In the coral palace.
Mieshi Linghuo, holding the wronged little person, looked at Ye Ling with disbelief: "Kid... you're saying this little guy is a celestial spirit born from absorbing the power of good and evil?"
Ye Ling also calmed down and nodded helplessly: "That's right... this little guy inherited the power of good and evil. His potential is unimaginable, and he will regard the first person he sees after birth as his father."
"But you, kid, actually slapped your beloved son as soon as you met. You're truly the worst."
"No, no... how did I become a father?"
Mieshi Linghuo hadn't reacted yet. He brought the little person in front of him and examined him carefully.
After making eye contact with Mieshi Linghuo, the little person smiled again, opened his arms to Mieshi Linghuo, and made babbling sounds, wanting a hug.
Seeing the little person's adorable appearance, Mieshi Linghuo couldn't bear it. He transformed into human form, held the little person in his arms, and said to Ye Ling, "How come I don't see anything special about this guy? There's no overly powerful force within him. Does he really have potential comparable to good and evil?"
Ye Ling nodded: "Definitely. Even Shan himself personally gave this little guy a blessing. His potential is absolutely limitless, but he's just been born, and nothing has manifested yet."
After the little person hatched, all the power surging within the egg poured into the little person and disappeared.
Although Ye Ling couldn't sense the power within the little person now, he had personally seen that power being absorbed by the little person.
Perhaps that power had become something like potential, hidden within the little person.
After hearing Ye Ling's words, Mieshi Linghuo realized the little person's power and looked at Ye Ling guiltily: "Kid, what do we do now... this little thing has recognized me, so doesn't that mean I've snatched your victory prize?"
Ye Ling didn't seem to care too much. He waved his hand: "It doesn't matter. Whether he's with me or you, there's no difference. Don't worry too much about it."
"But you need to be careful in the future. Since this little guy recognizes you as his father, you have to take responsibility and educate him properly. Don't let him grow up to be as unreliable as you."
Ye Ling was speaking the truth. He already realized that Mieshi Linghuo's awakening at this time was likely Evil's doing, a slight disruption.
However, for Ye Ling, it didn't make much of a difference.
In his opinion, it didn't matter whether the little guy recognized him or Mieshi Linghuo; they were all his own people.
What Ye Ling was slightly worried about now was that if this little guy followed Mieshi Linghuo and learned Mieshi Linghuo's personality, it would be troublesome later.
Thinking of this, Ye Ling made up his mind to keep a close eye on Mieshi Linghuo, lest Mieshi Linghuo corrupt the child and bring a great disaster to the void.
Mieshi Linghuo, who had been feeling guilty, became instantly displeased after hearing Ye Ling's words and retorted: "What do you mean, kid? How am I unreliable? If I hadn't supported you, could you have reached this point?"
"You scoundrel! You have no conscience!"
Ye Ling looked at the defensive Mieshi Linghuo with a smile: "Yes, yes! You've been a great help!"
After Ye Ling and Mieshi Linghuo argued for a while, they gradually quieted down and their gazes fell on the little person.
Perhaps because Ye Ling and Mieshi Linghuo had a connection, the little person was also quite close to Ye Ling. When he made eye contact with Ye Ling, he even actively nuzzled Ye Ling's face.
Ye Ling placed the little person in his palm and looked at Mieshi Linghuo: "Mieshi Linghuo, since this little guy is your child, you should give him a name."
"Naming things is what I hate the most," Mieshi Linghuo waved his hand. "Why don't you give this little guy a name!"
As soon as Mieshi Linghuo said this, before Ye Ling could respond, the little person in Ye Ling's palm became wronged again, his eyes filling with tears.
Seeing this, Ye Ling quickly comforted the little person in his palm and then complained to Mieshi Linghuo: "You guy, not only did you slap your own child first, but now you don't even want to name your own child. I think you really want to be stripped of custody."
Mieshi Linghuo looked at the tearful little person and felt a pang of guilt. He then said, "Fine, fine, I'll give him a name, okay! Let me think!"
Mieshi Linghuo then fell into thought, using his limited brain cells to ponder.
Ye Ling and the little person in his palm looked at Mieshi Linghuo with anticipation, waiting for Mieshi Linghuo to come up with a good name.
Mieshi Linghuo furrowed his brow, pacing back and forth, then transforming back into flames and flying around, as if naming the little person was a very difficult task that would consume a lot of his brain cells!
After a considerable amount of time...
"Got it!"
Mieshi Linghuo clapped his hands suddenly, startling the little person who had been dozing in Ye Ling's palm!
Then, Mieshi Linghuo pointed at the little person in Ye Ling's palm and said, "My name is Mieshi Linghuo. Since you are my son, you must also have a cool name, but it can't be cooler than mine, so you'll be called..."
"Mieshi Xiao Huo!"
Ye Ling, who had been expecting Mieshi Linghuo to come up with a good name, almost spat out a mouthful of blood upon hearing the name "Mieshi Xiao Huo"!
Suppressing the urge to hit Mieshi Linghuo, Ye Ling asked Mieshi Linghuo tactfully: "Do you really want to give that little guy the name Mieshi Xiao Huo? Isn't it a bit too astonishing?"
Mieshi Linghuo seemed very satisfied with the name he had chosen and nodded confidently: "Being my son, having an astonishing name is a must. I'm simply a genius!"
"Little guy, you'll be called Mieshi Xiao Huo from now on!"
The little person in Ye Ling's palm couldn't understand whether the name was good or bad. He only knew that he now had a name and was clapping his little hands with babbling sounds, looking extremely happy.
"Hahaha! As expected of my son, I like it!" Seeing Mieshi Xiao Huo happily accepting the name he had chosen, Mieshi Linghuo was overjoyed and laughed heartily, grabbing Mieshi Xiao Huo and spinning him around in the air.
Even Mieshi Xiao Huo, in order to imitate Mieshi Linghuo, transformed into a ball of flames surrounded by mysterious black and white energies.
Ye Ling looked at the two balls of flames flying around in the coral palace and shook his head helplessly, accepting the name Mieshi Xiao Huo.
"So be it... a name is just a code. With this little guy around, the journey ahead should not be too boring."