"She's not here?"
Long Yaochen repeated the question in confusion.
After Zhang Lexuan had entered her absorption state, he had asked Di Tian about Zi JI.
"That's right."
Di Tian nodded. "Who knows how long she's been away? She still hasn't returned."
"But I can sense that she's still alive."
"Perhaps she's cultivating in seclusion somewhere unknown."
Long Yaochen frowned.
No wonder he hadn't seen any sign of Zi JI during this period when he'd read the story in his previous life.
"Wan Yao King."
Just then, Di Tian suddenly called Wan Yao King's name.
"Didn't you want to recommend something to him?"
"Go on."
"Well..."
Under Di Tian's gaze, which seemed to hold a smile and yet not, Wan Yao King suddenly felt a drop of sap slide down his forehead.
Still, he steeled himself and asked, "What are your requirements?"
Long Yaochen explained the requirements he had given when he previously came looking for a Soul Spirit.
After listening, Wan Yao King fell silent for a moment before slowly speaking.
"Light and sacred attributes are rare to begin with, and a mere fire attribute wouldn't measure up."
"Let alone one that also possesses a dragon bloodline."
He paused here.
"The Star Dou Great Forest today is no longer what it was ten thousand years ago."
"The Golden Earth Dragon you took away last time was already the most compatible Soul Beast."
"Of course, there might be Soul Beasts I haven't discovered."
"But if we're really talking about it..."
"It's not as though there isn't an especially suitable one."
Long Yaochen brightened. "Please enlighten me, Senior Wan Yao King."
Wan Yao King glanced at Di Tian, then at Long Yaochen.
With this kid here, Di Tian wouldn't beat me to death, would he?
At that thought, he took a