Chapter 1: Did the Daughter Run Away? What a Filial Daughter! Raising a Daughter!

Douluo Continent.

At the heart of the Star Dou Great Forest, nestled in a secluded area, stood a thatched cottage surrounded by lush greenery.

"Daddy, I miss mommy, just tell me about her!" 

"Pleeease!" Chen Qingling blinked her eyes, clinging to Chen Shengge's wrist, acting coquettishly.

Chen Shengge looked helpless. He couldn't possibly admit he didn't even know who his own woman was.

The graceful girl before him, Chen Qingling, was the fruit of a union with a woman he had never even met.

As for how he knew Chen Qingling was his own flesh and blood?

It was on a stormy night when Chen Shengge heard a knock on the door and found a baby girl in a swaddle.

Raising her through all the mess, her temperament and appearance resembled his, so there was no doubt about it.

"Sigh..." Chen Shengge sighed heavily.

It's not that he didn't want to tell her, but he simply didn't know himself.

Chen Shengge smiled bitterly, touching Chen Qingling's forehead. "Qingling, I really don't know about your mother."

Chen Qingling pouted, crossing her arms. "Daddy, why won't you tell me then!"

"If you won't tell me, I'll go find mommy myself!"

Chen Qingling stomped her foot in anger, her longing for her mother growing as she aged.

However, her father always stood in her way, using various excuses to brush her off, citing the dangers outside or the unpredictability of people's hearts, suggesting it was better to live a secluded life in their thatched cottage.

"Qingling, be good and listen to me," Chen Shengge advised helplessly, patting his daughter's head.

Unnoticed by him, a hint of cunning flashed in Chen Qingling's eyes, a bold idea emerging in her mind.

'Why not make her father drunk? Escape and find her mother!' She acted on her thoughts.

That night, Chen Qingling, for the first time, allowed Chen Shengge to drink.

Chen Shengge gulped down his drink, "Haha, this liquor is really strong!"

"Daughter... Do you have something to tell me?"

Chen Qingling's eyes dodged, mischievously sticking out her tongue.

"Hehehe~"

"Can't I drink without having something good to say? Don't tell me Daddy doesn't want to drink?"

Chen Shengge, oblivious, waved his hand hastily. "No, no, no, I haven't touched alcohol in two months."

In order to get her father drunk, Chen Qingling gritted her teeth and refilled his glass.

"Daddy, you absolutely can't drink for the next three months, drinking too much is bad for your health."

"I understand, I understand."

After downing several more cups, Chen Shengge's eyes darkened as he passed out.

Chen Qingling reached out and patted her father's shoulder. "Daddy? Wake up?"

Seeing him heavily intoxicated, a victorious smile appeared on her face.

"Daddy... I'm leaving."

Before leaving, she made sure to tuck Chen Shengge into bed.

Five days later.

Chen Shengge, as usual, left the thatched cottage, returning after collecting a basket of firewood from the dense forest.

"Huh?"

"Where's Qingling?"

Chen Shengge set down the basket, looking around but found no trace of his daughter.

"She's gone out to play again. This girl is really playful, doesn't she fear anything happening?"

Despite living a stable life here for over a decade, Chen Shengge remained vigilant. He didn't believe a vast forest like this would be entirely safe.

Spotting a letter on the table out of the corner of his eye, Chen Shengge's heart skipped a beat, a sense of foreboding washing over him.

Trembling, he picked up the letter, recognizing Chen Qingling's handwriting.

"Daddy, don't worry about me. I just want to see the world and find my mother with my wisdom far beyond my peers. Don't worry about me, Qingling is safe."

Clutching the letter, Chen Shengge's hands trembled, eventually closing his eyes and letting out a long sigh.

"Alas, daughters grow up and leave!"

In fact, he had considered going out to see the world himself, but he couldn't leave the vicinity of the thatched cottage.

He didn't even know what the outside world was like.

[Ding! Daughter Rearing System activated successfully!]

[Ding! Instruction manual issued!]

A melodious voice echoed in Chen Shengge's mind.

He was stunned.

After a while, he belatedly reacted.

Chen Shengge felt like crying without tears.

Twelve whole years! He didn't know how these twelve years had passed.

Fortunately, fate had opened a door for him. Although it closed again, at least he wouldn't be living his days alone.

Soon, instructions for using the system appeared in Chen Shengge's mind.

After reading the instructions, he understood the system's function.

Raising his daughter! Whatever his daughter lacked, he could provide. Rewards obtained from signing in could only be used for his daughter.

But as his daughter's strength improved, it would reciprocate tenfold to Chen Shengge.

In other words, the stronger his daughter, the stronger he would become.

[Ding! Master, would you like to sign in daily?]

"Sign in."

[Congratulations, Master, sign-in successful. Obtained Awakening Stone!]

[Awakening Stone: Can awaken Martial Soul after use.]

"Ah? Awakening Stone? Awakening Martial Soul?"

Chen Shengge was puzzled.

His pupils dilated, suddenly realizing what kind of world he was in!

"I've crossed over to the Douluo Continent!"

"So where am I exactly?"

Unable to figure it out, Chen Shengge decided to stop thinking about it.

The most pressing matter was to find out about his own daughter, Chen Qingling.

"Check Qingling's status."

[Name]: Chen Qingling

[Martial Soul]: Not awakened

[Age]: 12

[Health]: Healthy

...

Chen Shengge's suspended heart finally relaxed.

As long as she's safe, that's all that matters. He just feared something might happen to his daughter.

[Warm Reminder: If the nurtured object's life is in danger, a warning will be issued!]

With the system's alert, Chen Shengge felt more at ease, worrying less about his daughter's safety.

...

Chen Qingling walked for five and a half days, safely leaving the Star Dou Great Forest. She hadn't encountered any soul beasts along the way, as if she had the favor of the Goddess of Luck.

Looking at the outside world, Chen Qingling smiled, unconsciously stretching out her hands.

"So this is the outside world, so beautiful."

Then, Chen Qingling pouted and complained.

"I haven't encountered any danger along the way. It's completely different from what Daddy always talks about, how dangerous it is outside!"

"Hmph!"

"Daddy, you big liar!"

"You've made me suffer so much!"

Back at the thatched cottage, Chen Shengge had just sat down when he sneezed suddenly.

"Who's talking bad about me?"

...

Humming a tune, Chen Qingling walked leisurely.

She didn't know how long she had walked.

Twenty meters ahead of Chen Qingling, Ning Rongrong and Chen Xin walked side by side.

Suddenly, Chen Xin sensed something and looked up.

"Weird..."

"What's wrong, Grandpa Sword? What's weird?"

"There's a girl twenty meters ahead."

"What?!"

"A girl?"

This was the extremely dangerous Star Dou Great Forest, teeming with soul beasts.

They had come here purely because Ning Rongrong wanted to see it; they never expected to come across a girl.

Neither she nor Chen Xin could understand how a girl could appear in such a place.

Soon, the two parties met, and Chen Qingling saw Ning Rongrong.

Ning Rongrong wore a simple white dress, with neatly trimmed short hair. Her tender skin resembled a lychee, her water-like face, about one meter forty-five tall, and her figure extremely symmetrical, exuding a noble and refined aura.

You couldn't tell she was a six-year-old child at all.

(End of Chapter)

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