Father and Daughter Reunited; Three Drops of Zhukun's Essence Blood!

"My child?" Zhukun repeated his words, a hint of doubt in his voice.

As Half-Emperor- Emperor with Nine-Star Dou Saint Late Stage and Emperor Realm Soul, he rarely made mistakes in his perception.

But thousands of years of solitude made him hesitate when he sensed the bloodline that shared his origins.

"Approaching." As Zhukun spoke, his massive, mountain-like body undulated slightly, showing some tension, but even more so, anticipation.

His dragon eyes were fixed on the endless darkness ahead, until two figures, seemingly insignificant to him, appeared.

One man and one woman

The man was clearly human, with a youthful yet adult appearance, and looked quite handsome, making it difficult for Zhukun, who harbored some hostility towards humans, to feel any ill will towards him.

Besides, the young man also carried a trace of his child's aura, suggesting a bloodline fusion had occurred. He only possessed the cultivation of Nine-Revolution Dou Venerate, but his overall strength seemed to be no less than that of Three-Star Dou Sheng?

Zhukun didn't care.

In his eyes, even Three-Star Dou Sheng and a Dou Venerate were no different from ants.

Zhukun shifted his gaze to the girl beside the man.

She was still very young, even a child, and her aura was quite weak, but looking at her, Zhukun's heart softened little by little.

"Brother..." Zi Yan gripped Xiao Yan's hand tightly, looking at the giant dragon before her, an indescribable feeling began to spread.

Xiao Yan remained silent, gazing at the Ancient Void Dragon before him. He knew this was the Old Dragon Emperor of the Ancient Void Dragon Clan, Half-Emperor powerhouse standing at the pinnacle of the continent, Zhukun!

The physical strength of the monster race far surpasses that of humans of the same level, but in return, their souls are weak. Even Yao Ming, Two-Star Dou Saint, only has Soul Power comparable to Seventh-Rank Alchemist.

Any opponent capable of using soul attacks is a formidable foe to Warcraft.

To this end, the Ancient Void Dragon Clan even merged their souls into their bodies, thus preventing this weakness from being easily exploited.

The Zhukun before us, however, had refined his soul over countless years, elevating it to the level of Emperor Realm Soul.

Standing before Zhukun, Xiao Yan felt utterly crushed. His pride and joy in physical strength and Soul Power paled in comparison to Zhukun, like a weed with its roots uprooted.

The words had been brewing in his mind for a while, and in this silent environment, Xiao Yan broke the silence first. "I wonder if you, senior, are Zi Yan's father?"

Zhukun's enormous dragon eyes flickered, and he refocused his attention on Xiao Yan. The slight goodwill brought by his [Myriad Beast] Heaven-Swallowing Talent prevented him from scolding Xiao Yan for interrupting him to look at his daughter. Instead, he spoke in a deep voice.

He didn't speak, but his voice came from all directions. "Zi Yan, is that her name?"

"My child... I'm so sorry..."

Zi Yan trembled. She was now certain that the enormous dragon before her was her father.

She also longed for love and the company of family.

In the mountains of the Inner Academy, while she and other magical beasts fought for food to survive, she had secretly watched other young beasts nestled in their parents' arms, only to hide everywhere.

After being adopted by Su Qian, she was all alone in the Inner Academy. No one was close to her or understood her; they only saw her as an unreasonable and violent maniac. She also shed tears at night, longing for companionship.

She didn't know what her parents looked like, but she always longed to see them... But when her father actually appeared in front of her, the emotion that welled up in her heart was not love and relief, but rather a sorrowful hatred.

Why did you leave her there alone? Why? Why!

Zi Yan didn't look at Zhukun, but instead buried her head in Xiao Yan and began to sob softly.

Zhukun's senses were incredibly sharp; how could he not hear those soft sobs? With each sob of Zi Yan, his heart clenched painfully.

His enormous dragon eyes darted from side to side, bewildered, unsure of what to say.

Xiao Yan gently stroked Zi Yan's head and said, "Senior, your size is far too enormous. Would you be willing to transform into human form to communicate?"

