Replace me as the top scholar? Go talk to my Marshal Grandpa!

Wang Xian did not resist.

He just stood there quietly, letting this father he had never met hold him.

He sensed it.

I felt that emotion from the depths of my soul—that throbbing of blood ties, that indescribable kinship.

That cannot be expressed in words.

That's something etched into the soul.

They hugged for a very, very long time.

Wang Quan finally calmed down.

He released Wang Xian, but his hands were still on Wang Xian's shoulders as he looked him up and down.

Then, he reached out and tried to touch Wang Xian's head.

Wang Xian slapped his hand away.

"Not just anyone can touch my head."

Wang Quan was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter!

That unrestrained laughter echoed throughout the entire sea of ​​souls:

"Good! Good lad! You've got character! No wonder you're a descendant of my royal power!"

He looked at Wang Xian, his eyes filled with pride and satisfaction:

"Kid, do you know who I am?"

Wang Xian glanced at him and said indifferently, "Wang Quan."

After returning to the Wang family, his aunt, Wang Yeliu, showed him a portrait of Wang Quan.

Therefore, when Wang Quan appeared, he knew the other party's identity.

Wang Quan was not surprised, and then he smiled again.

He laughed even more heartily and freely than before.

"Ha ha ha ha--!"

"I never imagined that my royal power would have a son still alive!"

He laughed loudly, his laughter filled with boundless joy:

"This is the best news I've ever heard since I died!"

Wang Xian looked at him without saying a word.

After laughing his fill, Wang Quan suddenly stroked his chin and muttered to himself, "But this shouldn't be happening..."

He looked confused:

"I always take precautions when I'm having fun, how could I have gotten pregnant?"

Wang Xian's face darkened.

What's up with this guy?

Saying such things in front of your son?

Should we say he's unrestrained and rebellious, or that he lacks emotional intelligence?

Wang Quan seemed to realize he had said the wrong thing and laughed awkwardly twice.

He patted Wang Xian on the shoulder and changed the subject:

"Ahem... Um, how's the old man? Is he feeling alright?"

Wang Xian glanced at him and said:

"My grandfather has been guarding the restricted area for many years and has never come back. I have never met him, so I don't know anything about his situation."

Wang Quan frowned slightly:

"You should be around twenty years old now, right? You haven't seen your grandfather in all these years?"

Wang Xian paused for a few seconds and then said:

"Some things happened during that time; I only returned to the Wang family two months ago."

"My uncle told me that the global situation is tense right now, and my grandfather has to guard the restricted area to prevent any accidents."

"So I've never met my grandfather."

After listening, a complex look flashed in Wang Quan's eyes.

He could tell from these words that a lot had happened to Wang Xian.

But he sensed that Wang Xian didn't want to say more, so he didn't press her for details.

Changing the subject, he began to look around at his surroundings.

Looking at this boundless sea of ​​souls, and at the mirror-like surface of the water beneath my feet, I marveled in wonder:

"If I'm not mistaken, you summoned me using the Li family's summoning magic, didn't you?"

As he spoke, Wang Quan shook his head again, puzzled.

"That's not right. I've looked into the Li family's summoning technique. The mechanism is very simple, and it can't even bring down the power of 'spirit'."

He raised his hand, wanting to unleash his power.

However, just as his power began to emerge—

Countless mysterious runes appeared out of thin air!

The runes were densely packed, like chains, sealing his power layer by layer!

Wang Quan raised an eyebrow, looking at the runes in surprise.

Wang Xian explained:

"This is a security mechanism I set up. Within my soul sea, no one else can use my power."

Wang Quan shook his head dismissively:

"The idea is good, but these runes are too low-level."

He looked at Wang Xian and said seriously:

"If you encounter some powerful 'spirits,' they can easily break through this restriction, so your security mechanism is not very useful."

Wang Xian didn't take it to heart and calmly said:

"This security mechanism is just to add an extra layer of protection, to set up a buffer. I never intended to use it to restrict those powerful 'spirits'."

He paused, then added:

"If a powerful 'spirit' is against me, I can actively kick it out of my body."

Wang Quan nodded, then asked curiously:

"Is this still the Li family's summoning magic? How come it's completely different from what I remember?"

Wang Xian said, "This is indeed a technique for summoning immortals, but I have improved it."

Wang Quan looked at him in surprise:

"You improved it yourself?"

Wang Xian nodded.

Wang Quan clicked his tongue in amazement: "You're quite impressive!"

He then asked:

"Speaking of which, isn't the Li family's summoning technique a closely guarded secret? How come you've learned it? Has the Li family switched sides to our Wang family?"

Wang Xian touched his nose and denied it:

"No, the Li family did not pledge allegiance to our Wang family. As for why I know this secret technique, it's because someone from the Li family used it in front of me once, and then I learned it."

Wang Quan was stunned.

He stared wide-eyed at Wang Xian, thinking he had misheard:

"What did you say?"

Wang Xian repeated, "I said I watched it once, and then I learned it."

Wang Quan fell completely silent.

After a very long time, he finally managed to speak:

"You mean... you learned the Li family's ancestral secret technique after watching it only once?"

Wang Xian nodded.

The king's power exploded!

"You think you can brag to me?!"

He circled around Wang Xian, muttering to himself as he did so:

"The Li family's ancestral secret technique! A secret technique passed down for three hundred years! If it were that easy to learn, what would be the point of calling it a closely guarded secret?!"

"Isn't this ridiculous?!"

Wang Xian shrugged and offered no explanation.

The more he acted this way, the more Wang Quan believed he was telling the truth.

Wang Quan stopped and looked at Wang Xian with a very complicated expression.

There was shock, pride, disbelief, and a hint of...

An emotion that is hard to explain.

Finally, he suddenly burst into laughter:

"Hahaha--!"

"I never knew you had such great abilities!"

He patted Wang Xian's shoulder forcefully, his face full of pride:

"Truly worthy of being a descendant of my royal power!!"

Wang Xian rolled her eyes.

This person is really unreliable.

Wang Quan finished laughing, his smile fading, and said seriously:

"Speak, son, what do you want me to do for you by summoning me here?"

Wang Xian thought for a moment and then granted the user the ability to perceive the outside world.

A scene appeared before Wang Quan's eyes.

On the dueling platform, Long Qingyu stood arrogantly, with the roaring dragon beast beside him.

Countless spectators below the stage were watching this scene intently.

Wang Quan sensed the surrounding situation and Wang Xian's strength, then raised an eyebrow and said:

"The opponent is only at the third level of the Qi Condensation Realm. That dragon beast is decent in strength, but not by much."

He looked at Wang Xian, somewhat puzzled:

"I can sense your strength; it's not bad. At least you could easily defeat your opponent. Why do you need to borrow my power?"

Wang Xian said calmly:

"I will defeat him with absolute crushing force."

"Destroy his resolve!"

Wang Quan looked at him and remained silent for a few seconds.

He didn't ask any further questions.

He simply nodded and then smiled.

A meaningful laugh:

"In that case, I'll borrow some of your strength."

He paused, a glint of shrewdness flashing in his eyes:

"Also, I have a technique here that can be used to destroy the opponent's Dao heart; it should be quite effective."

"Do you want it?"

Wang Xian answered without hesitation:

"want."