Transcending the Nine Heavens

On that day, Ning Tianya hurriedly made his way out of the passage, feeling the warmth of sunlight for the first time, and he let out a sigh of relief.

He soon found it strange: Why did I suddenly feel relieved?

It seemed he had been holding his breath all this time?

Why?

Then he suddenly recalled the young man he encountered in the passage, who had an oddly shaped appearance.

Ning Tianya clearly remembered that although he had been cautious, he hadn't taken that person seriously. He thought the individual was merely a lunatic...

However, at this moment, once he relaxed, the memory of that person involuntarily surfaced in his mind.

That person's face became suddenly clearer in his mind.

Could it be that I was holding my breath to guard against him?

Could it be... that this person gave me such a dangerous feeling?

Ning Tianya pondered under the sunlight; he looked up at the glaring sun in the sky, which illuminated his face, bringing him a slight warmth.

But this warmth caused a sudden jolt in his heart, as if he recalled something.

However, when Ning Tianya tried to think carefully about it, he discovered he couldn't remember anything at all. He shook his head and murmured, "This person is definitely not ordinary... Once I return to the Nine Heavens, I must investigate thoroughly."

"For now, I should hurry to the lower three heavens. I don't want that little brat to get anxious."

With that, he set off, moving like the wind.

In less than a morning, he arrived at Iron Cloud City in the lower three heavens.

Currently, for the lower three heavens, Ning Tianya's arrival could be described as that of an immortal! Moreover, one of the god king type.

After taking a brief look around, besides noticing two powerful auras in the royal palace, he found nothing else.

Ning Tianya felt somewhat relieved and casually found an inn to stay in.

His spiritual perception was enough to cover the entire lower three heavens, so he naturally didn't worry about missing anything.

Whether he went to the royal palace or not was the same. Even from a distance, it felt as clear as if he were right there.

But on that day, while Ning Tianya was drinking tea, he suddenly sensed a subtle fluctuation coming from the direction of the royal palace. This fluctuation was peculiar, something even Ning Tianya had never encountered before.

He was greatly astonished!

Could there be a remarkable person in the royal palace? Is there a cultivation technique fluctuation in this world that I don't understand? Moreover, this fluctuation could even stir the most pure vital energy of heaven and earth?

His curiosity piqued, he silently floated away. In the next moment, he shifted and found himself hovering above the royal palace, searching carefully, and finally made a discovery.

It came from the direction of the Imperial Garden.

He drifted over silently and landed on a flower tree, looking down.

In the Imperial Garden, at a secluded path, there was a small, clear pool. Inside the pool was a strange little tree, its branches and leaves layered, resembling a series of... towers?

Indeed, this entire little tree had the shape of a pagoda, with branches and leaves that were dense yet distinct.

Beside the pool was a little child, adorned with rosy cheeks, wearing open-crotch pants, playing happily as he stumbled along.

What puzzled Ning Tianya was that despite being in the royal palace, judging by the child's attire, he should be a prince, or perhaps the son that Chu Yang mentioned?

But why was there no palace maid to look after him?

This tiny tot was playing all alone? Wasn't he afraid of an accident?

Ning Tianya's spiritual perception swept through the area, and it seemed the nearest palace maids were over ten zhang away. This distance was sufficient for an adult, but clearly inadequate for such a small child.

In the next moment, Ning Tianya's eyes widened in surprise, and he couldn't help but take a deep breath.

Because this little boy, just over a year old, made a peculiar move.

He cautiously looked around, confirmed no one was watching, and then plopped down onto the ground. With his two pudgy little legs spread apart, he lowered his head to observe the opening of his open-crotch pants.