Bi Ji spread her wings, lightly skimming over the treetops, and flew towards the Lake of Life.
When she landed on the lakeshore, the Titan Giant Ape and the Azure Bull Python immediately bowed respectfully and greeted her in unison, "Aunt Bi Ji."
"Hmm." Bi Ji nodded slightly, then transformed into a beam of green light and disappeared into the lake.
Deep at the bottom of the lake, the ferocious beasts were still asleep.
The Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm had a cultivation of a million years, and the primordial energy it released was extremely vast. It would probably take thousands or even tens of thousands of years to completely absorb them.
Biji slowly walked to the side of the Black Dragon King, Di Tian.
A weak voice immediately entered her mind: "Biji, why did you take so long to go out this time? Did you find your clansman?"
"I found him." Biji replied softly, and after hesitating for a moment, she decided to be honest, "Di Tian, there's something I need to tell you. I've taken on a disciple."
"Oh? Is he a junior from your clan, or some other talented soul beast?"
"Neither." Biji took a deep breath, "My disciple... is a human."
The air suddenly froze.
Biji then recounted her encounter with Dongfang Jing, including the three questions and the boy's answers.
After listening to the story, Di Tian's voice suddenly turned cold: "Biji, you were too impulsive! If he knew your true identity, do you think he would still be willing to be your disciple?"
"No! Di Tian, this child is different!" Biji hurriedly defended herself.
"Humans are all equally cunning! They are the most treacherous beings in the world, you know that perfectly well! Biji, you've been deceived by him!"
Di Tian's voice carried a hint of anger: "He now knows the location of your clan. A Soul Master who can escape from a Title Douluo must be suspicious. If he leaks this information to other humans, the Emerald Swan clan will face annihilation! More importantly, if multiple Title Douluos attack, I am still asleep and unable to command the other Soul Beasts to resist. Da Ming and Er Ming alone cannot defend this place, and even we at the bottom of the lake will be wiped out!"
Although the ferocious beasts could awaken earlier, it would come at a heavy price, even depleting a large portion of their essence—something they couldn't afford.
Not to mention, even if they awakened now, could they unleash their full power?
Despite Di Tian's warning, Bi Ji remained convinced that Dongfang Jing wouldn't betray her.
How could that obedient disciple, who so sincerely recounted his and her sister's story, who followed her calling her "Master" repeatedly, possibly deceive her?
She even wanted to tell Di Tian about the astonishing sights she witnessed in Dongfang Jing's spiritual world.
"Di Tian, listen to me, that child might..."
"Enough!" Di Tian interrupted sharply.
"You've been too deeply seduced by human sweet talk! Have you forgotten how that force called the Spirit Hall hunted down A Rou? And how the Blue Silver Emperor of the Blue Silver Forest, after transforming, was tricked into a sacrifice by humans? Bi Ji, before that human leaves, immediately take Da Ming and Er Ming to eliminate him!"
Di Tian's voice exploded in Bi Ji's mind like thunder.
According to the original course of fate, Di Tian, who awakens ten thousand years later, will encounter a man surnamed Huo and eventually believe in his soul-spirit magic.
However, all of this hinges on the destiny guidance of the Imperial Beast and her voluntary sacrifice, as well as the following of other ferocious beasts like the Ice and Snow Maiden.
Di Tian has personally witnessed many of this man surnamed Huo's actions.
Di Tian is very cunning, possesses immense strength and unwavering loyalty to the Dragon God, single-mindedly desiring the Dragon God's revival, devoted to the soul beast race, and aspiring to become a god through his own power.
Di Tian has never seen Dongfang Jing in person; even from fragments of conversation, he finds everything about this human too strange.
Although Di Tian is usually willing to listen to Bi Ji's advice and believes she would never lie, and her descriptions sound plausible, humans are simply too cunning. Unable to move freely in the present situation, Di Tian must be cautious.
"I will continue to slumber," he said, then severed the telepathic connection.
Biji lowered her head, her lips tightly pressed together, her mood extremely somber.
She turned and swam upwards, her face still bearing the lingering melancholy as she flew out of the lake.
The Titan Ape and the Azure Bull Python on the lakeshore, seeing Biji return, bowed respectfully once more, their hearts filled with doubt.
Aunt Biji usually only visited her people occasionally each year; why had she been coming and going so frequently these past two days?
"Daming, Erming, I have a favor to ask of you," Biji forced a gentle smile.
"Please speak, we will do our best!" the Azure Bull Python replied respectfully.
Biji said softly, "For the next few years, I will be going to the tribe every day, so I will have to trouble you."
That's it?
The two beasts exchanged glances.
The Titan Ape patted its chest honestly, "Aunt Biji, don't worry, my elder brother and I will never let any living being approach the Lake of Life!"
"Second brother is right, leave this to us," the Azure Bull Python echoed.
After leaving the Lake of Life, Bi Ji didn't fly, but slowly walked towards her clan.
Despite Di Tian's words, she still didn't believe Dongfang Jing would deceive her.
She even considered directly revealing her identity to her disciple and taking him to the bottom of the lake to see Di Tian.
But Di Tian was right.
How could a Soul Master escape from a Title Douluo?
Bi Ji had secrets hiding from Dongfang Jing, and Dongfang Jing also had secrets hiding from her.
"Sigh," Bi Ji sighed deeply.
Di Tian's words reminded her.
Da Ming and Er Ming had mentioned that the 100,000-year-old Soft Bone Rabbit, A Rou, who chose to transform, was ultimately killed by the Spirit Hall, and her daughter also transformed into human society, her fate still unknown.
There was also the 100,000-year-old Blue Silver Emperor living in a place called Blue Silver Forest. Although Bi Ji didn't know much about her, the fluctuations generated when she sacrificed herself caused all the Blue Silver Grass in the Star Dou Great Forest to tremble.
It seemed that 100,000-year-old Soul Beasts that came into contact with humans all met a bad end.
Bi Ji's mood grew heavier, and her steps unconsciously slowed down.
"Could it be... that I really did something wrong?" she murmured softly. "But Little Mirror doesn't seem like someone who would lie at all."
With a troubled mind, she continued walking for a while before seeing several plumes of white smoke rising ahead, and a gust of hot wind blew towards her.
And from where the smoke rose was the habitat of the Emerald Swan clan!
"No, no way,"a sudden tightness gripped Brigitte's heart, and she quickened her pace in a flash.
When she reached the clan's location, the scene before her made her freeze in place.
Rows upon rows of Emerald Swans stood in neat rows, arranged in a single file.
Behind the swans, various spirit beasts such as bees, lions, and deer waited quietly—the swans' guardians.
Brigitte's gaze fell upon the front,where several enormous stone and iron pots were placed before Dongfang Jing, with firewood burning brightly beneath them, and steaming food bubbling inside.
A rich aroma filled the air.
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