First Encounter and Ji Xuan's Mischievous Hobby

The smile on Ji Xuan's face vanished instantly, and his gaze turned stern as the hand gripping his sword tightened once again. "Stop hiding, come out." Ji Xuan turned around, holding the sword in his right hand with the tip pointing obliquely at the ground. His gaze locked firmly onto that huge boulder in the distance. He actually found me? Behind the boulder, a trace of undisguised astonishment flashed in Qian Renxue's azure eyes. She was a level-fifty-three Soul King, and she had even deliberately concealed her aura. How could she be perceived so easily by a mere Soul Grandmaster? Interesting... The corners of Qian Renxue's lips curved into a smile. Immediately after, she no longer concealed herself and slowly walked out from behind the boulder, her golden long hair and dress fluttering in the wind. Looking at the gradually clearing figure, Ji Xuan was slightly stunned. With this appearance, and able to come up to this mountain peak... is it Qian Renxue? Yet at this moment, she should be executing an undercover mission in the Heaven Dou Empire. Why would she appear here? Qian Daoliu had never mentioned the existence of Qian Renxue to him. This was not out of a lack of trust, but rather because her undercover mission was of great importance and could not afford the slightest mishap; the fewer people who knew, the better. Moreover, with his current strength, he was indeed not strong enough to help Qian Renxue. "Not bad, kid, you were actually able to find me." Looking at Ji Xuan, who was a head shorter than her, Qian Renxue spoke with a hint of playfulness in her voice. At the same time, she retrieved an exquisite long sword from her soul tool. "Let Big Sis see just how strong your strength really is." Before her voice fell, Qian Renxue's figure flashed as she attacked with her sword, moving with extreme speed, yet she did not release her martial soul. From Qian Renxue's perspective, for a Soul King like her to test a Soul Grandmaster while still needing to use her martial soul would be a joke. Oh? Want to test my strength? Ji Xuan's mouth curled up slightly, and with a flick of his wrist, the Sword of Order cut through the air, meeting Qian Renxue's attack. "Clang!" The sword edges collided, instantly emitting a sharp metallic clashing sound. Ji Xuan used the momentum to retreat. "Wind-Thunder Sword Intent." Qian Renxue's strength had reached at least the Soul King level, while his current comprehensive strength was only at the Soul Ancestor level. Ji Xuan dared not be the slightest bit careless, directly releasing both of his sword intents. His speed and attack power instantly surged by nearly fourfold, and the blade of his sword was wreathed in golden arcs. With the tip of his foot tapping the ground, Ji Xuan charged at Qian Renxue with his sword, his figure becoming fast to the extreme. "Eh?" Qian Renxue let out a cry of surprise and flashed a look of approval, not expecting Ji Xuan's explosive power to be so terrifying, far exceeding her understanding of a Soul Grandmaster. "Clang!" "Clang!" "Clang!" ... Their sword lights crossed as the two exchanged several blows. "Second Soul Skill, Thunder Sword Gang." The second soul ring at Ji Xuan's feet lit up, and the power of thunder on the Sword of Order suddenly grew violent. In this instant, his attacking force increased by another more than twofold! Qian Renxue raised her sword to parry, but was jolted so numb in the wrist by this sudden immense force that the sword in her hand slipped away. "Ah!" She had not used her full strength to begin with, and now, caught completely off guard, she stumbled with her feet and actually fell backward. "Watch out!" In that flash of lightning, Ji Xuan's figure moved forward like lightning, and his left hand accurately grabbed Qian Renxue's wrist. Ji Xuan pulled back fiercely. Qian Renxue's entire body was pulled forward by the force on her hand, plunging right into Ji Xuan's embrace. Ji Xuan instinctively caught her. Because he was a head shorter than Qian Renxue, his vision was instantly blocked, and he only felt darkness before his eyes. A soft, warm sensation came over him, carrying a faint, lingering fragrance. Ji Xuan swallowed subconsciously, his heartbeat accelerating abruptly. Possessing memories from his past life, he was no true eight-year-old child. Besides, on this Dou Continent, one was