Su Huanian turned around to shield the Little Girl, pulling out clothes from her space and dressing her. She then tied up the girl’s hair, and in a moment, the lively Little Girl reappeared before them.

Su He looked at her with great joy. After a careful sensing, he could no longer feel any deficiency in the Little Girl’s origin. It had been two years since he discovered her origin was incomplete and she had only five years to live. Now, the hidden danger was finally gone, and a weight lifted off his heart.

It was a pity that the Divine Ability to send gods from the Bailings’ tomb was outdated. Otherwise, if he could borrow the Bright Mirror, he could have conducted a comprehensive check.

“Uncle Lei, the Little Girl’s body…”

Before Su He could finish, Cyan Thunder laughed, “Don’t worry, the Little Turtle is very strong. She could eat two cows without a problem.”

Cyan Thunder was even more concerned about caring for the young than he was.

That was a relief. Su He was content and turned to see Phoenix Ritual looking at the Little Girl with envy in her eyes.

When Phoenix Ritual noticed Su He looking at her, her gaze turned resentful.

She already had the peacock true form, yet what was passed down was still the Dragon Turtle bloodline…

If the peacock bloodline had been passed down, perhaps they could have created a little Thunder Phoenix! With this thought, her heart ached even more.

Cyan Thunder, seeing Phoenix Ritual’s conflicted expression, felt a sudden surge of satisfaction. This look was all too familiar; it was the same look the Dragon Turtle clan had whenever they heard of others having new offspring.

What goes around comes around, and now it was the turtles’ turn. Cyan Thunder laughed heartily, completely disregarding the feelings of his senior.

Looking at Phoenix Ritual’s gaze again, could it be that the old Ice Phoenix still wanted the Little Girl to become a bird?

That’s wishful thinking!

The Little Girl becoming a Dragon Turtle, though unexpected, made sense.

She was the reincarnation of a Soul Beast from Bailings, which allowed her to perfectly accept the bloodline origin left in the egg by Bailings. She had also prematurely merged with Su He’s paternal origin, and the combination of the two created the true form of the Dragon Turtle.

Moreover, Cyan Thunder suspected that Bailings might have planned everything for the Soul Beast long ago. It wasn’t something just anyone could accept, the origin of the Dragon Turtle heritage.

Ordinary cultivators, let alone the origin, even if they tried to absorb the True Blood of the Dragon Turtle into their bodies, were seeking death! The moment True Blood entered the body, it was the beginning of a war.

Only a Divine Beast could withstand the True Blood of the Dragon Turtle, but Divine Beasts have their own bloodline and Dao rhythm, which conflicts with the Dragon Turtle bloodline. Even if they could withstand it, they couldn’t merge with it.

Only someone like the Little Girl, who was a humanoid Divine Beast without her own Dao rhythm or bloodline inheritance, a blank slate, could carry Su He’s paternal origin.

With the perfect fusion of Bailings’ Turtle Egg, a Little Dragon Turtle was created.

Such a method was unreplicable, like Su He’s second form, unique.

Even if Bailings were to be reborn, she couldn’t repeat it—Soul Beasts, one person, one lifetime. There was no possibility of replacement.

To wish for the Little Girl to become part of the Phoenix Clan was a delusion. Even if Su He passed down the peacock origin and Phoenix Ritual used the Phoenix True Fire to assist in the fusion, at most, they would get a person with peacock bloodline, but it was impossible to create a peacock or even a phoenix.

The thunderclouds in the sky dispersed, leaving behind the essence of the Dao. Cyan Thunder, filled with joy, said, “The little one should be named now. The true name of a Dragon Turtle is particularly important and should not be delayed for too long. A true name merged with the body signifies a Divine Beast’s proper place—how about ‘Ang’? It suits the girl’s temperament, and ‘Ting’ is not bad either!”

Su He was dumbfounded and looked disdainfully at Cyan Thunder. A being of 300,000 years and that’s all the creativity he had? Besides, naming was a matter for the parents, how could he overstep his bounds?

