Chrysanthemum and Ghost's Friendship

Ning Rongrong did not eat the Lan Zi Xun Flower right away. Instead, she held it in her hand and played with it, examining it from both sides one moment and lifting it to smell the next. She was clearly very interested in the flower.

"Dad! This flower is so pretty, and it smells wonderful too. Our sect doesn't even have flowers this beautiful. Dad, smell it too." Ning Rongrong held the flower up to Ning Fengzhi's nose.

Everyone chatted casually for a while before holding a celebration for Ning Rongrong and the children of the sect who had awakened their Martial Souls. Ning Rongrong was undoubtedly the leader of the children in the sect.

Afterward, since the journey back to Spirit City was quite long, Duanyu Fan, Bibi Dong, and Chrysanthemum Douluo said their farewells near the end of the banquet.

Their visit to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had merely been a minor interlude, hardly worth mentioning.

What was worth mentioning was that Ning Rongrong ultimately ate the Lan Zi Xun Flower during the banquet. Her Soul Power reached Level 10, with a slight improvement.

It was already three in the afternoon when they left the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. Duanyu Fan and the other two headed toward Spirit City.

Duanyu Fan also learned the general directions of Spirit City's four gates.

The East Gate faced toward Heaven Dou City, the North Gate led toward the Arctic Ice Field, the South Gate led toward the Star Dou Great Forest, and the West Gate faced toward Star Luo City of the Star Luo Empire.

It could be said that Spirit City was located roughly in the center of Douluo Continent.

Duanyu Fan and the other two had left Spirit City through the East Gate, so naturally they entered through the East Gate as well. By the time they arrived there, it was already past nine o'clock.

Night had long fallen. Fortunately, there were Soul Tool lighting devices similar to flashlights. Darkness might not have affected Bibi Dong and Chrysanthemum Douluo much given their cultivation, but Duanyu Fan's vision was somewhat blurry.

After entering Spirit City, they slowed their pace and soon returned to Pope Palace.

"Your Majesty the Pope, you're back." Ghost Douluo appeared in Pope Palace to welcome Bibi Dong. He had been supervising matters at Pope Palace these past two days.

"Mm. Gui Mei, nothing happened while I was away these past two days, right?" Bibi Dong asked Ghost Douluo directly.

"Reporting to Your Majesty the Pope, nothing happened." Ghost Douluo was indeed less talkative than Chrysanthemum Douluo.

"Teacher, I'll head back to my room to sleep first. Ah..." Duanyu Fan yawned sleepily.

"Go on. Tomorrow, I'll have Nana and the others gather at Pope Palace." Bibi Dong smiled as she looked at the sleepy Duanyu Fan.

"Your Majesty the Pope, we'll take our leave as well." Chrysanthemum Douluo slung an arm around Ghost Douluo and headed back to their courtyard.

"Lao Gui, come here. Let me show you a fine treasure." Chrysanthemum Douluo looked at Ghost Douluo mysteriously.

"What's with all the secrecy, Lao Guan?" Ghost Douluo had never seen Chrysanthemum Douluo act like this before.

"Guess what level my Soul Power is now!" Chrysanthemum Douluo continued to keep him in suspense.

"Isn't it the same as mine?" Ghost Douluo replied as though it were only natural.

"Take another look!" Chrysanthemum Douluo released a trace of Soul Power.

"Hm? You went out once and rose by a level? What happened?" Ghost Douluo was startled.

"Hehe, didn't expect that, did you, Lao Gui?" Chrysanthemum Douluo chuckled.

"Lao Guan, did you use some kind of forbidden technique?" Ghost Douluo instead asked Chrysanthemum Douluo with a solemn expression.

"Lao Gui, don't worry. How could I do something like that? This time, it was all thanks to Your Majesty the Pope and the Holy Son. I merely benefited a little and found a fortunate opportunity." Seeing Ghost Douluo's grave expression, Chrysanthemum Douluo immediately explained.

"What exactly was it? Are you going to tell me or not?" Ghost Douluo relaxed, but seeing that Chrysanthemum Douluo was still withholding the answer, he glared at him.

"Alright, alright! Remember how I told you about Immortal Herbs?"

"I remember. You said your Martial Soul itself is an Immortal Herb."

