Raising a Child in the Naruto World

Cang Xuan was a swordsman.

A very formidable one.

When he died, he didn't enter the cycle of reincarnation. Instead, as a spirit, he was forcibly bound to a child. He witnessed a tragedy unfold, and when the drama ended, everyone involved went their separate ways, leaving Cang Xuan helplessly watching the child, whose eyes were full of hatred.

"Why don't you learn swordsmanship from me?"

The child's voice was hoarse. His ink-black eyes fixed on him. "Can it make me stronger?"

"Of course."

One sword's cold light shone across nineteen continents, its energy sweeping thirty thousand miles.

Those glorious days are best left unmentioned.

Many years later, a child had grown into a graceful young man, yet still refused to call Cang Xuan "Master."

After much careful probing, he could only bring himself to mumble one thing when drunk: "I want to be with you for the rest of my life, but I don't want to call you Master. Do you understand?"

He was naturally miserable and morose about it. In the end, Cang Xuan couldn't bear to see the little poplar he'd raised for so many years hanging his head in dejection, and finally gave in.

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