"Old friend, are you sure you want to do this?" The man looked at the Bodhi Ancient Tree before him, his heart filled with reluctance.
The two had known each other for several thousand years. The bond between them no longer needed to be put into words.
"If you hadn't saved me back then, I would have been forcibly refined by that Dou Emperor long ago. Now, for your child, I am willing to make this sacrifice. Besides, it is only a slumber. When your child awakens, I can return to my original state as well." A deep, muffled response came from the Bodhi Ancient Tree's enormous body.
"But your cultivation has not come easily. To cultivate to an Emperor Realm Soul as an ancient tree—search the entire Dou Qi Continent, and you are the only one."
"It is only a mere Emperor Realm Soul. If not for the grace of you saving my life, how would I have my Emperor Realm Soul?" The Bodhi Ancient Tree's trunk trembled slightly, like a person chuckling. "Besides, is there any difference whether this Emperor Realm Soul is mine or Jin Er's?"
"Old friend, you..."
"Go. I will watch over Jin Er for you, together with them." The Bodhi Ancient Tree stretched out several long, slender branches and gathered the Heavenly Flames before it.
A full twenty-two Heavenly Flames gave the same response. Clusters of origins in different colors emerged from within them, eventually converging and hanging from the Bodhi Ancient Tree's branches.
The scene changed again, and Xiao Jin saw a Storage Ring placed inside the infant's swaddling clothes.
The beautiful woman gently patted his chest and said warmly, "Jin Er, inside are the treasures your father and mother left you. They are enough for you to become the strongest person