Year after year passed swiftly. In the blink of an eye, He Xiao Sing had grown into a young lady.
She was now sixteen years old—a stunning beauty whose charm was truly extraordinary. Her bright, star-like eyes could melt the hearts of anyone who met her gaze. Her maturing figure had become alluring as well. Altogether, He Xiao Sing's appearance was enough to make anyone's heart waver.
For the past eleven years, He Xiao Sing had never once left the forbidden area. She spent all her time training diligently. Now, she had become highly skilled in medicine and poison crafting, and she was also proficient in magic formations. However, she was not particularly gifted in inner energy cultivation.
Her inner energy level was still only at the medium stage. No matter how hard she tried, it simply wouldn't improve. Ong Hai San was deeply puzzled by this. He had tried all sorts of training methods, yet none yielded any results.
Li Xu Xian, too, was anxious about He Xiao Sing's condition. If her inner energy remained at this level, he couldn't allow her to venture into the outside world.
He Xiao Sing, on the other hand, wasn't concerned about her inner energy at all. The only thing in her mind was the desire to explore the world beyond. She was tired of being confined within the forbidden area and longed to travel and experience life.
"Adoptive Father, She Fu, when can I finally leave this place? I can't wait any longer to see the world outside…"
As usual, He Xiao Sing whined to Li Xu Xian and Ong Hai San. Almost every day, she begged them for permission. Even though she was always rejected, she refused to give up.
"No, Xiao Sing. The outside world is full of danger. With your current ability, I can't let you leave," Li Xu Xian said firmly.
"But Father… I can take care of myself. Even if my inner energy isn't strong, I can still protect myself with magic formations and poison. Please, Father, let me go, just this once?"
He Xiao Sing pleaded earnestly, her tone filled with desperation. She truly was sick of being trapped inside the forbidden area.
"You naughty girl, stop pestering your father. If you want to leave this place, your inner energy must at least reach level eight. Until then, I will never allow you to go!"
The moment Ong Hai San finished speaking, He Xiao Sing immediately closed her mouth. She didn't dare argue with her She Fu. She knew how strict Ong Hai San could be—no amount of begging or sweet talk would ever work on him.
Disappointed, He Xiao Sing returned to her room. She decided to continue her training, hoping she could somehow raise her inner energy level.
"Elder Ong, isn't there any other way to improve Xiao Sing's inner energy? I can't bear to see her so sad," Li Xu Xian said softly.
He pitied his adoptive daughter deeply. He also knew she couldn't stay in the forbidden area forever. She was still so young and had a long life ahead of her—she needed to experience the world. As her adoptive father, he couldn't bear the thought of her being trapped here forever.
"Xu Xian," Ong Hai San sighed, "there is one more way, but I doubt Xiao Sing would agree to it."
"What way, Elder Ong? If it can help increase her inner energy, I'll persuade her to do it."
Ong Hai San exhaled heavily. He was certain that not only would He Xiao Sing refuse, but Li Xu Xian himself would also object.
"Let Xiao Sing perform dual cultivation with the best disciple of Kun Lun Sect. That would immediately boost her inner energy tremendously. As someone who possesses pure yin blood, dual cultivation would not only benefit her partner—it would also greatly advance her own cultivation."
Li Xu Xian fell silent after hearing this. As He Xiao Sing's adoptive father, he strongly disagreed with the idea. He didn't want her to undergo dual cultivation merely to gain power. Such an act should only be done with someone one truly loves.
"I disagree, Elder Ong. Xiao Sing is a human being—she has feelings. I won't allow her to do dual cultivation with someone she doesn't love," Li Xu Xian said firmly. For him, his daughter's happiness came before everything else.
Ong Hai San had expected this reaction. Truthfully, he didn't like the idea either. He would much rather find a way for He Xiao Sing to improve her cultivation on her own.
"Enough, Xu Xian. Let's not speak of this anymore. I'll try to find another method for her. For now, I'll head to Kun Lun Sect. Stay here and continue guarding the forbidden area."
"Yes, Elder Ong."
With that, Ong Hai San turned and left.
After he departed, Li Xu Xian resumed his duty of guarding the area, completely unaware that He Xiao Sing was no longer in her room.
At that moment, He Xiao Sing was practicing teleportation magic formations. Although she had just begun learning it, she had already mastered it quite well. Delighted by her progress, she couldn't resist teleporting repeatedly—until suddenly, she found herself standing inside Ong Hai San's room.
"Oh no! Why did I end up in She Fu's room?!"
He Xiao Sing panicked slightly. She knew Ong Hai San forbade anyone from entering his room.
When she was younger, she had once sneaked in out of curiosity about what was inside. But before she could explore, Ong Hai San caught her and punished her by making her copy the Taoist scriptures a hundred times. Since then, she had never dared go near his room again.