"I don't know... The baby has been here since it gained consciousness! I originally wanted to leave, but... the scary uncle wouldn't let me leave..."
The meaning conveyed in a few sentences made Jin Bao'er's expression grow more solemn.
She had heard that in crystal ore mines that had been dormant for years and had never been discovered, over time, spirit beings might be born! These spirit bodies, favored by the Heavenly Dao, were extremely rare, and it would be difficult to find even one on the entire cultivation continent!
A crystal spirit was not any form of life; much like a sword spirit, it had a one-in-ten-thousand chance of forming only under specific, harsh conditions! The place where it existed would be paved with crystals, capable of providing an inexhaustible and unending supply!
Although the little girl before her didn't seem to have just gained sentience, what she was displaying now could only be this possibility! And the so-called scary uncle should be the Ghost King Salen who monopolized this Ghost Crystal Mine! No wonder almost half of his forces were stationed here...
"Do you want to leave here?"
Anyone who could catch Su Xianzhi's eye wouldn't be any good! If she could poach something from the enemy, she would! With this thought, the smile on her face improved considerably!
The little girl looked at her suddenly gentle and harmonious expression, her face filled with confusion and hesitation. This older sister was so strange! Could she be a scary aunt?
Perhaps she hadn't met many people, and the little girl's thoughts were directly displayed on her face, without any attempt to conceal them. Jin Bao'er only then reacted and cleared her throat.
"Ahem... Didn't you want to leave here? What, regretting it? Don't worry, I won't force you. If that's the case, I have other things to attend to, so I'll be leaving!"
With that, she turned around directly, without a trace of hesitation! Decisive.
In an instant, the expression on the little girl's face became instantly tense. She rushed forward to grab Jin Bao'er's clothes, but recalling Jin Bao'er's earlier action of pushing her away, she paused for a moment before standing directly in front of her, moving very quickly!
"Big sister, don't go! Take me with you! Baby believes you!"
She felt a very comfortable scent from the big sister, so she should be a good person! On the contrary, the scary uncle's aura was very unpleasant! Moreover, she had been here alone for a long time and was very bored!
The little girl's persistence and trust were clearly visible. Jin Bao'er smiled slightly in her heart... As expected, she was easily fooled! But her face remained calm, completely hiding her thoughts.
"Alright, since that's the case, I'll take you."
A moment later, she realized that taking the little girl with her was not as simple as it seemed!
She saw the little girl standing by the entrance of the exquisite and luxurious small cage, pointing inside with her little finger...
"Baby is in there! Big sister needs to break open the cage, otherwise baby can't get out!"
Jin Bao'er: It's indeed not that simple! Otherwise, with those Golden Core stage cultivators outside, they wouldn't have been able to detect the crystal spirit's aura, and she would have escaped long ago. So the main body was trapped here...
Thinking this, she approached the cage, which was tightly adhered to the wall. She confirmed there was nothing inside, but the little girl's gaze was extremely certain, and her expression gradually became solemn...
At this moment, if Zhan Hun were here! At the very least, as a half-grade immortal artifact, breaking open a cage would definitely...
Suddenly, she froze! The thought flashed through her mind subconsciously, but she quickly reacted! Half-grade immortal artifact? What dream was she having?! Zhan Hun was merely a spirit artifact with a sword spirit in its past life!
Even though she denied it in her heart, for some reason, she felt it wasn't like that! If she had the chance, she would find a way to make Zhan Hun an even harder and more powerful weapon, never again to be broken by some immortal venerable.
But it wouldn't reach the level of an immortal artifact, right? After all, there were very few immortal artifacts in the cultivation world, let alone offensive immortal artifacts.
"You step back a bit, I'll try!"
As she spoke, she took out a few explosive talismans. The composition of the cage was unclear, but it was covered with a layer of ice. She figured strong vibrations might be able to break it open.
The little girl obediently stepped back, her bare feet treading on the ice, making "patter, patter" sounds, completely unafraid of the cold ground...
"Boom!!"
Not long after, a huge rumbling sound came from the center of the Ghost Crystal Mine! It instantly attracted the attention of everyone outside! At the same time, it startled a certain Ghost King far away in Wuwang City, causing him to suddenly wake up with a furrowed brow!
The maiden in his arms was also pushed to the ground by this sudden movement! Letting out a cry of surprise! Her small face instantly turned pale with fright, her beautiful face filled with panic...
"M-my lord!"
Salen shifted his gaze upon hearing the sound, noticing the maiden lying on the ground, her face pale, and asked with concern! His expression, however, was sharp as he said.
"My concubine may withdraw! You are no longer needed here!"
Hearing this, the maiden wanted to say something more, but was startled by those strange white eyes and quickly retreated.
As soon as she left the room, the man inside had already vanished! After the maiden fled the room in a panic, she then fearfully clutched her chest, her face full of terror.
If Jin Bao'er were present, she would surely find it extremely ironic! This new concubine, so doted on by the Ghost King, was none other than Su Xianzhi!
On the other side, after the explosive talismans detonated four times, they finally caused two sections of the cage's bars to break. The surrounding cave had already collapsed with the explosions, scattering Ghost Crystals and stalactites everywhere...
Jin Bao'er quickly let go of the little girl's hand, suppressing the shock in her eyes, and inadvertently used spiritual energy to restore her palm to normal!
The moment the cave was blown apart, she quickly pulled the little girl over and casually erected a defensive array, which was why the little girl's icy coldness had frozen her hand!
Although, all of this had only taken about seven seconds...
The next second, the little girl's face lit up with joy, and she instantly vanished from her spot!
Jin Bao'er was not surprised. She looked up at the broken cage, and a round, jelly-like object slowly rolled out from inside. It wasn't too large, but its surface looked incredibly smooth!
Soon, the jelly-like mass rolled over and stopped beside Jin Bao'er, then slowly transformed into the appearance of a little girl. She then looked at her hands and feet with surprise, and excitedly hopped and skipped.
"Oho! Great! Thank you, big sister! Baby is finally out!"
Jin Bao'er, however, was puzzled.
"Can your main body be invisible? Or can it change form at will? Why didn't you just drill out through the gaps in the cage?"
The distance between the cage bars was less than ten centimeters. She could transform, and her main body was so smooth, it shouldn't have been a problem to get out!
Unexpectedly, as soon as she finished speaking, the little girl pouted.
"Big sister is so silly! There was still a layer of something connecting it, not a single gap! I couldn't get out even if I turned into liquid!"
Hearing this, Jin Bao'er paused for a moment, then her pupils widened in realization. A layer of something with no gaps? Wasn't that a defensive array or a barrier?