The woman's venomous expression hid a murderous intent.
"A miracle!"
"A god has descended!"
The common folk were unaware of what had transpired on the battlefield. They could only see the phantoms of the four divine beasts in the sky and the auspicious signs of colorful clouds.
"Ranran!" Bai Zhantian rushed over like a madman.
He understood that his most beloved granddaughter had ascended to the Nascent Soul stage and had to go to the Middle Realm.
Despite his immense reluctance, he could only suppress it in his heart.
"Grandfather, Ranran will be safe," Bai Ran said, looking down at Bai Zhantian's sorrowful face.
"Bai girl, take care," Xuan Yuan leaned against the wall, his eyes full of kindness.
Bai Ran nodded, looking at the familiar faces around her, her emotions surging.
She had only been transmigrated for a little over a year, yet she already had so many attachments. She wondered who she would meet in the future and with whom she would forge unbreakable bonds.
"Sister Bai! Hui'er will definitely come to find you!" Fang Tianhui smiled brightly, just like when they first met.
"That's right, this young master won't be left behind," Qin Mu Bai was still as boisterous as ever.
Bai Ran smiled, a beautiful smile that bloomed from the depths of her heart.
The spiritual energy within her kept guiding her towards the cave entrance. All feasts must eventually end, and it was time for farewells.
"Take care," Bai Ran cast them one last glance.
The Vermilion Bird spread its fiery wings and carried Bai Ran soaring upwards, its cry echoing through the land.
"You're not even going to say goodbye to her?" Mu Zikun walked over, watching the cave entrance close.
Murong Chen curved his lips: "All I need to do is protect the Vermilion Bird Kingdom for her, and that will be enough."
"Same here." Zhuo Yu's eyes shone brightly, already possessing the demeanor of a wise ruler.
Mu Zikun also smiled and clapped them on the shoulders, "Let's go, have a drink!"
"Until we're drunk, okay?"
"You can hold your liquor that well?"
"Of course!"
...
"They're all gone, stop watching and go train," Qin Mu Bai waved his hand in front of Fang Tianhui's eyes.
"You big oaf! As if I needed you to tell me!"
Fang Tianhui swatted his hand away and kicked Qin Mu Bai's knee, causing him to cry out in pain.
"Hey! Wait for me!"
...
"Patriarch Bai, worrying more won't help. Little Bai girl is blessed by fortune, how can we elders not believe in her?"
Xuan Yuan stood beside Bai Zhantian, stroking his beard.
"Alas, it's no use," Bai Zhantian sighed.
How can a golden dragon remain in a mere pond? When it meets the wind and clouds, it will transform into a dragon.
...
The Vermilion Bird Kingdom, though severely damaged from the great battle, did not suffer from any fundamental weaknesses.
Kang Liang had perished, thus the White Tiger Kingdom became a vassal state of the Vermilion Bird Kingdom, laying the foundation for it to become the continent's foremost power.
At this time, Bai Ran was unaware that in the heart of the Vermilion Bird Kingdom's capital, the populace had spontaneously erected a colossal statue. The likeness of the statue was precisely that of Bai Ran when she smiled.
Murong Chen also announced that the Vermilion Bird was her contracted beast.
In the not-too-distant future, across the four nations of the Myriad Beast Continent, a well-known legend would circulate.
There was a daughter of the Bai family, named Ran, mistress of the Four Beasts, daughter of the Heavenly Dao.
The prosperity and peace of the four nations were all attributed to this woman who represented miracles.
...
Meanwhile.
Having just passed through the cave entrance, Bai Ran soared through an unfamiliar sky.
This was the Middle Realm.
As expected, the richness of spiritual energy was far beyond comparison to the Lower Realm. All she could see were cultivators, like that woman, flying through the air.
Suddenly, a broadcast voice echoed from somewhere in the sky, its loud resonance piercing the entire Middle Realm.
"Bai Ran, age fourteen, Nascent Soul stage one!"
Upon hearing this, her face instantly darkened.
She had intended to act with discretion, but who would have expected that Bai Ran, not even having landed yet, would be so utterly thrown off by a mere transmission.
"Hahahaha!" Xiao Zi laughed uncontrollably in the spatial dimension.
"Oh dear, this little brat! You're killing me! There are such good things in the Middle Realm!"
Shi Tian also desperately covered his mouth, fearing he might burst into laughter.
*Crack* The spatial connection was severed...
Xiao Zi rolled on the ground with laughter. Shi Tian nudged him and pointed at the severed screen.
He looked up, tears of laughter welling in his eyes, but froze the moment he saw the image.
It was over... the brat was angry...
Outside, as expected, countless people swarmed from all directions, rushing towards Bai Ran's location.
"Her! Her! Her!"
"She's there!"
"It's her! Quickly! Don't let those old geezers get there first!"
Bai Ran had just sensed that something was amiss. Before she could react, an old man suddenly lunged at her, catching Bai Ran completely off guard.
"My, what a handsome little lass!" The old man grabbed Bai Ran, pulling her off the Vermilion Bird's back.
"Damn it! That old fellow is already here!"
"Hurry! Don't let him snatch her away!"
The old man, dragging her along, was pursued by a multitude of people, creating an incredibly spectacular scene.
"Our Queyun Sect is excellent in every way, little girl, you must come..."
The old man incessantly praised his sect, but Bai Ran's complexion had turned extremely grim.
The old man's strength was immense; she was utterly unable to fight back?
"Senior, could you please let me down first?"
"Oh, my forgetful memory!" The little girl just arrived, she doesn't know how to fly yet!
The old man abruptly stopped, and Bai Ran jolted with the inertia, feeling a surge of nausea.
"This little girl has already agreed to join our Queyun Sect! You all scram now!" He shouted aggressively at those behind him.
Upon hearing this, the pursuers stopped, but their covetous eyes remained fixed on Bai Ran.
"Little girl, have you really joined the Queyun Sect?"
Bai Ran's face was pale, and she had no choice but to nod.
"Alas, it's Sect Leader Xiong's people again."
"Let's go, let's go."
"Really, I'm exhausted."
The originally dense crowd gradually dispersed, leaving only two people who remained stubbornly in place.
"Sect Leader Xiong, please put her down first," said a refined man in a dark green robe.
"Tsk, tsk, old man, look at what you've done to this beauty."
A rosy high-slit form-fitting dress, voluptuous figure, alluring peach blossom eyes, and a teardrop mole.
Another stunningly beautiful woman looked at Bai Ran's bloodless face with pity.
Sect Leader Xiong heard this and only then noticed the little girl's extremely poor complexion.
The four of them landed, and Bai Ran's legs felt weak.
"I'm truly sorry, little girl, it's all my fault for being too eager to snatch you," Sect Leader Xiong said, his index fingers tapping together, looking somewhat guilty.
Would this little girl still come after he treated her like this?
"You all get lost! Don't hinder me from recruiting!" He turned and glared fiercely at the other two.
The woman, however, ignored him and walked up to Bai Ran, lifting her chin.
"Why don't we test the beauty's talent first?"