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"So it is Sister Qingluan. Here, I brought this specifically for you."
Upon seeing the young girl in green, Shen Gongbao wasn't surprised in the least. With practiced ease, he took out various mortal snacks he had prepared long ago and handed them to her.
The girl's eyes lit up immediately. She accepted the treats and pointed toward the south of the island.
"The three maidens are admiring flowers in the south. I have already deactivated the formation arrays, so you can find them by heading over there."
With that, she transformed into a streak of azure light and vanished.
"The Divine Bird Qingluan... her cultivation is at least that of a Taiyi Golden Immortal. Incredible, truly incredible."
George watched the girl disappear and couldn't help but click his tongue in secret admiration.
Just a single mount belonging to Lady Yunxiao likely possessed a cultivation base superior to his own.
Following the Divine Bird Qingluan's directions, George and Shen Gongbao soon met the legendary Three Xiao Maidens.
Their beauty went without saying, but what stood out most was their cultivation.
Even with his current strength, George was completely unable to see through the depth of the three maidens' power. At first glance, they appeared to be ordinary people with no cultivation whatsoever.
"Shen Gongbao pays respects to the Three Maidens."
"You little leopard, you haven't come to see us in six years. It seems you've brought quite a few friends this time."
Among the three, Yunxiao, who possessed the most mature temperament, looked at Shen Gongbao and spoke in a gentle tone.
Shen Gongbao stepped forward familiarly to exchange pleasantries, then proceeded to recount everything that had happened over the past six years.
After listening to the story, Bixiao, the youngest and most impulsive of the sisters, immediately cursed aloud.
"The most annoying thing in the world is those hypocrites from Chanjiao! That Wuliang Xianweng, how dare he use our Demon Race for alchemy!
"Hmph! Little Leopard, take me to Yuxu Palace. I'll smash his Yuxu Palace to pieces to vent this anger for you!"
This Fairy Bixiao is truly fierce!
George didn't speak, standing silently to the side, though his mind was active.
"Sister, do not be impulsive."
Qiongxiao hurriedly stepped forward to hold Bixiao back, then looked at Shen Gongbao and sighed. "What a pity. Little Leopard, if you had joined our Jiejiao back then, none of these things would have happened."
"The destiny of the Dragon Clan has not yet been fully exhausted; there is still a glimmer of survival. Let them live in the nearby seas for now."
The eldest sister, Yunxiao, pinched her fingers to perform a divination.
"As for you, Little Leopard, stay here for the time being. When Master comes out of seclusion, I will personally report to him and ask him to communicate with Second Senior Uncle regarding the matter of you and Ao Bing.
"Both of you are very good, especially the Black Dragon—loyal and righteous.
"After Master exits seclusion, I will recommend you to him. Given Master's character, he will certainly accept you as disciples.
"Stay on the Three Immortals Island for now. If you have any questions regarding cultivation, you may come and ask us."
In just a few words, Yunxiao had arranged everything properly.
Smashing Yuxu Palace was not a viable option; that would be a direct slap to the face of their Second Senior Uncle, Yuanshi Tianzun, and would make things difficult for their own Master's reputation.
They couldn't let a situation where they were in the right turn into one where they were in the wrong.
Waiting for their Master to exit seclusion and having him communicate with the Second Senior Uncle was the only way to truly resolve the problem, allowing Shen Gongbao to return to Chanjiao and ensuring Ao Bing could smoothly achieve immortality.
Both Shiji and the Black Dragon possessed good strength. The Black Dragon, in particular, had defeated Wuliang Xianweng in a one-on-one fight. Although it was only a clone he defeated, it still marked him as a rare talent.
Taking them into Jiejiao would be considered strengthening the sect.
Even without Shen Gongbao's introduction, if they had come on their own, she would still have recommended them to her Master.
"Thank you, Maidens!"
Hearing Yunxiao's arrangement, everyone bowed in gratitude.
With the Three Xiao Maidens protecting the Dragon Clan, they no longer had to worry about being schemed against by Wuliang Xianweng. And with the Tongtian Sect Master stepping in for Shen Gongbao and Ao Bing, their future would no longer be an issue.
Of course, that was under normal circumstances.
George knew that if the Investiture of the Gods War truly broke out and Jiejiao and Chanjiao went to war, the future would be hard to predict.
However, that was a matter for later. For now, he was very satisfied.
With the recommendation of the Three Xiao Maidens, he would inevitably be able to take the Tongtian Sect Master as his teacher. Even though Tongtian was not yet out of seclusion, George could still ask the Three Xiao Maidens for guidance on cultivation.
If nothing else, he could at least learn the Thirty-Six Tiangang Transformations and the Seventy-Two Disha Techniques.
How much he could master would depend on himself.
In this regard, he was experienced and confident.
After all, among the magic he already knew, there were many similarities with these divine powers and Daoist techniques.
And so, George settled down on the Three Immortals Island. While consuming immortal pills and cultivating diligently, he began to learn the powerful divine abilities and Daoist arts of this world.
At the same time, another new clone of his was born.
"The clone in the new world is actually a baby."
George slowly opened his eyes, searching through memories that spanned less than two years, then sat up and looked around.
It was a room decorated in a style very similar to the Victorian era. The overall appearance was quite luxurious, indicating that the owner's standard of living was very good.
As for himself, he was a six-month-old infant who couldn't even walk yet.
"This world... is very eerie!"
Looking out through the window, what reflected in his eyes was a bright, fresh crimson moon.
A mere crimson moon wouldn't be much, but what truly surprised him was that he could faintly sense a terrifyingly powerful life form coiled upon that blood-red moon.
Because he was in a new world and hadn't yet figured out the situation, he didn't dare to rashly use his spiritual power to investigate.
Just as Iluvatar had said, as long as he didn't use energy or spells distinct from this world, he wouldn't be easily discovered by the Creator of this world.
However, as a powerhouse who had already entered the Single Universe level and had walked a considerable distance within it, he could detect certain strong entities relying solely on his bodily instincts.
The powerful life form on the crimson moon was filled with malice, and its strength might even be above that of his current clone.
The critical issue wasn't just the moon. He turned his head to look at the vast starry sky; on many of the planets outside this one, powerful life forms seemed to be hovering.
As for the high altitude above this planet, he also sensed a very powerful defensive barrier.
Furthermore, in seven directions of the defensive barrier, there were seven very strong energy responses.
It seemed there were seven powerful existences reinforcing the barrier in a very special way, using it to defend against those malicious life forms coiled upon the planets outside.
Compared to the entities outside the planet, these seven felt much weaker.
Intuition told him that if he were to attack with full force, he should be slightly stronger than these seven.
But that referred to a one-on-one situation, not one-against-seven.
Additionally, this was only a reference point—a judgment based solely on energy levels, excluding all external conditions.
True victory or defeat depended on their respective methods.
For example, if two people had similar energy levels, but one knew various high-power spells and could better leverage their strength while the other could not, the latter would naturally lose.
There were also factors like magic treasures, unique worlds, laws, and so on.
In this aspect, George held an absolute advantage.
(End of Chapter)