"Then I'll have to trouble you! I'm here on the orders of the Ancestor to investigate whether the Gong Jue family has stolen dragon treasures. I must have a result."
The word "trouble" startled the hundreds of cultivators on the ground! Given the pride and arrogance of the dragon race, let alone the strong cultivators from the Upper Realm, they wouldn't give even the phoenix clan, their fellow divine beasts, any face!
Yet, they were now publicly showing such respect to a mere human girl who was only at the Void Breaking Realm?! They even used the word "trouble"!
Jin Bao'er turned her head, her gaze meeting the Crimson Dragon's. A flicker of surprise crossed her calm eyes. It seemed this Crimson Dragon recognized her?
"Mm, I understand!"
As for how to identify dragon treasures, she had a rough idea. Last time, in the valley of the Dragon Clan's continent, she had noticed that each gold coin bore the unique aura of the dragon race. And perhaps due to her contract with Long Li Xing, she was exceptionally sensitive to dragon auras.
Gong Jue Mi Yin watched this scene, his eyes shifting slightly, a strange glint flashing within them...
A few minutes later, led by Gong Jue Mi Yin, Jin Bao'er followed closely behind, heading towards the Gong Jue family's treasure vault!
The cold and peerlessly beautiful woman and the elegantly refined man walked one after another, giving off an illusion of a perfect match! Especially with both of them clad in white, at a glance, they looked like they were wearing couple's outfits!
The Patriarch, Old Master Gong Jue, was slightly taken aback at the sight. It was the first time he had seen his grandson so proactive! Guiding someone was a simple matter that could have been delegated to others...
The two descended, with no particular interaction needed. Jin Bao'er naturally remained silent, focusing on sensing the dragon aura...
"Fairy, you've only just ascended. You must not be very familiar with the entire Upper Realm, correct?"
The man ahead, without turning back, took the initiative to ask...
His intention was clear: he knew her identity!
Jin Bao'er was not surprised! She had been here for two and a half days. The huge commotion she had caused back then made it unsurprising that they knew.
Then, she calmly responded with a "mm," and offered no further reaction.
Gong Jue Mi Yin smiled slightly at her coldness! His mind, however, replayed a scene that had occurred not long ago...
The white-clothed woman fighting against an assassin from the Jue Sha Sect two realms higher than herself, showing no signs of defeat. Her every move was steady and accurate, her control over spiritual energy extremely refined. The ice blades, glittering and dazzling in the sky, were as beautiful as they were deadly!
Although he didn't know what grudges she had with those two individuals, he was very fond of such a potential powerhouse! Especially since Jin Bao'er possessed a face that could topple kingdoms and a superb temperament, perfectly matching his vision of the future matriarch of the Gong Jue family!
If she could join his Gong Jue family, she would be a great asset in the future!
Especially in an Upper Realm where the Dragon Clan had descended once more! He never expected to see her again so soon, but it was a pity that she had ties with the Dragon Clan...
Jin Bao'er patrolled the treasure vault for a long time, but in the end, she only took three items.
One had to admit, either the Gong Jue family had been prudent enough to store away all items with dragon aura long ago, or they had simply not stolen anything from the dragon race!
When Jin Bao'er and the other two emerged, the entire Gong Jue family disciples breathed a collective sigh of relief upon seeing the items in her hands! It seemed nothing incriminating had been found...
Jin Bao'er looked up at the Crimson Dragon.
"Only these three items with dragon aura were found in the entire vault."
Therefore, either they were truly innocent, or they had prepared for this, and the Dragon Clan was destined to gain nothing today...
Seeing this, the Crimson Dragon no longer hesitated. It glanced disdainfully at the rather unattractive artifact in her hand, turned, and flew away. Long Jiaojiao and Long Liu Yue followed closely behind, also glaring at Jin Bao'er... their expressions suggested she was playing favorites!
"Thank you for your assistance today, Fairy. Otherwise, our Gong Jue family truly wouldn't have known how to resolve this!"
Gong Jue Mi Yin smiled exceptionally happily. Jin Bao'er looked at him, feeling that there was more than met the eye to his smile!
"Since that's the case, then..." Farewell!
She hadn't finished speaking when a small flying boat suddenly descended from the sky. A pink figure flew out from within, rushing towards Gong Jue Mi Yin...
"Brother Mi Yin!"
The girl's petite body clung tightly to the man in front of her, completely disregarding the gazes of others, her face filled with dependence and anxiety.
Jin Bao'er was not interested and turned to leave...
"Wait, may I ask the Fairy's name?"
Gong Jue Mi Yin's voice came from behind. Jin Bao'er didn't even turn her head, disappearing into the horizon...
Seeing her indifference, Gong Jue Mi Yin sighed softly, his gaze fixed on the receding figure of the person disappearing into the distance.
At the same time, he didn't notice the flicker of strangeness in the eyes of the girl who looked about twelve years old in his arms. She then raised her head, her innocent large eyes looking at Gong Jue Mi Yin.
"Brother Mi Yin, what Fairy? Xing Xing didn't see anyone?"
Gong Jue Mi Yin lowered his gaze and smiled.
"You were a step too late, but... I believe we'll meet again soon! Doesn't Xing Xing always want a sister-in-law?"
Upon hearing this, the onlookers who had not yet dispersed paused, all looking over in surprise!
Old Master Gong Jue wore a look of "as expected." He said helplessly,
"But she's related to the Dragon Clan... reportedly even a Black Dragon!"
"So what?"
Gong Jue Mi Yin turned his head, his face filled with determination! He had finally found a woman who appealed to his aesthetic sensibilities and, unexpectedly, had good potential. Although she was a bit weak now, she was still young, wasn't she?
No one noticed the stiffening color on the little girl's face beside him, a coldness quickly flashing across, and killing intent slowly simmering.
Meanwhile, Jin Bao'er flew along, contemplating her next steps for cultivation. Although she had mentally prepared herself for being weak again after ascending, she was still shocked by the aura of those Heavenly Dao powerhouses today!
She had almost no ability to resist that momentary pressure! Yet, the Dragon Clan could still calmly hover in the air, demonstrating their immense power!
Was she... still too weak?
As she thought this, a sense of confusion suddenly arose in her heart! This feeling had surfaced ever since she killed Su Xianzhi and Lou Yun! A sense of aimlessness.
Just as she was lost in thought...
"Boom!"
A violent clap of thunder erupted from below, startling her instantly. Her body reacted faster than her brain, retreating backward. The confusion in her eyes vanished abruptly!
Replaced by intense vigilance! If her speed had been even slightly slower, she would have been directly struck!
"Damn it! You won't escape!"
With a roar, she instinctively turned her head to look. A small, entirely brown creature also seemed to have noticed her presence and lunged forward with incredible speed!
Jin Bao'er instinctively raised a defensive array. The little creature crashed directly into it with a "thud!" Then, it stared at her with wide, disbelieving eyes, its body slowly sliding down...