Meanwhile, deep within a dense forest,
Li Jing, who has been leaping on the large and huge trees one after another, has now started to hunt some beasts.
However, Li Jing found something a bit weird as she looked around and saw nothing.
"This is weird... Normally, there are monsters around here. Have they changed their location? No... That's impossible; it ain't even their hibernation season yet. "
Li Jing halted for a moment, then released a tremendous amount of his spiritual aura.
Deeming to find something, Li Jing has expanded her Spiritual Aura to a 2km radius.
"Just where are they? Tsk! All of these are just a pack of small wild boar, beasts, and birds. Just where are the big ones of these? "
Li Jing was starting to get impatient and irritated as her mind was starting to go crazy.
"Tsk! I guess there's no helping it!"
As a result, her spiritual aura expands to a 3km radius!
"For the love of God! Just where are they? "
Then, at the moment of finding, she finally found something she wanted!
"Gotcha!"
A large figure-shaped serpent has been detected in her spiritual aura.
By confirming and sensing it, Li Jing focused all her spiritual aura on the serpent, as if its location were being tracked!
Moving towards it at such an extremely fast pace, Li Jing arrived moments later.
A large 3-horned golden serpent is currently fighting dozens of humans.
"What the... some people are already here? How come I didn't detect them earlier? "
Standing on a large branch of a huge tree, Li Jing witnessed such a dreadful encounter as she arrived at the location.
Dozens of men fight the large serpent using swords, spears, daggers, halberds, and axes.
And just by looking at them, all of them are martial artists.
Using Ki and imbuing their weapons, they tried to penetrate the outer skin of the serpent.
Li Jing, seeing how they were unable and failed to penetrate the skin, felt a bit pitied.
"These guys are sure bad at hunting; if they're really hunting, that is. Why are they trying too hard to destroy the skin? The possibilities are likely impossible in their current state! "
Then Li Jing continued to watch them... until
"If this continues… I am going to lose time to do housework later on! "
Watching them makes Li Jing so annoyed that she shouts at them!
"Just run, you idiots, and leave!"
"!"
The entire unit that is fighting the beast has attracted Li Jing's attention for a moment, as well as the beast has sensed her and paused for a moment.
"Just leave this place now!"
All the men look at her in a state of confusion and distress.
"Tsk, they can't understand me, do they?! I guess I'll attract that beast's attention. "
By snapping one of the nearby small branches, she immediately imbued it with ki, spiritual essence, as well as lighting, water, and wind elements. Li Jing gripped the branch tightly before hurling it as hard as she could at the serpent's golden body!
Receiving such a wound, the serpent gets agitated and aggressive as the branch pierces into its body.
A loud squeal, screech, and hostile action have been heard and seen from the serpent! A few of the men below have blown away, while some move back away from the serpent as the commotion happens.
The serpent looked at Li Jing and immediately tried to attack her by swallowing her whole.
However, Li Jing leaps back before it happens.
"Great, now I've got you! But... I guess I will have to lure you away from those guys. Of course, I can't have you share it with anyone. Hehehe. "
By leaping back, Li Jing had started to run off away, and she let the serpent follow her behind.
However, Li Jing didn't move fast nor let the serpent catch her.
At the normal speed of her, the serpent tried to follow her and attack her several times.
Seeing Li Jing, the girl who diverted the serpent away from them, the men watch her silhouette leave, as they have gone perplexed and speechless.
"Your highness! Are you alright?!"
One of the men speaks and runs off towards a blue-haired guy wearing luxurious clothing.
"I am fine. How's everyone else? Are they OK? "
"Apparently, a few of them were injured due to the sudden commotion. But don't worry, your majesty...They're just small bruises and scratches."
"I see... That's quite a relief. And it's unfortunate for us as well that our target has been taken away. "
The young man sighs deeply as he looks away from where the serpent and lady are going.
"To think there's someone living in this place... And above all, it's a lady, in the peak Dao of the Emperor realm. "
"!"
The man was jolted as he heard the young man say.
"Dao of the Emperor realm?! Your Highness! That's the same level as Emperor Sariel Ezekiel Tear Regnier, your father! and-"
The young man cuts off the man's words at the end and then annoyingly responds to him.
