Young Is Wonderful

[Ye Wanqing: The main issue is the flaw in the Nine Heart Begonia Martial Soul. Only two people with the Nine Heart Begonia can appear in each generation. If the next generation is to have the Nine Heart Begonia Martial Soul, then the Soul Master from two generations prior must willingly die.]

[Ye Xiao: That's cruel.]

[Ye Wanqing: That's right. My Great Grandmother witnessed it with her own eyes when she was young, so after awakening her Martial Soul, her personality changed drastically and became extremely cold. She believed it was because she had not accumulated enough merit that her Martial Soul ended up like this.]

[Ye Wanqing: So whenever she had free time, she would treat ordinary people's injuries.]

[Ye Wanqing: But in truth, the Nine Heart Begonia's problem is the same as the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda's—it merely lacks part of its Martial Soul Origin. It will be fine as long as it is restored.]

[Ye Xiao: I'll go take a look when the time comes.]

[Ye Wanqing: With my Great Grandmother's help, Great Grandfather, you'll definitely be able to join Heaven Dou Royal Academy. The Ye Family is the strongest healing family; even the Heaven Dou Imperial Family must show them respect. And your talent is so outstanding.]

[Ye Xiao: Understood.]

[Ye Chengyue: To join Heaven Dou Royal Academy, you can seek out my Great Grandmother, Dugu Yan. Great Grandmother Dugu Yan is best friends with Great Grandmother Ye Lingling. My Great Grandmother's grandfather is a Titled Douluo. If you win over Great Grandmother, you'll have someone backing you.]

[Ye Chengyue: Most importantly, my Great Grandmother's grandfather possesses the Mysterious Ice Fire Eyes. It's filled with Immortal Herbs, which would be a tremendous help!]

[Ye Xiao: Hiss... I'll work hard.]

[Ye Qianxue: Once Father reaches Heaven Dou City, he'll have plenty of things to do. Maybe he'll even meet Mother.]

[Ye Xiao: What a headache. I never expected to have so many wives in the future.]

[Ye Qianxue: Hehe... As Father would say, they're all Father's wings.]

Afterward, they chatted for a while longer.

Ye Xiao quietly took the three Elixirs and began cultivating.

Uncle Xiao was slightly surprised when he saw Ye Xiao cultivating with a cultivation method.

This was not some basic cultivation method.

It seemed this Little Fellow had quite the extraordinary background.

Uncle Xiao muttered inwardly.

The three Elixirs had excellent effects, and Ye Xiao could easily sense the changes in his body.

Whether it was his clearer mind or his stronger body, the changes were obvious.

After consuming a Fire Pattern Fruit, Tuantuan might become a Thousand Year Spirit Soul. Yet his current body was not strong enough to withstand a Thousand Year Spirit Ring.

So he needed to cultivate quickly. At the very least, before Tuantuan awakened, his body had to improve by another level.

Several days later, Heaven Dou City.

Only after Ye Xiao entered the towering, majestic city gates did he truly arrive at the heart of the Heaven Dou Empire.

As far as the eye could see were broad, level stone-paved avenues, wide enough for eight carriages to travel side by side.

Buildings lined both sides of the streets in neat rows, and they were nothing like the crudely built little houses of a Small Town.

Flying eaves and elaborate brackets, painted beams and carved rafters—everything displayed luxury and grandeur.

The air no longer carried the scent of soil, livestock, or rough food. Instead, it was filled with a mixture of high-grade spices, the sweet fragrance of pastries, and the distinctive smells of leather and metal goods.

It was the vitality unique to a prosperous metropolis.

The streets teemed with pedestrians dressed in fine clothes. The proportion of Soul Masters was noticeably higher, and most carried themselves with an extraordinary bearing, their every movement brimming with the confidence unique to residents of a great city.

Compared with Ye Family Village or Nuoding City,

the Heaven Dou City before him seemed like an entirely different world.

It was a true paradise on earth.

Huo Wu walked beside Ye Xiao, her Red Hair especially eye-catching beneath the sunlight.

She was thoroughly familiar with this sight, having come here many times since childhood.

Seeing the amazement in Ye Xiao's eyes, she felt a subtle tenderness toward him.

It was as though she were bringing her innocent Younger Brother to see a great city for the first time.

[Ye Qianxue: Heaven Dou City used to feel pretty good too.]

[Ye Kaining: After all, it was the capital of the Heaven Dou Empire. No matter how bad it was, it couldn't have been that bad. Still, Heaven Dou City in our time is more beautiful, with skyscrapers everywhere.]

[Ye Chengyue: That's right. The former Heaven Dou Imperial Palace has now become a museum, and it houses many cultural relics from the old Heaven Dou Empire.]

Upon hearing that, Ye Xiao had an oddly familiar feeling. Could this have been something I did in the future?

Ye Xiao and Huo Wu strolled for a while before arriving at a relatively quiet street corner.

Huo Wu stopped and turned to face Ye Xiao.

The smile on her face faded slightly, and a trace of reluctance appeared in her large eyes.

"Brother Ye Xiao." She spoke softly, clasping Ye Xiao's hands in hers. "I... have to return to Blazing Fire City. Blazing Fire City is less than fifty kilometers directly south of Heaven Dou City, so it won't take long to get there."

She paused, her eyes full of expectation. "Blazing Fire Academy is in the city. If you... if you have time, you can come find me at Blazing Fire Academy."

She had wanted to say it more directly, but she was still a young girl at heart.

Ye Xiao could clearly feel that after spending these past days together day and night, fighting side by side, the relationship between them had already heated up rapidly.

It was almost at seventy points.

If it exceeded seventy points, then Huo Wu would probably no longer merely flirt with him verbally. She might actually take action.

"Sister Huowu, go ahead. Be careful on the road."

"You... can also come find me in Heaven Dou City when you have time. I should be settling down here."

"Mm-hmm!" Hearing Ye Xiao obediently call her Sister and promise that they would visit each other, Huo Wu's eyes immediately curved into crescents.

She could not help reaching out again and gently pinching Ye Xiao's soft, smooth cheek. "You have to behave yourself, cultivate properly, and eat well. If anyone bullies you..."

She suddenly puffed out her chest and clenched her little fist. "You have to tell me! Your sister will stand up for you and beat them until they're crawling around looking for their teeth!"

Her protective words, coupled with that deliberately fierce expression, left Ye Xiao both amused and helpless.

A warm current quietly passed through his heart.

Grandpa Ye, I'm doing well out here, and I have friends now too.

"Alright." He agreed earnestly.

Only then did Huo Wu let go. She took one more deep look at Ye Xiao, then turned and walked toward Uncle Xiao, who was waiting nearby.

One step, two steps, three steps... She turned back and waved to Ye Xiao almost every step of the way.

Uncle Xiao stood beside the carriage. Looking at his young mistress's reluctant appearance as she turned back every few steps, then at the delicate and pretty youth seeing them off, he could not help rubbing the stubble on his chin.

A gratified smile appeared on his face. "Young is wonderful."

Not until Huo Wu's figure had completely disappeared

did Ye Xiao slowly withdraw his gaze.

He walked toward the depths of the city.

His destination now was Spirit Hall. He wondered how Tang Hao's matter had been resolved.

If it had succeeded, what reward could he receive?

A Soul Bone would be best. Soul Bones were more useful than other things.