Shui Qing'er gently shook her head.
"Not for now."
"There must be plenty of women going over there. It'll be a mess. We can see Brother Cao just as well through the Dream Space from here."
The sisters exchanged a glance. Their mother was right.
At Ye Family Fortress, the women from the Genius Ranking and Combat Power Ranking had gathered together.
The true Madam, Ye Lingling, was holding court. Xiao Wu, the Zhu sisters, Liu Erlong, Ah Yin, Tang Yuehua... Which of them wasn't a peerless beauty?
If the three of them went there without thinking, they'd be caught up in jealousy and scheming. They were better off staying at Skywater Academy, where they could be at ease.
Seeing how obedient her two daughters were, Shui Qing'er felt a warm rush in her heart.
She paused, then added, "Besides... here, I'm still the dean. Having that status makes cultivation more exciting."
Shui Bing'er: "..."
Shui Yue'er: "..."
Shui Yue'er parted her lips, wanting to ask, but not daring to.
Exciting? What was exciting? Why would having that status make it more exciting?
Shui Bing'er lowered her head, the tips of her ears turning red.
Seeing her daughters like this, Shui Qing'er couldn't help laughing.
"You're still young. You wouldn't understand." She gently shook her head and turned back to look out the window.
Star Dou Great Forest, Life Lake.
In a hidden place, Bi Ji's emerald-green hair fluttered gently in the breeze.
A faint halo of life swirled around her, like jade beneath the moonlight.
Beside her, Di Tian stood with his hands behind his back, his golden dragon eyes fixed on the sky, his expression grave.
Xiong Jun sat cross-legged on a boulder and grumbled, "This damn ranking is full of human women and shapeshifters. What's it got to do with us Soul Beasts?"
The Scarlet King nodded with all three heads, though all six eyes kept sneaking glances at the Sky Screen.
He claimed not to care, but deep down, he also wanted to know whether Soul Beasts could make the ranking.
Just then, golden light surged wildly across the Sky Screen! A completely new image suddenly appeared!
In the image was a huge, graceful swan, its entire body a vivid emerald green, as though carved from jade.
It spread its wings and danced gracefully within the golden light. Each feather refracted a dazzling, mesmerizing gleam.
Its movements were elegant, its aura sacred.
Then emerald light flashed, and the giant swan became a streak of light, slowly condensing into a slender figure.
Her figure was graceful, her long hair flowed like a waterfall, and a gentle halo of life radiated from her.
Her face was tender and serene, her beauty breathtaking.
It was Bi Ji!
[Combat Power Ranking, No. 9: Bi Ji.]
[Identity: One of the Ten Great Fierce Beasts, clan leader of the Emerald Swan Clan (can freely switch between human and Soul Beast forms).]
[Strength: 990,000 years.]
[Techniques: Yin-Yang Reincarnation Technique, Heavenly Demon Chaotic Dance.]
[Rewards: 10 Teleportation Talismans, allowing teleportation to any location on Douluo Continent; cultivation age increased by 10,000 years, with no tribulation required; Life Force evolves into Ultimate Life.]
Boom!!!
The entire hidden place erupted into chaos!
Xiong Jun's jaw dropped as he pointed at the graceful figure on the Sky Screen.
"Bi... Bi Ji?! It really is Bi Ji!"
King of Ten Thousand Demons waved his branches, letting out an incredulous shriek. "990,000 years? Ultimate Life? And no tribulation? This... this..."
All three of the Scarlet King's heads turned toward Bi Ji, their six eyes filled with shock.
As one of the Ten Great Fierce Beasts, they all knew Bi Ji had only been cultivating for a little over 500,000 years. How had she suddenly reached 990,000?
That was even more than Di Tian!
Di Tian gazed at Bi Ji in the golden light, his expression indescribably complicated.
Even he had only cultivated for over 800,000 years. Though, thanks to his noble bloodline, his actual strength far surpassed what his cultivation age suggested.
Was Brother Cao really so extraordinary? Was the Yin-Yang Reincarnation Technique really that miraculous?
Did the Soul Beast Clan still have hope?
Bi Ji felt her cultivation surging within her, along with the wondrous transformation of her Life Force into Ultimate Life. The corners of her lips lifted slightly.
Her cultivation soared rapidly, reaching a million years.
The million-year tribulation, which countless Ferocious Beasts dreaded, hadn't even had time to take shape before the Sky Screen silently dispelled it.
The Ferocious Beasts were all green with envy. A million years! That was the equivalent of a human becoming a god at level 100.
Until now, only their lord had achieved this among the Ferocious Beasts.
Who would have thought that quiet, unassuming Bi Ji had been hiding such profound strength?
The pillar of light gradually faded. Bi Ji slowly opened her eyes, her aura terrifyingly powerful, even more imposing than Di Tian's.
Brother Cao... thank you.
Bi Ji will definitely repay you properly!
Xiong Jun sprang to his feet, his enormous body like a moving hill.
He glared at Bi Ji. "Bi Ji! Are you really going to betray our Soul Beast Clan and leave with that human brat?"
Bi Ji turned to look at Xiong Jun and calmly replied, "Bi Ji will always be a Soul Beast, and will always be loyal to our lord."
Xiong Jun was stunned. "Then how did you get involved with that human brat?"
Di Tian stepped forward, his brows knitted tightly.
Bi Ji was the strongest healer among their Soul Beast Clan. If she really left, it would be a tremendous loss to the clan.
He said gravely, "Bi Ji, what are you thinking? Why did you cultivate that Yin-Yang Reincarnation Technique?"
"Di Tian, I've made myself very clear. I won't leave Star Dou Great Forest or the Soul Beast Clan. I've simply... found my own path."
Di Tian fell silent for a moment, about to say something more.
"Do not make things difficult for Bi Ji."
A voice, ethereal and commanding, came from deep within the hidden place.
All the Ferocious Beasts turned around. Silver light rippled in the depths.
The Silver Dragon King, Gu Yuena, slowly appeared.
"Bi Ji has the right to make her own choices. We should not stand in her way."
Di Tian bowed slightly. "My lord..."
Gu Yuena waved a hand and looked at Bi Ji warmly. "Star Dou Great Forest will always be your home."
Bi Ji's eyes grew faintly red. She bowed deeply. "Thank you, my lord."
The image of Bi Ji making the ranking continued to play on the Sky Screen, while chatter erupted across the continent.
"A Ferocious Beast? An Emerald Swan? Good heavens, what does 990,000 years even mean? How long would it have lived?"
"She can turn into a human, but she's still a Soul Beast at heart. Is this really going to work? A human and a Soul Beast... that's just too..."
"So what? She's beautiful, that's all that matters! Who cares if she's human? Look at that figure, that air about her. Tsk, tsk..."
"Brother Cao's tastes have reached a new level! He doesn't even spare Ferocious Beasts!"
"Holy crap! The Swan Knight! Is Brother Cao going to become a beast tamer?"
"These rewards are way too insane! 990,000 years, plus another 10,000... wouldn't that make..."
"A million years! A true million-year Soul Beast!"
"Skipping the tribulation entirely—the Sky Screen is awesome!"
"Forget it. I'm numb by now. Humans, Soul Beasts, hundred-thousand-year shapeshifters... whatever!"