basically considered an adult by the age of twelve, and his current body was already little different from those youths on the Blue Star... "You... let go of me quickly!" Qian Renxue evidently also realized this overly intimate posture, and her cheeks turned slightly red. Ji Xuan coughed lightly and hurriedly let go of his hand. Qian Renxue quickly stepped back a few paces. "Uh... I didn't mean to." Ji Xuan scratched the back of his head with a sheepish smile. Seeing Qian Renxue fall backward at the time, he hadn't thought much of it and had just instinctively pulled her back. Who would have thought... "You... stop talking!" Qian Renxue turned around, released her Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul, and instantly vanished from the peak of the Martial Soul Divine Mountain. Standing in place, Ji Xuan watched as Qian Renxue's figure disappeared. He took a deep breath, withdrew his martial soul, and also stepped forward to walk down the mountain. The purpose of this seclusion had already been achieved, and it was time to return. ... Inside the manor residence. "Xiao Xue, what's wrong with you?" Seeing his granddaughter Qian Renxue return in a hurry with a rare trace of panic in her expression, Qian Daoliu couldn't help stepping forward with concern. "I..." Qian Renxue opened her mouth, but in her mind, that scene from the mountain peak just now involuntarily surfaced, causing the tips of her ears to burn slightly and leaving her momentarily speechless. Qian Daoliu looked meaningfully at his granddaughter's blushing ear tips; he naturally knew that she had been running to the mountain peak these past two days. "Xiao Xue, did you see Ji Xuan?" Qian Renxue nodded lightly. "Mm." "Then... what do you think of that child Ji Xuan?" Qian Renxue replied, "His talent and strength are indeed formidable..." "Grandfather is not asking you about his talent and strength." Qian Daoliu interrupted Qian Renxue, his gaze carrying a hint of profundity. "I am saying, how about making him your fiancé?" Qian Renxue looked in astonishment at her grandfather, Qian Daoliu. "Grandfather, what... what are you talking about? This is only the second time I've met him, and besides, he's only eight years old, while I'm so much older than him." "Affection can be cultivated." "Age is not an issue either. You are both soul masters with a long time ahead of you; a small age gap like this counts for nothing." Qian Daoliu shook his head slightly, paused, and continued. "That child Ji Xuan has a top-tier disposition, and his talent is one in a million. Grandfather can rest easy handing you over to him." At that moment, a burst of footsteps suddenly came from outside the doorway. The two of them turned to look and happened to see Ji Xuan walking in from outside. The gazes of Ji Xuan and Qian Renxue intersected in the air, and for a moment, the atmosphere within the manor turned subtle. Ji Xuan shifted his gaze and walked up to the two of them. "Master, I have returned." Ji Xuan bowed to Qian Daoliu with cupped hands. Qian Daoliu nodded slightly and spoke. "Xiao Xuan, let me introduce you; this is my granddaughter, Qian Renxue. You should have already met." "She has been away executing a secret mission, so I didn't inform you beforehand." A wave of oddity inevitably arose in Ji Xuan's heart. He was Qian Daoliu's disciple, and Qian Renxue was his granddaughter. By seniority, shouldn't Qian Renxue call him Martial Uncle? For reasons unknown to himself, a mischievous hobby suddenly welled up inside Ji Xuan's heart. Putting on a serious face on purpose and striking an elder's posture, Ji Xuan nodded slightly toward Qian Renxue. "So you are Master's granddaughter. Greetings, Niece of Master." As soon as those words came out, the air seemed to freeze instantly. "You...! What did you call me?!!" Qian Renxue's azure eyes widened instantly, her voice pitching up a fraction. She looked in disbelief at the Ji Xuan before her, who was even younger than her. He... how dare he call her the Niece of Master?! Seeing this, Qian Daoliu coughed lightly. "Xiao Xuan, we judge seniority on an individual basis here." Qian Renxue clearly had no intention of letting the matter rest. She suddenly stepped forward, the corners of her red lips curving into a smile, and leveraging her height advantage, she reached out and ruffled Ji Xuan's hair. "Little Brother Ji Xuan, call me Big Sis!"