An Unexpected Turn: Villain Becomes Dad-Chapter 177

Chapter 177

Yang Chen returned to his room, sitting cross-legged on the meditation platform. He inhaled the faint fragrance in the air, and his mind felt clear. The restlessness that Qing’er had stirred within him earlier gradually subsided.

The Concentration Wood was truly remarkable, greatly aiding in calming the mind and focusing the spirit. This time, when coming to Central Continent, Yang Chen hadn’t brought Yan Jiu or Linglong with him.

Yan Jiu, being a cultivator of the Soul Cult, had an Identity that was too sensitive. If Zhan Qiuyun discovered his true background, it could cause trouble, as the Soul Cult had a terrible reputation in Central Continent. As for Linglong, Yang Chen had left her in the magma world of the Falling Snow Mountain Range to cultivate.

That place birthed the Profound Deep Cold Flame, containing an astonishing amount of fire-element energy. Linglong had just condensed her physical dragon body, and she needed to absorb fire-element energy to regain her strength.

As a dragon soul, as long as she had enough fire-element energy, her power would quickly recover. Also, with Linglong staying in the Northern Spiritual Realm, Yang Chen could be at ease while he was in Central Continent.

Ten days passed quickly. Yang Chen spent most of his time cultivating. Although didn’t have any advancements in terms of cultivation realm, it did stabilize his foundations in the Soul Formation Realm.

Two streaks of golden divine light flashed in his eyes. The blood coursing through his meridians sounded like a mighty river roaring through his body.

Above his sea of true energy, the golden flames of the great sun burned even more intensely. Although the Green Lotus Heavenly Flame was a rare Primordial fire, under the flames of the Solar Divine Physique, it appeared much dimmer.

“Hu!” Yang Chen exhaled a long breath.

With his current cultivation at the Fourth stage of the Soul Transformation Realm, he wondered just how strong his combat power was now.

Stepping outside his room, he saw Qing’er playing with a Three-Colored Spirit Bird. This bird, surprisingly, had the cultivation level of the late Golden Core Realm, yet it was behaving very obediently in front of Qing’er.

“Brother!” Seeing Yang Chen, Qing’er hurried over, throwing herself into his arms.

Her soft, delicate body pressed tightly against Yang Chen’s chest, her face full of affection and attachment.

“Brother, this is Xiao Ling, she recognized me as her master! Xiao Ling is so well-behaved!” Qing’er said with a proud tone, clearly seeking praise.

Yang Chen gently pinched her soft cheek and looked at the three-colored bird, his eyes full of surprise. This bird, with its late Golden Core cultivation, must have developed intelligence nearly on par with humans.

Normally, taming a spirit beast, even a gentle-natured bird like those raised in the Heavenly Dao Holy Land, would require a much higher cultivation level. Yet Qing’er, just a Foundation Establishment cultivator, had managed to tame a late Golden Core Spirit Bird.

The Pure Spirit Holy Physique—truly a beloved child of the heavens.

However, this was a good thing. Having a Golden Core-level beast by her side would provide an extra layer of protection for Qing’er. The bird had three colors, but its primary hue was blue, indicating it specialized in ice-element powers.

Yang Chen took out a jar of Profound Ice Spirit Water.

“Qing’er, feed it this.”

Giving the bird a jar of Profound Ice Spirit Water would undoubtedly strengthen the bond between the bird and Qing’er.

Qing’er, brimming with excitement, took the jar and scooped out a ladle for the bird.

“Xiao Ling, try it!”

“Zhi zhi zhi!” The bird chirped happily as it sensed the pure ice-element energy in the water.

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It even nodded towards Yang Chen, as if thanking him.

Yang Chen spent some time playing with Qing’er in the courtyard. For some reason, Qing’er had become bolder since leaving Xuantian Sect, possibly because they were now alone together. She clung to his arm, constantly swinging it around, stirring the restlessness in his heart that he had worked so hard to suppress.

Yang Chen silently decided that he needed to find Qing’er a proper master to guide her cultivation in the Heavenly Dao Holy Land. Otherwise, if she continued to stick to him like this every day, with Lin Xilan and the other women absent, he feared that one day he might lose control.

That would be truly sinful.

At that moment, Yang Chen faintly heard the sounds of an argument coming from outside. Using this as an excuse, he quickly said he would check it out and walked towards the source of the noise.

By a spiritual lake, a dozen or so young cultivators had gathered. In the center of the crowd were Chu Xi and Xiao Dong, her brother.

“Chu Xi, have you thought it over? Will you agree to be my Dao companion or not? You should know, my patience is limited!”

A young man, dressed in a luxurious robe with mountain and river patterns and wearing a jade crown, spoke with arrogance.

“Senior Brother Zhan, please don’t force me,” Chu Xi replied softly. “Right now, I just want to focus on my cultivation and don’t wish to consider the matter of a Dao companion.”

Today, Chu Xi had clearly dressed up. She wore a light purple palace-style gown, perfectly accentuating her tall, graceful figure. There was a ribbon tied around her waist, drawing attention to her slender frame and making her chest stand out even more.

Her silky black hair was pinned up with a jade hairpin, exposing her long, snow-white neck, adding a touch of nobility to her cold, elegant demeanor.

Even though the crowd of young cultivators included many beautiful women, they all seemed to pale in comparison to Chu Xi. The young man in the luxurious robe let his gaze linger on Chu Xi’s figure, especially on her chest, before coldly saying: “Chu Xi, don’t be ungrateful! If it weren’t for your looks, do you think someone of your status would be worthy of my attention? In this Heavenly Dao Holy Land, there are countless people who want to align themselves with the Zhan family. Don’t make a mistake you’ll regret! Becoming my woman. Dual-cultivating with me is a fortune you’ve accumulated over several lifetimes!”

“Zhan Yunxuan, what the hell did you just say!?” Hearing this, Xiao Dong immediately lost his temper.

His sister was his greatest love, and he couldn’t tolerate this bastard Zhan Yunxuan insulting her. Moreover, his sister belonged to him. He would never allow any other man to covet her.

Zhan Yunxuan wasn’t acceptable, and neither was that guy, Yang Chen.