Zhukun was nothing like the domineering Dragon Emperor of the Ancient Void Dragon Clan. He subconsciously obeyed and did as he was told. As his powerful Dou Qi circulated, his mountain-like body rapidly shrank.

Soon, a middle-aged man dressed in magnificent dragon armor appeared before Xiao Yan. His features bore a resemblance to Zi Yan's, and he had a serious expression, exuding an aura of domineering arrogance.

Zhukun walked up to Zi Yan and Xiao Yan, his serious expression instantly vanishing, replaced by a hint of nervousness and even humility as he said, "Child, I'm sorry, but you can have whatever you want!"

Zi Yan ignored Zhukun; the belated arrival of a blood relative made her somewhat afraid to face him.

Helpless, Zhukun could only look at Xiao Yan. Although they had only known each other for a short time, she could already tell that her child trusted and relied on this young man a lot.

"Kid, what's your name?" Zhukun asked.

"Senior, my name is Xiao Yan," Xiao Yan replied neither humbly nor arrogantly.

"Xiao Yan? The Xiao Clan? But why is his bloodline so weak?" Zhukun subconsciously judged.

Xiao Yan remained calm and spoke as if recounting an ordinary event, "Senior, the Xiao Clan has been wiped out."

A thousand years ago, our clan's bloodline was on the verge of extinction. In order to break through to the Dou Emperor and continue the Dou God Bloodline, our ancestors gathered all the Dou God Bloodline of the clan to try to break through to the Dou Emperor. After failing, they were ambushed by another Emperor Clan, and our clan was destroyed as a result.

"Now, there is no longer any Dou Emperor Xiao Clan."

Zhukun paused for a moment, then said, "I never imagined that your Xiao Clan, once a top-tier Emperor Clan in ancient times, would also be wiped out."

It seems you don't care.

Xiao Yan revealed a confident smile, "No problem, I will become Dou Emperor here and restore my Xiao Clan to its former glory!"

You're quite confident.

How could you possibly know how difficult it is to break through to the Dou Emperor?

I am Nine-Star Dou Saint Late Stage, possessing Emperor Realm Soul. I am confident in my mastery of spatial power, making me the number one person below the Dou Emperor.

Even so, I still have no clue how to break through to the Dou Emperor level.

"You're only Nine-Revolution Dou Venerate now, and who knows when you'll break through to Dou Sheng? How dare you talk about breaking through to Dou Emperor?" Zhukun couldn't help but undermine Xiao Yan's confidence.

Hearing Zhukun's words, Xiao Yan didn't react, but Zi Yan couldn't hold back any longer.

She turned to look at Zhukun, put her hands on her hips, and retorted with a displeased expression, "Don't talk about Xiao Yan like that!"

Xiao Yan is much more powerful than you!

Do you know how remote his hometown was? At the time of his birth, the strongest member of his family was only Da Dou Shi!

However, relying on his own Heaven-Swallowing Talent and hard work, Xiao Yan has already reached the level of Nine-Revolution Dou Venerate at the age of only twenty-two. His physical strength is comparable to that of Dou Sheng, and he is also Tier 9 Precious Pill Grandmaster.

Did you hear that? Tier 9 Precious Pill Grandmaster!

Xiao Yan is amazing! Extremely amazing! Don't look down on him!

Being yelled at like that by his own child, Zhukun didn't dare to refute at all, and could only nod with a wry smile. But he really took Zi Yan's words to heart, and a sense of shock slowly rose in his heart.

Monsters are naturally long-lived, and his cultivation is profound, so his lifespan is no less than that of Dou Emperor expert. His knowledge is so extensive that no one on the entire continent can match it.

Even so, this was the first time he had ever encountered such terrifying Heaven-Swallowing Talent as Xiao Yan.

At twenty-two years old, the Peak Nine-Revolution Dou Venerate is not bad. Even without relying on the Dou God Bloodline, some geniuses with profound opportunities can also reach a similar cultivation level at this age.

But the title of Tier 9 Precious Pill Grandmaster was something he had never seen appear in a twenty-two-year-old.

It's even more incredible that Xiao Yan also focused on improving his physical strength.

Zhukun didn't speak, but he gradually began to take Xiao Yan seriously.

