Lang Lei's against-the-heaven luck?

"Di Tian, I believe I told you to avoid direct conflict with the successor of the God of Destruction. Did you take my words as mere wind?" Within the Silver Dragon's space, the Silver Dragon King's massive pupils stared intently at Di Tian, burning like flames. Di Tian trembled, kneeling on both knees, not daring to raise his head, presenting himself as ready to accept any punishment.

"Lord, this subordinate admits his mistake! Those two Soul Beasts from the Extreme North have actually defected to the God Realm and are willing to be protectors for the successor of the God of Destruction. This is simply a betrayal of our Soul Beast race! This subordinate couldn't stand it and acted in anger... Please punish me, Lord!"

Looking at Di Tian, the Silver Dragon King couldn't help but feel a surge of helplessness. She knew Di Tian's temper; though a bit reckless, he was utterly loyal to the Soul Beast race. However, he had indeed been impulsive this time. Clashing with the successor of the God of Destruction was no small matter.

"Sigh..." The Silver Dragon King sighed softly. "If the Dragon God were still around, the Soul Beasts would naturally follow the Dragon God. But now, the Dragon God has fallen, the Golden Dragon King is imprisoned in the God Realm, and I have been in seclusion here healing. The Soul Beasts are without a leader, so the current situation is somewhat understandable..."

As she spoke, the Silver Dragon King's gaze dimmed slightly. "It's not just the Extreme North; haven't the sea Soul Beasts also thrown themselves into the embrace of the God Realm?" Her tone carried a hint of unwillingness and a touch of helplessness.

The betrayal by the Heavenly Snow Woman and the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion had indeed caused her some displeasure, but upon reflection, it was within reason. After all, their actions, in a way, had preserved the Soul Beasts from complete extinction. With the protection of a God King, the Soul Beasts of the Extreme North would certainly not suffer the continuous decline in numbers seen in the Star Dou Great Forest with each generation.

Moreover, and more importantly, the actions of the Heavenly Snow Woman and the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion aligned perfectly with her own plans. Their moves had, in essence, allowed her to test the scope of Lang Lei's psychological acceptance of Soul Beasts. As long as Lang Lei held no prejudice against Soul Beasts, her plan had a chance of success.

"But, Lord!" Di Tian seemed to want to say more, but the Silver Dragon King interrupted him.

"No need to say more. Was the item delivered?" the Silver Dragon King asked directly.

"Replying to my Lord, it has been delivered," Di Tian replied respectfully, not daring to show any negligence.

The Silver Dragon King was silent for a moment, then finally sighed and said, "Forget it. In consideration of your loyalty, there will be no punishment this time, but this must not happen again!"

Upon hearing this, Di Tian felt a bit relieved and quickly thanked her, "Thank you, Lord, for your mercy!"

The Silver Dragon King shook her head helplessly. She was actually quite satisfied with Di Tian. He was not only the most loyal subordinate she had but also the strongest. No matter how she punished him, it felt inappropriate, so this was the only way for now.

"Thank you, Lord. You are benevolent."

"Alright, you may withdraw. I need to continue recuperating."

"I wish you a speedy recovery, my Lord." Di Tian respectfully rose and withdrew.

The Silver Dragon King sighed helplessly, hoping her plan would work...

"Sister Xue, Sister Bing, there seems to be something over there that might be useful to me. Shall we go take a look?"

"Okay." Sister Xue had no more doubts about persuasion; after all, Lang Lei had already proven his reliability through his actions.

Now that Di Tian had just left, they shouldn't have to worry about him suddenly returning. Even if he did, they weren't afraid anymore.

If he went to get reinforcements...

That wouldn't happen too quickly.

While exploring the depths of the Star Dou Great Forest, Sister Xue and Sister Bing had been cautious, but Lang Lei seemed completely unfazed.

Finally, led by Lang Lei, the group saw the item that Elysia had sensed and found useful.

A Dragon Scale lay quietly within something resembling an eggshell, emanating a sacred aura.

As Lang Lei reached out to take it, Sister Xue stopped him.

"Let me check it first."

"Okay, Sister Xue, be careful." Lang Lei nodded.

Sister Xue carefully lifted the "white sphere" with her Soul Power and brought it before the three of them.

"How is it?" Sister Bing asked curiously.

"This is no ordinary item. At least, with my strength, I can't break this outer shell."

"Even you can't, Xue'er?" Sister Bing tried it herself, incredulous, but indeed, as Sister Xue had said, the strange outer shell was completely immovable.

This feeling of helplessness was something they had just experienced...

"Could it be something from a Deity again?" Sister Bing looked at Lang Lei in surprise.

Had Lang Lei encountered two divine miracles in such a short period, things they hadn't touched in tens of thousands of years?

Or perhaps... more?

Thinking about how they, with their strength, had been completely unaware, yet Lang Lei sensed it immediately...

It had to be said that sometimes, opportunities and strength really had nothing to do with each other.

"Lang Lei, why don't you try it?" After carefully examining it for a while and finding no issues, Sister Xue handed it directly to Lang Lei.

They had no intention of hoarding Lang Lei's fortune. Firstly, they now regarded Lang Lei as family and would never act like they were snatching something from a loved one. Secondly, they were clearly not destined for this opportunity. Since Lang Lei could sense its existence, perhaps he could also use it.

"Okay." As soon as Lang Lei took the white sphere, he felt a power begin to surge into his body from it.

"Aili! Quickly!" This was something useful to Elysia, and Lang Lei didn't want to snatch it away from her.

He had countless ways to become stronger, but things useful to Elysia were few and far between...

"Thank you, Lang Lei~?"

With that, the power flowing into Lang Lei's body split into two. One part flowed into the Crystal Flower within Lang Lei's body, while the other surged directly towards Lang Lei's sea of consciousness.

"What are we being polite about? Besides, why didn't you take it all?"

"Lang Lei saying that makes Aili very happy, but that part isn't very useful to Aili, so taking it all would be a bit too greedy~?"

Seeing Elysia's explanation, Lang Lei didn't probe further and continued to absorb the energy.

Elysia in his mind breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, Lang Lei didn't suspect anything.

Yes, in her view, giving that portion of power to Lang Lei was more beneficial than keeping it for herself. Moreover, since Lang Lei was so considerate of her, how could she be selfish?