After a simple disciple-taking ceremony, Chen Xuan accepted Bao'er as his disciple.
This was his first time taking on a disciple, so he cherished the little girl especially dearly—afraid she would fall if held in his palm, afraid she would melt if kept in his mouth!
Of course, Bao'er's identity was somewhat special as well. Chen Xuan felt as though he were raising a "future daughter-in-law."
Luo Yong'er and Xuanyuan Hong Xiu witnessed this scene and each presented their own gifts.
"Disciple, what is your formal name?" Chen Xuan asked.
Bao'er blinked her clear, bright eyes and shook her head. "Master, Bao'er doesn't have a formal name! Even my nickname was given to me by Brother Bairen... Why don't you give me one?"
"A teacher for a day, a father for life! Very well!" Chen Xuan nodded and agreed.
In his mind surfaced the scene he had witnessed after the remnant blood emerged—the Heaven and Earth Dragon Scales shattered completely, all for inheritance and protection!
This was a solemn, sorrowful tale of a father protecting his daughter.
"Right!"
A flash of inspiration suddenly struck Chen Xuan, and he thought of a fitting name.
He stroked Bao'er's little head and said gently, "Your father's remnant blood fused into the bodies of the people of Huaxia Country on Earth, creating a nation of descendants of the dragon! In that case, how about Xia Hua? Long Xia Hua! What do you think?"
"Mm-hmm!"
Bao'er nodded repeatedly, approving of her formal name with great delight.
Whoosh!
Chen Xuan waved his hand and summoned the Chaos Pool, causing it to expand again and again before he brought the little girl inside.
Inside the Chaos Pool.
Chubby, Little Cai, Little Seven, and the other little ones flew out from the Super Medicine Garden, staring happily at