"I know! You don't have to tell me! " Then the blue-haired young man just smiled as he sat on the ground and rested.
"My apologies, your highness! But... To think a girl like her at that level is living in a place like this. " The man trembled in fear as he tried to speak calmly.
"You're right... just leave me for a moment and help your men who are injured; and set up a camp here later. Since the serpent has vanished, I am confident that only small beasts and creatures will enter this area. And when that happens, we will have enough food during the course of our journey."
"Yes! Your Highness! "
The man cupped his hand, lowered his head, and left.
The young man looked at the sky and laid his body down on the ground.
Then he wondered...
"Just who is that girl? Her appearance looks like a country girl, yet her cultivation is way too high. I, who's at the Dao of the Sky Dragon 5th-stage, have no match for her. She even pierces the golden serpent demon as if nothing. At the top of that, she can even create an element and imbue it into the branch; even my father can't do such a thing! Wait! Perhaps she's already at the heavenly Divine God stage! "
The young man lifts his body up and starts to get anxious.
"I once heard from my father that in faraway lands across this forest there are people that can control or create some elements. It is also said that only people who are at the heavenly Divine God stage can do such things."
The young man trembles. It's not because of fear but of excitement.
However, he immediately holds it and calmly lies down on the ground once again.
"To think a young girl like her could achieve such remarkable heights that even my father and eldest brother have a hard time reaching in the celestial realm... This is such an unlucky and lucky day. To think I'd meet a Heavenly Divine God master in such a place...At most, it's a young girl who looks like I am older than her. "
The young man giggled for a moment later, then looked at the sky and tried to remember the magnificent silhouette and graceful looks of Li Jing.
"Still, she's way too beautiful for a girl living in a place like this. I wonder if I could meet her again? Hehe... but I guess even heaven won't be able to do that. Still, even in the slightest moment, I want to talk to her about everything for her to achieve the heights she has. "
The young man lifts his right arm and points it into the sky, then clenches it tightly.
"I will someday achieve something like that as well! And prove to my father that I am worthy of his attention! "
Meanwhile, Li Jing, who is already far away from the people she just saved, has now also finished killing the serpent.
By slicing the head in a sweep and clean, the serpent died instantly!
Li Jing puts its whole body inside the dimensional space besides the head. She stretches out her body for a moment, then lifts the entire snake head from the ground.
"By the looks of them, I don't think they'll last 3 days without food supply here."
Li Jing looked in the direction where the men were and got a bit worried. However, she looked away a moment later.
"No, I have to get back now. It's almost lunch time. I also have to feed Zhuque and make some soap and shampoo. I'll see them later at night. "
Li Jing leapt and dashed towards where she lives.
arriving at her place moments later.
Her grandmother, Li Na, greeted her.
"Welcome back... What took you so long? "
"Caught in a bit of a problem, not to worry about."
"What kind of problem?" Li Na twitches for a moment and asks in such a scornful tone.
Li Jing sensed it but didn't waver nor tremble, but instead she answered her in a calm and respectful way.
"Well, the usual hunting area has changed for some reason. A lot of large monsters have nowhere to be found, which is why I had to hunt further than I expected. "
"Oh, that's it... I guess it's already THAT year. "
As Li Jing put down the head of the snake besides their house and was about to enter their house, she halted as she heard her mother mumbling.
"Hmm? What was 'that' year, mother? "
"Well... It's best you don't know for now. "
I didn't pry more once my mother said that, but it made me curious for a lot of reasons.
Then..
"By the way, Li Jing... Can I ask something?"
"Sure... what is it, mother?"
"Do you want to visit somewhere with me?"
"!"
I was totally surprised when my mother said that out of nowhere, making me unable to respond for a few moments.
"W-w-when are we g-g-going to go?"
I tried to conceal my excitement, but I couldn't.
"Well, 7 months from now, there's going to be a festival of all beings, and this year, the Emperor of Human country will be the one who's doing the preparation and hosting as well. which is why I was thinking it would be best for you and your kids as well to see the outside world. "
When I heard my mother's proposal, I leapt towards her and hugged her tightly.
