Douluo: My Martial Soul Is My Fiancée

"Sigh... I really owe you! Get on!"

Sighing, Zheng Li turned his back and crouched down in front of Wang Xin'er.

Wang Xin'er didn't try to act tough either; she collapsed onto Zheng Li's back, looking like she was at death's door.

"Thank you."

After whispering her thanks, Wang Xin'er continued to pant heavily. Xiao Nai, standing to the side, wanted to say something, but gave up when she thought of the golden ring behind her head.

Unlike Zheng Li, she was always like this; the golden ring couldn't be retracted, and she couldn't move it normally, so it might be inconvenient if she were the one carrying her.

Besides, she was just a little girl under eight years old, so she wasn't worried... well, not worried.

A moment later, Wang Xin'er, having regained some strength, asked curiously, "So many of us went in, how come only the three of us came out?"

Zheng Li explained indifferently, "They died during the adventure, or got trapped. It seems the content of your Truth or Dare must have been very simple, but that wasn't necessarily the case for the others. For instance, Xiao Nai and I almost didn't make it through."

If he hadn't grasped the timing perfectly and snuck into the middle of the two beasts' battle, the outcome certainly wouldn't have been good; it was normal that they hadn't passed.

Wang Xin'er was stunned and fell silent...

Looking at it this way, she was indeed very lucky.

"By the way, what about my reward?"

Zheng Li suddenly thought of this point; he had actually forgotten about it while arguing with the system earlier.

"It's with me." Xiao Nai transmitted her thoughts through their connection. "She gave it to me the moment we came out, but she didn't explain what it was, only saying there would be a surprise after absorbing it."

Chapter 54, Level Twenty-Six

"A surprise?"

Zheng Li was puzzled. Although the Valley of Love and Emotion had a high mortality rate, it wouldn't make empty promises. Plus, his and Xiao Nai's rewards were calculated separately; with two rewards combined, he imagined this surprise wouldn't be bad, which made Zheng Li look forward to it.

Xiao Nai nodded subtly, not letting Wang Xin'er notice.

"She's just a little girl, Xiao Nai, your guard is up too high." Zheng Li transmitted, feeling quite helpless.

Even if Wang Xin'er told her great-grandmother about the Valley of Love and Emotion, it probably wouldn't cause any problems.

Besides, Zheng Li wasn't about to deliver this little girl to her doorstep.

Of course, he still had to go to the Star Luo Empire; he hadn't forgotten the purpose of his vacation—the Blade of Life.

If he didn't get it this time, he would basically have no chance.

A few months after school started, the Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament would begin, and it would be difficult to get the Blade of Life then.

He might not even be able to attend the tournament.

What a headache!

Those seven people with Huo Yuhao could be said to have great chemistry! Besides, he hadn't intentionally tried to get close to Huo Yuhao; it was a normal development, and they were just ordinary friends right now.

He calculated that after they were kidnapped by the Spirit Saint Elder, although he didn't know what route they had taken, they had traveled for about five days in a carriage before arriving at the West Mountain of Sun Moon City, and the speed of a carriage pulled by spirit beasts was certainly not slow.

Even if they went to a city to buy a carriage, it would definitely be pulled by ordinary horses, and the speed would certainly be slower.

With a one-month vacation, plus the four days he spent traveling at the beginning, about eleven days had passed in total.

So even if their speed was slower, there was still enough time.

As for the second spirit ring...

In a flash, Zheng Li thought of many things, and Xiao Nai said indifferently, "Perhaps."

Zheng Li smiled gently, "I didn't expect my Xiao Nai to be so cautious, but being cautious is good. Xiao Nai, is the Night Glow Beast's spirit ring among the rewards?"

"It is. The 'surprise after absorbing' I mentioned earlier refers to the Night Glow Beast's spirit ring." Xiao Nai nodded and explained.

Zheng Li: "??"

So the real reward was the surprise! But having a surprise after absorbing a spirit ring, this... how did that sound unreliable?

He wouldn't have been cheated out of his and Xiao Nai's real rewards, would he?

"The spirit ring is in your Sea of Consciousness; you'll understand once you take a look." Xiao Nai reminded him, then tilted her head as if thinking of something, and added, "The Night Glow Beast's spirit ring can only be a second spirit ring, and it must be absorbed by you personally."

"Understood."

As for it being in his Sea of Consciousness, Zheng Li didn't feel much about it, and now wasn't the time to absorb it anyway.

Well, traveling was the priority.

From the map, they weren't too far from the northeast exit of the West Mountain, but unfortunately, it was a mountain range, so they still walked for half a day.

In the middle, Zheng Li happened to find a wild beast, so he killed it and roasted it to eat. There were no seasonings, but it had a unique flavor.

He put the leftovers into the System Space.

Because if they exited the West Mountain and went around to Sun Moon City, the other city on the way would be far away; it would take at least a day or more to walk.

The beast wasn't small, enough for them to eat for a few days.

Wang Xin'er was truly not picky about food; she wanted to eat whatever she saw, and she even picked quite a few wild fruits along the way.

After exiting the West Mountain, the little girl was still listless. She was carried by Zheng Li, and although she walked by herself for a while after eating the roasted meat, she soon couldn't go on anymore.

