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

Xiang Li stood with his fists clasped, showing the newly promoted Great Sage of the Southern Region full respect during his inquiry.

"No, when I arrived, only this child was left... This place is not far from your clan's territory, and I originally thought this child was a recently born prodigy in your clan..."

Gu Qingying sighed softly.

She was also wondering about the child's origins.

The current uncertainty is one of the factors that has made her hesitant to take it with her.

As the stunning voice, as beautiful as a gentle breeze, faded away, Xiang Li's eyelids drooped.

Thus, he understood the situation, glanced at Tan Lin out of the corner of his eye, and then said:

"Judging from the child's aura, he has been born for at least two days. His parents abandoned him after he was born, and I'm afraid the reason behind it is not simple..."

Upon hearing this, Gu Qingying nodded slightly, but remained silent, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.

"Since it is an abandoned baby, in this freezing cold, every moment it is left to stay increases the danger. Newborn into this world, even with an indestructible body, it is still extremely weak. If the child's parents do not come to take it away in time, wouldn't the child's life be in danger?"

Xiang Li spoke methodically:

"Goddess Gu seems to be quite fond of this child, but I am aware of the rules of your sect. This child is a boy, which goes against your sect's ancestral traditions. I'm afraid it is inconvenient for you to take the child back..."

“This abandoned infant possesses the bloodline of the indestructible golden body, and it is extremely pure, originating from the same source as our clan.”

He paused slightly, looked directly at Gu Qingying, and got straight to the point:

"To be honest, I intend to take him back and nurture him carefully so that he can inherit the golden body lineage of our lineage... If there are any subsequent consequences in the future, I will bear the responsibility!"

After he finished speaking, the snow valley fell silent.

Even Gu Qingying was somewhat surprised by the other party's last words; she had originally thought that the other party would deliberately avoid the question.

Above, the dragon demon circled several times, and after hearing the old man's words, it disappeared into the clouds and snow and flew away.

"I didn't realize you had such courage..."

Gu Qingying glanced sideways at Xiang Li with her clear, bright eyes, then said with a hint of regret:

"You were made and you were ruined by the Golden Body. The purity of your bloodline determined your upper limit from the very beginning. Now that your potential is exhausted, you will stop at the Saint Realm in this lifetime."

Xiang Li simply smiled in response.

He had long since come to terms with it; this life was coming to an end, and now he only sought the continuation of his immortal golden body, so that there would be successors.

Life shouldn't just be about spiritual practice...

“In that case, I will take the child with me. I will leave an inscription here. If the child’s parents ever return, they can come and find me.”

Xiang Li clasped his hands in a fist salute to Gu Qingying once more.

After the ceremony, he walked toward the baby boy and then picked up Tan Lin as if he were holding a sacred object.

However, after Tan Lin's small body left the snow cave, the square bronze plaque that was originally beneath him came into everyone's view.

Everyone already knew of the existence of the bronze plaque, but no one knew what words were engraved on it.

This sign is somewhat mysterious; their divine thoughts, which they swept away, vanished without a trace, yielding no feedback whatsoever.

The material of the plaque is very special; it is probably not just a simple bronze. It can only be observed with the naked eye.

"The text on this is..."

A woman in a yellow dress behind Xiang Li bent down and picked up the bronze plaque. Upon examining it, she couldn't recognize the two characters on the back of the plaque.

"This is ancient divine script..."

Xiang Li looked over, his expression slightly hardening:

"'Tan Lin'? Is that the child's name?"

As he read out those two ancient characters, a hint of regret appeared in his eyes.

If the child doesn't have a name, he will naturally give him the surname Xiang after taking him home, and then name him accordingly, so that he can be fully integrated into the Xiang family.

But now that idea has to be put out of the question.

If he didn't know the other person had a name, it wouldn't be so bad, but now that he does, he simply cannot bring himself to change the child's name without their knowledge.

What will the children think when they find out about this twist of fate from their early years?

He will not do this.

"Let's go..."

Xiang Li sighed, carefully holding Tan Lin, and then led the few clansmen around him back to their clan territory.

however.

Before they could soar into the sky, Gu Qingying suddenly spoke up again:

"Wait a minute!"

Upon hearing the sound, Xiang Li and the others turned around.

The renowned beauty of the Spring and Autumn Pavilion, known as the most beautiful woman in the Big Dipper, seemed to have a strange look in her eyes at this moment.

His eyes were two, one purple and the other gold.

Not only that, but there also seemed to be a subtle, almost imperceptible change in the aura emanating from the other party.

At the beginning of all these changes, only Gu Qingying herself knew about them.

It all stemmed from the name "Tan Lin".

As soon as these two words were uttered, the ancestral spirit within the Sendai took over her body once more.

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Chapter 71 Suddenly, an Aunt Appeared

"Does Lady Gu have something to say?"

The moment Gu Qingying spoke in the snow valley, Xiang Li's heart skipped a beat, and he felt a strange sense of unease.

Da...da...

Tianling controlled this wondrous body, her lotus-like steps light and graceful, her delicate, fragrant, icy shoes touching the ground, and she instantly appeared before everyone.

Her purple-gold eyes gazed at the baby boy in Xiang Li's arms, and a faint smile suddenly appeared on her exquisite face beneath the light veil:

"The more I look at this child, the more I like him; he's really pleasing to the eye..."

