Chen Xin was dressed in a spotlessly white robe, his beard and hair as white as snow, his long silver hair neatly tied back. He had an ancient appearance, his face as tender as a baby's.
"Wow…"
Chen Qingling, like a bumpkin from the countryside, her eyes shone brightly.
A brief silence fell over the scene, and Ning Rongrong was the first to speak.
"Big sister, why are you here alone? Did you get lost from your parents?"
"Ah…"
"I didn't…"
"Uh, no, I ran away from home! I want to find my mother!" Chen Qingling corrected herself after a moment's thought.
"Ran away from home?"
Ran away from home to the Star Dou Great Forest?
This… this is just too ridiculous, isn't it?
"Big sister, what's your name? I'll take you home! It's too dangerous for you to be here alone!"
Chen Qingling shook her head, pouting her little mouth, "My name is Chen Qingling. I don't want to go home. I finally managed to sneak out!"
"I won't go back unless I find my mother!"
"This…"
"Do you know who your mother is?"
Chen Qingling shook her head, "I don't know, that's why I have to find my mother."
Her words left Ning Rongrong speechless.
Not knowing who her mother was, finding her would be like searching for a needle in a haystack.
Even with the power of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, it might not be possible to find her.
After all, if she didn't even know who her mother was, her mother might not even know about her child.
"Alright."
Ning Rongrong helplessly covered her forehead. The big sister in front of her didn't know anything.
"Then doesn't your father know either?"
"My daddy doesn't know."
"Then how did you get here?"
Ning Rongrong: !!!
"You weren't kidnapped, were you!"
Chen Qingling immediately became displeased, "What are you talking about? My daddy is the best. He raised me through everything, you know."
"As for my mother… my daddy said she was an irresponsible woman who got pregnant with me in a muddled state."
Ning Rongrong fell silent.
She hadn't expected the delicate-looking Chen Qingling to be such an unfortunate little girl.
Which heartless woman had done this!
It was truly too much!
She never would have imagined something so bizarre would happen.
If she hadn't seen it with her own eyes, she wouldn't have believed such a thing could occur.
"If that's the case, why don't you come with me, Qingling?"
"Ah?!"
The innocent and pure Chen Qingling looked a bit confused, "Why… why should I go with you?"
"You aren't my mother."
Ning Rongrong's mouth twitched, her forehead covered in dark lines.
What nonsense was this girl spouting!
"Cough, cough, cough!"
Chen Xin, who usually couldn't help but chuckle, let out a light laugh, which was unprecedented for him.
"Girl, while you've been lucky enough to survive in the Star Dou Great Forest for a few days, it doesn't mean heaven will always favor you."
"Star Dou Great Forest?!"
"So… Daddy and I have been living here all along."
"Ah? What did you say? You've been living here all along?"
Ning Rongrong couldn't comprehend it, her expression utterly shocked.
What kind of family is that?
Living in the Star Dou Great Forest? Are they crazy?! Ning Rongrong doubted if she had heard correctly! After all, what kind of place is the Star Dou Great Forest? Every Spirit Master in the Spirit Master world knows it.
"Then your father must be very powerful, right? Which Titled Douluo is he?"
Chen Qingling's eyes darted around a few times. "My daddy is very powerful. Nothing has ever been able to stump him."
"This… my daddy never told me, so I don't know."
"Alright, then what is your Martial Soul?"
Don't tell me she doesn't even know what her own Martial Soul is?
"Martial Soul?"
Strange knowledge points increased.
Suddenly, Chen Qingling felt her pocket become heavier and instinctively reached in to take out a stone.
"Huh?"
"I don't remember carrying any stones on me?"
Immediately after, a beam of light erupted from the awakening stone, awakening Chen Qingling's Martial Soul.
A beautiful and captivating blue butterfly hovered high up, floating above Chen Qingling's head.
The color at the tips of the blue butterfly's wings constantly shifted, resembling a halo.
Ning Rongrong, who had seen many things, was stunned by Chen Qingling's actions.
As the beloved pearl of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, she had encountered all sorts of things, but she had never seen someone awaken their Martial Soul with just an unremarkable stone.
"What is this Martial Soul of yours?"
"Um… I think it's called the Goddess Butterfly of Light."
Ning Rongrong: ???
She never expected to meet someone in the Star Dou Great Forest, and it was a rare new Martial Soul!
What kind of rotten luck did she have! Chen Xin's eyes were deep as he looked at Chen Qingling.
He just didn't know what her Innate Spirit Power level was.
"Then what's your Innate Spirit Power level?"
"Hmm… let me feel…"
Chen Qingling closed her eyes and felt carefully.
"It seems like Innate Full Spirit Power."
Ning Rongrong was hit with ten thousand critical damage! She couldn't understand! Why should a little girl who knew nothing have Innate Full Spirit Power! Ning Rongrong was genuinely envious.
"Innate Full Spirit Power, huh?"
Chen Xin murmured to himself. Who wouldn't be tempted by a gifted genius? He immediately extended an olive branch to Chen Qingling.
"Little girl, are you willing to follow me?"
Chen Qingling blinked her eyes. "Follow you to do what? You're not my dad."
Chen Xin chuckled. "Of course I'm not your dad, but I can be your master!"
"Master?"
"Little girl, you don't understand anything. How easy do you think it would be to find your mother? With me as your master, I can protect you." "You should know that I am an elder of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and also a Titled Douluo in this world."
Chen Qingling blinked her clear and innocent eyes. "If you become my master, will it be easier to find my mother?"
"You could say that. More people means more help."
"Besides, with the name of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, I can have more people search for your mother."
"Okay!"
Chen Qingling was moved and immediately bowed to Chen Xin. "Hello, Master."
Chen Xin's eyelids twitched, and a smile bloomed on his face. "Good, good, good!"
"My good disciple!"
As for Ning Rongrong, she became a giant light bulb, left to the side.
"Grandpa Jian!"
"What is it, Rongrong?"
"You're biased!"
"Where am I? I treat everyone equally."
"Master, help me find my mother."
Chen Xin smiled and nodded. "Good, good, good. Finding your mother can't be rushed. When we return to the sect, I'll have people cast a wide net to search for your mother's whereabouts."
"The most pressing matter now is to help you and Rongrong find suitable Spirit Beasts to obtain your first Spirit Rings."
"Huh?"
Chen Qingling didn't understand what he was saying at all. She recognized every character individually, but when they were put together, it felt so strange.
Seeing that Chen Qingling knew nothing about Spirit Masters, Chen Xin began to explain as they walked.
After a while, Chen Qingling had a look of sudden realization.
"So this world is so rich and colorful!"
"Mhm, I have new goals now!"
"My first goal is to find my mother, and my second goal is to become the most powerful Spirit Master in the world!"
Chen Xin laughed heartily and patted Chen Qingling's head. "Good, good, good. I look forward to that day."
(end of chapter)