From Now On, You're Mine!

Bo Saixi stood in the courtyard, looking at the silver-haired, purple-eyed little girl before her, her brows slightly furrowed.

She turned to Li Changqing, her tone carrying a hint of helplessness and seriousness. "Xiaoqing, although I don't know why you insisted on having me buy her, there's an important and very practical problem now—what should we do with her?"

Li Changqing shrugged, looking as though it were only natural. "What else can we do? Of course she stays here. Heaven Dou Royal Academy won't miss one student, and with her talent and martial soul, she'd receive special training wherever she went."

He was not lying.

Others might not know Na'er's true identity, but how could he not?

This seemingly pitiful little girl was actually the incarnation of Silver Dragon King Gu Yuena, the Common Master of Soul Beasts.

Never mind Bo Saixi—even if the Sea God personally descended into the mortal world, he would not necessarily be a match for Silver Dragon King Gu Yuena.

As half of the Dragon God, Gu Yuena controlled the powers of the elements and the mind. At her peak, her strength had been enough to rival a God King.

Although her wounds had yet to heal and her power had been greatly diminished, she was still not someone a first-class deity could subdue.

And as Gu Yuena's incarnation, Na'er's cultivation talent and martial soul were both unparalleled. No one could compare to her.

Even the Qian family, which had a deity backing them, was not worth mentioning before her.

Although Li Changqing did not know why Na'er had appeared so many years early,

since she was here, the best course was to keep her by his side, where he could watch her.

Perhaps he could use this chance to discover why she had emerged ahead of time.

Bo Saixi did not reject the suggestion.

She thought it over and realized there really was no better solution.

They could not possibly send the child back to the auction house, could they?

That would be far too heartless.

Besides, given the child's talent and martial soul, staying at Heaven Dou Royal Academy truly was the best choice.

"Fine. I'll go speak with the three chiefs." Bo Saixi left those words behind and turned to leave the courtyard.

Thus, only Li Changqing and Na'er remained in the courtyard.

The night breeze swept past, rustling the leaves.

Moonlight spilled into the courtyard, laying a layer of silver frost across the ground.

Na'er stood where she was, her head lowered and her hands nervously clutching the hem of her dress. She looked somewhat restrained and uneasy.

Seeing how nervous she was, Li Changqing found it rather amusing.

Who would have thought that this seemingly pitiful little girl was the Common Master of Soul Beasts, the God Realm's greatest public enemy?

He walked to a stone bench in the courtyard and sat down. Then he beckoned to Na'er. "Na'er, come sit."

Na'er raised her head, a trace of hesitation flashing through her amethyst-like eyes.

But in the end, she obediently walked over and carefully sat on the stone bench beside him.

Her movements were light, as though she feared making the slightest sound.

She was still in an extremely tense state.

Seeing how cautious she was, Li Changqing's tone softened somewhat. "Don't worry. You'll never be sold again. From now on, you're mine. I'll feed you, clothe you, and help improve your cultivation. But remember, you must listen to me. Understand?"

Na'er raised her head. When she heard that she would have food and drink and would not be sold again, her amethyst-like eyes immediately lit up.

She hurriedly nodded, her voice crisp and resolute. "Mm-hm! I'll definitely listen to you!"

Looking at her sparkling eyes, Li Changqing revealed a satisfied smile.

Very good. The first step—gaining her initial trust—was complete.

Next, he would take it slowly.

Meanwhile, within the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect,

Ning Fengzhi's expression remained unsightly after returning to the sect.

He sat in his study, lightly tapping his fingers against the desk as he repeatedly replayed the scene from the auction house that night.

Who exactly was that woman?

Why had she dared to say with such certainty that even if Qian Daoliu came, he might not be able to take that girl from her hands?

Did she truly have that confidence, or was she merely bluffing?

The more Ning Fengzhi thought about it, the more uneasy he became.

After pondering for a moment, he ultimately decided to summon people to discuss the matter.

Before long, two figures appeared in his study.

They were none other than Chen Xin and Gu Rong.

When they entered and saw Ning Fengzhi's grave expression, both were somewhat puzzled.

"Fengzhi, what did you call us here for?" Chen Xin asked, his face full of confusion.

Ning Fengzhi did not hide anything and recounted everything that had happened at the auction house that night.

From the auction of the silver-haired girl, to the mysterious woman who had appeared and bid against him, to the words that still weighed on his mind, he told them everything.

After finishing, he looked at the two Titled Douluo and asked, "Uncle Sword, Uncle Bone, have you heard of this person? A woman who looked to be in her twenties, incomparably beautiful, with an extraordinary bearing and unfathomable cultivation. There was also a five- or six-year-old boy beside her."

Chen Xin and Gu Rong exchanged a glance, each seeing confusion in the other's eyes.

The two pondered for a while, then shook their heads in unison.

"No."

Chen Xin spoke first, his tone certain. "Although there are quite a few Titled Douluo on the continent, female Titled Douluo are still extremely rare. As far as I know, there seem to be only Spirit Hall's Pope Bibi Dong and Spirit Kite Douluo. But the woman you described was clearly neither of them."

Gu Rong nodded and added, "That's right. And if such a female Titled Douluo had truly appeared on the continent, it would be impossible for us not to have heard even a whisper of it. She seems to have appeared out of thin air. That's highly abnormal."

Ning Fengzhi fell silent for a moment before asking, "Then is it possible that she was deceiving me? That she only wanted to take that girl from me?"

Chen Xin considered it, then shook his head. "Doesn't seem likely. If she merely wanted to deceive you, there was no need for her to mention Qian Daoliu's name. You should know that Qian Daoliu's name has always been taboo in the soul master world. The younger generation, as well as those without strength or background, simply do not know of Qian Daoliu's existence or what that name represents."

"So the question is, who exactly is she? And what did she come to Heaven Dou City for?"

Ning Fengzhi raised the most important question at hand.

"We don't know."

Chen Xin and Gu Rong shook their heads, equally confused and wary.

Because experts of unknown origin were the most uncontrollable.

If she did something horrifying within this city, the first to suffer the impact would be the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, the Heaven Dou imperial family, and the Martial Soul Temple.

"Sect Master, we found it!"

At that moment, a voice came from outside.