A Celestial Maiden Descends~

The man's tone carried a hint of lecherous laughter.

Hearing his words, Chen Zhou suddenly fell silent for a moment. He tilted his head slightly, his gaze fixed on the dim alleyway.

Then, he calmly pointed toward the inside of the alley. "Go take a look. If there really is someone in there bullying the weak, then kill them all."

"It's fine to kill them, right? After all, they were bullying others, so my killing them should be acceptable, shouldn't it?"

Chen Zhou paused after saying this, his handsome little face tilting to look at the driver behind him.

The driver was stunned for a moment, but after looking at Chen Zhou's face, he nodded very earnestly.

"Just some thugs. Please wait a moment, Young Master; I'll go slaughter them now."

The driver's voice was calm, his tone even more composed than Chen Zhou's.

After all, in East Sea City, the Spirit Pagoda was the sky itself; not even the Tang Sect could compare to its status.

One had to know that although the East Sea City Spirit Pagoda was one of the weaker ones among the eighteen core Spirit Pagodas, it was still a Spirit Pagoda that housed a Spirit Ascension Platform. The annual funding and wealth it generated were astronomical.

The East Sea City Spirit Pagoda had extensive dealings with the East Sea City federal government and various civil and criminal institutions.

They gave out countless gifts alone; for a driver who held a position at the Spirit Pagoda, killing a few thugs was naturally nothing to be troubled by.

As his figure quickly walked inside, sounds of miserable screams drifted out.

Soon, the driver dragged a little girl out directly.

The driver held the back of the little girl's collar with one hand, effectively gripping the throat of her fate.

However, the little girl looked at Chen Zhou in a dazed, ignorant manner, and Chen Zhou looked back at her with equal bewilderment.

Chen Zhou subconsciously rubbed his eyes. Although he didn't know what Na'er was supposed to look like, the moment he saw this little girl—dressed in rags, face covered in grime, yet possessing a pair of beautiful purple eyes—he confirmed her identity.

He had seen beauties before, both before and after his transmigration; he had seen all sorts of so-called celebrities, but the girl before him had a look he had never encountered.

Even though she was only six years old, and the dirt and oil on her clothes and face obscured half of her beauty, one glance was enough to tell she was a born stunner.

Her porcelain-like skin, though stained with filth, could not hide its underlying fairness.

Her moist, lustrous face now carried a look of natural innocence.

Looking at this adorable little girl, Chen Zhou blinked. "Bring her back with us. She must be an orphan; let's see if we can adopt her."

Chen Zhou spoke with nonchalance, and the driver was stunned for a moment before nodding.

The child was lovable at first sight, and he also hoped she could find a good home.

Although Chen Zhou couldn't understand why Na'er would appear here, he didn't care much about it.

After all, the other party's ultimate goal was Shrek Academy and the Spirit Pagoda; since Na'er had come here, it was perhaps related to that.

Of course, if it were up to him, even if the soul beasts wanted to take her away later, they wouldn't actually be able to.

It was just that at this current stage, Gu Yue and Na'er seemingly hadn't split yet.

Thinking of this, Chen Zhou's expression became increasingly strange.

"So, the one in front of me is Gu Yuena in her complete state? Hmm, this is getting interesting."

Chen Zhou muttered to himself. It was at this moment that Neuvillette's voice echoed within his body:

[I need to warn you: this is only a nine-year-old child. I can sense that you have developed some unusual thoughts about her, but both of you are still young.]

Neuvillette paused as he spoke. He had previously sensed that Chen Zhou was a Traveler. His physical age might be young, but he was undoubtedly already an adult.

Then, Neuvillette looked at Na'er through their shared consciousness. He could feel the terrifying power contained within this young girl. Moreover, her ancient nature seemed to exceed even his own.

This feeling caused Neuvillette to suddenly fall silent. For a moment, he didn't know whether the phrase "an old ox eating tender grass" was meant to describe Chen Zhou or the little girl in front of him.

However, considering their current physical ages, he still gave a silent warning:

[I know that the mental ages of you two are likely not small, but you still look young, so do not entertain any improper thoughts.]

[Learn to be upright and honorable in your conduct; do not always harbor petty schemes.]

Neuvillette admonished Chen Zhou. Perhaps because he had entrusted his authority to Chen Zhou, he felt a rare sense of mentorship toward him. Even the usually stern Iudex treated Chen Zhou with unusual gentleness.

However, Chen Zhou did not appreciate it!

Because Neuvillette was speaking inside his mind and no one else could hear, he responded helplessly with his inner voice:

[What are you thinking? Am I that kind of person? I just saw that this little girl was pitiful; if I hadn't stepped in, she would have been bullied.]

[Do you have any idea what her fate would have been if I hadn't been there?]

[I don't know, but I feel her current fate isn't much better.]

[Although I am still in Fontaine handling affairs, I will continue to keep an eye on you from here. Do not attempt any inappropriate behavior toward this girl.]

Neuvillette's voice carried a rare hint of warning, leaving Chen Zhou speechless.

One had lived for tens of thousands of years, the other was already an adult, yet here they were, all because their bodies were restricted...

However, Chen Zhou had no such thoughts.

He had no grand expectations for Na'er at this stage; after all, she was the female lead and belonged to Tang Wulin.

His greatest dream at the moment was to live a stable life until he died; he had no desire to get involved in this mess.

Although he didn't know why Na'er had encountered an accident and ended up with him instead of arriving in Aolai City, only to be picked up by him, it was obvious that there were definitely soul beasts following her.

If some accident were to happen and she was discovered after regaining her memories, that would certainly not be a good thing for him.

Thinking of this, Chen Zhou fell silent again. He hadn't had any ulterior motives to begin with, so why was he overthinking it?

"What a sin. Only those with impure hearts would think of impure things."

Chen Zhou muttered to himself in a low voice, but this time, Neuvillette did not reply.

By now, the vehicle had driven into the Spirit Pagoda. The driver looked at the backseat with a sense of helplessness as Chen Zhou slowly stepped out, holding Na'er in one hand.

Chen Zhou's body was still small, and he was gripping Na'er by the back of her collar with his chubby little hand, which looked rather strange.

However, seeing his young master, the driver ultimately said nothing.

He prepared to report the killing to Su Xin before returning to his own duties.

Meanwhile, Chen Zhou carried the somewhat dazed, wide-eyed Na'er, trotting into the elevator and slowly pressing the button to go up.