“The Little Girl’s color should be ‘Xiao’ or ‘Mo’!” The Little Girl’s Dragon Turtle true form was based on a dark hue, emitting cyan-blue lightning. Both characters suited her, and Su He was satisfied. Turning to the Little Girl, he saw her nodding in agreement.

“Right! ‘Xiao’ and ‘Mo’ sound so nice. Who would want ‘Thunderclap’?”

Su He raised his head provocatively at Cyan Thunder.

Cyan Thunder pouted, his bravado clearly deflated, but his eyes still showed defiance as he racked his brains for another impressive name.

But he heard the Little Girl say seriously, “Both ‘Xiao’ and ‘Mo’ sound nice, so I’ve decided, my name is Su… Eh?”

As soon as she spoke, her expression turned to shock, her body gently turning to reveal her Dragon Turtle form. Everyone looked and knew her name at a glance: Su!

Su He: “???”

Little Turtle, you’re called Su, so who shares a surname with whom?

Sparks crackled on the Little Dragon Turtle’s body, and her large eyes were filled with grievance, “Why did this happen? I wanted to be called Su Man!”

Just saying the word ‘Su’ had formed her true name, and it could no longer be changed.

Su He almost spat out a mouthful of water. What kind of name was Su Man for a girl? Thankfully, Dragon Turtles naturally had single names.

Seeing the Little Girl’s conflicted look, Cyan Thunder burst into laughter, taking pleasure in her misfortune, completely lacking the demeanor of a great-uncle, laughing until the Little Girl showed her teeth in a roar. He then tore open a spatial rift, pulling out a Thunder Pool, “Come, little one! Here’s a gift for you, throw all your unhappiness aside.”

The Thunder Pool was like a sea, with waves rolling and each wave bringing a peal of thunder.

The Little Girl was instantly attracted. The Thunder Pool was too in tune with her attributes, naturally irresistible to her. The Little Girl wanted it but dared not accept it, turning her head to look at Su Huanian with pleading eyes.

Such a Thunder Pool was too precious. Su Huanian didn’t know if it was customary for the Dragon Turtle clan to give such a grand welcoming gift, and she hesitated for a moment before looking at Su He.

But she saw Su He complaining, “Dear uncle! When I crossed the Tribulation and became a Dragon Turtle, why didn’t I get a welcoming gift?”

Cyan Thunder blinked, as if suddenly remembering, and pulled out another Thunder Pool. With a press of his claw, he compressed the two Thunder Pools into palm-sized cyan jade pendants and pushed them towards the Little Girl, “You’re right to complain, I forgot to give you one when you crossed the Tribulation, so I have to compensate! Here, two Thunder Pools for you, and yours is yours, no need to be polite.”

Su He: “……”

He turned to the Little Girl and said, “Take it! He’s your Thunder Ancestor, just call him Grandpa.”

“Thank you, Grandpa!” The Little Girl sweetly called out and swallowed the two jade pendants in one gulp. The Little Girl didn’t have an external space, so it was inconvenient to store them.

Cyan Thunder immediately burst into laughter. He’s a grandpa now? By rights, Dragon Turtles born within 80,000 years of each other are considered the same generation. But the Little Girl was special and could only be the next generation.

The feeling of being a grandpa was entirely different from being an uncle. No wonder Phoenix Ritual rushed over as soon as she sensed she had a descendant.

This feeling was indeed wonderful. The other Dragon Turtles were in seclusion, and he had picked up this opportunity. But the Little Girl was a legitimate Thunder-attributed Dragon Turtle, and it was only right for him to teach her.

But the Little Girl still had parents, and this matter needed their consent. He looked at Su Huanian, coughed, and shared his thoughts, “Well, Su He’s family, the Little Girl is a special Thunder-attributed being. She just hatched and needs to consolidate her origin. Would it be alright if I take care of her for a while?”

After he finished, he looked nervously at Su Huanian. A Dragon Turtle who had lived for who knows how many tens of thousands of years felt suddenly awkward.

Taking care of a child! In the Dragon Turtle clan, what an honor that was!

