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"Qiao Ranran! Doudou missed you so much! Huh?"

The lively little girl patted her with a small hand, then felt something was off. She looked up and found that a man had appeared behind her dear Sister Qiao, staring at her with icy eyes.

Tao Doudou shivered. Newborn calves might not fear tigers, but little animals still had instincts. She sensed that this man was dangerous, yet she had finally seen Qiao Ranran again and had no intention of letting go.

After they had parted, Tao Doudou had been taken to the Heavenly Evolution Sword Sect. She had been fortunate enough to become Sword Venerable Jinglin's Personal Disciple, and her master treated her well, but it still bothered her that she had lost touch with Qiao Ranran without even saying goodbye.

She had only managed to settle down and cultivate because Yan Qingsui had brought back news of Qiao Ranran. He had assured her that Qiao Ranran was doing well at the Profound Heart Sect and that they would have a chance to meet again. He had even threatened that if she failed to cultivate diligently, she would never see Qiao Ranran.

Yan Qingsui had probably fled to Xingluo City for refuge because he could no longer bear Tao Doudou pestering him after she learned Qiao Ranran would be attending the Righteous Path Grand Competition.

Smiling, Qiao Ranran rubbed Tao Doudou's fluffy head. "Mm-hmm, I missed you too. Have you been happy here? Has cultivation been hard? Has anyone bullied you? Do you miss home?"

As she did, she checked Tao Doudou's body and cultivation. Seeing that the girl was still only at the Pre-Heaven Stage after two years, she relaxed. Tao Doudou was astonishingly gifted and possessed an Innate Sword Bone, but she was still very young. Building a