“It’s fine. He’s just a kid!” Jared said quickly, giving the child’s head a reassuring pat.
What Jared didn’t realize was that this “kid” was already operating at a much higher cultivation level than was. The boy had the immortal’s bone. And true to the old saying, some were simply born luckier than others.
Flaxseed wandered over, curiosity piqued, and gently tapped the tiny horns protruding from the child’s forehead.
Chuckling, said, “Huh, interesting. it looks like a pe…”
Jared gave Flaxseed a warning glance, and Flaxseed quickly shut his mouth, thankfully stopping short of saying what really meant.
The girl turned to the three of them, tone laced with intrigue. “You guys came from the lower realm, didn’t you? Brought here by the heaven and earth laws?”
Jared nodded. “Not bad, how’d you figure that out?”
“You’re still in the Immortal Realm. So it’s obvious you were pulled here by the heaven and earth laws. People like us who are born in the celestial realm already have an immortal’s bone and are immortals.”
Jared had nothing to say to that, offering only an awkward chuckle.
“Don’t feel bad. I’m not looking down on you or anything,” continued. “Plenty of cultivators around here started off like you, guided by the heaven and earth laws, and eventually became immortals. Some even managed to ascend to higher planes.”
“In fact,” added, “You three are actually pretty lucky. You landed right in our beast race’s domain. If you’d shown up anywhere else, you might’ve been in serious trouble. You could’ve ended up locked away. This place might look peaceful, but it’s way more dangerous than the world below.”
She was clearly trying to make Jared feel better.
Jared laughed, then asked, “We’ve been flying for close to two hours and haven’t seen a single person. Not even a hint of a city. Is the beast race domain always this empty?”
Hearing that, the girl couldn’t help but cover mouth as laughed. “This whole territory is hundreds of thousands of miles wide, and just our Rhino City alone claims tens of thousands of those miles. How far do you think you can fly in an hour and expect to see people?”
“Hundreds of thousands of miles?” Jared’s jaw dropped.
If a single realm stretched that far, how massive were all three realms combined?
Even flying at full speed, probably wouldn’t reach the edge in a lifetime.
“So you’re saying most people probably never even get to see the rest of the realm?” asked, still in disbelief.
The girl smiled. “Why not? Rhino City is over ten thousand kilometers from here, and yet here I am, heading there with my little brother.”
Jared tilted his head. “How long have you guys been out here?”
“Hmm… A few breaths? Maybe?”
Jared’s eyes widened. “A few breaths?”
“Yeah,” said. “We can do interspatial travel. No need to fly around. Don’t you know how?”
Then, with a smooth motion, traced a circle in the air. In the blink of an eye, vanished, then instantly reappeared.
Watching it happen, Jared took a long, deep breath. He was totally overwhelmed.
Back in the Ethereal Realm, interspatial travel was rare, mystical. But here in the celestial realm, it was just normal. While others could cross thousands of kilometers in an instant, had to slog through the air for hours.
“I don’t even know your names yet!” Jared said, trying to warm up to her, hopeful could learn something from these locals.
Getting in good with them definitely seemed like a smart move.
“My name’s Rainah Ochs, and my little brother’s called Bastian Ochs,” she replied. “And you are?”
“I’m Jared. This guy here is Flaxseed, and that one’s Reidan. Could you take us to Rhino City? If we had to fly the whole way, we’d probably take a long time.”
Jared gave a hopeful look. The distance was ridiculous, they’d be exhausted before they even saw the gates of the city.
