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Nan Qiuqiu's lips moved, but all the questions she had prepared were blocked in her throat.

Long Wushang stood before her with a wine cup in hand, calmly waiting.

Nan Shuishui gently tugged on her daughter's arm, signaling her to greet him. Nan Qiuqiu glared at Long Wushang for several seconds before finally lowering her voice and forcing two words through clenched teeth.

"Hello, Uncle."

Nan Qiuqiu's voice was muffled, and she even sounded somewhat unwilling.

Ever since she was young, she had been the young sect master of the Earth Dragon Sect, holding an esteemed position within the sect. Even Soul Douluo-level elders treated her with some courtesy when they saw her.

Yet now, she had to respectfully call a man who looked barely older than herself "Uncle."

What made her even more frustrated was that Long Wushang had actually stood there waiting for her to speak. Only after she said those two words did the Xiao on his face become more pronounced.

"Good girl, Qiuqiu~"

The moment that affectionate address left his mouth, Nan Qiuqiu's expression immediately turned livid. She raised her head and shot Long Wushang a fierce glare, just about to retort when he had already taken out a black Soul Tool from his storage belt.

It was a palm-sized metal round shield, its edges inlaid with delicate silver patterns. At the center of the shield was an engraved dark-red dragon coiled around itself.

Long Wushang held it out before Nan Qiuqiu.

"Since this is our first meeting, an elder should always prepare a gift for a junior."

Nan Qiuqiu froze for a moment and did not immediately reach for it. Though straightforward by nature, she was not incapable of recognizing quality.

The craftsmanship of this Soul Tool was exceptionally fine, while the internal Soul Power