Dad… Dad?
Everyone was stunned at that moment.
Especially Chen Xiao, because the words of the dark-skinned kid were clearly directed at him.
“Hey, kid, you can eat whatever you want, but you can’t just acknowledge anyone as your father. We’ve never met before, how can I be your dad?”
Although the dark-skinned kid looked about the same age as Chen Xiao, since he was being so polite as to call Chen Xiao ‘Dad’, the term ‘kid’ didn’t sound out of place.
Then, the dark-skinned kid’s next sentence made Chen Xiao realize who it was.
“Dad, it’s me, Xiao Hei! Don’t you recognize me?”
Xiao Hei said anxiously.
“Xiao Hei? You’re really Xiao Hei?”
Chen Xiao could hardly believe his eyes. “We’ve only been apart for a few months, how did you grow so much?”
Xiao Hei was the spirit fox raised by Li Qin. Its fur was all black, hence the name Xiao Hei.
Speaking of which, Xiao Hei’s ability to transform into human form was thanks to Chen Xiao.
It was Chen Xiao’s transformation pill that allowed Xiao Hei to take human form.
And because of this, Xiao Hei called Chen Xiao ‘Dad’… and Li Qin ‘Mom’.
Although it was a bit of a mismatch, the appellation was not entirely unreasonable.
“Dad, I’m really Xiao Hei. I’m a demonic beast, not a human, so my growth rate is definitely much faster than humans!”
Xiao Hei explained desperately.
Xiao Hei was no ordinary demonic beast; it was a spirit fox.
When it first transformed, it already possessed strength equivalent to the Golden Core stage.
However, at that time, its intelligence was not yet awakened, so it didn’t know how to use its strength.
Now, it clearly possessed intelligence, and not a low level of intelligence at that, as it knew to acknowledge a father.
Therefore, it was reasonable for it to have broken through to the Nascent Soul stage in such a short time.
“It really is you, Xiao Hei. We haven’t seen each other for so long, where did you and your mom go?”
After recognizing Xiao Hei, Chen Xiao became a little emotional.
This excitement was not just because of meeting an old acquaintance.
The most important reason was that he had let Xiao Hei transform on a whim.
In the blink of an eye, that naked little child had grown into such a handsome young man, and Chen Xiao felt greatly gratified and proud.
Huh? Something felt off. This feeling was exactly what a father would feel upon seeing his son grow up.
Watching Chen Xiao and Xiao Hei acknowledge each other, Hong Guan and the other demonic cultivators went from initial shock to astonishment, and finally to outright anger!
“Hmph, you little brat, you said you were in the same boat as us! Now your true colors are revealed!”
Ju Jiao glared fiercely at Xiao Hei and said menacingly.
“Heh, you finally figured it out? That’s right, I deliberately chose to cause trouble in Jiangcheng because my dad is in Jiangcheng. And I chose the Blue Star Steel Plant as the location for the trouble because I knew my dad worked at Jiangcheng Hospital, and Jiangcheng Hospital is less than two kilometers away from the Blue Star Steel Plant.”
“And when those poisoned workers are sent to the hospital, my dad will definitely discover something is wrong and rush over immediately!”
Xiao Hei said proudly, appearing to have planned everything perfectly.
Chen Xiao, however, broke out in a cold sweat for him. Good kid, it’s a good thing we’re father and son.
The probability of your plan succeeding was probably only one percent, and you actually managed to pull it off!
Chen Xiao couldn’t remember how long it had been since he last worked at the hospital. If Chu Luo hadn’t gone back to get medicine today, and if Chen Xiao hadn’t happened to be consulting Chu Qingsong, Xiao Hei’s plan would have definitely failed.
But one coincidence is a coincidence, while several coincidences strung together are destined by fate.
Fate decreed that Chen Xiao and Xiao Hei, father and son, would meet today!
Fate had fulfilled Chen Xiao and Xiao Hei’s reunion, but it had infuriated Ju Jiao and Hong Guan.
“You black-skinned beast, worse than an animal, how dare you say such things? The Demon Venerable treated you so well, I knew this kid was rebellious. As the saying goes, if someone is not of our kind, they will surely have different intentions. It’s a pity the Demon Venerable didn’t listen to me!”
Hong Guan beat his chest and stamped his feet, his annoyance outweighing his anger.
Ju Jiao was more direct: “Old Hong, why waste words with him? Watch me smash this kid’s head with one punch and make him regret transforming into a human!”
Before his words could even fall, Ju Jiao raised his massive fist and swung it towards Xiao Hei’s head.
His fist was already much larger than an ordinary person’s, and with the boost of his aura, it suddenly grew several times larger.
It was no exaggeration to say that the shadow cast by his fist covered Xiao Hei entirely.
“Damn it, you son of a bitch, you dare to hit my son?”
Chen Xiao couldn’t tolerate Xiao Hei being hit. He rushed forward, grabbed Ju Jiao’s head, and landed two punches.
Ju Jiao’s head was smashed and bleeding. Whether his cultivation was broken or something else, two large, curved horns grew from his head.
“So you’re a water buffalo spirit!”
Chen Xiao sneered, grabbed the two giant horns, and forcefully pulled.
“Ahhh—Moo—”
Ju Jiao cried out in pain as he let out a bovine bellow.
With Chen Xiao’s forceful pull, his giant horns were ripped out from the root.
“You wanted to smash my son’s head? Watch me smash your bull head!”
Chen Xiao said with a playful expression and punched down.
Bang—
Ju Jiao’s head exploded like an overripe watermelon!
Red and white matter splattered everywhere!
This scene terrified Hong Guan. He immediately realized he was no match for Chen Xiao and instantly teleported to the window, crashing into it headfirst.
Crash—
The window shattered, and broken glass scattered across the floor. Hong Guan then leaped directly from the tenth floor.
After jumping from the building, he flapped his arms desperately. Moments later, his arms transformed into a pair of chicken wings covered in earthy yellow feathers!
These chicken wings didn’t allow him to fly, but with continuous flapping, he managed to glide and eventually landed safely.
Hong Guan breathed a sigh of relief. At least his life was saved.
As this thought crossed his mind, he suddenly felt a strange force emanating from all around him.
Then, before he could even comprehend what that strange force was, his entire body… or rather, his entire chicken, was crushed into dust.
Chen Xiao’s divine sense power was no joke.
“Why aren’t you running?”
Chen Xiao asked the terrified centipede with a faint voice.
“Can I… can I run?”
The centipede trembled, its body shaking uncontrollably.
“No!”
Chen Xiao shook his head. The next moment, the centipede’s body dissolved into a mist of blood.
Xiao Hei stared at the scene before him, dumbfounded, and said in disbelief, “Dad, your strength has become much stronger again!”
“It’s alright… passable.”
Chen Xiao replied humbly, though his ‘humility’ sounded rather perfunctory.
And the next second, he heard Xiao Hei exclaim excitedly, “That’s great! Dad, with your strength, Mom will finally be saved this time!”