"Yes, I want to go! I want to go! Thank you so much, mother!!!"
Then, in the midst of the commotion, her kids, Li Qing Long, Li Xuan Hu, and Li Baihu, shout.
"Grandmother, Mother!"
Li Na and Li Jing both had disturbed expressions as they heard the kids' loud voices.
"Can we go as well?! We'd like to see the outside world as well! "
Li Na and Li Jing look at each other, then Li Na responds with such teasing looks.
"Of course... Only if I see there's an improvement in your training for 7 months, that is. "
She purposely teases her grandkids, as she has found out how cute her grandkids are.
"We absolutely will! So please train us like hell! "
And thus our day goes...
After the announcement from mom, she trained my kids like there was no tomorrow to come.
Beat them with metal pipes a hundred times, let them run 10km with a boulder on their back, and beat them many more times again.
While my mother and my kids were doing some training lessons, I fed my pet, a large red-vermilion phoenix, adorned with golden feathers on its wings and tail.
After that, I watch my kids' practical training.
Although they only had basic skills, they did far better than normal people could do.
Another wonderful day has passed by once again.
At night, I tried to force myself to go to sleep, but unfortunately, I couldn't. I would try to use sleeping magic on myself, but if I do that, I might not be able to wake up normally unless mom beats the shit out of me.
I got out of bed and left my room, making my way downstairs to the kitchen.
I tried to make myself calm and relaxed by drinking water.
However, it wasn't enough.
So I go outside and feel the breeze of the cold air.
However, by doing that as well, Li Jing has made her remember the men she helped.
"Now that I remember, there are those people around the area. I wonder if they're still there... since I can't sleep with excitement from Mom's promise, I might check on those people and if they're still alive, that is. "
Li Jing pauses a moment, then stretches her arms and legs, before she immediately leaps away.
Her mother, who has sensed her from inside the house, makes her wonder for a moment.
"Just where is that child going out this late at night?"
Then, Li Jing follows the path she had taken earlier in the morning.
Li Jing moves faster by releasing much of her spiritual aura and imbuing it into her body.
enhancing her speed, strength, and control of the air resistance around her. It took a few moments for her to arrive at the site.
Hiding from afar behind one of the trees.
Li Jing saw a torch, a bonfire, a camp net, and a few men sleeping outside when she arrived.
"They're pretty careless for people who have just had life-and-death encounters. But still, I wonder who I could speak with? I wanted to ask about something, but it would be bad if they became hostile to me. "
However, in the midst of the confusion, a man appeared from behind her, holding her arms behind her back and covering her mouth.
"!"
Due to the carelessness of Li Jing, she was unable to anticipate the outcome.
Li Jing tries to get herself free by using brute force. Fortunately, she doesn't need to.
The man immediately released her. This caused Li Jing to back away from him.
Li Jing, who sees the young man's silhouette, has made her confused and yet cautious.
A blue-haired guy wearing luxurious silk long clothes, embroidered with lotus flowers on a gold thread, stands firmly and dignified.
Then the young man calmly speaks.
"You're the lady who saved us earlier, aren't you?"
Li Jing didn't speak nor respond to his question, making the young man ask more.
"If you don't mind, could you tell me the name of our savior? I'd like to offer you things in gratitude for saving us. Please..."
The young man lowered his head as he asked permission to ask for her regard.
Seeing how resolute the young man is,
Li Jing has spoken gracefully.
"Raise your head..."
Hearing such a lovely and genteel voice was
The young man raises his head and looks at Li Jing.
With fair pale white skin, silvered hair, long eye lashes, pinkish lips, and black beautiful sclera and sky-blue genteel eyes, with graceful looks and a magnificent aura, aside from the silk nightgown clothes Li Jing wore, her whole elegant and sophisticated body is off the chart.
"She's truly heaven's gift! Her beauty is truly unparalleled! Just looking at her closely, for her living in this place is just so unbelievably unnatural! "
The young man was awed by Li Jing's beauty, making him stunned for a moment, then immediately snapped off by Li Jing's voice.
"Hello...? Are you OK? " Li Jing asked in concern.
