Chapter 1760 - 893: Azure Dragon

Chapter 1760: Chapter 893: Azure Dragon

"It’s just that time has changed, the sea has changed into mulberry fields, and whether it can be found is still an unknown number. After meeting the person in charge here and understanding the specific situation in the city, we will discuss further."

Fan Qingcheng nodded slightly, no longer speaking, just quietly standing aside, like a delicate jade sculpture. However, deep within those ethereal eyes, there were slight ripples due to the name "Azure Dragon" that were hard to detect.

In the Quiet Room, silence reigned for a while. Only Gu Yuanyuan’s even and long breaths, and the faint noise from the bustling border city outside the window, flowed quietly.

As Gu Sheng and Fan Qingcheng sat in silent contemplation over the significance of the name "Azure Dragon," a slightly urgent knocking sound broke the silence in the room.

"Knock, knock, knock—"

Before Gu Sheng could speak, the heavy door of the Quiet Room was pushed open from the outside, leaving a crack. Then, a small figure yawned widely, rubbing sleepy eyes, and wandered in.

The newcomer was a girl who looked only about seven or eight years old! She wore a fiery red long dress, and her long red hair was tied into a neat ponytail, swaying gently with her movements.

Her cheeks had the chubby softness unique to children, with fair and delicate skin, and her features were as exquisite as if carved from jade. Anyone seeing her for the first time would think she was just an innocent, playful, and sleepy little lady from a wealthy family.

A hint of astonishment flashed in Gu Sheng’s eyes.

He never expected the person Su Rui spoke of, the peak Heavenly King Realm figure in charge of Linyin Pavilion, to appear like this? Almost subconsciously, he stealthily extended his spiritual power like the finest silk thread, probing towards this red-clad girl.

The result of the probing made his heart quake even more—the life aura flowing within this girl was vibrant and pure, clearly only about eight years old! Not a disguise by those old monsters who practiced Rejuvenation Techniques. An eight-year-old at the peak of the Heavenly King Realm? It was unheard of, defying logic!

The red-clad girl seemed indifferent to Gu Sheng’s probing or perhaps was long used to such scrutinizing gazes from others.

She lowered her hand from rubbing her eyes, those big black eyes still carrying the remnants of sleepiness, lazily glanced at Gu Sheng, her voice carrying a bit of nasality from just waking up.

"Hmm... are you Gu Sheng? The one Sister Xueli and Sister Bingtang praised as unparalleled?"

As she spoke, she unceremoniously walked to the purple sandalwood tea table, climbing onto a chair too big for her size, her short legs swinging in the air.

Gu Sheng suppressed the astonishment in his heart and nodded.

"It is I. You must be the one in charge here?"

"Mm-hmm."

The girl hummed through her nose, as if acknowledging.

As if finding Gu Sheng’s scrutinizing and doubtful gaze annoying, her small nose wrinkled, and then, with no warning, a tremendous and overwhelming spiritual energy, like a volcanic eruption, burst from her tiny body!

"Boom—!"

Within the Quiet Room, it was as if an invisible storm swirled into motion! The demonic beast fur carpet laid on the floor rippled under the invisible force, the ancient paintings on the walls shook violently, and the cups on the tea table clattered loudly. Even the stable spiritual energy flow produced by the small Spirit Gathering Array became chaotic under this pressure!

The fierce wind swept with the girl at its center, causing Gu Sheng’s garments to flutter, and even Fan Qingcheng, who had remained silent, had her skirt slightly stirred.

But the storm came quickly and went just as quickly.

In just a fleeting moment, the heart-shaking peak Heavenly King Realm pressure receded like the tide, and tranquility returned to the Quiet Room as if everything earlier was but an illusion.

The girl swung her little feet, a slight smugness on her face, looking at Gu Sheng, whose expression had returned to calm, speaking in an old-fashioned tone.

"Listen up, I am Tantai Xuefei, and the Family Head of the Tantai family is my biological uncle. Sister Bingtang and Sister Xueli are my cousins. Now, do you still doubt my identity?"

Although her appearance was tender, and her voice crisp, the slight detachment and indifference that come from the depths of the soul after enduring life’s vicissitudes, as well as the solid proof of the Heavenly King Realm pressure earlier, made Gu Sheng understand that this was no ordinary child before him.

Gu Sheng cupped his hands, his tone carrying a trace of realization and admiration.

"My apologies, Lady Xuefei.

It’s just that I am truly curious, considering your bone age..."

Tantai Xuefei pouted her lips as if this question was something she was used to, and casually explained.

"There’s nothing strange about it. Eight years ago, I was ambushed, my body shattered, nearly facing complete annihilation. Luckily, our ancestor intervened in time, protecting my core soul from oblivion and used the family Secret Technique, consuming vast amounts of Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures to reshape this body for me, a form of... alternative rebirth.

So, while I look eight years old, in reality... hmph, I’m older than you anyway."

Upon hearing this, Gu Sheng suddenly understood. So it was the body collapsing, and the soul reincarnating! Such a defying technique could only be performed by an ancient family like the Tantai.

He sincerely praised.

"The Tantai Ancestor possesses unparalleled Divine Skills, and Lady Xuefei is truly gifted, emerging stronger from a Great Tribulation, with an unyielding Dao Heart, stepping further up the ladder. I am impressed."