Dear Xue'er, I suppose I'll call you big sister. By the time you read this letter, your grandfather will already have taken me to Sea God Island. Don't bother looking for me. You won't find me.
Qian Renxue's hand tightened around the letter, and a wave of disappointment washed over her.
So he really had left?
But weren't they friends?
Why hadn't he even said goodbye before leaving?
The young girl didn't understand what this feeling was.
She only felt a heaviness in her chest, a sting at the tip of her nose, and a dull ache in her heart, as if something had grabbed hold of it.
Also, I just spoke with your mother. She actually loves you very much; she just has reasons beyond her control that keep her from accepting you. I have a suggestion. You can try it, or you can choose not to. Maybe you could dye your hair the same color as your mother's...
As she read this, the hurt and resentment in Qian Renxue's heart were instantly washed away by a wave of warmth.
She gently lifted a lock of her smooth, golden hair, then thought of her mother's beautiful hair. Her eyes brightened, and she murmured to herself, "If I just make my hair the same color as Mom's, will she stop hating me?"
"Mm, whether it works or not, I'm going to try!"
"Thank you, Poseinan..."
She clenched her little fists, her gaze growing utterly resolute.
Lastly, I have to ask: you haven't started crying again after reading this, have you? Hahahaha! You little crybaby! You poor thing!!
(Poseinan had even drawn a funny face at the end.)
By the time she finished reading the final words, Qian Renxue's eyes were red and she was already at her breaking point. But not wanting to give him the satisfaction of laughing at her, she stubbornly held back her tears, bit her lip, and cursed:
"Idiot! Idiot! Poseinan, you big idiot!"
"I... I'm not crying!"
Sea God Island.
The boundless waves tirelessly battered the black reefs, sending out deep, weighty booms.
With nothing to do, Sea Witch lounged against a smooth reef, her fair ankles immersed in the cool seawater. She was about to let the sea breeze carry the lilting notes of her Sea-Suppressing Flute.
Suddenly, a brilliant, imposing golden streak of light hurtled toward her from afar.
Her hair stood on end in an instant. She was on high alert!
Almost at the same time, six other powerful auras erupted from different parts of Sea God Island, rapidly converging toward the shore.
Seven figures appeared along the coast, like seven pillars holding back the sea.
They were none other than Sea God Island's Seven Sacred Pillar Guardian Douluo.
At their head, Sea Dragon Douluo's expression was grave. He watched the golden light drawing near at tremendous speed and called out in a voice that rang like a bell across the shore, "Who goes there? How dare you trespass on Sea God Island!"
Sea Ghost Douluo shouted, "Big brother, why waste your breath on him? Anyone can see he's one of those bastards from Spirit Hall! I can't believe they dare attack Sea God Island again!"
At his words, the other Holy Pillar Douluo also turned icy-eyed.
They had never forgotten the sight of Spirit Hall's massive invasion of Sea God Island many years ago.
Though they had easily driven off the invaders under the leadership of the High Priest, Lord Bo Saixi, the islanders living near Sea God Island had suffered heavy casualties.
From that day onward, Sea God Island, once exceptionally hospitable, had come to loathe and reject Soul Masters from the mainland.
Sea Dragon Douluo did not immediately agree with Sea Ghost Douluo.
He could sense that the aura within the golden light was as deep as the sea, and even he could barely see through it.
The golden light slowly descended onto a reef in the nearby sea, revealing an old man and a blue-haired boy.
Sea Dragon Douluo issued another warning. "You there, stop! Otherwise, you'll be killed without mercy!"
As the word "killed" rang out, the seven Holy Pillar Douluo stepped forward together, their Soul Rings surging into view.
All seven were Titled Douluo, with a total of sixty-three Soul Rings rising around them.
Black and purple Soul Ring halos intertwined into a terrifying curtain of Soul Power. Its pressure swept across the entire shore; the reefs beneath their feet cracked inch by inch, and the waves were forced back again and again.
This was enough to make every force on the entire continent tremble, with the exception of Spirit Hall.
Faced with such a spectacle, enough to make the world blanch, Qian Daoliu remained utterly unruffled.
He even tilted his head slightly and teased Poseinan beside him, "Nan, judging by this situation, I'm afraid taking your first step home won't be easy. Need me to step in?"
"No need."
Poseinan lifted a small hand, stopping Qian Daoliu.
"If I can't win over my father's most loyal followers, and need an outsider's help just to earn the right to set foot on Sea God Island..."
He raised his deep-blue eyes toward the seven tall figures standing before him, and the island behind them, shrouded in faith. "How can I hope to inherit the bloodline of a god?"
The boy walked at an unhurried pace.
With each step, even the waves beneath his feet receded on their own, parting to open a path.
It was as if he had been born king of the sea!
Watching the small yet imposing figure, a complicated look of surprise flickered through Qian Daoliu's eyes. He sighed inwardly, This child can be infuriating when he's being mischievous and unruly, but once he gets serious, his bearing and temperament make him seem like a completely different person.
Bo Saixi, how exactly did you raise a son like this?
When Sea Ghost Douluo saw that the one approaching was just a green boy, he immediately shouted at him to stop:
"You little brat, how dare you bring someone to trespass on Sea God Island! If you don't want to be smashed to pieces, then—"
The final word, "get lost," stuck fast in his throat. He couldn't force it out.
It wasn't just him. The other six Holy Pillar Douluo, along with some Sea God Island Soul Masters and residents who had been startled and were watching from afar, all stared wide-eyed, their faces filled with utter disbelief.
A gigantic phantom appeared behind Poseinan.
The phantom wore a Canglan Robe, a Trident Ring on his head, and held the Sea God Trident in his hand.
That face, those clothes, that aura...
Wasn't this the Sea God, whom the countless people of Sea God Island worshipped on their knees day and night, whose image was etched into the depths of their souls?
No!
The phantom even possessed more divinity than the cold, lifeless statue!
With every step the boy took, the Sea God Phantom behind him grew more solid.
At last, he came before the crowd, his power on full display.
"No! No, no... How is this possible!"
Sea Horse Douluo stared in disbelief. "How could an outsider awaken the Sea God Spirit passed down on our Sea God Island?"
Sea Witch rubbed her eyes. "Am I still asleep, or am I seeing things?"
Sea Ghost Douluo gritted his teeth. "No, you're not seeing things. That's the Sea God Spirit, the real thing!"
Sea Star Douluo guessed under his breath, "Could Lord Bo Saixi have... secretly gone out and had an illegitimate son?"
Sea Dragon Douluo glared fiercely at him and scolded, "Shut up! What nonsense are you spouting? Lord Bo Saixi is pure and unsullied, and devotes herself entirely to serving Lord Sea God. How dare you slander her like that!"
Just as everyone was baffled and searching for answers,
Poseinan's clear, childish voice rang across the shore:
"I am Poseinan, Son of Sea God. Greetings, Holy Pillar Douluo!"