The Demon Dragon extended its tender tongue and licked Xue’s rosy cheek. Just as it was about to say something, it suddenly seemed to notice something, and a hint of fierceness flashed through its slightly squinted dark eyes.

Xue paused for a moment, looked at the Demon Dragon in surprise, and asked, "What’s wrong?"

"It seems the master has encountered something, Miss Xue. I must go find him now, but taking you with me would be too inconvenient, so..."

Xue blinked her innocent and pure eyes, her voice adorably naive.

"Then you should go first. Besides, Little Blood will protect me."

As she spoke, Xue lifted her arm to show the blood-red jade bracelet, her smile radiant.

The Demon Dragon glanced at the bracelet on her arm, which was as red as blood, and its gaze gradually softened.

Indeed, with this thing here, it seems unlikely that anyone in all of hell could harm Miss Xue. Yet it appears the master is in some sort of danger now, and he must go to him, though taking Xue would clearly slow him down...

For real, every time Xue sat on him, he would shiver involuntarily, causing his overall strength to decrease...

"Miss Xue, I will return soon. In my absence, you must take care and stay safe."

His words fell, and after taking one last look at Xue, his body suddenly turned into a black light and shot towards the distance, disappearing from everyone’s sight...

Watching the direction the Demon Dragon left, Xue visibly breathed a sigh of relief.

"That guy finally left, and now I’m finally free! Brother walked away but still insisted on having the Demon Dragon watch me, making it impossible for me to play freely."

Xue pouted in grievance, her big eyes swirling around, then she silently began to smile. 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

"Little Blood, let’s go find mom. We must find her before brother does..."

...

The sun sets over the western mountains.

The sky seemed to pull down the curtains, covering the pure blue sky...

Just as Xue took a step forward, an unfamiliar voice sounded from behind, halting her footsteps.

"Little girl over there, are you alone? Where are your parents? Not with you?"

Upon hearing this, Xue turned her head, curiously looking at the group of elegantly dressed young men and women behind her.

Among them, the leader was a young man with a graceful demeanor.

He wore what he considered a friendly smile on his lips, his eyes lingering over Xue and then resting on the blood-red jade bracelet on her arm...

Clearly, there was powerful strength within this jade bracelet, and if he could obtain it, his cultivation would likely make rapid progress.

"Who are you?"

Xue blinked her big eyes and asked with innocent curiosity.

"Hehe," the young man chuckled twice and replied warmly, "Little girl, I’m someone who loves to help others. If I’m not mistaken, you must be separated from your parents, right? Not only can I send people to help you find them, but I can also give you some Low-level Spirit Stones. If I’m correct, you haven’t started your cultivation yet, those Spirit Stones could help you directly break through to the Divine-class, which is a rare opportunity for many. And yet, I only require your bracelet in exchange."

This little girl’s body showed no signs of Qi flow, and coupled with her being five or six years old, it’s likely she hasn’t stepped onto the path of cultivation yet. For someone like her, breaking through to Divine-class would be the most enticing offer.