"Big Sister Theia, do you think that stinky human would be able to defeat that Origin God Realm lion? I've seen that old man's power with my own eyes and no one in our Tiger Clan was even able to put up a fight against him. That stinky human even dared to go alone in their headquarters! Truly tired of living." Ice asked the woman beside her. Although Jiu Shen was very strong and was someone with great ability, she was still worried about Jiu Shen this time. After all, she had witnessed what had happened to her Tiger Clan in the hands of the Lion Clan.

Theia stared at the little girl with her calm eyes and replied in a firm tone. "There is no one in this world who can defeat my master!"

Ice was speechless at her reply but the absolute confidence that Theia displayed when she uttered those words was genuine.

After not less than two hours, a rift in space suddenly emerged in front of the two women. Their eyes lit up when they saw it and the both of them calmly waited for Jiu Shen to step out of the rift.

Jiu Shen saw Ice and Theia scanning him from head to foot. They both sighed in relief when they saw no obvious injuries on his body, but before they could even speak, eight people suddenly came out of the rift.

These eight people were emitting a dense beastly aura and it was obvious that they were savage beasts in the Nascent God Realm since only the savage beasts at that level could transform into humans.

Theia calmly stared at this small group of people. She already expected that it was no difficult feat for Jiu Shen to defeat the Lion Clan, but she still felt slightly surprised at the fact that it merely took him less than two hours to rescue these people...

Ice stared at the eight individuals who were standing behind Jiu Shen with respect. She spotted two familiar figures among them and she immediately ran straight towards the two as warm tears slid down her cheeks.

"Mother! Father!" She cried out as she hugged the two people tightly.

"You have grown up by a lot my precious daughter. Look at your cheeks, they are so full now and chubby now. Hahah." Ice's father said as he gently caressed his daughter's face. The smile on his face was wide as he looked at his daughter.

"My little girl, it's good that you are fine." Her mother said with a gentle smile.

The family of three chatted after their reunion. Jiu Shen also signaled for the rest to give space for Ice and her parents.

"Esteemed senior, we can't thank you enough for saving us. We no longer have our possessions with us to repay this lifesaving grace, so we can only offer the remainder of our lives to serve you." The six tigers bowed solemnly at Jiu Shen. They were proud creatures and they would never submit easily to someone. Even the old lion of the Lion Clan failed to make them submit to him, but these tigers knew that Jiu Shen was different. They were also convinced about his power and it was definitely a good idea for them to serve him, not just to repay his grace, but also because of the chance they saw within Jiu Shen.

Jiu Shen took out a chair from his space earring and unceremoniously sat on it. He then leaned on the chair before he turned his gaze to the six tigers in front of him. With the six of them including Ice's parents, his Heavenly Sword Tower will have eight guardian beasts at the Nascent God Realm! Not even the Alliance has that much number of experts at that level!

"Since you have already decided that, I have nothing else to say. Don't worry. You won't be miserable under my command." Jiu Shen said in a calm voice.

The six tigers were not surprised about Jiu Shen's confirmation, but they still felt a bit excited at the thought of following this strong senior.

"Esteemed senior, thank you so much for accepting us!" The tigers emotionally said as they bowed at Jiu Shen.

"There is no need to thank me. And just call me Sect Master when we go back to the Profound Dragon Continent." Jiu Shen said indifferently.

The tigers nodded their heads in acknowledgment.

"My precious daughter, how did you meet that esteemed senior? From his aura, I am certain that he is a human, but are the humans of the Profound Dragon Continent really that strong?" Ice's father Baili Feng asked as he stared curiously at his daughter. He had been to the Profound Dragon Continent a few times in his life, but during his visits, he was certain that there were no humans who were as strong as Jiu Shen.

Ice's mother Baili Fei was similarly curious. They had seen how strong Jiu Shen was and she was also interested in knowing how her daughter met this mysterious human.

