"Path power? Mhm, you can understand it as Path power for now. However, the power I am currently using does not belong to any Path."
After thinking for a moment, Fan explained to the little girl in a somewhat ambiguous tone.
The power he used was one of the authorities of [Causality]. However, in the current timeline, the [Causality] Path had not yet been born. Therefore, strictly speaking, this power could not be called Path power; it could only be called an authority.
Tch! [Finality]'s 'End King'—what part of that guy's brain was twisted? He insisted that Fan's appearance had interfered with the world's original course and wanted to fight him.
In the end, he caused his own divine fall. Not only did the [Finality] Path become masterless, but he also accidentally crossed the world line and traveled to the past.
If Fan wanted to return to the original world line, he would probably have to waste some time. Fortunately, based on the information he currently possessed, he did not seem to be far from the original timeline. He estimated that in about two or three days, he should be able to lock onto the coordinates of the original timeline.
"It's not Path power?"
Little Yunli chewed over her savior's words carefully and blinked curiously. Just as she wanted to ask further, suddenly…
'Gurgle, gurgle…!'
A gurgling sound rang out, particularly noticeable in the quiet room. Following the sound, the man's clear gaze finally landed on little Yunli—more precisely, on her little belly.
"Oh? It looks like our little Yunli is hungry. Wait a moment, Big Brother will order some food for you right away."
Fan lovingly stroked little Yunli's head, then picked up the guest room phone and ordered a meal delivery from the front desk.
"Ah… Their efficiency is really quite low. We still have to wait 20 minutes for the food?"
The man named Fan sighed lightly, then turned his gaze to the girl. Seeing her pitiful look, he pondered for a moment. He reached behind himself, and in the next second, he pulled out a string of red candied fruits.
"Is this a Jade Abacus skewer?"
Taking the 'Jade Abacus skewer' from Fan's hand, little Yunli held it in front of her eyes and examined it carefully. Then she gently sniffed it with her cute little nose.
Instantly, a sweet and slightly sour aroma entered the girl's nostrils. The slight stimulation to her nasal cavity sent electrical signals to her brain. Under the stimulation of brain hormones, saliva uncontrollably secreted in little Yunli's mouth— this must be what people mean by one's mouth watering.
"No, no, this isn't a Jade Abacus skewer. This is a delicacy from my hometown—candied hawthorn."
Fan extended a finger and gently waved it in front of little Yunli. When mentioning that candied hawthorn was a specialty of his hometown, a trace of pride flashed in Fan's eyes. However, that pride quickly turned into a flash of sadness that disappeared in an instant.
"So, so delicious!!"
Yunli's curiosity had been piqued by Fan's words. After lightly biting the sugar coating on the candied hawthorn, the girl took a big bite of the sugar-coated hawthorn fruit.
In an instant, a sweet-and-sour flavor assaulted her taste buds. It was like the sourness of first love combined with the sweetness of honey, making one unable to help but become immersed in it.
Of course, little Yunli had no idea what the taste of first love was—she was still a child, after all. If this were in the future, Fan definitely would not be stingy about personally letting her experience the taste of first love.
"Hahaha, if you like it, eat more. I still have plenty here."
Seeing little Yunli's delighted expression, the man immediately took out several more candied hawthorns from behind him and stuffed them all into Yunli's hands.
"Uuu… Thank you, Big Brother…"
...…
Three full days had passed since the disaster at the Flamewheel Forging Palace. During these three days, Fan had been taking little Yunli around to play everywhere. The disaster that day had left an indelible shadow on this little girl who had lost both parents.
It was worth mentioning that after Fan took Yunli away that day, the General of the Zhuming Xianzhou—one of the Seven Arbiter-Generals, General Huaiyan of the Zhuming—actually took the initiative to find him and hoped that Fan would hand Yunli over to him to raise.
Fan did not refuse Huaiyan's request. After all, no matter what, he was not a person of this timeline and could not stay here for long.
According to the current progress, it would probably take another two or three days for Fan to parse the coordinates of the original timeline. In other words, in less than two or three days, the man would have to separate from Yunli. Therefore, it was time to find a suitable guardian for Yunli.
General Huaiyan of the Zhuming, the senior figure who had taken Yunli as his grand-disciple in the original story, was naturally the best choice.
"Big Brother Fan, where are we going next?"
The playful little Yunli walked ahead, holding a candied hawthorn in her hand as she bounced along and asked Fan. Her eyes were full of happiness.
"Mhm… Little Yunli, how about Big Brother takes you to meet an important person?"
Squatting down and gently rubbing little Yunli's head, Fan said somewhat reluctantly.
"An important person?"
Yunli was somewhat puzzled. She did not understand what Fan meant by "important person," nor why Fan wanted to take her to meet this so-called important person.
"Him… He can also be considered half a master to your father. I want to take you to meet him. How about it?"
"Father's master…"
When her father was mentioned, Yunli's eyes flickered slightly, but in the end, the girl said nothing.
"Okay, Big Brother Fan."
Xianzhou Zhuming… General Manor of the Zhuming…
"General Huaiyan, I trust you have been well."
Soon, Fan brought Yunli to Huaiyan's General Manor. At this moment, the old general was sitting on a chair that was obviously too small for his height, bitterly reviewing documents submitted by his subordinates with a bitter face.
"Hahahaha!! Welcome, Mr. Fan."
Upon seeing Fan arrive with little Yunli, the enthusiastic General Huaiyan immediately set aside his work, tossed it to the bewildered secretary beside him, and personally came forward to greet them.
"Mr. Fan, welcome to this old one's General Manor. Hahaha, please sit here."
Huaiyan laughed heartily and patted Fan's waist. Because the old general was really quite short, unless he jumped, he could only reach Fan's waist.
"So this is Han Guang's little girl. Sigh~ What a pitiful child."
Looking at the somewhat timid little girl hiding behind Fan, Huaiyan sighed helplessly, a trace of self-reproach appearing in his eyes.
"Xiao Li, go brew two cups of tea and bring a glass of fresh-squeezed fruit juice. Hurry."
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