Xiao Jin: No, Sister Qing Lin, How Can You Be Third?

Just as Qing Lin stepped out of the teahouse and onto the street, Heavenly Fire Venerable suddenly raised his head and looked toward a patch of sky, muttering, "A Five-star Dou Zong... This aura feels somewhat familiar..."

"Senior Yao, what's wrong?" Qing Lin asked curiously upon noticing Heavenly Fire Venerable's unusual behavior.

"Girl Qing Lin, it seems that blond boy from the Misty Cloud Sect has returned!" Heavenly Fire Venerable replied to Qing Lin's question.

"Xiao Jin!"

The moment Heavenly Fire Venerable mentioned a blond boy, Qing Lin immediately thought of Xiao Jin. The next moment, she said directly to Heavenly Fire Venerable, "Senior Yao, go help me bring Xiao Jin over. Then we can go to the Mercenary Guild to find Eldest Senior Brother together!"

"Alright! Girl Qing Lin, let's go together!"

Hearing Qing Lin's request, Heavenly Fire Venerable nodded. The next moment, he released a gentle wave of energy that enveloped Qing Lin, and their figures instantly vanished from the city streets.

High in the sky, a blond little boy was darting along at high speed. As he flew over the city below, he vaguely sensed that there seemed to be an extremely powerful aura present as he passed above it.

Just as he stopped and prepared to turn around for a look, he discovered that the powerful aura was actually approaching him.

Xiao Jin immediately became alert. Magical beasts were generally more sensitive to danger than humans, and he could sense that the owner of that aura had at least entered the Dou Zun realm.

"Who is it?"

Xiao Jin gave a childish shout toward the space before him.

"Haha, Xiao Jin, don't be nervous. It's me!"

Amid Xiao Jin's wary shout, the space before him twisted violently, accompanied by a cheerful laugh.

Upon hearing that laughter,