"ROAR! Little Xi, you've arrived, huh? Why is there a dragon with you?" The giant beast suddenly sounded angry. "How could you let a dragon follow you?"

"?" Ao Qing.

Is there something wrong with me?

"No... this is my Ao Qing," Little Xi waved her hand and explained.

"This dragon, did you fish her up?" the giant beast asked.

"I don't have that kind of skill," Little Xi said. "The person capable of fishing up Ao Qing..."

"..." Ao Qing.

Hey, hey, hey! Don't treat me like a fish!

Little Xi tilted her head, thinking for a few seconds before saying, "Probably only Wang Mu has that kind of ability."

A Dragon's Tendon throbbed on Ao Qing's forehead. This child's train of thought... ordinary people can't keep up with it.

"Who is Wang Mu?" the giant beast asked curiously.

"He's the one who fished me up," Little Xi gestured. "He's really amazing!"

"What!" the giant beast exclaimed in shock. "You fished *me* up, and he actually managed to fish *you* up? How incredible is that! You have such powerful Cultivators here? So strong!"

"..." Ao Qing.

What on earth are they talking about?

"Yes, yes!" Little Xi said. "He's really incredible."

"Can you take me to meet him?" the giant beast inquired.

Little Xi turned her head to look at Ao Qing.

"Little Xi, this giant beast is very strong," Ao Qing said very seriously, "at least above the Crossing Tribulation realm... possibly even..."

It might even be at the Ascension realm... If we take it to meet Wang Mu, who knows if this giant beast will cause trouble? With Wang Mu's slight build, he probably wouldn't survive an encounter.

Little Xi thought for a moment, then looked at the giant beast. She didn't sense any danger. But since Ao Qing said so, then it's a no-go.

"No can do," Little Xi shook her head. "Wang Mu is so impressive. You, a little fish, think you can just see him whenever you want? What do you take him for?"

"..." Ao Qing.

"Hmm…" Surprisingly, the giant beast settled down to ponder, then nodded. "You make a good point. So how can I meet him?"

"For that, you need to offer some Treasure as a sign of sincerity," Little Xi said. "Then I'll contact Wang Mu and let him meet you."

"Treasure?" The giant beast thought for a moment. "How about I cut off a piece of my wing? That's the most precious thing on me."

"..." Ao Qing.

Ao Qing listened, her mind a complete muddle. Wait. This giant beast clearly has such a powerful aura and strength, yet why do I always feel like...

"No, no!" Little Xi waved her hands. "Wang Mu wouldn't like that at all."

"Then what does he like?"

"Don't you have any other Treasures on you?" Little Xi asked. "Or, it would be good if you could undergo Transformation... Wang Mu is a fickle person. If he sees an attractive member of the opposite sex, maybe he'll agree to meet you."

Ao Qing glanced at Little Xi. How can she describe Wang Mu's true nature so accurately? But, to say Wang Mu is fickle... He doesn't really seem fickle. Otherwise, when Father demanded it before, he didn't yield in the slightest. Yet, to say he isn't fickle... he's involved with the Great Immortal on one hand, and on the other, he's become the ancestor of the Dan King Sect. That's clearly being fickle... What a contradiction.

"Transformation?" the giant beast mumbled. "But… but I'm not even of age yet!"

"How old are you?"

"One thousand eight hundred years old," the giant beast replied.

"?" Ao Qing.

Little Xi was also surprised. "You've lived that long? You're even older than my Grandma! In that case, forget it. Even if you transformed, you'd probably look like an old granny, just like my Grandma."

"No, no, no, within our Immortal Cloud Kun Bloodline…" The giant beast hesitated. "At my age, I'm still not of age... I'm quite young, in fact."

Heh, Immortal Cloud Kun. I've been in Ling Province for so long; how have I never heard of them? Ao Qing suddenly recalled something. Immortal Cloud Kun? Wait a minute... isn't this the one Wang Mu is looking for?

A thought struck Ao Qing. Does Wang Mu know about this? Since it was his request, Ao Qing thought for a moment and then communicated telepathically with Little Xi.

"Ah?" Little Xi looked baffled. "Wang Mu is looking for Little Kun... Could it be that Wang Mu also knows about this kind of fish? Hee... he didn't expect that I would be the one to fish it up!"

"He is currently in Cultivation in the Sea Prison." Ao Qing pondered for a moment. "Wait until he comes out of seclusion, then find an opportunity to tell him and let him decide for himself."

"As for this Little Kun…"

"Little Xi, you take good care of it yourself…"

Ao Qing couldn't shake the feeling that something was amiss. However, watching Little Xi and the giant beast chatting so merrily, she found herself unable to get a word in. For a moment, she didn't know what to say.

「Months later.」

An ancient Demonic Qi burst forth from the Sea Prison and soared to the heavens...