Ning Rongrong's Desolate Feeling

"Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone!"

Only then did Tang San learn what Mu Yuan had used to make the exchange with Dugu Bo.

No wonder he had been able to trade for the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

He was shocked by Mu Yuan's extravagance, and even more envious of the power behind him.

He did not know that Mu Yuan had hunted the Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast alone. He merely assumed that Mu Yuan possessed a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone because of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

He thought to himself that it would be wonderful if he had such a family background too.

Unfortunately, although his father sounded formidable, he had never given him any real help. And the teacher he had taken was utterly incomparable to Mu Yuan's teacher.

Not only could Grandmaster offer him no support, he had also brought him a great deal of trouble. If not for Grandmaster, he would not have offended Xue Beng and subsequently been captured and brought here by Dugu Bo.

Mu Yuan continued picking medicinal herbs.

Tang San carefully observed the herbs growing around them.

With just one glance, he spotted seven or eight immortal herbs that could be called priceless. There were even more that he had not seen, and the other precious medicines were simply countless.

Although Tang San had never seen a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone, according to the records of the Soul Master world, it was probably worth no more than two or three immortal herbs at most.

Mu Yuan had exchanged a single Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone for so many immortal herbs, not even counting the absorbed Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. He had practically stumbled upon an enormous bargain.

At that moment, Tang San dreamed of taking Mu Yuan's place.

Watching Mu Yuan crudely pluck all kinds of medicinal herbs, Tang San considered it for a while before finally making up his mind and stepping forward.

"Stop picking them. This is simply a waste of heaven's gifts! How about this—I'll help you harvest them for free and teach you how to preserve them. You must keep them safe. Once I have the ability to hunt a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, I'll use a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone to trade with you!"

Mu Yuan stopped when he heard this. It was naturally best if Tang San was willing to help for free. Every profession had its specialty; he truly was not skilled at handling these herbs, and there was nothing embarrassing about having Tang San assist him.

Still, Mu Yuan reminded Tang San, "Then you'd better prepare that Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone quickly. You're the one who wants this trade, not me. I won't compensate you for any herbs I use before then. The later you trade, the greater your loss."

Tang San gritted his teeth. "I understand. I'll obtain a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone as soon as possible and trade with you."

Mu Yuan stepped aside and shaped two wooden chairs from the trees, inviting Dugu Bo to sit with him as they watched Tang San handle the various herbs.

Tang San did not dare be careless. These herbs were all his future property. Once he obtained a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone, he could trade it to Mu Yuan for these herbs.

Although Mu Yuan would use some of them in the meantime, he clearly did not understand the value of these medicinal herbs. There were hundreds of precious medicines here; even if Mu Yuan used them, how many could he possibly use?

Tang San kept a little trick up his sleeve. He stored the most precious immortal herbs in plain, unremarkable-looking boxes. That way, Mu Yuan would not understand their value and would not use those most precious immortal herbs, leaving them until Tang San could trade for them with a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone.

Processing several hundred herbs took a great deal of time. Mu Yuan watched for a while before losing interest, then played chess with Dugu Bo to pass the time.

When Tang San saw that Mu Yuan and Dugu Bo were not watching him, his eyes narrowed as he fixed his gaze on an immortal herb not far away—the Eight Petal Immortal Orchid.

Tang San silently stepped forward, picked the Eight Petal Immortal Orchid, and slipped it into his robes.

The reason he placed it in his robes rather than his Soul Tool was because his storage Soul Tool, Twenty Four Bridges Moonlight Night, was relatively low-grade and could not store living things. Thus, he could only keep it on his person.

Suddenly, a streak of dark green Soul Power struck Tang San with precision, sending him flying.

Dugu Bo sneered at Mu Yuan. "Little friend, I told you this man's character was flawed. Seeing the two of us playing chess here, he developed the intention to steal. Truly a nest of snakes and rats."

Mu Yuan smiled. "Senior is right. I had my eye on him too. He probably doesn't know that a strong person's Spiritual Power can perceive everything in the surrounding area in minute detail. Even without using one's eyes, one can clearly know what he is doing."

