He looked like a disciple of some sect, a handsome young man overall…
His cultivation was nothing remarkable, merely at the Breaking Void realm, which was quite ordinary! Entirely different from the celestial phenomenon that had erupted when Jin Bao'er ascended!
Jin Bao'er, however, paused slightly, her eyes filled with disbelief…
It wasn't that she was being overly surprised. In the many years that no one had ascended in the cultivation world, the next person to do so was this young man who looked less than twenty years old! She had expected it to be at least Senior Dao Tianqi, or Yun Mo Linglong! After all, their cultivation and strength were evident…
But who was this youth? His talent seemed decent, and his aura and cultivation were stable, yet she had never seen him in the Lower Realm! As for his clothes… if she remembered correctly, these looked like the attire of a Beast Taming Sect disciple!
The youth seemed surprised that so many people were present after his ascension! After a brief pause of two seconds, he slowly descended. His gaze swept over the crowd, and he inadvertently glimpsed Jin Bao'er, his eyes lighting up!
“Fairy?!”
His expression was anything but that of someone addressing a stranger!
The various sect members watched this clearly, their expressions growing increasingly complex…
Could this Jin Bao'er be quite famous in the Lower Realm?
But then again, it made sense. A woman who ascended before she was a hundred years old, let alone her appearance and demeanor, her cultivation alone put everyone else leagues behind! It would be strange if she wasn't famous!
Upon hearing the address, a flicker of surprise crossed Jin Bao'er’s eyes! Looking closely at the youth, she indeed felt a vague sense of familiarity! Coupled with his respectful attitude…
Her expression tightened, a hint of shock appearing!
Could it be…
The youth, seeing her silence, was not surprised, as if he had expected her indifference! He smiled and bowed.
“Fairy, don’t you remember me? I said… I would ascend within a hundred years!”
At these words, Jin Bao'er was stunned… but she quickly recovered and scanned the youth before her with her divine sense. Judging by his bone age, this person was at least sixty-three!
“You… weren’t you only in your teens when you descended?”
Her shock evident, she blurted out her question! Her mind couldn’t help but wonder if the passage of time was different between the realms. Three years in the Upper Realm, fifty years in the Lower Realm?!
The youth shook his head! He quickly explained.
“I encountered an opportunity in the cultivation world and cultivated in a cave dwelling for decades. There… well… time flowed differently! However, it has truly been nearly ten years in the Lower Realm!”
Jin Bao'er understood. This meant that there was a discrepancy between the Upper and Lower Realm's time flow, with the Upper Realm’s time passing more than twice as fast.
This was indeed his good fortune. After all, reaching the Breaking Void realm from the Golden Core stage in fifty years was remarkable!
Subsequently, the youth recounted his experiences in the Lower Realm, especially when he apprenticed under Qiao Qianshan of the Beast Taming Sect and his master’s wife, Yun Mo Linglong. Jin Bao'er smiled slightly! She had long noticed the unusual relationship between those two, and she hadn’t expected them to become dao companions so quickly! It was a joyous occasion.
The others present: So we traveled thousands of miles just to watch you two catch up and have a casual chat?
Regardless of their disappointment, given Jin Bao'er’s strength, few sects dared to provoke her directly. Even with the pursuit order issued by the Luoxian Sect, they dared not act! They feared losing their lives instead of gaining anything.
Long Lixing returned at this moment and placed the delicately sculpted, clean little girl directly into Jin Bao'er’s arms…
In the blink of an eye, Jin Bao'er subconsciously squeezed the girl's plump, tender bottom and looked at the now chubbier little girl, feeling her weight!
Hmm… she had gained weight! It seemed she had been doing quite well on the Dragon Continent!
The little girl stared blankly at her! Then her small mouth turned down, her eyes welled up with tears, quickly gathering on her eyelashes! Her cheeks flushed slightly, and her brows furrowed. She looked utterly pitiable.
“Waa!! Uuu…”
With a cry of utter distress, the little girl threw herself into her arms! Clinging to her tightly, she cried and sobbed. After a while, she began to whimper again, trying to cover her cries with her hands. Her intermittent sobs turned into continuous quiet weeping, and then her eyes closed tightly as she bit her fists, trying desperately to suppress her sobs.
Though the heart-wrenching cries had ceased, it was even more heartbreaking. How much grievance must she have suffered to be so heartbroken…
Jin Bao'er, already concerned, naturally felt heartache seeing her like this. She wrapped her arms around the little girl, gently patting her back. Though silent, her actions were incredibly tender.
At this point, most of the others nearby had already left! Only a few who remained noticed this and their eyes flickered…
Rumor had it that Jin Bao'er was ruthless, cold-blooded, and cruel! Seeing her today, it didn’t seem to be the case. Moreover, this little girl was brought back by the Dragon Ancestor, could it be… they already had children?!
Jin Bao'er paid no mind to others’ thoughts. Finally, as the little girl in her arms finished crying, she tightly grasped Jin Bao'er’s clothes, her bright, moist eyes looking at her pitifully. Then, she began to sob and complain…
“Dragon… *hic*… Uncle is bad, he abandoned me! Hmph hmph… I had no clothes to wear, *hic* no food to eat, *boo hoo* and… and many monsters wanted to eat me, *boo hoo*… it was so scary! Baby was scared… *woo woo woo woo woo*…”
Her disjointed explanation and tearful complaints were so heart-wrenching that even Jin Huang, in Jin Bao'er’s sea of consciousness, couldn’t bear it! She manifested on the spot, grabbed the girl, and began to cry along with her!
Long Lixing, who was about to approach, instantly froze…
Chased by monsters? Heh, she was the 'Queen'! Of course, the demonic beasts would 'chase' her!
No food? Wasn't she gnawing on sweet potatoes with gusto?
No clothes? The beast hide he had just discarded was from at least a Nascent Soul stage demonic beast! Its defensive and insulating properties were comparable to that of an Out-of-Body stage cultivator!
He had anticipated the child would complain upon her return, so he had specifically gone to the cultivation world to change her clothes and clean her up thoroughly. Coupled with her plump, well-fed appearance, she clearly seemed to have been doing well.
Who would have thought! This little girl had this trick up her sleeve! With these restrained sobs, a mix of truth and falsehood! It was no wonder Jin Bao'er couldn't help but feel sorry for her.
At the same time, with Jin Huang's appearance, the other few couldn't help but emerge as well! Tianshu followed closely behind. Hearing the child’s two sentences, it was not hard to imagine how miserable she had been over the past few years! Hungry, cold, chased by demonic beasts, and all alone… Thinking about it made their hearts ache!! This was their cherished darling who they had doted on for years!
In an instant, the area around Jin Bao'er was filled with shimmering light. Immortal artifacts, demonic beasts of Heavenly Dao Saints, humanoid divine beasts… a total of five!
Especially the sharp long sword emanating the aura of a second-grade immortal artifact, simply by remaining stationary, it made one feel suffocated! The sense of danger was overwhelming!