Lu Yin breathed a sigh of relief. He hadn't managed to free Mist Ancestor, but these slippers were much more useful than the needle. If all else failed, he could try gathering resources to improve them. Maybe that would work.
Come to think of it, which idiot had made these slippers? Especially those five black footprints—they disgusted him. The whole thing looked like it belonged to some foot-picking giant.
Now that Mist Ancestor had reached the Half-Ancestor level, she was clearly much more cheerful—as long as no one brought up the slippers. "Junior, take me around the starry sky. So much time has passed, and I have no idea what it's like now. We can look for the Shanhai Realm while we're at it."
"You're looking for the Shanhai Realm that carries on your legacy?" Lu Yin asked.
Mist Ancestor nodded, her expression wistful. "That place is my home."
"All right," Lu Yin said. "But could you give this junior some time to take care of a few things?"
"Do as you please. I've made it out, and I'm curious about everything outside. Take care of your business, and I'll have a look around too. You said you're the Dao Child of the newly established Heavenly Sect and can command the Fifth Continent. You should be able to tell me about it."
Over the next few days, Lu Yin took Mist Ancestor around the Heavenly Sect and Earth. They hadn't known each other long, but Lu Yin was learning more and more about her. She made no effort to hide her nature; her personality was on full display. Only now did Lu Yin understand what Yun Tingting had meant.
According to the Smoke Cloud Sect's records, Mist Ancestor's most distinctive trait was her obsession. Lu Yin had wondered what