Douluo Continent: You become gods, I become immortals

Chapter 57 Having a Child Late in Life!

Outside the orange grove, the air seemed to freeze.

Upon seeing the figure that suddenly appeared, exuding an aura of profound power and imposing presence, Golden Crocodile Douluo's eyes, which had witnessed countless vicissitudes of life, suddenly narrowed, and a storm raged in his heart.

[After two years, how come this kid's aura has become so terrifying?!]

Although judging from the fluctuations in his soul power level, Zhang Qingxuan is still at the Soul Douluo level and has not broken through the bottleneck of Title Douluo.

But the oppressive aura emanating from Zhang Qingxuan at this moment was far stronger than that of many titled Douluo he had ever seen!

It was a profound and deep quality that transcended all levels, originating from the very essence of the soul, like a lurking prehistoric beast that sent shivers down one's spine.

After a brief moment of shock, Golden Crocodile Douluo quickly composed himself, forcing a slightly stiff smile: "Uh—"

"It's a misunderstanding, young friend Zhang, this is purely a misunderstanding!"

He glanced subconsciously at the ripples on the golden shield that had not yet subsided, and then looked at Zhang Qingxuan, who was standing there unharmed. He realized that his behavior just now was indeed a bit too forceful, even arrogance.

"Misunderstanding?" Zhang Qingxuan crossed his arms, his face darkening, his displeasure evident in his tone.

"Elder Golden Crocodile, if I hadn't arrived in time, your barrage of attacks would have not only destroyed my Golden Light Array, but also ruined my painstakingly cultivated orange grove!"

Faced with Zhang Qingxuan's blunt criticism, Golden Crocodile Douluo lost face.

He has dominated the mainland for many years and holds a prestigious position. When has he ever been belittled by a junior like this?

Although he knew he was in the wrong, his pride prevented him from admitting it, and he stubbornly insisted, "Hey, I called you a few times before! You didn't answer, so I thought you weren't home!"

"I didn't agree because I was in seclusion cultivating! You're going to demolish my house just because I wasn't home?" Zhang Qingxuan was so angry at this robber's logic that he almost laughed, and his mentality collapsed.

"I'm trying to rescue someone—uh, no, I'm just desperate to save them!" Golden Crocodile Douluo forced himself to argue, afraid that the other party would hear the words "rescue someone."

"So eager to save lives?" Zhang Qingxuan raised an eyebrow, his face full of questions.

"Save who? What kind of person could possibly end up in my orange grove? Your method of saving people is certainly unique."

"Um, well—"

Golden Crocodile Douluo was speechless when asked, a rare hint of embarrassment appearing on his face. He stammered, "It's like this, I have two children who are young and ignorant. They are curious and playful and accidentally wandered into your orange grove—I just wanted to bring them out as soon as possible so as not to cause you any trouble."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Qingxuan's eyes flickered slightly, and in the blink of an eye, his powerful spiritual energy spread through the control hub of the golden light array, instantly covering the entire orange grove.

Holy crap, it's actually here!

In the blink of an eye, Zhang Qingxuan locked onto Jin Feng and Jin Ting, the brother and sister, within the formation.

The older brother, Jin Feng, was hanging in the air by a light rope, looking utterly hopeless; while the younger sister, Jin Ting, was squatting under a tree, holding an orange and eating it with relish, juice dripping from the corner of her mouth.

Seeing this scene, and combined with Golden Crocodile Douluo's anxious attitude, Zhang Qingxuan instantly estimated that the two were probably in their teens, a few years older than his younger sister Li Yingxue.

Immediately afterwards, his strange gaze fell once again on the wrinkled Golden Crocodile Douluo in front of him.

Good heavens, I remember this old guy is way older than Qian Daoliu, right? He must be at least 150 or 160 years old!

These two little ones look so young, it seems they're old but vigorous, like an old oyster producing a pearl, a child born late in life!

【Isn't this just like Sendou Ryu?!】

[No wonder, no wonder he insisted on breaking the formation. If it were any other family member, it would be fine; someone could just come and fetch them. But this is his newborn only child—tsk tsk, no wonder the old man was so anxious.]

[This energy—it's truly extraordinary!]

Feeling Zhang Qingxuan's strange, almost X-ray vision-like gaze, Golden Crocodile Douluo felt extremely uncomfortable. He snorted coldly to cover his embarrassment: "What are you staring at me for? Have you found the person yet?!"

"Yes, we found it."

Zhang Qingxuan nodded, a mocking smile playing on his lips, before slowly adding insult to injury: "Elder Jin'e, you're in really good health! At your age, you've still managed to—have a child late in life! I'm truly impressed!"

Upon hearing this, the crowd that had been silently watching suddenly widened their eyes, turning their gazes to Golden Crocodile Douluo. Their eyes were practically spitting out gossip, as if to say: So this old man has such a secret.

Golden Crocodile Douluo was so taken aback by these words that he immediately broke down. His old face turned a deep shade of liver, and his lips trembled for a long time, unable to utter a complete sentence: "Ah, you, I, this—"

Although he was so embarrassed that he scratched his toes on the ground, he couldn't refute it.

He truly cherished Jin Feng and Jin Ting, especially his youngest daughter, Jin Ting.

Jin Ting was supposed to awaken the top-tier Golden Crocodile King Martial Soul back then, but due to her young age and weak constitution, she couldn't withstand the Golden Crocodile King's domineering power during the awakening ceremony and suffered a severe backlash.

Not only was his body injured, but his martial spirit also degenerated from the Golden Crocodile King to the slightly inferior Golden Crocodile.

This matter has always been the biggest pain in Golden Crocodile Douluo's heart. Over the years, he has been searching everywhere for a way to repair the foundation damaged by his daughter.

Thinking of the other party's predicament, and seeing the anxious and embarrassed look on Golden Crocodile Douluo's face, Zhang Qingxuan's anger subsided by more than half.

Having a child late in life, I understand!

He sighed, feigning helplessness, waved his hand, and softened his tone: "Alright, alright, come in. I'll take you to find your two 'little darlings'."

After saying that, he raised his hand and made a hand seal, and a gap just big enough for one person to pass through immediately appeared on the golden light shield.

But just as Golden Crocodile Douluo breathed a sigh of relief and was about to crawl inside, Zhang Qingxuan slowly added, with a "I'm perfectly reasonable" expression on his face: "However, Elder, since you accidentally trespassed into a private residence and demolished half of my formation, you should at least compensate me for some emotional distress and the cost of repairing the formation, right?"

Seeing Zhang Qingxuan's shrewd businessman-like gaze, Elder Jin'e swallowed hard, inwardly sighing, "This is bad! This guy is the creator of the Li family's business empire; he's got all the tricks of a shrewd businessman!"

[If they don't suffer a great loss, the Spirit Hall will be like a bridge that's been used and then discarded!]

Not only will its reputation be damaged, but the meritorious officials of the Spirit Hall will also be filled with unease!

Considering the consequences if Zhang Qingxuan were to pursue the matter, Elder Jin'e finally nodded helplessly.