"Danger?" He Zhenghao blinked, caught off guard.

Then he waved dismissively, a laugh rumbling in his chest. "Xinxin, you worry too much! Your father now handles the governance of the Congyun Sea. I spend my days in the Administration Hall, not out on adventures. What danger could possibly find me here?"

"It's true!" Seeing her father's disbelief, He Xinxin stomped her foot in frustration.

She leaned in and lowered her voice. "Father, you don't understand. My Foundation Establishment Curio has been with me since birth. It's called the Dao Pattern Compass. And the technique I cultivate, the Heavenly Web of the Dao, was custom-tailored for me by Mother..."

He Zhenghao clicked his tongue in surprise as he listened to his daughter's explanat...