Shrouding the Heavens: Those Years as the Female Emperor's Strictest Master

Xiang Li stood with his fists cupped and asked with full respect for this newly ascended Great Saint of the Southern Region.

"Never. When I arrived, only this child remained... This place is not far from your clan grounds, so I had thought he might be a gifted child recently born into your clan..."

Gu Qingying let out a faint sigh.

She, too, was wondering about the child's origins.

With so many doubts surrounding the matter, this was also one reason she hesitated over whether to take him away.

As her breathtaking voice, like a breeze stirring bamboo, faded away, Xiang Li lowered his eyelids.

That gave him a clear understanding. He glanced at Tan Lin from the corner of his eye, then said:

"Judging from this child's aura, he has been in this world for at least two days. Yet his parents abandoned him after giving birth to him. I fear the reason behind this is far from simple..."

Hearing this, Gu Qingying gave a slight nod but said nothing, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.

"Since he is an abandoned infant, every moment he remains in this freezing wilderness increases his danger. Though he was born with an Indestructible Golden Body, he is still extremely frail. If his parents do not return to take him away, would his life not be in grave danger?"

Xiang Li spoke in an orderly manner:

"Goddess Gu seems quite fond of this child, but I know the rules of your sect. This child is a boy, which conflicts with your sect's ancestral precepts. I fear it would be inconvenient for you to bring him back..."

"This abandoned infant possesses the Indestructible Golden Body Bloodline, and it is exceptionally pure. He shares the same origin as our lineage."

At this point, he paused slightly and