Your sister has already risked her own life and fought hard so that you could cultivate. If you achieve anything in the future, you must never let her down.

A drop of red blood suddenly flowed from those eyes opened to their limit.

I must take care of my sister!

A silent cry erupted in his heart, shaking his soul and causing his spirit to reach its peak in an instant.

The giant rat, which had been at a standstill, suddenly darted forward. In just the blink of an eye, it had completed the entire journey from the sea of consciousness to the palm of his hand.

"Boom..."

An unimaginable surge of star power rushed in from all directions, pouring endlessly into his body and gathering in the center of his palm.

A lifelike giant rat quietly floated in the center of his palm, and his body emitted a faint "creak creak" sound as a massive amount of star power once again washed over his body.

Chapter 9 Mixed Feelings

In the City Lord's Mansion, within a beautiful garden, two women sat facing each other.

One of them was Violet Bennett, who stood solemnly at this moment, her face full of reverence, listening intently. Opposite her sat a stunningly beautiful woman, who spoke with a gentle smile, sharing countless profound truths about cultivation, greatly benefiting Violet Bennett.

This beautiful woman was none other than the current City Lord of Dawn City, the only main city on Mingzong Island—Megan Foster.

No one knew the extent of her cultivation, but ever since she crossed the seas three years ago and invited the elders of the island's four great families for a meeting, no one had dared to question her identity or commands.

Although this City Lord had clearly come to Mingzong Island for a temporary prestigious post and usually behaved with restraint, never issuing arbitrary orders, whenever she did give a command, even the four great families of the island would strictly comply and support her without reservation. This alone showed the level of authority and status she held on the island.

At this moment, she was carefully instructing Violet Bennett, and her satisfaction with the young girl before her was rising rapidly.

However, in the next instant, Megan Foster's expression suddenly changed. She abruptly stopped speaking, stood up from her seat, and gazed into the distance.

Violet Bennett was taken aback and asked in surprise, "City Lord, has something happened?"

Although she had never sparred with the City Lord, she knew that this lady possessed unfathomable abilities. In recent days, she had willingly come to the City Lord's Mansion repeatedly just to listen to her insights on cultivation. Even though she had not received any inheritance, the benefits were already unimaginable.

Megan Foster hesitated for a moment, then smiled and said, "It's nothing, I must be overthinking." She gently shook her head and said, "How could the gods, in all their glory, descend here?"

Violet Bennett looked completely puzzled. Although she was extremely talented, her age and experience limited her understanding of what this statement meant.

Megan Foster smiled and shook her head, saying, "Ziyuan, I am very pleased with your cultivation progress. Once my term ends, I will take you back to the mainland. That is the truly magnificent world, where you can fully realize your potential and not let your talent go to waste."

Violet Bennett responded softly, but there was a faint trace of reluctance in her eyes.

Megan Foster smiled and said, "Don't worry. Before I leave, I will make arrangements to ensure they treat your younger brother well. Hehe, in fact, your brother being favored by the gods and condensing star power in one night is a tremendous blessing." She paused, then said with some envy, "If this happened on the mainland, someone so blessed by the gods would be highly sought after by all the major sects."

Violet Bennett suddenly looked up and pleaded, "City Lord, in that case, why not take him with you as well?"

Megan Foster sighed softly and comforted her, "Ziyuan, since he has received the favor of the gods, he cannot be easily relocated. This is a strict rule of the gods—no one dares to defy it." After thinking for a moment, she added, "But don't worry. After the one-year restriction, whether your brother can still receive the gods' favor or not, I will bring him out to reunite with you."

Only then did Violet Bennett break into a smile, bowing deeply to Megan Foster and saying, "Thank you, City Lord."

Megan Foster beamed as she helped her up, saying, "You must also work hard. Once you open your eyes to the gods' grace, I will personally take you as my disciple and teach you the secret methods of the divine path."

"Yes." Violet Bennett's eyes sparkled as she said, "I will work hard and will not let you down."

Megan Foster waved her hand with a smile and said, "Go and prepare. There are still more than ten days left. If you want your brother to participate in an assessment, you can, but don't get your hopes up too high."

Violet Bennett softly agreed and turned to leave.

She walked home, and before she could see her little brother, she saw Chad Sullivan standing in the hall with a strange expression.

Violet Bennett was slightly surprised and asked, "Brother Sullivan, what's wrong?"

Chad Sullivan pressed his lips together and said, "It's not me—it's your precious little brother..." He sighed, clearly at a loss for how to explain.