"Come back first," Meng Wanwan said softly.

Niannian broke free from Meng Wanwan's grasp, climbed up her body, and disappeared as a speck of light behind her.

Meng Wanwan looked up and saw a woman wearing a blue and white gradient dress float out of the house like a butterfly and approach Helian Xiao.

Helian Xiao's expression changed drastically, and he abruptly stepped back: "Stop! Don't come near me, don't call me, I don't know you!"

The girl looked to be about fourteen or fifteen years old, with her hair in two buns. She looked charming and cute. Seeing Helian like this, she pouted in dissatisfaction: "Brother Xiao, how could you treat me like this?"

Helian Xiao looked disgusted and moved even further away: "Stop calling me 'brother, brother,' like you're some kind of demon chicken. Do I even know you? Stay away from me."

The girl's eyes reddened with anger: "Brother Xiao! Our two families have been friends for generations, how could you..."

"What's there to associate with? Just because you're all forces that rose to power after the war between gods and demons, you want to band together and keep coming over to get acquainted? Have I said more than ten sentences to you? No, I'm not talking to you anymore, or I'll exceed that limit." After saying that, Helian Xiao snatched Meng Wanwan from Meng Xiuyi's arms and carried her inside.

Meng Wanwan...

A cold glint flashed across Han Fei's pretty face as she looked at Meng Xiuyi with a chilling gaze.

But when he saw Meng Xiuyi's face, he was stunned for a moment, and then a glimmer of light appeared on his face.

Meng Xiuyi followed Han Fei in without glancing to the side, and didn't even look at her.

The first thing Meng Xiuyi said when she entered the room was, "Young Master Helian, please put my daughter down."

Helian Xiao, with Meng Wanwan on one arm, was already talking to Helian Tengyun, the head of the Helian family, who was sitting in the room handling official business.

Helian Tengyun frowned as he looked at the little girl in his arms and asked, "Whose child did you kidnap?"

Helian Xiao pointed behind him: "Look, his family's."

Meng Wanwan greeted Helian Tengyun with a smile: "Hello, Uncle."

Helian Tengyun was speechless and glared at Helian Xiao: "Hurry up and return the child to him."

Helian Xiao chuckled and handed Meng Wanwan to Meng Xiuyi.

Meng Xiuyi gave Helian Tengyun a junior's greeting before taking Meng Wanwan over.

Helian Tengyun saw him and became interested: "I think I've seen you before."

Meng Xiuyi put Meng Wanwan down and tidied her hair, saying, "Junior Meng Xiuyi, I once met Senior Helian. Fifty years ago, there was a joint recruitment of disciples by sects and aristocratic families in my hometown, and I went there back then."

Meng Xiuyi's eyes were calm, and her tone was gentle. There was no trace of nostalgia or emotion in her voice; it was as if she were simply recounting a story that had been written in the history books.

"Ah..." Helian Tengyun stood up in surprise and said, "You're the boy who was found to have a top-grade water spiritual root, and who even comprehended the path of cultivation after falling into the water, but was rejected by everyone because of his shyness?"

This guy's positioning is incredibly accurate.

Meng Xiuyi bowed and said, "It is indeed I."

Helian Tengyun pushed his son aside, walked up to Meng Xiuyi, looked her over carefully, and asked in surprise, "Your fear of distance is cured?"

Meng Xiuyi nodded: "Alright."

Helian Tengyun was shocked: "How can it be good?"

Meng Xiuyi smiled slightly: "I cannot disclose this information."

Helian Tengyun didn't mind. Although he was over two hundred years old, he didn't have the arrogant and self-important mentality of someone in a high position.

He sighed, “Over the years, I have often thought of you. I once said that we were both top-grade water spiritual roots and were destined to be together. Unfortunately, you are entangled in karma and I cannot help you. And my Xiaoshanyou never accepts outsiders.”

He shook his head: "I never expected that in just fifty years, you would have already reached the Golden Core stage and even resolved your karmic ties. I wonder how those sects will regret it when they see you now. By the way, which sect are you in now?"

