Taking the Little Girl Away

For him, this could hardly be called good news, but it wasn't bad news either.

As time passed and things changed day by day, the positions of the three main characters remained relatively stable, except for Tang San, whose position kept shifting.

Huo Yuhao was probably still at the White Tiger Duke Mansion, while Tang Wulin was simply waiting.

Only, he was destined to wait in vain.

That day, just as Le Zhengyue began his cultivation in seclusion, someone knocked on his door.

He stood and opened it, only to find one of the Angel Guards standing there, panting.

"Young Master, we've found the person you were looking for."

"Based on our surveillance of all of Eastsea City, a strange little girl appeared out of thin air at the corner of Fourth Street and Third Street about fifteen minutes ago."

"She matches your description: white hair and a pair of purple eyes."

"About twenty minutes after the little girl appeared, she ran into a pair of hooligans. We haven't intervened yet. Should we go over?"

As the Angel Guard spoke, he hurriedly straightened up into a respectful stance. Le Zhengyue paid no attention to that, his eyes flickering faintly.

"Stick to the original plan. Hold Tang Wulin back."

"Use whatever means necessary. Keep him occupied for a while."

"I'll go get Na'er now. Then everyone will withdraw from Eastsea City and come straight with me to the huge ship we've already docked here."

Le Zhengyue rose as he spoke, excitement in his eyes.

He strode away, and the door slowly closed behind him.

In less than ten minutes, the room he'd occupied for more than ten days had been completely cleared out, as if no one had ever been there.

All the information and records they'd consulted about Eastsea City, the surveillance footage, and the records of how they'd accessed it were deleted.

In the dim alley, Le Zhengyue stood in silence.

His gaze rested calmly on the scene before him.

He had the same appearance as Yue Zhengyu: golden hair, golden eyes, and an exceptionally handsome face.

His awakening of the Dragon God Martial Soul had made him even more handsome than an ordinary person.

To Na'er, the Dragon God Martial Soul held far greater appeal than the Golden Dragon King. It was more like an instinctive urge to submit.

Whether Na'er—or rather, Gu Yuena—wanted it or not, she was a part of the Dragon God.

Now that he possessed the Dragon God Martial Soul and ten percent of the Dragon God Bloodline, he would surely have a greater influence over Gu Yuena than Tang Wulin—or at least, a much greater one before she regained her memories.

Of course, he didn't care whether Gu Yuena would take his Dragon God Bloodline.

Since he had come here, he had already made every possible preparation.

"What a pretty little girl. We could sell her on the black market and get a nice pile of money for her, couldn't we?"

"Sure. The big bosses would love a rare beauty like her!"

Two lecherous voices rang out.

At the sound, Le Zhengyue glanced at the two Angel Guards beside him, then hurried into the alley.

The two hooligans watched him with puzzled expressions. Their eyes held a hint of surprise as they took in the little boy before them, with his golden hair and golden eyes.

But before they could speak, Le Zhengyue flicked his pale hand. A wisp of nine-colored light appeared, and the two men's heads flew into the air.

The few Angel Guards at the entrance looked on in surprise as he dispatched the two men with such ease.

Le Zhengyue paid them no mind and strode forward.

The little girl was sitting there, staring at him with a bewildered expression. He reached out a finger.

A wisp of nine-colored energy flowed into her body.

Feeling a power so intimately familiar that it even overwhelmed her, the little girl's beautiful purple eyes filled with confusion.

"Hello, little one. My name is Le Zhengyue. From now on, I'll be your big brother."

Le Zhengyue smiled warmly as he spoke and gently held out his hand to the little girl.

Looking at the boy before her and feeling the absolute affinity radiating from him, the little girl instinctively stood up and stumbled into his arms.

As he held her, Le Zhengyue's eyes flickered for an instant. Then his pale hand gently stroked the little one's long silver hair.

Meanwhile, Le Zhengyue swiftly left with Na'er and the Angel Guards who had accompanied him.

On the street just one block away, Tang Wulin was looking anxiously at the man before him.

The man was a salesman, and he gazed at Tang Wulin with a sincere expression.

"Hey, kid, you're really handsome. Any chance you'd like to join us? We'll make sure you're well fed and taken care of."

The man gave him an awkward grin. Tang Wulin frowned deeply under his gaze.

Tang Wulin hadn't been completely reborn; he'd only retained his memories. So even though he knew all sorts of forging techniques, he didn't know how to deal with this situation and was momentarily at a loss.

Only when he saw that the man was still blocking his way did he suddenly raise his hand. Terrifying golden energy gathered in his palm.

He didn't summon the Golden Dragon Claw, but even a light shove sent the man stumbling aside.

Tang Wulin glanced coldly at the man on the ground, then pushed off and hurried toward the neighboring street.

But by the time Tang Wulin arrived, nothing remained except the two bodies lying silently on the ground.

Seeing this, he sensed the faint trace of Gu Yuena's aura still lingering there, and his brow furrowed deeply.

What on earth happened? Those two are the traffickers. They've already been killed.

But where did Na'er go? Did someone take her away?

Tang Wulin spoke, his face stricken with alarm.

Normally, he would have taken Na'er away, and later she would have left his side because she was a Soul Beast. But by then, the two of them would already have formed a deep bond.

Now, it seemed someone else had taken her away. He didn't know whether that was good or bad—especially considering the little girl's looks.

To certain bigwigs with peculiar tastes, she was the ultimate prize.

Tang Wulin was panicking, but as he looked at the bodies, he realized it was highly unlikely that the person who'd taken Na'er had anything to do with the traffickers.

As he thought, Tang Wulin raised his hand, and the power of the Golden Dragon King Bloodline began to radiate from him.

He had already broken through the first seal on his own. Yet when the Golden Dragon King's aura spread out, he still couldn't sense Na'er's presence.

The person who took her probably wasn't a trafficker. Na'er should be safe for now.

Besides, as long as I have my Golden Dragon King Bloodline, Gu Yue will definitely come find me in three years.

If Na'er doesn't like me by then, so be it. That'll give me the perfect excuse to make her stay with me for good.