By the sea, Xiao Mo walked barefoot along the beach while Qian Daoliu followed behind, carrying a huge pile of children's toys.
Qian Daoliu was incomparably depressed. Xiao Mo had not spoken to him for three days!
"Xiao Mo, do you want some candied hawthorn?"
Qian Daoliu stored the items in his Soul Tool, then stepped forward and picked Xiao Mo up.
Xiao Mo neither struggled nor answered, but he still turned his little head away, unwilling to look at Qian Daoliu.
"Ah!"
Qian Daoliu sighed, yet he still took out the candied hawthorn from his Soul Tool and held it before Xiao Mo.
"Great-Grandpa, I don't want any!"
Seeing Xiao Mo's indifferent attitude, Qian Daoliu felt deeply upset, and sadness inevitably appeared on his face.
Seeing this, Xiao Mo could not bear it and turned his head back to look at Qian Daoliu.
"Great-Grandpa, will you still let people bully me?"
Seeing that Xiao Mo was finally speaking to him, Qian Daoliu was overjoyed. But upon hearing Xiao Mo's words, a solemn look surfaced on his face again.
"No, never again! Can Xiao Mo forgive Grandpa for this mistake?"
Xiao Mo fell silent for a few seconds, then wrapped his arms around Qian Daoliu's neck and apologized aggrievedly.
"I'm sorry, Great-Grandpa. I was too willful. I shouldn't have been angry with you."
Qian Daoliu stroked Xiao Mo's head, filled with self-reproach. If not for his negligence, Xiao Mo would not have been bullied.
"That's not true. From now on, Grandpa will always protect you, Xiao Mo. This is our promise."
As he spoke, Qian Daoliu held out his pinky before Xiao Mo. Seeing it, Xiao Mo finally smiled and hooked his finger around it.
The grandfather and great-grandson had reconciled, leaving Qian Daoliu incomparably happy. He took Xiao Mo flying through the sky several times.
However, this drew the attention of a great white shark, which mistook them for some kind of flying spirit beast.
It leaped from the water, opened its blood-filled maw, and prepared to swallow the two of them for a hearty meal.
Frightened, Xiao Mo clung tightly to Qian Daoliu, while Qian Daoliu was inwardly ecstatic as he thought.
Little shark, thank you for giving me a chance to show off. Just get a little dizzy later and die, that'll be enough!
Qian Daoliu held Xiao Mo with one arm and summoned the Angelic Holy Sword with the other. A single slash killed the shark, and a black ten-thousand-year Spirit Ring rose from the water.
"It's all right now, Xiao Mo. With Grandpa here, I won't let you suffer harm again!"
Xiao Mo lay against Qian Daoliu's chest and nodded vigorously, then praised him.
"Great-Grandpa is still the best!"
Qian Daoliu laughed heartily, but he had not forgotten why he had come. He carried Xiao Mo and flew toward Sea God Island.
Cradled in Qian Daoliu's arms, Xiao Mo gazed into the distance. Suddenly, a small island slowly appeared before his eyes.
Just as Qian Daoliu was about to approach, a surging wave cut off their path through the air.
Then countless Demon Spirit Great White Sharks surrounded them, and a breathtakingly beautiful woman in white armor slowly emerged from the water.
"Sea God Island does not welcome outsiders. Please return whence you came."
Qian Daoliu knew the woman before him. Just as he was about to greet her, a voice interrupted him.
"Xiao Bai, let them pass. They are my friends!"
Xiao Bai stopped blocking Qian Daoliu. She transformed into a Demon Spirit Great White Shark and led the shark pack away.
Qian Daoliu then carried Xiao Mo onto Sea God Island. Looking at the scenery here, he felt somewhat nostalgic.
"It seems nothing has changed. It's still the same scenery as before!"
Xiao Mo curiously looked around. Everything here was far too strange and novel to him.
"You're the same, Qian Daoliu. What brings you to Sea God Island this time?"
A pleasant voice came from behind them. Xiao Mo turned around and saw a girl of fifteen or sixteen slowly walking toward them.
Her white hair flowed down her back, and her face still carried the baby fat of youth. Her blue eyes were as calm as an ancient well, and she wore a long blue court dress. She looked exactly like an adorable little loli.
Xiao Mo curiously looked at the newcomer. This older sister seemed very familiar with his Great-Grandpa.
Qian Daoliu looked at her with a faint smile, then drew Xiao Mo into his arms.
"I had nothing to do, so I brought my great-grandson here for a visit. Long time no see, Bo Saixi!"
Hearing Qian Daoliu's words, Xiao Mo's eyes widened. This was completely different from what he had seen in the portrait!
Bo Saixi also sized up the little fellow in Qian Daoliu's arms. Was this the daughter of that formidable person for whom Qian Daoliu had pointed his sword at the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon to seek justice?
"Hello, Sister Bo Saixi... uh... ah... uh... Granny... uh...!"
Xiao Mo's thoughts were a mess. He did not know what he should call Bo Saixi, so he quietly asked Qian Daoliu.
"Great-Grandpa, what should I call her?"
This stumped Qian Daoliu as well. He had never considered it and did not know what to say.
Su Yan, who had been observing Qian Daoliu and Xiao Mo, nearly burst out laughing.
Originally, he had wanted to use Xiao Mo and the others to reach Sea God Island, see the Sea God's inheritance ground, and conveniently lock onto the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's location to obtain Qian Renxue's ninth Spirit Ring.
Yet the first thing he did upon seeing Bo Saixi was mock Qian Daoliu and Tang Chen, those two old men.
"Damn, I never expected Qian Daoliu and Tang Chen to be loli lovers. How shameless!"
After taking a few casual glances, Su Yan went off to search for the Deep Sea Demon Whale King.
Bo Saixi chuckled softly. She did not mind Xiao Mo's form of address and instead looked at Qian Daoliu.
"I thought you had come to fulfill your agreement. Why isn't Tang Chen here with you?"
Qian Daoliu gave a bitter laugh. As fellow high priests, how could Bo Saixi not know that he could not become a god?
"Tang Chen? I haven't seen him for a long time either! By the way, may I stay on Sea God Island for a few days?"
Bo Saixi nodded, her eyes revealing a trace of envy.
"Qian Daoliu, as a high priest, you're actually living the life of a babysitter. It truly makes me envious!"
Qian Daoliu stroked Xiao Mo's head and replied with a hearty laugh.
"I'm already old. This era belongs to the young. An old fellow like me can only spend his days looking after children."
Hearing Qian Daoliu say that, Xiao Mo quickly grabbed the hand that was stroking his head.
"Great-Grandpa isn't old at all! In Xiao Mo's eyes, Great-Grandpa is a handsome man, not some old man!"
These words made Bo Saixi even more envious. At their age, they had already become free of worldly desires.
Especially as servants of the gods, they could sacrifice their lives for the inheritor at any time.
"You may stay here, but please do not cause trouble without reason."
After saying that, Bo Saixi turned and left, while a trace of regret flashed through Qian Daoliu's eyes.
But it vanished in an instant when he heard Xiao Mo's laughter, and he seemed to understand many things.
"What happened in the past is in the past. Now, I should embrace my own life as well."
Thinking this, Qian Daoliu could not help but feel sorrowful. He truly wanted to see Xiao Mo grow up.
However, Qian Renxue would soon begin the Angelic Trial, and when that time came, he could only sacrifice himself.
"I only hope Xiao Xue and Xiao Mo won't be sad after learning the truth!"
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