Red and white blood splattered all over the lewd man's face. Startled, the lewd man shouted, "Who dares to oppose my Lu family in Pearwood City?"

At this moment, a man with an expressionless face stood in front of Dongfang Mian and Baobao, looking at them coldly.

"So you're the one protecting this woman and this little bastard?!"

The moment the words left his mouth, the lewd man was grabbed and held in the palm of the expressionless man's hand. "You are not allowed to disrespect the young master."

As he spoke, his aura exploded, and the powerful pressure instantly terrified the lewd man, causing him to soil himself.

"A Saint Emperor level expert!" The onlookers were all shocked and began to speculate about the identities of Dongfang Mian and Bao Bao.

"I've seen him before, he's the chief protector of the Shi family!" someone shouted from the crowd.

"Are you from the Shi family of the Medicine Domain?" the fat guild leader asked in surprise. He thought that someone who could casually produce King-level materials for the assessment could not be an unknown person.

"Is the Shi family very powerful?" Dongfang Mian asked.

Well...

"The Shi family and the Mu family are the two great families in the Medicine Domain. Both families have a third-stage ancestor in charge, and their elders and protectors are all Saint Emperor level experts. The heads of the two families are even Saint Venerable level experts. A force like the Lu family doesn't even have the qualifications to enter the Shi family's gate normally," the fat president said, while looking at Dongfang Mian suspiciously, wondering if she was really a member of the Shi family. How come she didn't know anything about her?

The lewd man no longer dared to utter any more threats. He cried and begged for mercy while praising Dongfang Mian and the baby.

Dongfang Mian felt even more disgusted by his face. She picked up the baby, turned around, and left. Behind her, she heard the lewd man's painful screams, but Dongfang Mian pretended not to hear them.

Carrying the baby back to the inn, Aju, who had long since finished refining and was idly waiting for Dongfang Mian to return, was also overjoyed to see the baby. The two of them and the cat happily hugged each other.

Upon seeing this, the chief protector of the Shi family silently withdrew and stood guard outside.

Only then did Dongfang Mian begin to inquire about the baby's recent situation, "Baby, have you seen your parents? Are they doing well?"

“I saw them, and they were very kind to me,” the baby whispered.

"That's good, congratulations, little poison child," Aju said as she stepped forward.

"By the way, why isn't Yan Lin with you?" Dongfang Mian asked.

“Brother Lin said he has something to do, and he said he will wait for Mother at the Divine Sect Holy Land,” the baby said, tilting his head and thinking for a moment.

Uh... this naming convention is all over the place...

“Baby, now that you’ve found your parents, you can’t call me Mom anymore. From now on, just call me Sister Mian,” Dongfang Mian said, stroking his head.

The baby's eyes instantly welled up with tears, and after a long while, she whispered, "Sister Cotton."

Dongfang Mian affectionately touched his forehead, assuming he was just feeling down and didn't think much of it.

“Baby, since the Shi family treats you so well, just stay with your parents. Sister Mian, Brother Lin, and Aju will visit you often, okay?”

"Okay," the baby said, still looking disappointed.

"Don't worry, little poison child. After I, Aju, sweep across the human realm, I'll go to the Shi family to bring you out so we can lord it over each other together," Aju said with a wink.

The baby then smiled slightly and said, "Okay."

Relieved, Dongfang Mian chatted with the group for a while. Bao Bao mentioned that Dongfang Mian could use the Shi family's formation to teleport to the ancient domain, where the Divine Sect Holy Land, which Dongfang Mian longed for, was located.

Dongfang Mian couldn't help but recall the old immortal who had unintentionally saved her years ago, and her heart was filled with emotion. Now she was finally going to meet her benefactor.