[Ding!]
[Congratulations to the host for successfully checking in at the village entrance, reward: 10,000 points!]
[Ding!]
[Congratulations to the host for checking in by the river, reward: 10,000 points!]
[Ding!]
[Congratulations to the host for checking in at the village outhouse, reward: 10,000 points and one Qi Gathering Powder!]
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It took about half an hour for Qi Fan to run around the village and check in at numerous locations.
Especially at the outhouse, where he actually acquired a Qi Gathering Powder!
Qi Fan:
System, what does an outhouse have to do with gathering Qi?
Aside from these random spots, the system had also marked a few fixed check-in locations.
However, these check-in points happened to be in the back mountains...
Which meant the forest inhabited by magical beasts!
Lacking in confidence, Qi Fan certainly didn't have the guts to go there right now; he would save that for some time later.
Amidst the blank gazes of the villagers, Qi Fan ran around the village for nearly a full hour before finally stopping.
Sitting under the cool shade of a tree, Qi Fan hastily opened his attribute panel to check.
[Daughter Raising System Host: Qi Fan]
[Daughter: Qi Yan'er]
[Cultivation: Five-star Dou Zhe, Daughter: Level Five Dou Qi]
[Methods and Dou Techniques: None]
[Pills: Qi Gathering Powder]
[Points: 150,000]
The attribute panel was ridiculously clean.
His Dou Qi cultivation had only reached the Five-star Dou Zhe level because of his daughter.
Still, it was fine.
He didn't have anything else, as long as he had points.
With points at his disposal, he could protect and pave the way for his precious daughter...
Meanwhile.
On a main road several dozen miles outside of Luofan Village.
Two gorgeously dressed individuals were slowly walking from the center of the road.
The moment they caught sight of Qi Yan'er, their gazes were instantly drawn to her.
In broad daylight.
A little girl of only seven or eight years old was actually walking alone on the road.
And she was so exceptionally pretty and cute!
Dangerous! Far too dangerous!
Her situation was simply too dangerous!
"What a pretty little younger sister, what is your name?"
Holding a long sword and dressed in an azure gown, the woman looked at Qi Yan'er and asked with a curious smile.
Qi Yan'er blinked her large, watery eyes and gazed at the pretty older sister before her:
"My name is Qi Yan'er, and yours, big sister?"
The blue-gowned woman smiled gently:
"Nalan Yanran. Yan'er, why are you all by yourself? Where are your elders?"
"I came out to play by myself."
Qi Yan'er blinked her eyes and looked Nalan Yanran up and down with careful scrutiny.
The expression in those large eyes seemed as though she were... inspecting and evaluating her!
Or like a hunter eyeing its prey!
Being stared at like that by a little girl, Nalan Yanran felt somewhat awkward:
"Where are you off to, Yan'er?"
"I'm going to find my mother."
A longing look flickered in Yan'er's eyes:
"What about you, big sister? Where are you going?"
"I am—"
"Yanran!"
Just as Nalan Yanran was about to speak, she was interrupted by the young man beside her:
"Don't forget the important business we came out to do."
"Who do you think you are?"
Having her conversation interrupted, Qi Yan'er glared at the young man with a puffed-up little face, showing every bit of disdain imaginable.
Nalan Yanran caught sight of her cute little expression and smiled indulgently:
"Don't be afraid, Yan'er. This is my senior brother, Moli. That's just the way his personality is, don't mind him."
Moli: (⊙o⊙)?
"Hmph~"
Yan'er gave a soft snort and turned her little head away.
Seeing Qi Yan'er alone, Nalan Yanran felt a bit worried:
"Where is your mother, Yan'er? We are heading to Wutan City, wondering if it's on your way."
Hearing this, Yan'er shook her little head:
"I don't know where my mother is either. Big sister Yanran, is Wutan City fun?"
"Uh... I suppose it's fun!"
Looking at Qi Yan'er, who had suddenly grown excited, Nalan Yanran felt somewhat helpless.
She didn't know where her mother was, yet she came out all by herself!
