Who Did You Say You Saw?

"You met someone else in the Thirty-Sixth Heaven?"

The Great Emperor of Antarctic Longevity’s words were truly shocking, leaving the Old Mother of Mount Li momentarily stunned.

However, before she could even recover from her initial surprise, the Great Emperor of Antarctic Longevity followed up with something even more staggering.

"Indeed. I met a woman, and she even saved my life once. To be honest, if it weren't for her help, I might not have made it back alive..."

The Great Emperor of Antarctic Longevity sighed. Then, seeing the expression on the Old Mother's face, he couldn't help but chuckle. "It seems you're quite surprised by this news as well!"

Hearing this, the Old Mother of Mount Li rolled her eyes. "How could I not be? It's miraculous enough that you met anyone in that place, but to think that person actually saved your life... So, who was it?"

"I don't know her..." The Great Emperor of Antarctic Longevity shook his head.

"You don't know her? How many people in this world are stronger than you? And how many of them are women? How could you not know her?" the Old Mother of Mount Li asked, feeling rather strange.

"I really don't know her..."

The Emperor continued to shake his head. "It's not that I didn't ask for her identity... It's just that the name she gave isn't anyone I know. At first, I thought it was a pseudonym, since no one I know goes by that name."

"But after spending some time with her, I realized... I had misjudged her."

"She did tell me her real name, and she truly isn't anyone I know."

"If she were someone I knew, I definitely would have been able to recognize her from some clue or another."

"But she really, truly wasn't..."

Listening to the Great Emperor of Antarctic Longevity, the Old Mother of Mount Li found her mind momentarily unable to process it all... partly due to the sheer shock.

If someone she knew had appeared in the Thirty-Sixth Heaven, she would have been surprised, but not overly so.

After all, while there weren't many people capable of reaching the Thirty-Sixth Heaven, there weren't exactly few either. If they went up there for no apparent reason, she would be curious and surprised, wondering what their purpose was...

But no matter how surprised she might have been, she definitely wouldn't be as bewildered and dazed as she was now...

Because the current situation was that a complete stranger had appeared in the Thirty-Sixth Heaven and had even saved the life of the Great Emperor of Antarctic Longevity...

How could she not be shocked?

What kind of place was the Thirty-Sixth Heaven?

Was it a place one could just visit whenever they pleased?

Even a being like the Great Emperor of Antarctic Longevity had only dared to take the risk after making thorough preparations...

And he had returned covered in injuries.

It was a narrow escape from death...

This alone showed how dangerous it was.

And in such a place... a person appeared whom neither she nor the Great Emperor of Antarctic Longevity recognized.

How could she not be astonished?

A long silence followed...

The Old Mother of Mount Li took a deep breath...

She was a veteran of the world, after all. Though she was shocked to the core, she managed to stabilize her emotions.

"By the way, since she told you her real name, what is it?" Although the Old Mother of Mount Li knew she likely wouldn't recognize the name, she felt she should ask anyway, just to see if it rang any bells.

After all, the world was only so big...

She knew quite a lot of people.

Perhaps there would be some faint impression?

Ultimately, the Old Mother of Mount Li still didn't believe that a completely unrelated person would suddenly pop up in the Thirty-Sixth Heaven...

Powerful individuals always left some trace behind...

If she thought about it, perhaps there would be a clue.

Hearing this, the Great Emperor of Antarctic Longevity didn't hide it. Since the woman hadn't said these things were a secret, he nodded and said, "Her name is Su Tingtong..."

"!???"

The Old Mother of Mount Li froze.

Her hand, reaching for her teacup, hung suspended in mid-air.

She looked as if she had been turned to stone.

Clearly, the impact of this name on the Old Mother of Mount Li was far greater than anything the Great Emperor of Antarctic Longevity had said previously.

"What did you say her name was?"

"Su Tingtong," the Great Emperor of Antarctic Longevity repeated. He then asked, "What? You know her? That's strange. If you know her, why don't I?"

The Emperor was somewhat confused...

He and the Old Mother of Mount Li were old friends, and their circles of friends at the same realm overlapped significantly.

How could it be that the Old Mother knew her, but he didn't?

Could it be that she had secretly made some incredible new friend?

That seemed unlikely.

