Dad, Why Was Our House Demolished?

The Chaos void, a hazy expanse, desolate and cold.

Xiruan, holding a Baby Bottle, flew rapidly through the Chaos alone.

Her small face was filled with determination and anticipation.

Find a new home! Build a big house!

The thought of giving Daddy and those poor employees a big, beautiful new home immediately filled her with strength.

But... where should she look?

The Primal Wilderness was so vast, and she didn't know the way.

Xiruan stopped, floating in the Chaos, and scratched her head in distress.

In her little head, she began to recall what Wudang Holy Mother and the others had said before.

"Golden... Golden Turtle Island?"

She remembered, that old auntie had mentioned that Daddy's former company headquarters was in a place called Golden Turtle Island.

Even though it was destroyed now, it wouldn't hurt to take a look, right?

Maybe she could even find some valuable things that the bad guys hadn't taken away?

Yes! To Golden Turtle Island it is!

With her target decided, Xiruan immediately had a direction.

She closed her eyes, carefully sensing the guidance of the Intercepting Sect fortune, which originated from the same source as her Daddy's bloodline.

Soon, she captured a faint trace of energy.

"Found it!"

Xiruan's eyes lit up, and she immediately flew in that direction. The scenery ahead began to change.

The hazy Chaos currents gradually faded, replaced by a vast, boundless ocean of azure blue.

The sea surface sparkled, filled with ethereal mist, and occasionally, huge sea beasts leaped from the water, creating towering waves.

"Wow! What a big fish pond!"

Xiruan exclaimed. In her eyes, such a large pool must be home to many, many delicious big fish!

She couldn't help but swallow, contemplating that after finishing her important business, she would definitely come down to catch a few fish to bring back for Daddy's extra meal.

Continuing to fly forward, soon, the silhouette of a massive island appeared at the edge of her vision.

The island must have once been shrouded in immortal energy, a place of spiritual essence, a top-tier blessed land among the Three Realms.

But at this moment, what appeared before Xiruan was a shocking ruin.

The entire island, from the center, had been forcibly shattered into pieces by an unimaginable terrifying power!

Huge rifts, like centipedes, covered every corner of the island. From the bottomless chasms, dark Qi of Earth Sha occasionally erupted.

The former immortal palaces and jade pavilions had long since turned into crumbling walls and ruins, with shattered glazed tiles and broken jade pillars scattered everywhere.

The island's spiritual veins had been completely severed. The once flourishing rare flowers and exotic herbs had all withered and died, turning to dust on the ground.

A thick, lingering silence and resentment permeated the air.

This was the ancestral land of the Intercepting Sect, once the holy land where Myriad Immortals paid homage – Golden Turtle Island.

Xiruan hovered in mid-air, stunned, gazing at the apocalyptic scene before her.

Her small mouth slowly opened, and her big, dark eyes were filled with shock and disbelief.

This... this was Daddy's old home?

How... how could it be broken like this?

She had heard Wudang Holy Mother and the others mention that Golden Turtle Island was destroyed.

She thought at most a few houses had collapsed, and the walls had a few more holes.

"Too much..."

Xiruan's small fists clenched unconsciously, her tiny body trembling slightly with anger.

She had always felt her Daddy was pitiful, a down-and-out person who owed gambling debts.

Only at this moment did she truly and personally understand how miserable her Daddy was.

His home was destroyed like this, his employees were taken away to do forced labor, and he himself was locked in the Small Dark Room, with people coming to collect debts every day.

This was truly heartbreaking to hear and tear-jerking to listen to!

What kind of evil person could do such a heinous thing?

Was it that bad old man Hongjun, the loan shark?

Or that village bully called Haotian?

Or perhaps that bad uncle and bad Second Uncle?

Several suspect faces flashed through Xiruan's little head instantly.

She felt that any one of them could be responsible!

They must be in cahoots! A gang of gangsters specifically preying on honest folk!

"No way! This debt must be repaid!"

Xiruan decided she wouldn't just help her father pay off his debts, but she would also find every single one of the scoundrels who demolished her home and make them pay a heavy price!

Let them know that honest people can't be bullied!

Just as a raging fire burned in her heart, vowing to avenge her father, [Ding! Current scene detected: Ruins of Golden Turtle Island.]

[Host's emotions detected: Extreme anger, extreme heartache, extreme desire to beat someone up!]

[God-tier Choice triggered!]

The system's prompt sound instantly pushed Xiruan's anger to its peak.

She looked at the three options that appeared before her, her dark, lustrous eyes practically spitting fire.

[Option 1: Be scared to tears by the tragic scene, hug the Baby Bottle, and crouch in a corner to grieve. Reward: One lollipop (strawberry flavor).]

[Option 2: Kneel on the ruins and swear to the heavens that you will personally rebuild Golden Turtle Island, brick by brick, forged with your own sweat. Reward: Acquired Merit Spirit Treasure - Special Gloves for a Brick-Moving Master.]

[Option 3: Recognize that rebuilding a home requires startup capital and building materials. The next-door neighbor, East Sea Dragon Palace, as the wealthiest "tycoon" in this sea area, should "generously donate" to the rebuilding cause of the Intercepting Sect! Immediately go to East Sea Dragon Palace to "borrow" some things! Reward (Upgrade): Primordial Chaos Supreme Treasure - Qiankun Cauldron (Excellent for storing treasures or stewing seafood)!]

Looking at the three options, Xiruan pouted.

Cry? What good would crying do? Could crying bring the house back? Could crying make those bad guys suffer punishment? No!

Lollipops were delicious, but this wasn't the time for candy!

The second option, rebuilding with her own hands?

Xiruan looked down at her own small, lotus-root-like arms and legs.

Have her build houses brick by brick? How long would that take? Until the year of the monkey?

Her father and the employees were still waiting to live in a new home!

Too inefficient! It didn't fit her persona of being highly action-oriented!

Only the third one!

The third option was practically tailor-made for her!

Rebuilding a home needs money and materials, she understood that!

What if she had no money or materials? Borrow from the rich neighbor!

This logic was flawless!

As for that East Sea Dragon Palace...

Xiruan remembered that the large fish pond she passed by when she flew over earlier seemed to be called the East Sea.

The fish pond sparkled and looked very wealthy!

Anyone living in such a place must be a super rich tycoon!

"It's settled then!"

"I choose three!"

[Ding! Host has made a choice, reward has been issued!]

[Congratulations to the host for obtaining the Primordial Chaos Supreme Treasure: Qiankun Cauldron!]

As the system prompt faded, a mysterious yellow light flashed, and the upgraded Qiankun Cauldron appeared before her.

"Wow! The pot got bigger again!"

Xiruan's eyes instantly lit up as she circled the Qiankun Cauldron.

"Hmm, it looks sturdier too."

She nodded with satisfaction.

This pot was so big, when she went to "borrow" things from that large fish pond later, she could definitely load it with lots and lots of shiny bricks!

Moreover, the system also said this pot could stew seafood!

Fantastic!

Right after borrowing the bricks, she could also catch a few big crabs and lobsters to improve the meals for her father and employees!

The thought of a delicious seafood feast made Xiruan's mouth water uncontrollably.

She wiped the corner of her mouth and put the Primordial Chaos Qiankun Cauldron into her Red Bib.

The little Du Dou was a system product, containing infinite space. Let alone a Qiankun Cauldron, she could fit the entire Primal Wilderness inside and still have plenty of room.

"Alright, equipment is ready! Time to set off!"

Xiruan looked back deeply at the devastated ruins behind her.

"Daddy, employees, just you wait for me!"

"I'll be back soon with a new house and a seafood feast!"

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