"Tch... Jin Bao'er, don't you know your own limits? What's the point of eating that kind of thing? Now you've even lost your memory because of it, are you stupid?"
For some reason, as she listened to these words, she had no urge to refute them, as if... she had been lectured like this before!
She had always trusted her intuition. It seemed that after her rebirth, she did indeed recognize this person. Was he a companion? His tone didn't suggest so, rather, it was quite scolding. Perhaps he was... akin to a master or an elder.
"I know!"
Just like in the past, her decisive admission of fault made Long Li Xing choke for a moment, feeling a sense of helplessness as if punching cotton! It completely killed the conversation! Finally... his tone was filled with helplessness!
"You... even without your memory, you're still infuriating!"
With that said, he directly tore open the barrier with a wave of his hand! A large amount of spiritual energy surged in from the tear. It was self-evident where the other side was! A casual movement like this terrified all the ghost cultivators into stunned silence!
That was the barrier separating the mortal world from the ghost realm! An existence that even cultivators at the Soul Transformation stage couldn't break, yet this man had torn it open so casually??
What kind of monster was he?
Jin Bao'er was also full of shock, and in the next second, she was knocked unconscious...
Long Li Xing held her in one hand, and his dragon breath flowed through her soul, dispelling the effects of the Seven Star Pill!
After a moment, he carried her towards the torn opening. Regarding this, Tian Shu was very displeased, but he couldn't transform into human form yet, so he could only remain silent. The phoenix, on the other hand, didn't mind. She had benefited from Long Li Xing, and Zhan Hun had no objections either! He could cultivate with his master again!
The old man saw this and rushed forward to stop him, but was directly scared to the ground by a look from Long Li Xing. Yet, he still said with unwavering resolve.
"Sir, the new Ghost King is already dead. Even if you go to the cultivation world, you'll be a monster, neither human nor ghost. You..."
Before he could finish speaking, he was kicked away by someone! His cold eyes, looking down from above, didn't even spare him a glance. The Nascent Soul stage was nothing in his eyes!
"The Ghost Realm... what is it worth!"
That arrogant and overbearing aura was instantly unleashed, his cold and proud purple eyes noble and unrestrained! It was as if no one in this world could control his will, and the entire ghost realm was merely a matter of a casual wave of his hand!
This left all the ghost cultivators in a state of shock!
However, when he turned back and his gaze fell upon the maiden in his arms, a hint of imperceptible tenderness appeared in his cold and proud eyes.
After they disappeared, the old man was helped up, clutching his stomach, his face deathly pale, clearly indicating the force of the blow! However, the old man smiled weakly.
"With him protecting the new Ghost King, we can finally rest assured! But, that kick to vent the Ghost King's anger was indeed delivered with great force!"
His words instantly astonished everyone! He had injured Uncle Qiu, and it was to vent anger for the new Ghost King who had been plotted against by them?
...
Crossing the barrier was not as simple as it appeared. The storms in between were violent, but as they approached the man, all attacks instantly turned into starlight and vanished into the gaps of the barrier...
After an unknown period, Jin Bao'er awoke amidst the fragrance of flowers. The moment her consciousness returned, she felt as if she had just had a very difficult nightmare, her whole body aching!
The spiritual energy around her surged into her body, filling her parched Dantian.
"Eh? Big sister is awake?"
A delicate little girl in a red bib rushed over with surprise, burrowing into her embrace. Her fair and tender face was full of genuine happiness.
Jin Bao'er was stunned and instinctively blurted out.
"Bao Bao?"
Could it be... not a dream?
She remembered being killed by a powerful cultivator from the upper realm. Before losing consciousness, she had seen a black dragon churning in the clouds, and then she had a very, very long dream...
She couldn't recall the specifics, but she vaguely remembered that Bao Bao was someone she had rescued from a cage.
Thinking of this, she looked around. The familiar sea of flowers and a few spiritual trees met her eyes. This was the spiritual plant and flower sea within her immortal mansion!
"Master, you're awake?"
A voice filled with surprise descended from mid-air. As she looked up, she saw the golden-red phoenix, nearly two meters tall. Beneath the scorching radiance was a proud and beautiful form that instantly vanished as it landed.
Gusts of wind accompanied her movements, and the phoenix nuzzled her shoulder. Its pupils were full of joy.
Looking at her, Jin Bao'er couldn't help but be surprised! How long had it been? The little chick she remembered, no, by the time she died, the phoenix was already about a meter long, and now it had grown so tall!
"Are you... Jin Huang?"
"Mhmhm, Master, you finally remember me! You have no idea..."
As if holding back for a long time, Jin Huang poured out all her grievances from the past few years.
That's right, she had been asleep for two years! It was said that her soul and body had been separated for too long and needed to be re-fused, which had caused the delay.
When they returned from the ghost realm, Long Li Xing directly sent Tian Shu back to the Seven Desolations Forest, and then brought Jin Bao'er into the immortal mansion. Jin Huang followed closely, and Bao Bao also clung to Jin Bao'er, refusing to let go. So, they had stayed in this immortal mansion for two years!
After speaking, Jin Huang began to complain.
"You have no idea, Uncle Long is so boring! Ever since he brought you back, he's just been meditating and spacing out, and wouldn't let me get close. I didn't even have anyone to talk to... If it weren't for Bao Bao keeping me company, I would have been bored to death!"
As she spoke, Bao Bao sat up from the ground, her big eyes curving into crescent moons. The phoenix and the little girl quickly started playing together...
Both of them were rolling around on the ground, extremely excited!
Jin Bao'er: No need to guess! It must have been Bao Bao teaching her! A dignified phoenix bloodline, and she's... I don't know if Jin Huang's mother in the upper realm would disown this daughter if she saw it!
Meanwhile, the man stood in the air, his eyes closed, a massive black dragon shadow coiling around him. The surging dragon breath was somewhat chaotic, as if something had happened.
Seeing this, Jin Bao'er didn't approach. Cultivators absolutely must not be disturbed while cultivating, otherwise, they would be considered anomalies and attacked! So, she simply stood there and watched.
Vaguely, she saw the figure within the storm, still imposing and majestic. Even with the black dragon surrounding him, it couldn't conceal the man's powerful aura. Dressed in black, he was cold and proud, exuding an extremely noble presence.
Is this the senior sealed within the pearl? As expected, so powerful! Standing here now, she felt extremely insignificant, not even one percent of that person's power!
No wonder he was so arrogant and overbearing... he had the right to be!
Perhaps sensing Jin Bao'er's approach, the man in the storm suddenly opened his eyes. The black dragon quickly dissolved into bubbles, and the storm gradually subsided...
The man in black descended from the sky, like a king surveying his kingdom, inspiring reverence and tension! Those purple eyes locked onto her tightly, as if he could not see any other beings! Focused and resolute.