Covering the Sky: The Years I Was the Empress's Strictest Master

"That dragon is most likely a local auspicious creature from the Big Dipper, brought by the birth of the fetus below, and it has chosen itself as its master..."

Inside Sendai, the divine soul, now dominated by the Divine Silkworm Princess, suddenly spoke:

"The fetus has the bloodline of an indestructible golden body flowing through its body, but even I can't see through its origins and background... Why would its parents abandon it here?"

Her voice carried a hint of confusion.

Immediately afterward, Tianling took over the observation of the soul consciousness, and she showed some doubt.

Perhaps because of the Soul Pearl, the secrets of heaven were obscured, and there was an invisible crimson interference, so she did not recognize that the baby boy was the reincarnation of her former beloved.

Of course, the real reason is that Tan Lin has not yet awakened the memories of his previous life as the Human Emperor.

If her memories are intact, even with the Soul Pearl concealing them, Tian Ling might actually be able to discern something from this eye contact.

After all, if it were so easy to discern Tan Lin's identity before his reincarnation, and the Soul Bead's abilities were so lacking, how could it have deceived the Supreme Being's deductions in the forbidden zone?

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Chapter Sixty-Nine: Someone Else Arrives

Da...da...

The communication between the twin souls of Sendai Zhongtianling and the Divine Silkworm Princess will not be discussed for now.

Outside, inside the snow valley, Gu Qingying's long, slender legs moved gracefully as she walked towards the baby boy.

As she passed the giant python, she lightly waved her jade hand, and a Dao of Withering and Flourishing emanated from it, instantly turning it into dust, which then dissipated into the wind and snow.

As for the dragon, it was immobilized in mid-air by her wisp of Great Sage aura, and then she began to examine its memories in its sea of ​​consciousness.

Moo...

In mid-air, the Jiao Demon stirred arrogantly, but it could not break free from the divine might of a Great Sage.

Soon, Gu Qingying began to peruse its memories.

Unsurprisingly, the latter did not glean any useful information about her previous dream or the origin of the baby boy in the valley.

Nothing was gained.

That being said, if this Jiao Demon was a pawn and a backup plan left behind by the former Human Emperor, how could its former master have left such a huge flaw?

Even if the Jiao Demon was indirectly controlled by someone no more than three times, each time it left almost no trace.

But when someone finally passed away, things were handled properly.

The chess piece's sea of ​​consciousness contained all related memories, even the indirect ones, which had long been stripped away by the power of the Soul Pearl and stored in that grain of soul dust within the void of the opponent's soul.

The Soul Slag state is special.

When this kind of soul debris merged into Tan Lin's true soul from the Cloud Leopard's divine soul, it caused a reaction that Gu Qingying couldn't detect, and it's no exception now.

shuh...

The possibility that someone set this up is decreasing little by little.

Gu Qingying couldn't help but focus most of her attention on the baby boy.

The child's extraordinary nature and origins puzzled even the patriarch, who refrained from taking any rash action.

Beneath her plain dress, her long, slender legs were slightly bent as she knelt down in front of the baby boy, her beautiful eyes fixed on him.

At that moment, the baby boy was also looking at her, neither crying nor making a fuss. Her exquisite face was reflected in his pure eyes.

They looked at each other, and all around was silent.

Gu Qingying's heart gradually softened inexplicably.

Suddenly.

She reached out her slightly trembling hand and gently brushed away the snowflakes from the baby boy's cheek. Feeling the faint yet incredibly tenacious nascent life force emanating from her fingertips, an indescribable emotion welled up within her.

"Qinghan... is that you?"

She murmured softly, her eyes slightly reddening.

Perhaps she herself did not realize that all along, she had been seeking a substitute for her deceased younger brother in order to reduce her guilt towards her deceased father and to find emotional support.

Back then, Zhao Lianyue and her master took advantage of this fatal weakness of hers, and lured her into joining the Spring and Autumn Pavilion by taking advantage of the turmoil in the Heavenly Martial Holy Land.

"Is it Qinghan... returning? Or... is it fate bestowed upon me by this world?"

The more she looked at the baby boy, the more she felt a connection with him, and her desire to adopt him grew stronger.

But she also knows that not only is she no longer in control of her body, but she also does not have complete control over the right to make any choices in any situation.

Within Sendai, that "ancestor" still exists.

This matter requires their consent.

After all, adopting a baby boy of unknown origin, especially at this critical juncture when a great era is about to begin, is no small matter.

She had not forgotten that when she had earnestly requested the patriarch to allow her to come and pay respects to her deceased brother, the patriarch had said that she should not cause any unforeseen complications on this trip.

And just as she was hesitating.

Whoosh!

Swoosh... Swoosh...

Several powerful auras suddenly rushed in from outside the valley, breaking the brief tranquility that the snow valley had just managed to restore.

Moo...

Seeing this, the dragon demon in the sky above the snow valley was somewhat helpless.

The situation is becoming increasingly unpredictable and out of control.

However, it could tell that neither the terrifying woman with the cultivation level of a Great Sage nor the group of people who had just arrived were uninvited guests with malicious intent.

It knew too little to be sure whether these two were also part of its former master's scheme.

If so, then this "weak" semi-saint chess piece can probably slip away for now.

whoosh...

The sound of something cutting through the air stopped abruptly.

There were five people who came, each with a powerful aura. Even though they had partially concealed their aura, they were all like dragons and elephants.

