Chapter 65: The Scarlet King Appears, the Mysterious Little Girl
"Xiao Bai, what's wrong?"
Seeing Xiao Bai react like this, Fan Chen immediately summoned the Reverse Edge Demon Armor onto his body.
Qian Renxue reacted just as quickly, instantly entering a combat-ready state.
Holding dual swords, she stood at Fan Chen's side, her gaze locked firmly on the direction Xiao Bai was staring at.
Meng Xiaoyan, being quite sensible, hid behind the two of them. At the same time, a longbow formed entirely from demon armor energy appeared in her hands.
The three of them stood on high alert. Behind Fan Chen, his first soul ring lit up.
First Soul Skill: Heart Clarity and True Nature
A purple soul ring shimmered as radiant light enveloped Qian Renxue and Meng Xiaoyan.
Their perception was significantly enhanced, allowing them to sense the flow of energy in their surroundings with far greater clarity.
The boost was especially pronounced for Meng Xiaoyan. With her Spirit Eye Martial Soul combined with Fan Chen's enhancement, it only took her a moment to lock onto the target.
It was a crimson mass of flame-like light.
Although this was the first time Meng Xiaoyan had seen such a phenomenon, her mind was repeatedly sending her an overwhelming sense of danger, as if urging her to flee this place immediately.
Fan Chen and Qian Renxue also noticed the crimson light. The three exchanged glances, preparing to withdraw at once — it was obvious that this was not something they could handle.
However, before they could take any action, Guang Ling and Golden Crocodile Douluo, who had been secretly protecting them, suddenly appeared in front of the trio.
"Come out. Stop hiding."
Behind Guang Ling and Golden Crocodile Douluo, their soul rings emerged:
Yellow, Yellow, Purple, Purple, Black, Black, Black, Black, Black
Yellow, Yellow, Purple, Purple, Black, Black, Black, Black, Red
With their martial souls unleashed, the two shielded the three behind them, their burning gazes fixed on the distance.
"So your reactions are pretty quick. Relax — I'm not here to cause trouble."
A voice came from the forest not far away. In the next instant, a crimson figure appeared before them.
As soon as he emerged, the temperature in the area rose by several degrees. Meng Xiaoyan, whose soul power was weaker, quickly began to sweat, fine beads of perspiration forming on her forehead.
"So this is the kid Boss mentioned? Interesting — he really is something special."
The red-haired man's gaze passed over Golden Crocodile Douluo and Guang Ling, landing directly on Fan Chen.
At this moment, Xiao Bai stood on Fan Chen's shoulder, staring warily at the red-haired man.
At the tips of its twin horns, golden runes flickered faintly.
Its snow-white fur stood on end — it was clearly extremely wary of the man before it.
"Don't be nervous. This is our first meeting, so it's natural to be unfamiliar. But you've already met my boss before — the one who went to your city looking for this kid."
Hearing this, Golden Crocodile Douluo and Guang Ling frowned slightly, but quickly recalled who the man was referring to.
"So this time you sent someone else? What, did you think we had fewer people, so you sent someone weaker to snatch him away?"
"No, no, no. I already said this is a misunderstanding. I'm really not here to cause trouble."
The red-haired man shook his head, remaining where he stood without moving closer. His gaze, however, never left Fan Chen.
"Didn't my boss say before he left that he would come back to see you again?"
Golden Crocodile Douluo and Guang Ling exchanged a glance. They knew exactly what he was referring to.
They just didn't know what this visit was for.
"Then what exactly do you want? We already made our stance very clear last time."
There was no way Golden Crocodile Douluo would let go of Fan Chen. But under the current circumstances, things were clearly unfavorable for them.
He couldn't be sure whether the other side had already set up an ambush here, waiting for them.
If that were the case, Fan Chen would truly be in danger.
Golden Crocodile Douluo knew Di Tian's strength all too well — he was no match for him.
Although Di Tian hadn't appeared yet, who could say he wasn't watching from somewhere nearby?
And the man in front of them was just as dangerous. While his aura wasn't as terrifying as Di Tian's, his strength was still nothing to scoff at.
'Damn it, these bastards really won't give up. It's been this long, and they're still fixated on him.'
Golden Crocodile Douluo really wanted to curse. In all his long life, this was the first time he had felt so stifled.
As the saying goes: It's easy to guard against a thief for a day, but impossible for a thousand days.
Being targeted by someone constantly trying to steal his disciple, he truly didn't know what to say anymore.
Worst of all, he couldn't even beat them. That was what made it the most infuriating.
They were already this strong, yet they still had no shame at all?
He'd only gone out twice in total.
