The Lightning Element Xue Wuyang released was practically endless. Chi Xiu had to keep absorbing it continuously to ensure that all the Lightning Element remained contained within the room and did not leak outside.
"Hang in there a little longer, Dad. I'll be done washing up soon~"
"I don't feel anything unusual. Continuously absorbing the Lightning Element won't harm me, so you don't need to rush."
"Dad is so nice."
Chi Xiu's expression turned awkward. Being called Dad by a girl who looked about his own age felt strange.
No, it felt extremely strange.
"Shouldn't you tell me about it?"
After thinking for a moment, Chi Xiu asked her.
"What does Dad want to know?"
"There's quite a lot I want to know. For example, what happened to you, and why are you wearing this Insulation Armor?"
The sound of water behind the screen ceased. Xue Wuyang seemed to fall silent all of a sudden.
"Dad is so mean, bringing up something sad."
"If talking about it makes you upset, then you don't have to. I'll experience it all later anyway."
"It's fine. Since Dad wants to know now, there's no harm in telling you."
The sound of water resumed behind the screen. Chi Xiu saw Xue Wuyang raise her slender arm and pour water over her back, though all he could see were the dark silhouettes projected onto the screen.
"Ten thousand years ago... oh, when I was forty thousand years old, I was still asleep when the Lightning Element inside my body suddenly went out of control. It directly destroyed an entire city, causing countless deaths and injuries."
Xue Wuyang paused before continuing, "After that, I couldn't stay on Douluo Continent anymore. I was like a dangerous bomb. How could I possibly remain there?"
Chi Xiu did not