Meanwhile, as Huo Yuhao was still cursing heaven and earth...
Near the Heaven Dou Empire, a solitary peak pierced the sea of clouds like a giant sword hanging upside down. Snow crowned its summit year-round, with banks of mist drifting around it.
Through the mist, three words came into view: "Clear Sky Sect."
Inside the Clear Sky Sect's great hall, two towering middle-aged men were circling Wang Dong'er, who had just returned.
Wang Dong'er finally lost patience with them. "First Dad, Second Dad, you've been doing this ever since I came back! What exactly is going on?"
One of the burly men scratched his head, looking rather sheepish. "Dong'er! We can't help it! Your parents sent word a while ago, telling us to pay more attention to your health!"
He paused, his face flushing red, and his voice abruptly dropped several registers. "When you were born, your father placed a seal on you to keep you alive. You've been running around outside all these years, and we don't even know whether you've lost a single strand of hair. How could your mother not worry?"
The other middle-aged man, somewhat leaner but also over two meters tall, picked up where he left off. His voice was steady, yet he could not hide his concern. "Exactly! Never mind your parents-even the two of us feel distressed looking at you!"
"Look at you! You went to Shrek, had no one to look after you, and now you've gotten thin!" Niu Tian pinched Wang Dong'er's little cheeks.
Wang Dong'er pulled free of Niu Tian's hands, feeling rather speechless.
"Come on, First Dad! I wasn't fat to begin with, okay? What's gotten into you two?"
Niu Tian looked embarrassed and coughed. "Nothing! We're just wondering why your soul power increased so much in such a