God King

"That's good. From now on, you'll be my personal guard. As for your name, you'll still be called Li Bai."

"This subordinate obeys."

Li Bai knelt on the ground once more and bowed his head deeply.

Lin Xiao nodded in satisfaction. With this guardian beast, traveling would be much more convenient for him in the future.

After checking the time, Lin Xiao rose to his feet, recalled Li Bai into his second martial soul, then turned and flew toward the academy.

Of course, he was not going there to study. He had other matters to attend to.

Every morning, Bo Saixi went to the academy to distribute resources as rewards to those with merit, but at all other times, she was nowhere to be seen.

Finding her would be easy, but he could not afford to waste even a single second.

Blue Sea Academy Office.

Bo Saixi sat in her chair and picked up the reward list on the desk. After ensuring that no one had been cutting corners, she calmly stamped it and distributed the rewards.

At that moment, a series of knocks came from outside the door.

Bo Saixi set down the list. "Come in."

When the door opened, Bo Saixi froze slightly. Seeing Lin Xiao walk in carrying a basket, she found herself at a loss for words.

Lin Xiao walked up to Bo Saixi and took out the fruit inside. They were all fruits from the mainland, things that could rarely be grown on Sea God Island.

After researching the system for an entire night, he discovered that it could accumulate points. As long as he had enough points, he could request certain rewards and so on.

These fruits had been exchanged for points.

Bo Saixi looked astonished. "Where did you get these?"

"That's a secret. Hurry and try them. I already washed them."

Without realizing it, Bo Saixi picked up a fruit resembling a pomegranate. It was one of the most famous fruits on the mainland.

It had remarkable effects in restoring spiritual power and was exceptionally precious. It could be said to be priceless and impossible to buy.

This fruit was called the Spirit Fragrance Fruit. It came from the core region of the Star Dou Great Forest, which was why it was so difficult to obtain.

With a crisp crunch, Bo Saixi gently took a bite. It tasted rather good.

"You... why?"

Bo Saixi raised her head. This time, her gaze was no longer as cold as before. Instead, there was a trace of confusion in it.

"Big Sister, I like you. I want to protect you forever."

Bo Saixi's delicate body trembled. Seeing the sincerity on Lin Xiao's face, she took a deep breath and said lightly, "What does a little brat like you know about love?"

Lin Xiao froze for a moment, then hurriedly searched the system for the meaning of love.

Very quickly, the system displayed a long explanation of love's meaning.

"Love is when liking reaches a very deep level, an emotion people are willing to give for. That is love. Love is the sense of fulfillment and happiness that humans actively give or consciously hope for; love is the positive energy projected by a person's spirit; love is when a person actively or consciously cherishes, protects, or fulfills, through themselves or some method, a certain human need that another person cannot independently fulfill. This includes thoughts and consciousness, spiritual experiences, behavioral states, material needs, and so on."

Bo Saixi was stunned when she heard those words. She felt as though she had misunderstood the little fellow before her.

Was that really an answer an eighteen-year-old boy could give?

What Bo Saixi did not know was that a seed of youthful innocence had already sprouted in her heart.

Lin Xiao sat in a chair, picked up a piece of fruit from the basket, and began eating it in large bites.

"Wasn't that for me? Why are you eating it yourself?"

Bo Saixi waved her right hand, and a blue mist enveloped the table, storing the fruit basket in her Soul Tool.

Lin Xiao smiled faintly and held out the fruit in his hand. "Big Sister, there's still one more."

Bo Saixi's pretty face reddened slightly, and she glared at Lin Xiao. She had lived on Sea God Island for many years and had never imagined that a little brat would confess to her.

And somehow, her heart had even fluttered a little.

At that moment, Bo Saixi suddenly raised her head. Lin Xiao had disappeared.

Seeing that the little fellow had left at some unknown time, Bo Saixi felt an inexplicable sense of loss in her heart.

When the door was pushed open again, Bo Saixi's heart leaped with joy. She quickly stood up and looked over eagerly.

But this time, the person who entered was Lin Wen, the vice president of Blue Sea Academy.

"My Lady President, what is this?" Lin Wen asked cautiously.

Upon seeing Lin Wen, Bo Saixi sat back down in disappointment and said coldly, "Nothing. Why are you here?"

"Didn't you send someone to call for me? Have you forgotten?"

Only then did Bo Saixi remember that she had personally summoned Lin Wen to collect the academy's rewards. With a wave of her right hand, several items appeared before him.

These were all items specially used by soul masters. Some were armor, while others were weapons.

Seeing that the president was distracted, Lin Wen said nothing more. He put away the items, knelt in salute, then turned and left the office.

Bo Saixi sat in her chair absentmindedly.

Just then, the sun slowly rose in the east. A ray of sunlight shone into the room, and a glint caught her attention.

Looking over, she saw an emerald jade pendant on the desk. Wasn't that the one hanging from Lin Xiao's waist?

"Jade pendant." Bo Saixi picked up the pendant on the desk and inspected it carefully. It was indeed Lin Xiao's accessory.

Bo Saixi stared at the jade pendant for a long time, unable to pull herself away. She stared at it for an entire day.

One month later.

Sea God Island.

Sea God Hall.

Poseidon sat in his chair, stroking his small mustache with one hand while drinking tea with the other.

Before him stood a middle-aged man much younger than Poseidon. The man wore a blood-red robe and was as terrifying as a Hell Envoy.

His entire body stood as straight as an ageless pine in the mountains. Even from afar, one could feel a faint, bone-piercing chill from him.

If Lin Xiao saw this man, he would certainly recognize him. Wasn't this the Asura God who had thrown him into the lower realm?

His grandfather.

"Asura, what wind has blown you here?" Poseidon smiled, raised his right hand, controlled the teacup on the table, and tossed it over.

The teacup shot through the air at incredible speed, yet not a single drop of tea spilled from it. Perhaps only a God-level expert could achieve something so terrifying.

The Asura God snorted coldly, and the teacup before him froze solid before falling to the ground.

Poseidon frowned slightly. "Asura, what do you mean by this?"

"What do I mean? When I sent my grandson down to the lower realm, what did you tell me?"

Poseidon smiled slightly upon hearing this. "Asura, come, come. Let's talk while we drink."

As the red and blue clouds of mist vanished, the entire Sea God Hall returned to its usual peace.

In the pavilion.

Two God-level experts sat on stone chairs, drinking tea as they discussed certain matters.

"Speak, Poseidon. What exactly are you trying to do?"

Poseidon personally poured the Asura God a cup of tea and smiled. "Listen to my explanation. Back when you sent Xiao'er to me, I had already secretly arranged for the two of them to meet, but you also know..."