"Really?"
"Isn't it just normal meat?"
"Little Master, of course the two of them can't compare to you. You're an invincible little expert, so naturally you're stronger than them."
"Of course!"
Hearing Little Black's praise, the little girl answered smugly. Then, ignoring the two who were cultivating, she resumed stuffing herself with huge mouthfuls.
Because of the little girl's special physique, the food she ate was instantly broken down, which also gave her an enormous appetite.
A large pot of meat soup and over half the roasted meat all went into the little girl's stomach. Little Black only received a small portion of the roast and some leftover soup.
The sight made Little Black's heart ache terribly. This was demon beast meat it had taken out, and it had even roasted the meat itself.
The little girl had only given it one piece of meat and some leftover soup. Was this what Little Master meant by letting it feast on delicacies?
After eating and drinking her fill, the little girl put everything away, then sat beside Zhao Shanshan and Zhao Yingying, watching the two cultivate with a trace of curiosity on her face.
"Little Black, do you know how much longer they need to cultivate?"
The little girl had never cultivated before and knew nothing about cultivation. All her strength had come from eating, so naturally she had no idea.
"Soon. They should be done in about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea."
Feeling bored, Mu Qingling took out a bottle of Happy Water and began drinking it. There had been six bottles in total; she had given one to her teacher, leaving herself with five.
Under normal circumstances, she could not bear to drink it. If she had not been so bored now, the little girl probably would not have taken one out.
Just as the little girl finished the entire bottle of Happy Water, the two cultivators stopped at the same time. Surprise flashed across their faces, mixed with threads of fear.
Perhaps they had forgotten what happened back in Laga Village, or perhaps they were simply too hungry. Each of them swallowed two pieces of meat in one bite, then took a huge gulp of soup.
Yet those two pieces of meat and that mouthful of soup nearly sent the sisters to their graves. If a surge of energy had not suddenly appeared to protect them, they would surely have burst from being overstuffed.
Still, though the process had been perilous, the gains were immense. Zhao Shanshan rose from the first level of the True Spirit Realm to the fourth, while Zhao Yingying rose from the first level of the Spirit Sea Realm to the Spirit Sea fifth level.
That kind of improvement was faster than all four years of their previous cultivation. After all, in the four years since leaving Laga Village, they had only advanced by a single level.
"Ling'er, thank you for the meat soup."
Both sisters thanked the little girl. Zhao Shanshan also did not forget to cast Little Black a grateful glance; she knew Little Black must have helped them earlier.
"Big sister, hug me."
Seeing that they had finally stopped cultivating, the little girl hurriedly asked Zhao Shanshan for a hug. Naturally, Zhao Shanshan did not refuse.
However, not long after Zhao Shanshan picked her up, the little girl fell asleep in her arms.
"Senior Little Black, what do we do now?"
Looking at the sleeping little girl, Zhao Shanshan felt somewhat at a loss. How had she suddenly fallen asleep?
"Let's find somewhere to rest first. Little Master is used to sleeping once night falls. Tomorrow, after we go to the Imperial City and help you settle your matter, we can make further plans."
Little Black spoke human words to Zhao Shanshan. Zhao Yingying, who had not known about this, was startled, but she quickly accepted that Little Black could speak.
After all, with Little Black's strength, it was not strange for it to speak. Moreover, after hearing its words, Zhao Yingying finally understood what was going on.
"Alright."
Zhao Shanshan could only agree. Fortunately, there was a small city not far from here where they could stay for the night. Otherwise, they would have had to sleep in the wilderness.
Zhao Shanshan carried the little girl as they traveled. After another hour or so, the three women and one dog finally arrived in the small city.
They found an inn in the small city and rented a superior room. Zhao Shanshan instructed Zhao Yingying to watch over the little girl while she herself left the inn.
Having heard Little Black say that the little girl slept once night fell, she needed to prepare some things. After all, they would be helping the little girl find her mom in the future, and they could not always be in a city. They had to prepare for sleeping in the wilderness.
Xiling Empire Imperial Palace.
"Elder Wu Yuan, has there been any news from the Medicine Attendants?"
"Young Sect Master, there has been no message yet. But there is no need for you to worry. The entire Imperial City is now under the control of our Medicine King Valley."
"And those two women are merely in the True Spirit Realm and the Spirit Sea Realm. The Medicine Attendants I sent out are led by a Sky Soaring Realm expert, along with a team of True Spirit ninth-level cultivators. Capturing those two is only a matter of time."
"Perhaps they are already on their way back."
After hearing Elder Wu Yuan's words, a trace of worry flashed across Yao Wuchen's face. He feared some unforeseen change might occur. Although he did not know much about Princess Zhao's earlier affairs, he had guessed the general outline.
Princess Zhao had failed because she had sent people to kill those two women and provoked trouble.
Yao Wuchen also knew that the two women had become acquainted with some powerful expert. Now, the Medicine Attendants he had sent out had yet to send back any news. He feared he would follow in Princess Zhao's footsteps.
"Elder Wu Yuan, contact those Medicine Attendants and see."
With that thought, Yao Wuchen gave Elder Wu Yuan the order. It would be fine if the Medicine Attendants had captured them, but if they still had not caught anyone by now, Yao Wuchen would have to make other plans.
"Yes, Young Sect Master."
Though somewhat puzzled as to why Yao Wuchen was being so cautious, Wu Yuan agreed and took out the Communication Jade Pendant specifically used to contact those Medicine Attendants.
However, even after waiting for quite some time, Wu Yuan received no reply from the Medicine Attendants. A trace of nervousness appeared on his face.
He had just assured Yao Wuchen that there would be no problem. Now he could not even contact the Medicine Attendants, so Wu Yuan naturally felt nervous.
Although Wu Yuan was an elder of Medicine King Valley, if something went wrong in this matter, he would still be punished.
"What is it?"
Noticing the unnatural expression on Wu Yuan's face, Yao Wuchen frowned and asked. Could something really have happened?
"Young Sect Master, the Medicine Attendants cannot be contacted."
"Hm?"
Yao Wuchen's heart jolted. He quickly stood up and stared at Wu Yuan, cursing the old fool in his heart.
He had long since told this old fool that those two women were important. Yet who would have thought the old man would still take them so lightly?
The Medicine Attendants had been gone for so long without returning, and now they could not even be contacted. Something must have gone wrong.
"Pass down the order: place the entire Imperial City under martial lockdown. Do not allow anyone to enter or leave. At the same time, notify the sect to send more experts over. It would be best if the Ancestor led them personally."
"Young Sect Master, isn't that a bit too tense?"
Wu Yuan did not understand. They were just two women. Was there any need to be so nervous?
"Are you teaching me how to do things?"
"I wouldn't dare!"
"Then hurry up and make the arrangements!"
Yao Wuchen roared his final sentence. He was growing increasingly dissatisfied with Wu Yuan. If they were not in need of people right now, Yao Wuchen would even have wanted to kill the old fool.
"Yes, Young Sect Master."
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