Qian Renxue's Words, Lu Yuan Stands There Stunned

"Xiao Yuan, have you finished absorbing it?" Seeing Lu Yuan rise to his feet, Qian Renxue hurried over to him, her voice carrying a trace of concern.

"Mm, I've finished absorbing it. You've really worked hard these past few days, Xue Er." Raising a hand, Lu Yuan gently tucked the golden strands from Qian Renxue's forehead behind her ear.

"It wasn't hard. It was what I should have done." Qian Renxue shook her head.

"Oh, right, Xiao Yuan. After absorbing a Fierce Beast-level Soul Ring, your level should have risen quite a bit, shouldn't it?" Qian Renxue asked curiously.

"It has indeed risen quite a bit. I'm already a level sixty-five Soul Emperor now. And that's after I tried hard to suppress it. The energy contained in a Fierce Beast-level Soul Ring is simply too powerful. It looks like I'll have to find a way to properly compress my Soul Power. Raising my level too quickly may not necessarily be a good thing."

"This much of an increase means I'll have to spend quite a bit of time consolidating it again."

Lu Yuan sighed softly.

"I think you're complaining with no idea how lucky you are. Others could beg for this kind of treatment and never get it, yet you're still dissatisfied with this and that. Do you know how much of a blow this is to everyone else?"

Listening to Lu Yuan's words, Qian Renxue could not help but complain.

"Oh? So even my Xue Er has been dealt a blow?" Lu Yuan asked with a smile.

"What do you think?" Qian Renxue rolled her eyes at him and replied irritably.

Lu Yuan chuckled at that, stretching out his hands to gently hold Qian Renxue in his arms.

"Xue Er, how many days did I spend absorbing it?" Lu