Soul Emperor Martial God-Chapter 660

Xiao Yi’s heart let out a cry of alarm.

In fact, he could not accurately determine the extent of the strength emanating from the Jade Pendant.

But he was certain that the aura was very strong.

Among all the strong presences he had sensed, not even the Divine Martial King nor the Abyss Demon Emperor, who had experienced a sudden increase in power, could match it.

Thus, he was sure that this was an aura surpassing the Heavenly Extreme Realm.

The purpose of the Jade Pendant was to sense the condition of the wearer of the other Jade Pendant at any time.

Judging from the strength of the aura, one could determine the present condition of the wearer, whether they were safe and sound or had been injured.

If there was no aura at all, it meant that the wearer of the other Jade Pendant had already died.

At this moment, the Jade Pendant in front of him radiated a stable and surging aura, astonishingly so; this meant that the wearer of the other piece was safe and sound.

And, evidently, the wearer of the Jade Pendant at this moment was not in the Eastern Domain.

To achieve the Heavenly Extreme Realm, one could only do so in the Central Region.

"Yii’er, what’s the matter?" Xiao Chong saw Xiao Yi’s startled expression and quickly asked.

"Nothing," Xiao Yi shook his head, "I’m just surprised by the strength of the aura from the Jade Pendant."

"Very strong?" Xiao Chong was first taken aback, then a proud smile appeared, saying, "Naturally, the Family Head is a supreme genius."

"After so many years, his current Cultivation is likely already in the Earth Origin Realm, if not the far more powerful Heavenly Origin Realm."

"Heavenly Origin Realm?" Xiao Yi smiled but did not explain.

"Yii’er, promise me you’ll find the Family Head and bring him back," Xiao Chong said earnestly.

Xiao Yi nodded, his tone indifferent, "If I can find him, I’ll search; if I can’t, then let it be up to fate."

"Ah," Xiao Chong sighed upon hearing Xiao Yi’s indifferent tone.

"Yii’er, don’t be angry at the Family Head, he entrusted you to me."

"It’s my incompetence that caused you to suffer needlessly as a child."

"If you must blame anyone, blame me."

Xiao Yi shook his head, "That’s not what I meant, Uncle Xiao Chong. There’s no need to overthink it."

He truly did not mean that.

It was just that the Central Region was far too vast, thousands of times larger than the Eastern Domain.

In such an unimaginably vast area, finding one person was exceedingly difficult.

That’s why Xiao Yi spoke of leaving it to fate.

What’s more, people at the level of the Heavenly Extreme Realm were nearly impossible to befall any accident.

If the Family Head himself had enough of wandering and wanted to return to the Xiao Family, he could easily come back whenever he wished.

There was no need for Xiao Yi to worry excessively.

At this moment, Xiao Chong firmly pressed the Jade Pendant into Xiao Yi’s hand.

Xiao Yi had no choice but to accept it, saying, "Elders, I’d like to go for a walk."

"Go ahead," the Great Elder Xiao Lihuo said, "We still need to prepare the banquet."

"Indeed," Xiao Chong smiled, "Yii’er’s return is a big event for the Xiao family; it deserves celebration."

"There’s no need for that," Xiao Yi smiled, "I am not fond of such revelry."

"I’ll just take a walk by myself and join the elders for dinner tonight."

With that, Xiao Yi’s figure flashed, and he was gone.

...

Thundering Desolate Marsh, atop a certain mountain summit.

A child sat on the ground, practicing meditation in the lotus position.

Getting to the peak of such a high mountain was an astonishing feat for a child.

Not to mention this was the wilderness, where ferocious wild animals and demon beasts roamed.

What was even more astonishing was that within a radius of several thousand meters around the child, there were no wild animals to be seen.

Even further away, demon beasts could be seen trembling all over.

The usually ferocious demon beasts now seemed as if they encountered something terribly frightening.

On the mountain summit, around the child, streaks of lightning flickered continuously.

The ’crackling’ sound was filled with violence and terrifying power.