At this moment, after speaking up for Xiao Yan, Zi Yan pursed her lips somewhat awkwardly and turned her head away.

These were the first words she spoke to her father, and she felt a little embarrassed.

However, Zhukun clearly didn't care about any of this, and was even delighted that Zi Yan was willing to talk to him.

He brazenly stepped forward and tried his best to coax his daughter, "Child, how can you forgive your father?"

If you ask, and it's within my power, I will absolutely not refuse!

Zi Yan remained silent.

Helpless once again, Zhukun turned to Xiao Yan, subtly changing his form of address. "Xiao Yan, tell me about Yan'er."

Xiao Yan did not refuse. Now it seems that the only way for the father and daughter to break the ice is through him.

He came to see Zhukun with a purpose this time, and of course he couldn't let the relationship remain strained.

Thinking of this, Xiao Yan recalled the past and slowly began to recount, "Zi Yan and I met at the Jia Nan Academy..."

In the endless darkness, only Xiao Yan's slow, deliberate voice could be heard.

Zhukun listened patiently and attentively. When he heard that Zi Yan was unattended as a child and had to compete with other magical beasts for food, his heartache welled up in his eyes, and he felt even more guilty towards Zi Yan.

The mighty Dragon Emperor of the Ancient Void Dragon Clan of the Void shed a few tears.

The heartache in his eyes only lessened a little when he heard that Zi Yan had accidentally eaten the Transformation Grass and was adopted by Su Qian.

But then he heard that Zi Yan was ignored at the Jia Nan Academy and had no friends, and boundless anger welled up in his heart.

"Damn you Tou She Ancient God! You plotted against me! You imprisoned me here to guard your gate! You deserve to die!" Zhukun shouted arrogantly.

Xiao Yan for a while until Zhukun calmed down before continuing to tell the story of Zi Yan.

"Well... there's not much else to say. Because I felt a connection with Zi Yan, we became sworn siblings."

Later, I took Zi Yan to Central Plains, where we were discovered by the Ancient Void Dragon Clan Ancient Void Dragon Clan, who sent people to take Zi Yan away.

A while ago, Zi Yan was feeling down and wanted to play with me for a while. I remembered that I seemed to have sensed some energy from deep within the magma, so I brought Zi Yan here.

Xiao Yan spoke briefly, not because he didn't want to talk more, but because when he searched through his memories, he and Zi Yan didn't seem to have experienced anything particularly memorable. Those little things weren't worth mentioning; talking about them would be like asking for credit.

However, Zi Yan doesn't seem to think so.

She stopped Xiao Yan and began to tell Zhukun the story word by word.

In her heart, there was no distinction between big and small matters; every experience she had with Xiao Yan was worth remembering.

She recounted how she was lured by the elixir and became sworn siblings with Xiao Yan Xiao Yan when they first met.

Later, Xiao Yan took great care of her, generously giving her pills without asking for anything in return. He simply treated her well, as if he were giving her all his love.

Xiao Yan cared for her, gave her medicine, taught her how to be a person, protected her safety, broadened her horizons, and helped her find her family.

Zi Yan recounted each and every incident with exceptional seriousness, even detailing the slight weariness that Xiao Yan showed when he refined pills for her.

Listening to Zi Yan's story, Xiao Yan was somewhat bewildered. Were these casual acts of kindness really worth remembering by Zi Yan?

"Zi Yan, how do you remember these little things so clearly?" Xiao Yan was somewhat surprised.

"No... it's not a small matter."

Zhukun's voice suddenly rang out. He looked at Xiao Yan with an extremely serious expression.

Xiao Yan turned his head and saw Zhukun slowly bending down.

"Xiao Yan... thank you for taking such good care of Yan'er. I will remember it." Zhukun said solemnly, as if it weighed a ton.

Xiao Yan opened his mouth, but couldn't utter a word.

Beside her, Zi Yan pouted slightly and whispered, "We're clearly sworn siblings with no blood relation, yet I've never done anything for you."

He treated me so well just because we clicked at first sight... How could I possibly forget that!

Zhukun suddenly spoke up, "Ahem... Yan'er, are you willing to speak to your father now?"

