Then while watching the clear sky and with a bright sun.
Bao Zhang curiously asked Honoka how many months it would take him to get to that forest?
To which Honoka replied looking at him as if he were a fool.
"The prohibited forest is located near the Migryl Kingdom, a kingdom categorized as superior, and a cultivator in the True Spirit Realm would take it flying without stopping at least 2 years to reach the Migryl Kingdom"
Bao Zhang had imagined that it would be an answer like that, but then he looked at the distant river;
"Honoka, if the Migryl Kingdom is as far as you say, how is it that this river that comes from the river of a thousand souls arrives here?"
Honoka lets out an annoyed snort;
"How could I not get here? If it is said that the true river of the thousand souls that descends from the prohibited forest of the titan is of a size that can easily occupy two whole kingdoms"
...
After that, the journey continued without many intrusions, except that they had to stop because they managed to see another sandstorm approaching.
Bao Zhang had to go back out with eyes showing a cold green glow when he saw the storm that was coming ...
But this time he returned inside the carriage with a victorious smile, this time he had managed to place the 'sand umbrella' in just one hour, much less than what he had last time.
...
At the end of the sandstorm, the carriage continued its march.
Inside the carriage, Bao Zhang and looked out the window and wondered if they would be fine his maid Xiao, Kusume and Little Miu.
Although Bao Zhang believed that surely they must find themselves well and out of danger, since before leaving he had left many 'safe' so that nothing would happen to these three girls. Since there were his three sisters whom Bao Zhang, before leaving asked them to please they take care and watch that nothing bad happened to his maid Xiao, Little Miu and Kusume.
Bao Zhang still remembered the looks his three sisters gave him when he asked for the favor. Then there was the 'External Medicine Passage' that in order to win the favor of Bao Zhang, or rather of the Qiuyue Elder, they would not dare to do any kind of damage to Kusume, on the contrary, probably now Kusume would be being more protected than the managers themselves.
As to whether his sisters could suffer some kind of accident, that was unlikely since it was known that Umi, Anzu and Luxua were the three daughters of Elder Qiuyue. Then, who would have so much courage to go to offend the three daughters of Elder Qiuyue?
But for the doubt. Bao Zhang left a 'sure' more, which to his consideration could be the 'sure' stronger if all the other 'safe' failed.
When thinking about that last 'insurance' and the deal that I signed with that 'insurance', Bao Zhang could not help frowning with annoyance while cursing that lazy old man;
'Fuck, that damn elder, do not you want to be called a lazy elder but you spend it sleeping every day?'
While Bao Zhang gnashed his teeth in ire, he suddenly felt a soft head resting against his shoulder.
Looking at his side, Bao Zhang found his mother Qiuyue who had fallen asleep leaning on his shoulder.
'mother…'
A warm smile emerged on Bao Zhang's face when he saw his mother who was a strong elder, who was always busy with many Sect affairs without being able to rest quietly falling asleep resting on her shoulder. He knew that his mother by inside was a tender woman who gave everything to protect her children.
Many elders older who were in the sect, always gave their tasks and jobs to the minor elders, in order to have the upper elders more free time and enjoy the benefits that the sect gave them while they continue to cultivate calmly and without interruptions.
But his mother Qiuyue was not like the other elders, she always kept working and doing her own tasks, demonstrating how responsible it was for her to have the title of Elder.
This made Bao Zhang feel some admiration for Qiuyue and at the same time the love he had for her increased.
Slowly, he settled down and let his mother Qiuyue use her leg or thigh as a pillow so that she could sleep more comfortably, while he stroked her hair.
Honoka, who was sitting opposite, saw this scene with amazed eyes, as she had already realized the relationship Bao Zhang had with Qiuyue.
They two were mother and son.
But Honoka never saw a son and a mother behave so close to each other, even now watching Bao Zhang treat with so much love and affection to his mother Qiuyue that was one of the most powerful Elders of her sect.
Even she was even more surprised because somehow she felt that the connection between this mother and son was much deeper than the relationships she had seen between couples or families.
While Bao Zhang amused himself by caressing the hair of his sleeping mother, he turned and saw Honoka's surprised face.
Bao Zhang smiled at her, and Honoka turned her face slightly flushed for some reason to the other side so that Bao Zhang would not see her.
"By the way, Honoka, you've mentioned your father many times, but you still have not told me who he is, is he one of the top elders of the sect?"
Honoka returned to behave, and then she shook her head and showed a somewhat proud smile;
"My father is not an Elder, my father is the patriarch of the sect"