Qian Fan smiled faintly.
"It's lively today. More guests have arrived."
Xu Yuan'er blinked in confusion.
"Qian Fan, who's here?" "You'll find out in a moment." Qian Fan kept her guessing and gently patted her head.
Before long, footsteps sounded outside the door. A man walked in, holding a little girl's hand.
"Little San, you're here."
Qian Fan spoke first.
The man was visibly startled.
Then he ventured a question.
"Are you... Brother Qian?"
Qian Fan nodded, then summoned flames to light up the place.
Tang San and Chen Sixue came into view. "Long time no see, Little San," Qian Fan said with a smile.
Looking at the face before him, both familiar and unfamiliar, Tang San was overcome with emotion. He released Chen Sixue's hand, stepped forward, and embraced Qian Fan. "Brother Qian, it really is you! I thought I'd never see you again."
Xu Yuan'er watched Tang San curiously. Is he a good friend of Qian Fan's? They seem so close.
Qian Fan patted Tang San's shoulder and introduced them with a smile. "This is Xu Yuan'er, my girlfriend. Yuan'er, this is Tang San, my good brother."
Xu Yuan'er greeted Tang San politely, and he responded with a smile.
Then Qian Fan voiced his own question.
"Little San, who's the little girl you brought?"
Tang San shook his head.
"There's more to this little girl's origins than meets the eye. She's eight already, but no one has been able to awaken her martial soul. Even I couldn't do it."
At that, Tang San scratched his head awkwardly, admitting his helplessness.
A flicker of surprise crossed Qian Fan's eyes. He stepped forward to examine Chen Sixue carefully, then crouched down and asked gently, "Little girl, would you let me try?"
Chen Sixue glanced at Tang San. Seeing him nod, she obediently walked up to Qian Fan.
Qian Fan placed his hand on Chen Sixue's forehead and closed his eyes, using his soul power to sense the condition of her body. A moment later, he opened his eyes, a look of delighted surprise on his face. "I think I've found the reason."
Hearing this, Tang San and Chen Sixue hurried closer and asked eagerly, "What is it?" Qian Fan explained, "There seems to be a powerful force inside her suppressing her martial soul's awakening. I'll need to investigate further to be sure."
Tang San breathed a sigh of relief. "Sorry for the trouble, Brother Qian." Qian Fan nodded and led Chen Sixue into the room to begin a more thorough examination.
Qian Fan then consulted the system.
The system released energy to draw out Chen Sixue's soul power.
Bang!!!!
Chen Sixue's body slowly rose into the air.
The Demon Soul Giant-Toothed Shark!
Qian Fan swallowed.
A moment later,
the Demon Soul Giant-Toothed Shark vanished, replaced by
an enormous turtle.
"No, that's not a turtle. That's the Divine Beast Xuanwu!!!!"
Now even Qian Fan lost his composure.
Heaven and earth changed color, and wind and clouds churned without cease. On a mysterious, ancient battlefield, a dazzling light suddenly blazed to life. Within it, the enormous Divine Beast Xuanwu slowly appeared.
The beast's shell shone with mysterious runes, hard and thick, as though it could withstand every attack in the world. The serpentine body danced nimbly, radiating an aura that made hearts tremble. Every scale gleamed with cold light, majestic and overbearing.
Chen Sixue stood before Xuanwu, her mind linked with the divine beast's. Their gazes met, instantly unleashing a powerful storm of energy. The storm swept through their surroundings, sending dust flying with overwhelming force.
Xuanwu spewed a stream of blue flames, like a mighty dragon soaring into the sky, its scorching breath suffocating. The beast's four limbs stamped against the ground, making the entire earth tremble, as though displaying unparalleled strength to the world.
Chen Sixue's clothes snapped in the wind, her expression solemn and grave. At that moment, she became one with Xuanwu, an invincible existence.
Qian Fan, Tang San, and Xu Yuan'er were all captivated by the stunning sight, their eyes filled with awe and wonder. Summoning the Divine Beast Xuanwu martial soul was a peerless spectacle, an expression of absolute mastery over power.
Yet the scene lasted only two seconds before vanishing like smoke and clouds.
Qian Fan emerged from the room, carrying the unconscious Chen Sixue.
"Little San, where did you find this little girl?"
Tang San took Chen Sixue and gently laid her on his coat.
Then he told Qian Fan and Xu Yuan'er what had happened.
Meanwhile,
Chen Tianyi, who had just left, suddenly froze.
"Why did I just feel something so familiar?"
Then he shook his head.
"I suppose I just miss her too much."
With that,
Chen Tianyi wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes.
"If I hadn't been too weak back then, and that bastard Xu Weiran hadn't ambushed me, how could you have left me forever? How could our daughter have gone missing? Qian'er, I've broken through to the Supreme God realm now. I can protect you and our daughter. Please come back, will you? Will you?"
Bang!!
Chen Tianyi slammed his fist into a tree.
"Don't worry, Qian'er. One day, I'll find our daughter, then kill Xu Weiran myself and hang his head on the city wall. Then I'll go to your father and beg forgiveness."
In a tribe far beyond the horizon,
an old man slowly opened his eyes.
"Why did that aura just now feel so familiar? Could that have been Xuanwu?"
The old man immediately summoned his martial soul.
A fifteen-meter-tall turtle appeared.
Soul power at the third level of the God King realm surged.
He tried to catch the trace of that aura.
But in the end, the distance was simply too great.
He caught nothing at all.
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