes.
"Alright." Hinata took Hanabi's hand and walked toward the small kitchen. She had already mastered the heaven and earth primordial qi pot.
In the following days, Hanabi became almost a permanent little guest in Hinata's courtyard.
She would "report in" every day without fail. Sometimes she'd run over during breaks in Cultivation to eat snacks, and sometimes she'd bring books to ask her sister questions while eating, though what Hinata taught might be a bit different from what the clan teachers taught.
For example, when mentioning the Third, she would call him an "Old Fogey." She taught Hanabi to be polite when meeting people: call those she could beat "ants," call those of similar strength "friends," and use honorifics for those she couldn't beat—and if she met someone she couldn't beat, she should call for backup.
Burning all enemies to death with fire—that was the so-called Will of Fire.
Hanabi said she didn't quite understand... thinking she was just too young to grasp such profound things.
Most of the time, she just waited expectantly for the meal to start.
Hinata was happy to oblige.
Preparing Spiritual Food for her sister that was both delicious and nourishing, seeing her eat with a satisfied face, her small face becoming rosier and healthier by the day, and her Chakra growth becoming more stable and solid—this was a simple joy and satisfaction for Hinata.
It allowed her to find a warm sanctuary in the gaps between deducing Cultivation Techniques, researching Forbidden Jutsu, and plotting against various forces.
Hiashi watched all of this silently.
He would occasionally "pass by" Hinata's courtyard or hear reports from the clansmen responsible for secret protection.
Seeing Hanabi's increasingly proficient Taijutsu and more condensed Chakra, and feeling the vigorous and healthy vitality in his younger daughter, a rare smile of satisfaction would appear on his stern face.
Of course, Hanabi's frequent visits also brought some minor episodes to Hinata's "secret research."
For instance, once, Hanabi stared curiously at the egg that was always placed on the cushion in the quiet room (she thought it was a decoration): "Sister, this stone is so special, it even gets a bit warm."
Hinata's expression didn't change.
"Mm, this is a rather special Warm Jade."
Or another time, Hanabi asked in confusion: "Sister, sometimes I seem to hear Sister talking to herself? It sounds like there are several Sisters talking. Did I hear wrong?"
Hinata calmly rubbed her sister's head.
"Maybe it's because you like Sister too much, so you're having hallucinations."
Hanabi tilted her head in thought, but her attention was soon drawn away by the freshly prepared food.
Thus, in Hinata's courtyard, on one side were the warm daily lives of the sisters and the aroma of delicious food, while on the other, the hatching of the snake egg was progressing.
[host, you're living quite a comfortable life.]
"What, are you not living well?"
[Is that what I meant? But host, you've got everything here: cultivation farming + espionage + Family drama + occasional hot-blooded action +... well, many things. It's all here. Please keep it up, this System loves to watch...]
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