Guarding the River of Time-Chapter 254 - 248: At Last, I Meet You—Destined by Fate

Chapter 254: Chapter 248: At Last, I Meet You—Destined by Fate

In the Cyan Fragrance Courtyard, Nannan gazed at the various wood carvings in front of her, overwhelmed by their beauty, her eyes sparkling with stars.

Creak—

The wooden door of the courtyard was pushed open, and a dignified man strode in.

Seeing this dignified man, Nannan smiled and called out, "Big Brother."

In the next moment.

An Immortal Shadow appeared from behind the dignified man, dressed in simple and plain purple clothes, with three thousand strands of inky black hair cascading down, a stunning face that made the flowers blooming in the courtyard lose their color.

Upon seeing the Purple-Clothed Woman, Nannan was momentarily stunned, but after sensing a familiar aura, her eyes lit up with delight, and she sweetly called out to the Purple-Clothed Woman, "Fourth Sister!"

As she spoke, Jin Yao smiled, looking up and down at Nannan, her face brimming with genuine happiness like never before.

She stepped forward and said to Nannan, "Little Master."

In the next second, Nannan ran to Jin Yao, opened her arms, and hugged Jin Yao tightly, whispering softly, "Just call me Nannan."

Hearing this, Jin Yao’s heart melted, and she lifted Nannan up, laughingly saying, "Nannan has grown taller and more beautiful."

"Fourth Sister is the most beautiful in the world."

Although many have flattered Jin Yao with such words, hearing Nannan say it brought her heartfelt joy.

.....

This was Jin Yao’s first time meeting Nannan in reality; before, she had only seen Nannan on the River of Time, watching her little master from the shore.

So, when Nannan left the River of Time to visit here, Jin Yao was overjoyed.

"Where’s Third Brother?" Nannan tilted her head and asked the eldest and Jin Yao.

.....

"He... he’s gone on a long journey, but I’ll notify him to come back later," the eldest, Wu Zhong, said to Little Nannan.

Because the next target is to attack the "Longevity Immortal Realm," a realm already infinitely close to the Lower Divine Realm, with a very strong power, several levels stronger than the Ancient Wilderness Immortal Realm.

If the "Longevity Immortal Realm" is conquered, it would be a qualitative leap for the Heaven Shepherd Alliance.

However, the Longevity Immortal Realm commands several Middle-Rank Immortal Realms and dozens of Lower-Rank Immortal Realms, with vast reserves of strength.

So, attacking the "Longevity Immortal Realm" requires many years of planning, and the Third Brother has personally led a team to gather intelligence there.

He didn’t want to involve the little master in the war, so he kept her unaware of the battles across the Ten Thousand Realms, allowing her to enjoy her time here peacefully.

Therefore, he said the Third Brother was away when, in fact, he was gathering intelligence. 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂

...

"No need, no need, Third Brother must be busy. We shouldn’t have him come back just for this,"

"I’d rather not disrupt Third Brother from his important matters, otherwise I won’t have fun."

What kind of person is Nannan?

With her keen insight, she’s no ordinary child; she quickly guessed that Third Brother was surely busy with something important.

"Alright then, we’ll wait for Third Brother to finish his tasks and return," the eldest replied with a smile.

.....

"Xiao Wu is also here," the eldest remembered something and mentioned to Nannan.

Upon hearing this, Nannan asked excitedly, "Is Fifth Brother also here?!"

"However, he’s also on a journey and won’t be back for a while," the eldest replied.

Because Xiao Wu holds the secret position of intelligence chief in the Heaven Shepherd Alliance, he needs to travel everywhere to gather information and manage personnel, so he’s often not in the Desolate Ancient Immortal Realm.

Jin Yao also kept Little Nannan company, talking with her till evening, sharing many interesting stories and fun places.

At this moment, Jin Yao suddenly received a transmission, furrowing her brows.

But she still smiled and said, "Fourth Sister has something to handle. The day after tomorrow, I’ll take you to the ’Cyan Valley Flower Sea’ that I just mentioned."

"Alright, Fourth Sister, go take care of your matters," Nannan nodded understandingly.

...

On the Immortal Island, atop a mountain peak.

"Uncle Qing Niu, this is my Fourth Sister,"

the eldest introduced Jin Yao to the old Cyan Ox before them.

Upon hearing this, Jin Yao saluted with a cupped fist to the old Cyan Ox. "Uncle Qing Niu."

The old Cyan Ox nodded. The next moment, it opened its mouth, and a fist-sized, transparent amber-like stone fell to the ground.

"The defense of this Immortal Realm is too weak."

"Take this to strengthen your realm’s defenses."

The old Cyan Ox, speaking human language, said to the eldest and Jin Yao.

The eldest picked up the stone, his pupils contracting suddenly in shock. "This is... a Boundary Stone!"

The Boundary Stone, known by various names, is referred to by people in some realms as the "Boundary God Stone," "Primordial Realm Stone," or "Holy Realm Stone." It can be embedded into the World Origin, merging with it to solidify the realm’s Space Rules and automatically form a natural defense, resisting external invasions!

Even as powerful as the Ancient Wilderness Immortal Realm is, its World Origin does not contain a "Boundary Stone," which shows the sanctity and rarity of the "Boundary Stone."

Jin Yao, of course, had heard of the "Boundary Stone," so when she saw Uncle Qing Niu bring it out, she was equally amazed.

"Thank you, Uncle Qing Niu,"

the eldest expressed his gratitude to the old Cyan Ox with a cupped fist gesture.

With this Boundary Stone, the defenses of the Desolate Ancient Immortal Realm underwent a qualitative leap, as solid as a golden soup, would be an understatement.

However, what surprised both the eldest and Jin Yao was... they couldn’t discern Uncle Qing Niu’s Cultivation level.

Additionally, Uncle Qing Niu appeared as an ox on the River of Time, so why did he retain this form after leaving the River and coming here?

So, what is Uncle Qing Niu’s true form?

Or is this his true form?

...

The old Cyan Ox brought out the Boundary Stone not merely to help fortify the Immortal Realm, but also to protect Little Nannan.

Due to Little Nannan’s special identity, reinforcing this realm also serves as a protection for her.

Since he has fully committed to the master, he has no reservations and must do everything possible to fulfill the master’s orders.

...

"Don’t mind me, just take care of your own affairs."

"You don’t need to worry about Nannan’s safety with me around; there’s no danger,"

the old Cyan Ox slowly said to the two.

"Thank you so much,"

the eldest and Jin Yao expressed their gratitude with cupped fists before leaving.

...

"Big Brother, tomorrow I have some important matters to attend to, please accompany the Little Master,"

"I will return the day after tomorrow and take the Little Master for a fun outing."

Jin Yao exclaimed to the eldest before hurrying away.

.....

Just then, the eldest remembered something important and hurried toward the Cyan Fragrance Courtyard.

....

At this moment, inside the Cyan Fragrance Courtyard.

Creak—

The door opened, and a girl in white with her eyes covered in a white veil walked gracefully in, seeing Nannan in the courtyard.

When Dong’Er saw Nannan, she stood completely stunned.