"Afraid of me?" Shen Zhui took two steps forward, and Xiao Ling immediately retreated several zhang.
Shen Zhui's face stiffened. He stopped and awkwardly rubbed his nose.
Am I really that unpopular with children?
"Where did you kidnap this child from? He's so wary of strangers." Shen Zhui turned to Tuo Sen.
"It's a long story... Xiao Ling, come here." Tuo Sen did not think much of it. He stroked Xiao Ling's head and said, "This is Brother Tuo Sen's sworn brother. He absolutely won't hurt you."
Hearing Tuo Sen say this, Xiao Ling seemed to lower his guard somewhat. However, his large eyes remained filled with distrust as he looked at Shen Zhui.
Shen Zhui was puzzled too. What was wrong with this little brat? He made Shen Zhui look like some kind of villain.
He quickly set it aside. This was only a minor issue. The important thing was the predicament Tuo Sen had encountered. What exactly was it?
"Thirty-seven years ago, when you and I separated outside the Star Domain, it was because I received a summons," Tuo Sen explained. "At the time, I already knew that the place calling me was Zhiyuan Star. Although there were not many experts entering Zhiyuan Star back then, it was extremely dangerous given our strength at the time."
"So you came to Zhiyuan Star alone for him? The one who summoned you... was a child?" Shen Zhui looked strangely at the timid Xiao Ling.
"Xiao Ling isn't an ordinary child." Tuo Sen shook his head. "I found him in the ruins inside Emperor Star City. More than thirty years ago, he was still an infant."
"An infant?" Shen Zhui was stunned.
"Sense Xiao Ling's condition." Tuo Sen stepped aside.
This movement seemed to frighten the little boy. He instinctively tried