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Bo Saixi also delighted in the loli's presence, joining Ah Yin in playfully teasing the adorable little girl.
The little one didn't seem to speak much, only frowning as she endured the two women's playful antics. Finally, unable to bear it any longer, she wriggled free from their grasp and clung once again to Ye Wen's leg.
Her timid yet endearing expression made Ye Wen's heart skip a beat. He gently patted her head and said,
"It's alright, little one. These two sisters mean no harm.
You two really are too much—she's already shy enough as it is, and you're overwhelming her."
Ah Yin, with her thinner skin, felt a bit embarrassed and scratched her cheek before hugging her eldest daughter tightly.
"What can I do? Tianxin grew up so fast and isn't cute anymore. Being a mother feels so unfulfilling," she lamented.
This made Ye Tianxin, who had been quietly observing like an innocent bystander, blush slightly. But she couldn't resist her beloved mother for long and only pretended to struggle half-heartedly.
Bo Saixi, on the other hand, was far more composed. She gently stroked the little one's head once more and apologized,
"Sorry for scaring you, little one."
Then, turning her gaze to Ye Wen, she asked, "So, dear, have you figured out anything about this little one?"
It had only been a short while since they met; how could he possibly know everything already? Ye Wen shook his head helplessly.
However, he had already decided to adopt this little loli. After all, she had white hair—white hair! His ancient ancestral DNA stirred at the sight.
After spending some time together, the little loli gradually warmed up to Ah Yin and Bo Saixi. Still, her favorite person to cling to remained Ye Wen.
With her adorable appearance, she quickly became the darling of everyone in the Blue Silver Forest.
But calling her "little one" indefinitely wouldn't do.
Her surname would naturally be Ye, but what should her name be?
The little one tugged at Ye Wen's hem timidly and murmured, "Na'er."
Ye Wen picked her up and cradled her in his arms, asking softly,
"Is your name Na'er, little one?"
Na'er nodded gently.
Ye Wen understood and then declared,
"Then from now on, your name will be Ye Na'er, or simply Xiao Na'er. We're a family now. Please take care of us."
Looking at Ye Wen's warm smile, Ye Na'er obediently nodded, feeling an inexplicable warmth in her heart.
Letting Xiao Na'er go off to play on her own, Ye Wen's expression grew serious as he remained in the room.
At this moment, Bo Saixi approached him and asked quietly,
"There's something unusual about this little one, isn't there?"
Ye Wen nodded faintly.
"Her body is undoubtedly that of a true human, but her soul is problematic. Though its purity is low, its essence is divine consciousness. Moreover, I sense an extremely complex and extreme attribute within her bloodline—she likely possesses one of the most top-tier martial souls."
Ye Wen had compassion, but he wasn't foolishly sentimental.
From the moment he first saw Na'er, the natural charm of her spirit that drew people in revealed her extraordinary nature.
How could a child under six years old enter his daughter's tent unnoticed in a place as dangerous as the Great Star Dou Forest and only be discovered the next day?
Only a handful of beings could accomplish such a feat in that place. Combined with the extreme complexity of her attributes, Ye Wen didn't need to think too hard to guess who was behind this little loli.
But to avoid worrying those around him, Ye Wen chose not to share his thoughts with Bo Saixi and instead pondered alone.
If the Silver Dragon King intended to drag him into mutual destruction, she wouldn't resort to such roundabout tactics. Even in her current injured state, if she were to fight him directly, she could easily cause mass extinction on the Douluo Planet.
Yet her actions clearly weren't aimed at destruction. However, after meeting him, Xiao Na'er still appeared confused and showed no intention of communicating with him, which puzzled Ye Wen.
"What exactly are you planning, Silver Dragon King?" Ye Wen mused, narrowing his eyes.
But with incomplete information, no matter how hard Ye Wen thought, he couldn't figure out that the Silver Dragon King had fallen back into slumber due to her injuries and was temporarily offline.
After much deliberation without reaching a conclusion, Ye Wen shrugged it off. After all, having one more mouth to feed wasn't a big deal, and raising such an adorable little loli was quite pleasing to the eye.
As for the idea that the Silver Dragon King might target him for elimination—please, even if he weren't a Level 1 God, he wouldn't be worth the trouble. If taking action against him alarmed the five God Kings in the divine realm, the dragon race would be finished.
Ye Wen leaned more toward the idea that the Silver Dragon King was testing and observing him to see if he held any value for cooperation. That's why she had created this little girl to probe him.
And Xiao Na'er, like a newborn infant, had a pure heart, a human soul and body, and a powerful bloodline. Once her martial soul awakened, she would undoubtedly become a peerless genius—a valuable piece in Ye Wen's future plans.
What a wonderful little loli~ Snuggle snuggle.
Guhuhu, Xiao Na'er, Daddy's here to play with you.
Time flew like an arrow, and in the blink of an eye, more than half a year had passed. Tang San finally reached level 40.
Feeling the immense power contained within his Thunder Vine, Tang San smiled confidently.
Tang Hao, who had been hiding in the shadows, appeared as promised. Looking at his son, who had reached the Soul Ancestor rank at just 14 years old, he was exceptionally pleased. This cultivation speed surpassed even his own from back in the day.
"If I hadn't been exiled from the sect, perhaps Xiao San would have become the next Hao Tian Douluo," Tang Hao reflected.
The father and son duo left Thunderclap Academy without saying goodbye.
By the time Yu Xiaogang realized what had happened, a week had already passed. 'Sure enough, they're a pair of ungrateful father and son,' he thought bitterly.
They had consumed so many of the clan's resources and left without even a word of thanks.
But their departure was for the best—it spared him constant worry. Having a lunatic Title Douluo sleeping beside him made it impossible for any normal person to rest peacefully. Yu Xiaongang finally enjoyed a long-overdue deep sleep.
When it came to knowledge of locations teeming with lightning-attribute dragon-type spirit beasts, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan was undoubtedly the most knowledgeable. However, Tang Hao had once accompanied his elder brother to hunt lightning-attribute spirit beasts, so he was familiar with the process. Moreover, Tang San's martial soul didn't require a dragon-type spirit beast, so Tang Hao didn't bother seeking Yu Xiaogang's help.
Perhaps this was the arrogance of a Title Douluo.
The spirit beast Tang Hao hunted for Tang San was a nine-thousand-year-old Thunder Titan.
This spirit beast had no other talents aside from generating massive amounts of lightning by pounding its chest cavity.
Tang Hao had considered hunting a ten-thousand-year spirit beast for Tang San, but although Tang San's physical body was ready, his spiritual power was still lacking.
After all, he no longer had the Autumn Water Dew to boost his spiritual power.
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