How Much Older?

"Aunt, Little brother, I forgot to tell you—I once encountered that Adult Pixiu when I was still in the Great Wilderness."

Shi Yi sat between Qin Yining and Shi Hao. To his left was the gentle, captivating, mature, beautiful widow; to his right was the lively Shi Hao, still wearing a Sky-Piercing Braid.

Honestly.

Shi Yi could not understand Qin Yining's tastes. Was her sense of aesthetics somehow different from ordinary people's?

Put simply.

He, Shi Yi, was eleven years old, three years older than Shi Hao. Shi Hao was eight this year—eight years old—and still wore a Sky-Piercing Braid. He had no idea how Shi Hao made friends with that hairstyle.

"Nephew, is that true?" Qin Yining asked excitedly.

"The Great Wilderness?"

Shi Hao secretly gritted his teeth, his pupils filled with fury. He wished he possessed great strength right now, so he could go straight to the Great Wilderness and slaughter that Adult Pixiu.

"Of course it's true. Some time ago, a Mountain Treasure emerged in the depths of the Great Wilderness. The Tribal Clans within the Great Wilderness, along with countless ferocious beasts, all wanted to claim the Mountain Treasure for themselves."

Shi Yi nodded and reached out to pat Shi Hao's shoulder. Just then, he sensed the surging blood and vitality inside his Little brother Shi Hao, as vigorous as that of a Pure-Blooded Ferocious Beast cub.

With such surging blood and vitality, a mere slight sense was enough to determine that Shi Hao's physical strength had reached its peak. With a swing of one arm, his physical strength would be no less than a hundred thousand jin.

And this was the power brought by the Supreme Bone: it stirred the blood and vitality throughout the body, constantly tempering it until it reached the ultimate limit.

Although the upper limit of the Supreme Bone might not compare to Double Pupils, it could grant Shi Hao an unimaginably solid foundation in the early stages.

At the same time.

This was also why Shi Hao had reached the Blood Moving Realm, with the power of a hundred thousand jin in a single arm swing, despite not undergoing a True Blood Baptism from a Pure-Blooded Ferocious Beast and relying solely on the true blood baptism of an Ancient Descendant.

As for Little Pi Xiu's true blood, naturally, they had failed to bring it back. But no one could be blamed for that. If anyone was to blame, it could only be blamed on human greed, which had insisted on exterminating the Adult Pixiu.

"With so many ferocious beasts, Nephew, you didn't encounter any danger, did you? Are you injured anywhere?"

Ignoring Shi Yi's objections, Qin Yining felt around all over his body. Only after a long while did she realize that her nephew's body had long since become stronger than that of a true Pure-Blooded Ferocious Beast.

"No, no, no, Aunt, there was no danger and no injuries. Stop touching me." Shi Yi felt uncomfortable all over, as though he had become a toy in her hands for her to play with as she pleased.

"You're even getting shy. Such a little rascal."

Qin Yining smiled brilliantly, like spring flowers blooming. Naturally, she could tell that her nephew was embarrassed. So shy—how would he marry a wife in the future?

"I'm not!" Shi Yi said through gritted teeth.

It was somewhat laughable. In his previous life, while it was not as though he had never even held a woman's hand, he was still an older boy who had never truly gone to battle.

"Really not?" Qin Yining did not believe him.

"No!"

To prove that he was a man, Shi Yi took the initiative to burrow into Qin Yining's embrace and gently wrapped his arms around her soft Slender Waist.

"You don't even have the strength to hug someone. How will you hug your wife in the future?" Qin Yining froze for a moment, but instead of reacting, she teased Shi Yi for not even daring to hold her tightly.

In her eyes.

Shi Yi was just a child, a child who had not yet grown up, just like her Hao'er. To him, women were simply Female Fatties.

"Nonsense. I was afraid of hurting Aunt if I used too much strength."

Shi Yi had no improper thoughts. He merely wanted to prove himself. From beginning to end, his obsession had been the Willow Deity; he had no messy thoughts about Qin Yining.

"Nephew Yi'er, may I call you that?" Qin Yining asked tentatively.

"Of course." Shi Yi nodded.