Su Huanian was taken aback, but then she heard Su He’s voice transmission, “Sister, the Little Girl is different from me. I accumulated a lot of origin when I crossed the Tribulation and became a Dragon Turtle, enough even for opening the heavens. The Little Girl was directly nurtured without Tribulation, and while she’s safe, she lacks accumulated origin. Uncle Lei belongs to the same category as her, so it’s safest for him to take care of her for now.”

Su He thought for a moment and added, “Sister, rest assured, the Dragon Turtle clan’s care for the young surpasses any other race!”

He was worried that after the Little Girl’s recent ordeal, Su Huanian would be reluctant to let go of her daughter.

After pondering for a moment, Su Huanian smiled, “I have no worries. It’s a blessing for the Little Girl to have a senior take care of her. It’s just that she’s naturally mischievous, and I’m afraid she’ll disturb your quiet cultivation.”

Cyan Thunder immediately laughed heartily. If all the Dragon Turtles had youngsters to disturb their quiet cultivation, they would probably wake up laughing from their dreams.

“Just relax, how mischievous can she be? At worst, she’ll poke a hole in the sky.” Cyan Thunder laughed as he swept up the Little Girl with his psychic power and placed her on the highest point of his shell. The Little Girl immediately started wailing.

The Little Girl’s fear of heights and flying hadn’t been cured yet.

Cyan Thunder laughed even more joyfully. He deliberately lifted her up to the clouds and then caught her securely as she fell.

The louder the Little Girl’s cries, the more fear and excitement she felt, and her voice echoed between the mountains and the clouds.

Su Huanian smiled, witnessing a kind of affection the Little Girl had never experienced before. Her father did not acknowledge the Little Girl as his granddaughter, and there was no need to mention Feng Yiju. Even Su Huanian herself was not good at accompanying children.

That’s why the Little Girl was extremely close to the Camel and the Dragon Turtle.

She then looked at Su He, her eyes sparkling. Su He had brought more than just rebirth to the Little Girl; he had given her a real tribe!

Dragon Turtles live long; this was eternal companionship.

Watching Cyan Thunder, who was making the Little Girl scream, Su Huanian felt blessed. These Dragon Turtles, when the youngsters had issues, were they actually happier?

Su Huanian bowed and said, “Senior! The Little Girl’s cultivation is based on the ancient path of the Martial God. If possible, please supervise her when you have spare time.”

During this time, due to the origin issue, her daughter’s cultivation had been neglected, but it could not continue like this.

Cyan Thunder laughed heartily, “No problem! I know a guy who specializes in the Martial God path. I’ll prepare a gift for him and take the Little Girl to pay respects… Eh? Where’s the Battle Cultivator?”

The Battle Cultivator senior was here too? Waking up, he only saw Can-Chen and the others, not the Battle Cultivator, and thought he had left due to other matters.

Su He looked around and saw the Battle Cultivator at the foot of the mountain, completely deflated.

Covered in bloodied armor, he was once a defiant, battle-hungry general. Now, he seemed utterly despondent, as if his faith had collapsed.

Su He approached Qian Qianzi, “What happened to the Battle Cultivator senior?”

Qian Qianzi made a silencing gesture and replied telepathically, “The Battle Cultivator senior came, saw Cyan Thunder, and attacked with his sword, wanting to duel Cyan Thunder once more. But… after only two moves, he was soundly defeated and has been like this for a month.”

Depressed from being beaten?

Su He pondered and saw Cyan Thunder strike the Battle Cultivator with a bolt of lightning, making him jump up and curse.

Cyan Thunder completely ignored his ranting, “Hey! I have a Martial God disciple with exceptional talent, will you take her?”

The Battle Cultivator was stunned, having sunk into himself for over a month, not even waking up when the heavens celebrated the birth of the Dragon Turtle. Hearing Cyan Thunder’s words, he suddenly perked up, but then slumped again, “I… mislead disciples?”