The first time, they noticed him immediately and even followed him back home. If it hadn't been discovered in time, Fan Chen might have already been taken away.
The second time was even more outrageous. If they hadn't been keeping an eye on them the entire time, how could they have tracked their movements so precisely?
What Golden Crocodile Douluo didn't know was that the other side hadn't actually done anything like that at all.
The real reason was simple — you came straight into someone else's territory. How could you not be noticed?
Fan Chen didn't actually want to come here in the first place, but he had no way to resist.
And he couldn't explain Di Tian's true identity to Golden Crocodile Douluo and the others. If they found out he was an 800,000-year-old pure-blood dragon, things would truly spiral out of control.
Besides, Di Tian didn't seem to harbor any malicious intent. He was simply drawn to Xiao Bai.
He himself was also wary of Xiao Bai's abilities — surely he wouldn't act recklessly after discovering him.
Fan Chen knew this. Di Tian knew this, too.
But Golden Crocodile Douluo and Guang Ling didn't.
That was why things had escalated to this point.
Fan Chen had already figured out the true identity of the red-haired man before him.
In the entire Star Dou Great Forest, there was only one fierce beast skilled in using fire elements.
That was the Scarlet King.
His true form was a 300,000-year-old Three-Headed Scarlet Devil Mastiff.
He could control hellfire and possessed part of a true dragon's bloodline — his strength was terrifying.
'Damn it, am I some kind of fierce beast magnet? Why does every one of you come looking for me the moment I step in here?'
Fan Chen was genuinely speechless.
Didn't you guys have to guard the Silver Dragon King anymore?
First Di Tian, now the Scarlet King.
If that's the case, why don't you just call Bear King, Bi Ji, and all the others over, too?
"You're looking for him? What did you even do?"
Meng Xiaoyan had already realized that the red-haired man who had suddenly appeared was here for Fan Chen. Curious, she tugged at his sleeve and asked softly.
Qian Renxue also turned her gaze toward him. She had no idea about any of this.
She hadn't been present the last time Di Tian appeared, so no one had told her.
After all, there was no point — it would only make her worry.
But now, it seems unavoidable.
"Well… It's like this. Do you remember the last time we came to the Star Dou Great Forest, when Xiao Bai had that abnormal reaction?"
Qian Renxue nodded. Her memory was excellent, and she clearly remembered the incident.
Fan Chen then briefly explained what had happened afterward, as well as the current situation, to Qian Renxue and Meng Xiaoyan.
After listening, both of them were stunned.
Especially Qian Renxue — when she heard that the other side was trying to take Fan Chen away, the panic on her face was impossible to hide.
Seeing this, Fan Chen sighed helplessly and comforted her.
"It's fine. I won't leave you."
After saying that, Fan Chen turned toward the Scarlet King and walked straight over.
"Master, this started because of me. Let me talk to them."
"Stop messing around, brat. Get back here!"
Seeing Fan Chen step forward, Golden Crocodile Douluo immediately shouted, refusing to let him approach.
"I already said it — calm down. I really don't have any other intentions."
The Scarlet King stood where he was, watching Golden Crocodile Douluo and the others with a helpless expression.
Were humans really this sensitive these days? He hadn't even done anything.
And from the moment he appeared until now, he'd been nothing but friendly, hadn't he? So why was their hostility toward him so intense?
"Did Di Tian do something really excessive the last time he went out?"
The Scarlet King couldn't help but feel puzzled. He truly couldn't figure out why they were reacting like this.
"Xiao Jin'er, come out. Uncle can't deal with them anymore. You should explain it to them yourself."
The Scarlet King turned back toward the direction he had come from.
As his words fell, a small head peeked out from behind a large tree.
Everyone's attention shifted in that direction.
A little girl, about the same age as Fan Chen, appeared there.
Her eyes were timid. When she noticed so many people looking at her, she immediately shrank her head back.
"This is…?"
The moment the little girl appeared, Golden Crocodile Douluo and the others sensed that something was off.
"This is the daughter my boss mentioned before — the one who was almost abducted by this kid."
"Hey! Don't spout nonsense! What do you mean, I abducted her? That's slander! I'm suing you for defamation! That's defamation, you hear me?!"
The moment Fan Chen heard that, he exploded, hurriedly explaining to Qian Renxue and Meng Xiaoyan.
He really didn't want to be branded as a child kidnapper at such a young age.
At this moment, however, the two girls were clearly still stunned — the amount of information was simply too much for their brains to process all at once.
But just as everyone's attention remained focused on the suddenly appearing little girl, Xiao Bai suddenly spoke again, shouting.
"Come out! I can see you!"
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End of Chapter