"The heir of the Zhenyuan King... is dead?"
From afar, the crowd watched this scene in horror.
The sole heir of the Zhenyuan King, the foremost figure beneath the Great Wei's Heavenly King, had died just like that?
How dare he!
Fear, dread, and elation!
All these emotions were present.
At this moment, they scattered and fled, no longer lingering to spectate.
For they knew that a great battle was about to erupt here.
Perhaps, the Zhenyuan King himself would intervene!
If they remained, they would only be caught in the crossfire, or even become scapegoats.
The only outcome would be death!
At the same time.
The young girl also watched this scene in shock.
She had never imagined that the young master who had suddenly appeared and intervened would use such swift and decisive means to kill the heir Liu Ye and his guards.
After a long while, she finally reacted.
"Thank you, young master, for saving me!"
With that said, she gently set down the elder in her arms and began to kowtow to Xu Chuan.
"There's no need for this."
Xu Chuan helped the girl up, shaking his head.
"Quickly check on your father; he seems..."
Xu Chuan did not finish his sentence, but the meaning was clear to everyone.
Upon hearing this, the girl's face contorted in panic.
"Father, how are you!"
Her face was filled with alarm, and for a moment, she didn't know what to do, tears flowing uncontrollably.
"Ling'er, don't cry, Father is fine!"
The elder looked at the tearful girl, weakly raised his arm, and wiped away her tears, a fond expression in his eyes.
But then.
He coughed painfully twice, spitting out two mouthfuls of fresh blood.
"Father!"
Seeing this, the girl became even more flustered.
The elder, perhaps sensing that his end was near.
He sighed softly and said, "Ling'er, Father has a secret to tell you, one I've been afraid to tell you all these years."
"Cough, cough!"
Perhaps speaking too quickly, the elder coughed out two more mouthfuls of blood.
"Father, please speak slowly, Ling'er is listening!"
The girl tightly gripped the elder's hand, her voice filled with concern.
"Ling'er, I'm not your biological father!"
What?!
Hearing this, the girl's eyes widened, filled with disbelief.
"Father, what are you saying? How can Ling'er not be your own daughter?"
The girl said anxiously.
"Back then, there was a famine in the village. I went hunting alone in the mountains to sustain myself. One night, in the midst of heavy snowfall, I accidentally saw a stream of light fall into the mountains from the sky. I thought it was some kind of treasure, so I hurried to investigate. At the spot where the golden light landed, I found you as an infant."
"Seeing your small and cute appearance, coupled with the heavy snowfall, I felt pity and brought you back."
"On that day, you emanated a brilliant golden light, surrounded by purple qi, and even a pregnant doe from the mountains appeared and stayed by your side."
"For the next few days, wild beasts repeatedly brought me meat. It was with these provisions that I survived."
"Later, I raised you as my own daughter!"
"And just like that, over ten years have passed, and you've grown so big!"
The dying elder, mustering his last breath, revealed the secrets buried deepest in his heart one by one.
The girl listened to this tale in astonishment, never imagining she had such an origin.
The impact was immense, leaving her momentarily speechless.
However, she soon regained her composure and said to the elder with unwavering resolve.
"Ling'er will always be your daughter. In this life, and in the next, it will never change!"
Hearing this, the elder seemed to be satisfied and slowly closed his eyes.
But before he died, he pressed a jade pendant he was holding tightly into the hand of the girl named Ling'er.
"Father, don't leave Ling'er alone!"
With the elder's death, the girl wept, holding his corpse.
Xu Chuan stood by, silently observing it all.
He could not save this elder.
Even though he possessed numerous pills and spiritual herbs capable of reviving the dead and regenerating flesh.
But he was merely an ordinary old man at the end of his life; he could not possibly digest the potent effects of those medicines.
Even if he were to take them, the powerful medicinal effects would simply overwhelm him, leading to his demise!
Perhaps this was the sorrow of mortals.
This only strengthened Xu Chuan's resolve in the martial path.
He swore to reach the pinnacle of martial arts!
Xu Chuan vowed inwardly.
Then, his gaze shifted back to the girl.
He had heard the elder's words before he died.
He suddenly wished to see what was so different about this girl.
A golden light flashed in his eyes, and the girl's information appeared before him.
[Name: Zhao Ling'er]
[Realm: Mortal]
[Talent: Unrivaled Under Heaven]
[Fate: Beauty That Topples Cities (Gold), Peerless Prodigy (Gold), Descendant of Nuwa (Gold), Innate Wisdom Root (Purple), Affinity with Divine Radiance (Purple)]
[Divine Ability: Nuwa Divine Body (Unawakened)]
[Life Script: Protagonist of "The Genesis of All Spirits"]
[Life Trajectory: The contemporary descendant of the Nuwa clan, one of the myriad races. During her birth, the Nuwa clan was invaded by an alien race. Their clan leader, using the last of their primeval energy, sent her to the Xuantian Continent, where she was adopted by the hunter Zhao Xun and named Zhao Ling'er. Later, she was taken by the Zhenyuan heir, but was rescued by the protagonist Chen Feng, thus altering her fate and leading to her eventual ascent!]
[Opportunity: The jade pendant in her hand is a sacred artifact of the Nuwa clan, capable of helping her awaken her bloodline!]
[Favorability: 70 (Overwhelmed with Gratitude)]
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[Beauty That Topples Cities: Possessing beauty that can overthrow kingdoms, captivating all who see her.]
[Peerless Prodigy: Possessing talent that astonishes the heavens, incomparable to others, standing above all.]
[Descendant of Nuwa: The last descendant of the Nuwa clan, carrying the mission and destiny of their clan's revival.]
[Innate Wisdom Root: A natural martial arts genius, capable of quickly mastering any martial art technique.]
[Affinity with Divine Radiance: As a member of the Nuwa clan, she is naturally beloved by all things and revered by them.]
After reading Zhao Ling'er's information, even Xu Chuan couldn't help but take a deep breath.
He had not expected Zhao Ling'er's talent to be so terrifying.
Not only that, but she was also from the Nuwa clan.
Although Xu Chuan did not know what this Nuwa clan was, just the fact that their leader could send her to the Xuantian Continent indicated they were no ordinary beings.
Furthermore, Xu Chuan saw a new script again.
"The Genesis of All Spirits"? Protagonist Chen Feng?
This surprised Xu Chuan.
He had been contemplating where to find scripts after dealing with Yang Sheng.
And now, one had come to him!
As long as he kept Zhao Ling'er by his side, with his powerful plot-correction abilities, Chen Feng would eventually appear before him!
At that time...
Xu Chuan thought to himself.