As they flew through the air toward the Sky Swallowing Beast, Zhou Xian beside Jiang Xueling kept looking back. At this point, Ji Yuan was already out of sight because of the distance and clouds.
"Martial Ancestor, why are we leaving just after meeting Mister Ji? Did we really just go over to say hello?"
"He merely came to Jade Spirit Peak for a stroll. There is no need to disturb their enjoyment. We will have plenty of time on the way to Heavenly Secrets Cave Heaven."
Jiang Xueling answered perfunctorily. Though her junior clearly knew that was not the reason, she could only murmur, "Oh."
"Martial Ancestor, that was a fox demon just now, right? He clearly has not cultivated immortal arts, yet he is so spirited and refined. And that Kun he mentioned..."
"Yes. Our Lofty Brow Sect's Sky Swallowing Beast indeed possesses some Kun bloodline. For many years, our sect has carefully tended to the Sky Swallowing Beast, striving to strengthen its bloodline. Xiaoxian, you will also care for the Sky Swallowing Beast in the future, so you will learn of this matter sooner or later. But you must not speak of it carelessly to outsiders, nor even within the sect."
"Yes, Martial Ancestor! Then, Martial Ancestor, does that fox demon know of the Kun too? Did Mister Ji tell him? And you still have not told me what sort of demon the Kun actually is."
Jiang Xueling flicked her whisk, and the surrounding clouds rolled and churned, transforming into streamers like giant whisk threads that swept from afar along the Sky Swallowing Beast's side. The beast let out a comfortable, low cry.
"It could only have been Mister Ji who told him. As for the Kun, I cannot describe it very well either. In any case,