"Ah...! Yes... Sorry if I spaced out. My deepest apologies. " The man got flustered as he responded to Li Jing's genteel and concerned voice.
"It's alright. No need to freak out. But still, instead of giving me something as a compensation, why don't you answer a few of my questions as a payment? "
The young man became confused and then responded.
"S-sure... although I am not sure if I can answer everything. I'll try to grasp anything you ask within my knowledge. "
"It's alright if you can't answer everything, but first thing first... I'd like to introduce myself. I, Li Jing, 23 years old, present myself to you. "
Li Jing put her hands on her nightgown dress and spread it gently, then bowed to her with such elegant manners.
Although, by the looks of it, it looks perfectly graceful, elegant, charming, and sophisticated on the outside, deep down it says otherwise.
"I don't know if I did it right, but this is how girls introduced themselves to me in my previous life. Please just don't laugh! And introduce yourself already! " Her thoughts instantly
The young man was stunned by what he saw and then introduced himself as well, in a well-mannered and gentlemanly way.
The young man put his right hand around his chest and then bowed.
"I, Syra Regnier, 25 years old, gladly present myself to our savior."
"Pleasure to meet you as well, Sir Syra Regnier."
"No, no, my pleasure is mine."
The young man smiled at Li Jing and showed off his well-mannered attitude.
"Well then, now we know each other. You don't mind if I start asking right now, don't you? "
"Sure, I don't mind. If that's what Milady wants the most, I would gladly comply. But first, let me prepare something that will make Milady more comfortable. "
The young man lifted his left hand, filled with rings and bracers; and then, all of a sudden, out of nowhere, a two-set of chairs and a table appeared from one of the rings.
The young man put the chair neatly away and then offered Li Jing a seat.
Li Jing sat down as she'd been offered, as well as the young man named Syra Regnier sat in the other chair.
"So well then, Lady Li Jing... Opps. Excuse my manners. What should I call you, Milady? "
"Li Jing is fine..."
"Ok Lady Li Jing... What is it that you wanted to ask? "
"Umm, first, is there a lot of you outside of this forest? By a lot, I mean, a country full of humans or other beings as well."
"Of course, there are a lot of us! The country where I live is a place called 'Naviel Empire'. A wonderful place... Where is everyone living a peaceful life for thousands of years!"
Li Jing's eyes gleamed with excitement.
"Really?! Really?! Really?!"
Li Jing stood up in excitement and moved her face closer to Syra Regnier.
Syra Regnier got perplexed for a moment, seeing how close Li Jing was, then replied awkwardly.
"Y-yeah… it is."
Li Jing grunts for a moment before speaking, due to her excitement.
"I can't wait to see what kind of place that is! Peaceful for thousands of years! Your place must be a great place to live in! "
"It sure is… But Lady Li Jing? What do you mean you can't wait? Are you perhaps going to leave this place? "
"Yeah... My mom said we're going to visit some place where all beings will gather. She also stated that the Emperor of Human Countries will host it. I don't know which country it is, but I don't care about that meaningless matter. What does it all matter that we're going to leave after 7 months!"
"7 months? That's the time when the festival starts! And she is referring to our country as the human country where all beings will congregate! This is far from a coincidence! Wait a second... "
Syra went silent for a moment before he spoke.
"You said your mom told you? Are you perhaps living with your mom? "
"Well, I hate to admit it, but, yeah... along with my kids."
"Kids?! You have a Kids?!!!"
Syra Regnier was surprised by what he heard as he slammed the table and stood up all of a sudden.
His voice was so loud that the men who were sleeping at the camp not far away from where they were heard his voice.
They immediately woke up, stood up, grabbed their weapons, and became alert!
"Your Highness! Is there a problem?!"
One man rushes towards him and speaks anxiously yet firmly!
Syra Regnier's startled for a moment by Li Jing's statement, then waves his hand and speaks calmly to one of his people.
"No. Just go back to sleep. Everything's fine."
"But Your Highness..."
"Didn't I already say everything's fine?" Syra Regnier gazes at one of his men, who is insisting on something.
He gave the man a dreadful look with such malicious intent in his eyes.
The fellow immediately shuddered in fear and lowered his head and apologized immediately!
