I was born a god, the son of the Demon Lord.

The sea god angrily swung his tail and floated back into the temple, slamming the door shut with a "bang." The deep blue divine light surged behind him twice before calming down.

He was about to sit down at the altar to catch his breath when he looked up and saw his good-for-nothing adopted son squatting next to the altar, his back to him, his hand reaching for the plate of spirit fruits that had just been offered on the altar, stuffing one into the hands of each of the children.

Holding the moon-white fruit, Xu Nanyi's eyes sparkled as she whispered, "Thank you, Uncle Weisheng."

Shen Xizhou was even more direct, taking a bite with a "crunch," his cheeks bulging, and mumbling, "Delicious!"

Hailey held one in each hand, using both hands simultaneously, their tails wagging happily.

"Wei Shenglan, you bastard! Give it to me—"

Before he could finish speaking, Wei Shenglan had already stuffed the last two spirit fruits into his bosom. Then, with a sliding kneel, he slid from the altar to the Sea God in the blink of an eye, his knees leaving a smooth trail on the ground.

He tilted his head back, his long, silvery-white hair cascading over his shoulders, his hands clasped together, and stared longingly at the faceless one of the sea god, his voice pitiful.

"Godfather! Your granddaughter hasn't eaten anything in a long time. Look how thin her face is. Please give them just a little bit of food..."

The phantom of the sea god looked down at him, spitting out through gritted teeth, "...Get lost."

Seeing that the other party was about to lash out, Wei Shenglan quickly put away his playful demeanor and straightened his expression.

"Godfather, we've come here on important business."

He pointed behind him to Lin Qingyue and the three children behind her, "We're going to the underwater rift to capture a Ghost Immortal. It's a mission from the Taiyuan Holy Land."

The phantom of the sea god paused for a moment, then his tone noticeably somber: "...Just the few of you going?"

Wei Shenglan nodded, unusually serious: "No problem, I can do it."

Poseidon rolled his eyes at him, his disdain almost overflowing, but he didn't refute anything.

Although this kid doesn't seem very reliable, he's actually quite capable. After all, he's someone I personally trained, so how could he be bad?

Besides, this kid has his own divine mark on him. If things really get out of control, a recall spell can bring him back.

"When are you going?"

"Now."

Poseidon clicked his tongue, and his phantom spun around in frustration, its deep blue fishtail splashing two waves in the water.

"That brat's back is never a good thing. He's either trying to steal my things or begging me for help. Get out of here, get out of my sight now."

"Okay!"

Wei Shenglan quickly got up from the ground, turned around and darted back to the offering table, stuffing the remaining two spirit fruits in her arms into Xu Nanyi and Haili's hands.

Poseidon was completely unable to bear the sight.

He turned his back, and a deep blue phantom hovered in the center of the hall. With a wave of his hand, a vortex-shaped portal of light appeared out of thin air on the side of the hall.

Ripples spread outward from the center, and a dark, deep blue light emanated from inside the door. One could vaguely sense an ancient and oppressive aura seeping out from the cracks in the door.

"Get inside right now!" Poseidon roared without turning his head.

Without saying a word, Wei Shenglan grabbed Hailey with one hand and pushed Shen Xizhou with the other, and they squeezed into the portal. Lin Qingyue followed closely behind, holding her spear horizontally and taking the lead in probing the vortex. After confirming that it was safe, she turned to the side and signaled Xu Nanyi to follow.

Xu Nanyi walked at the very back.

She glanced back at the phantom of the sea god with his back to them, then at the empty fruit plate on the offering table.

She saw clearly when Wei Shenglan took the spirit fruits; in the end, she grabbed four and stuffed one into her own arms.

As her short legs stepped over the edge of the light gate, her eyes suddenly darted around.

An extremely faint divine thought emanated from her body, and her innate domain covered her entire figure like a thin veil. In an instant, her aura, her figure, and even the disturbance of the water around her disappeared.

Xu Nanyi silently circled behind the Sea God, her little paws raised high...

"Smack."

A slap landed lightly on the sea god's deep blue tail, the surface of which felt smooth, like slapping a solid piece of water.

Then she immediately withdrew her hand, and using the remaining cover of her talent domain, she turned around and "whoosh" disappeared into the portal, which gently closed behind her.

Poseidon whirled around: "Who!"

There was nothing behind him.

In the empty temple, only he, a fish, floated in place. His deep blue phantom circled three times, and after confirming that there was no one else around, he looked down at the tip of his tail that had been slapped.

"...This feels kind of familiar?" he muttered to himself.

He flicked his tail, stopped worrying, and floated towards the offering table. He planned to put up a new plate of spiritual fruits to ease his discomfort.

When I turned around, the large plate on the offering table was completely empty, not even a single fruit pit remained.

Phantom of the Sea God: "..."

Outside the temple, a roar that had been suppressed for a long time pierced through the thick walls of the temple and carried far away with the ocean currents—

"Wei Sheng Lan—!"

At that moment, inside the portal, Wei Shenglan was pushing Shen Xizhou forward with one arm around Hailey and the other, her face clearly saying, "Go ahead and come in if you dare."

Lin Qingyue shook her head expressionlessly beside him, while Shen Xizhou watched the commotion with half a spirit fruit still in his mouth, and Hailey covered her mouth and chuckled.

Xu Nanyi walked at the back of the group, looked down at the little hand that had just patted the sea god's tail, and finally got revenge for the sea god throwing her into the sky last time!

It's a pity we didn't throw the god around once.

"Father, won't Grandpa Sea God beat us if we go out?"

Wei Shenglan waved her hand dismissively, "No way! Even if he tries to hit us, I'll stand in front and let you run first!"

He lowered his voice, leaned close to Hailey's ear, and added mysteriously.

"Behind that coral reef in the northwest corner of the temple, there's a dog hole. It's a bit small and not very presentable, but it's definitely a way out."

Hailey's eyes widened: "Dad, you knew there was a dog hole there too?"

"Of course!"

Wei Shenglan puffed out his chest, his tone surprisingly smug.

"I dug that hole myself! Back then, to curry favor with this hard-won wealthy adoptive father, I dug a dog hole and crawled in. Every day, I served him tea and water, massaged his back and shoulders, and kept him company for three whole months. I only got this adopted son status in return!"

Xu Nanyi: No wonder it was so undignified. It turns out it was undignified from the very beginning of the family reunion.

Shen Xizhou muttered from the side, "Then why didn't you use the main entrance in the first place?"

Lin Qingyue walked at the front, listening to the unreliable father-daughter conversation behind her. Her lips twitched, and she was about to say something when a roar came from the depths of the passage.