What's wrong with this woman? Is she on her period, or is she going through menopause?

"Mmm..."

Bo Saixi could no longer maintain her absolute composure, a faint, stifled groan escaping her alluring red lips.

Her tall, graceful body trembled uncontrollably, and her slender hand, gripping the golden scepter, turned white at the knuckles from the excessive force.

The proud curve of her chest rose and fell noticeably, revealing the turbulent storm raging within her; her emotions were clearly on the verge of spiraling out of control.

Who exactly is this child?

Why does he know these top-secret matters?

Furthermore, what kind of Martial Soul did he awaken?

Did Lord Sea God bestow the inheritance upon him because He foresaw his extraordinary nature?

Can he peer into my heart? Or is this... some form of divine revelation or prophetic ability beyond my comprehension?

Countless questions tangled like a chaotic mess in Bo Saixi's mind, causing her—a peerless Douluo who had stood at the pinnacle of the continent for nearly a century—to feel, for the first time in front of a six-year-old child, an unprecedented sense of bewilderment and an indescribable flutter of the heart.

Li Qing watched Bo Saixi's obviously abnormal reaction, especially her slightly trembling body and heaving chest, and felt even more puzzled:

Huh? Is she shaking even harder? Her face is a bit red, too. Could it be an old injury flaring up? That's not right; I've never heard of Bo Saixi having any hidden wounds... Or is it just too hot on Sea God Island, and she's suffering from heatstroke? That can't be it. Could it be that her "time of the month" has arrived, or perhaps she's hitting menopause? That must be it. After all, she is a woman, even if her cultivation has reached the ninety-ninth-level Peerless Douluo rank.

Hearing this, a flush of crimson rapidly spread across Bo Saixi's originally fair and beautiful face—a mix of shyness and, even more so, fury.

Having served as the High Priest of Sea God Island for so many years, who would ever dare to harbor such thoughts about her?

No one, not even Tang Chen or Qian Daoliu, who were also ninety-ninth-level Peerless Douluos.

She forcibly circulated her soul power to suppress her churning blood and chaotic thoughts, struggling to restore calm to her beautiful face, but the eyes she fixed upon Li Qing were now filled with unprecedented scrutiny and gravity.

I must keep him by my side!

This thought appeared with absolute clarity in Bo Saixi's mind.

Regardless of what secrets this child harbored, why he knew of those past events and destinies, or why she could hear his inner voice, she could never let him leave her sight.

He was too special—so special that he might be linked to the future of Sea God Island, and perhaps even the final destination of the Sea God's inheritance!

Bo Saixi took a deep breath, and her heaving chest finally began to settle.

She looked at Li Qing deeply, her gaze complex and unfathomable, containing shock, doubt, scrutiny, and even a faint, faint trace of something she hadn't even realized herself... hope?

She stopped dwelling on the bizarre inner voice and, with a tone that had regained its ethereal majesty but now carried a hint of unquestionable resolve, announced to Li Qing—and everyone else present: "Child, come with me to the Sea God Hall."

With that, she did not linger. She tapped her scepter lightly against the ground, and a gentle golden light enveloped both her and Li Qing.

The next moment, under the awe-struck gazes of the crowd, their figures transformed into a streak of light, speeding toward the towering Sea God Hall at the center of the island.

They left behind the crowd kneeling on the ground, as well as Seahorse Douluo, who stared in the direction of their disappearance, his heart filled with endless speculation and shock.

This street in Sea Horse Holy City was destined to be recorded in the annals of Sea God Island for what happened today; after all, it was the first time in ten thousand years that a god's successor had appeared.

The golden light dissipated, and the surrounding scenery had changed entirely.

Li Qing found himself standing in a hall so magnificent that words could hardly describe it.

The dome was vast and high, as if it enclosed a starry sky, and a soft, sacred light spilled down from an unknown source, illuminating the entire hall in perfect detail without being blinding.

The air was filled with an atmosphere of tranquility, vastness, and majesty; with every breath, one felt their mind settle, and their soul power seemed to grow more active.

The aura here resonated faintly with the water-origin power emitted by his Mysterious Origin Water-Controlling Flag, making him feel incredibly comfortable.

This was the core of Sea God Island: the Sea God Hall.

Bo Saixi stood not far in front of him, her back turned to him, gazing up at the statue of the Sea God that radiated endless pressure at the end of the hall.

Her red robes flowed with a gorgeous luster under the radiance of the hall, her silhouette tall and lonely.

"This is where you will live from now on."

Bo Saixi turned around, her gaze calm as she looked at Li Qing. Her voice carried a slight echo in the vast hall, ethereal and distant, as she said softly: "You may come to seek me regarding your trials and the acquisition of your soul rings. As long as it does not involve help with the trials themselves, I will do my best to assist you."

Her tone had returned to its usual elegance and majesty, as if the brief loss of composure in front of the awakening platform had never occurred.

However, Li Qing could vaguely sense that the High Priest's gaze toward him held a bit more of an indescribable, probing depth than before.

Li Qing nodded obediently, acting like a well-behaved child: "I understand, thank you, High Priest."

Bo Saixi nodded slightly, her lotus-like steps bringing her to stand before Li Qing. She leaned down slightly, her deep, ocean-blue eyes examining him carefully as she said softly: "Child, release your Martial Soul and let me take a closer look."

"Oh, alright." Li Qing did not hesitate, his mind stirring.

In an instant, mysterious water vapor permeated the air, and the Mysterious Origin Water-Controlling Flag—with its dark, mysterious pole and deep blue banner—appeared once again above his palm, hovering slowly.

The flag fluttered without wind, and the runes flowing across its surface moved like living fish, radiating an ancient Daoist charm that governed all waters and stabilized the heavens and earth. The misty water light cast a deep blue hue over Li Qing's small face.

Bo Saixi's beautiful eyes narrowed slightly, a look of gravity appearing on her stunning face.

She extended a slender finger, the tip wreathed in faint, golden Sea God divine power, and carefully approached the Mysterious Origin Water-Controlling Flag, sensing the vast and pure water-element aura emanating from it.

The more she sensed, the greater her astonishment grew.

The water-element fluctuations emitted by this flag were so pure and of such a fundamental level that even she, a ninety-ninth-level Peerless Douluo known as the invincible of the ocean, felt a tremor in her heart!

It was a power that transcended the level of ordinary elements and touched upon the very origin of the laws!

Vast, ancient, and profound, it felt as though one were facing the primordial waters from the dawn of the universe.

"Truly... extraordinary." Bo Saixi whispered in her heart.

Although even with her extensive knowledge she could not discern the origin or background of this martial soul, the aura of the water's essence, pure to the extreme, could not be faked.

"It seems that when the Sea God bestowed his inheritance, he perhaps sensed the essence of this martial soul, which has reached an unprecedented level of affinity with the ocean. This, perhaps, is the reason he received a top-tier trial..."

Thinking of this, the level of importance Bo Saixi placed on Li Qing rose by another notch.

This child was a massive enigma in himself, and his martial soul was the very core of that mystery.