Yue Guan's Promise

But Hu Liena did not care about any of that. As long as Lu Leng was fine, what else was there to worry about?

"Alright, let's head back to Spirit Hall first." Since Lu Leng was alright, everyone felt much better.

"By the way, Ghost Douluo, why are you here?" Hu Liena asked.

"Because I saw the letter that old Chrysanthemum left behind. Why else would I have come?" Ghost Douluo shot Chrysanthemum Douluo a glare and said coldly, "Old Chrysanthemum, you've really lost your mind. You actually brought those two to find Poison Douluo. Did you truly not know how dangerous that was?"

"Wasn't I fooled by this brat Lu Leng?" Chrysanthemum Douluo had long regretted it. He looked at Lu Leng. Thankfully, the kid was fine.

"You're a grown man, and you were fooled by a child?" Ghost Douluo snorted and continued, "When His Holiness the Pope emerges from seclusion, go accept your punishment yourself."

Chrysanthemum Douluo smiled bitterly and shook his head, unable to stop himself from looking at Lu Leng again.

As long as this kid obtains the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum, what does a little punishment matter?

A day later, Lu Leng woke up in his room.

"You're awake." Hu Liena had been waiting nearby. Seeing him awaken, she immediately came to his side and asked.

"Why are you in my room?" Lu Leng was in good condition. He had not been poisoned; he had merely exhausted his Soul Power. After sleeping, he was completely refreshed.

"Can't I be in your room?" Hu Liena said unhappily.

Lu Leng thought that made sense. He had saved her, so there was nothing wrong with her taking care of him. Seeing her slightly bleary eyes, he asked, "You weren't guarding me the whole time, were you?"

"Hah, aren't you full of yourself? I just figured you'd wake up around now, so I came to take a look." Hu Liena turned her face away so Lu Leng would not see her eyes. Then she took out some food and arranged it on the table. "Hurry up and eat. It was left over from the kitchen. If I'd gotten there any later, it would've been fed to the dogs."

Lu Leng could not help laughing inwardly. Was it really so hard for her to say something nice? That exquisite, steaming-hot food—no matter how wealthy Spirit Hall was, they would not feed such delicacies to dogs, would they? Unless she considered him one of those dogs.

Lu Leng got up and walked over to the table. Hu Liena immediately picked up a pair of chopsticks and handed them to him.

"What?" Lu Leng looked astonished. "I'm giving you chopsticks?" Hu Liena looked utterly confused. What was wrong with this guy now?

"I don't have a terminal illness!" Lu Leng felt that Hu Liena was acting strange today, all attentive for no reason.

"You!" Hu Liena was instantly so furious that her chest rose and fell. Had this guy slept himself stupid? Why was he constantly picking on her?

"Like a dog biting Lü Dongbin, unable to recognize a good person's heart."

After saying that, she did not want to stay there for another moment and walked straight out of the room.

As Lu Leng watched her leave, he ate while taking an Immortal Herb from his ring. The herb was entirely pink, with no leaves and an enormous blossom. Every petal was crystal-clear like crystal. Its stamens were pale purple, like tiny diamonds, giving off a faint fragrance.

This Immortal Herb was none other than the Aromatic Silk Beauty! When Lu Leng had been surrounded by Dugu Bo's poison, he had saved his own life by taking out the Aromatic Silk Beauty in time.

The Aromatic Silk Beauty could not detoxify poison, but it could ward poison off. The moment he took it out, it formed a protective barrier around him, blocking the poisonous mist outside and preventing even the slightest intrusion.

Luckily, he had escaped disaster because of it.

At the thought of that old bastard Dugu Bo, a trace of coldness flashed through Lu Leng's eyes. That old bastard was even more vicious than in the original story. He killed people on sight and could not stand seeing others doing well.

If Tang San had not been able to save him back then, he would likely have been killed by him long ago.

A scourge like that—I'll slaughter him myself someday.