Upon hearing this, Xiang Li's heart sank.

Something about this doesn't sound right at all.

Could it be that the other party would rather violate the ancestral rules of Chunqiu Pavilion than not take this child away?

However, the best choice is to have the child trained in their lineage of the Undying Golden Body!

Their first generation of bloodline, the legacy left by their ancestor who achieved the Great Golden Body tens of thousands of years ago, should be able to be inherited in the future.

In the future, once he has achieved a golden body, he will cultivate this unique inherited secret method, rebuild the five secret realms of the human body, and attain perfect supernatural powers. Then he will be able to challenge the great emperor of the world!

In an era when no great emperor appears, he is the great emperor!

"Could it be that Lady Gu is..."

Thoughts raced through his mind, and Xiang Li braced himself, about to speak.

Unexpectedly, "Gu Qingying" interrupted him and continued:

“This fetus is extraordinary. I fear that your clan is not able to bear the enormous karma behind it, so I wish to help you share some of the burden.”

As she spoke, Tianling smiled and even gently touched Tan Lin's adorable nose with her slender finger:

"From this day forward, I will be this child's elder sister..."

Before she could finish speaking, a barely perceptible hint of mischief flashed in her purple-gold eyes, and a slight smile played at the corners of her lips beneath the veil. Her tone suddenly shifted:

"From this day forward, I am this child's aunt. You may come to Chunqiu Pavilion to find me for anything concerning this child in the future."

These words revealed his true intention.

Xiang Li and his clansmen felt as if they had experienced a great ups and downs, and now they all breathed a sigh of relief.

Thank goodness...

"However, if I find out that you have treated this child poorly..."

Tianling glanced at Xiang Li and the others, not making a definitive statement, but everyone present understood her unspoken meaning and was somewhat surprised.

Even if this child is the first generation of the indestructible golden body, he only has special significance to their clan. So why does the other party look at this child with such favor?

"If he feels bored, annoyed, or unhappy while he is with you, he is free to come to our lineage to play and relieve his boredom. He may even stay for a long time or practice cultivation."

Tianling spoke slowly.

Upon hearing this, the woman in yellow and her companions were speechless, finding it unbelievable.

Everyone knows that even when distinguished guests arrive at Chunqiu Pavilion, men are never allowed to stay overnight within the sect, let alone for an extended period.

Xiang Li, who was standing nearby, listened in silence for a while, but under the scrutiny of the Heavenly Saint, he had no choice but to speak up and respond:

"As Goddess Gu means, I will inform the child when he is a little older. I also assure you that the child will not suffer any injustice once he is in our clan!"

"Our entire clan will regard it as a priceless treasure!"

Xiang Li spoke slowly and deliberately, making his words very persuasive.

Seeing this, Tianling nodded slightly and then gently waved her hand.

Wow!

next interest.

Strands of divine silkworm silk appeared out of thin air in the snow valley and instantly wove into a robe of Daoist principles, which was wrapped around the baby boy.

Having lived for three thousand years, Xiang Li possessed a keen eye and could vaguely discern that the material of this robe was of exceptional quality.

The robes are impervious to water and fire, and untouched by dust. They can change shape according to the cultivator's physique, making them a perfect fit for Tan Lin's small body.

At this moment, Tan Lin blinked her pure, large eyes, seemingly curious about the strangeness of those divine silkworms, and then looked at Gu Qingying.

This amused Tianling again. She stretched out her finger and tapped the little guy's nose again, her hazy eyes filled with doting affection and mischief.

Little did she know that beneath Tan Lin's small body lay the consciousness of a teenager, who was probably harboring some inner turmoil.

"Thank you for the clothes, Goddess Gu. If there is nothing else, we will take our leave now."

Finally, seeing that the goddess Gu had no further action, Xiang Li bowed slightly in acknowledgment.

Whoosh!

Swoosh... Swoosh...

Soon after, everyone's figures soared into the sky and disappeared into the void.

Tianling stood there, watching the group leave, her beautiful eyes shimmering, lost in thought.

When she first encountered this extraordinary child with no parents in this place, she was only a little suspicious because the timing was too coincidental.

The child has been here for at least two days.

The timing of this coincides perfectly with the previous instance where someone's radiant light reappeared to slay the Holy Spirit, attracting attention from all directions. It matches up.

This is very much like the way her beloved used to act and the methods she remembered when he led his human race to fight against the invasion of alien races.

But based on this alone, she couldn't truly discern the other person's identity.

Because she couldn't find even the slightest sense of familiarity in the other person.

Furthermore, the fact that the opponent's indestructible golden body was not that of a human king successfully confused her.

Given her current status, she cannot comprehend the special nature of such a divine fetus.

However, when her soul, residing within Gu Qingying's Immortal Platform, heard the name "Tan Lin," the situation changed.

Her ancient beloved emperor's surname was Suiren, so his name couldn't possibly be Tanlin. However, she unexpectedly learned of this name during one of their secret rendezvous.

I didn't pay much attention to it at the time.

However, when all sorts of coincidences come together, they can bring about a profound sense of enlightenment.

Too many coincidences, and then they cease to be coincidences...