In the silence, the Old Mother of Mount Li's long sigh broke the quiet...

She said, "To say I know her... I suppose I do. However, the Su Tingtong I know is currently just an infant, born only about ten days ago. But the Su Tingtong you speak of is already a being capable of venturing into the Thirty-Sixth Heaven alone. I assume... they must not be the same person?"

"Oh? Then they most likely aren't the same person." The Great Emperor of Antarctic Longevity nodded. "Still, I didn't expect you to actually know someone named Su Tingtong. Even if it's just an infant..."

"She is my grand-disciple; of course I know her..."

"Oh? So she's your disciple's daughter? No wonder you were so shocked just now." The Great Emperor of Antarctic Longevity smiled and shook his head. "You let your worry cloud your judgment. The one in the Thirty-Sixth Heaven was an adult woman, likely thousands of years old... while your disciple's daughter was just born... how could they possibly be the same person?"

"Sigh, I truly did let my concern get the better of me." The Old Mother of Mount Li didn't argue. She simply nodded and then asked, "By the way, besides meeting that person... did you have any other harvests? You mentioned a fortuitous encounter; surely it wasn't just meeting a woman?"

"Of course not..." The Emperor shook his head and explained, "As for what I obtained... well, they are some rather strange things."

While the Old Mother of Mount Li was chatting with the Great Emperor of Antarctic Longevity, in the small courtyard on Li Shan, Su Qing had already finished packing.

Bai Suzhen didn't have many belongings. Aside from some daily necessities, most were the handmade wooden dolls she made in her spare time... quite a pile of them, all in Su Qing's likeness.

Although looking at these things was somewhat embarrassing, they were treasures to Bai Suzhen, so Su Qing brought them all along.

It would save the girl from having to make a whole new batch for no reason.

Having finished packing, Su Qing came out into the courtyard...

By now, Bai Suzhen had finished nursing and was playfully poking the little girl's face with a smile.

She seemed to find it very amusing...

Su Qing smiled. Whether it was actually fun, Su Qing didn't know, but when one was bored, anything could be entertaining.

"Alright, everything is packed. It's about time to go..." Su Qing said to Bai Suzhen. "Let's go! We'll say goodbye to your Senior Sister, and then we'll head back to the domain in the Northern Continent."

Bai Suzhen nodded, picked up the child, and followed...

Before long, the two met the little Daoist boy.

At the moment, the little Daoist boy was sitting on the steps, chin in hands, staring into the distance with a blade of grass in her mouth, looking utterly bored.

Seeing Su Qing and Bai Suzhen arrive, the little Daoist boy was momentarily excited...

But the excitement only lasted a second before vanishing.

She remembered that Su Qing and Bai Suzhen were leaving, which was why they had come together.

This visit was likely to say goodbye.

The little Daoist boy was quite reluctant...

But no matter how reluctant she was, she couldn't stop them.

She could only pretend to be indifferent as she saw them off.

And, naturally, she shamelessly asked for some benefits.

"Fine, fine, fine. I'll leave these snacks with you for now. When I come back in a few days, I'll bring you some more."

Su Qing had quite a lot of food and snacks in her Sleeve Universe, so she didn't mind giving some to the little Daoist boy.

Having gained some treats, the little Daoist boy's unhappiness vanished instantly.

She smilingly saw Su Qing and Bai Suzhen off.

However, as she watched Su Qing and Bai Suzhen fly away on the Somersault Cloud, the little Daoist boy still felt an emptiness in her heart...

As if something were missing.

"Sigh, in the end, Junior Sister was still abducted by another snake! Even though I was one of those who helped it happen... now that Junior Sister is really gone... it does feel a bit empty."

The little Daoist boy let out a long sigh, then stuffed two pieces of osmanthus cake into her mouth, not even caring if she choked...

Perhaps she felt this would fill the void in her heart!

Su Qing had left, and Bai Suzhen was gone too.

The place had become much quieter.

Su Qing's Somersault Cloud was very fast...

In the blink of an eye, they had left the borders of Shanbuzhou Jambudvipa.

A moment later, they arrived in the Northern Continent.

Su Qing didn't stop along the way...

She knew Xiao Bai was very curious about the outside world, but since her body hadn't fully recovered yet... she naturally couldn't let her wander around. It was better to get her to the domain as quickly as possible.

