Time flew like an arrow; half a month vanished in a flash.
Following the faint resonance with the scale, she crossed mountain range after mountain range, passed through three human kingdoms, and arrived in a vast stretch of mountains difficult for the Heavenly Court to govern, territory belonging to demon beasts and tribal forces.
It was somewhat like the Southern Wilderness Hundred Thousand Mountains, only larger, with clans standing thick as trees.
She revealed her pointed ears and sharp fangs.
She roamed the forests in the guise of a demon. A divine beast at the Profound Immortal level—she was already kind enough not to devastate the native species. Besides, she was especially hungry and wanted to eat everything she saw. Who wouldn't be afraid?
At the edge of a cliff.
She wrinkled her pretty nose, catching the scent particles in the air.
"A mixture of ant and pangolin smells. Mm, it must be Iron Ball."
She sensed the scale again.
Closing her eyes, she confirmed the direction.
In an instant, the spot stood empty, while leaves spiraled down.
When she reappeared, she was on a stone path halfway up the mountain. Ancient pine roots slanted beside the winding, rugged road, while moss-covered rocks on the mountainside dripped with water. Insects, lizards, and frogs that loved damp places could be seen everywhere. After circling about, she spotted a little boy sleeping soundly atop a bluestone in a corner.
His face was covered in dust, and he wore only a pair of shorts.
The Immortal Realm was fraught with danger and filled with powerful figures. Bai Yujun did not know how many perils Iron Ball had encountered after ascending, nor how far he had traveled. Though they had not met for years, she still remembered how, when she was badly wounded and