Bi Ji Di Hua

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's horrified expression only lasted for a moment before easing. His retreating footsteps also stopped, though his face remained as solemn as ever.

"Bi Ji, why are you here? Didn't Di Tian and the others come with you?" Sky Dream Ice Silkworm stared intently into the distance and asked gravely.

"Di Tian? They're all still in the Star Dou Forest." The woman's pleasant voice drifted over from afar once more.

Yet Zhao Ming still could not spot the speaker anywhere amid the endless expanse of ice and snow. The source of the voice was likely still some distance away, but the speaker's cultivation was profound enough for them to hear her so clearly.

But Bi Ji?

Could she be that Soul Beast from the Star Dou Forest with more than five hundred thousand years of cultivation?

Why had she come here? Could she be here to capture Sky Dream Ice Silkworm?

That couldn't be right! Although Bi Ji was a five-hundred-thousand-year Fierce Beast, the Emerald Swan Tribe excelled in healing and was weak in battle. While they were not as utterly lacking in combat ability as Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, they were not a combat-oriented race either. Moreover, Bi Ji held considerable prestige among the Star Dou Ferocious Beasts. Di Tian would not send her here, would he?

After all, the Star Dou Forest still had Soul Beasts like Scarlet King and Xiong Jun. There was no need to send Bi Ji into danger.

Hearing Bi Ji's words, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm let out a breath of relief. His stance of facing a great enemy relaxed, and he said lightly instead, "Bi Ji, without Di Tian and the others, I'm afraid you can't take me back to the Star Dou Forest. After all, your Emerald Swan Tribe isn't very strong in battle. Though you're not as miserable as me, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, you're only about as strong as an ordinary Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast. If I want to run, you can't keep me."

"Hehe, I never expected you to run back to the Extreme North again. I heard Ice Empress chased you into our Star Dou Forest back then. Now that you're back, aren't you afraid she'll find you?" Bi Ji laughed softly.

"Hmph, that woman can't do anything to me." Sky Dream Ice Silkworm said indignantly, though his eyes held traces of fear and helplessness.

"Forget it, I didn't come here to capture you." Bi Ji continued.

Her voice gradually became clearer, and a woman in green arrived shortly afterward.

The woman was gentle and beautiful. Compared to the other beauties Zhao Ming had seen, her skin was absolutely among the finest.

However, what drew Zhao Ming's attention the most was her beautiful, slender, well-proportioned neck. It was truly a jade neck fragrant enough to stir the senses.

Not only was her face stunning, but her temperament was exceptional as well—utterly unique. She carried both wildness and dignity, while her slightly contemplative eyes shone with spirit. Her clothes were adorned with many translucent, emerald-green feathers.

Also a Soul Beast, Bi Ji's beauty was not the least bit inferior to Ah Yin's. In Zhao Ming's view, they each had their own charm.

After staring for a while, Zhao Ming hurriedly shifted his gaze away. Bi Ji was a Fierce Beast with over five hundred thousand years of cultivation. He did not dare entertain any improper thoughts. If Bi Ji became enraged, even nine lives would not be enough for him to lose.

But while Zhao Ming stopped looking at her, Bi Ji began staring directly at him. Then a green blur flashed past, and she appeared right in front of him.

A breeze brushed past, carrying a lingering fragrance that refreshed the heart and mind.

But this was no time to admire a beauty!

Seeing that Bi Ji seemed ready to attack him, Zhao Ming's expression changed at once, and he became flustered.

He had never expected Bi Ji's target this time to be him!

He was just a child. Did he really have anything that could attract her?

Just as Zhao Ming racked his brains for a way to respond, things once again exceeded his expectations.

He never could have imagined that not only did Bi Ji not attack him, she instead stood respectfully before him.

Bi Ji slightly bent forward and called out,

"Bi Ji, chief of the Emerald Swan Tribe, pays respects to my lord."

Her respectful voice and posture left Zhao Ming dumbfounded.

My lord? She called me my lord?

Holy shit, do I have some undiscovered hidden identity?

"Holy shit, System, what's going on?" When internal matters were unresolved, drink Kidney Treasure; when external matters were unresolved, ask the System. Zhao Ming hurriedly questioned the System.

"How would I know? I'm just as confused." The System froze for a moment before replying in puzzlement.

But it soon offered an explanation.

"Could it be because of the Ancient Immortal Bird Martial Soul on you? In ancient times, the Ancient Immortal Bird was one of the most powerful beings in the Soul Beast World. The reason she calls you my lord with such respect may be because of it. If that's the case, Bi Ji must have mistaken you for an Ancient Immortal Bird. Perhaps she even thinks you're a Soul Beast Reincarnation."

Ancient Immortal Bird Martial Soul? Zhao Ming was stunned. That was indeed the only possibility.

Since she had mistaken him for an Ancient Immortal Bird, he definitely could not expose himself.

"An Emerald Swan? Fifty-seven hundred thousand years of cultivation. Not bad." Zhao Ming remained composed as he spoke in an indifferent tone.

Zhao Ming's words caused a huge uproar in Bi Ji's heart. Being able to see through her cultivation at a glance was terrifying.

Under the guidance of Gu Yue Na's Dragon Scale, she had been searching for the whereabouts of the Ancient Immortal Bird. Only recently had she discovered its trail, because the Dragon Scale had kept pointing toward Zhao Ming.

At first, she had been somewhat doubtful. After all, with her cultivation, she could clearly tell whether Zhao Ming was human or a Soul Beast.

But later, she became utterly convinced that Zhao Ming was an Ancient Immortal Bird.

Before leaving, the Silver Dragon King, Gu Yue Na, had once told them of the Ancient Immortal Bird's characteristics.

First, it was incomparably powerful, unrivaled beneath the heavens. Great strength represented extraordinary talent. This was perfectly reflected in Zhao Ming. Fifteen levels of Soul Power at seven years old—an ordinary human absolutely could not possess such cultivation talent. Only powerful Soul Beasts could be so formidable.

Second, it was extremely lustful. Zhao Ming perfectly fit this trait. During her observations over the past few days, Zhao Ming had possessed two Martial Souls, and the second was the Ancient Immortal Bird. His first Martial Soul, Puppet, consisted of all manner of beautiful women. In Bi Ji's eyes, they had to be the Ancient Immortal Bird's wives and concubines from its previous life. After being reborn, he had brought them back to his side. Yet even Bi Ji had not expected the Ancient Immortal Bird to be even more lustful than the Silver Dragon King had described. He had actually refined his former wives and concubines into Puppets and carried them with him.

Third, its methods were mysterious and unfathomable. It refined its wives and concubines into Puppets and turned them into its own soul skills. There was also that miraculous method of Soul Beast Reincarnation. If not for Gu Yue Na's Dragon Scale, then even with her cultivation of five hundred seventy thousand years, she likely would not have discovered that Zhao Ming was not actually human, but a Soul Beast.

Fourth, it was exceedingly proud. In her view, Zhao Ming, as a fire-element Soul Beast, had come to the Extreme North perhaps because he wanted to devour Sky Dream Ice Silkworm and make it his first Soul Ring in his true form. Wanting a Million-Year Soul Ring as his first Soul Ring—one had to admit that a powerful Soul Beast race like the Ancient Immortal Bird was truly extraordinary. It was worthy of being a great power among their Soul Beast race.

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Uh, there's a group now.

Group name: Douluo Driving Squad

Group number: 1092268599

Steady driving—everyone can discuss the plot together in there.