"My deepest apologies, Your Highness! Please forgive my ignorance!"
The man left, along with the few men with him, frightened and scared.
Meanwhile, Li Jing heard and saw all of this and somehow became curious.
Thus, she asks.
"You... what are you, really?"
Syra Regnier hesitates for a moment to respond, but takes out his courage and firmly responds to Li Jing.
"Sorry for not telling you earlier, but I am Syra Regnier, 4th prince of the Naviel Empire, son of Emperor Sariel Ezekiel Tear Regnier and as well the country your family is going to visit!"
Syra Regnier thought he would be hated by Li Jing for not saying such an important piece of information. However, that's not the case, or should we say, it's exactly the opposite.
"So you're a prince!!! That's great! Can you give us a tour once we arrive at your place?!"
"Eh?"
Syra Regnier became dumbfounded upon hearing the excitement of Li Jing towards him.
"Can you?!!"
Li Jing has become enthusiastic, and once again she looks closer to Syra Regnier with her eyes gleaming from excitement.
"S-s-sure... But you said you're going to leave after 7 months, right? But me and my men are departing tomorrow morning. "
"Oh is that so? But it's alright. There are a lot of ways for both of us to make contact with each other. " Li Jing euphorically answers him in such a tone.
"How?"
"How? Well..."
As she opens it, Li Jing reaches for something inside her dimensional space.
Syra is startled! Seeing how Li Jing opens her dimensional space
Although he didn't say anything, he also remained composed and calm.
Then Li Jing took out a small crystal marble and threw it to Syra Regnier.
"With that..."
"This is…?"
Syra is confused and dumbfounded as he asks Li Jing.
"It's a communication device. Although it looks like a regular marble, by pouring some spiritual mana into it, it'll turn into a communication device that will allow us to contact each other. But I do hope you don't try to contact me regularly."
"Oh ok, but how could I know that the one I was communicating with was you? "
"Well... I have this."
Li Jing brought out another marble, the same as Syra's, and showed it with such a playful face.
"That marble that I gave you has only one point of contact, and that is... is this one. So you can rest assured that you won't contact anyone else but me. "
"I see… that's quite a relief."
Li Jing giggled as she saw the relieved expression that Syra had shown.
"Hehe."
Then Syra asks once again in the midst of it, nervous and scared.
"So… You're a mother, right? "
"Yeah… I am." Li Jing replied blantly.
"How old is your kid? Right now. "
Although Syra asks politely, he's also scared that he might offend Li Jing.
"Hmm… all of them are 7 years old. And it's not that I only have 1 kid, I have 3. "
"You have 3?! Are all of them 7 years old? Then that means... you were…"
Syra tries to continue what he wanted to say, but he's thinking he might offend Li Jing, so he couldn't say it.
So Li Jing continued it instead.
"Yes, I was 16 years old when I got pregnant. Is that what you wanted to say? "
Syra didn't say anything, but instead nodded lightly.
"Well, I can't help it. 7 years ago, there was a man I helped, and somehow I fell in love with, who impregnated me and then left without saying a word. "
Although deep on that, Long Jiang is just saying what happened in Li Jing's memories before he even possessed Li Jing's body. Nothing more, nothing less. Although Long Jiang felt pity for the original body he possessed right now, that's all there was.
"Do you still like that man?" asked Syra, as he was awkwardly scared to ask such a question.
Li Jing paused for a moment, then responded dumbly.
"Well, I don't know, but I can't put hate on him, even though he left me."
"Since I did that as well in many of my previous lives, I don't have a right to hate him." Li Jing's thoughts as she looks awkwardly away from Syra for a moment
Then, mischievously, she looks at him.
"Are you perhaps like me?"
though she said it as a joke.
However, Syra didn't reply to her about her mischievous question but instead dejectedly responded.
"I feel sorry for you..."
"Pardon? Sorry? For me? Why? " Li Jing became confused and disturbed as the atmosphere became different and heavy.
"Well, to think such a man would leave you alone after impregnating you... For a lovely and beautiful girl such as you, it would be a sinful act to leave you alone. If I-"
"Hmm?" Although she was listening, Li Jing pondered and looked at him, as Syra hadn't finished what he wanted to say.
