Qin Ze cautiously glanced around, his gaze fixed on the little girl. His voice, tinged with tension, reached Chu Muran's ears: "Chu Muran, what is your purpose here?"

Chu Muran stared blankly at Qin Ze, as if she didn't understand his words at all.

She blinked, clearly unconcerned about Qin Ze's wariness, as if oblivious to her surroundings.

This scene confused Liu Ruoxin even more. She gripped Qin Ze's hand tightly and asked, puzzled, "Qin Ze, who is she? Why are you so wary?"

Qin Ze frowned, remaining vigilant and continuing to watch Chu Muran.

He was filled with questions. Chu Muran was clearly different from before, but her current state was hard for him to understand.

He knew that he might not be strong enough to confront Chu Muran head-on, but he couldn't afford to be complacent.

Chu Muran's eyes suddenly changed slightly; she seemed to have regained some clarity. However, she still looked blank, as if she didn't recognize Qin Ze.

All of this made Qin Ze even more puzzled, wondering what exactly had happened to Chu Muran.

This scene made Liu Ruoxin even more worried. She held Qin Ze's hand tightly and whispered, "Qin Ze, let's calm down first. Perhaps there's some misunderstanding. In any case, let's stay calm and observe the situation before making any decisions."

Qin Ze nodded, understanding that Liu Ruoxin's words made sense.

If it really were that Chu Muran, he would probably have already pulled out his axe by now.

Could it be?

What happened in between?

Qin Ze's mind raced through all his experiences and the events that unfolded, as he tried to recall every interaction he had with Chu Muran.

A long time has indeed passed, and some details and plots have gradually become blurred, but in Qin Ze's memory, some important things have gradually emerged.

He suddenly remembered a crucial piece of information: Chu Muran's fatal flaw—dual personality.

Qin Ze remembered that Chu Muran's personality seemed to have two completely different states. One represented innocence, and the other was indifference.

The cold-hearted personality among them seems to have an extreme attachment to Chu Tian.

In Qin Ze's memory, Chu Muran, who possessed a pure personality, seemed to appear only later in the story.

This pure personality is like a blank sheet of paper, without any trace of worldly experience or scheming, completely different from the powerful and indifferent Chu Muran he had seen before.

The woman in the white dress in front of me, Chu Muran, must be this Pure True Personality.

Just then, the system's voice suddenly rang out.

"Ding! Take advantage of this opportunity to win over the innocent Chu Muran."

Reward: True Dragon Essence Blood

P.S.: True Dragon Essence Blood, the key to breaking through the Emperor Dragon Technique!

Upon hearing the system notification, Qin Ze felt a surge of excitement and anticipation.

He hadn't sensed any movement from the Emperor Dragon Technique for a long time. Although his strength was constantly improving, the Emperor Dragon Technique seemed to have stagnated, like a stagnant pool.

This time, Qin Ze finally saw an opportunity to break through the Emperor Dragon Technique, and he knew that this was a crucial moment.

Looking at the task requirements, Qin Ze felt conflicted and conflicted.

Capture Chu Muran? A little girl of eleven or twelve? He couldn't help but feel that this task was a bit too beastly.

Although he knew that the dragon blood was crucial to his breakthrough, it was too beastly to lay a hand on a little girl like this.

However, abandoning the mission would be worse than being an animal!

He began to weigh the pros and cons in his mind. On the one hand, he desperately needed dragon blood to break through his strength, but on the other hand, he couldn't bear to harm a young girl.

Finally, Qin Ze took a deep breath; he knew he had to make a decision.

Since loyalty to the country and filial piety cannot be reconciled, then let's be beasts!

Moreover, although Chu Muran looks to be eleven or twelve years old, his actual age seems to be more than eleven or twelve.

After all, there isn't much information about Chu Muran in the original work.

Qin Ze looked at Chu Muran's innocent face and began to think of a way to deal with her.

He understood that the innocent version of Chu Muran could not be maintained for long, and once the cold personality took over again, he would be in a dangerous situation.

Suddenly, an idea flashed into his mind. He remembered that in the original story, Chu Muran had a weakness: he liked to eat chocolate.

As long as there is chocolate, Chu Muran will pursue it at all costs.

Qin Ze took out a piece of chocolate from his spatial ring and waved it in front of Chu Muran.

Sure enough, Chu Muran was immediately attracted by the chocolate in her hand. Her eyes lit up as she pounced on the chocolate, eagerly took it in her hand, and began to bite into it. The crunching sound reached Qin Ze's ears.

Liu Ruoxin watched curiously, not understanding why Qin Ze knew that Chu Muran liked to eat chocolate.

Qin Ze smiled and explained, "It's a little secret." He said this meaningfully, which aroused Liu Ruoxin's suspicion.

As Chu Muran focused on enjoying the chocolate, Qin Ze knew he had an opportunity. He began to think about how to communicate with Chu Muran and see if he could achieve the mission's goal.

Just as he was pondering, the system's voice suddenly sounded again: "Random challenge mission: Face Liu Ruoxin, who used to look down on you, and find a way to make her call you 'Dad.' Reward: Sealing Bracelet. The bracelet's effect is to temporarily seal a person's soul!"

Qin Ze's eyes lit up instantly; he realized the importance of this mission.

Qin Ze realized that obtaining the sealing bracelet was of paramount importance to him.

If the aloof version of Chu Muran were to be resurrected, it could pose a threat to him. Therefore, a bracelet that can temporarily seal a person's soul would be extremely important for him to deal with Chu Muran's aloof side.

This is a godsend.

Although this task was somewhat absurd, he really liked it...

Getting Liu Ruoxin to call him "Dad" isn't difficult; for example, in...bed...

Thinking of this, Qin Ze's eyes turned somewhat wicked.

After settling Chu Muran in, Qin Ze couldn't wait to drag Liu Ruoxin along to do a mission that evening.

At first, Liu Ruoxin was a little shy, but things progressed naturally.

Liu Ruoxin gradually relaxed and continued working on the task for two hours.

The next day, sunlight streamed into the room through the window, casting a soft glow on Chu Muran's face. She squinted slightly and stretched.

Just then, a familiar voice entered her ears, bringing her fully awake.

Chu Muran looked in the direction the voice came from and saw Qin Ze standing there, holding a bracelet in his hand. She blinked in confusion and asked, "Big brother, what are you going to do?"