Even though the brothers had never set foot in the Buddhist Sect's territory and knew little about it.
They knew perfectly well what the title of Bodhisattva represented.
It was almost equivalent to a top-tier Supreme Capital expert.
A towering 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 bonds of blood and family...
At that thought, the hope that had only just kindled in their hearts instantly died down.
A few breaths later.
Ao Jing gathered himself and asked softly, "In that case, did Second Aunt send word because she has instructions for us?"
"Alas..."
The Woyun Dragon King raised his eyes to the two of them. "Though your second aunt joined the Buddhist Sect and holds a lofty position, she still retains some affection for our Woyun lineage."
"To tell you the truth, the Woyun Dragon Palace has only been able to maintain its footing here in peace all these years..."
"Because of not only the care of our relatives in the Heavenly Court, but also your second aunt's protection from behind the scenes."
Ao Shen frowned slightly. Given such a great debt of gratitude, doing something for their second aunt was only right.
"Then why are you so troubled, Father? Is this task extremely dangerous?"
The Woyun 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?
Such a thing hardly counted as a major undertaking in the cultivation world.
And for the Dragon Palace, which