A Son Like a God

"Damn, what kind of scene is this?"

Xiao Han shook his head with a bitter smile.

They said people feared fame just as pigs feared growing fat. This time, Xiao Han had truly experienced the negative effects that came with becoming famous.

Perhaps, in the hearts of those girls trying to curry favor with him, Xiao Han had an extraordinary status and was a cultivation genius. He had already become their Prince Charming.

But they did not know that Xiao Han had high standards. He would not fall for every woman he saw.

Xiao Han shook his head with another bitter smile. With a light pinch of his fingers, he summoned a wisp of eerie icy-blue flame.

"Han Er, are you all right?"

Just as Xiao Han was about to burn all these things, a magnetic voice suddenly sounded behind him, startling him badly.

Xiao Han turned around and saw his mother. His father was with her as well. He called out, "Father, Mother, you're here!"

"Mm."

Xiao Hao and his wife nodded.

As Xiao Hao and his wife fell silent, Xiao Han realized something was wrong. He glanced at the things on the table, and his face reddened uncontrollably. How was he supposed to explain this?

"Uh..."

As a man, Xiao Hao could still keep a straight face. But his wife was different. These were girls' private belongings, and seeing so many private items at once was more than she could bear.

Xiao Hao's face darkened as he barked, "Han Er, I know you have that sort of hobby. But couldn't you at least hide these things properly?"

"Father!" Since it had already been brought into the open, Xiao Han simply explained, "I didn't steal these things. They were gifts from some girls in the clan who are interested in me. If you don't believe me, look at the love poems written on them!"

"Is that so?" Xiao Hao opened one of the envelopes skeptically and gave it a rough read. Sure enough, it contained words of admiration for Xiao Han.

Once he understood that it was only a misunderstanding, Xiao Hao's expression improved slightly. He asked, "Han Er, I heard Xiao Xun'er injured you on the arena. Let me take a look."

Without giving Xiao Han a chance to refuse, Xiao Hao grabbed his hand and used Dou Qi to inspect his condition.

"This!"

After inspecting him for only a moment, Xiao Hao stared at Xiao Han in utter shock.

"What is it, Husband? Is he badly hurt?" Seeing that Xiao Hao was not speaking, Xiao Han's mother became so anxious that tears nearly fell from her eyes. She urged, "Say something! How badly is he hurt?"

"His internal organs have all suffered minor injuries. With some rest and recovery, there will be no serious problem." Xiao Hao kept his gaze fixed on Xiao Han, then asked, "But why are there Heavenly Flames inside your body?"

"What? Heavenly Flames?" Upon hearing Xiao Hao's words, Xiao Han's mother stared at Xiao Han in surprise as well. "Husband, could you have seen it wrong?"

"No." Xiao Hao shook his head and said with certainty, "There really are Heavenly Flames in his body."

Seeing that Xiao Hao and his mother had already noticed, Xiao Han no longer intended to conceal it. "Yes, I do possess Heavenly Flames. And it is the eleventh-ranked Bone Spirit Cold Flame on the Heavenly Flame Ranking. As for how I obtained it, that would be difficult to explain."

Xiao Han was glad that Xiao Hao could discover the Heavenly Flames within him, yet could not discover his system.

"The eleventh-ranked Bone Spirit Cold Flame." Xiao Hao looked at Xiao Han with even greater curiosity. Seeing that Xiao Han merely nodded and said nothing further, he said calmly, "Forget it. If you do not wish to explain, I will not force you."

"Father." How fortunate it was to have a father who cared about you yet also understood you. Xiao Han added, "I hope you can keep this matter secret."

"Of course." Xiao Hao nodded heavily. "Heavenly Flames are treasures that Alchemists dream of obtaining. You are only a Five-star Fighter. If word gets out, it will only bring a fatal disaster upon you. Wait, you broke through again?"

Xiao Hao was still examining Xiao Han when he discovered that the Dou Qi in Xiao Han's Dantian had already reached the level of a Six-star Fighter.

"Mm." Xiao Han nodded with a smile.

"You little monster. It has only been half a month, yet you've risen another star. That truly makes people jealous!" Xiao Hao released Xiao Han's hand and laughingly scolded him, while inwardly feeling incomparably proud.

With Heavenly Flames and such outstanding talent, Xiao Hao seemed to have already seen the day when Xiao Han would rise powerfully in the near future.

"Take it." Xiao Hao flicked his empty hand, taking a Brocade Box from his Spatial Ring.

Xiao Han accepted the Brocade Box and opened it.

Inside, he found a Second-grade Wound-healing Pill.

Wutan City was merely a small city, and second-grade medicinal pills were extremely rare. Xiao Han knew that this Second-grade Wound-healing Pill was a treasured possession his father had kept hidden away.

"Father?" Xiao Han's eyes grew misty, and he was somewhat moved.

"Your injuries are not light. With this Golden Wound Pill, you can recover within three days." As Xiao Hao spoke, Xiao Xun'er's figure appeared in his mind. He sighed softly. "Han Er, there are some things I still cannot tell you. Xun Er's identity is not ordinary, so do not provoke her again. Otherwise, if you truly anger her, not even your grandfather will be able to protect you."

"Father, I understand. The Gu Clan's young lady is indeed no ordinary person. But don't worry. She probably will not come looking for trouble with me again." Xiao Han spoke calmly.

Today, after Xiao Xun'er learned that he, Xiao Han, was the one who had nourished her meridians, Xiao Han was confident that she would no longer stand up for Xiao Yan and seek trouble with him.

"The Gu Clan?" Xiao Hao froze slightly and looked at Xiao Han in astonishment.

He had never told Xiao Han about Xiao Xun'er's true identity. So how did Xiao Han know?

Could it be that Xiao Han truly possessed Precognition and was a Divine Calculator?

He had heard that Xiao Han had secretly kept Xiao Xun'er's private belongings today, yet Xiao Xun'er had ultimately let him go.

Xiao Hao asked himself honestly: if it had been him, he definitely could not have done the same.

He had truly given birth to a son like a god.

Xiao Hao could not help thinking so.

"Father!" Xiao Han pulled Xiao Hao out of his shock.

"Mm?"

"Could Father help me obtain some medicinal herbs?"

"Medicinal herbs?" Xiao Hao's face darkened.

He inwardly cursed Xiao Han as a prodigal son. After ruining his weapons, he had come to ruin his medicinal herbs too.

Out of curiosity, Xiao Hao had already asked Xiao Hua, Xiao Han's maid, and gotten the full story. All those weapons he had spent money and effort gathering for Xiao Han would enter Xiao Han's room, only to emerge as nothing but scrap metal.

And now Xiao Han was asking for medicinal herbs. Was he not about to ruin his medicinal herbs too?

"You're an Alchemist as well?" Xiao Hao asked doubtfully, though there was a trace of anticipation in his voice.

After all, Alchemists on the Battle Qi Continent were both rare and noble.

"I don't know." Xiao Han explained, "I just want to give it a try!"

Xiao Han possessed the ability of Extraction, which allowed him to extract the properties of medicinal herbs. At the same time, he possessed the ability of Fusion, which could combine numerous properties. Xiao Han was not certain whether he could rely on Extract and Merge to create medicinal pills.

Especially since, in the coming developments of the story, having money alone might not be enough. He would need to refine medicinal pills.