Neither brother had ever set foot in the Buddhist Gate's territory, and they knew very little about it.
Yet both understood perfectly well what the title of Bodhisattva represented.
It was almost equivalent to a top-tier Supreme Capital cultivator.
A great figure with such heaven-reaching, earth-shaking power could never return to a tiny Dragon Palace in the Outer Lands, even if she still cherished the ties of blood and kinship...
At that thought, the hope that had only just kindled in their hearts instantly fell silent.
Several breaths later.
Ao Jing gathered his thoughts and asked softly, "In that case, did Second Aunt send this message because she has instructions for us?"
"Alas..."
The Crouching Cloud Dragon King raised his eyes toward them. "Though your second aunt joined the Buddhist Gate and holds a lofty position, she still retains some affection for the Crouching Cloud bloodline."
"To tell you the truth, the Crouching Cloud Dragon Palace has only been able to remain securely established here all these years..."
"Because, besides the care of our relatives in the Heavenly Court, your second aunt has also been protecting us in secret."
Ao Shen frowned slightly. Given such a great debt of gratitude, doing something for Second Aunt was only natural.
"Then why are you so troubled, Father? Is this task extremely dangerous?"
The Crouching Cloud Dragon King shook his head. "Not dangerous, exactly... In the message just now, she asked us to take advantage of this place's remoteness to secretly gather large numbers of living beings."
"Whether they are unenlightened beasts or ordinary humans, so long as they are alive, the more the better."
Both brothers froze.
Just gathering living beings?
In the cultivation world, something like that hardly counted as a major undertaking.
For the Dragon Palace, which possessed the Crouching