Battle Through the Heavens: The Rock King Emperor's Leisurely Wanderings in the Mortal World

Chapter 88 Hello Xun'er, my name is Soul Emperor

"I just heard Xiao Yan call that girl Xun'er. According to the information provided by Gu Yang, isn't Gu Yuan's only daughter named Gu Xun'er?"

"Could it be... that she is the daughter of Gu Yuan??" Void Devouring Flame murmured his guess.

However, the Soul Emperor's gaze was as if he were looking at a fool.

"Xu Wu, Gu Yuan is a coward, and although he's a bit slow, he's not stupid enough to be considered foolish. Why would the Xiao family, from such a barren place, allow him to entrust the princess of the Gu clan to their care? Gu Yang said that Gu Xun'er is the apple of the eye of those old fogies like Gu Lan. And even if this Xiao family is a branch of Xiao Xuan, what treasure could the Gu clan possibly have that would be coveted by them? The Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade? Even if that thing really is in this Xiao family, with Gu Yuan's strength, he probably would have already taken it away quietly a hundred or eighty years ago."

"So, what clan does Lord Soul Emperor think Xun'er belongs to?" Void Devouring Flame nodded slightly, somewhat agreeing with Soul Emperor's deduction.

"I suspect her surname might be Zhong!" The Soul Emperor stared at Xiao Xun'er, pursed his lips slightly, and said with certainty.

"Holy crap!!" Just moments ago, Void Devouring Flame was completely taken aback by these words, thinking that the taste of Xun'er's Dou Di bloodline must be absolutely exquisite.

"Luckily, the adults reminded me in time, otherwise I would have been completely lost, like a family that doesn't recognize each other anymore."

"Let's consider this carefully again. It's highly likely that Mr. Zhongli has entrusted his daughter to the Xiao family for upbringing. In that case, Xun'er will either be surnamed Zhong or Xiao! If she is surnamed Gu, then we'll take her down."

"Hmm?" The Void Devouring Flame looked puzzled again. "Why would Mr. Zhongli place his daughter in the Xiao family? What is he plotting? Is it for the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade?"

"What do you know?! How could we possibly fathom the thoughts of a Dou Di?"

Just moments ago, Void Devouring Flame had thought the Soul Emperor was unfathomable, but now, with his eyelids half-open, he cast a disdainful glance at the Soul Emperor, secretly pondering:

"Fine, fine, fine. Gu Yuan's actions are those of an idiot, while Lord Zhongli's actions demonstrate the unfathomable depth of a Dou Di expert. It's understandable for you to fawn over Lord Zhongli, but at least do it to his face. Why are you talking to me behind his back? Are you showing off your sycophancy skills?"

Because of the black robe, the Soul Emperor did not notice the slightly disdainful look in Void Devouring Flame's eyes.

Void stopped focusing on Soul Emperor and went directly to Xiao Xun'er to introduce himself.

"Hello Miss Xun'er, I am Xu Wu, a friend of Mr. Zhong Li."

Although Xiao Xun'er found it rather strange to wear a black robe during the day, she regarded it as a personal preference and did not pay much attention to it. She then reached out and grasped the hand that Xu Wu offered.

"Hello, Uncle Xuwu. My name is Xiao Xun'er. Since you are a friend of Zhongli Keqing, then Xun'er will take the liberty of calling you Uncle."

The Void Devouring Flame felt a chill run down its spine: "The fact that the Xiao family is surnamed Xiao and addresses Zhongli as a guest elder confirms that they were unaware of Zhongli's Dou Di strength. Could it be that the old man, the Soul Emperor, really stumbled upon the truth by sheer luck?"

Just as she was pondering, the Soul Emperor stepped forward, extended his hand, and greeted her, "Greetings, Miss Xun'er. My name is the Soul Emperor, and I am also a friend of Mr. Zhongli."

Xiao Xun'er subconsciously released her hand from the Void Devouring Flame and instead grasped the Soul Emperor.

"Uncle Soul Emperor, hello there, I..."

"I……"

At this moment, it was as if a grand rock concert had begun in Xiao Xun'er's heart, with deafening screams rising and falling, enough to pierce the eardrums of ordinary people: "Ah ...

"I...I am Xiao Xun'er."

The moment Xiao Xun'er stammered, the Soul Emperor couldn't help but feel a pang of doubt, wondering if she was truly Gu Yuan's daughter. However, seeing how quickly and calmly she greeted him, the Soul Emperor quickly dismissed that fleeting thought.

Since the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame within Xiao Xun'er's body is only a portion of its original source, its aura will be extremely weak unless she actively releases it.

At this moment, Void Devouring Flame had suppressed the intensity of its strange fire to a level comparable to the Yin-Yang Twin Flames. Therefore, like Soul Emperor, because its strange fire level was lower than the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame, which ranked fourth on the Strange Fire Ranking, it was unable to passively detect the aura of the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame within Xiao Xun'er. Although Void Devouring Flame could switch its strange fire intensity back to second place on the Strange Fire Ranking at any time, it had been suppressing it due to Zhong Li's instructions.

Releasing the Soul Emperor's slightly cold and pale hand, Xiao Xun'er's back was now soaked with cold sweat.

Normally, she would use the ancient clan's secret method to send a message to Ling Ying whenever something happened, but at this moment she did nothing, for fear that the Soul Emperor in front of her would notice something amiss.

Xiao Xun'er, who had originally planned to reminisce with Xiao Yan, now seemed somewhat at a loss. She wondered if the Soul Emperor before her was the same Soul Emperor she had thought of. Although she could sense that the Soul Emperor's cultivation had reached the peak of Dou Huang, the unique cold aura of the Soul Clan was clearly perceptible.

If he is not a member of the Soul Clan, why would he call himself the Soul Emperor? If he is a member of the Soul Clan, how dare a mere peak Dou Huang presume to call himself the Soul Emperor?

Xun'er stood there, slightly stunned. Xiao Yan knew that although Xun'er was impeccably polite, she wasn't good at getting close to strangers; she must have been intimidated by the profound cultivation of Senior Void and Senior Soul Emperor. He gently held Xun'er's hands and softly comforted her:

"Xun'er, don't worry. These two seniors are both close friends of my second master. They are very good people, and they have promised to guide me in my cultivation as well."

"That's right, Miss Xun'er, there's no need to be afraid. I'm not a malicious person. It's just that... I suffer from a skin disease and can't bathe in the sun freely, so I often wear a black cloak," Void Devouring Flame said in a serious tone.

Zhong Li, though possessing the ability to trace the bloodline of Dou Di, only knew that Xiao Xun'er's Dou Di bloodline originated from a powerful figure known as "Ancient Emperor" in ancient times. He was unaware of Xiao Xun'er's connection with the ancient clans of the present era.

Zhong Li always believed that Xiao Xun'er's surname was indeed "Xiao" and that her Dou Di bloodline was inherited from her mother's clan.

During the handshake just now, the Soul Emperor accurately discerned that Xiao Xun'er's cultivation level was roughly at the seven or eight-star Dou Ling stage, and that what she used was the "bloodline sealing" technique that the eight ancient clans usually used on their offspring when they went out to work.

The Soul Emperor pondered to himself, "To be able to cultivate to the level of an eight-star Dou Ling without the support of a Dou Di bloodline is undoubtedly a masterpiece of the fusion of divine bloodline and divine talent. If that 'bloodline seal' were broken, his cultivation would probably already be able to reach the half-step Dou Zong realm."

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