“Spit! Stop being pretentious!” Cyan Thunder spat at him, “Count to three, and if you don’t accept, I’ll go find the Martial Marquis! ——Three!”

“I’ll take her!” The Battle Cultivator jumped up, “You spit! What does the Martial Marquis know about teaching disciples? Look at his three disciples, has any of them succeeded…”

The Battle Cultivator grumbled, but Phoenix Ritual nodded, “The ancient path of the Martial God is difficult and arduous, but it’s one of the few methods I know of that can kill a member of the Yuanzun clan.”

Su He looked at her.

The Yuanzun clan, Su He didn’t know. But Feng Yiju’s method of immortality seemed to be related to the Yuanzun clan?

Phoenix Ritual shook her head, “I’m not too clear on the specifics. Someone in the clan is investigating. I’ll inform you when there are results. The Yuanzun clan has long been extinct, no need to think too much.”

She looked at Su He with a serious expression, “You have the peacock true form and are of Yun Li’s bloodline. What you need to be careful of is not the Yuanzun clan, but Feng Chaofei!”

“The traitor from the Phoenix Clan?” Su He asked.

Phoenix Ritual nodded.

Su He had heard about the traitor several times, not knowing the specifics, only that the Rosefinch Gate of the ten immortal gates in the Mysterious Wasteland was related to that traitor.

“Very powerful?” Su He asked.

Phoenix Ritual was a contemporary of the Ancestral Wild Phoenix, a top-tier existence in the myriad worlds. Even she seemed to take the traitor very seriously.

Phoenix Ritual had yet to answer when Cyan Thunder’s muffled voice came from above, “Don’t underestimate her. Feng Chaofei is a thousand years younger than me, and she was the one who shattered my world pearl.”

Su He was astonished!

He only knew that Cyan Thunder had to shatter his pearl and merge it with his body during the third layer of heaven due to special circumstances, but he didn’t know this was the reason.

Another genius who didn’t play by the rules? Normally, the combat power of a Divine Beast was directly linked to its age. Feng Chaofei must also be outside this range.

Cyan Thunder knew what he was thinking and said solemnly, “Which clan doesn’t have an extraordinary genius? The Phoenix Clan has Feng Chaofei, the Dragon Clan has Ji Feixue, the Dragon Turtle has Bailings, and the Kylin has the Water Lord.”

Cyan Thunder tossed the Little Girl as he looked at Su He. You can also be considered an extraordinary genius. You cheated in opening the heavens, let’s not talk about that. But the consolidation of the second body, the peacock, is real, with a fourfold bloodline enhancement, and the potential is obvious. And it’s foreseeable that you will be able to consolidate a third and even a fourth body.

If they are all top-tier Divine Beasts, who can challenge Su He after a hundred thousand years?

A hundred thousand years, is that long for a Dragon Turtle?

Cyan Thunder sighed inwardly, then suddenly woke up. No! He couldn’t just watch another junior surpass him. The fear of being suppressed and beaten by Bailings, he didn’t want to experience it again!

After finishing his current affairs, he would immediately take his granddaughter to cultivate!

Cyan Thunder sang out loud and said to the Battle Cultivator, “If you want to take a disciple, show some sincerity. If you pass the review, I’ll send my granddaughter to you in ten years!”

He shouted and soared into the air, with lightning weaving through his body, taking the Little Girl straight up to the sky.

“Eh? Eh eh? Where is Grandpa Turtle going?” The Little Girl lay on the shell, not daring to move. It was too terrifying! Before, she was just a little person with limited vision, and she wasn’t afraid when Turtle Dad carried her to fly.

Now as a Dragon Turtle, she could see an ant twitching its whiskers from ten thousand miles away. She could truly sense every inch of height gained, and the fear was magnified infinitely.

You can fly, so what are you afraid of?

Cyan Thunder laughed heartily, “Grandpa is taking you to collect debts!”

He tore open space with a claw and charged towards the Fenghuang Great World, “He dared to drag out three months? He’s asking for death!”

“Fight?” The Little Girl’s voice instantly rose, and at that moment, even her fear of heights was cured.