Little Sorcerer, Divine Doctor-Chapter 1018 - 170: Reunion with Ji Ru Mo

Upon hearing this, Yun Sheng stopped in her tracks.

She took a closer look and found that the person who had called her was none other than him.

Penglai Princess Ji Ru Mo!

Yun Sheng never expected to see Ji Ru Mo near the volcano’s vicinity, deep within the Demon Beast Forest.

While touring Penglai with Chang Wei, he told Yun Sheng about some of Penglai’s powers.

He mentioned that the relationship between the King of Penglai and the Summon Emperor had been tense for years, with each controlling the Summoning Court of Fire Island and the Penglai Pavilion of Ice Island.

Ji Ru Mo’s sudden appearance in the Demon Beast Forest of Fire Island was indeed strange.

Ji Ru Mo was somewhat surprised by the sudden appearance of this female summoner at the volcano’s rim.

This area is a recognized forbidden zone in the Demon Beast Forest because within this lake slumbers the guardian beast left by the first Summon Emperor.

Usually, summoners do not dare approach here; only some powerful demon beasts would get near to drink water. But lately, even high-level demon beasts avoid this place for some unknown reason.

Although the guardian beast at the crater is asleep most of the time, if accidentally disturbed, it would incinerate any intruders to ashes. Therefore, even with combat summoners accompanying, no one dares to come near.

Ji Ru Mo observed Yun Sheng’s expression, seeing her completely oblivious look. Besides, her previous actions seemed to indicate that she was planning to enter the Volcanic Lake.

Encountering Ji Ru Mo, Yun Sheng felt somewhat guilty, fearing he might recognize her.

It was only when she saw her reflection in Ji Ru Mo’s amber eyes that she remembered she had used Disguise Magic.

Ji Ru Mo might not be able to recognize her.

Ji Ru Mo was dressed in purple.

Purple is a mysterious color, and it especially suits Ji Ru Mo.

Judging from his expression, Ji Ru Mo did not recognize Yun Sheng.

"Are you the new cultivation summoner, replacing the Second Main Summoner?" Without Yun Sheng introducing herself, Ji Ru Mo noticed the Little Black beside her.

Ji Ru Mo was slightly surprised, a Holy Beast summoned beast?

Was she the new summoner replacing the Second Main Summoner?

"My name is Yanyun, are you a summoner too?" Yun Sheng, seeing that Ji Ru Mo did not recognize her, breathed a sigh of relief and spoke more relaxedly.

After some consideration, Yun Sheng decided to pretend not to know Ji Ru Mo.

Seeing that he did not recognize her, Ji Ru Mo also did not disclose his identity. 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

In Penglai, he had always held the lofty status of King of Penglai.

It was rare for someone not to know his identity, making Ji Ru Mo feel much more at ease.

"Since you are the one replacing the Second Main Summoner, you should know there are places in the Demon Beast Forest that mustn’t be stepped into, such as this lake," Ji Ru Mo pointed to the lake in front of Yun Sheng.

"What is so special about this lake? It seems to be just a volcanic lake," Yun Sheng observed that this lake was formed due to the volcano.

"You should have heard about the origin of Fire Island; this lake is not just any ordinary lake. It’s also where the volcano of the first Summon Emperor was," Ji Ru Mo’s explanation prompted Yun Sheng to take another closer look at the crater.

Penglai Fire Island was once a vibrant active volcano.

Each year, the volcanic eruptions brought catastrophic devastation to the island’s inhabitants.

Thousands of years ago, the first Pope traveled here; he admired the beauty of the Penglai Island landscape and found the place ideal for breeding demon beasts. With his formidable power, he sealed the active volcano.

Yun Sheng had heard about the matter of the first Summon Emperor sealing the volcano and building Fire Island.

It was unexpected for the seal to be hidden beneath this Volcanic Lake.

After sealing the volcano, the first Pope worried that someone might carelessly approach the volcano and damage the seal. Before passing away, he left behind a powerful guardian beast here, which would incinerate outsiders approaching with flames.

Upon hearing this, Yun Sheng realized she had been deceived by those summoners.

Knowing this place housed the seal and a formidable guardian beast, they still directed her here to find a water source.

If Yun Sheng hadn’t encountered Ji Ru Mo, she would surely face a fierce battle meeting the guardian beast.

Thinking of this, Yun Sheng sneered inwardly, determined not to let anyone off after plotting against her.

"Thank you for your reminder, but why are you in this dangerous area if you know it well?" Yun Sheng was puzzled, why would the King of Penglai appear in the Demon Beast Forest?

"I am here to pay respects to my ’mother’," Ji Ru Mo did not hide.

Ji Ru Mo’s mother? Princess Ji Ru Mo of Penglai?

The King of Penglai’s mother, logically speaking, should be of the Penglai Royal Family. Why would she be buried in a place like the Demon Beast Forest?

But Yun Sheng noticed Ji Ru Mo’s choice of words. He said "mother" instead of "Empress Dowager" or "mother concubine," etc.

"Why is your mother’s grave built here? Was she also a cultivation summoner?" Yun Sheng asked with a face of confusion.

"It was born here and died here," Ji Ru Mo led Yun Sheng through a thicket to a small mound ahead.

That small mound was Ji Ru Mo’s "mother’s" grave. On the tombstone carved...

"!!" Yun Sheng’s eyes suddenly widened.

"You must be surprised, how could my mother be a demon beast? Yes, it was a Fifth Rank lynx; I grew up drinking its milk," Ji Ru Mo was very talkative today without avoiding discussing anything despite being mere strangers with Yun Sheng.

Ji Ru Mo’s gentle voice lingered in her ears, allowing Yun Sheng to see a different side of Ji Ru Mo.

Ji Ru Mo was an orphan from a young age, raised by the Summoning Court.

Like all orphans adopted by the Summoning Court, he grew up drinking demon beast milk.

However, when Ji Ru Mo was first brought back, he was both small and ugly, leading the strong and milk-abundant female beasts to refuse feeding him.

Even the maids of the Summoning Court despised him for this.

So the maids abandoned him in the Demon Beast Forest.

Fortunately, his destiny did not end there. His faint cries were heard by a passing lynx, which took the emaciated, kitten-like Ji Ru Mo back with it.

Until he turned three, Ji Ru Mo lived on lynx milk, residing in the Demon Beast Forest.

After turning three, he left the Demon Beast Forest and returned to the Summoning Court.

"How did the lynx die?" Yun Sheng had some impression of lynx demon beasts; they were of middle and low-rank, agile, with a lifespan around fifty years.

"The Summoning Court rule dictates that once grown, a child raised on demon beast milk must personally kill the beast," Ji Ru Mo’s voice was calm.