A faint golden aura emanated from their bodies, and Gu Qingying and Jiao Mo realized that they must be cultivators of the Undying Golden Body lineage.

"It's right ahead, right ahead, there's no mistake..."

The leader of this group said in a deep voice.

He was a middle-aged man with gray hair, an ancient face, and a deep, dignified presence.

His cultivation level is at the Saint level. He is Xiang Li, who sent his son Xiang Jun to the Chi family in the Northern Region to be raised, and then returned to his clan's territory in the Southern Region, which is not far from here.

He arrived here because he happened to notice the unusual movement of the Golden Body Mystic Mirror passed down from his ancestors. He then led his clansmen, relying on this treasure and their special connection to the indestructible golden body bloodline, to trace the trail to this place.

"The opening of the Bitter Sea by nature has brought forth auspicious omens such as a semi-saint dragon; such a strange phenomenon..."

My God! The golden bloodline within him is so pure!

Even among our lineage, spanning a dozen or so generations, we've never produced such a pure golden body. This fetus's bloodline is completely comparable to that of our ancestor who achieved the Great Golden Body!

"Could this be the first bloodline recorded by our ancestors?"

"This is simply unbelievable..."

Upon entering the valley, the group's gaze immediately fell upon the baby boy.

In an instant, even without holding the Golden Body Mystic Mirror.

But the intangible, indestructible golden body bloodline boiling under the same ground caused unbelievable joy and excitement to burst forth in the eyes of everyone, including Xiang Li!

"This is truly a blessing from heaven for the Undying Golden Body lineage!"

"Such a divine infant was born here..."

"We must welcome them back to our clan and raise them well!"

Overwhelmed with excitement, everyone gasped in astonishment. Even the usually composed Xiang Li was now unable to contain his excitement.

Over the past ten thousand years, their lineage of immortal golden bodies has shown obvious signs of depletion.

Since then, some elders in the clan have stopped hoping that any of their descendants could revert to their ancestral lineage.

They had planned ahead, taking out the long-sealed Golden Body Mirror and sending special envoys to travel around the Big Dipper and its surrounding life-bearing star fields in search of any potential new blood to replenish their clan.

Unfortunately, the Feathered God Dynasty was also searching the entire universe for geniuses with special physiques, sacrificing them with their blood to ascend to immortality.

This powerful force once extended across most of the universe, encompassing the lineages of emperors. In terms of resources, manpower, and energy, it far surpassed them all. Most of the wild geniuses from the outside world were drawn into its grasp.

Ten thousand years have passed, and they have reaped very little.

Currently, the person with the highest cultivation level in the clan is this saint who is over three thousand years old.

Xiang Jun, who had finally managed to produce a descendant with decent bloodline purity, was crippled in a duel with a cultivator from the Overlord Ancestral Star more than ten years ago.

This undoubtedly exacerbated the already dire situation of their lineage, which was facing a generational gap.

But everything is different now that we've met this baby boy.

They used every means available in the clan to raise their children well.

The Undying Golden Body lineage has a promising future!

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Chapter Seventy: Tianling seems to have noticed.

"Wait... is this Lady Gu of the Spring and Autumn Pavilion?"

Amidst excitement and exclamations, the group stopped not far from where Tan Lin was. At this moment, some sharp-eyed people recognized the identity of the stunningly beautiful woman beside the baby boy and became suspicious.

"hiss……"

This scene shocked them, and suddenly someone seemed to realize something, and gasped:

"Could the mother of this divine fetus be...?"

The speculation ended there.

Because Gu Qingying's melancholy and aloof gaze swept over them.

"How dare you! Gu Shennu is of such high cultivation, pure and immaculate, how dare you make such a racket and discuss her to her face?"

Before Gu Qingying could speak, Xiang Li had already scolded the clansmen around him, telling them to shut up.

The fairies of the Goddess Pavilion have never intermarried with anyone, let alone the most eye-catching goddesses who have been in charge of the map throughout the ages.

Moreover, putting aside these factors, the other party had been honing their skills in that training tower for more than ten years, and a few months ago they advanced to the Great Saint Realm. Then the training tower collapsed, and the Spring and Autumn Pavilion held a grand ceremony.

How can a pregnancy be secretly formed during this period?

Among those cultivators from both inside and outside the realm, there are many Great Saints. Are they all blind?

This child clearly cannot be the goddess's.

Only in this way could they have the opportunity to bring it back to their tribe and train it...

"Goddess Gu, they have been staying in their clan for a long time and have become confused from practicing their skills. They are talking nonsense and almost tarnished your reputation. Please forgive them!"

After reprimanding his clansmen, Xiang Li stepped forward and bowed to Gu Qingying with clasped hands. His deeply lined and weathered face was full of apology.

"It's alright, just a small misunderstanding, why would I take it to heart?"

Gu Qingying's red lips parted and closed beneath the light veil.

She really didn't care at all.

She glanced at these people, wondering if the Undying Golden Body lineage had fallen to such a state that if they were allowed to take the child away, could they really raise him to be anything special?

Honestly, she herself wanted to adopt this child.

However, Chunqiu Pavilion has its own rules, and there has never been a case of recruiting men into the pavilion.

Moreover, she most likely won't be able to get past the patriarch's test in Sendai.

"May I ask, Goddess Gu, since you arrived here before us, have you seen this child's parents? Do you know why this child was abandoned here?"