Chapter 10: Is This Still Reyna?

The speaker was oblivious, but the listener was perceptive.

Though young, Reyna's health was likely robust due to the latent celestial spiritual talent within her. How could she suddenly have a headache just from hearing a name?

Leo suddenly thought of a possibility: was he the only one who had been reborn?

After being mortally wounded by Reyna's desperate attack, she surely wouldn't have survived either. Furthermore, that sudden burst of golden light during that final strike was incredibly strange…

All of this pointed to the possibility that Reyna had also been reborn!

However, unlike him, she had yet to awaken any memories from her past life.

This wasn't impossible, considering Leo's consciousness had returned to five hundred years ago, which already exceeded the limits of his understanding.

What if Reyna possessed some miraculous power that allowed her to reverse time? That was also a possibility!

Suddenly, Leo felt that the rice in his bowl had lost its taste. If that was the case, he was not merely nurturing her; he was being her bodyguard!

When he had been the loyal deputy leader of the alliance in his previous life, he had opposed the Empress Reyna and her Sacred Gate no less.

If she awakened her memories, would she still consider him the best big brother in the world?

Leo glanced over at Reyna, beads of cold sweat forming on his forehead.

Having been reborn, he felt some confidence in surpassing Yanni, but he was genuinely uncertain about completely overpowering Reyna.

Her celestial spiritual talent was exceptionally strong, and her future cultivation aptitude would also be formidable. Adding to that was her capability to manipulate time… it was astounding!

"Brother, why are you looking at me?"

Reyna noticed Leo's gaze and blinked her big, sparkling eyes, asking curiously.

"Ah… it's nothing; it's just because our Reyna is so beautiful!"

"Hehe, I think my brother is handsome too."

Hearing the compliment, Reyna smiled sweetly, showing a hint of shyness mixed with genuine joy.

Her curled, black eyelashes fluttered, and her round, rosy cheeks puffed out like a glistening peach.

Although she was a child, Leo couldn't help but feel a tug at his heart, as if he could already envision how breathtakingly beautiful she would be when she grew up.

He couldn't abandon Reyna; for now, her celestial spiritual talent was an invaluable treasure to him, and he had to make the most of it.

Moreover, he needed to intensify his emotional appeals as well!

Thinking this, Leo looked at Reyna again with affectionate eyes.

"Has Reyna eaten enough?"

"I'm full." Reyna nodded obediently.

"Then let's sleep; it's getting late." Leo gently said as he began to clean up the dishes.

Reyna glanced up at the still-bright sky.

"But Reyna isn't sleepy yet…"

"Not sleepy? Then I'll play with you!"

"Okay!" Reyna immediately perked up, her little face flushed, bursting with excitement.

Leo picked up Reyna and played with her in the courtyard for quite a while, carrying her on his shoulders and running around.

Reyna's excited little face turned beet red as she let out peals of laughter that rang like silver bells. They kept at it until dusk was nearly upon them, and they finally came to a stop.

Reyna sat at the doorway, her forehead dampened with sweat, taking deep breaths.

"Brother, I'm tired."

"If you're tired, then let's sleep."

Leo acted like a considerate older brother, washing Reyna's face and feet, then cuddling her under the covers.

Cuddled up against Leo's chest, Reyna looked like a little caterpillar, her tiny fists raised in front of her, obedient and adorable.

This was the moment Leo had been waiting for; he could finally continue practicing the **Untold Sun Transformation**, as the spiritual energy amassed throughout the day had caused his veins to feel swollen and sore.

But after waiting for over half an hour, the formless laws of the Great Path still showed no intention of appearing.

Only Reyna lay quietly on his chest, clutching him like a koala, her eyes closed, her eyelids not even fluttering.

"Reyna?" Leo softly probed.

"Hmm?" Reyna opened her big eyes and looked up at Leo.

Indeed, this little girl wasn't asleep!

Leo sighed, stretching his arms that had been still for so long.

"Why aren't you sleeping? Didn't you say you were tired?"

"Actually, I'm not tired. I just want to be with you, brother." Reyna said, gazing into Leo's face, where the faint starlight outside was reflected in her eyes.

"I like the way you smell, brother. I love hugging you."

Leo reached out and pinched Reyna's little face, unable to help but smile in exasperation.

"You can ask for a hug anytime, but you can't skip sleep."

"You're growing now; you need plenty of rest."

Reyna squirmed, curling up even closer into Leo's embrace, letting out a reluctant sound.

"Then you have to hug me all the time."

As Leo looked at the clingy little girl, images of the adult Reyna as Empress flashed through his mind—

That woman was incredibly clingy, wasn't she?

...

After a half-hour with the treasure in his arms, the little one finally fell asleep, and the laws of the Great Path began to appear.

Compared to the first day he observed these laws, the number of deep and complex laws emerging had increased significantly, and their fluctuations grew more intense, racing like bees returning to their hive and rushing into Reyna's small brain.

As he focused on condensing his True Essence, Leo also monitored these Great Path laws.

Having mastered the Stellar Power technique in his previous life, he occasionally caught glimpses of one or two laws he could understand, which made the cultivation difficulties of his previous life suddenly clear and comprehensive, reaching their essence.

This solidified his conviction that these laws were fragments of the Great Path and the source of the laws within this world!

Looking at Reyna's tranquil and adorable little face, Leo found it almost unimaginable how they managed to defeat this woman in the past.

Throughout the night, Leo condensed a strand of True Essence, reaching the Third Level of Qi Refining.

Now, three strands of seven-colored True Essence swirled in his body, connecting end to end to form a small ring, rotating in his dantian.

Under the influence of the **Untold Sun Transformation** and the Chaotic Talent, the rate of spiritual energy absorption and cultivation speed were undeniably rapid.

As for the remaining factors, Leo could only credit them to Reyna, as the laws of the Great Path might have unconsciously reduced the obstacles in condensing his True Essence.

Before he knew it, a week had gone by, and eight strands of seven-colored True Essence had appeared within Leo's body.

As they spun, the dantian was enveloped in hazy splendor, resembling a fairyland. The stars signifying the cultivation level of the **Untold Sun Transformation** reached twelve.

Meanwhile, Reyna's celestial spiritual talent was becoming increasingly unstable, and the speed at which the Great Path entered her mind gradually accelerated. She often awoke with a start during her sleep.

In those moments, white light would burst forth from Reyna's eyes, illuminating half the room.

Leo knew it was time; he could not delay any longer. He had to win the **Absolute Cloud Concealment Formation** from Wu Chi!

From the moment they met in front of Elder Xuanji, Leo had recognized Wu Chi as a sword cultivator, carrying a long sword with a sharp demeanor and an imposing presence.

When dealing with a sword cultivator, Leo had plenty of methods; he recalled a technique he had practiced in his past life: **Stellar Flare**!

This was a holy-grade magical technique, passed down from an Imperial level Taoist art practice master.

Once a cultivator reaches the Qi Refining stage, they have spiritual energy within and can activate magical techniques for combat. However, with Leo's current strength, managing to unleash even one-tenth of its power would be commendable.

But against a sword cultivator, it would have additional effects. He believed it would give Wu Chi and Yanni a huge surprise!