Meng Xiuyi didn't seem to care, and said with a faint smile, "Everyone has their own destiny, and perhaps this is mine. I haven't joined any sect; I'm just a rogue cultivator."

Helian Tengyun felt that although Meng Xiuyi's words were brief, they were indeed hard to disagree with. Judging from his attitude and demeanor, he knew that Meng Xiuyi was a perceptive person.

He nodded: "You're good. Sticking to your principles is much better than some empty reputation."

Meng Xiuyi: "Thank you for your guidance, senior."

Helian Tengyun shook his head and waved his hand.

For Helian Tengyun, this child, who also possessed a top-grade water elemental root, was someone he cared about a lot.

He has remembered this for so many years, and it still bothers him.

However, being in a high position, he also had his own reasons for not doing so. Although he has had some regrets over the years, he knows that he did the right thing.

Therefore, after meeting Meng Xiuyi and learning about his recent situation, my guilt disappeared, replaced by admiration and affection.

He looked at Meng Wanwan and asked, "Is this your child?"

Meng Xiuyi nodded without hesitation: "Yes, this is my daughter, Meng Wanwan."

Helian Tengyun then asked, "Where is her mother?"

Meng Wanwan looked at Meng Xiuyi with a bewildered expression.

It's still necessary to put on a show.

Meng Xiuyi: "She has passed away."

Helian Tengyun reached out and stroked Meng Wanwan's head, sighed, and said, "The years of cultivation are long, and everything is predestined. This child looks like she has already reached the Foundation Establishment stage, so she must have inherited your talent, or even more so."

A hint of pride flashed in Meng Xiuyi's eyes. Although the child's birth was unusual, he had long regarded her as his own. Praising the child was praising him.

He wasn't proud of himself, but he was proud of his children.

Helian Tengyun then asked, "What kind of spiritual root does she have?"

Spiritual root?

Meng Wanwan was taken aback and looked at Meng Xiuyi.

She really didn't know.

After all, she couldn't detect her own spiritual root, nor did she need to cultivate; all she had to do was fight.

The techniques used were also given by Nian Nian.

“Gold,” Meng Xiuyi said.

Helian Tengyun was quite surprised, but then he thought that the child might have taken after the mother.

So she didn't hesitate and took out a pretty necklace from her storage bag. It was decorated with pink tassels and was quite suitable for a little girl.

He placed the necklace around Meng Wanwan's neck: "This child has an extraordinary appearance and will be sought after by some forces sooner or later. This necklace is a kind of magic artifact that can conceal the child's cultivation level, making it impossible for some people to see her true cultivation level and talent."

He then said to Meng Xiuyi, "This can be considered the fulfillment of our destiny."

Knowing she shouldn't refuse, Meng Xiuyi said, "Thank you, senior."

Meng Wanwan smiled sweetly: "Thank you, Uncle!"

Helian Tengyun asked with a smile, "Why do you always call me 'old uncle'?"

Meng Wanwan pointed at Helian Xiao: "Because I call him Uncle, and you are his father, so of course I call you Uncle."

Helian Tengyun laughed heartily: "This little girl is really interesting."

Meng Xiuyi smiled helplessly: "My daughter is unruly."

Helian Tengyun shook his head: "It's good. This temperament shows that you have taken good care of and raised him well."

He then looked at the two young men beside Meng Xiuyi and asked, "Are these your apprentices?"

Meng Xiuyi nodded: "Yes!"

Helian Tengyun chuckled: "Two cursed beings, so be it... You said this is your destiny, and perhaps this is their destiny as well."

After saying that, he took out two more items from his storage bag.

A rectangular box, clearly a sword.

The other one was a very, very small, purple hammer.

"The murderous aura surrounding these two children hasn't fully developed yet, so they probably don't have any weapons."

Helian Tengyun waved his hand and pushed the weapon out.

Meng Wanwan smacked her lips, wondering if she should say that the attitude of this Helian family head was overly enthusiastic.

They've barely met, and they're already showering me with magical artifacts and weapons.

Seeing that Meng Xiuyi was about to refuse, Helian Tengyun shook his head and said, "It's nothing special, just consider it a gift for the children."