Douluo Continent: Reversing Yin and Yang, the Haotian Palace and the Angel Sect

"Xiao San is a precocious child, thoughtful and mature beyond her years, much more composed than her peers," Qian Xunji said earnestly, withdrawing her hand and looking at Xiao Qing.

"However, he has an extremely biased and extreme side. If anyone crosses his bottom line, he will definitely retaliate with thunderous means and will never show mercy. From childhood to adulthood, he has never communicated with anyone except me."

Xiaoqing was stunned. She recalled Qian San's calm gaze during their sparring session. Although Qian San usually seemed easygoing, the ruthlessness hidden in his bones was unlike that of a child.

But is he biased or extreme? Xiaoqing hasn't seen it yet.

"You're a good girl, I can tell. You're a lot like the mistress, both of you are the kind of people who keep their feelings to yourself."

"So, I hope you won't feel guilty. If possible, please keep an eye on him at the academy and make sure his extreme personality doesn't lead him astray. It's just a small request from me as his father, okay?"

A powerful person actually spoke to her in such an equal, even pleading, tone.

Thinking of the boy she had already recognized as her younger brother, Xiaoqing's heart skipped a beat for no reason. She lowered her head, a faint blush rising to her originally fair ears, and nodded almost imperceptibly: "Mm... I promise you."

"Thank you." Qian Xunji smiled, then changed her tone and asked softly,

"Then what about you? Why didn't you stay at the Lake of Life? Why did you risk being hunted down at any moment to come to this perilous human world to transform and rebuild your life?"

At this, Xiaoqing suddenly raised her head, her eyes instantly filled with a blood-red hatred. Her body trembled slightly, her fists clenched so tightly that her nails dug deep into her flesh.

"Because...my mother." Xiaoqing's voice became hoarse with grief and indignation.

"That Pope of the Haotian Palace, Bibi Yin! She forcibly murdered my mother and stole her soul ring and soul bone!"

Large tears finally broke through the facade she had been so desperately maintaining, rolling down her cheeks.

"I swear! I will transform and start anew, I will kill Bibi Yin with my own hands!"

Looking at the girl in front of him, who was crying uncontrollably yet with a stubborn expression, Qian Xunji sighed inwardly. In this world where yin and yang are reversed, everyone seems to be carrying their own deep-seated hatred.

He stepped forward and gently wiped away Xiaoqing's tears with his sleeve.

"Don't cry, your revenge may come one day."

"Because, my lover, Adong... she was a 100,000-year-old Blue Silver Spider Queen, who was also forced to her death by the Haotian Palace. In order to save me, she had no choice but to sacrifice herself."

Sacrifice!

Xiaoqing suddenly stopped crying and stared intently at Qian Xunji. As a 100,000-year-old soul beast, she knew the weight of the word "sacrifice" better than anyone else.

What she found even more unbelievable was that the man's lover was actually a soul beast? Then… wouldn't Qian San be a human-beast hybrid…?

Is this really okay?

Qian Xunji patted Xiaoqing on the shoulder, pulling her back from her sorrowful mood.

Before Xiaoqing could recover from the shock, Qianxunji flicked his wrist, and the jade box appeared out of thin air, slowly floating in front of Xiaoqing.

"Although you concealed your aura well, it still cannot hide from a Title Douluo, or from certain special eye techniques." Qianxun pointed sharply to the dark purple flower in the jade box.

"This flower is called the Hidden Orchid. If you wear it close to your body or incorporate it into your hair ornaments, it can perfectly conceal your original aura as a soul beast, enough to allow you to evade the detection of most Title Douluos in this world."

Xiaoqing looked at the jade box floating in front of her with a complicated expression. She could feel the residual aura of a high-level soul beast on the flower, which belonged to another one of its kind who had been around for 100,000 years.

She hesitated for a full ten seconds before finally reaching out to take the jade box, clutching it tightly to her chest. She looked up at Qian Xunji's masked face and bowed deeply.

"Thank you for saving my life, senior."

"Alright, let's not talk about these heavy topics anymore. Since Qian San has recognized you as her older sister, we're family now. If you have any difficulties, remember to tell me. It's late, you should go back and rest."

After saying that, a golden feather exactly the same as the one given to Qian San gently floated into Xiao Qing's palm.

"Take this. If you encounter any insurmountable trouble in this human world, or if someone wants to harm you, inject your soul power into it." Qian Xunji gave her a deep look.

"Since I've entrusted Xiao San to you, I will naturally protect you. I assure you, I don't covet your spirit rings or spirit bones. Xiao San doesn't know your identity yet, so don't feel pressured..."

Xiaoqing stared blankly at the golden feather radiating a warm glow in her palm. An unprecedented warmth surged through her body. Since her mother's death, no one had ever said anything like "protect her" to her again.

Before Xiaoqing could say thank you, Qian Xunji's figure had already slowly dissipated on the spot, turning into specks of golden light and completely disappearing into the night sky.

Xiaoqing gripped the feather tightly in her hand and carefully kept it close to her body.

She turned around, glanced at the path leading to the dormitory building, and stopped in her tracks.

She couldn't go back now. Qian San was very shrewd. If she followed him back now, he would definitely realize that she was following him. Not only would she be unable to explain herself, but she might even completely destroy their trust.

Xiaoqing sighed, walked to a huge blue stone at the edge of the forest, lightly jumped up, and sat down cross-legged.

A night breeze brushed against her face. She looked up at the bright moon in the sky, her mind replaying the years she had spent with Qian San.

At first, it was just a mutual respect based on their strength. Despite being such a weak Blue Silver Spider, she could never beat him. Later, she noticed that he seemed lonely, and they gradually started going to class together, eating together, and becoming inseparable. Until that time she went to his house, and the two of them, almost by accident, became siblings...

Qian San's swift and deadly concealed weapon techniques, and the mysterious masked father, left her feeling confused. Yet, looking at the Hidden Orchid in her hand and the sacred feather, she felt a strange sense of peace.

Unbeknownst to her, Xiao Qing, who originally only intended to observe the human world with indifference and simply wanted to avenge her mother, had already had a crack quietly torn open in her heart by this father and son.

She sat quietly on the rock, contemplating revenge, promises, and the future, until the eastern sky began to lighten, having spent the entire night sitting on the hill behind the mountain.