Today's fourth update: Chapter 1838! 4/4!
"Yan?"
Hearing this, Xu Kun hurriedly reduced the firepower feeding into the Guixu Divine Furnace.
"Xu Kun, it's me. Could I ask you to spare her...?"
"You know her?"
"Yes!"
"But she's only an Energy Body."
"Part of her soul is inside."
Xu Kun frowned. "But if I let her out now, I might be putting myself in danger."
"You won't. Open your palm. I'll give you something."
Xu Kun did as she said and held out his palm. Then, something drifted down from above the Heavenly Stairway.
It was light as a feather in his hand—because it was a feather.
After stroking it and examining it with his senses, Xu Kun discovered that a portrait had been carved into the feather.
"What is this?"
"This was the first divine feather she grew when she entered the divine realm."
"The portrait carved on it?"
"It's me..." Yan said weakly.
Xu Kun's expression could not help turning strange. Something with such commemorative value...
Thinking of his past impression of Yan, Xu Kun boldly guessed, "Could this be some kind of love token?"
He had merely asked out of curiosity, yet Yan's nearly imperceptible affirmative response sounded in the depths of his soul.
"Cough, cough..." Xu Kun choked, then straightened his face. "So you want me to spare your old flame?"
"Please..." Yan had never spoken in such a tone before, and Xu Kun's body trembled.
Then she said sadly, "She's my only family."
Xu Kun's heart immediately softened. Without replying, he slowly opened the lid of the Guixu Divine Furnace.
A streak of golden light shot out, and the Angel Holy Sword was pressed against Xu Kun's throat.
"Dad, you're dead!"
Xu Kun raised both hands and showed her the golden feather in his