Syra hesitated but took the courage to look at her with such determined looks and an honest voice!
"If I was him, I would never leave you, even if I had to renounce my status! I would gladly live with you and never regret choosing you! "
Li Jing's heart thumped for a moment upon hearing such a confession from Syra.
She blushed a little and then instantly became bashful.
Although she was a man before taking over Li Jing's body, the heart of a maiden would never lie.
"What is this? Why am I moved by these words of his?! Although I am a girl right now, I was still a man! No, even though I was originally created as a woman, I still became a man a couple of times... But, this kid! No, I have to stay calm! " Her thoughts went instantly insane from Syra's honesty.
Although she tried to calm herself, she couldn't, so instead she awkwardly answered him with her voice a bit agitated.
"You do know… I have kids, and 3 of them at that! Don't you think it's a bit weird for you to like a widow like me? And above all, you're a prince! I am a tainted woman! You should think carefully! There are a lot better women out there than me! "
"Like I said, I regret nothing." Syra's voice is so serious and firm.
Looking at him, Li Jing became speechless and embarrassed about the situation, making her unable to respond.
Syra moved forward towards Li Jing, held her hand, kneeled, and began to speak as soon as she saw how upset she was.
"Miss Li Jing... I do not care what you've been through all these years or who you are. If I don't confess now, when will it be? Whether your husband is still alive or not, I do not care... If you have kids, it doesn't matter. I'll make you understand that there are a lot of better men in this world than you could meet. I hope you understand my feelings for you are real. So Miss Li Jing, does your heart still have space to open for someone like me? "
Li Jing starts to get flustered even more and starts to get dizzy to the point where she can't control her consciousness.
Her face is starting to get red... Her eyes were starting to roll.
Then, Syra continues to speak as he reaches for Li Jing's right hand and touches her softly.
"Miss Li Jing… I love you. "
Syra smiled gracefully and put on such a lovely voice as he spoke.
Putting in such an effort like that, an ultra-combo for Li Jing to respond!
"Y-y-you idiot!"
Li Jing flew off away from Syra. Her face was red from being flustered and embarrassed!
Syra saw all of it before being left behind and stood up and looked in the direction where Li Jing went off to and said
"I'll wait for you in 7 months, Miss Li Jing."
Syra felt infatuated after meeting Li Jing, even though they were short on time.
Then Syra turns his back and walks towards his men without regret.
As he came back to the camp, a man greeted him.
"Welcome back, Your Highness."
Syra just nods at him lightly before speaking.
"You... call me Sir Rouge."
"Yes, Your Highness!"
As his servant leaves, Syra thinks deeply.
"I have to clear all the schedules for the next few months. If not, I would not be able to be free for the festival. "
Then a black-haired and handsome man appeared, with a face that totally looked like a man had just forcibly woken up from deep sleep.
snoring and drowsy, walking towards Syra.
The man neither greets Syra nor pays him respect, but instead stands in front of him half asleep.
Syra sighed as he noticed Rouge standing in front of him.
"Rouge... Once we come back, would you be able to clear my schedule for a whole month once the festival starts? "
"... but Your Highness, it would be difficult for you to do it in your case. Perhaps you might have forgotten about it, but once the festival starts, it'll be hard for you to clear your schedule, since a lot of prominent people are coming, and given that you're a prince, it's supposed to be impossible. "
"Difficult, heh? Hmm... It can't be helped, then. I'll have to ask mom's support for this one as well. "
Then Syra moves towards his tents and speaks to his men loud and clear!
"To all of you here! I trust you all that all that happens today is strictly confidential! That no one should be aware of everything. By everything, I mean, everything! Got it?!"
"Yes, Your Highness!"
The men bow down and firmly accept his edict with respect and dignity!
As they show their loyalty towards him, Syra then enters his tent calmly.
As his new fate unfolds, Syra's feelings are filled with determination and perseverance, walking towards a fate filled with mystery and romance!
He smiled and clenched his fist as he made a promise.
"Just wait and see how big the difference is between your husband and me, Miss Li Jing! I'll make you realize that I am worthy of your attention! "