Chapter 550 Father and daughter recognize each other

Xiao Ling was quite surprised when he heard the explanation from the spirit of the ancestral stone.

Xiao Ling was not surprised that the spirit of the ancestral stone could see through Zhu Kun's approximate strength. After all, the spirit of the ancestral stone had followed a powerful ancestral realm master like Fu Zu, who was as powerful as a Dou Emperor. In comparison, it was normal that Zhu Kun, who had not yet reached the Dou Emperor realm, could be seen through by the spirit of the ancestral stone.

However, what Xiao Ling did not expect was that the spirit of the ancestral stone could actually see that Zhu Kun and Zi Yan were direct relatives.

In Xiao Ling's original expectation, he thought that the spirit of the ancestral stone could at most only recognize that Zhu Kun was the Taixu ancient dragon, but he never thought that it also knew about this family relationship.

Xiao Ling knew that this was not the time to ask questions, so he did not plan to delve into the matter any further. He just nodded slightly and thought to himself:
"It seems that this discovery is beyond my expectation."

"Xiao Ling, don't look at that gate, come and look at this, it seems..."

Beside her, Zi Yan was about to speak, but at that moment, she suddenly noticed that the body of the huge creature below was trembling slightly.

Then, the creature slowly opened its eyes. They were a pair of light red eyes with overlapping pupils. This pair of eyes alone was hundreds of times larger than Xiao Ling and Zi Yan's bodies.

In an instant, a terrifying pressure enveloped the two of them. Xiao Ling's face suddenly changed, and he hurriedly took a step forward. The power in his body surged, and he exerted all his strength. It took him a lot of effort to slightly alleviate the uncomfortable feeling of being stuck in a quagmire.

"Can tomb raiders...hold ancient jade?" The deep and majestic voice seemed to come from the depths of endless darkness, revealing an unquestionable sense of oppression.

Xiao Ling subconsciously tightened his grip on Zi Yan's hand, and looked warily at the pair of huge eyes hidden in the darkness. At this moment, the eyes were glowing with coldness and indifference, staring at them intently, without any emotion in them, like a pool of bottomless, cold, dead water, which made people feel cold at a glance.

"No!" Xiao Ling took a deep breath and mustered up the courage to respond loudly.

After hearing this answer, the huge pupils that were originally indifferent and seemed to have no focus gradually began to gather their spirit, as if a beast that had been sleeping for a long time had finally awakened from its slumber.

In an instant, an even stronger aura of danger spread out, and Xiao Ling could clearly feel that the air around him seemed to become sticky. The pressure from the opponent was like towering mountains, pressing heavily on them, making them almost unable to breathe.

An extremely fierce aura suddenly burst out from the pair of eyes that were hundreds of times larger than Xiao Ling's. The aura was like a materialized storm, carrying the momentum to destroy the world, and raged wildly in the surroundings.

The endlessly winding and unbridled dragon body also slowly began to move. Every movement seemed to shake the foundation of the dark void, causing it to begin to tremble violently, as if the void could no longer withstand such a powerful and overbearing force and could collapse and shatter at any time.

Seeing this, how could Zi Yan let Xiao Ling resist such powerful pressure alone? She took a step forward without hesitation, and the blood aura of the Taixu Ancient Dragon in her body was instantly stimulated to the extreme, gushing out of her body like a surging wave.

In an instant, a rich and brilliant purple halo spread around her, and even the dim space around her was illuminated to appear a little brighter.

"Hmph, without the ancient jade, you dare to trespass into the ancient emperor's cave. Hmph, then leave everything to me..." Zhu Kun's tone was full of disappointment. He had been waiting here for who knows how many years, hoping that the person holding the ancient jade would come and open the ancient emperor's cave. In this way, he could escape from this trapped place and look for his precious child who was left outside.

However, the moment these cold words came out, the cold voice suddenly stopped.

Zhu Kun's huge pupils stared blankly at Zi Yan beside Xiao Ling. Looking at her familiar appearance, a wonderful feeling of blood connection arose from the bottom of his originally indifferent heart.

