"Pfft."
The man seemed to hear a joke. He cupped her delicate chin, then gently pinched her small face, scoffing, "Little thing, I'm in a good mood, so I'll spare your life."
It would be a shame to kill such a cute little thing.
"A thousand years have passed, and I never expected to be awakened by such a frail little thing as you."
Only when the man's voice gradually faded into the distance did Yan Jiaojiao regain control of her body.
She fiercely wiped her lips and glared in the direction the man had left.
Damn it!
This dog man had better pray he didn't fall into her hands, otherwise, she would make him pay!
"Chirp chirp."
The sound beside her brought Yan Jiaojiao back to her senses. She looked at the vulture beast behind her with fierce eyes:
"Take this Venerable away from this damned place, or I'll kill you!"
With that, she released her divine sense's pressure, scaring the vulture beast into trembling even more.
Her current body was at its limit. The pressure of a divine-level being was a burden to this body, and she couldn't use it for long.
Remaining in the Myriad Beast Abyss, teeming with demonic beasts, would be no different from suicide.
The Ancestor was very angry right now, so she needed someone to vent her fury on!
Those who had bullied the original host were the best targets!
The vulture beast had evolved and was much smarter than the Ox-head Snake Beast. It immediately let out a whimper, obediently prostrated itself, and expressed its submission to the young girl.
Yan Jiaojiao climbed onto the vulture beast.
The vulture beast let out a sharp cry and soared into the sky!
Only then could Yan Jiaojiao allow her damaged body a temporary respite, and at the same time, clarify her current situation.
This was a place called the Boundless Continent. The Heavenly Dao hadn't lied to her.
This era was indeed a prosperous era of magic.
Compared to the twenty-second century, where spiritual energy was pitifully scarce, here, every breath was filled with rich spiritual energy.
The original host was the legitimate daughter of the Yan family patriarch's wife, rumored to be the reincarnation of a benevolent person who had accumulated merit for ten lifetimes. Relying on a single "bone of kindness," her cultivation speed was rapid.
On this continent, where the seven colors of the rainbow were used to classify levels, the original host, at only fifteen years old, was already at the Great Perfection of the Red level.
A genius should be proud, yet the original host had always been kind to others.
It was precisely because of this kindness that just moments ago, her "bone of kindness" was dug out and stolen by her half-sister, Yan Ruoliu. Her inner core was completely destroyed, and she was even told that the Yan family patriarch's wife had long since died.
Yan Jiaojiao took a deep breath and cursed the Heavenly Dao with all her might!
As soon as she closed her eyes, she could feel her cultivation and spiritual energy from her previous life, like a vast ocean, boundless.
But this spiritual energy needed something to carry and release it, and that vessel was the inner core.
Now that the inner core of this body was destroyed, no matter how profound her cultivation, it was useless.
The spiritual energy released would be like water without a cup, quickly dissipating.
"They call me the Heavenly Dao's favored daughter, but the Heavenly Dao is simply the biggest scammer in the world!"
Yan Jiaojiao angrily slapped the vulture beast's back. The poor vulture beast shivered, almost falling from mid-air.
*Wuwuwu*, this human is so scary. It should never have teamed up with the Ox-head Snake Beast to eat her.
Three months later—
The vulture beast flew out of the poisonous mist that enshrouded the maze-like Myriad Beast Abyss and arrived above Yu City.
Yu City was a small border town on the Boundless Continent, moderately sized, neither rich nor barren.
The external injuries on Yan Jiaojiao's body had basically healed, but she couldn't repair her damaged inner core no matter what she tried. She could only find something to mend it.
First and foremost, she set her sights on the Yan family.
Why should those who owed her not repay?
She arrived at the entrance of the Yan family.
Yan Jiaojiao stood outside the gate, her clothes tattered and stained with blood, her black hair disheveled. She looked like a Shura ghost crawling out of hell.
Her small face was icy cold. She went up and grabbed the throat of the guard at the door, saying sternly, "Go tell Yan Ruoliu to get out here."
...
"Congratulations, Sister Ruoliu. Cultivating with the bone of kindness is indeed different. Sister is now a cultivator at the Great Perfection of the Red level! How could that good-for-nothing Yan Jiaojiao deserve such a good thing? In three days, Gunan Academy will come to select students, and Sister Ruoliu will surely be the most powerful one!"
In the courtyard, a girl in yellow stood respectfully, flattering the girl in purple lying on the chair with all her might.
However, her lowered eyes were filled with jealousy and unwillingness.
She was merely from a collateral branch of the Yan family. Even though Yan Ruoliu was only a concubine's daughter, her cultivation resources were incomparable to hers.
Moreover, now that the legitimate daughter Yan Jiaojiao was dead, everyone knew that the Yan family patriarch, Yan Zhengfeng, favored Yan Ruoliu's mother, and his marriage to the main wife was forced by family alliance.
"You're the only one who knows how to talk. Don't worry, I'll leave Yan Jiaojiao's spot at Gunan Academy for you."
Yan Ruoliu smiled slightly, her tone full of condescension.
She enjoyed this feeling of being the center of attention.
If she had known that cultivating with the bone of kindness would be so easy, she wouldn't have waited until now to make her move.
Upon hearing this, Yan Rou'er's breathing became heavy with excitement. Her originally delicate face was slightly distorted with eagerness.
That was Gunan Academy!
The most outstanding cultivator academy in the eastern part of the Boundless Continent! A place longed for by countless cultivators!
Without the Yan family's endorsement, she, from a collateral branch, could never get in!
Before she could express her gratitude, a panicked Yan family guard burst in and knelt before Yan Ruoliu with a *thump*:
"Mis... Miss Ruoliu! Miss Jiaojiao is back!"
"What?"
Yan Ruoliu turned pale with shock, abruptly rising from her chair, her face dark. "Did you see clearly?"
That was the Myriad Beast Abyss!
Even her father, Yan Zhengfeng, a cultivator of the Yellow level, would barely survive if he went in. How could Yan Jiaojiao possibly return?
The guard wiped the sweat from his forehead and said tremblingly, "Miss Ruoliu, this subordinate definitely didn't see wrong. Hurry outside and take a look! Miss Jiaojiao has specifically asked for you to come out!"
Yan Ruoliu's brows furrowed, her heart filled with suspicion and uncertainty.
Yan Rou'er, who was skilled at reading people's expressions, saw this and lowered her voice, "Sister Ruoliu, why don't we go out and take a look? That good-for-nothing had her bone of kindness dug out and her inner core destroyed. Even if she returned, she's just a good-for-nothing, not worth mentioning."
Compared to Yan Ruoliu, she was the one who least wanted Yan Jiaojiao to return.
She was determined to get that spot at Gunan Academy!
Hearing this, Yan Ruoliu relaxed.
That's right, if she could kill Yan Jiaojiao once, she could kill her a second time!
"Let's go!"
Yan Ruoliu, along with Yan Rou'er, arrived at the outer courtyard in a huff and saw Yan Jiaojiao sitting on a chair in the center of the outer courtyard, her legs crossed.
"The bitch has a tough life. I didn't expect you to actually survive and come back!"