Chen Xin wore a spotless Snow-White Robe. His beard and hair were both white, and his long silver hair was neatly combed down his back. His features were ancient and dignified, while his face was as delicate as a baby's.
"Wow..."
Like a country bumpkin, Chen Qingling's eyes shone brightly.
The scene fell briefly silent before Ning Rongrong was the first to speak.
"Big Sister, why are you here alone? Did you get separated from your parents?"
"Ah..."
"I didn't..."
"Uh, no, I ran away from home! I'm going to find my Mother!" Chen Qingling thought for a moment before correcting herself.
"Ran away from home?"
She had run away all the way to the Star Dou Great Forest?
This... wasn't that far too absurd?
"Big Sister, what's your name? Let me take you home! It's too dangerous for you to be here alone!"
Chen Qingling shook her head, pouting. "My name is Chen Qingling. I don't want to go home. It wasn't easy for me to sneak out!"
"I won't go back unless I find my Mother!"
"This..."
"Then do you know who your Mother is?"
Chen Qingling shook her head. "I don't know, which is why I need to find my Mother."
That single sentence left Ning Rongrong speechless.
Not knowing who her own mother was made finding her no different from searching for a needle in the sea.
Even if they mobilized the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's resources, they might not be able to find her.
After all, she did not even know who her mother was. For all they knew, her mother might not even know she had a child.
"Fine."
Ning Rongrong helplessly covered her forehead. The Big Sister before her knew nothing when asked.
"Then you don't know about your Father either?"
"My Father doesn't know."
"Then how did you come to be?"
Ning Rongrong:!!!
"You weren't trafficked here, were you?!"
Chen Qingling immediately became unhappy. "What are you talking about? My Father is the best! He raised me with his own hands!"
"As for my Mother... my Father said some irresponsible woman did it. Somehow, I just came to exist."
Ning Rongrong fell silent.
She had never expected the delicate-looking Chen Qingling before her to be such an unfortunate little girl.
Which heartless woman had done this?!
This was simply too much!
She had never imagined something so fantastical could happen.
If she had not seen it with her own eyes, she would never have believed such a thing was possible.
"In that case, Qingling, why don't you come with me?"
"Huh?!"
The innocent Chen Qingling looked confused. "I... why should I go with you?"
"You're not my Mother."
Ning Rongrong's mouth twitched, her forehead covered in black lines.
What nonsense was this girl even saying?!
"Cough, cough, cough!"
Chen Xin, who usually could not help but laugh, unexpectedly let out a soft chuckle.
"Little girl, although you were fortunate enough to survive in the Star Dou Great Forest for several days, that doesn't mean heaven will keep watching over you."
"The Star Dou Great Forest?!"
"So... Father and I have been living here all along."
"Huh? What did you say? You've been living here all along?"
Ning Rongrong could not understand. Her expression was filled with shock.
What kind of family lived in the Star Dou Great Forest?
Were they insane?!
Ning Rongrong even wondered whether she had misheard!
After all, what kind of place was the Star Dou Great Forest? Everyone in the Soul Master World knew of it.
"Then your Father must be very powerful, right? Which living Titled Douluo is he?"
Chen Qingling's eyes darted around a few times. "My Father is amazing. Nothing has ever been able to stump him."
"This... Father has never told me, so I don't know."
"Fine, then what is your Martial Soul?"
She could not possibly not even know what her own Martial Soul was, could she?
"Martial Soul?"
A strange new piece of knowledge had been added.
Suddenly, Chen Qingling felt her pocket grow heavier and instinctively reached in, taking out a small stone.
"Huh?"
"I don't remember carrying a stone with me?"
Immediately afterward, a ray of light burst from the Awakening Stone, Awakening Chen Qingling's Martial Soul.
A beautiful, captivating Blue Butterfly rose into the air and hovered above Chen Qingling's head.
The colors at the tips of the Blue Butterfly's wings constantly changed, like a halo.
Even the well-informed Ning Rongrong was stunned by Chen Qingling's actions.
As the cherished jewel of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, she had seen all kinds of things, but never had she seen someone Awakening a Martial Soul with nothing more than an inconspicuous stone.
"What Martial Soul is that?"
"Um... I think it's called the Light Goddess Butterfly."
Ning Rongrong:???
She had never expected to meet someone in the Star Dou Great Forest who possessed a brand-new Martial Soul rarely seen before!
What kind of insane luck is this?!
Chen Xin's gaze deepened as he gave Chen Qingling a long look.
He just wondered what level her Innate Soul Power was.
"Then what level is your Innate Soul Power?"
"Mm... let me feel it..."
Chen Qingling closed her eyes and carefully sensed it.
"It seems to be Innate Full Soul Power."
Ning Rongrong suffered a Ten Thousand Critical Hit!
She could not understand it!
Why did a little girl who knew nothing possess Innate Full Soul Power?!
Ning Rongrong was genuinely jealous.
"Innate Full Soul Power?"
Chen Xin murmured to himself. Who would not be tempted by such a gifted genius? He immediately extended an invitation to Chen Qingling.
"Little girl, would you be willing to follow me?"
Chen Qingling blinked. "What would I follow you for? You're not my Father."
Chen Xin laughed cheerfully. "Of course I'm not your Father, but I can be your master!"
"Master?"
"Little girl, you don't understand anything, yet you want to find your Mother. How could that be easy? With me as your master, I can protect you."
"You should know that I am an elder of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and one of the living Titled Douluo."
Chen Qingling blinked her clear, innocent eyes. "If you become my master, will it be easier to find my Mother?"
"More or less. The more people helping, the better."
"Besides, in the name of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, I can have more people search for your Mother."
"Okay!"
Chen Qingling was moved. She immediately bowed to Chen Xin. "Greetings, Master."
Chen Xin's eyelid twitched, but his face was full of smiles. "Good, good, good!"
"My good disciple!"
As for Ning Rongrong, she had turned into a giant lightbulb, left off to the side.
"Sword Grandpa!"
"What is it, Rongrong?"
"You're playing favorites!"
"How am I? I treat everyone equally."
"Master, help me find my Mother."
Chen Xin smiled and nodded. "Good, good, good. There's no need to rush finding your Mother. Once we return to the sect, I'll have people cast a wide net to search for her whereabouts."
"Right now, the most urgent matter is helping you and Rongrong find suitable Soul Beasts to obtain your First Soul Rings."
"Huh?"
Chen Qingling could not understand a word of it. She recognized every word separately, but when they were put together, they became completely unfamiliar.
Seeing that Chen Qingling knew nothing about Soul Masters, Chen Xin explained as they walked.
After a while, Chen Qingling wore a look of sudden realization.
"So this world is so rich and colorful!"
"Mm, I have a new goal now!"
"My first goal is to find my Mother, and my second is to become the strongest Soul Master in the world!"
Chen Xin laughed heartily and rubbed Chen Qingling's little head. "Good, good, good. I look forward to the day that comes."
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