Wait a minute, where is my master?

Having heard the words of the old dean of Qingmu Academy, Jin Xu, who stood by the window, finally came to realize.

It turned out his makeshift master was an old "time traveler."

There was also the ink jade fishing rod which turned out to be so "dangerous." Luckily, he hadn't used it much, or he might have easily time-traveled again.

"Elder, if that's really the case, is there no way to retrieve my master?

Moreover, I can understand the shattered small worlds of Four States Shattered City, but how were those nameless small worlds formed?"

The young Taoist's voice carried a hint of doubt as he voiced his questions.

...

Qingmu City, west of the city.

In a secluded nameless alley, the scene was spectacularly chaotic.

The alley was compact, yet at that moment, it was crammed with stray dogs.

The dogs were divided into two groups; one looked like their bellies were round and bulging, clearly having eaten well.

The other group had skinny bellies, obviously having come to the meeting on an empty stomach.

At that moment, Little White and Yu Yaoer were standing in front of the group with round and bulging bellies, clearly taking on the role of leaders.

Across from the two ladies was an old yellow dog with cultivation at the Foundation Establishment Realm.

It seemed it was the leader of the other group of stray dogs.

"Woof Woof Woof!"

"Awoo!"

"Woof!"

"Awo!"

"Woof~~"

Little White and the old yellow dog stood in the middle of the dog crowd, barking a few times at each other. Then Yu Yaoer saw the old yellow dog very humanely look at the stray dogs behind them.

Afterwards, it willingly walked over to the Husky's side, its tail wagging rapidly, and it flipped over to show its belly.

"Little White, did the one across just surrender?"

Little Fish Demon blinked her big watery eyes, expressing surprise.

"Yeah, Little Fish Sis, Old Yellow said from now on, he's going to hang with us. West Qingmu City is our turf from today onwards."

The Husky's face was full of excitement as it turned and howled at the stray dogs behind it, and the two groups of dogs quickly merged, becoming familiar with each other's scents.

"Huh, was it really that easy? What did you guys just talk about?"

Yu Yaoer had been busy since the morning, accompanying Little White in feeding the dogs, picking which ones to take, and setting up the meeting spot, bustling around until midday.

These two groups had met for less than a quarter of an hour, and three-quarters of the time was spent posturing, and after just a couple of howls, they were recruited?

"Oh, he started with saying he would rather die than yield, even if I had a higher cultivation they wouldn't follow me. I told him hanging with me meant getting meat to eat, he said no amount of meat would make them submit. I promised they'd be fed well, with large bones too, if you don't believe me look at the bellies of the gang behind me. Then he surrendered!"

Little White's eyes appeared clearer than ever.

"Just like that?"

Little Fish Demon's mouth hung open in surprise, big enough to fit five quail eggs.

"Yep, just like that. I feed them well, they recognize me as the leader. It's pretty fair."

Yu Yaoer always felt this was a bit simplistic, but recalling the young master's instructions before she left home, as long as Little White didn't cause any strange trouble, she would let her have her fun.

Thus, the two girls casually recruited the stray dogs of the western city, left the backstreet, and planned to buy some meat and large bones to celebrate.

But just as the two were about to leave the alley, a short figure suddenly appeared, blocking their path.

It was a boy who appeared to be only seven or eight years old, not very tall, with greasy hands and crumbs of pastry lingering on the corners of his mouth, looking like he had just finished eating.

On his shoulder lay a plump orange cat.

The cat was bulky, making it look incredibly heavy; it was hard to imagine how the little boy could manage to carry it.

"Please wait, two sisters."

The little boy pulled out a square cloth, first wiping his mouth, then wiping his greasy little hands.

He then clumsily pulled a High Grade Spirit Stone from his bosom.

"Two sisters, do you recognize the owner who sent out this High Grade Spirit Stone? Uncle Ju wants to discuss some matters with him."

The boy extended his chubby hand, passing the High Grade Spirit Stone to the two young women.

The orange cat on his shoulder squinted its eyes, remaining motionless.

Yu Yaoer, hearing the boy's words, blinked her watery eyes in confusion, a hint of bewilderment flashing across them.

She wasn't present for the events at Kao Mountain Town, naturally unaware of Jin Xu's gift of the Spirit Stone.

Little White, seeing the High Grade Spirit Stone, quickly pulled Little Yu back several steps, distancing themselves from the little boy and the orange cat.

Although High Grade Spirit Stones all looked similar, the one before them was clearly the one their temple master had given away!

Although the Spirit Stone was mixed with scents of mung bean cake, chicken legs, beef jerky, and dates, the slight scent of Little Hong among them could still be distinctly smelled by Huskies.

"What did you do to that scholar?"

Little White sniffed and transmitted to Yu Yaoer about the incident that occurred in Kao Mountain Town.

Upon learning that the High Grade Spirit Stone was a gift from her own master to a teacher named Fan Youzeng, the confusion in Little Fish Demon's eyes vanished, replaced by a grave expression.

Seeing the expressions of the two young women, the little boy's chubby face wrinkled, and he spoke in a childish tone to explain.

"Don't misunderstand, two sisters, we traded this Spirit Stone from that scholar, not seized it. Uncle Ju and I come from Kunlun Immortal Palace, a reputable sect, and would never engage in unscrupulous deeds."

Yu Yaoer, upon hearing the name of the Kunlun Immortal Palace, felt some of her solemnity fade away, her gaze lingered for a moment on the small boy's shoulder, lost in thought.

Little White didn't quite understand what the Kunlun Immortal Palace represented, seeing as she was from another world.

However, upon hearing that the scholar was unharmed, her tense body still didn't relax.

"Woof, woof, woof!"

"Woof, woof!"

"Woof!"

The novices Husky had just recruited were originally in the depths of the alley, but seeing their leader suddenly blocked by a human child and a cat, they hurriedly rushed out, standing behind Little White.

They started to support Husky with a show of morale.

"Buzz!"

An invisible Spiritual Power pressure descended, instantly silencing the stray dogs, who then lay on the ground.

Only the old yellow dog still struggled to lift its head, while the other ordinary dogs tucked their tails between their legs.

The orange cat on the boy's shoulder lazily yawned, and the invisible Spiritual Power pressure disappeared.

"We mean no harm, sisters. We just want to find the owner of this High Grade Spirit Stone and inquire about the Age Chicken scent on it," the little boy spoke again, directing his words towards Husky.

Clearly, they had used some means to find this place, locking onto Little White.

"Little Yu, what should we do? That cat's Spiritual Power pressure was so strong, I don't think I can beat it."

"Don't panic, it's normal for you not to be able to beat it. I recognize that orange cat; it seems to be one of the Mountain Guardian Spirit Beasts from Kunlun Immortal Palace. Let's see what they want to do, plus I've already sent a message to the temple master."

Unbeknownst to them, Yu Yaoer had already sent a message through the Communication Jade Token kept in her storage magic treasure.

While the two women were communicating telepathically,

A huge green pillar of light suddenly soared into the sky from Qingmu City, rising up and eventually transforming into the phantom of a towering tree.

The Qingmu Secret Realm had opened earlier than expected!