In the valley, inside the little courtyard, Qing He and the others protected Xiao Lan, who was heavily pregnant, in their midst. They looked up at the sky, their faces full of shock. Even though the earth-shaking spectacle had vanished, they still couldn't take their eyes off it.
Beside them stood a stone table. Blood Infant Ya Ya and Red Ball each held a pencil. They had been learning to write, but now they huddled together, trembling. The spectacle had left them stunned with fright.
Lan Xin stepped into the courtyard. Seeing the scene, she asked in astonishment, "What's the matter with you all?"
"Big Sister Lan Xin, did you see what just happened?" Little Cat turned to Lan Xin and asked, her voice trembling.
Lan Xin glanced at the sky and understood. She nodded with a smile. "I saw it too."
Seeing Lan Xin's unconcerned expression, Little Cat was a little taken aback. Are you not even the slightest bit surprised?
Qing He looked at Lan Xin and asked, "Big Sister Lan Xin, was all that commotion because someone had reached the Earth Emperor Realm?"
The earlier commotion had been earth-shaking. Though Qing He and the others had sensed something was up, they didn't know what had really happened, which was why she asked.
Lan Xin smiled and nodded. "That's right. Someone has indeed reached the Earth Emperor Realm."
"I see. Looks like the world's about to change again," Xiao Lan said worriedly, rubbing her round belly.
Lan Xin had reached the Earth Emperor Realm, but she hadn't made a show of it. Little Cat and the others weren't strong enough, and they were too far away to see that the earlier commotion had been caused by Lan Xin.
The appearance of an Earth Emperor Realm powerhouse would have