"The descendant of that black dragon from over a hundred years ago?"
Yin Zhang immediately felt that something was off.
Golden Crocodile then told him the information he had just learned from Qiangu Yuan. Only then did Yin Zhang realize that the little dragon was actually a descendant of Di Tian.
I never expected Xiaolong to be Di Tian's descendant!
From Teacher's description, that has to be Di Tian. The timeline matches almost perfectly—who else on the Douluo Continent could it be?
I didn't think Di Tian would actually have a child. It sounds absurd… but then again, this isn't the original story. I'm already the biggest variable—one more doesn't really matter.
What I really want to know is whether Di Tian knows about this child. Does he know?
…On second thought, that doesn't seem likely. A true dragon is an existence of extreme rarity on the Douluo Continent. If Di Tian had discovered he had another offspring, there's no way he would've left it unattended.
Still, what's done is done. Xiaolong has already acknowledged me as its master. Even if it were Di Tian, he couldn't forcibly separate us—
(crossed out)
Besides, Di Tian is currently still in the Star Dou Great Forest absorbing the energy of the Heavenly Dream Ice Worm, so there's no need to worry for now.
Swish! Swish! Swish!
Qiangu Yuan and Qian Gu Lifan arrived.
Seeing that Yin Zhang and Qiangu Yunying were unharmed, Qiangu Yuan finally let out a sigh of relief. But when his gaze fell on the little dragon behind Yin Zhang, his expression froze in shock.
A true dragon?!
Jiang Mo quickly gave a brief explanation of the situation to Qiangu Yuan and Qian Gu Lifan.
Golden Crocodile glanced around at the surroundings. A large crowd had already gathered nearby. Although this was extremely dangerous for ordinary people, many still chose to take the risk. After all, they knew these were major figures from Spirit Hall—Titled Douluo-level existences. Even just witnessing this scene would become something they could boast about for the rest of their lives.
"Little sister, long time no see." Qian Gu Lifan looked at the graceful young woman before him, emotion filling his eyes. "It's been almost ten years, hasn't it?"
"Back then, you were barely over ten—already pretty—and you followed me around every day calling me 'big brother.' I really didn't expect that after all these years, your spirit power would actually surpass mine. Level seventy-two… tsk, tsk."
Qiangu Yunying laughed softly. "It's not that amazing. It's all thanks to Xiao Zhang. Staying by his side means opportunities are never lacking, so my spirit power grows very quickly."
Qian Gu Lifan looked at Yin Zhang. The two exchanged a smile and nodded, understanding each other without needing words.
Then Qian Gu Lifan continued, his tone light but happy.
"Little sister, Xiao Zhang—my wife is already nearly nine months pregnant. By the time we return, she'll probably give birth. Little sister, you're about to become an aunt. Are you happy?"
"I'm… going to be an aunt?" Qiangu Yunying froze on the spot. She hadn't expected her brother to drop such a surprise on her.
"Dad, is what my brother said true?" she asked, turning to Qiangu Yuan.
Qiangu Yuan smiled faintly and nodded.
"Yes. This brat followed your example and found himself a girlfriend in Star Luo—with a nine-year age difference." He snorted lightly. "She's nine years older than him, the daughter of a Platinum Bishop from Star Luo City in the Star Luo Empire. By the time I found out, the child had already been conceived for nearly seven months."
Qiangu Yuan shot Qian Gu Lifan a sideways glance. Qian Gu Lifan only chuckled.
"Isn't it a good thing to add a new member to the Qiangu Family? Grandpa and Great-Grandpa didn't say anything. Dad, do you really have objections?"
Qiangu Yuan turned his head away, rendered speechless.
As for Qiangu Jun and Jiang Mo, they didn't particularly care that Qian Gu Lifan's wife was a few years older than him—as long as it wasn't like Tang Hao, who had fallen for a transformed hundred-thousand-year soul beast. They definitely had no intention of allowing such a mixed-blood situation into the Qiangu Family.
Nine years older?
That was nothing.
What truly mattered—and what they cared about most—was the child in Wei Min's womb who was about to be born. They were about to become great-grandfathers, after all.
Once this child was born, they would immediately become the center of attention within the Qiangu Family. The only uncertainty was what kind of Martial Soul the child would awaken—whether it would be a mutation like Qiangu Yunying's, and what their innate spirit power would be like.
They only hoped it wouldn't be too poor. Otherwise, the child might end up like Yu Xiaogang—a so-called genius before Martial Soul Awakening, only to suffer a massive psychological blow afterward, leading to a twisted mentality.
In the two months since hunting her soul ring, Qiangu Yunying had successfully advanced from level seventy-one to level seventy-two. She was already approaching level seventy-three, and it was expected that she would break through by the end of the next month. Her progress was astonishing.
Golden Crocodile frowned slightly and said in a deep voice,
"Alright. There are too many people watching here. Let's return to the City Lord's Mansion first and continue our discussion there."
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After returning to the City Lord's Mansion in Xuanwu City, Golden Crocodile took Yin Zhang into a separate room.
He carefully examined the changes in Yin Zhang's physical condition over the past few months and was shocked to discover that his body had undergone earth-shaking transformations compared to before he left Spirit City.
Golden Crocodile was puzzled, but Yin Zhang knew exactly why this had happened.
The greatest contributing factor was his earlier consumption of two Immortal Herbs—the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and the Infernal Fire Apricot—which had given him the Ice and Fire Golden Body. Combined with the System's assistance over the past few months and the continuous increase in his strength and cultivation realm, his physical fitness had naturally risen to a whole new level.
Yin Zhang then explained calmly.
"Teacher, here's what happened. I discovered two Immortal Herbs in the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well within the Sunset Forest outside Heaven Dou City. Together with the spring water there, they can greatly enhance physical fitness and slightly increase spirit power."
"So I used them—and succeeded. Most importantly, I cultivated a special physique: the Ice and Fire Golden Body. It can negate ice- and fire-attribute attacks and is extremely useful in many situations."
When Yin Zhang mentioned its usefulness, he was being somewhat modest.
After all, although the Ice and Fire Golden Body's absolute immunity could be countered with proper tactics, its resistance to ice- and fire-attribute attacks was still extraordinarily high.
After hearing this explanation, Golden Crocodile finally understood.