Zi Yan tilted her head slightly and whispered, "At the very least, you should tell me why you left me there all alone."

"Of course!" Zhukun recounted the situation without hesitation. "Back then, I had already reached the pinnacle of the continent, my cultivation had stagnated, and I had even cultivated the weak point of magical beasts —Soul Power— to the Emperor Realm."

"Therefore, I had no choice but to search for the cave of the last Dou Emperor Tuoshe Ancient Emperor's Cave in the world, in order to find an opportunity to become an emperor."

Later, we found the Ancient God Cave Mansion. I left you there, afraid that the Ancient God Cave Mansion might have some strange methods that could harm you.

Who would have thought that the Dou Emperor would be so terrifying? I, your father, considered myself to have unparalleled control over spatial power, yet I was still trapped in this space.

It's all my fault for being too arrogant.

Zhukun regretted it more and more as he spoke. If he had known this would happen, he would never have rashly barged into this place!

Zi Yan listened to Zhukun's explanation, she realized that Zhukun had not abandoned her intentionally, and her frustration eased considerably, but she still felt a little awkward.

Zhukun saw through this and knew that family ties couldn't be repaired in a short time, so he said to Xiao Yan, "Xiao Yan, I still can't leave here. Could you bring Yan'er here to see me more often in the future?"

Xiao Yan naturally wouldn't refuse, nodding and saying, "Of course, senior."

Zi Yan also longs for family affection.

"Brother!" Zi Yan punched Xiao Yan in embarrassment and annoyance.

Xiao Yan smiled indifferently.

Zhukun also showed his first smile in thousands of years.

Seeing this, Xiao Yan seized the opportunity to speak, "Ahem."

"Senior, since you are a peak expert at the Nine-Star Dou Saint Late Stage."

"I have a favor to ask of you."

Zhukun was in a good mood and waved his hand, saying, "Speak freely!"

Xiao Yan immediately cupped his hands and said, "Senior, I have cultivated a Body Refining Technique that can strengthen my physique by relying on the essence of heaven and earth spiritual objects and the blood of magical beasts."

I owe my current physical strength entirely to this Cultivation Technique.

Senior, as a peak expert and Ancient Void Dragon, could you... perhaps grant me some of your essence blood?

Xiao Yan spoke cautiously.

He's really pushing his luck. There's no way around it; there aren't many peak experts at the Nine-Star Dou Saint Late Stage. If he misses this opportunity, he'll regret it to death.

A moment of silence fell over the dark space.

Zhukun was taken aback when Xiao Yan immediately asked for something as important as blood essence. His expression turned slightly cold. "Xiao Yan, do you know how important blood essence is to magical beasts?"

It is almost second only to the Magic Core in terms of physical core.

Especially for a supreme expert like myself who has cultivated to the peak, any loss requires a great deal of time to recover.

Xiao Yan touched his nose and didn't say anything.

Although he knew that Zhukun was not exaggerating, the higher one's cultivation level, the more difficult it is to repair one's origin, and the longer the repair process takes.

The fact that the Hun Tiandi was injured by Xiao Xuan's explosion in the original novel and took so many years of seclusion to recover speaks volumes.

While the damage to one's essence and blood may not reach that level, it's not insignificant either, and it's normal to need a few years to recover.

Thinking of this, Xiao Yan sighed inwardly, cupped his hands, and said, "I apologize, it was a moment of foolishness on my part that I spoke so presumptuously. Please forgive me, senior."

"Hmph." Zhukun's cold snort reached his ears.

But the next second, three drops of thick essence blood, radiating terrifying energy, floated in front of Xiao Yan.

Xiao Yan was stunned and looked at Zhukun: "Senior... what is this?"

Zhukun's expression remained unchanged as he calmly said, "Three drops of essence blood are not enough to cause me any harm."

You are Zi Yan's sworn brother, so consider these three drops of essence blood a gift to you.

If you want more in the future, treat Yan'er even better!

Xiao Yan smiled and replied, "Of course!"

Zi Yan glanced at Zhukun and found him even more pleasing to the eye. She whispered, "That's more like it... Father."

Zhukun was slightly taken aback, then burst into wildly joyful laughter. "Hahaha!"