Precisely because of this, they had been able to shine with a brilliance that astonished the world in so short a time after taking form.
"Heavenly Emperor!"
"The Heavenly Emperor has come out of seclusion!"
Just as Jiang Zhu finished refining his artifact, the little ones who had been chattering around the great blue stone instantly lit up.
Like young swallows returning to their nest, they all swarmed over, surrounding Jiang Zhu in the blink of an eye.
"Heavenly Emperor, you've finally come out!" Little Immortal Phoenix cried brightly, her voice like a clear spring striking stone.
"Uncle Ye, Uncle Wushi, and Aunt Ruthless took lots of uncles to the Boundary Sea to fight bad people and achieve great things! We want to go too! We want to follow the Heavenly Emperor and fight bad people!"
"Yes! Fight bad people!"
"Win glory and build great deeds! Protect everyone!" the boy with True Dragon horns shouted, his little face flushed with excitement.
Looking at the little ones gazing eagerly up at him, their hearts and eyes filled with longing and anticipation, Jiang Zhu could not help softening, though he also found it somewhat amusing.
These little ones had only heard of the "glory" and "achievements" of fighting in the Boundary Sea. They did not know what a dangerous, brutal meat grinder it was.
Their dispositions were now no different from those of actual Human Clan children, innocent and brimming with hot blood.
"Oh? You want to go to the Boundary Sea too?" Jiang Zhu crouched down to meet their eyes, a gentle smile on his face.
"It's very dangerous there. There are lots of fierce, wicked monsters. Even Uncle Ye and the others have a hard time fighting."
"We're not afraid!" Little Immortal Phoenix puffed out her little chest and pounded