Nuo Wen's expression turned bewildered. He hadn't expected the little girls to be so tenacious.

But instead of getting angry, he found himself intrigued.

He crouched in front of Robin and asked,"Sweetheart, how old are you?"

This time Robin didn't even glance at him, treating him as if he were mere air.

As Nuo Wen watched Robin remain silent, a thought began forming - was the girl mute? What a pity!

Just then, an eerie sound echoed through the room.

Nuo Wen frowned and rose to investigate. Yet he completely overlooked the figure before him. Before he could take more than two steps, Robin had already blocked his path with unyielding determination.

"Let me see what's going on," Nuo Wen forced a smile while sidestepping cautiously.

"No." Robin spoke in an icy tone that made the air itself feel colder.

Nuo Wen gaped at her realization dawning - this child could indeed speak! But why was she barring his way? What secrets lurked inside those walls?

Curiosity gnawed at him, prompting a sideways step to bypass her. But Robin anticipated every move with uncanny precision, her gaze sharpening like winter's edge.

Cheli's warnings about the house were already forgotten. The more mysterious things became, the stronger his compulsion grew.

"I own this home," Nuo Wen declared sternly, trying to assert dominance."Wherever I want to go -"

His sentence died as Robin continued staring at him with those black eyes like twin voids.

Ice erupted suddenly from nowhere, coating Nuo Wen's arm and spreading toward his chest. His instincts screamed for movement but the frost was faster than thought itself.

When he finally broke free six meters away, half his body still throbbed from the numbing cold. The memory of that frozen sensation would haunt him long after the physical pain faded.

The room remained silent except for Robin's steady breathing and Nuo Wen's ragged exhalations. He could feel the lingering chill even as he tried to shake off whatever had just happened.

"Nothing this powerful should exist," he muttered, shaking his now-useless arm. His mind reeled trying to make sense of it all - no sound, no warning... just pure destruction waiting in the shadows until she needed it.

Robin showed no intention of following up on her advantage. The stillness between them felt heavier than any storm cloud.

Eventually Nuo Wen managed to chip off the remaining ice, but his arm still tingled ominously. He couldn't stop thinking about how easily that power could have ended him if not for sheer luck and quick reflexes.

And then it hit him - Robin.

His body stiffened as realization struck. The only other person in this house was the little girl who had stared at him with such unsettling confidence moments ago. She looked no older than seven, yet she controlled magic that rivaled Archmages!

The rational part of his mind screamed disbelief. Even prodigies needed years to reach such heights.

"If it wasn't you..." Nuo Wen's voice faltered as he turned toward the house where another childish voice called,"Robin, come in!"

She obeyed without hesitation, shutting the door behind her like a curtain over secrets too dangerous for outsiders.

Alone in the courtyard now, Nuo Wen could only wonder about the girl named Robin and who had spoken inside. Whatever lay beyond those walls would change everything he thought he knew...

Meanwhile, Robin approached Zhong Shenxiu directly as he sat at his table displaying two identical bracelets - one slightly smaller than the other.

These were storage bracelets containing 5000 cubic meters each, with special compartments for living creatures and magical containment cells. The space was so stable it could even hold enchanted rings without issue. Their crystalline white surface shimmered like moonlight through flowing water, each bracelet a masterpiece of ancient craftsmanship.

Zhong Shenxiu passed the smaller one to Robin first for blood-binding before demonstrating its use. When worn alongside her existing armguards, they made her look like an ethereal being from another world.

With her usual proficiency in handling magical artifacts, Robin quickly mastered the basics. The next challenge was transferring contents from enchanted rings into these new containers - a task that would free both of them from wearing multiple heavy rings.

The larger bracelet had been specially forged for Kaini. Though they were just acquaintances now, Zhong Shenxiu trusted her implicitly. After all, true loyalty wasn't measured by time spent together but by the strength of one's convictions when tested.

The world was full of such contradictions - some people betrayed after years while others remained steadfast despite never having met. Such was the unpredictable nature of human hearts...