What on earth was her father... doing?
Hearing the word "fun," Qi Yan'er became even more excited, cute hands eagerly grabbing Nalan Yanran's delicate hand:
"That's wonderful, then I'm going to Wutan City to find my mother."
"No way!"
Moli chimed in from the side with a deep voice:
"Yanran, you're well aware of what we're going there to do this time. What kind of sense does it make to bring a little girl along?"
"And what of it?"
Nalan Yanran said with a trace of impatience:
"Whatever I, Nalan Yanran, want to do, no one can stop me except Master, including you!"
"..."
The overbearing attitude left Moli speechless.
And powerless to refute.
Who told her status to be higher than his?
Nalan Yanran was the sect master's only personal disciple, while he at best counted as an attendant with slightly above-average talent.
"Pay no attention to him, Yan'er, let's go."
With that, Nalan Yanran took Qi Yan'er by the hand and started walking forward.
Qi Yan'er turned her head and smiled triumphantly:
"Bleh, bleh, bleh~"
"Pfft—hehehe!"
Nalan Yanran couldn't help laughing out loud at Qi Yan'er's adorable little antics.
Yet it was precisely because of her laughter that the expression on Moli's face behind them turned immensely livid.
Humiliation!
Unadulterated humiliation!
He was, after all, a disciple of the Misty Cloud Sect and the young master of the Mo Clan.
Now, not only had he been humiliated by a little girl, but he was also looked down upon by Nalan Yanran, this proud daughter of heaven!
At that moment, as Moli watched Nalan Yanran's graceful retreating figure, a flash of unprecedented madness and greed crossed his eyes.
"Yan'er, your daddy doesn't know you came out to play, does he?"
"Of course he... knows!"
Yan'er smiled proudly:
"I left him a letter before I set off!"
"..."
Nalan Yanran felt utterly speechless.
This father-daughter duo was truly something else—one dared to leave a letter, and the other was genuinely unfazed!
This father of hers was certainly bold enough!
"Is that so~ What is your daddy's name?"
Nalan Yanran was extremely curious about what this care-free man was called.
"Hmm~"
Qi Yan'er rolled her large eyes, looking utterly proud:
"Big sister Yanran, I can't tell you that, you know~"
"You just need to know that my daddy is the most powerful person in this entire world. Oh, and he has a nickname called Emperor Fan!"
The most powerful person! Emperor Fan!
Dou Di?
Hearing this, Nalan Yanran's pretty face was filled with utter astonishment.
This father really knew how to humor a child!
"The most powerful person! Emperor Fan! Hahahahaha—"
Behind them, upon hearing these words, Moli couldn't help but burst into loud laughter.
"What are you laughing at, jerk!"
Hearing the laughter, Qi Yan'er's little face immediately darkened, and turning her head, she let out a scolding.
"You—"
Being scolded by a little girl instantly provoked Moli:
"You little brat, I—"
"Enough!"
Seeing Moli about to rush forward, Nalan Yanran gave a cold reprimand:
"Moli, you're so old now, can't you have some self-respect? Why are you picking a fight with a little child?"
"I, I—"
Moli was left speechless once more.
So angry that air was practically snorting out of his nose.
He had lived for over twenty years, and this was the first time he had ever suffered such humiliation.
And the cause of it all was simply a six or seven-year-old little girl!
Moli was on the verge of exploding with anger.
Yet to strike would be bullying a child.
If he didn't strike, he could only endure it, and he felt as though he were about to suffocate.
Following that, Nalan Yanran asked Qi Yan'er a few more questions.
However, Qi Yan'er was extremely sharp, and her answers regarding Qi Fan were completely watertight.
Her old man was already invincible across the world, and having finally found a place to enjoy some peace and quiet, how could she let anyone casually disturb him?
Speaking of which, she forgot to cook for Daddy this morning, he...
Surely he wouldn't starve to death, right!
Luofan Village.
"Achoo—"
Qi Fan looked at the kitchen which he hadn't used in a long time, wearing a bitter expression:
"Sigh~ Living alone again..."
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