Come to think of it, I'm still your ancestor

Knock, knock.

Su Xuan knocked on the door. He was a polite child.

"Who is it?"

The soft, sugary voice of a little pink rabbit came from inside the room.

Su Xuan wanted to tease the little girl, so he pinched his throat and disguised his voice as an old, evil one.

"Big brother, I'm the Big Bad Wolf. I've already defeated righteous Tang San, and now I'm here to eat the little rabbit."

The little girl inside was immediately displeased.

"No one gets to be this arrogant in front of Sister Xiao Wu!"

Then came the sound of someone getting out of bed. Xiao Wu's cheeks puffed up with anger. She was going to teach this person who dared tease her a good lesson and show him just how formidable Sister Xiao Wu was!

Xiao Wu flung open the door aggressively, just about to use some Rabbit Rōshū, when she froze. The first thing she saw was the young man she had met once in the Star Dou Great Forest. He was now smiling at her.

Sister Xiao Wu's formidable aura instantly weakened. After all, Da Ming still owed him a favor.

"You... you..."

Sister Xiao Wu was a little embarrassed and annoyed. The once-arrogant Sister Xiao Wu suddenly did not know what to say.

"Oh, oh, oh, so scary. I'm so afraid of Sister Xiao Wu."

Su Xuan put on a frightened expression and curled his whole body up.

Xiao Wu was instantly amused by this clumsy act. "You... you're really..."

The poorly educated little pink rabbit could not find a fitting adjective and began to stammer.

Su Xuan raised his head and said like a proud swan, "Heh heh, how could an ordinary rabbit possibly understand a man as outstanding and flawless as me?"

Xiao Wu was speechless. You really did have some nerve.

"What are you doing here?"

"Oh, I'm here to take you home with me."

Xiao Wu's face immediately turned red. What? What did you say?

"Ahem, not what you think." Su Xuan looked at the rabbit acting strangely before him and explained, "Didn't I give you a drop of Golden Dragon King blood? Because of that drop of blood, you were targeted. Someone wanted to kill you, and this time, you even nearly died. You just didn't know it."

Cold sweat broke out across Xiao Wu's back. What was all this? Had she just walked through the gates of death?

"Then why didn't I die? Did you save me?"

Having caught on, Xiao Wu asked what Su Xuan had left unexplained.

Su Xuan fell silent for a moment and sighed. "If I had made it in time, I definitely would have saved you. Unfortunately, I arrived too late. But by a twist of fate, someone else saved you. It can't be explained clearly here. Let's go outside first."

Everyone had the right to know the truth. As Tang Hao's son, there was no reason to hide it from Tang San.

Su Xuan led Xiao Wu to the main hall.

Tang San sat silently in the living room. From the letter his father had left behind, he had learned quite a few secrets. Although many things were still far from clear, what he needed to do now was make a choice: stay here, or go to Heaven Dou City to find that aunt, acknowledge his ancestry, and return to the number one sect in the world—the Clear Sky Sect.

Clap, clap, clap. Su Xuan clapped his hands to draw Tang San's attention.

"Tang San."

"What is it? Is there something else?"

Su Xuan stroked his chin and grew serious. "I think that, as Tang Hao's son, you should know exactly how your father died. You have the right to know the truth."

Tang San's body trembled slightly. How exactly had Father died? Who was the killer?

"Tell me."

Tang San took a sip of water, but even the hand holding the cup trembled slightly.

Su Xuan shook his head. Though he had not seen it with his own eyes, based on his understanding of the God of Destruction, he could guess most of what had happened.

"First, this is how it happened."

Su Xuan pulled Xiao Wu over and pointed at the golden mark on her forehead.

"Look at this. This was the source of this incident."

Xiao Wu puffed up her cheeks indignantly. This guy was treating her entirely as a tool. Couldn't he see what a beautiful girl Sister Xiao Wu was? Could he not be a little gentler?

Su Xuan completely ignored Xiao Wu's resentful gaze and smiled at Tang San.

"Do you know what this is?"

Tang San shook his head. Su Xuan was not surprised; it would have been strange if he did know.

"This is Golden Dragon King blood, tainted with its aura."

Su Xuan sighed. "I won't say more than that. You only need to know that this kind of aura attracts powerful enemies."

Tang San's pupils contracted. He did not have the mind of a mere six-year-old. What did that mean?

Su Xuan nodded. "Looks like you've guessed it too. That's right. Your father died at the hands of an enemy drawn here by this aura. Of course, your father was very powerful. With his final strength, he killed that enemy, but his injuries were also too severe. When I found him, he had only one breath left."

"Wh-why? Wasn't he trying to kill Xiao Wu? Why didn't he kill Xiao Wu, and instead get my father involved?"

Tang San's voice trembled. In truth, the answer was already obvious. He simply did not want to believe it.

Xiao Wu's gaze dimmed slightly. So Xiao San was like this too? Of course. How could someone he had known for only two months compare to the father who had been by his side every day?

Xiao Wu thought bitterly. Perhaps everyone was like that. When faced with something more precious, even if they had once gotten along well, they could abandon it without hesitation.

"You still don't understand? You don't seem like such a stupid child." Su Xuan shook his head. "That's right, that enemy was incredibly arrogant and conceited. He did not care in the slightest whether he accidentally harmed innocent people. Since you and Xiao Wu were together, he naturally struck casually, intending to kill both of you. But your father discovered it, assumed the attack was aimed at you, and fought him."

Tang San broke down. The reason his father had died was because of the enemy Xiao Wu had brought back with him.

Tang San's eyes reddened. He knew Xiao Wu was not truly to blame; she was also a victim. But his father had been his only family here. Emotionally, how could Xiao Wu, whom he had only known for two months, compare? For a moment, when Tang San's black eyes turned toward Xiao Wu, they could not help but carry a trace of resentment.

Xiao Wu retreated behind Su Xuan. That look was so unfamiliar.

Su Xuan cooperatively shielded Xiao Wu behind him and said coldly, "Showing off your might to a little girl, Tang San? Are you even a man? Don't disgrace your father's name and bring shame upon him."

Tang San gradually calmed down.

"Also, the drop of blood Xiao Wu has was given to her by me. If we're tracing the source, it lies with me. If you want revenge, come find me. Stop showing off in front of a girl. That isn't what a man should do. That's what a coward does."

Standing behind Su Xuan, Xiao Wu inexplicably felt safe. The little rabbit's face flushed slightly.

Tang San remained silent.

Su Xuan paid Tang San no further attention. He turned around, put on a smile, scraped Xiao Wu's nose, and said with a laugh, "After today, come back with me. Who knows what other tricks those old geezers have up their sleeves? It'll be safer if you come with me."

"Okay."

Xiao Wu answered softly. At this point, she did not know where else she could go.

Su Xuan was dissatisfied. "Hey, little rabbit, what's with that tone? I gave you that drop of blood. By that logic, you now have a trace of the Golden Dragon King bloodline too. Since I was once the holder of the Golden Dragon King bloodline, and am now the elder brother of the new Dragon God, shouldn't you call me Ancestor?"

"You... stop taking advantage of me."

Xiao Wu was furious. He actually wanted to be her ancestor. That was too much.

"Haha, it's fine. Just call me Ancestor once. It's not like you'll lose anything."