Perhaps After Today, Our Two Families Will Be Relatives

The two moved at incredible speed, crossing the Demon Soul Great White Shark's territory in moments and arriving in the air above the beach on the outer perimeter of Sea God Island.

Qian Daoliu was the first to stop, landing lightly on the soft, white sand without stirring a single grain of dust.

Qian Renxue followed close behind, her six wings retracting and the golden light within her fading as she landed steadily beside her grandfather.

Only once her feet were firmly on the ground did Qian Renxue truly feel the difference of this overseas immortal island.

The sand beneath her feet was fine and white, carrying the warmth of the sun.

The air was filled with a rich, humid fragrance of water and vegetation, a stark contrast to the solemn, sacred atmosphere of Martial Soul Hall or the bustling, noisy air of Heaven Dou City.

In the distance, lush, tropical vegetation grew in abundance, with the outlines of uniquely shaped white buildings faintly visible tucked among the greenery.

Further off, a towering mountain rose abruptly from the earth, its summit crowned by the silhouette of a magnificent palace that shimmered in the sunlight, radiating a heart-stopping sense of majesty and divinity.

"So this is Sea God Island..." Qian Renxue whispered to herself, light swirling in her purple eyes.

Everything here felt novel to her, and it stirred a deeper desire to investigate the successor of the Sea God, whom she had yet to meet.

What kind of person could grow up in a place like this and be chosen by the Sea God?

However, her mood for sightseeing did not last long.

Almost the moment they landed, several powerful auras approached rapidly from the depths of the island, carrying undisguised vigilance and hostility.

The leading aura was the most vast and majestic, carrying the depth of the ocean and the dignity of a dragon, descending instantly not far before them.

A blue light flashed, and a burly, imposing figure appeared. The man walked with the stride of a dragon and the step of a tiger, his face resolute. He was clad in blue dragon-scale armor, with faint blue dragon-shaped phantoms circling his body—it was Sea Dragon Douluo, the leader of the seven guardians of the Seven Sacred Pillars of Sea God Island!

Sea Dragon Douluo's gaze, sharp as a blade, locked onto Qian Daoliu immediately. When he recognized the face of this uninvited guest, his already stern brow furrowed into a knot, his eyes filled with undisguised displeasure and... a hint of a headache.

Why is this old guy here again?!

How long has it even been? He's back already?

Can't a man get some peace and quiet!

His gaze then fell upon the golden-haired, purple-eyed girl beside Qian Daoliu, whose beauty was breathtaking and whose temperament was sacred and noble. A flash of surprise crossed his eyes, followed by even deeper vigilance and suspicion.

Why did this old bird-man bring a little girl here?

Looking at her age and aura... could she be his granddaughter?

Bringing her here to meet the family?

Or... is there some other conspiracy?

"Qian Daoliu!"

Sea Dragon Douluo's voice sounded like muffled thunder, thick with gunpowder as he demanded, "Why are you here again? My Sea God Island does not welcome you! And what is the meaning of bringing this girl along?"

Facing Sea Dragon Douluo's blunt questioning, Qian Daoliu was not annoyed; instead, a meaningful smile appeared on his face.

He stepped forward slowly, and under Sea Dragon Douluo's wary gaze, he actually reached out and patted the man's thick shoulder with practiced familiarity.

Sea Dragon Douluo was stunned by the gesture and instinctively tried to dodge, only to find the space around him seemingly locked by an invisible force, leaving him unable to move!

While he was horrified by the exquisite control Qian Daoliu had over his power, he also heard the man's lowered voice, which carried a playful and somewhat declarative tone:

"Sea Dragon, don't be so hot-headed. Mind your attitude when speaking to me... Who knows, by the end of today, our two families might just be relatives."

Relatives?!

Sea Dragon Douluo's pupils constricted. He stared fiercely at Qian Daoliu, then at the beautiful golden-haired girl behind him. An absurd, impossible thought flashed through his mind, causing his eyes to widen and his mouth to hang slightly open, unable to utter a single word.

Qian Daoliu ignored the stunned and bewildered Sea Dragon Douluo. He withdrew his hand and beckoned to Qian Renxue behind him, saying in a relaxed tone, "Xiao Xue, let's go. We're heading straight to Sea God Hall. Bo Saixi should be waiting for us already."

With that, he stopped looking at Sea Dragon Douluo and strode directly toward the center of the island, toward the palace on the towering Sea God Mountain, as if he were intimately familiar with the paths of Sea God Island.

Although Qian Renxue was a bit confused by Sea Dragon Douluo's attitude, she knew it wasn't the time to ask.

She gave a slight nod to Sea Dragon Douluo, who was still frozen in place with a shifting expression, as a form of greeting, and then hurried to catch up with Qian Daoliu.

Only Sea Dragon Douluo remained standing on the beach. The sea breeze blew through his blue hair, but he seemed not to notice, his mind still echoing with Qian Daoliu's words: By the end of today, our two families might just be relatives...

Relatives? With Martial Soul Hall? With Qian Daoliu?!

Could it be... that the High Priestess... actually agreed?!

Sea Dragon Douluo's complexion turned incredibly complex; shock, confusion, unwillingness, and worry all intertwined.

He stomped his foot, causing the ground to tremble slightly. Unable to care about anything else, he transformed into a streak of blue light and dashed toward Sea God Hall. He had to find out exactly what was going on!

At this moment, deep within Sea God Hall, inside the private chamber belonging to the High Priestess.

Bo Saixi stood alone by the window, gazing at the vast, boundless ocean, trying to let the endless blue calm her turbulent heart.

However, the image of that youthful face with its cunning smile, along with those rebellious words, kept popping up at the most inappropriate times, stirring her heart like a lake that refused to settle.

"Haa..." She took a long, deep breath. The air, unique to Sea God Island and filled with the crisp scent of water, flooded her chest, yet it seemed unable to extinguish the restlessness in her heart.

She reached out with slender fingers and gently pressed her smooth forehead, where the heat from her earlier embarrassment seemed to still linger.

"I cannot go on like this."

Bo Saixi whispered to herself, as if trying to bolster her own resolve: "I am the High Priestess of Sea God Island, I am Bo Saixi. How can I be so unsettled by the playful words of a child, to the point of deliberately avoiding them? It's absurd!"

She tried hard to convince herself, attributing that inexplicable panic to the normal reaction of an elder offended by a junior, as well as the importance she placed on the upcoming business—the meeting with Martial Soul Hall.

Yes, it must be that.

Once Qian Renxue arrived and that boy had a proper marriage prospect, his attention would naturally shift, and everything would return to the right track.

After building up her mental defenses for quite a while, Bo Saixi finally felt her heartbeat gradually calm down, and the suspicious heat on her face slowly receded.

She straightened her bright red robes, smoothed out non-existent wrinkles, and restored that elegant, sacred, and inviolable posture of the High Priestess.

"It is time." She murmured, turned around, and with steady, graceful steps, walked out of the quiet room toward the side hall where Li Qing resided.