"Haha, during this trip, we found an incredible treasure ground filled with Immortal Herbs. I found a Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum among them. After eating it, my Soul Power increased, and the attack strength of my Martial Soul rose by at least half." Chrysanthemum Douluo revealed the reason.

"Then congratulations, Lao Guan." Ghost Douluo was genuinely happy about Chrysanthemum Douluo's increase in strength.

"Lao Gui, since we found Immortal Herbs, naturally I couldn't forget about you. Its quality may be a little inferior to mine, but it is undoubtedly the Immortal Herb most suited to you—the Three-Leaf Ghost Yin Grass." Chrysanthemum Douluo took out the Immortal Herb he had prepared for Ghost Douluo.

The stem of the Three-Leaf Ghost Yin Grass was entirely dark and crystal-clear. Its three leaves emitted a cold, sinister aura. It was an Immortal Herb with one stem and three leaves.

"How miraculous. Although I've heard you speak of the wonders of Immortal Herbs before, seeing one with my own eyes is still a little hard to believe." Ghost Douluo looked at the Three-Leaf Ghost Yin Grass and sensed its aura. It was actually almost identical to his own attributes.

"Lao Gui, hurry and take it, then absorb the herb's properties. I'll stand guard for you." Chrysanthemum Douluo hurriedly urged Ghost Douluo.

"Alright!" Ghost Douluo took it and immediately put it into his mouth and swallowed it, without the slightest doubt.

One hour passed, then two. Ghost Douluo's original attributes had already been elusive and unpredictable, appearing without a trace and vanishing without a shadow. Now, after absorbing the Three-Leaf Ghost Yin Grass—

Ghost Douluo became even more uncanny. It was as if he were clearly standing in front of you and looking at you, yet you could not lock onto his position. He seemed to drift in and out of focus, impossible to grasp.

"Lao Gui! Looks like this Immortal Herb worked quite well for you. So, how much did your strength improve?" Chrysanthemum Douluo hurriedly asked when he saw Ghost Douluo open his eyes.

"It truly is excellent. It allows my Martial Soul, Ghost Shadow, to nullify half of all physical attacks, and my Soul Power has also reached Level 96." Ghost Douluo sighed in amazement.

"Good, good, good! Now, with the two of us using our Martial Soul Fusion Skill, Polar Forbidden Domain, I wonder if we can threaten Second Worship Golden Crocodile Elder." Chrysanthemum Douluo spoke excitedly, though he did not mention challenging High Priest Qian Daoliu.

Chrysanthemum Douluo knew his own limits very well. He understood that even two Level 98 Titled Douluo might not necessarily be able to defeat High Priest Qian Daoliu.

"Fifty-fifty, perhaps. Second Worship has a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring." Ghost Douluo still was not certain whether they could completely trap Second Worship Golden Crocodile Elder, but they could definitely affect his combat strength.

"Lao Gui, what a pity. We found the Immortal Herbs too late. We're old now. I wonder whether we'll have enough time left to reach the level of the High Priest." Chrysanthemum Douluo sighed.

Although Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo appeared to be in their forties, they were actually already around seventy years old.

"Let's try. We'll go as far as we can." Ghost Douluo offered some consolation.

Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo talked until very late before parting and returning to their courtyards.

The next day, Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo waited at Pope Palace for Bibi Dong's arrival.

"Thank you for fulfilling my wish, Your Majesty the Pope!" The moment Ghost Douluo saw Bibi Dong, he immediately dropped to one knee in gratitude.

"Oh! You took the Immortal Herb? How much did your strength improve?" Bibi Dong immediately understood Ghost Douluo's actions.

"Reporting to Your Majesty the Pope, this subordinate has advanced by more than one level. Like Yue Guan, I am now a Level 96 Super Douluo," Ghost Douluo answered truthfully.

"Not bad! I'm very pleased that both of you were able to increase your strength at the same time. You should know that I trust the two of you more than the other Elders. All right, Gui Mei, go summon Nana, Xie Yue, and Yan," Bibi Dong said calmly before giving Ghost Douluo her order.

"Yes, Your Majesty the Pope!"

After saying that, Ghost Douluo vanished from the spot and headed for Spirit Hall Advanced Academy.

Things were about to get busy.

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