Chapter 604
Chapter 604
Upon hearing this, Xiao Hua stared at Ming Yanlan in shock.
"Father......"
Ming Yanlan quickly stood up and walked towards Xiao Hua.
The word "father" was very unfamiliar to her.
She grew up with her mother, Xiao Ling'er, from a young age.
Later, in order to save her from a coma, her mother willingly transformed from a mortal with no spiritual roots into a wicked cultivator with a history of killing.
The root of all this is because...she...
Or rather, that thing inside her...
Xiao Hua has been on the path of cultivation for quite some time, and she can feel the thing inside her body.
That thing coexisted with her, and was one with her.
The seniors of the Enforcement Hall all said that what was inside her was an insectoid creature, an insectoid creature that had merged with her soul.
Xiao Hua had also seen the Zerg and had followed his senior brothers and sisters from the Tianxu Sect to kill them.
She was indeed more sensitive to the presence of the Zerg than the average person.
Xiao Hua was certain that he and the insectoid creature within him, whose soul had merged with his, no longer belonged to the category of insectoids.
She is now a completely new individual, an individual with free will!
She can cultivate on her own; she is not a Zerg!
However, the others in the Tianxu Sect could not fully trust her, and Xiao Hua had no complaints about this. She was also willing to accept the surveillance of the seniors of the Tianxu Sect.
The hardships and frustrations of these years, the suspicions and discrimination they faced, were known only to Xiao Hua and her beloved A-Lian.
Her father was never a part of her life.
But now, her cultivation level is gradually improving, and her life is gradually getting better.
Tang Xutang actually told her that the senior standing in front of her was her father!
The shock in Xiao Hua's eyes flashed by in an instant, replaced by an inhuman indifference.
"Father? How would I know that this senior is my father?"
"Forgive my rudeness, but Xiao Hua only has one mother, Xiao Ling'er, and my father..."
Xiao Hua glanced at Ming Yanlan, who stood helplessly to the side, and then said coldly:
"My father is already dead."
In an instant, there was silence!
Ming Yanlan's face turned pale, and his hand, which was raised in mid-air, froze instantly.
Tang Xu narrowed his eyes slightly, and after exchanging a glance with Meng Xun beside him, a smile flickered in his eyes.
For some unknown reason, the reclusive Ming family had been secretly sabotaging the Tianxu Sect in recent years.
Although these obstacles were insignificant to the Tianxu Sect, they still caused some trouble.
Today, seeing Ming Yanlan get the short end of the stick, Tang Xu was secretly overjoyed.
Looking at the similar faces of Xiao Hua and Ming Yanlan, Tang Xu was certain that there was an 80% chance that Xiao Hua was Ming Yanlan's daughter.
After the previous chaos in Qian Kingdom, Tang Xu naturally investigated Xiao Hua's mother, Xiao Ling'er, and her father of unknown origin.
However, the information gathered only indicated that Xiao Hua's father was a cultivator whose strength was no less than that of a cultivator at the Void Refinement stage.
Unexpectedly, by sheer chance, Xiao Hua turned out to be connected with the Ming family!
"Hua'er..." Ming Yanlan said softly.
Xiao Hua cupped his hands to Tang Xu and Meng Xun and said:
"Sect Masters, if there is nothing urgent, I will take my leave. I have just advanced to the peak of Foundation Establishment and need to consolidate my cultivation."
Tang Xu's lips curled slightly, a sly glint flashing in his fox-like eyes, before he waved to Xiao Hua.
"In that case, you may leave now!"
Tang Xu spoke, but Xiao Hua didn't even glance at Ming Yanlan beside him before quickly leaving the main hall of the Law Enforcement Hall.
Ming Tingjiao watched Xiao Hua's departing figure and nodded with satisfaction in her eyes.
Only someone like that could be her cousin!
Ji Ruyan, who does she think she is! She doesn't even deserve to be her cousin!
only......
This cousin's cultivation level seems a bit too low...
Immediately afterwards, Tang Xu looked at Ming Yanlan, whose face was filled with grief, and said with a smile:
“Fellow Daoist Ming, you’ve seen the person yourself. Xiao Hua doesn’t acknowledge you, and there’s nothing I can do about it.”
Ming Yanlan's eyes were bloodshot. "I'm sure, Xiao Hua is my daughter!"
"And her mother, Xiao Ling'er, is...my wife!"
"Xiao Hua, you should come back to the Ming family with me! Instead of being an ordinary disciple in your Tianxu Sect!"
Tang Xu snorted coldly, "Xiao Hua is now a disciple of my Enforcement Hall. If Fellow Daoist Ming has the guts to force his way into my Tianxu Sect and take him away, you are welcome to try!"
Not to mention that after years of reorganization, the overall strength of the Tianxu Sect is now completely different from what it used to be!
Even if the Tianxu Sect had been infiltrated by various cultivation families in previous years, the Ming family would not be so presumptuous!
Ming Yanlan: "But she is my daughter!"
Tang Xu: "You've seen it too. Even if she really is your daughter, Xiao Hua doesn't acknowledge you! She is now a disciple of my Tianxu Sect!"
"Besides, you don't know Xiao Hua's current situation, do you?"
Upon hearing this, Ming Yanlan frowned deeply.
"what's the situation?"
"Xiao Hua, her soul has merged with a Zerg!"
Ming Yanlan's eyes widened in anger, "What did you say?! Her soul... how could it have merged with the insectoid race?!"
“This…how is this possible?!”
Tang Xu calmly said, "Although Xiao Hua's consciousness is currently controlled by her human side, we are not sure whether the insectoid that merged with her soul will one day awaken and take over her body."
"So, no matter the reason, you can't take Xiao Hua away until the Zerg problem is resolved!"
Ming Yanlan instantly deflated like a punctured balloon.
The next moment, he flew out of the Heavenly Ruins Sect in a daze.
Seeing this, Ming Tingjiao did not chase after Ming Yanlan.
She knew that what her second uncle needed most right now was to calm down.
After leaving the Tianxu Sect with Ming Yanlan, she simply ignored her second uncle and headed towards the recently opened secret realm.
Ming Yanlan is a Nascent Soul cultivator, and Ming Tingjiao feels that improving her own strength is more important than worrying about him.
After Ming Tingjiao and Ming Yanlan left Tianxu Sect, Meng Xun asked Tang Xu:
"Tang Xu, this Xiao Hua..."
Tang Xu shook the folding fan in his hand, "The seniors of Fengyan Land already know about Xiao Hua's situation. One senior even left Fengyan Land alone to secretly observe Xiao Hua. The insectoid that merged with her soul no longer poses a great threat. On the contrary, it may even become an aid to her cultivation."
"Then why did you refuse Ming Yanlan's request? After all, Xiao Hua is very likely Ming Yanlan's daughter..."
Tang Xu chuckled, "Although Xiao Hua has five spiritual roots, all five elements are above eight, and he is also steady and resilient."
"Before the Peak Master went into seclusion, didn't he instruct us to find some disciples with good aptitude for the Five Elements Spiritual Roots? I think Xiao Hua is just right."
"If she is chosen by the peak master after he goes into seclusion, barring any unforeseen circumstances, she will be able to take on the responsibilities of the Heavenly Ruins Sect when she grows up."
"Besides, do you really think the Tianxu Sect is unaware of the underhanded tactics the Ming family has been making against us over the years?!"
"You think you can take someone away from me so easily? Dream on!"
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