In the Eastern Abyss Wilderness.
In the southwest.
A woman was leading many disciples in an attempt to subdue a rampaging water beast.
Since a year ago.
Floods had frequently occurred here.
The peaceful small town had been thrown into turmoil by this water beast.
Although the woman was quite capable, compared to the powerful water beast, her physical strength was ultimately no match.
After a fierce fight.
She finally showed signs of weakness.
She was steadily driven back.
But just at this moment.
A baby suddenly appeared out of nowhere, riding a blood wolf.
He abruptly showed up in front of everyone.
Blocking a powerful blow from the water beast for everyone.
The woman hadn't even reacted yet.
The blood wolf under the baby started to fight with the water beast, and with the baby's guidance.
In just ten moves.
The water beast was subdued and forced to the bottom of the lake.
After the baby had subdued the water beast.
A peerlessly beautiful woman walked out from behind the villagers. Even her coarse cloth clothes couldn't hide her radiance.
She patted her chest.
"Feng Xiaobai, next time, you'd better be more careful. We've just left the valley. Don't cause any trouble for me."
Her imposing manner.
Made the previously frightened people in the small town turn their gazes towards them one after another.
Behind the beautiful woman.
There was a miniature version of her, looking like a delicate porcelain doll. Her big, watery eyes were so cute that people couldn't help but want to ruffle her hair.
The woman who was speaking was Zhao Shuning.
Today.
It was the third day since they left the valley.
It wasn't that they just passed by this small town and saw the flood disaster and decided to help out out of righteousness.
Rather, they had come specifically for this water beast.
This water beast.
Just over two months ago, had devoured two of the blood wolf's cubs.
The blood wolf had actually given birth to four cubs. It and this fierce water beast were both ancient fierce creatures. If it hadn't been weak due to giving birth, it wouldn't have fallen into the water beast's trap.
Since the wolf cubs had the bloodline of ancient fierce beasts, there were naturally yuan pills in their bodies. Just like in the human world, humans could rely on the qi pills, yuan pills, and spiritual pills refined by alchemists to improve their cultivation.
The same was true in the beast world.
So.
There was no suspense.
At that time, the blood wolf had exhausted all its strength to save the remaining two wolf cubs. It had followed the guidance of its own bloodline all the way to the small valley town where Zhao Shuning was trapped.
This was also the reason why when Feng Xiaobai and Feng Qiu'er found the blood wolf, it was injured.
The woman who was rescued by Feng Xiaobai was named Qi Lin.
Qi Lin had just been immersed in the mystery and power of this little boy.
She had just clasped her fists and was about to express her gratitude to Feng Xiaobai when she was interrupted by the suddenly appeared Zhao Shuning.
When Feng Xiaobai saw his fiery - tempered mother.
He could only say, "Mother, slow down. I was just avenging Xiao Heihei. Besides, I also wanted to test if the special training you gave me in the past two months was effective."
As it turned out.
It wasn't bad.
It seemed that mother really had some skills.
The glorious history she talked about might have at least a 30% credibility.
"But you can't be so reckless."
"I'm Qi Lin, a junior. Greetings, senior."
Zhao Shuning nodded slightly.
Then she continued, "It's okay, it's okay."
"Thank you, senior and little senior, for saving my life. I'm the daughter of the Qi family. Our mansion is not far away. If senior doesn't mind, could you please come to our mansion for a talk so that the people in our small town can properly offer their respect?"
"No need, no need."
"Senior, please don't reject us."
"Unnecessary."
Zhao Shuning had come out this time to first look for her Zhao family in Linjiang.
She didn't have time to waste.
She had come here just because she had promised the blood wolf that she would avenge its two cubs.
Zhao Shuning hadn't expected.
That Feng Xiaobai was so talented.
She had just told him some mental methods and moves she had learned before without demonstrating them. This kid had actually managed to flexibly apply those mental methods in practice in just two months.
He was really worthy of being the master's child. His talent was just amazing.
"Senior."
"No."
Zhao Shuning's tone of rejection was a bit hasty.
Qi Lin was taken aback.
Her expression looked a bit aggrieved.
When Zhao Shuning saw this.
Her old problem flared up again.
She really couldn't stand to see a beauty looking aggrieved.
"Alright, alright. I'm not scolding you. It's just that I have important matters to attend to and I'm bringing two kids with me. It's really inconvenient. Look, beautiful girl, I'll visit your mansion when I have time, okay?"
When Qi Lin heard Zhao Shuning say this.
A smile appeared on her face again.
"Senior, I just wanted to say that your clothes are a bit shabby. I'd like to take you to our mansion to change into some new ones. You can't always go around in the same clothes when you're traveling."
Zhao Shuning looked down.
Sure enough.
She didn't know when.
The lapel of her clothes had been torn.
This girl was right. If she returned to the Zhao family in this state, they probably wouldn't recognize her.
Moreover.
If she saw her mother.
Given her mother's personality.
She would definitely cry and hug her, saying that Shuning had suffered outside and it was all her fault as a mother.
Thinking of this.
Zhao Shuning shook her head.
"Senior?"
"Okay."
Feng Xiaobai and Feng Qiu'er glanced at each other.
Before they left home.
Where was the mother who had solemnly promised that she was a just person and would never take anything from the masses?
The two little kids shook their heads.
Sometimes they really couldn't understand their mother's actions.
Qi Lin put her hand to her mouth and whistled, and a huge beast flew over.
"Senior, this is the demon beast my mother raised. It doesn't like to get close to people and has a bit of a bad temper. Please forgive it if it offends you later."
Zhao Shuning nodded.
At first, she didn't pay much attention.
But as the demon beast got closer and closer to her.
She suddenly felt.
This demon beast.
Why did it look so familiar?
Was it?
The Talking Beast?
Yes, it was the Talking Beast.
Right, the Talking Beast was Qi Yurou's contracted demon beast.
So the person in front of her was Qi Yurou's child?
When the Talking Beast came in front of her.
The more Zhao Shuning looked at it, the more familiar it seemed.
Finally, she tentatively called out, "Xiao Yu?"
Hearing the familiar address.
The originally proud and cold head of the Talking Beast immediately turned.
It stared intently at the woman in front of it.
As if.
It was trying to confirm something.
This address.
No one had called it for a very, very long time.
"Are you—"
Zhao Shuning smiled and said, "After so long, you still haven't changed much. You must have had a great time with your master."
Although the woman's appearance had changed.
But her mannerisms.
Slowly overlapped with the woman in its memory.
The eyes of the Talking Beast suddenly widened extremely large.
It pounced towards Zhao Shuning.
Qi Lin was shocked when she saw this.
She quickly tried to stop it.
"Senior Talking Beast, this is our honored guest. You can't touch her!"
Feng Xiaobai also made a move as if he was about to rush in front of Zhao Shuning.
The people in the town were also panicked.
They quickly covered their eyes, afraid of seeing a bloody scene.
But—
Why was there no movement for a long time?
When they slowly removed their hands covering their eyes, they saw such a scene.
The Talking Beast had actually docilely lowered its head, and the woman's hand was stroking its head.
The Talking Beast had a master.
Except for its master.
It generally wouldn't be so submissive to others. Even the young mistress Qi Lin had never received such treatment from the Talking Beast.
For decades.
It had always been like this.
This woman in front of them?
Why was she so special?