Su Bai rose silently from the bed, pushed open the wooden door, and walked out.
By the Lake of Life in the early morning, the air was so fresh it could cleanse the soul.
Dense life energy had turned into a faint mist, lingering over the surface of the lake.
Ye Xishui stood quietly in front of the wooden cabin in a purple dress, the aura around her utterly out of place in the peaceful morning.
She clearly had not slept all night.
"Morning."
Su Bai stretched, loosened his limbs, and greeted her casually.
Ye Xishui's body paused almost imperceptibly. She turned around and gave Su Bai a slight nod, but said nothing.
"Thanks for the hard work, my Peerless Douluo guard."
Su Bai walked to her side, a hint of teasing in his tone.
"Having a level ninety-nine powerhouse keep watch for me all night... even the emperors of the Two Great Empires probably don't get treatment like this."
Hearing that title, ripples once again stirred across Ye Xishui's previously calm heart.
She did not respond to the joke and only asked, "What are you planning to do?"
"Oh, nothing major."
Su Bai said it lightly.
"My soul power reached level forty, so I'm going to absorb a spirit ring."
Absorb a spirit ring?
Ye Xishui was somewhat surprised. This was the core region of the Star Dou Great Forest. Where was Su Bai planning to hunt the Spirit Beast for his Fourth Spirit Ring?
While Ye Xishui was still puzzled, Su Bai had already walked to an open space by the lake.
Su Bai did not summon his martial soul, nor did he show any sign of going to look for a Spirit Beast.
He simply flipped his hand, and a bead the size of a pigeon egg,