Clearly, the child was not simple; he was very strong.

The child was Little Star.

He often came here to practice; his practice was a bit too noisy to stay at the Xiao Family.

But every evening, he would leave and head back to the Xiao Family.

"Hmm?" Little Star, who was in the midst of cultivating, suddenly snapped his eyes open.

"Who’s there?" Little Star bellowed, turning around abruptly as a bolt of lightning blasted toward his back.

The lightning transformed into a thunder snake, wildly ferocious.

But as soon as the thunder snake was unleashed, it was already gripped by a powerful and pure white palm, unable to stir.

Little Star was first startled, but upon seeing who it was, he immediately rejoiced, "Master."

Indeed, the person was Xiao Yi.

"Disperse," Xiao Yi commanded in a low voice, and the thunder snake in his hand instantly dissipated.

"Not bad," Xiao Yi said, looking at Little Star with satisfaction. "Considering the power of that bolt of lightning just now, it won’t be long before you can break through to the Heavenly Origin Realm."

"But it was easily dispersed by Master," replied Little Star, obviously thrilled by Xiao Yi’s arrival.

"When did Master return?"

"I just got back today," Xiao Yi said with a light chuckle.

"Master doesn’t come back often, let’s go, let’s return to the Xiao Family," Little Star said.

"Those old fellows from the Xiao Family must be ecstatic."

As he spoke, Little Star’s small hands reached out to pull at Xiao Yi.

Yet, as he took a step, he found that he couldn’t move Xiao Yi; Xiao Yi remained standing in his original spot.

"What’s wrong, Master?" Little Star asked in confusion.

Xiao Yi smiled and said, "Little Star, you’ve been with my Xiao Family for several years now, let me set you free."

"It’s been three years... Huh? Master, what are you talking about..." Little Star smiled as he replied, then suddenly froze in place.

"I said, I am setting you free," smiled Xiao Yi.

"But... it hasn’t been 30 years yet," Little Star said, frowning.

"It’s not necessary," replied Xiao Yi, smiling as he patted Little Star’s head.

By the Heavenly Star Thunder Crocodile’s lifespan, Little Star was still just a child.

The Xiao Family of today was no longer as fragile as it once was.

Most importantly, with Elder Duan Yun guarding the gate, Little Star’s protection was no longer needed.

"But where would I go if I leave?" Little Star’s eyes showed a hint of confusion.

"Anywhere you want," Xiao Yi laughed.

"Master, I want to stay in the Xiao Family," Little Star said after a moment of silence, tugging at Xiao Yi’s sleeve.

"Those old fellows from the Xiao Family have been extremely kind to me."

"Master has also been very good to me..."

"I’m about to go on a long journey," Xiao Yi interrupted.

"This time, I might not return for a very long time."

Little Star shook his head, "Master can go if he must, I’ll wait in the Xiao Family for Master to return."

Xiao Yi frowned, "I could die."

"If I never return to the Xiao Family, no one will be able to remove the Beast Taming Ring from you."

"I’ll stay in the Xiao Family forever, guarding it," said Little Star without any hesitation.

"This..." Xiao Yi was taken aback.

He wanted to say something, but seeing Little Star’s stubborn and earnest gaze, he held back his words.

"Forget it, then have it your way," Xiao Yi shook his head.

"I’ll remove the Beast Taming Ring for you now, and if you ever want to leave later, just go ahead."

Little Star shook his head and stepped back, "I want to keep the Beast Taming Ring."

"Why?" Xiao Yi furrowed his brows.

"It’s the only connection I have with Master. I want to keep it," Little Star stated stubbornly.

demon beasts have emotions too.

It’s just that many people can only see their ferocious side.

It’s not uncommon, according to Demon Hunting Hall records, for demon beasts to live peacefully with Human Martial Artists, even following them for a lifetime.

Xiao Yi sighed, "If you don’t wish to go, then stay."

"Forget it, come back to the Xiao Family with me."

"Okay," Little Star nodded joyfully.

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