Natsuki Minamiya

"Phew..."

Bai Mo let out a long breath, and his taut nerves finally relaxed as an indescribable wave of exhaustion washed over him.

He looked down at the golden-red katana in his hand, walked over to Meng Hongchen, and solemnly handed it back to her.

"Thank you."

Then he turned and walked toward the entrance of the dilapidated wooden cabin, inviting the suddenly arrived boys and girls. "The wind and snow are fierce outside. If you don't mind, come in and sit down, have some hot water. I... also have a few things I'd like to ask you."

He could now be certain that the Douluo Continent he was in was definitely not the one he remembered.

Whether it was the appearance of a Demon or the Nichirin Sword the girl had handed him, everything reminded him that this world ran far deeper than he had imagined.

After extending the invitation, he did not immediately enter the cabin. Instead, he hurried to Na'er's side and pulled her tightly into his arms.

"Na'er, don't be afraid. It's all right now."

He comforted her softly, stroking his younger sister's silver hair.

"Big brother..."

Na'er raised her head. Her purple eyes brimmed with tears as she reached out with her little hand and carefully touched the charred wound on Bai Mo's chest, her heart aching beyond measure.

For some reason, Bai Mo felt that Na'er seemed a little different.

Her concern was still genuine, but deep in her eyes, there seemed to be something more complex that he could not understand.

However, he did not dwell on it. After experiencing something so terrifying, a few changes were only natural.

Wasn't he himself different now as well?

Not only had he awakened a strange power of golden flames, but deep within his heart, a beast of destruction seemed to be awakening, constantly urging him to destroy, to tear everything apart.

Fortunately, he could still suppress that impulse and had not allowed it to take complete control of him.

Meng Hongchen and the others exchanged glances and did not refuse Bai Mo's invitation.

They were also intensely curious about this mysterious boy who had single-handedly smashed a Demon to pieces without using any soul skills.

The group entered the crude wooden cabin.

However, before Bai Mo could ask anything, a slightly lazy yet imposing voice drifted leisurely in through the open doorway.

"I never expected to encounter one of the Chrysos Heirs in a place like this."

At the sound of that voice, delight instantly bloomed on Nan Qiuqiu and Meng Hongchen's faces. They turned toward the figure at the door and cried happily, "Teacher Nayue!"

Bai Mo looked over as well.

In the wind and snow outside the doorway stood a petite figure in silence.

She was a girl who looked even younger than Nan Qiuqiu and the others.

She had long, straight black hair as smooth as the night, skin so fair it was nearly translucent, and clear blue eyes that seemed to hold the stars.

Her features were exquisite, like the painstaking masterpiece of a master dollmaker.

Yet in stark contrast to her youthful appearance was the elaborate, gorgeous black Gothic Lolita outfit she wore.

Layer upon layer of lace and ruffles adorned her skirt, while a fitted corset outlined her slender waist. Her black thigh-high stockings and delicate high heels all exuded an air of classical, mysterious nobility.

She also held a black lace parasol, elegantly shielding herself from the swirling snow outside.

She simply stood there. Though petite, she naturally radiated an impossible-to-ignore majesty and pressure, like that of a queen.

Bai Mo felt that she looked familiar, but he could not remember where he had seen her.

"Kid, what's your name?"

Natsuki Minamiya walked into the cabin, her blue eyes locking directly onto Bai Mo.

"My name is Bai Mo."

Bai Mo did not think his name was something worth hiding.

"Bai Mo... interesting."

Upon hearing that name, Natsuki Minamiya's beautiful eyes narrowed slightly.

"Is there a problem with my name?"

Bai Mo took a step forward and met her gaze. "And when you said 'Chrysos Heir' just now, were you referring to me?"

He cared deeply about that term.

He knew that his blood was golden, exactly matching the traits of the Chrysos Heirs.

But since this was Douluo Continent, he had never connected the two.

"Bai Mo is a Chrysos Heir? I remember that wasn't..."

Meng Hongchen suddenly realized something and looked at Bai Mo in surprise.

Only then did she notice that the dried blood on Bai Mo's body truly glimmered with a faint golden sheen in the dim light.

Xiao Hongchen, Ye Guyi, and Nan Qiuqiu's faces were instantly filled with shock as well.

"That's right," Natsuki Minamiya said calmly. Her next words froze the air inside the cabin. "This kid is a transmigrator."

Bai Mo's entire body stiffened as he stared at Natsuki Minamiya in disbelief.

Seriously? She just exposed me outright?

"Don't be so nervous, kid."

Natsuki Minamiya seemed amused by his reaction. "In this world, transmigrators are the one thing we never lack. Strictly speaking, that Demon you just killed was also a transmigrator. I think you had already noticed that, hadn't you?"

"Then... who exactly are you people?" Bai Mo took a deep breath. He had far too many questions that needed answers.

By the time Meng Hongchen and the others had introduced themselves one by one, Bai Mo was completely numb.

Good grief... Nan Qiuqiu, Meng Hongchen, Xiao Hongchen, Ye Guyi... figures from ten thousand years later had just appeared right in front of him.

"My name is Natsuki Minamiya. You can call me Teacher Nangong, or Teacher Nayue."

Natsuki Minamiya introduced herself as well. "Though you are not my student yet."

Natsuki Minamiya... another familiar name.

Bai Mo no longer had the strength to complain about this chaotic world.

"Little brother Bai Mo, so you're a Chrysos Heir. No wonder you're so strong."

Meng Hongchen smiled at him kindly. "You defeated that Demon at only six years old. When I was your age, I had only just awakened my Martial Soul."

Of course, that kindness had a great deal to do with his delicate, adorable little face. It accounted for at least eighty percent of it.

Bai Mo remembered that Meng Hongchen was an unapologetic face-lover.

In the corner, Na'er held Fufu and quietly listened to their conversation without saying a word.

Meanwhile, Fufu in her arms had become unusually well-behaved and quiet ever since Natsuki Minamiya appeared, burying her head in Na'er's embrace without moving.

Afterward, Bai Mo learned more from Natsuki Minamiya about the Transfer Phenomenon and Sanctuary Academy.

For a moment, he even wondered whether he had truly come to Douluo Continent because of this so-called Transfer Phenomenon.

Moreover, Natsuki Minamiya seemed convinced that he was a Chrysos Heir. Yet Bai Mo was certain that before transmigrating, he had merely been an ordinary person, unlike the true Chrysos Heirs from the academy she spoke of.