"Yi'er, let Aunt tell you something. When pursuing girls, you need to be bold and attentive. Being so timid and hesitant won't do." Qin Yining took the initiative and hugged Shi Yi.

And at this moment.

Feeling ignored, Shi Hao finally could not help muttering softly, "Yi Gege is still like a child. I stopped liking being hugged by Female Fatties when I was three."

Shi Yi ignored Shi Hao's muttering. He struggled to lift his head from Qin Yining's embrace and said quietly, "Aunt, suppose I... I have a friend who fell for a woman much older than him, even a woman who isn't human. Is there any good way to handle that?"

Honestly.

Shi Yi's words, a woman much older than him, gave Qin Yining quite a fright. She did not want to remarry so soon, at the very least not until Shi Hao had grown up.

But then the latter part, a woman who was not human, finally put her anxious heart at ease. Yet for some reason, she also felt a faint sense of loss.

"How much older?" Qin Yining asked curiously.

"I don't know either. Several thousand years? Several tens of thousands? Or several eras?" Shi Yi scratched his ear. He did not know the Willow Deity's exact age.

"Yi'er, you don't even know her age?" Qin Yining's tone was somewhat strange.

She felt that Shi Yi seemed to have been deceived by a Bad Woman. She was even deceiving a child so young.

"It's not me. It's a friend of mine!" Shi Yi said seriously.

"Yes, yes, yes. Your friend, Yi'er." Qin Yining indicated that she understood.

"Unfortunately, before my friend could even express his feelings, that woman forcibly took him as her disciple. Not only does he have to serve her every day, he also gets beaten often."

Shi Yi sighed. He did not lack the courage to defy his master and betray his lineage, but he lacked the strength to do so. If he said even one wrong thing, he would be whipped with willow branches by the Willow Deity.

"Taking a disciple."

Qin Yining roughly understood. It was nothing more than Shi Yi's talent being too precious for the other party to let go, yet she was unwilling to agree to such a thing, so she could only forcibly take Shi Yi as her disciple.

She could understand that woman she had never met. A little brat's declaration of love was something no normal woman would accept; at most, she would find it amusing.

"As for this matter, Aunt can only tell you this: sincerity can move even metal and stone. As long as you are truly sincere toward her, she will surely be able to feel your sincerity."

Qin Yining rubbed Shi Yi's little head. She had not expected Shi Yi, only three years older than Shi Hao, to already have a woman he liked, while her Hao'er only knew how to call women Female Fatties.

Several hours passed.

There was no follow-up to Shi Yi's conversation with his Aunt Qin Yining. He had originally wanted to say that the Adult Pixiu had fought him for ten days and ten nights, but she had interrupted him midway, and he no longer knew how to continue.

In the end, the topic had veered completely off course, even ending up on the Willow Deity. Shi Yi no longer had any interest in bringing it up. It was nothing more than losing the chance to show off his ten days and ten nights with the Adult Pixiu.

Just like that.

After bidding farewell to Qin Yining.

Shi Hao followed after him.

"Yi Gege, it's been many years since we last met. Can we spar?"

Shi Hao grabbed Shi Yi's arm, his dark eyes brimming with fighting spirit.

Because he possessed the Supreme Bone, he had already become unbeatable throughout Martial King Manor. At least among the younger generation, even those in the Celestial Passage Realm could not defeat him.

Now that Shi Yi had finally returned, he would not pass up this opportunity to spar. If Shi Yi had not only returned yesterday, he would have made this request long ago.

"A spar? I have Ten Celestial Passages, while you've only just reached the Blood Moving Realm Perfect Limit. You haven't even opened a single Celestial Passage." Shi Yi could not understand it.

"Yi Gege, not a single person in the Celestial Passage Realm at Martial King Manor is my match. I'm afraid only Yi Gege can defeat me." Shi Hao was brimming with confidence.

This blind confidence did not come from nowhere.

His Supreme Bone had never been dug out and remained safely within his body, granting him the talent of a Young Supreme. He had reached the ultimate limit of the Blood Moving Realm two years ago and could have broken through long ago to open a Celestial Passage.

He simply wanted to pursue the utmost limit, so he had stubbornly tempered his body for two more years.

Now