He wasn't here.
Then he had to be in the Star Dou Great Forest.
Cao De pondered this, took a step, and appeared above the Star Dou Great Forest once more.
As before, he concealed himself and sped over the forest canopy.
The Titan Giant Ape, the Sky Azure Bull Python, Xiao Wu, and Xiao Wu's mother.
Cao De stopped in midair and looked down at them.
Xiao Wu was still tiny then, adorable as she nestled in her mother's arms.
After watching for a while, Cao De flew off elsewhere.
If he appeared before Xiao Wu now and triggered a butterfly effect that changed the future, the consequences would be irreversible.
He had considered changing history, saving Bibi Dong and Xiao Wu's mother.
But what about the future?
What would happen to Qian Renxue?
Cao De couldn't accept the consequences that might follow.
He sped overhead, and before long, a system notification appeared.
Coordinates appeared in the system's location field.
Cao De glanced at the coordinates and took a step, appearing above Qingwu.
At that moment, Qingwu was swaggering along as though he wouldn't recognize his own family, humming an incomprehensible song.
He curiously inspected the trees, then the flowers and grass.
The surrounding Soul Beasts merely glanced at Qingwu before ignoring him.
[Ding! Shame Points gained: 1,000]
The system's voice rang in Cao De's ears.
Cao De looked down at Qingwu, at a loss for how to describe him.
Now that was dedication. He never forgot to earn shame points, no matter the circumstances.
Meanwhile, Qingwu had no idea that Cao De was already hovering above him.
He looked around, seeing neither people nor beasts.
Only then did he lean against a tree, panting heavily.
He reached out, the little toy trembling in his hand.
He