Cat?

"Achoo!"

Who is badmouthing Grandpa?

At Omphalos Academy, Ye Qiong leaned back in his chair and pinched his nose.

As a Soul Saint, he had long been immune to catching a cold.

Being able to sneeze meant that someone must be cursing him.

Ye Qiong guessed it must be Tang San and his group.

He had destroyed Tang San's opportunities and knocked him and the others unconscious; this matter would surely make them hold a grudge against him.

However, Ye Qiong was not afraid of any of this.

With his powerful strength and Ti Bao guarding the academy, no matter how much they struggled, they could not pose a threat to him or those around him.

Obtaining Star Jade by completing missions was the only thing he needed to do.

At this moment, a system panel hovered before Ye Qiong.

[Star Jade Balance: 5000]

Seeing this, he immediately opened the Warp interface and tapped his finger lightly.

The light beams of fifty draws flashed in succession, and at the final moment of the fiftieth draw, a golden light exploded.

Another pity pull.

However, Ye Qiong narrowed his eyes, watching the silhouette slowly emerge on the golden card.

Silver-white short hair, azure pupils, a pair of Cat Ears poking out from both sides of a hood, and a sly smile hanging from the corner of her mouth.

Seeing her, a curve appeared on Ye Qiong's lips.

"It's actually her? Interesting."

The next morning, Ye Qiong arrived at Ti Bao's residence.

Opening the door, Ye Qiong saw Ti Bao sitting by the window, reading a book intently.

The sunlight shone through the window and spilled onto her, setting off a sacred aura.

This left Ye Qiong stunned for a moment.

Seeming to notice Ye Qiong, Ti Bao put down the book and turned her head to look:

"Dean?"

Ye Qiong naturally withdrew his gaze and spoke:

"Um, could you please take me to Star Luo City? And bring Aglaia along; I need to take her with me this time."

Although Ti Bao was a bit puzzled, she still nodded.

"Alright."

Half an incense stick later, a golden triangular door opened before Ye Qiong.

Aglaia followed him through the gateway.

Then, the two landed steadily at the entrance of an alley on the East Street of Star Luo City.

Arriving in Star Luo City, Ye Qiong looked around.

Soon, he found a storefront facing the street at the corner.

Aglaia looked at the familiar sign on the shop door, feeling somewhat confused:

"Dean, why exactly did you bring me here?"

This shop could be considered part of her family's business; her family was in the Tailoring trade, and their tailor shops were spread almost all over the continent.

Ye Qiong took several bolts of silk from his system inventory and placed them on the shelves one by one:

"You stay here and keep watch."

Aglaia's gaze fell on the bolts of silk:

"Watch for what?"

"Watch for a cat."

"A cat?" Aglaia's confusion deepened.

Ye Qiong then explained: "There's a little thief in this area of Star Luo City lately who specializes in stealing valuables, and they've never been caught."

Aglaia's brows twitched slightly:

"You want me to catch her?"

"No need to catch her; just sit there. Whoever is meant to come will come naturally."

"What makes you think she'll come to me?"

Ye Qiong pointed to the silks:

"Just based on the materials you have displayed in your shop, all of which are woven with Doloss's unique techniques."

"Doloss?"

Aglaia had never heard of this place.

"That's where she grew up, a small town that was destroyed years ago due to a rebellion."

Hearing Ye Qiong's words, Aglaia fell silent for a moment before speaking, "Good Dean, you intend to recruit her into the academy, don't you?"

Ye Qiong nodded, then turned and walked out of the shop:

"I need to go out of the city. It will take at least three days, at most five. I'm leaving the shop to you."

Aglaia didn't ask further.

Since she understood what needed to be done, she should obey Ye Qiong's orders.

She would catch this "thief" before Ye Qiong returned.

Once Ye Qiong left the city, he headed straight towards Star Luo Lake.

Before long, he arrived at Star Luo Lake.

At this moment, the lake's surface was as calm as a mirror.

Ye Qiong pulled aside a pile of rocks by the shore.

He scanned his surroundings, ensuring no one was present, then began to move the stones aside, piece by piece.

Then, he saw that beneath the rubble, a small formation was buried.

Seeing this, Ye Qiong immediately activated his soul power and struck it directly.

Soon, the formation lit up with a white light, quickly engulfing Ye Qiong's figure.

When Ye Qiong reappeared, he was in front of a passage.

The passage was dark and narrow, so Ye Qiong took out a flashlight he had acquired.

After walking for nearly the time it takes an incense stick to burn, Ye Qiong finally emerged from the passage, and the scene opened up before him.

A vast underground cavern stretched out before him.

Countless crystals hung from the cavern ceiling, emitting a faint blue fluorescence.

And in the center of the cavern, a colossal dragon skeleton lay sprawled.

The dragon bones were entirely silver-white, and even after countless years, they still emitted a faint, warm luster.

Seeing these dragon bones, Ye Qiong's lips finally curved into a smile:

"Found it."

Ye Qiong walked up to the dragon skeleton and placed his hand directly on the frontal bone of its skull.

The next second, a warm sensation surged into his body from his palm.

Soon, he felt his consciousness being pulled into a vast, silver sea of stars.

Ye Qiong looked at this scene and immediately felt a sense of familiarity.

Wasn't this the scene the Ice and Fire Dragon King had shown him before?

In the scene, ancient beasts surged out from the tidal rifts, and the dragon race stepped forward one after another to fill the gaps.

The Dragon Kings poured their final strength into the barrier, their bodies disintegrating and falling onto Douluo Planet, then sinking to the bottom of this lake.

The memory ended there.

Ye Qiong returned to reality from the sea of stars. He looked at the dragon skeleton and slowly exhaled, He now knew that this dragon skeleton was the remains of the Space Dragon King.

Its residual soul, however, had already been completely burned away while mending the heavens.

However, the power of the dragon bones themselves had not dissipated.

Thus, Ye Qiong sat cross-legged before the dragon skeleton and activated his soul power to draw upon these bones.

The next moment, a silver-white light emerged from the surface of the dragon bones.

The light grew stronger and stronger, eventually condensing into a pair of silver-white wings behind him.

An external soul bone, Dragon Wings of Space!

Receiving this information, Ye Qiong slightly curled his lips and continued to close his eyes and absorb the power.

Star Luo City, tailor shop.

It was already evening, and Aglaia was bowing her head to organize a bolt of white satin.

Suddenly, she heard a soft sound at the doorway and quickly looked up.

To her surprise, a young girl was standing at the entrance.

The girl had short, silver-white hair, a pair of Cat Ears poking out from the sides of her hood, and a slender tail trailing behind her.

She was dressed in a lightweight black outfit, with a small blue bag hanging at her waist.

Her eyes lit up noticeably the moment they landed on the bolts of silk upon the shelf.

"This fabric..."

The girl looked at Aglaia and asked straight away:

"Is it from Doloss?"

Hearing this, how could Aglaia not know who had arrived?

The target had appeared.

Aglaia nodded. "It is."

The girl's tail went rigid.

"How could fabric from Doloss appear in Star Luo City?"

Aglaia smiled faintly. "Naturally, it is because..."