Upon seeing Lin Shanshan clutching the amulet in her hand, Luo Xiu understood everything.

The amulet itself was just an ordinary piece of wood, but it was infused with the summoning runes he had carved in the past.

As long as Spiritual Power was channeled into it, one could activate the Eye of the Reaper's ability—Infinite Summoning.

The so-called Infinite Summoning was a summoning that could ignore all constraints.

No matter the distance, no matter the time or place, a summon could be performed!

Originally, Luo Xiu had given the piece of wood to Sun Li to pass to Lin Xiyue, but Lin Xiyue had later turned it into an amulet for Lin Shanshan to wear.

* * *

"Old man, if you dare take one more step forward, I'll break one of your legs."

Luo Xiu's gaze suddenly locked onto Zhan Wushen.

All he could sense from Zhan Wushen was malice.

Hearing this, Zhan Wushen stopped in his tracks, turned around, and looked at Luo Xiu with some surprise.

"A Mahayana Realm cultivator... When did you appear?"

But Luo Xiu ignored him, walking straight toward Lin Shanshan.

At this moment, his eyes were only on her.

Lin Shanshan stood rooted to the spot, clutching the hem of her clothes and staring blankly at the unfamiliar uncle approaching her.

Although this was the first time the father and daughter had met, the intangible yet real connection of their bloodline made both feel an extraordinary closeness.

It was as if… they had known each other in a past life.

"Kid, where did you come from?"

At that moment, Zhan Wushen's figure flashed, blocking Luo Xiu's path.

"A mere Mahayana Realm cultivator, before me…"

SLAP!

Before Zhan Wushen could finish his sentence, Luo Xiu sent a slap flying across his face.

"Scram!"

Zhan Wushen was flung sideways, crashing heavily to the ground. He swiftly got back up, his face filled with disbelief as he stared at Luo Xiu.

Based on the aura emanating from Luo Xiu, he seemed to be just at the Mahayana Realm.

Yet that slap had just given Zhan Wushen a crushing sense of oppression.

Luo Xiu quickly walked up to Lin Shanshan and stopped. Seeing her covered in wounds, her small face smeared with grime, made his heart feel as if it were being twisted by a knife.

At the same time, he was boiling with rage. He glanced at Zhan Wushen with the eyes of a man looking at a corpse.

He decided he would settle the score with this old thing later!

"Are you… Shanshan?"

Hearing this, Lin Shanshan snapped back to reality. Her big, watery eyes filled with tears as she choked out, "Are you my dad?"

Luo Xiu squatted down and rubbed her head. "Is your mom's name Lin Xiyue?"

"Mm-hm…"

"Shanshan, you really are Shanshan!"

A happy smile appeared on Luo Xiu's face, but his eyes couldn't help but well up with tears.

He suddenly reached out and pulled Lin Shanshan into an embrace, wishing in that moment that he could fuse her into his very being.

"Shanshan… I'm your dad."

"So, that means you're the infamous Luo Xiu. I've heard your name for a long time. Today, I finally have the honor of meeting you."

A cold voice suddenly came from behind, instantly shattering the warm reunion between father and daughter.

Luo Xiu's eyes grew cold. He released Lin Shanshan, then stood and turned to face Zhan Wushen with an indifferent expression.

At this time, Zhan Wushen's expression was sinister. His entire body exuded a terrifying cultivation aura, and the very void around him began to distort.

Luo Xiu suddenly asked, "Old thing, did you hurt my daughter?"

A slight smirk played on Zhan Wushen's lips, but he remained silent.

Luo Xiu didn't bother with any more words. To him, Zhan Wushen was already a dead man.

"Shanshan, close your eyes," he said suddenly. "And don't peek."

He didn't want Lin Shanshan to witness the bloody scene that was about to unfold. This was his first time being a father, and he didn't know how to be a good one… but in any case, he couldn't let a little girl see something like a fight.

"Okay, I'll close my eyes."

Lin Shanshan nodded obediently and quickly shut her eyes.

Afterward, she heard a series of sharp, miserable screams.

