Time Flies

When Yun Chen first saw Na'er, he had already formed some suspicions. Once he learned that she truly was Na'er, his head filled with question marks. Shouldn't this amnesiac juvenile form of the Silver Dragon King have appeared in Aolai City and been brought home by Tang Wulin? How had she ended up in Eastsea City, where he had run into her?

As someone familiar with the plot, Yun Chen had considered getting to Na'er before Tang Wulin did. But he had no idea when Na'er would appear, nor could he remain stationed in Aolai City forever, so he abandoned the thought. Besides, he did not particularly want to get involved in the entanglement between the Golden and Silver Dragon Kings. Back then, he had practically wished he would not become a soul master at all, just to avoid awakening a martial soul with Dragon Clan bloodline.

Now, he had gotten his wish and awakened a Body Martial Soul, so he would not be suppressed by the bloodlines of the two Dragon Kings in the future. Yet this juvenile form of the Silver Dragon King had practically delivered herself to his doorstep. That was rather unexpected.

Still, as a transmigrator, Yun Chen's mind worked quickly. In his previous life, he had read several plot analyses of Legend of the Dragon King. One of them mentioned that Gu Yuena had likely encountered some sort of accident while taking human form, which caused her amnesia—perhaps because her injuries had not fully healed. Only while she was weak and amnesiac after taking human form had Tang Hao gotten the opportunity to bring her to Aolai City.

But who could say for certain that Douluo Continent's former Plane Master had been completely erased? Perhaps the Na'er before him was the Plane Master's backup plan? And perhaps he, a transmigrator, had already been exposed?

After all, Douluo Continent had already produced someone like Tang San, who had been born with memories of his previous life. A second such person was not impossible. Perhaps the Plane Master's ability to notice him was his final gamble?

"Brother Chen, Na'er is all alone. She's so pitiful. Can we bring her home?" Xu Xiaoyan asked, tugging at Yun Chen's sleeve.

"We can, but we should still notify the Law Enforcement Squad and have them check her records. What if her family is looking for her?" Yun Chen said.

"Great! Then let's hurry home." Hearing Yun Chen agree, Xu Xiaoyan immediately beamed. Taking Na'er's little hand, she prepared to lead the little Silver Dragon home. As for the second half of Yun Chen's words, she did not take it to heart at all.

"Butler Uncle, we'll have to trouble you with this matter," Yun Chen said to the butler.

"Hehe, it's only a small matter. Leave it to me. We should head back as well; it's getting late," Butler Uncle said.

Mother Xu was also rather surprised when Yun Chen and Xu Xiaoyan brought home a little girl they had picked up. Only after learning that Butler Uncle had already reported the matter to the Law Enforcement Squad did she feel at ease.

"Alright, Xiao Yan. Take Na'er upstairs to wash up and change into some clothes first. Such a pretty little face would be a shame to leave all grimy," Mother Xu said.

"Okay, I know." Xu Xiaoyan happily pulled Na'er upstairs with her.

Only after they had left did Mother Xu ask what had happened that day.

After hearing Yun Chen's account, Mother Xu sighed softly. "No matter how good life is, there will always be people with evil intentions. It's good that you two know to protect the weak at such a young age, but you must remember to protect yourselves too, understand?"

"I understand, Auntie. Butler Uncle was there today, so I only dared to go in and take a look because of him," Yun Chen said.

Seeing how sensible Yun Chen was, Mother Xu naturally felt deeply gratified. They had adopted Yun Chen back then because they knew his parents had been good people and pitied the child. As he grew older, Yun Chen not only became more sensible than children his age, but also took excellent care of Xu Xiaoyan. This made Father Xu and Mother Xu feel that adopting Yun Chen had truly been a good thing.

Before long, Xu Xiaoyan, dressed as a little blue dinosaur, came running downstairs while holding the hand of Na'er, who was dressed as a little white dinosaur. Having washed the grime from her face and changed into clean clothes, Na'er made Mother Xu's maternal instincts overflow. She pulled both little dinosaurs into her embrace, and the thought of adopting Na'er as well rose in her heart.

Na'er, who had only just taken human form, clearly could not adapt to such enthusiasm. She appeared somewhat at a loss, her large eyes darting around as though seeking help. But what caught Yun Chen's attention was that whenever Na'er's gaze met his, she would hurriedly avert her eyes. It was as though making eye contact with him was something terribly bad for her.

Was this juvenile form of the Silver Dragon King really that shy around strangers? Could it be because she lacked the Golden Dragon King's bloodline? Yun Chen wondered, but he ultimately could not make sense of it. The Douluo Continent he had transmigrated into was no longer the world from the book. Who knew how much turmoil his arrival as a butterfly had caused?

Just as Yun Chen had known, neither Eastsea City nor the surrounding towns had any records related to Na'er. In the end, with Father Xu's approval, Na'er stayed with the Xu Family. Given the Xu Family's circumstances, taking in one more child was no burden. However, Na'er's appetite still left Father Xu and Mother Xu greatly surprised. Even Xu Xiaoyan wondered whether Yun Chen and Na'er, who could both eat so much, might be long-lost relatives.

Time flew by, and three years passed in the blink of an eye. Yun Chen and Xu Xiaoyan attended school and cultivated step by step, while their cultivation levels advanced by leaps and bounds.

By the time he graduated from the Junior Soul Master Academy, Yun Chen's cultivation had already reached rank 27. For a genius with Innate Full Soul Power, such a cultivation speed was not particularly outstanding. However, during those three years, Yun Chen had also spent a great deal of time tempering his body. As a soul master with a Body Martial Soul, physical strength was what he valued most.

His approach was greatly approved of by the Body Martial Soul soul master Father Xu had hired for him. This Soul King with a Body Martial Soul sighed that the Body Sect had now declined to the point where its traces were nearly impossible to find. If Yun Chen could find a Body Martial Soul soul master from the Body Sect to guide him wholeheartedly, rather than relying on a half-baked person like himself, perhaps Yun Chen could rise to even greater heights.

In truth, Yun Chen knew exactly where Mu Ye was, and he had considered how he might approach him. But his plan had been cut short the first time he tried it.

Originally, he had intended to use blacksmithing studies as an excuse to seek further instruction at the Blacksmith Association in Heaven Dou City, then find an opportunity to approach Mu Ye, who worked as the cook for Divine Craftsman Zhen Hua. But when he went to the Eastsea Blacksmiths Association to test his talent for blacksmithing, the talent he displayed was only rated highly by the examiners in terms of strength. In every other aspect, he was somewhat lacking.

Fortunately, strength was the foundation of blacksmithing. Everything else could be built up through hard work after the fact. As for how far one could go down the path of blacksmithing in the future, that depended on whether one's insight could be enlightened.

Yun Chen did not give up. Though he did not spend much time on blacksmithing, his persistent practice had at least begun to show results. By now, he was already a level-two blacksmith.