Tang San got to his feet in a sorry state, cursing Mu Yuan viciously in his heart.

After that, he did not dare make any more moves. He honestly finished processing all several hundred herbs.

Mu Yuan raised a hand and stored all the herbs in his Soul Tool.

Mu Yuan's Soul Tool was the highest-grade Soul Tool on the continent. Not only did it possess an enormous storage space and the ability to store living things, it also had some defensive capabilities. By infusing it with Soul Power, one could form a small protective barrier capable of blocking ordinary attacks.

With so many functions, its value went without saying. Ning Fengzhi had given this Soul Tool to him; it was part of the same set as the one Ning Rongrong possessed. Ning Fengzhi's purpose in doing so was naturally to bring the two of them together.

However, the results had remained mediocre.

Mu Yuan clearly remembered that whenever Ning Rongrong met him, she would hide her Soul Tool in her sleeve and say that she hated wearing the same thing as him.

After collecting all the immortal herbs and medicinal herbs, Mu Yuan had nothing else to do.

Dugu Bo, meanwhile, wanted to absorb the Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone here. After all, with an item like a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone, the longer it remained unabsorbed, the more likely something could go wrong. It was better to absorb it quickly and turn it into combat strength.

Mu Yuan therefore stayed behind to stand guard for Dugu Bo.

By the next day, Dugu Bo had finished absorbing the soul bone. His Soul Power had broken through to level ninety-two, and he had also gained two extremely powerful soul skills.

Dugu Bo was free-spirited by nature and did not offer excessive thanks. He only told Mu Yuan to come find him whenever he needed anything.

After Mu Yuan agreed, he left with Tang San.

Not long after leaving Sunset Forest, they encountered several familiar figures rushing toward them.

"Flender, Grandmaster, and a woman... she should be Liu Erlong," Mu Yuan deduced.

Upon seeing Mu Yuan and Tang San, the group hurried over.

Flender was the fastest and arrived first.

"Little San, are you all right? Why are you with Mu Yuan?"

Liu Erlong and Grandmaster arrived shortly afterward as well.

Tang San shook his head and looked at the unfamiliar Liu Erlong. "Teacher, who is she?"

Grandmaster explained what had happened after Tang San had been taken away by Dugu Bo.

After Tang San was captured by Dugu Bo, Prince Xue Xing had also ostracized Grandmaster and the others. Desperate to save Tang San, Grandmaster left Heaven Dou Royal Academy in a fit of anger.

Since they did not know where Dugu Bo lived, Grandmaster and Flender had gone to Heaven Dou City to inquire. There, they happened to encounter Liu Erlong. After learning Dugu Bo's secluded location, the three of them had come together.

Tang San then told Grandmaster and the others about what he had experienced after being captured. However, he did not elaborate on the immortal herbs, only saying that Mu Yuan had a deal with Dugu Bo and had rescued him along the way.

Grandmaster and the others did not doubt him, and the group returned together.

However, near the end of the journey, they went their separate ways. Tang San and the others went with Grandmaster to Blue Tyrant Academy, while Mu Yuan returned to Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

After Mu Yuan returned to Heaven Dou Royal Academy, the first person to come greet him was Xiao Wu.

After Grandmaster withdrew from Heaven Dou Royal Academy, Flender and the others had also left. Oscar, Ma Hongjun, and Dai Mubai, the former students of Shrek Academy, had all departed with them.

Xiao Wu had wanted to wait for Mu Yuan to return, so she had not left. Zhu Zhuqing believed that staying here would be more beneficial to her cultivation, so she had stayed as well. Ning Rongrong, for some unknown reason, had also remained behind.

Mu Yuan hugged the adorable Xiao Wu in front of him. "I have a gift for you."

Leaning against Mu Yuan's chest, Xiao Wu blushed. "Forget the gift. We haven't seen each other in so long—shouldn't you kiss me?"

Mu Yuan lowered his head and kissed Xiao Wu's soft lips.

Not far away, Ning Rongrong stood alone, holding a somewhat messily knitted scarf.