What is Love in This World, That It Makes Life and Death a Vow!

"This..."

Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, Ning Rongrong, and the others stared at Xiao Wu, whose strength had soared by leaps and bounds, completely dumbfounded. The envy in their eyes practically overflowed.

The rewards from the Exotic Treasures Ranking were nothing short of defying fate!

Meanwhile.

Atop the city wall of Jialing Pass.

Unlike the shock and envy at the Heaven Dou Camp, the Martial Soul Empire side had fallen into an eerie silence.

Bibi Dong, clad in the Rakshasa God Armor, had dark purple divine power swirling around her. Her mature, voluptuous figure exuded an overwhelming sense of pressure.

She gazed at the text on the Sky Screen, a flicker of surprise passing through her purple eyes.

"Lovesick Heartbreak Red? Symbolizing utmost sincere love?"

A self-mocking smile curled at the corner of her lips.

"In this world, something like this actually exists?"

Love, to her, had long been a poison that pierced her gut, the root of all her life's suffering.

But setting aside this laughable symbolism, she had to admit the power of this immortal herb.

"Still, from the description, this is indeed an extremely top-tier immortal herb. Its value far exceeds ordinary soul bones. Being ranked among the top ten exotic treasures is perfectly reasonable."

Standing beside her, Qian Renxue's reaction was completely different.

When she saw the words "utmost sincere love," her breath caught sharply!

Her long, shapely legs, encased in golden divine armor, instinctively tensed.

Her heart, in that moment, raced wildly.

Love?

Those two words struck like a bolt of lightning, shattering all the defenses in her heart, softening the resolve that war had hardened.

"This Lovesick Heartbreak Red..."

Her golden eyes locked onto the Sky Screen.

At this moment, the outcome of the war, the survival of the empire—none of it seemed to matter anymore.

Only one figure remained in her mind: a silhouette in white as pure as snow.

That was her teacher, Lu Ming.

The only light in her life, the goal she had spent her entire existence chasing.

Qian Renxue would never forget.

When she was still very young, when she was battered and bruised by Bibi Dong's cold cruelty, curled up in a corner crying silently—

It was her teacher who appeared before her, using those warm hands to gently wipe away her tears.

It was for her sake that he had laid hands on Bibi Dong for the first time, giving that lofty Pope a thorough lesson.

It was he who had sheltered her under a sky free of wind and rain.

He taught her to cultivate, taught her how to conduct herself, gradually shaping her from a timid little girl into the Angel God she was today.

Even though...

Even though her teacher had always treated her only as his most beloved disciple.

But Qian Renxue refused to accept that.

She refused to be just his disciple!

This emotion, buried deep in her heart, was like the richest aged wine. As time passed, it grew only stronger, more intoxicating, more consuming.

Thinking of this, Qian Renxue's already peerlessly beautiful and noble face instantly flushed with two moving patches of red, even her ears burning hot.

Her heart pounded like a startled deer, and her gaze grew evasive.

Hu Liena, standing nearby, noticed her unusual state. Her seductive face showed a hint of concern.

"Sister Xue'er, what's wrong? Your face is so red."

"It's... it's nothing."

Qian Renxue quickly composed herself, forcibly suppressing the turmoil in her heart, but the violent rise and fall of her chest betrayed her inner unrest.

Her gaze returned to the Sky Screen.

Lovesick Heartbreak Red.

This Divine Grade Immortal Herb, representing utmost sincere love—she yearned for it!

Star Dou Great Forest, core region.

The waters of the Lake of Life were as green as jade, the life energy within them so dense it nearly materialized.

At the center of the lake, beneath a towering Ancient Life Tree, a figure of peerless beauty leaned quietly against the trunk.

She wore a silver long dress, its hem spread across the emerald grass like moonlight cascading down.

A head of silver hair fell softly, reaching her ankles, gently swaying with the breeze.

It was a face of flawless perfection, amethyst-like eyes reflecting the golden sky screen above the heavens, her gaze deep and distant, as if containing the vicissitudes and solitude of ten thousand years.

She was the ruler of this forest, the Silver Dragon King who had slumbered for twenty thousand years—Gu Yuena.

Her posture was graceful, her curves exquisite; even in casual repose, she exuded a charm that could captivate all beings.

Her jade legs, half-hidden by the silver skirt, were long and straight, skin fairer than snow, without a single flaw.

Her translucent, crystal-clear feet lightly touched the soft grass, ten toes round and lovely, like the finest pearls.

"Lovesick Heartbreak Red..."

Gu Yuena's vermilion lips parted slightly, her voice cold and ethereal, carrying a faint sigh.

"In this world, there truly exists such a rare treasure."

A complex emotion flickered in her beautiful eyes, part lament, part reminiscence.

"Ask the world what love is, that it teaches life and death to pledge."

A soft murmur, speaking endless loneliness.

In her full, ample embrace lay a peculiar little beast, pure white with three eyes—the Imperial Beast, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion.

It raised its head, golden eyes filled with innocent confusion.

"Sister Na'er, love... what is that thing? Can you eat it?"

A childish voice broke the momentary stillness.

Hearing this, Gu Yuena couldn't help but laugh, extending a slender finger to lightly tap the Three-Eyed Golden Lion's forehead.

"You..."

Just then, several figures appeared silently behind Gu Yuena—Di Tian, Bi Ji, Xiong Jun, and other Fierce Beast Kings.

They bowed respectfully, but their eyes were fixed tightly on the ranking list in the sky.

"Master, the rewards of this Exotic Treasures Ranking are far too generous."

The speaker was Bi Ji, the incarnation of the Jade Swan, her emerald eyes filled with amazement.

"Even tenth place allows a ninety-fifth-level Titled Douluo to directly advance to ninety-eighth level, plus a hundred-thousand-year soul bone and an increase in spirit ring age."

Xiong Jun interjected in a rumbling voice, his burly frame brimming with explosive power.

"Yes, these rewards are unheard of! At this rate, wouldn't the first-place reward allow someone to become a god directly?"

The Black Dragon King, Di Tian, as the leader of the fierce beasts, thought even further ahead.

His golden dragon eyes flickered with contemplative light.

"Becoming a god might be an exaggeration, but... do you think there could be... a reward that can resurrect the dead?"

At these words, the breaths of the fierce beasts present all caught in their throats.

Resurrection!

Those two words carried too heavy a weight for them.

Gu Yuena's originally calm body trembled violently at that moment!

Her purple beautiful eyes instantly lit up, a flame named "hope" igniting within them.