Northern Continent Domain, Bedchamber.

Su Qing's Somersault Cloud descended into it...

Several Dragon Girls saw this and hurried forward to bow.

Su Qing waved her hand and said, "No need for such formalities. You've served me for so many years; you know I'm not one to care for such things. Also, this is Bai Suzhen, my wife..."

Su Qing didn't need to say much; she only needed to state Bai Suzhen's identity...

The servants naturally knew how to treat her.

Su Qing didn't need to worry about the rest!

However, even though the servants at home were reliable, Bai Suzhen was new here, so Su Qing still needed to handle many things personally... Fortunately, none of it was troublesome, and everything was soon arranged.

Once most of the arrangements were made, Su Qing and Bai Suzhen sat down...

"How do you feel? Do you think you can get used to living here?" Su Qing asked. "If there's anything you're unhappy with, just give the order... they'll take care of it for you."

Hearing this, Bai Suzhen nodded and said, "I don't have any special requirements for where I live... and I'm not used to ordering people around, so there's no question of getting used to it or not. Living anywhere is the same to me. However, I'm a bit curious—where are the other two sisters? Why haven't I seen them?"

Seeing Bai Suzhen's question, Su Qing smiled and explained, "Didn't I tell you before? They're currently helping me collect Incense Power, so they're away from home most of the time."

"Ah, it's been so long that I forgot..." Bai Suzhen nodded thoughtfully. "I was hoping to greet the two sisters!"

"There's no rush for that..." Su Qing shook her head. "I'll arrange everything in due time. Your priority right now is to recover your health; you don't need to worry about anything else..."

Since Bai Suzhen had just arrived, Su Qing naturally wouldn't let her do too much...

In addition, her body hadn't recovered, so she couldn't take her running around everywhere.

So these things naturally had to be put off for a while.

However, Su Qing certainly couldn't keep things hidden from Leng Xiang and Ao Ying; she had to explain everything clearly to them...

Firstly, there was no point in hiding it, and secondly, hiding it would surely lead to trouble for herself later.

"I... I understand, Big Sister." Bai Suzhen nodded, unable to hide the joy on her face.

Seeing this, Su Qing nodded, then looked up at the sky and said, "You rest well here for now. If you need anything, just tell the Dragon Girls. I have to go handle some of the domain's official business. After all, it's been piling up for so many days; I really should go take care of it."

Although Su Qing trusted Liu Xixi implicitly, she couldn't just let her handle everything alone forever...

Not to mention whether she would have any complaints, the sheer exhaustion alone could collapse her...

Anyone could fall, but she couldn't.

If Liu Xixi collapsed, Su Qing would likely be overwhelmed with work.

Therefore, now that she was back, she naturally had to help share the burden to avoid actually wearing the poor girl out.

As for Bai Suzhen... everything had been properly arranged, so leaving for a while wouldn't be a problem.

Besides, in this place, even if Bai Suzhen wanted something to go wrong, it was absolutely impossible...

Hearing this, Bai Suzhen nodded and said, "If Big Sister is busy, then go ahead! I have the Dragon Girl sisters to help me here, so it's no problem. Besides, I am an earthly immortal after all; giving birth to a child didn't exactly damage my core essence... Big Sister doesn't need to worry too much."

Su Qing looked at Bai Suzhen, and after a moment of silence, she nodded and said, "What I should worry about, I naturally will... Then I'll go get to work. Once I've finished what's at hand, I'll come back to accompany you."

Bai Suzhen nodded obediently...

She then watched as Su Qing left the courtyard.

Once Su Qing was far away, Bai Suzhen looked down at Su Tingtong, who had woken up at some point... As she gazed into those azure-ink eyes, she couldn't help but daze off slightly.

'When my daughter grows up, she will surely be a beauty that could topple kingdoms,' Bai Suzhen thought, her heart filled with joy as she looked at the girl.

On the other side.

After leaving the courtyard, Su Qing went directly to the study.

Inside, Liu Xixi was buried in work, focused on processing the official documents.

Even when Su Qing walked in, she didn't notice someone standing behind her at all.

Su Qing didn't disturb her or startle her...

She just quietly watched her finish processing a scroll before speaking up. "I'm back... It looks like you've been incredibly busy while I was away!"