CHAPTER 731: CHAPTER 728: SHOWCASE

The Tao family stared wide-eyed and open-mouthed at Dou Dou performing her backside fire-breathing trick.

Not only did she breathe fire, but she also flickered like a firefly, glowing non-stop.

Shen Siyuan sometimes really admired this little rascal.

She seemed very clumsy, always the last to learn anything.

But once she learned something, she could make it spectacular.

For instance, she was the last to master controlling the Netherworld Fire, but ever since she learned it, she used the fire as a game, a tool for happiness.

So she came up with all sorts of bizarre ideas, like making the flames dance, shaping them into various forms, and spewing fire from every part of her body.

Nowadays, you could say that Dou Dou is the best at controlling fire.

In a way, she could be considered a prodigy, a quirky genius.

"Awesome, right? Awesome, right?"

After the performance, Dou Dou proudly asked everyone.

Everyone laughed uncontrollably but still cheered her on, declaring her the best, giving her plenty of emotional support.

Dou Dou was quite a show-off, and seeing them excited made her even more thrilled.

No need for anyone to ask, she claimed to have even more impressive tricks.

"Oh, what’s even more impressive, show me." Qi Huilan was a perfect hype woman.

"Deng deng..."

Dou Dou added sound effects for herself, then reached into her armpit and pulled out an ancient-looking lotus lamp.

"Huh?" Everyone was shocked, even Taozi was amazed.

"Such a big lotus lamp, where did you hide it?"

"In my armpit," Dou Dou said matter-of-factly.

Everyone was speechless at her words.

Seeing their embarrassed faces, Dou Dou defiantly said, "I also hid the Little Old Axe in my butt."

As she spoke, she reached for her backside and actually pulled out a small jade axe.

"Hey ha, hey ha... I’m really amazing, you know." Dou Dou said smugly.

"Ah indeed indeed..."

Everyone was astounded, constantly glancing at Dou Dou’s armpit and backside.

Taozi planned to ask Shen Siyuan later how it was done.

"Alright, my performance is about to start."

"Uh... hasn’t it already started?" Jiang Hongtu whispered.

He thought Dou Dou had finished her performance already.

Dou Dou placed the lotus lamp on her head, and suddenly flames rose from her entire body. A tiny spark lit the lamp, and the wick emitted a divine glow.

Under this divine glow, the lamp unfolded; the lotus petals covered Dou Dou’s entire body, transforming into exquisite armor, genuinely imposing.

Then, with slight movement of the divine glow, Dou Dou’s figure suddenly elongated, instantly morphing to resemble Shen Siyuan.

Her clothes matched Shen Siyuan’s outfit for the day exactly.

Under the stunned gazes of everyone, she walked over to Taozi, placed her hands on her hips, and said, "Call me hubby."

The perfect image was ruined by her childish gestures, and Taozi turned crimson at her words.

"Be careful, I’ll punch you." Taozi said, raising her fist.

Then the light and shadow changed again, and the Shen Siyuan before her instantly became Qi Huilan.

"Oh dear, now I’m aunt, and you dare hit mom?" Dou Dou said angrily, trying to widen her eyes.

Taozi was speechless and didn’t know what to say.

"Pfft~"

Jiang Hongtu and his wife were laughing uncontrollably beside them.

"Why are you laughing? Do I not look convincing?" Dou Dou said unhappily.

But with Qi Huilan’s face, Dou Dou’s actions and words were unmistakably her childish self, too funny for Jiang Hongtu and his wife to hold back.

Seeing this, Dou Dou’s light and shadow transformed again, instantly turning into an old woman.

She addressed Jiang Hongtu, "You dare laugh at mom? You’re not filial at all, you’re not a good child."

"Uh..." Jiang Hongtu widened his eyes.

Because Dou Dou had transformed into Great Grandmother, it was hard to tell fake from real without her speaking; she was way too similar, just younger.

At this point, Qi Huilan seemed to recall something and abruptly stopped laughing.

Turning to Taozi, she asked, "Has Grandma seen this already?"

Her question was abrupt and fragmented, but Taozi knew what she meant.

She couldn’t help but smile sheepishly.

"What has mom seen?" Jiang Hongtu was puzzled.

"Of course she’s seen Xiao Shen. Haven’t you noticed mom’s recent improvement in spirit and complexion?" Qi Huilan said.

"You mean mom has also taken the elixir?" Jiang Hongtu caught on.

Qi Huilan realized that Dou Dou’s transformation into Great Grandmother was evidently younger and more spirited.

That was when Qi Huilan figured it out.

Great Grandmother’s change wasn’t merely due to well-being; she had also taken the elixir.

"You weren’t home to see her recently; she’s exactly like Dou Dou’s transformation now." Qi Huilan realized too.

Great Grandmother lived with Taozi’s oldest aunt and wasn’t seen often. Last visit, Jiang Hongtu didn’t go along.

When Qi Huilan returned, she told Jiang Hongtu that mom was in great spirits, much younger; Jiang Hongtu didn’t think much of it but now found out it was genuinely true.

"I didn’t not tell you guys; it was Grandma who discovered first and couldn’t hide it from her." Taozi explained quickly.

"Can’t hide it from her? Just able to hide it from us?" Jiang Hongtu expressed dissatisfaction.

"It’s genuinely not my fault, blame Dou Dou." Taozi pointed at "Great Grandmother" nearby.

Dou Dou had no clue what they were talking about and was still lost.

Being pointed at by her aunt, she cluelessly scratched her cheek.

This action instantly disrupted the slightly "tense" atmosphere, causing Jiang Hongtu and his wife to laugh again.

"Hurry, change back, now uncle knows you’re amazing." Jiang Hongtu held back laughter as he spoke.

"Okay."

Dou Dou obediently transformed back, then removed the lotus lamp from her head and stuffed it back into her armpit.

"Why hide it in your armpit?" Taozi curiously asked.

"Because Dad always pulls lots of things from his armpit; now I’m even more amazing." Dou Dou boasted.

Turns out she was influenced by Tao Guangsha.

Adults enjoyed hiding small things in their armpits to amuse kids, claiming to have magic. Dou Dou was initially affected, hence hiding the lotus lamp there.

As for hiding the axe in her backside, anyone who’s seen a certain Japanese animation would understand.

"Don’t change the subject; you haven’t said why it’s Dou Dou’s fault." At this point, Qi Huilan pursued, seemingly not prepared to let Taozi off today.

"Because Dou Dou got caught by Grandma and had to confess." Taozi said.

This time Dou Dou understood what they were saying and grinned silly on the side.

Qi Huilan hugged her over and asked, "Tell Aunt, what’s really going on?"

Looks like Dou Dou’s secrets were about to be exposed today.

But this was within Shen Siyuan’s expectations; Dou Dou’s various boasts were like Shen Siyuan showing off his own strength.