This poison will take three days to slowly dissipate; it has only been a little over a day since Xiao Nai last ate the food given by the Spirit Saint Elder, right?

As they were walking, the little girl suddenly spat out a word: "Damn!"

Zheng Li raised an eyebrow and asked, "What's wrong?"

Wang Xin'er replied indignantly, "I just realized my storage Soul Guidance Ring is still on that dead old man! That is a very valuable item!"

"Valuable?"

Because after the first round began, they were unable to see each other.

Of course, Zheng Li had seen the Spirit Saint Elder before it started, but he hadn't spotted him afterward; he presumed he was dead.

The storage tool on the Spirit Saint Elder must have been destroyed along with him.

Zheng Li only had his System Space, so it was impossible for him to lose anything. Hearing Wang Xin'er's words, he was quite curious about what valuable items were in her Soul Guidance Ring.

"Well, there isn't anything special inside, but the storage Soul Guidance Ring itself is a level seven, a gift from my great-grandmother on the day I awakened my Martial Soul," Wang Xin'er explained, feeling depressed.

"Level seven..." Zheng Li was speechless. He didn't know the exact concept of a level seven storage tool, but he knew it must be extremely precious.

She was truly wealthy!

The more Wang Xin'er thought about it, the angrier she became, cursing and greeting the Spirit Saint Elder's ancestors down to the eighteenth generation.

Several more hours passed just like that, and the sky gradually darkened.

In the plains northwest of Sun Moon City, Zheng Li and the others found a sheltered spot to set up camp.

Tents and other supplies were all in the System Space.

This again piqued the little girl's curiosity; she wondered where he hid his storage tool, as it hadn't been discovered by the Spirit Saint Elder.

Zheng Li brushed her off with a vague excuse.

After dinner, the exhausted little girl fell into a deep sleep.

Because of his abundant Spirit Power and the existence of the Heart of Spirit, Zheng Li didn't feel particularly tired.

"Xiao Nai, I'll leave it to you."

"Rest assured and absorb the spirit ring."

Xiao Nai said calmly.

With Xiao Nai acting as his guardian, Zheng Li closed his eyes with peace of mind.

"Huh?!"

After his consciousness sank into his Sea of Consciousness, Zheng Li was stunned—another "egg"?

At this moment, hovering above his Sea of Consciousness was a gold and silver-colored egg, not very large, with a diameter of about thirty centimeters.

"How much do you like eggs?" After a snarky remark, Zheng Li touched the Gold-Silver Egg with his consciousness.

In an instant, the Gold-Silver Egg dissolved into colorful starlight, and Zheng Li felt as if he were immersed in a sea of stars; it was incredibly beautiful.

The next moment, outside in the real world, a phantom purple spirit ring appeared around the only yellow spirit ring on Zheng Li's body, with faint gold and silver halos shimmering within it.

Gradually, the purple spirit ring solidified; it went very smoothly.

Finally, the bottleneck broke, and Zheng Li's Spirit Power entered level twenty-one. However, it didn't stop there; his Spirit Power continued to soar: twenty-two, twenty-three... twenty-six!

It wasn't until level twenty-six that this surge stopped, continuing to rise slowly for a bit before coming to a halt.

Zheng Li was surprised.

He had broken through to level twenty during the Freshman Assessment, and even after eight months of accumulation, Zheng Li had estimated that after absorbing the spirit ring, he would reach around level twenty-three or twenty-four.

Was it because he absorbed a spirit ring beyond his level that he jumped another two or three levels?

Although it had been processed by the Valley of Love and Emotion, it still counted as two thousand years, so it was naturally beyond his level.

How powerful!

However, this also indirectly proved that the surprise wasn't a Spirit Power reward.

Then what was it?

Zheng Li opened his eyes, filled with confusion.

"The spirit ring absorption was successful, so where is the surprise?"

Could it really be...

At that very next moment, a questioning "chirp" suddenly rang out in his Sea of Consciousness.

Zheng Li: "?!"

A familiar cry...

"Chirp chirp?"

Chapter 55, Baobao

Where is this?

Wasn't Baobao killed by an ugly human?

Hmm, taking advantage of Baobao while it's extremely weak!

Simply... despicable to the extreme!

It won't even spare a cute little thing like me!

As expected, Big Sister was right; humans aren't good for anything at all!

Thinking of Big Sister, a mist clouded Baobao's golden eyes; never being able to see Big Sister again is just... too wonderful!

"Chirp, chirp, chirp~"

The Night Glow Beast flew about joyfully.

Although it didn't understand the situation, it seemed to still be alive.

Even though it didn't know where this place was, as long as Big Sister wasn't here, it was fine!

Oh ho! Finally, it didn't have to be bullied by Big Sister anymore.

It was so happy and excited that it was almost crying!

Whoosh, whoosh!

The Night Glow Beast flapped its wings, its golden eyes squinting as it streaked golden beams of light across the Sea of Consciousness.

It looked absolutely thrilled...

At this moment, the consciousness of Zheng Li re-entered the Sea of Consciousness: "..."

Watching the Night Glow Beast flying rapidly and crashing around inside his Sea of Consciousness, he was stunned.

"What the hell! A Night Glow Beast? Didn't it die?"

"Chirp?"