Black and White Domain, Sacred Ancestor Continent, Qin Family!
"Grandfather, didn't Mother say that once Si'er grew up, Father would come see me?"
A child with a fierce yet adorable face blinked his big watery eyes and gestured at the middle-aged man before him.
"Si'er has already grown up. Why hasn't Father come back yet?"
"Hehe!" Qin Xiao swept the child into his arms, his face brimming with affection. "When you grow as tall as Grandfather, your father will come back to see you."
"Really?" The child believed him completely. "Then I'm going to ask Mother to make me lots and lots of delicious food. That way, I can grow really, really tall."
As he spoke, the child broke free from Qin Xiao's hold and hurried toward a pavilion deeper within.
Qin Xiao watched the child's retreating figure, a smile lingering on his face the entire time.
A short while later!
Only after the child had vanished from sight did Qin Xiao withdraw his gaze.
Standing outside the main hall, he looked into the distant void and unconsciously fell into memory.
"Jishi, are you well now? Si'er has been waiting for you all this time."
"..."
Three years ago, a woman had arrived here carrying a swaddled infant.
She claimed to be Qin Jishi's wife, which had greatly surprised Qin Xiao.
Qin Xiao knew who Qin Jishi's wife was—the daughter of the Zhang Family from Azure Wave Continent.
He had indeed never seen the woman before him.
Though he appeared greatly surprised, he remained especially cautious as well.
Qin Xiao had every reason to suspect that this uninvited guest had an ulterior motive.
After all!
Back then, after Shen Can destroyed Heaven Annihilation Pavilion, he became the most powerful existence in the entire Black and White Domain.
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