[Tongtian came upon several cultivators besieging a golden pupils Treasure Seeking Rat. The little rat clamped Moonlight Grass in its mouth, darting left and right to evade them.
With a casual flick, Tongtian sent everyone flying with a streak of Sword Qi.
The little rat set down the grass, pressed its tiny paws together, and repeatedly bowed.
Tongtian bent down. "Would you like to return to the mountain with me? I have a young disciple who happens to need a companion." The little rat nodded vigorously.
Tongtian named it "Duobao."]
Duobao suddenly raised his head.
He stared blankly at the palm-sized, entirely golden little creature on the light screen, repeatedly bowing to Tongtian.
That was him.
That was what he had looked like before taking human form.
He remembered that stalk of Moonlight Grass, those cultivators who had hunted him down, and that Sword Qi descending from the heavens.
He lowered his head and looked at his hands. These hands had later wielded countless Dharma Treasures, commanded countless Divine Abilities, and earned him the respectful title of "Eldest Martial Brother" from everyone in the Jie Sect.
Yet the little rat on the light screen, newly picked up and only able to bow while clutching Moonlight Grass, suddenly made him feel that everything he gained afterward could not compare to that first moment.
[Tongtian brought Duobao back to Kunlun, where they happened to encounter Yuanshi emerging from seclusion.
Duobao's golden fur stood on end in fright as he hurriedly pulled out two pieces of Spiritual Materials and held them over his head.
Yuanshi's gaze fell upon the little rat, and he frowned. "Third Brother, do you know what it is that you have brought back? Do you know what karma it carries?"
The smile on Tongtian's face froze.]
"Senior Uncle Yuanshi...