"Where did you crawl out from? An ancient beast! A powerful bloodline blessed by heaven! You wouldn't find one in tens of thousands of beasts!!"
The little fox beside them proudly tilted its head, as if to say, "Now you know how amazing I am! Hurry up and sign a contract with me!"
Jin Bao'er looked over, sizing up the little fox in front of her... Its fur was brown, and it was covered in dust, making it look even more disheveled. Its large tail swayed slightly, and hidden within were tiny bits of fallen leaves...
Its dark, beady eyes stared at her, with a pointed nose and chin, and two erect ears on its head!
She really couldn't see anything special about its supposedly superior bloodline. Although she had just witnessed its power at the Peak of Void Breaking, she didn't find it surprising, as she herself was at the Void Breaking realm...
"So... what's the use of an ancient bloodline?"
It sounded impressive, but so what?
As soon as she spoke, the little fox was speechless! The man with the beard looked at her with disdain.
"Nonsense! An ancient bloodline means your talent and strength are far superior to those ordinary beasts! And you'll advance much faster when cultivating."
Jin Bao'er nodded affirmatively! The little fox let out a proud hmph!
"That's good..."
"And then?"
After she uttered the last two words, the bearded man suspected her ears had a problem! He exclaimed in disbelief,
"An ancient bloodline!! You can hardly find one in the Upper Realm! Don't you understand?!"
Jin Bao'er nodded.
"So, besides having good talent, what else can it do?"
Her question completely stunned the burly man! The bearded man was so flabbergasted that he stared at her speechlessly for a long time, unable to utter a word!
The little fox froze! It subconsciously tried to recall what other uses it had...
The scene fell into a dead silence!
Because he realized... apart from having good talent, it truly didn't seem to have any other special qualities!
The bearded man's face turned red with anxiety... though it was hidden by his beard.
He never expected that in her eyes, the ancient Sky Fox bloodline was merely a matter of good talent, with no other practical use!
And the important thing was!! He couldn't refute it! Because apart from faster cultivation, this fox really was ordinary in other aspects! It just slept and ate, had a bad temper, swore a lot, its fur color was unappealing, it was disobedient, and it liked to bully the weak. Sometimes it even ran off to steal chickens...
The more he thought about it, the more uncertain he became! His expression changed drastically, and a hint of shame crept into his gaze as he looked at Jin Bao'er!
Then he glanced at the bewildered little fox beside him, and thought with disappointment, "Useless brat! Why are you so ugly?! Are you even mine? Your mother was a white fox, and I'm a red fox. How did you turn out brown?!"
If it weren't for the innate bloodline connection, he would have suspected his little white fox of cheating!
"Ahem... Even so, it's still a rather strong beast. Little girl, you wouldn't be at too much of a loss! How about we negotiate?"
The more the bearded man spoke, the more ingratiating his tone became, completely abandoning his former arrogance and pride! His attitude had done a complete 180-degree turn!
Jin Bao'er shifted slightly and looked at the dejected little fox... suppressing a smile, she waved her hand helplessly.
"I already have a beast. I don't think it would want me to contract another one before it returns! I'm sorry!"
Recalling how Jin Huang, Tian Shu, and Zhan Hun had looked united in their purpose when Bao'er first followed her, she couldn't help but smile...
In an instant, the ice and snow melted, and a hundred flowers bloomed! Like the most captivating lily in the deepest night, she smiled silently in the wind. Her beautiful and gentle face became the most dazzling existence in the entire world! Impossibly stunning!
The bearded man was instantly stunned, faintly hearing two "thump-thump" sounds! His cheeks instantly flushed red.
He cursed himself internally for being useless! To be so stunned by a mere human female cultivator that his heart raced! He was the dignified patriarch of the Red Fox clan!! He had seen more beauties than chickens he had eaten!! And... his little white fox had only died a little over a decade ago!
"Alright... alright!"
Upon hearing this, the little fox's eyes widened, and it looked up at him in disbelief!
"Dad! What are you saying?"
Then it saw a flicker of shyness in its father's eyes... Wait! Shyness?!
It was shocked!!
Its rough, slovenly, straight-laced father was actually feeling shy?! Hey, hey, hey! You're the patriarch of the Fox clan, renowned for its beauty! How can you be so spineless?! Aren't you ashamed?!
Then, it glanced at Jin Bao'er. While it had to admit that this human female cultivator was indeed very beautiful, its father was too embarrassing!
After receiving her reply, Jin Bao'er didn't hesitate and flew away...
On the ground, the bearded man stared blankly at her receding figure, his eyes vacant... Then he slowly placed his hands on his chest!
"Oh~ she's so beautiful!"
The little fox shuddered at the sound, looking disgusted! Goosebumps erupted all over its body!
In short, they hadn't found their fated contractor today! They had to go back... Elder Bai Bai's prophecy was too unreliable!
At this moment, Qin Wanwan and the others had also arrived at the Gong Jue Family's estate...
After casually learning about everything that had just happened, their expressions flickered, and they recalled Jin Bao'er's image...
The direction she left seemed to be the opposite of the Gong Jue Family's estate. This meant she was related to the Dragon clan?
"Not to mention, that woman is truly beautiful. In my opinion, she's not inferior to Qin Wanwan, the most beautiful woman in the Upper Realm!"
"Moreover, she has the entire Dragon clan backing her, and her strength is not bad. Miss Qin seems to be currently staying at the Linlang Family, right?"
"If this continues, the family head might annul the young master's engagement with Miss Qin one day..."
A few disciples who had just left the Gong Jue Family estate were discussing animatedly, completely oblivious to the figure of a woman in white behind them...
When Jin Bao'er returned to her small courtyard, she immediately began asking people about any powerful cultivators in the Upper Realm who had ascended with a phoenix, as she hadn't forgotten about finding a mother for Jin Huang.
Since it was a rare divine beast in the Upper Realm and a long time had passed, it was quite difficult to inquire about.
Fortunately, she had plenty of crystals and magical artifacts, so money was not an issue.
The Upper Realm wasn't much different from the cultivation world, except for the abundance of cultivators at the Soul Transformation and Out-of-Body stages. Overall, she was adapting well.
So, she spent a large sum of money and finally found some clues...
It was said that over seven hundred years ago, a cultivator had ascended from the cultivation world. Upon entering the Upper Realm, he had brought with him a phoenix with a golden-red body!
On that day, intense radiance illuminated the sky. Coupled with the man's formidable talent, the seven major families at the time had all extended invitations!