After leaving the Clear Sky Sect, Ye Chen and Wang Dong'er were in no hurry to continue their journey.
Wang Dong'er had also shaken off the sadness of parting. Thinking that she would soon advance to Soul King and might even gain those miraculous soul spirits, the little girl could barely contain her excitement.
Scenes from not long ago flashed through Ye Chen's mind. He was not a petty man, but for some reason, seeing Wang Dong'er hug Niu Tian had stirred a sour feeling in his heart.
Could I actually be a chauvinist? That can't be right, Ye Chen thought speechlessly. Niu Tian was Wang Dong'er's family. He really had to have fried his brain to be jealous over something like that.
Wang Dong'er did not think in that direction at all and said to herself, "See that? If you dare bully me in the future, my two fathers definitely won't let you off."
As she spoke, she waved her delicate little fist at Ye Chen. She looked exceptionally adorable.
That sight only strengthened Ye Chen's resolve. He had to protect Wang Dong'er well and not let her lose this innocence.
If history followed its original course, Wang Dong'er would later become a girl so sensible it made people's hearts ache. But that change in personality would come at the cost of countless painful experiences.
How could Ye Chen bear to let her go through those things? Compared to that, he preferred Wang Dong'er's current quirky, mischievous self. At least she could be happy and cheerful every day.
What worried him most was that one day, after Wang Dong'er's soul was restored completely, her temperament would undergo a drastic change.
But this was not the first time Ye Chen had defied the will of heaven. In this life, he