The feeling was like strands of warm currents, gradually melting the coldness and indifference deep in its heart, making it a little dazed for a moment. Its eyes, originally filled with murderous intent, now had a more complex look, with surprise, confusion, and an indescribable sense of closeness.

That is the blood of the same origin. In this vast world, only his only child at that time could possess such a pure and unique blood aura.

"This feeling, this feeling..." Zhu Kun's golden eyes, which were originally filled with monstrous ferocity and supreme majesty, seemed to be touched by a magical force. Almost in an instant, the cold and sharp light gradually softened, making the originally frightening eyes actually have a bit more warmth and kindness.

The heart that had been silent for countless years was like a pool of stagnant water with a huge rock thrown into it, and it suddenly began to beat violently.

Zhu Kun's eyes were fixed on Zi Yan, unwilling to move away for a moment, and he murmured, "My previous perception was correct, you are... my child..."

Although this was just Zhu Kun's mumbling, due to his huge body, the sound echoed in the silent space, and both Xiao Ling and Zi Yan could hear it clearly.

Seeing this, Xiao Ling was greatly relieved. It seemed that Zhu Kun had already completely confirmed Zi Yan's identity, so a lot of trouble could be saved.

Xiao Ling knew very well that if he really had to fight with Zhu Kun, the other party was a peak nine-star Dou Sheng. Based on his own strength, he might not be able to withstand even one move from him.

But at this moment, the situation took a turn for the better, and what followed was a touching scene of the father and daughter who had been separated for many years recognizing and reuniting. This was not too beyond his previous expectations. Xiao Ling secretly rejoiced and just hoped that everything would go smoothly in the future.

As a close relative, Zhu Kun had already sensed Zi Yan's blood aura. Now that they were so close, Zi Yan naturally also clearly felt the wonderful feeling of being connected by blood.

In an instant, Zi Yan seemed to be cast under a spell and stood still, her face full of shock and disbelief.

She never imagined that she would meet her long-lost father in such an unexpected place in her life.

In her past memories, there was a blank about her father. Since she was old enough to understand, she had never experienced the feeling of having her father by her side, and she had never even imagined such a scene.

At this moment, her pupils suddenly widened, her eyes were full of disbelief, her mouth slightly opened, as if she wanted to say something, but she couldn't make any sound for a while. After a storm of inner thoughts, Zi Yan opened her mouth slightly, as if she had mustered up a lot of strength, and finally said stubbornly:
"I have been without a father and a mother since I was born. I have always been alone and used to being alone. Don't make nonsense. How could I have a father for no reason? You must have made a mistake."

As she spoke, she turned her head to the side, but her slightly red eyes and the corners of her clothes that she unconsciously clenched revealed her inner panic and confusion at the moment.

In fact, she also wanted to have a relative in her heart, but this sudden recognition was too unexpected, making it difficult for her to accept it for a while. She could only use such a hard-talking way to cover up her inner confusion, trying to make herself look like she didn't care that much, but the slightly trembling voice still revealed some of her true emotions.

When Xiao Ling saw Zi Yan's stubborn and forced calm expression, he couldn't help but feel sad.

He knew all the hardships Zi Yan had gone through since she was a child. She had been alone since she could remember, without the love and protection of her parents. Such a lonely life made people feel extremely desolate and lonely just thinking about it.

However, Xiao Ling still naturally pretended to be extremely surprised, as if the news he just heard was too shocking for him and difficult to accept for a while.

Then, he quickly reached out and pulled Zi Yan behind him, and turned his gaze towards Zhu Kun again, his eyes full of vigilance, and said in a hurried tone:
"Sir, who are you? Why did you attack us for no reason? We didn't mean to come here, and we didn't mean to offend you. If we accidentally disturbed your rest, we are willing to apologize. We hope you can show mercy and not make a fuss with us."

Zhu Kun seemed to not take Xiao Ling's words to heart at all. His gaze was like being attracted by a magnet, always firmly fixed on Zi Yan. His eyes were full of love and care, as if he had thousands of words to say.

Then, in the vision of Xiao Ling and Zi Yan, they saw a rich and brilliant purple light flashing on the endlessly winding dragon body that exuded a powerful aura.

