Stop talking nonsense!"
"I—I just came out to play with you! If you keep saying things like that, I won't talk to you anymore!"
Flustered and blushing, Huo Ling'er turned away.
At that moment, she suddenly noticed a faint golden light flickering beneath the ruined mountain Zhu Yan had smashed earlier.
"It's Zhu Yan! That thing actually achieved Nirvana!"
She exclaimed excitedly and ran over.
"It's just a monkey whose cultivation collapsed—what's the big deal?"
Zhu Chen shrugged and followed.
But suddenly—
A sharp bird cry echoed through the distant valley.
Zhu Chen looked up.
A massive blue bird was flying toward them at high speed.
And on its back sat a furry child clad in animal skins.
The Desolate Heavenly Emperor… we finally meet."
Zhu Chen raised an eyebrow, a faintly mischievous smile spreading across his lips.
He had come to the Cangmang Mountains with two clear objectives.
The first was to obtain the inheritance of the Supreme Hall.
The second was to borrow the Original True Explanation from Stone Village.
Although the villagers of Stone Village were simple and hospitable, his true purpose there was to meet the Willow God.
As the ancestral spirit of Stone Village, the Willow God held an exalted position.
The villagers would never allow an unfamiliar outsider like him to approach so easily.
Thus, he needed a guide.
And he had already chosen the perfect candidate—
Little Shi Hao, who had come searching for traces of his parents.
"Haha! It really is Zhu Yan's Nirvana!"
"Zhu Chen, come look quickly...this Zhu Yan after Nirvana is so fluffy and adorable!"
Huo Ling'er's excited voice echoed from the collapsed desolate mountain in the distance.
Her shout immediately caught the attention of Shi Hao, who was rushing over.
Spotting unfamiliar figures near the ruins of Stone Village's old site, Shi Hao immediately urged his Azure Scaled Eagle to swoop down at low altitude.
Zhu Chen followed closely behind.
The two arrived at Huo Ling'er's location almost at the same time.
"Which village are you from?"
"Why are you here?"
Shi Hao stared at Zhu Chen and Huo Ling'er warily, his expression guarded.
Beside him, the Azure Scaled Eagle crouched low, its sharp eyes fixed on them, ready to attack at any moment.
"Oh, it's just a little kid," Huo Ling'er said, patting her chest in relief.
"I thought some ancient beast had come!"
When the Azure Scaled Eagle descended earlier, she had genuinely believed that another powerful ancient creature had arrived to snatch the mountain treasure.
Who would've thought it was just a child.....and his pet?
She'd nearly been scared out of her wits.
"I don't think either of you are much older than me," Shi Hao muttered unhappily.
He glanced once at Zhu Chen standing beside Huo Ling'er.
Seeing no obvious hostility, he turned around and headed toward the destroyed ancestral land of Stone Village.
He had come specifically to leave clues for his parents. He couldn't let strangers interfere with such an important matter.
"Tch—leaving without even explaining. What a rude little brat,"
Huo Ling'er scoffed, turning to Zhu Chen instead of calling after him.
"Your fight with Zhu Yan was way too loud. This place will probably attract more ancient beasts soon. Let's leave quickly."
They had already obtained the rare treasure that countless ferocious beasts had fought over—and even picked up a reborn supreme being along the way.
The harvest far exceeded her expectations. All she wanted now was to hurry back and show off to her father.
However, Zhu Chen had other plans.
He hadn't even visited his first wife in Stone Village yet....how could he possibly leave now?
"No rush. We might still need that little brat to help open the bone box."
Zhu Chen walked over, casually flicked Huo Ling'er's nose, then turned and followed after Shi Hao.
"What?"
"That kid's cultivation is probably lower than mine. How could he possibly open the bone box?"
Huo Ling'er glanced down at Zhu Yan, who was still sleeping soundly in her arms, muttered a few complaints, and hurried after him.
"Little One."
Zhu Chen called out Shi Hao's childhood nickname the moment he caught up.
Shi Hao stiffened instantly. He stopped, turned around, and stared at Zhu Chen in shock.
"You… you know me?"
Only the people of Stone Village used the name Little One. He couldn't understand how this stranger—who looked about his age.....knew it.
"I not only know you," Zhu Chen said calmly,
"I also know where your parents—Shi Ziling and Qin Yining—are."
He spoke directly, without any hesitation.
Zhu Chen disliked beating around the bush.
For someone like Shi Hao, sincerity was the most effective approach.
"Is that true?"
"You really know where my parents are?"
Shi Hao's voice trembled with excitement, his eyes instantly lighting up.
Zhu Chen didn't conceal anything.
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