Today's fourth update: Chapter 1838! 4/4!
"Yan?"
Hearing this, Xu Kun hurriedly reduced the firepower supplied to the Guixu Divine Furnace.
"Xu Kun, it's me. Could I ask you to spare her...?"
"You know her?"
"Yes!"
"But this is only an Energy Body."
"Part of her soul is inside."
Xu Kun frowned. "But if I release her now, I might put myself in danger."
"You won't. Open your palm. I'll give you something."
Xu Kun did as she said, opening his palm. Then, something drifted down from above the Heavenly Stairway.
It landed in his hand, light as air—a feather.
After feeling it over and examining it with his senses, Xu Kun discovered that a portrait was engraved on 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 back on his past impression of Yan, Xu Kun could not resist making a bold guess. "Could this be some kind of token of love?"
He had only asked out of curiosity, but the nearly imperceptible affirmative reply that echoed from the depths of his soul was Yan's.
"Cough, cough..." Xu Kun choked, then put on a stern face. "So you want me to spare your old flame?"
"Please..." Yan had never spoken in such a tone before, making Xu Kun shudder.
Then she said sadly, "She's my only family."
Xu Kun's heart immediately softened. He did not answer, merely slowly opening the lid of the Guixu Divine Furnace.
A streak of golden light shot out, followed by the Angel Holy Sword pressing against Xu Kun's neck.
"Papa, you're dead!"
Xu Kun raised both hands and showed