Things were getting interesting on Huoliner's side.
Several striking young men stood beside her. One of them, a blue-haired young man, wore a dark expression. He was Fire Qilin Son, the Kirin Ancient Emperor's own son.
Another had black hair and the bearing of a king. He listened quietly with a warm smile. He was Jiang Ming's Qilin Totem Deity.
Huoliner, the Golden Heavenly Maiden, and the Dragon Emperor's Daughter were the three mounts Jiang Ming had chosen for himself, and they were tied to his plans for the future. He would have his Totem Deities grow familiar with them first. Then his true body would gradually draw close, take their virginity, and gain a direct way into their hearts.
For now, though, Huoliner was clearly the cleverest of the three.
She had actually worked out Gu Qingyao's cultivation through this method.
Huoliner's blue hair shimmered like the sea and fell to her waist and hips. A purple jade hairpin held it in place, lustrous as Nine Heavens Purple Jade King. Fine strings of beads hung from its head, suspending a tiny purple Qilin that glimmered even in the moonlight.
Her eyes were bright and her teeth white. She smiled sweetly, slender and graceful, with skin like creamy white jade and a waist one could encircle with a hand. Her body swayed as she walked with measured steps, and every frown and smile held a thousand charms.
"Huoliner, your eyes really are sharp as torches. From what you've said, this fighting should be about to end. It's harder to attain the Dao in this age, but that also means any prodigy the Human Race produces will be terrifying."
The Dragon Emperor's Daughter spoke up. This farce aimed at the Human Race had not been entirely without lessons for her.
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