With that thought, Lu Leng put the Immortal Herb away. It might come in handy when he killed Dugu Bo in the future.

Not long after Hu Liena left, Chrysanthemum Douluo learned that Lu Leng had awoken and immediately came to see him.

Lu Leng knew why he had come. Since someone had worked for him, naturally he had to pay them.

Before Chrysanthemum Douluo could speak, Lu Leng took a yellow flower from his ring. Spiritual energy swirled around it, and even after being picked, it remained brimming with vitality.

"It really is the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum!" Chrysanthemum Douluo stared at the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum in Lu Leng's hand, his eyes filled with excitement.

"When have I ever lied to you?"

Lu Leng handed the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum to him. He carefully held it in his hands, his gaze trembling with incomparable tenderness, like an old father cradling a newborn infant—wanting to caress it, yet afraid of hurting it.

He stared at the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum for a long time. The light in his eyes changed endlessly: excitement, passion, sorrow, tenderness, pain... In the end, crystalline tears actually appeared at the corners of his eyes.

He had cried from excitement.

Lu Leng was surprised. He knew that Chrysanthemum Douluo loved Immortal Herbs and had devoted his entire life to seeking them.

But he had never expected that when Chrysanthemum Douluo obtained the thing he had dreamed of, he would actually cry.

Perhaps this was sorrow born from overwhelming joy.

"Thank you." Chrysanthemum Douluo quickly recovered himself. Looking at Lu Leng, he spoke with utmost sincerity.

"You earned it," Lu Leng said.

"But this is an Immortal Herb, something that can only be encountered by chance. And strictly speaking, I did not even help you much. In the end, when you were in danger, I could not save you."

"It happened too suddenly. It wasn't your fault."

"You have other Immortal Herbs, don't you?" Chrysanthemum Douluo suddenly asked.

The moment those words were spoken, Lu Leng's expression changed. He looked at Chrysanthemum Douluo with an additional trace of wariness.

"Don't misunderstand." Chrysanthemum Douluo realized that Lu Leng had misunderstood and hurriedly explained, "I only wanted to remind you that Immortal Herbs are divine treasures. Their effects are domineering, and they reinforce and counter one another. Using too many may cause unpredictable consequences."

Only then did Lu Leng relax. He had truly feared that Chrysanthemum Douluo might suddenly attack, kill him, and seize his possessions! After all, judging from his earlier reaction, the attraction of that Immortal Herb had been fatal to him.

"With something like an Immortal Herb, if I can possess even one in this lifetime, I'll have no regrets. How could I possibly be greedy?" Chrysanthemum Douluo continued, though it seemed as if he was not speaking to Lu Leng at all.

"A gentleman loves wealth, but acquires it by proper means. I, Chrysanthemum Douluo, love flowers, and it is the same for me. Chrysanthemum is my martial soul, but it is also my faith."

Chrysanthemum Douluo looked at Lu Leng one last time. "Too many words would be pretentious. This Immortal Herb is far too precious, and I have nothing with which to repay you. I can only give you a promise. If you ever need me, Chrysanthemum Douluo, just speak. I will brave fire and water without hesitation!"

"You're too polite, Yue Guan." Lu Leng smiled faintly. He truly had not expected that a single Immortal Herb would earn Chrysanthemum Douluo's sincere loyalty.

Hearing that form of address, Chrysanthemum Douluo froze for a moment before saying, "You are the second person allowed to call me Yue Guan."

After saying that, Chrysanthemum Douluo left the room.

Watching Chrysanthemum Douluo's departing figure, Lu Leng could not help sighing softly. This Chrysanthemum Douluo was quite an interesting person.

"Wait." Lu Leng suddenly remembered something.

Chrysanthemum Douluo stopped and looked at him in confusion.

"As the saying goes, payment is settled on the spot. I have a favor I need you to do for me," Lu Leng said.

"What is it?"

"Help me find a Soul Beast."