Your Body Belongs Not Only to You, but Also to Me!

Under Bai Lu's guidance, Zhu Zhuqing headed west.

She traveled all the way to an extremely secluded cave on the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest.

If Bai Lu had not pointed it out, Zhu Zhuqing would never have guessed that a cave was hidden in a place like this!

And it was the cave of a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast!

The entrance was about half a meter high and concealed by vines. Unless one approached and examined it closely, it was impossible to imagine it was a cave.

"Are you sure this is your home?"

Zhu Zhuqing's cool eyes flickered as she asked for confirmation.

The cave was so small that even a twelve-year-old young girl like her would have trouble getting inside.

Bai Lu had been so huge before his sacrifice. How could he possibly fit in there?

"What's with the fuss? Can't I shrink?"

Bai Lu looked at his cave, his expression somewhat complicated.

"...Chìchù."

Zhu Zhuqing nodded, pushed aside the vines, lay on the ground, and crawled in.

The passage was initially extremely narrow, barely passable. After crawling several dozen meters, the space suddenly opened up.

The cave was three zhang high and roughly a hundred square meters in size. Glowing ores embedded in the walls illuminated the entire space.

All kinds of things were piled at the very back like garbage, forming a small mountain.

"Why did you put your home here?"

Zhu Zhuqing could not help asking.

A Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast's territory should have been in the core region of the Star Dou Great Forest, or at least the inner region.

Yet Bai Lu had placed his home on the outskirts, and hidden it so well.

It was as though he was afraid someone would find out where he lived.

He did not resemble a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast in the slightest.

Bai Lu let out a faint sigh.

"I once considered undergoing Humanoid Transformation too..."

After many years of transmigration, he had slaughtered countless beings in order to grow stronger.

Because he knew Soul Beasts could not become gods, while cultivating toward becoming a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, he had also kept some spoils that might prove useful in the future.

At the very least, if he truly chose to undergo Humanoid Transformation someday, he would not end up like some hundred-thousand-year-old rabbit, without even enough money to buy a quilt and forced to share a bed with someone else.

And now... it all benefited the young girl.

"Thank you!"

A smile flickered in Zhu Zhuqing's eyes, and the corner of her mouth rose in an almost imperceptible curve.

She was cool and detached by nature, and not good with words... but that did not mean her mind was empty.

In fact, the less articulate someone was, the more active their inner thoughts often were.

Now that Bai Lu resided in her Spiritual World, she had no privacy at all.

Whatever she thought, Bai Lu could know it as long as he wished to.

As a young girl with strong adaptability, Zhu Zhuqing saw that she could not change the situation, so she calmly accepted it.

At least in some sense, she had gained a friend with whom she could truly talk.

And she happened to have never had a friend before.

"My inheritance is all here. Sort it out yourself... Take whatever you like. You can take everything if you want."

Watching someone loot his stash, even though he was willing, inevitably left Bai Lu with mixed feelings.

Let me see what you've collected.

Filled with curiosity, Zhu Zhuqing began searching through the cave.

The first pile was the smallest. It contained all kinds of Storage Soul Tools, no fewer than a dozen of them, in various sizes. Some could even store living creatures!

The second pile was also not large, but it was packed full of Gold Soul Coins, glittering with golden light. There were no fewer than several tens of thousands.

The third and fourth piles were the largest. One held all kinds of Soul Beast furs, bones, and crystal cores, while the other was piled with precious ores.

But what truly shocked Zhu Zhuqing were the three Sandalwood Boxes in the corner.

"What are these?"

Curious, Zhu Zhuqing bypassed the other items and picked up the first box.

The moment she opened it, she froze.

A Soul Bone!

A Left Leg Bone as black as ink, with what seemed to be shadows flowing across it.

Judging by its energy fluctuations, it was at least of Ten-Thousand Year quality!

Her trembling hand opened the second box.

Another Soul Bone!

She swallowed and opened the third box.

It was still a Soul Bone!

Three Soul Bones, three Ten Thousand Year Soul Bones, and three Ten Thousand Year Soul Bones from different body parts!

"You actually collected three Soul Bones!"

Zhu Zhuqing was so excited that even the hand touching the Soul Bones could not stop trembling.

Others dreamed of obtaining even one Soul Bone, yet she had received three at once?!

"Surprised?"

Bai Lu replied calmly, "Kill enough Soul Beasts, and no matter how low the odds are, a few will drop eventually."

"These were all dropped by Ten-Thousand Year Soul Beasts. Their quality is fairly good, and the Soul Skills they grant correspond to speed, strength, and explosive power..."

Desire flashed in Zhu Zhuqing's eyes.

Absorbing Soul Bones not only granted additional Soul Skills, but also increased Soul Power, improved physical fitness, and enhanced one's aptitude!

If she absorbed them all now, her talent would rise once more!

Her strength would also undergo a qualitative leap!

The words nearly blurted out of her mouth.

"Can I absorb them all—"

"No!"

Before she could finish, Bai Lu mercilessly cut her off.

"Why?"

Zhu Zhuqing furrowed her beautiful brows, her face full of confusion.

Bai Lu had just said, "Take whatever you like." Why was he suddenly going back on his word?

All the other items combined were far less alluring to her than these three Soul Bones.

"Buzz—"

Suddenly, her body stiffened. Bai Lu had actually taken control again.

White Tiger Avatar!

White Light flashed, and another "Zhu Zhuqing" appeared in the Stone Room.

This "Zhu Zhuqing" had icy eyes and a sharp aura. She had clearly been possessed by Bai Lu.

The avatar pressed Zhu Zhuqing against the wall. Slender fingers lifted her chin as its eyes stared fixedly into hers.

"You need to understand that your body belongs not only to you, but also to me!"

His tone turned stern. "I will not allow you to defile your body with these trash Soul Bones. Understand?"

"Trash Soul Bones? Aren't Ten Thousand Year Soul Bones good enough? Even Title Douluo crave these!"

Zhu Zhuqing's eyes flickered. Her cheeks had unknowingly reddened slightly, but she was still confused.

Others treated even Hundred-Year Soul Bones as priceless treasures. How had Ten Thousand Year Soul Bones become trash in Bai Lu's eyes?

"They are them. You are you!"

"The most others can hope for is becoming Title Douluo, but your goal is to become a god!"

"Therefore, every Soul Bone on your body must be a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone."

Bai Lu spoke each word distinctly. "If there is an exception, then that Soul Bone must be worth no less than a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone."

"But Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bones are not so easy to obtain!"

The young girl looked stubbornly at Bai Lu without yielding a step.

"If we follow what you said, gathering the remaining Soul Bones would require hunting at least five Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts... How is that possible?!"

"Even Bibi Dong, the Pope of Spirit Hall, which has Title Douluo, has not managed that, right?"

Hundred Thousand Years was far too long. She only fought for every moment now!

"Same thing. She is she, and you are you."

"Though they are indeed difficult to obtain, they are by no means impossible!"

The corner of Bai Lu's mouth lifted slightly with a trace of wickedness.

"Whenever you don't have something yourself, you should look up more often and see what other people have!"