"Yes."
The Daoist raised his head and answered with a smile, then asked, "Have you found some new treasure this time, Junior Sister?"
He looked at the girl, his eyes brimming with amusement.
Ever since the South had been reclaimed, Xinshu had spent most of her time playing in the Peach Blossom River, occasionally visiting Zhaoli in the Maowei Ocean and going to Yuyang to see her father every so often. Each summer, when the South grew hot, the Yellow Sea would even send someone especially to take the commandery princess to the sea to escape the heat. The Dragon Lord's wife dearly cherished and missed this niece of hers. Thus, Xinshu had lived an exceedingly comfortable, carefree life these past years, without the slightest worry.
Under such circumstances, Xinshu's cultivation had, of course, remained the same as ever. Since their last parting, her realm had not advanced in the slightest.
That was why the Daoist had specifically summoned the girl to the North this time.
The Daoist knew that their Master could not be relied upon when it came to Xinshu's cultivation. As for Uncle Gu Yi, he was particularly careful about keeping proper boundaries in this regard. Knowing that Xinshu had now entered the Daoist fold and cultivated its orthodox arts, he never interfered excessively with her cultivation of those arts, apart from matters concerning the opening of the Dragon Clan's Life Treasury. The Yellow Sea's attitude resembled Gu Yi's, but they spoiled her far more, showering her with treasures and medicines every time they met, without any restraint.
How could this go on indefinitely?
After all, Xinshu was not merely the only junior among the three surviving members of the Green Chi-Dragon clan, nor merely a commandery princess closely related to the Yellow Sea Dragon Kingdom's ruling