Heart-to-Heart Between Sister and Brother

As everyone departed, Qian Renxue took Ling Yuxuan by the hand and returned to the courtyard where they lived.

Qian Renxue and Ling Yuxuan sat together on a chair.

Ling Yuxuan looked at Qian Renxue and said,

"Xue'er Sister, now I have the strength to protect you in the future."

Qian Renxue was immediately displeased. She was plenty strong herself, not some kind of decorative vase that had nothing but a pretty face.

Qian Renxue reached out and pinched both of Ling Yuxuan's cheeks, pulling hard. They felt even better than before.

Ling Yuxuan reached out with both hands, intending to pinch Qian Renxue's cheeks as well. Catching her off guard, he grabbed them with both hands. They felt really good—smooth and delicate, soft enough to seem breakable at a puff of breath.

Qian Renxue froze at once. The two of them had often played around before, but how could Xiao Xuan pinch her cheeks? Aside from when she was little, when Grandpa and Father had pinched her face, no man had ever touched her cheeks. Even her so-called mother had never pinched her face!

Thinking of Bibi Dong, Qian Renxue's eyes reddened involuntarily.

When Ling Yuxuan saw Qian Renxue's reddened eyes, he thought he had used too much strength and made her cry. He hurriedly apologized,

"Xue'er Sister, don't cry! I was wrong. I shouldn't have pinched your cheeks."

Hearing Ling Yuxuan's apology, Qian Renxue laughed.

"Xiao Xuan, I'm fine. I just thought of someone."

"Oh, Sister, do you miss Mom?"

Qian Renxue silently nodded.

"Yes, Xiao Xuan. Why do you think Mom just doesn't like me?"

"Maybe she has some unspeakable reason."

Ling Yuxuan knew the truth of what had happened back then, but he could not tell Qian Renxue, because it was difficult for him to interfere in this matter.

"Sister, what exactly is familial love?"

Hearing Ling Yuxuan's question, Qian Renxue fell silent for a while before slowly saying,

"Familial love is like a spring in the desert, able to help you when you are in trouble. Familial love is like a ship, carrying you as you set sail on a distant voyage. Everyone says a mother's love is great, selfless, and warm, but I have never felt a mother's love from her."

"Sister, before I turned three, the Village Chief was the one who raised me. Back then, I kept wondering why my father had abandoned me. I envied those children who had parents to dote on them, but slowly, I realized that my desire for my parents' love was not an expectation, but an obsession. So I wanted to carve out a place for myself through my own strength, find him, ask why he had left me alone back then, and repay those who had cared for me. But before I could grow up, Evil Soul Masters slaughtered the village. I was unfortunate, but I was fortunate too. Sister and Grandpa Qian saved me and brought me back.

For the past three years, I have stayed by Sister's side. Sister has truly been very good to me. From that moment on, I swore in my heart that I would protect Sister once I grew up. Maybe even Heaven heard my wish, which was why it allowed me to awaken the Judgment Seraph Martial Soul."

As Qian Renxue listened to Ling Yuxuan, she had never imagined that the little brother who made her happy every day carried so much buried in his heart.

At that moment, Qian Renxue seemed to understand. Xiao Xuan had no family, yet he could still feel familial love from her. Perhaps her longing for Bibi Dong's love was merely an obsession.

Meanwhile, within the Worship Hall,

Qian Xunji and Qian Daoliu were speaking.

"What? You're saying Bibi Dong tried to kill you while you were seriously injured this time?"

"Yes. She poisoned me and intended to kill me, but when Xiao Xuan awakened his Martial Soul, a vast amount of Sacred Power gathered between heaven and earth and restored my Martial Soul Origin. Her plan failed. It could be said that I survived this time thanks to Xiao Xuan!"

"What do you plan to do with Bibi Dong?"

"Speaking of her, I remembered something. During this operation to capture the Blue Silver Emperor, I noticed something strange. There was something wrong with Tang Hao. Even after Tang Hao accepted the Blue Silver Emperor's sacrifice, fully recovered from his injuries, and reached rank ninety-two in soul power, he should still have been no match for the three of us. But just as we were about to capture Tang Hao, his body became filled with a strange power. His Divine Slaughter's Domain was also different from Bibi Dong's. His was domineering slaughter, while when Bibi Dong attacked me, I sensed evil slaughter from her."

Qian Daoliu looked at Qian Xunji with a solemn expression.

"So what do you mean?"

"Something may have happened to Bibi Dong that we do not know about. We cannot touch her for now. Besides, she is Xiao Xue's mother."

"Where did you place her?"

"In her Saintess Hall. I also sealed all the soul power in her body. She cannot do anything now, and she is still unconscious."

"You said just now that her body was filled with an evil aura. In a few days, bring her before the Angel God Statue and see whether that aura can be driven out. That aura may be what caused her transformation."

"Understood, Father. Then what do you plan to do about Xiao Xuan?"

At the mention of Ling Yuxuan, Qian Daoliu smiled.

"I believe the most correct thing I have done in my life was bringing Xiao Xuan back. Based on the sacred energy Xiao Xuan gave off, I initially guessed that he possessed a Super Grade sacred-attribute Martial Soul. But the surprise came too suddenly—Twin God-level Martial Souls and Innate Soul Power at rank twenty. His talent even surpasses Xiao Xue's. With such powerful god-level Martial Souls, Xiao Xuan's background must be anything but ordinary. But he will not leave."

"Why?" Qian Xunji asked doubtfully.

"Haven't you noticed that Xiao Xuan is especially fond of clinging to Xiao Xue?"

Qian Xunji's mouth twitched. Why did he suddenly feel as though the cabbage he had raised was about to be sweet-talked away by a pig?