After a thorough inspection, she found the area below to be a vast expanse of white, making it impossible to sense anything. She tentatively sent out a surge of spiritual power, but the white mist only stirred slightly before she withdrew her gaze.
Indeed, relying solely on the location of this ascension gate was not enough to find her baby. Her current strength had not yet reached a level capable of shaking the barriers of the Upper Realm!
Seeing her descend, Jin Huang quickly collected her thoughts and asked with a hint of awkwardness,
"Master, what about this one?"
Forgive her, but she was having a hard time accepting this! Her master, though appearing to be seventeen or eighteen and possessing a calm, indifferent, and determined demeanor, was actually less than fifty years old. In cultivation, time was irrelevant, and having a child at such a young age felt strange to her.
It was akin to a powerful, revered, and aloof being suddenly needing to act like a kind and benevolent mother!
Jin Bao'er looked at the little girl and said calmly,
"Jin Huang, take her to the Dragon Clan! I believe Patriarch Blue Dragon and Patriarch Golden Dragon will understand."
With that, she turned and left, her emotions gradually returning to a state of calm! In the end, he was just a man! She was a selfish person, and if she were to be truly honest, she could perhaps abandon Long Li Xing.
Watching her master's receding back, Jin Huang was stunned! Did she not want to bring the child? Had she misunderstood?
Although she couldn't quite grasp it, since her master had spoken, she would obey.
Bao Zi also didn't understand why the older sister had changed so suddenly and looked a little wronged! Did big sister hate her? She was so sad...
Her pitiful little appearance made Jin Huang feel a pang of sympathy, so she extended her hand.
"Let's go, little dragon person!"
Bao Zi paused at the sound, looked up at the young lady beside her, tilted her head with full of confusion, her clear azure eyes reflecting her face. The little face was pale and sallow, looking exceptionally cute yet pitiful.
"What is a little dragon person?"
Jin Huang was about to offer a casual explanation when she looked down at the little girl beside her. Her eyes lit up! It seemed... she was quite cute too!
"A little dragon person, you know, has horns on their head, a tail on their backside, scales on their body, whiskers by their mouth, and short, sharp claws... Hmm... that's roughly what they're like!"
Anyway, that's how she remembered dragons looking, not attractive at all. How could they compare to the smooth, velvety, light, and elegant feathers of the Phoenix Clan! The Dragon Clan had such wide faces, and only their necks had a bit of hair...
Hearing her description, Bao Zi couldn't help but frown. At this moment, her resemblance to Jin Bao'er was unnoticed! A mental image of an ugly little dragon person, with broken little claws, a scaly body, a long tail, and a big head with hair on its neck... her face gradually turned pale!
So ugly! So scary! She looked up with teary eyes.
"Miss, are we really going to the Dragon Clan? I'm scared! Are there really such ugly divine beasts?"
She had heard of the Dragon Clan but never seen them. The entire Upper Realm had been suppressed by the Dragon Clan for ages, and there were never any portraits or the like.
Jin Huang rarely encountered someone who found the Dragon Clan ugly like her. Although the other party was half-dragon, half-human, it didn't diminish her good mood and increased her affection for Bao Zi.
"Don't be afraid! I'll protect you!"
Looking at Jin Huang's slender figure, the little girl swallowed the words in her mouth... feeling a bit dejected.
After leaving the two, Jin Bao'er quickly went to a shop, Ling Lang Pavilion... This was a shop that sold cultivation techniques and information. It was expensive but highly efficient! It was here that she had learned about Di Yu Chuan's deeds last time.
The shop was filled with a dazzling array of magical artifacts, rare crystals, and some strange-looking stones... m..oΓg
The owner was a lean and refined man. The moment he saw Jin Bao'er, he recognized her!
"Fairy? Long time no see! Are you here for information or to purchase items this time?"
He didn't know her name, but she was a generous spender. Last time, she had paid a considerable price for a single piece of information! Naturally, he was quite enthusiastic!
Jin Bao'er nodded slightly! To avoid drawing too much attention, she wore a veil!
"Information again this time!"
The man's spirits lifted, and he immediately led her into the inner hall!
The outer hall contained only a few shop assistants and some customers! Seeing Jin Bao'er follow the owner inside, no one said anything. Buying information would not be shared with them for free.
Just then, a woman wearing a veil, dressed in white, with a gentle demeanor, walked in, followed by two equally beautiful women in similar attire. The familiar attire and the conspicuous "Qin" character on their belts all indicated the identity of the woman in white!
The most beautiful woman in the Upper Realm! Qin Wanwan!
The moment Qin Wanwan entered the shop, she instantly felt the admiring gazes cast upon her. Her eyes remained unfazed, maintaining her aura of distance.
As a woman of considerable talent, beauty, status, and renown, she was undoubtedly proud!
However, as she walked further in, she sensed something was amiss. The gazes of others were not quite right. She looked up and met pairs of surprised and unexpected eyes, not the awe-inspiring shock she had anticipated.
For someone who prided herself on her beauty, this was undoubtedly a blow!
"May I ask, young sir, why are you looking at me like that? Is there something wrong with me?"
The man Qin Wanwan was addressing became extremely nervous, his face instantly flushing red! He quickly shook his head in excitement.
"N-no! It's just that a woman dressed the same as you entered just now, and I thought... I thought..."
Qin Wanwan understood!
She thought it was another woman, envious and jealous of her, imitating her style. This wasn't the first time it had happened, and she wasn't that petty! However, she found the comparison quite distasteful, a hint of disdain flashing in her eyes...
She remained silent, but the two beautiful women behind her couldn't help themselves, their voices filled with mockery and disdain.
"What kind of look is that? Don't compare those stray cats and dogs to our fairy! No one can shake the title of the Upper Realm's most beautiful woman, Qin Wanwan. She's just a fake who's jealous of our fairy. Who knows how ugly she really is!"
These words were not without basis. After all, the last woman they had exposed was indeed plain-looking. After being publicly humiliated, she had never appeared again! As a result, Qin Wanwan's reputation for beauty only grew!
The Qin family was originally just elders within a certain sect. Because of Qin Wanwan's fame, they had gained considerable attention and were actively seeking a Dao companion for her! This allowed them to forge connections with more powerful individuals, with the young talents of the Seven Great Families being their primary target.
The surrounding customers, who were browsing for items, immediately recalled the previous incident! In their minds, they also categorized Jin Bao'er with that woman, showing considerable disdain.
It was at this moment that Jin Bao'er emerged! After all, she only wanted to inquire about the situation of the most powerful artifact refiner in the Upper Realm so that her Soul Severing could be upgraded to an immortal artifact. It was a matter of a few words!