Jin Bao'er couldn't be bothered to reply. She could tell the beast had been ambushed by the disciple during childbirth, which led to its near-death state. Now, encountering them, it had inexplicably chosen to trust her...
Thinking this, she slowly touched the pills in her spatial dimension. Could it be that this made the beast mistake her for one of its own kind? She approached the beast, her gaze lowered slightly, and nodded gently.
Women are inherently weak, but strong when they become mothers! Beasts are no different!
Watching the beast breathe its last, Jin Bao'er lifted the cub with her left hand and directly cut open the beast's abdomen with her right, retrieving its inner core!
Even Li Qingjiu, standing by, couldn't help but speak.
"Brother Jin... she's already gone, why are you doing this?"
Jin Bao'er shook her head, then stuffed the inner core to the cub, which was sleeping soundly.
"This is the only thing its mother could leave for it."
Flesh will decay, but the inner core and beast core will not!
Then, she turned and tossed the cub to Li Qingjiu.
"Since you're so compassionate, you can have it! An aggressive beast, it suits you!"
Li Qingjiu was stunned. Watching Jin Bao'er's retreating figure, his eyes widened!
"You... you're sure?? This is a Mad Lion Beast! One that can reach the Incarnation stage at its strongest! You're giving it to me? Are you sure?"
Jin Bao'er, who was already far away, paid him no mind. What she needed was to strengthen herself, not rely on the protection of beasts. Besides, the enemies she faced were powerful beings in the Soul Transformation stage!
The two walked south, one after the other. Just as Li Qingjiu was beginning to suspect they were wandering aimlessly, figures finally appeared ahead.
Concurrently, outside the minor secret realm...
A figure in white rushed over. Upon seeing the open door of the minor secret realm, their face lit up with joy. Following behind were seven or eight other men and women.
"That's great, we made it! Let's go in quickly."
As soon as the words fell, a powerful oppressive aura surged over them like a tidal wave, forcefully suppressing all their movements. Everyone's faces turned pale, and even Elder Tingyin of the Zhu Yuan Sect, who was meditating nearby, felt discomfort.
Immediately after, a middle-aged man in a python robe descended from the sky. His aura was immense, and the pressure of a Nascent Soul stage cultivator struck everyone with awe.
The newcomer glared with eyes like fire, fixing his gaze on the suppressed man and woman before him. Seeing that the person he was looking for was not among them, his anger intensified!
"Do you recognize this person?"
As he spoke, he extended his hand, and a soul stone projected the image of a cold, refined young man in black!
Seeing this, everyone quickly shook their heads. This newcomer was not friendly! They wondered which impudent fellow had angered such a powerful being, he was surely doomed!
However, the leading young woman in white showed a look of astonishment. She clearly recognized the person, and a trace of confusion appeared on her pale face.
"May I ask, senior, has my junior sister offended you?"
As soon as she spoke, everyone felt a release of pressure. Only the young woman in white was choked by the neck and lifted into the air! The feeling of suffocation washed over her, and she widened her eyes in terror.
The middle-aged man glared at her fiercely, gritting his teeth.
"Where is she?"
The young woman in white, Su Xianzhi, looked at the middle-aged man in terror and choked out.
"I... I only know that Junior Sister Jin went into the minor secret realm! I came specifically to find her! Senior, spare me, I am Su Xianzhi, the sole disciple of the Ethereal Sect's Master Lou Yunxian!"
As soon as she finished speaking, the middle-aged man abruptly released her. His gaze swept back and forth over Su Xianzhi's face. After confirming she was not lying, he said.
"In that case, I will not kill you!"
With that, he looked towards the minor secret realm, killing intent flashing in his eyes like a physical entity. It was clear he intended to wait for Jin Bao'er to emerge before killing her outright!
Su Xianzhi, now freed, immediately slumped to the ground weakly, gasping for air. Beyond fear, there was also excitement in her eyes. Having offended such a powerful being, wouldn't Jin Bao'er die this time?
A man among the others quickly helped Su Xianzhi up and asked with concern... After the group entered the secret realm, a young woman in pink frowned and asked.
"Since she is your junior sister, and you could tell that person was hostile, why did you expose your junior sister's location? Could it be that you want to use a borrowed knife to kill someone?"
As soon as the words fell, before Su Xianzhi could find an excuse to explain, the man beside her sternly rebuked.
"Junior Sister Bingning! How could you maliciously speculate about others like that? Fairy Su surely didn't mean to! Besides, that person threatened her so severely, and we couldn't help. We also bear some responsibility!"
Su Xianzhi never dreamed that someone would proactively offer her an excuse to absolve herself. Usually, she was the one making excuses to persuade others. For a moment, her face was filled with gratitude and trust.
"Thank you, Daoist Pingchuan, for your understanding... That's truly how it is. However, I will find my junior sister as soon as possible to warn her to be careful. If all else fails, I will go to my sect for reinforcements when I get out! My master is in the Soul Transformation stage, it will surely be fine."
As for whether she could find her master at that time was another matter! After all, when she left the sect, her master had gone into seclusion.
Thinking this, the smile on her face became even more brilliant, making Zhu Pingchuan's heart race even faster! Fairy Su was already so beautiful at fourteen...
"Ultimately, it's still your junior sister who caused this trouble. She made us be threatened by a Nascent Soul cultivator for no reason. What exactly did she do?"
Seeing some dissatisfaction, Su Xianzhi's face showed a bit of sadness and resignation.
"Perhaps... it's that person's fault too! Although my junior sister can be a bit willful, I believe in her."
Her optimistic expression instantly garnered goodwill from everyone. Even Bingning, who had been quite antagonistic and sarcastic towards her before, had to acknowledge her attitude.
At the same time, everyone also developed a strong dislike for the "junior sister" they had never met!
At this moment, Jin Bao'er was unaware that outside the minor secret realm, a Nascent Soul cultivator powerful enough to end her life was waiting with burning rage for her to emerge.
The two walked further inside and soon encountered Zhu Yuan Sect disciples trapped by a pile of rocks!
The Boulder Array! As the name suggests, it is formed by many tough large stones combined with an array. Swirling vortices like gales filled the sky, mixed with numerous boulders, occupying more than half of the sky. Whenever a boulder fell, those trapped had no room to retreat and could only face it head-on...
Once or twice was manageable, but over time, even masters couldn't hold on, let alone disciples at the early Foundation Establishment or even Qi Refining stages!
Jin Bao'er knew the terrors of this Boulder Array all too well. In her past life, shortly after entering the secret realm, Su Xianzhi provoked a Snow Spirit Beast, causing her to be chased alongside it. She accidentally fell into the Boulder Array and almost lost her life there!
When she finally managed to escape the Boulder Array, Su Xianzhi appeared holding the Snow Spirit Beast cub she had contracted. She apologized with a look of guilt, her white robes as pure as snow, completely unlike her own disheveled and wounded state. Before she could even scold her, Su Xianzhi's teammates began to blame her for running around.