NOVEL NEXT Chapter 422 Xiao Meng is a sharp blade
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After a while, the image reappeared.
It was still the girl in white, but this time her clothes were not clean; they were covered in dirt.
Her small face was filthy and had some bruises, as if she had been beaten by someone.
"Zi Yan, are you alright?" A clear, pleasant female voice rang out.
It seemed to be the person recording this image.
"I'm fine..." The girl in white wiped her face with the back of her hand... Her already dirty face became even dirtier.
"Pfft..." A soft chuckle sounded, "You, you just make it dirtier the more you wipe it; you look like a little calico cat."
A pair of fair arms appeared, the right thumb gently sweeping across the space ring on the index finger, and a clean white towel and a water bottle appeared in her hand.
She poured water from the bottle to wet the towel, then began to wipe the girl's face.
From her gentle movements, it was clear she was wiping very softly. However, even so, when she touched some of the bruises, the girl in white still winced in pain, letting out a "hiss" sound.
Zhu Kun's heart twitched with each of the girl's gasps.
"Sorry, did I hurt you? Next time I'll get some medicine for external injuries. This time I was careless and didn't prepare any," the young girl's voice said.
"It doesn't hurt... Xiao Meng, no need to get those expensive and unnutritious things for me. With those medicinal ingredients, it's better to save them as my food. Heh, even though I got beaten, that big guy isn't doing much better. I hammered him a few times." The girl in white shook her small fist.
After a pause, she asked again, "Oh, by the way, Xiao Meng, did you succeed?"
"Of course, otherwise how could I be worthy of your effort?"
The fair arm took out a dried branch.
"Heh, I knew Xiao Meng was reliable," the girl in white laughed.
However, in Zhu Kun's eyes, this smile gave off a bitter feeling. He didn't recognize what kind of medicinal ingredient this branch was, but his initial judgment was that it wouldn't exceed sixth-tier.
His heart was filled with anger, pain, and sorrow... His child, the daughter of the dignified Tai Xu Ancient Dragon Emperor, had fallen to the point of having to dig for food in the dirt, fighting with magical beasts for a mere sixth-grade medicinal ingredient, and even suffering minor injuries for it.
"As agreed, one half each." The girl in white bit the dried branch in half from the middle, returning half to the owner of the fair arm.
"You put in more effort this time, and it was the most dangerous, so you should get more." The fair arm disappeared from the screen, and when it reappeared, only a quarter of the branch remained in her hand, which she handed to the girl in white.
Looking at the quarter of the medicinal ingredient, the girl in white's eyes showed longing, but she restrained herself, shaking her head and saying:
"Xiao Meng, it's not easy for you to deal with fifth-tier magical beasts either. Let's stick to what we agreed on at the beginning."
"Hehe, a quarter is enough for me. You should eat more and grow up quickly, so you can get rid of the side effects of accidentally eating the Shapeshifting Grass sooner. That way you can freely switch between your true form and human form, and once you know your true form, you can find your parents."
The fair arm, without allowing for argument, shoved the quarter of the medicinal ingredient into the girl in white's hand.
The girl in white stared blankly at the medicinal ingredient in her hand, her eyes red, and she said woodenly:
"I have no father, no mother."
Seeing her like this, Zhu Kun's heart clenched, and he let out a deafening roar:
"Tuo She Ancient Emperor, you bastard!
"Child, my child!
"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have coveted this Dou Emperor remains back then!"
The terrifying sound waves echoed in this silent space, and even cracks appeared in the space itself.
The fair arm stroked the girl in white's head, comforting her softly, "Maybe they had some unavoidable difficulties."
The girl in white's eyes lit up, clearly also hoping for this possibility. She hoped that she wasn't abandoned by her parents, she hoped that her parents loved her.
But she still pouted, saying stubbornly, "Hmph, I don't care anyway. Even if they reappear, I won't acknowledge them."
Seeing her reaction, tears were already welling up in Zhu Kun's dragon eyes, which were like small suns.
"Oh, by the way, Xiao Meng, what do you always do with that jade slip?"
"I'm recording your growth, of course. Someday when I find your parents, I think they'd also want to know how you lived before." The clear female voice carried a hint of a smile.
"They won't care." The girl in white's voice carried a hint of resentment, "If not for the Elder finding me, I would probably have died in the mouth of some magical beast already."