Along with the shining purple light, the huge dragon body suddenly shrank. However, within a few breaths, the purple-gold dragon body that originally covered the sky and the sun and meandered endlessly disappeared like a phantom.

Then, a more intense purple light flashed, and when the light gradually dissipated, a middle-aged man in a black dragon robe appeared in front of Xiao Ling and Zi Yan.

This man had a resolute and dignified face, revealing an aura of authority without even being angry, but his eyes were full of tenderness, and anyone could see his concern for Zi Yan at the moment.

Zhu Kun was about to take a step forward, but he saw Zi Yan glaring at him. That pretty face, which was somewhat similar to his own, was now filled with coldness, blocking him out.

This made Zhu Kun a little at a loss for a moment. He raised his feet and then put them down. If he went forward, he was afraid that Zi Yan would be even more disgusted. If he didn't go forward, he was really eager to get close to her. So he just stood there awkwardly, with helplessness and bitterness in his eyes.

Faced with this scene, even though Zhu Kun was one of the most powerful men in the Douqi Continent, he was really troubled at the moment and didn't know what to do for a moment.

If he were asked to have a hearty fight with someone, that would be no problem at all, but he really had no experience in coaxing his daughter.

For a moment, the scene fell into silence. The air seemed to have frozen, leaving only the slightly heavy breathing of the three people.

In such a silent scene, Zi Yan slowly raised her head. She bit her lip, her eyes full of complicated expressions. After hesitating for a long time, she finally asked softly:
"Are you...are you really my father?"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Kun hurriedly took a small step forward, his eyes full of excitement and eagerness, and said with an extremely certain tone: "Yes, child, how could I be wrong, you are my precious daughter!"

He bent down slightly, trying to make his eyes level with Zi Yan, his eyes full of kindness, and continued: "With your current cultivation level, you should be able to sense the blood aura of your father. This feeling of blood connection cannot be faked."

As Zhu Kun slowly approached, Zi Yan subconsciously pulled Xiao Ling back a few steps. Her eyes still showed a bit of vigilance and alienation. It was obvious that she had not yet completely dealt with the complex and tangled emotions in her heart.

She lowered her head slightly, not knowing how to face this man who suddenly appeared in front of her and claimed to be her father.

Zhu Kun looked at Zi Yan like this, his eyes full of pity, but he did not dare to step forward rashly. He just looked at Zi Yan's pretty face lovingly, his eyes full of tenderness and nostalgia, and could not help but said softly:
"Child, you look so much like your mother. Seeing you is like seeing her back then."

"You're still mentioning my mother here. I've been alone since I was born. My family only includes Xiao Ling, Sister Medusa, and the people from Ancient Dragon Island. I don't have a father or a mother!"

Hearing Zhu Kun mentioning something about her mother again, Zi Yan's emotions, which had been suppressed with great difficulty, were instantly stirred up again. She couldn't help but raise her voice and spoke in a delicate voice, her words full of grievance and stubbornness.

As she spoke, tears began to fall uncontrollably from the corners of her eyes, like beads that had broken off the string, sliding down her pink cheeks.

She raised her hand to wipe away her tears, but she wouldn't stop crying. It was as if she wanted to vent out all the loneliness and grievances she had endured all these years.

She turned her head away, not wanting Zhu Kun to see her so vulnerable, but her slightly trembling shoulders revealed her inner sadness at the moment.

Xiao Ling felt so distressed watching from the side that he patted Zi Yan's shoulder gently. He wanted to comfort her but didn't know where to start. He could only stand beside her silently and give her silent support.

Although this did allow the father and daughter to reunite, for both of them, such a sudden result really requires some time to slowly buffer before they can truly accept each other from the bottom of their hearts.

Especially Zi Yan, who had suffered from loneliness since childhood and was used to life without the support of her parents, it was not easy for her to completely accept this father who appeared out of nowhere.

However, Xiao Ling was very confident that the outcome would be good. After all, blood is thicker than water, and the bond of kinship that comes from deep in the bloodline cannot be severed.

(End of this chapter)