"Have I ever caused trouble?" Li Poxiao asked unhappily.
I snorted. "Most of the time."
"Nonsense." Li Poxiao's expression tightened. I could not be bothered to argue with him. The conflicts between us along this journey had been anything but minor—we had practically stumbled and banged our way here.
After slowing down, Li Poxiao also noticed the child Ru Xue and could not help looking her up and down. Children naturally disliked strangers staring at them, so she hid beside me.
I frowned slightly. "Look at you. With that head of white hair, of course you've frightened the child."
"It's not as though you only met me today." Li Poxiao defended himself.
I looked at the two children and said, "She is. So is she."
Li Poxiao gave a wry smile, but then suddenly flew toward Qinglian and said, "Let me have a look at this child. I keep feeling a faint aura drifting from her body. It's a little strange."
I froze for a moment, then remembered that Li Poxiao had always been somewhat sinister by nature and was especially sensitive when it came to tracking auras. No matter where I ran, he could always sniff out my scent. Perhaps he could discover something others could not.
I signaled for Jinglian to open the barrier. Li Poxiao soon stepped onto the lotus platform, then walked up to the child and examined her from head to toe.
Although my petrification had not yet recovered, I was not afraid he would attack at a time like this. He still had principles, after all, and would not develop evil intentions toward a child.
After a long while, Li Poxiao said solemnly, "An aura emanates from her body. It is a strand of innate qi. Her destiny is quietly awaiting its eruption—she is