In Central Space, a golden catfish swam freely through the void, utterly at ease.
At that moment, a graceful figure arrived. She stepped inside, revealed her true Li Dragon form, and let out a roar.
Before long, the Dragon King Li and Li Dragon Mother, who had been cultivating in seclusion, appeared.
"A Li! Why are you here?"
Upon seeing the Dragon King Li and Li Dragon Mother, the Li Dragon transformed back into her graceful, dragon-horned figure and threw herself into Li Dragon Mother's arms.
"Wuwuwu... Father, Mother, A Li has finally seen you!"
The Dragon King Li and Li Dragon Mother frowned. "Quick, tell us what happened. Did something happen to Azure?"
"Nothing happened. It's just been too long since I last saw you. I missed you terribly and got emotional," A Li hurriedly explained.
Seeing that Azure was fine, the Dragon King Li relaxed.
"You child, if you wanted to see your father and mother, you could have come directly through the white entrance. Why go to such lengths?" Li Dragon Mother said with a helpless smile.
A Li said nothing. Instead, her gaze swept across the surroundings, as though she were searching for something.
"What is it, A Li?" Li Dragon Mother asked doubtfully.
"Nothing! I was just curious about this legendary cosmic central hub." A Li's eyes darted as she smiled.
"Oh, I'm just looking around. Father, Mother, go back to what you were doing."
The Dragon King Li and Li Dragon Mother exchanged glances, shook their heads with smiles, and vanished in a flash.
After they left, A Li began searching everywhere for Sou Shou.
After searching for an unknown length of time, she finally found the golden catfish sleeping soundly in a corner of the central hub.
"Brother Sou Shou!" The moment she