Ice put on a smug look as she told them about her story. "Jiu Shen, that stinky human is one of the strongest experts of the Profound Dragon Continent. When I first met him, I thought that he was just an ordinary wine seller, but he was actually able to see through my identity with one glance. By then, I knew that he was not just a wine seller. He also healed my wounds and allowed me to stay inside his store to recuperate my wounds. During my stay in his store, I discovered that the wines he was selling were not as simple as they seemed to be. They were actually capable of enhancing one's true essence!"

"What?! You mean he could make a wine with similar effects to spiritual fruits?" Baili Feng exclaimed in surprise. Baili Fei was also shocked to hear that and she could not help but gasp in surprise.

Ice nodded her head. "Indeed. However, the most mind-blowing thing of all is not the wines he sells, but his store. It is..."

The family of three chatted for a long time that they failed to notice that a few hours had passed by. However, no one bothered them since it has been a long time that they were separated.

Theia walked behind Jiu Shen and put her hands on his shoulder as she said. "Master, let me massage your shoulders."

Jiu Shen did not decline the offer and allowed Theia to do as she pleased. He also closed his eyes as he sorted his mind.

'I already have the Fragrant Luminous Clan and the Blue Fire Lotus. With the addition of the Grim Hallucination Flower, I only need a few more ingredients for my wine recipe. I should stay in the Divine Beast Continent for a little bit more time and collect more ingredients here.' Jiu Shen thought to himself. He was already close to getting the appropriate amount of ingredients for his wine recipe. By then, he could complete the mission given by the system.

***

In the Profound Dragon Continent, inside the Heavenly Sword Tower.

Long Meili was secretly observing Sylphie from afar.

The banquet hosted by the fourth prince was still not over. More and more guests arrived at the imperial palace and a few people from the older generation even went to congratulate the new disciples of the Heavenly Sword Tower.

"Why did that girl even come to this sort of gathering when she is not even planning to interact with people?" Long Meili muttered to herself when she saw Sylphie standing on the terrace alone.

Sylphie glanced at the joyous atmosphere inside the banquet hall and shook her head. "I have been to this kind of gathering when I was still young, but I don't enjoy it anymore. It only makes me remember about my family..."

"Maybe I should go back to the Heavenly Sword Tower." She muttered to herself as she went inside the banquet hall. She did not want to leave without informing the host. It would be disrespectful to do that, so she searched for the fourth prince.

Sylphie spotted the fourth prince talking with a few older individuals who seemed to be great figures from their gestures and mannerisms.

"Your Highness, congratulations for becoming a disciple of the Heavenly Sword Tower!"

"Your Highness, my son has also passed the three assessments. I hope that you could take care of him."

Facing this group of elders, Prince Dante smiled as he chatted with them. He did not look awkward at all when he conversed with these important people. As a prince of the Silver Wing Empire, he had interacted with a lot of bigshots.

Just then, he suddenly saw Sylphie walking in his direction. From how she was looking at him, he guessed that she had something to tell him, so he excused himself from the elders and walked towards Sylphie.

"Hello, fellow disciple! How may I help you?" Prince Dante asked in a friendly manner. This girl left a big impression on him because of her pitiful appearance during the assessment. He did not look down on her because of that, instead, it made the fourth prince admire her for successfully passing the three assessments despite her circumstances.

Sylphie was slightly embarrassed to tell the fourth prince that she wanted to leave the banquet when it had just started not long ago.

"I suddenly feel unwell, and I hope that you would not mind if I go back to the Heavenly Sword Tower to rest." She said as she looked at him.

The fourth prince was slightly surprised to hear that, but he still nodded his head at her. "Oh, no problem at all! Be careful on your way back to the sword tower."

Sylphie nodded in understanding. "Thanks. I will leave now."

After that, she turned around without looking back. The fourth prince stared at her figure and he suddenly felt a foreboding sensation when Sylphie has walked out of the banquet hall. "I think something bad will happen to her. I must now allow anything to happen to my fellow disciples!" He muttered fiercely as he called a few people to come with him.