Driven by curiosity, she opened her eyes just a peek, only to see Luo Xiu stomping on Zhan Wushen, who was on the ground, and kicking him repeatedly.

That so-called world-destroying Earth Immortal seemed to be nothing more than a punching bag in front of Luo Xiu.

Several minutes later, Zhan Wushen lay in a pool of his own blood.

The occasional twitching of his limbs was the only proof that he was still alive.

Luo Xiu delivered one final stomp, sending him on his way, and then activated the Soul Capturing Technique to seize his soul.

* * *

「On the steps by the street.」

Lin Shanshan sat happily on Luo Xiu's lap.

The deathly silent, pitch-black, ruined, and blood-stained streets seemed unable to affect the warmth between father and daughter.

Luo Xiu gently smoothed Lin Shanshan's messy hair, retied her braids, and quietly infused a strand of Qi Huang Medicine Power into her body.

Perhaps because of their shared bloodline, Lin Shanshan's body quickly absorbed the Qi Huang Medicine Power, and her wounds began to heal at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Luo Xiu asked, "Why are you all alone? Where are the others?"

Hearing this, Lin Shanshan's eyes suddenly filled with tears. With a sob in her voice, she said, "Auntie Liyu and Auntie Tang were trying to protect me… They got beaten bloody by the bad guys, and Auntie Tang was even eaten by a monster."

At these words, Luo Xiu's gaze sharpened, and his body stiffened.

He naturally knew who the "Auntie Liyu" and "Auntie Tang" she mentioned were.

"Are you really my dad?"

Lin Shanshan suddenly lifted her small face to look at him.

"Yes, I am."

"That's great! Shanshan has a daddy too!"

Lin Shanshan suddenly threw herself into Luo Xiu's arms and began to wail.

"Shanshan missed Daddy… Shanshan was so scared…"

Luo Xiu's eyes filled with tears as he gently hugged her. "It's okay now, it's okay. Daddy will stay by your side from now on."

He had no sooner spoken these words than his body began to emit a strange light, gradually becoming blurry.

Luo Xiu suddenly realized that the time for "Infinite Summoning" was almost up! He was about to return to his original location!

Naturally, he couldn't bear to leave Lin Shanshan alone here. He used his left eye to open a spatial entrance, intending to send her to the Land of Lawlessness first.

However, strangely, the spatial entrance connecting to the Land of Lawlessness could not be opened.

At that moment, Master Ping's voice echoed in his mind, "It's useless. Within this Forbidden Heavenly Barrier, all spatial abilities are nullified. Even I can't leave your Holy Lotus Jade Pendant right now."

Hearing this, Luo Xiu became frantic.

Left with no other choice, he took out a palm-sized golden pagoda from his pocket and placed it in Lin Shanshan's hand.

"Shanshan, hold on to this for now. Daddy will come find you very soon."

Then he added, "Little Pouch… I'm entrusting Shanshan to you."

"Don't worry, big brother! If the tower stands, so do I! No, wait, if I stand, so does the tower!"

"…"

Luo Xiu's figure became increasingly blurry until he vanished completely.

Lin Shanshan stared at the spot where Luo Xiu had disappeared, dazed for a long while before snapping back to reality. She suddenly sat on the ground and burst into tears, utterly heartbroken.

It suddenly felt like everything that had just happened was only a dream. She had finally found her dad, but why had he disappeared again?

Little Pouch flew onto Lin Shanshan's shoulder. "Ahem, little miss, you can stop crying now. My big brother will come find you soon."

Lin Shanshan, wiping away her tears, choked out, "I'm not a crybaby."

Little Pouch said, "I never said you were a crybaby! And don't you go tattling to your dad about this, little miss."

"Then who are you? Why can a toy talk? Are you Xiao Ai?"

"Xiao Ai? Who's that? I'm much more amazing than some Xiao Ai!"

"Then can you help me with my homework?"

"Uh… of course! Mere homework is nothing. And strictly speaking, you should call me Uncle—Uncle Little Pouch."

"…"

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