"Elder Ling, you're finally back. Did you find any news about Brother Xiao Ling?" The young girl slowly turned around. A radiant smile bloomed across her elegant, exquisite face, so lovely that it put a hundred flowers to shame. It seemed as though all the colors of the forest had gathered upon her, making it impossible to look away.
Elder Ling bowed slightly and said, "Miss, I naturally found news before returning from the Jia Ma Empire. With Young Master Xiao Ling's help, the Xiao Family has returned to Jia Ma Holy City. Young Master Xiao Ling's cultivation has even broken through to the Dou Emperor realm!"
At this, delight instantly blossomed in the girl's beautiful eyes. Her voice trembled with excitement. "Really? Brother Xiao Ling has broken through to Dou Emperor?"
Elder Ling nodded with a smile. "Absolutely, Miss. According to reliable information, after Young Master Xiao Ling returned to the Imperial Capital, he went into seclusion for half a year and successfully broke through that bottleneck, advancing to Dou Emperor. His reputation in the Jia Ma Empire is growing ever greater now."
The girl clasped her hands before her chest and said joyfully, "That's wonderful. Brother Xiao Ling is so outstanding. I knew he could do it."
Elder Ling seemed to recall something, and his expression became somewhat strange. "Miss, there is something this old servant does not know whether he should say."
The girl paused slightly, her delicate brows knitting together. "Elder Ling, speak freely."
After hesitating briefly, Elder Ling finally said, "Miss, according to the information I gathered, besides Miss Zi Yan, Young Master Xiao Ling has gained two more young women by his side in the Jia Ma Empire. One is called Qing Lin, a half-blood of the Snake People Race and humans. The other