Four-Year-Old Xiao Wu, Not Bad

As the foremost observer, Qian Yunxiao had witnessed Xiao Wu's entire transformation process.

The transformation of a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast still proceeded by evolving from Xiao Wu's original physical body.

After becoming a human child, she would then cultivate step by step to completely purge the remnants of her Soul Beast bloodline from within her body.

The moment Xiao Wu successfully transformed, she was already about the size of a four-year-old human girl.

That was normal. After all, Xiao Wu had always developed much faster than ordinary humans.

Being the size of a four-year-old human at one year old was perfectly reasonable.

Having just transformed, Xiao Wu naturally had no clothes to wear.

Ah Yin thoughtfully put Qian Yin Xue's clothes on Xiao Wu.

Children's clothes were already made somewhat large.

So even though Qian Yin Xue was a little shorter than Xiao Wu, Xiao Wu could still barely fit into her clothes.

Qian Yunxiao was no pervert.

He was Xiao Wu's father. What was wrong with looking? It was not as though he were some absent, ghostly father.

"Xiao Wu, do you know who he is?"

Qing Wu held her daughter in her arms.

Now that Xiao Wu had transformed as well, one of Qing Wu's deepest worries had finally been lifted.

From now on, mother and daughter would both be human.

And with Qian Yunxiao watching over them, their lives would only get better.

Qing Wu understood a man's sense of male pride.

Rather than having Xiao Wu call her Mom first, she went straight to Qian Yunxiao and asked Xiao Wu who he was.

Qing Wu certainly would not fuss over such a trivial matter.

Xiao Wu had called her Mom for tens of thousands of years. Was she really lacking this one time?

After a Soul Beast transformed, it would go through a brief period of weakness.

During that time, the Soul Beast's mind would also be affected.

Qing Wu merely wanted to see how serious her daughter's condition was.

"Y-you're... Dad..."

Looking at Qian Yunxiao's handsome face, Xiao Wu answered softly.

Of course, she still remembered Qian Yunxiao.

Xiao Wu truly looked rather weak, and even her voice lacked confidence.

"Mm, what a good child. Get some proper rest."

Qian Yunxiao was especially fond of the little one as well.

Xiao Wu was completely different from a newborn human child.

She was far cuter.

And her hair was already thick and full.

After Xiao Wu was born, Qing Wu naturally had to wash and tidy her up.

So she carried Xiao Wu outside.

Du Yan was utterly baffled.

How had such a big little girl suddenly appeared in such a short time? She had been paying attention.

None of the three women who had gone inside had seemed pregnant. "Second Highness, this is...?"

Du Yan looked at Qian Yunxiao in confusion.

She hoped Qian Yunxiao could explain.

Du Yan was merely a level sixty-three Soul Emperor, so naturally she could not discern Xiao Wu's true identity.

"That was the little pink rabbit just now. She's a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, and she's transformed now."

Qian Yunxiao did not mind wasting a few words and explained directly.

Du Yan's eyes were opened to a whole new world, and she said in a trembling voice, "So that's how it is."

This was the first time she had encountered—or even heard of—such a thing.

That afternoon, Dugu Bo practically emptied his entire fortune and managed to obtain another four soul bones.

Clearly, those soul bones had all been arranged for his family.

As for whether his daughter-in-law Du Yan would receive a soul bone, that was hard to say.

Qian Yunxiao followed Dugu Bo to take a look at his son.

He could only shake his head at the sight. The man was nearly beyond saving; whether he could survive at all was uncertain.

Given the state of medical care on the Douluo Continent, saving this man was basically impossible.

Following the method Qian Yunxiao had given him, Dugu Bo refined a soul bone for Dugu Xin, then took the initiative to force the deadly poison within Dugu Xin's body into that soul bone.

Dugu Xin's body was pitifully weak and could not withstand much strain.

Dugu Bo proceeded step by step as well, not daring to use any drastic measures.

Watching this father, Qian Yunxiao could not help but sigh.

Once Dugu Bo confirmed that Qian Yunxiao's method worked, Qian Yunxiao left and went directly to see how his goddaughter was doing.

"Hall Master, do you think... should we give Xiao Wu... a more proper name?"

Holding Xiao Wu in her arms, Qing Wu was helping Xiao Wu recover her intelligence.

Once this stage was complete, Xiao Wu would be able to move about on her own within a few months of taking human form.

By the time Qian Yunxiao arrived, Xiao Wu had already changed greatly.

Her little face had been washed clean, and her hair had been properly done.

Xiao Wu now wore two upward-pointing pigtails, making her look rather amusing.

Qing Wu carried Xiao Wu over to Qian Yunxiao.

Although Qian Yunxiao was said to be Xiao Wu's godfather, Xiao Wu had truly been entrusted to Qian Yunxiao to raise.

Qian Yunxiao also had the right to give Xiao Wu a name.

"She is still a child, so let her keep the same name as before—Xiao Wu. You mother and daughter have been used to calling her that for so long. It would feel strange to change it now. As for the future, we can discuss it then. There is no rush."

Qian Yunxiao was rather surprised.

But he could understand.

After all, Qing Wu intended to cling tightly to Qian Yunxiao's support.

Give Xiao Wu a new name? Honestly, Qian Yunxiao had no such intention.

"All right."

Qing Wu did not press the matter, and it was simply dropped.

Ah Yin boldly suggested from the side, "Xiao Wu is so adorable. How about... arranging a childhood betrothal between her and Wuhuang?"

Ah Yin's suggestion tempted both Shui Youlan and Qing Wu.

Qian Wuhuang was Shui Youlan's son, so she naturally hoped that her son's future wife would be an outstanding woman.

Xiao Wu was a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, which meant she was more exceptional than the vast majority of girls.

Shui Youlan would be very satisfied if Xiao Wu became her daughter-in-law.

So would Qing Wu.

A goddaughter was not quite secure enough, but a daughter-in-law certainly would be!

Qian Yunxiao, however, was rather indifferent. "Xiao Wu is my adopted daughter. If she became my daughter-in-law too, what would that make us?"

Turning Xiao Wu into his daughter-in-law? Qian Yunxiao was not particularly willing to do that.

Since Qian Yunxiao had directly refused, Ah Yin and Qing Wu said no more, treating it as nothing more than a joke.

"Qing Wu, Youlan, you will also need to prepare for soul rings soon. Do you have any preferences?"

Within the next few months, Qing Wu would soon reach the realm of a Titled Douluo.

Shui Youlan was also about to become a six-ringed Soul Emperor.

Preparing their soul rings needed to be put on the agenda as well.

"I do not really mind. An ice-attribute soul ring will do."

Shui Youlan did not have many requirements.

Qing Wu was in a more difficult position.

But now that she was reaching Titled Douluo, she truly needed to prepare to hunt a soul ring.

"I will follow your arrangements, Hall Master."

In the end, Qing Wu did not give the answer Qian Yunxiao had expected.

Qian Yunxiao did not press them further.

They would have to make preparations eventually anyway, so there was no need to decide everything now.

After chatting briefly with Ah Yin and Qing Wu, Qian Yunxiao prepared to refine several Immortal Herbs: the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass, Infernal Delicate Apricot, and Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum.