When the voice came…
Heaven and earth froze, time stood still.
Ke Lan's movements slowed. She knew it wasn't Uncle Ak's voice. The only one who could call her like that was…
She couldn't believe it.
It must be a hallucination.
Akermond trembled with excitement and abruptly turned his head towards the source of the sound. When he saw that face, and Pope Boke waving, he rubbed his eyes, then widened them in disbelief.
There was no mistake, absolutely no mistake.
He might forget his son's face, but he would never forget that person's face.
"Lin Fan…" Akermond muttered to himself.
Hearing the name, Ke Lan turned around. She had imagined the scene of her father's return countless times, perhaps appearing before her unexpectedly.
She would return to her father's embrace.
But gradually…
As the years passed, she went from anticipation to disappointment, then to despair. She didn't even want to think about it anymore. The only thought in her mind was, My father won't come back. He must have abandoned me.
She stood there, dumbfounded.
Her gaze fell on Lin Fan.
She didn't move.
No expression.
As if she had become foolish.
"Ke Lan, my good daughter, Dad's back. Come give me a hug." Lin Fan opened his arms, a smile on his face.
The moment Lin Fan said these words, all of Ke Lan's resentment towards him vanished like smoke in the wind, dispelled by the single phrase "good daughter." There was no anger, only endless longing.
"Dad…"
Ke Lan rushed into Lin Fan's arms, hugging him tightly. "Dad, I missed you so much."
Lin Fan stroked Ke Lan's head. "I'm sorry, it's my fault for making you wait so long. We won't be separated again. I will always be by your side."
"Did you find Mother?" Ke Lan asked.
Lin Fan replied, "Yes, I did."
"Will she like me?" Ke Lan asked worriedly.
Lin Fan said, "Yes, she will like you very much."
Old Zhang, the Evil Chicken, Ginseng, and the Dragon God all watched in surprise.
Especially the Dragon God, who looked up at the endless dark void, sighing inwardly, What is going on? It feels so unreal. The child is already so grown up.
And so powerful.
But she doesn't look like him.
Is this really your daughter?
Akermond stood beside Lin Fan, not wanting to interrupt the father-daughter reunion. A moment later, Lin Fan looked at Akermond and smiled. "Thank you for taking care of Ke Lan all this time."
Akermond smiled. "It's nothing. You're my friend. Entrusting your daughter to me is a sign of your trust."
Pope Boke chimed in, "I also took good care of her."
He had to jump in and say it.
Now we have a problem. That terrifying beast has emerged. Ke Lan can't stop it. Only you can." Akermond stated the important matter. As for what Boke said, he didn't want Lin Fan to continue on that topic.
Su Qianyun and the others who followed Lin Fan watched the scene in shock.
She could sense an extremely powerful aura from Ke Lan.
And she didn't expect what their senior said was actually true.
He really came to find his daughter.
In the distance…
Xiao Huang, the Forbidden Lord, whom they called the world's most ferocious beast, stood there dumbfounded, tears streaming down his dog face. He saw it, he really saw it. The master he had searched for countless years had actually appeared before him.
"Woof woof woof…"
Xiao Huang barked loudly, his tail wagging. He was so excited, so excited that he didn't know what to do.
Then he ran towards Lin Fan like a madman.
"Dad, be careful!" Ke Lan warned.
Lin Fan looked at the running figure, lost in deep thought and endless memories. Xiao Huang ran, his tongue lolling, a bright light appearing in his melancholic eyes.
"Xiao Huang…"
This was the pet Lin Fan felt sorry for. He originally intended to outlive Xiao Huang, but Xiao Huang was simply too resilient. He lived so long that Lin Fan missed Mu Qing, Old Zhang, and Xiaobao.
In the end, he abandoned Xiao Huang and chose to complete his mission and return.
Ke Lan was very alert, ready for battle. Akermond wasn't worried at all. With Lin Fan here, what was there to fear?
But soon…
A baffling scene unfolded.
When Xiao Huang reached Lin Fan, he circled around him, his tail wagging energetically, his head rubbing against Lin Fan's leg.
What the hell…
What was going on?
Lin Fan squatted down and gently stroked Xiao Huang's head. "Xiao Huang, I didn't expect we'd meet again. I had no choice back then. I hope you can forgive me. But you really lived a long time. I'm very happy to see you."
Xiao Huang whimpered. Seeing his master, he completely let go of himself, only thinking of the pleasant times they had together. Nothing else mattered to him.
"Dad, who is he?"
Ke Lan asked in shock. She had been guarding this place for hundreds of thousands of years to stop the Forbidden Lord, but now, the situation seemed different from what she had imagined.
Lin Fan smiled. "His name is Xiao Huang. He's my pet. He was with me for a very long time. We had a very good relationship. I thought he was dead, but I didn't expect him to still be alive. I'm really happy to see him. Ke Lan, I just saw you fighting him. Was there some misunderstanding?"
Hearing this…
Xiao Huang lowered his head, not daring to speak, like a child who had done something wrong.
Oh, heavens!
What have I done? Thinking about the things he had said earlier, Xiao Huang wanted to dig a hole and bury himself.
He had actually dared to attack his little master.
He even said that even if her father came, he would be trampled under his paws. He stealthily raised his head and noticed his little master's gaze, which seemed to be giving him a hint.
Boil a pot of hot water, skin him, and throw him in.
Thinking of this…
Xiao Huang ran to Ke Lan's side, rubbing his head against her leg, his tail wagging diligently. This was a gesture of goodwill.
Who could stay angry at a dog?
Akermond opened his mouth…
As if he wanted to cough up a mouthful of old blood.
They had been fighting all this time, and it turned out they were fighting Lin Fan's pet, and Ke Lan was this dog's little master. Thinking about the earlier situation, Akermond felt he should say something.
"Lin Fan, what happened just now was…"
Just as Akermond was about to tell on Xiao Huang, Xiao Huang barked, anxious, and quickly used his divine power.
A mysterious aura emanated from him.
A line of large characters appeared above Xiao Huang's head.
"Memory Dissipation Technique."
Xiao Huang was about to erase his own memory. As for the floating words, they were deliberately displayed by Xiao Huang, in case they didn't know.
Xiao Huang was erasing the memory of the battle just now, as well as the things he had said.
As long as I don't remember, no matter what others say, it won't affect my dog's Dao Heart.
In the blink of an eye…
Xiao Huang erased the malicious memories.
He happily circled around Lin Fan and Ke Lan's feet again, barking, sticking out his tongue, and licking their shoes.
"No…"
The forbidden beasts who had been cheering for the Forbidden Lord cried out in sorrow.
Their great Forbidden Lord was actually groveling at the feet of the enemy.
Licking their shoes.
Heartbreaking!
Ke Lan was amused by Xiao Huang's behavior. She stroked his head and said softly:
"I will treat you well… Xiao Huang."
Xiao Huang, without those memories, looked at Ke Lan in surprise. He didn't expect his little master to be so approachable. On their first meeting, she said she would treat him well. He was really happy.
The Evil Chicken narrowed his eyes…
He sensed a hint of danger.
This was a true sycophant, a formidable opponent, a threat to his position. It seemed he had to be careful.
Lin Fan smiled. "Ke Lan, Xiao Huang is very good. You'll definitely like him. We won't have to be separated anymore. All the regrets in my heart have been fulfilled. I have no regrets."
"Let's go back now."
He was truly content.
He had found his daughter and also Xiao Huang.
Old Zhang said, "Lin Fan, you haven't introduced me yet."
"Oh, right." Lin Fan smiled. "Ke Lan, this is Old Zhang, my best friend. He was very excited to meet you after he knew about you."
Ke Lan said, "Hello, Uncle Zhang."
Old Zhang clapped his hands happily, then put his arm around Lin Fan's shoulder. "Wow, I'm so happy."
Lin Fan smiled. Seeing Old Zhang so happy made him feel good.
Ke Lan blinked, finding the relationship between Uncle Zhang and her father a bit strange.
It was a strange feeling she couldn't quite describe.
Just as Lin Fan was about to leave…
"Senior."
Lin Fan asked in confusion, "Is there anything else?"
Su Qianyun said, "What should we do about this place?"
She was referring to the place where the forbidden beasts resided.
Lin Fan looked towards the passage and realized there was his power there. Thinking carefully, it seemed like he had created it before. How strange, but he didn't think too much about it.
"It's fine."
Xiao Huang circled around Lin Fan, then looked up and glared at the forbidden beasts. Immediately, the group of forbidden beasts seemed to have seen a ghost and scurried back inside with their tails between their legs.
They didn't dare to come out again.
Ginseng patted the Evil Chicken's head gently.
"Your status has dropped again."
The Evil Chicken didn't say anything.
But in his heart, he was determined to work hard.
No one could underestimate him, the Evil Hero King.
He, the Evil Chicken, would definitely become Lin Fan's favorite pet.