"Just record it for now, don't worry, I'll do my best to help you find your parents."
"What if you can't find them?"
"If I can't find them, you still have me and the Elder..."
The girl in white bit into the dry branch, her cheeks puffed out, and she mumbled, "It's so bitter."
"Oh, I almost forgot, I have a beast flame now. I went and learned a few tricks from those Alchemists in the Alchemy Department a while ago. I can help you refine the impurities from the medicinal ingredients, so they'll taste much better."
"Really?"
Golden flames rose from the fair palm. She burned the dried branch, and as the flames burned, impurities were incinerated, leaving behind energy essences like candies.
"Here, try it."
"Mm..." The girl in white popped a candy-like essence into her mouth, a smile appearing at the corner of her eye: "It's really delicious."
She said with a hint of anticipation, "Xiao Meng, can I ask you to process all my medicinal ingredients from now on?"
"Of course you can." The pleasant female voice agreed readily.
A brilliant smile appeared on the girl in white's face.
Seeing the smile on the girl in white's face, Zhu Kun also revealed a hint of a smile.
Amidst his inner turmoil, a serious question suddenly occurred to him:
How did that person have this jade slip?
Connecting the golden beast flame used by the fair arm to refine medicinal ingredients for the girl in white, and the golden flame used by the intruder to illuminate the void earlier, an ominous premonition arose in his heart.
Just then, the girl in white said, "Then Xiao Meng, record yourself too. Xiao Meng should also be in Zi Yan's growth."
The scene in the jade slip shifted, and the small girl in white and the young woman in black appeared together.
Seeing that exquisite yet somewhat enchanting face, Zhu Kun felt as if the sky had fallen.
He mechanically turned his head, staring like a statue at the scattered blood and flesh left by the tomb intruder who had died by his hand in the square, his massive body trembling uncontrollably.
Is it too late for me to kneel and beg you not to die now?
It's over, this is completely over...
Not only did I fail to take care of my child, but it seems I also killed one of her few friends who were like family...
Forget about recognizing each other, it'd be good if we don't become mortal enemies!
Zhu Kun was at a loss, this Nine-Star Dou Saint peak, the overlord of magical beasts standing at the pinnacle of the Dou Qi Continent, felt as if his heart had been brutally stabbed.
Could it be that Xiao Meng was looking for my child's parents, found some clues, and came here?
She risked her life, working to bring about my reunion with my child, and I ended up killing her?
Zhu Kun felt that he would probably spend countless days and nights in endless regret from now on.
...
In the flame passage, Amon's true body waited quietly.
He learned from the Worm of Spirit left outside that Jia Nan Academy would Seal the Heavenly Burning Training Qi Tower for seven days. During these seven days, the Heavenly Burning Training Qi Tower's defenses would be exceptionally strict, with people monitoring the Seal twenty-four hours a day.
So he was not in a hurry to leave, planning to wait until the Heavenly Burning Training Qi Tower reopened and the defenses became lax before departing.
The clone killed by Zhu Kun transmitted a message at the last moment, which flowed into the true body's mind through a relay-style transmission.
Amon adjusted his monocle, the corners of his mouth curving slightly into a smile.
He murmured softly, "Xiao Meng is a sharp blade, specifically for stabbing hearts...
"I wonder who the next victim will be?"
His gaze shifted towards the Jia Ma Empire, and the smile on Amon's face carried a deeply amused meaning.
...
In the imperial capital of the Jia Ma Empire, Xiao Yan, who had just won and become the champion of the Alchemist Grand Meeting, was full of youthful vigor.
The handsome young man looked towards the Yunlan Sect, a smile playing on his lips.
"Are you ready, Nalan Yanran!"
...
"True body, true body, are you there?" Zhou Mingrui's voice rang out in Amon's mind.
"What's wrong? Is something the matter?"
"Didn't you leave a Sea Heart Flame with me? Is it really okay to just deliver it to Xiao Yan, no matter what method I use?" Zhou Mingrui's tone seemed to carry a hint of helplessness.
"Don't be too obvious, and don't make the reason too outlandish." Amon asked with some confusion, "What happened?"
"It's Xiao Meng. She found out I have a Heavenly Flame, so she's been pestering me for the Sea Heart Flame, saying she wants to personally give it to Young Master Xiao Yan."
Amon's expression froze, the smile on his face gradually solidifying.
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