Promise

"Riiip..."

The little white snake, having just broken free from the crimson strands of blood, was like a soft little loach. Its hazy amber snake eyes stared timidly at the tall Sosuke Aizen.

Even though it had only just been born, it could sense the aura from Aizen that was enough to threaten it.

Thus, instinctively wanting to stay far away from him, it wriggled its soft, slender white body, trying to swim off to the side through the blood-red liquid.

Just then.

A strange white halo suddenly emerged from Aizen's body, enveloping the little white snake.

Bathed in that white halo, the little white snake's expression visibly froze. It sensed a warm presence within the white light.

Having just been born, it could not help stopping its attempt to slither away. It remained where it was, wearing a comfortable expression as it felt the halo that brought it boundless warmth.

Aizen watched it all with a calm expression.

Without a doubt, the dragon beast had failed to successfully nurture this white snake.

The giant serpent, as a dragon beast, had originally intended to use the power of this land's ley lines to nurture the white snake. Who could have known that Tianzi and the others would interrupt it midway?

This had greatly limited the white snake's growth. It had not even reached the conditions necessary for hatching.

At this moment, after absorbing the dragon beast's soul, the Hogyoku gave the little white snake ample energy, allowing the newly born creature to develop better in the future.

In this regard, Aizen had not broken his promise.

Just then.

"Pat!" "Pat!" "Pat!"...

Hasty footsteps gradually sounded from the lush forest nearby.

The sudden sound interrupted the little white snake's comfortable expression as it basked in the blazing white halo. It hurriedly