Chrysanthemum Douluo Arrives

Chrysanthemum Douluo Arrives

Knowing he would soon be leaving the Flower Sea, Li Xuan was full of drive. He had no choice; Chrysanthemum Douluo put far too much pressure on him.

But before that, Li Xuan returned to the basement, summoned the Little Green Bottle, and poured the spirit liquid inside onto the Purple Thunder Walnut Tree.

After absorbing the Green Spirit Liquid, the Purple Thunder Walnut Tree's trunk and branches merely grew thicker; it did not grow any taller.

Then, two green walnut fruits on the tree began growing at a visible rate. A few minutes later, the fruits had fully grown and ripened.

Li Xuan skillfully picked the walnut fruits and waited for their shells to turn brittle. After cleaning off the shells, he obtained two more Silver Thunder Walnuts.

Looking at the Silver Thunder Walnuts in his hand, Li Xuan let out a wistful sigh.

They were useful, sure, but they were far too noisy. And every time he used one, the ground shook. They were really inconvenient.

Li Xuan could only use them when he had no other choice, but they still counted as one of his trump cards.

He carefully placed the Silver Thunder Walnuts into a box, then stored the box inside the Void Pearl.

These things were like landmines. Li Xuan was afraid one might blow him up instead, and that would be a joke.

After putting away the Silver Thunder Walnuts, Li Xuan filled a Clay Pot with water before returning to the tunnel.

Then, Li Xuan once again mobilized the Soul Power in his body, turning it into flames and desperately baking the wall.

Early one morning, ten days later.

Li Xuan sat against the wall inside the tunnel, dark circles under his eyes. Looking at the stone wall before him, where damp earth had finally appeared, he grinned foolishly.

"I did it!" Li Xuan muttered softly as he looked at the moist soil before him.

After more than ten full days, Li Xuan had finally dug a tunnel through the hundred-meter-long stone cave that was wide enough for him to pass through.

With the tunnel successfully dug, his escape route was already eighty percent complete. Digging through soil from here on out would be much easier.

Once he continued digging north for a few more kilometers, he would finally escape into the open.

Li Xuan was small, so the tunnel did not need to be too spacious. Besides, he could use Anvil Wood directly as supports, saving him a great deal of effort.

Digging one kilometer within five days was still very possible.

But Li Xuan had stayed up all night and was exhausted. He briefly cleaned up the rubble, sealed the tunnel entrance, then returned to the surface and lay down on the pile of straw to sleep.

Now that the tunnel had been opened, Li Xuan finally relaxed, so he slept deeply.

He did not know how long he had slept when he vaguely heard the sound of someone moving flowerpots in the courtyard. He slowly opened his eyes.

"Damn it, which blind bastard is stealing from my courtyard?!" Li Xuan groggily took a Silver Thunder Walnut from the Void Pearl and tucked it into his clothes. Then he took out a wooden stick and walked out of the thatched hut.

The moment he stepped out of his hut, Li Xuan loudly shouted, "Which blind bastard is stealing from me?!"

Rubbing his eyes, Li Xuan saw a middle-aged man dressed in a splendid yellow robe sitting in his courtyard. In the man's hands was the flowerpot containing the Dark Domain Ghost Orchid Li Xuan had planted.

"Are... you Li Xuan? The one cultivating flower seedlings for others in the Flower Sea?" A somewhat effeminate middle-aged man's voice entered Li Xuan's ears.

"Th-that's... me?" Li Xuan had originally wanted to point his wooden stick at Chrysanthemum Douluo and curse him out. After all, he had been sleeping peacefully when someone dared to come into his courtyard and steal his things.

But upon connecting that voice with those clothes, a name suddenly surfaced in Li Xuan's mind.

Chrysanthemum Douluo!

But by the time he realized it, Li Xuan was already halfway through his curse. He forcibly swallowed the even filthier second half.

At that moment, Li Xuan's mind was filled with questions. Why had Chrysanthemum Douluo come early? Had his tunnel digging been exposed?

Or had his special ability caught Chrysanthemum Douluo's attention?

"This lowly one, Li Xuan, greets Your Excellency Chrysanthemum Douluo. I did not know Your Excellency would grace this place with your presence. This lowly one deserves ten thousand deaths!" Li Xuan dropped to his knees without hesitation and pressed his forehead to the ground.

Before him was Zhang Zhiwei's fierce tiger prostration; behind him was Zhang Chulan's sliding kneel and bootlicking.

Li Xuan had also grasped the essence of it.

"You're a polite little brat. I saw that you were sleeping soundly, so I did not wake you. You're not bad. Back then, I obtained sixteen Dark Domain Ghost Orchid seeds in total. I found many experts to cultivate fifteen of them, but none succeeded. I thought this last one would not sprout either, but I did not expect you to actually cultivate it." Chrysanthemum Douluo gently stroked the Dark Domain Ghost Orchid's leaves as he spoke leisurely to Li Xuan.

Chrysanthemum Douluo's voice was effeminate and slow. There was nothing shrill about it, but the moment Li Xuan heard it, goosebumps rose all over his body.

"Th-thank you for your praise, Your Excellency Chrysanthemum Douluo." Li Xuan did not dare raise his head and remained sprawled flat on the ground.

"Enough, get up. I only heard that the Dark Domain Ghost Orchid had been successfully cultivated, so I came over today to take a look." Chrysanthemum Douluo waved at Li Xuan with an orchid finger gesture.

Only then did Li Xuan climb to his feet. He still kept his head lowered, not daring to look at Chrysanthemum Douluo's true face.

"I heard you have the ability to cultivate flower seedlings for others. What kind of ability is that? Can you tell me about it?" Chrysanthemum Douluo asked Li Xuan kindly.

"Th-this... this lowly one's Martial Soul has the ability to enhance vitality, and it can be used to cultivate flower seedlings. That is why this lowly one wanted to do this." Li Xuan deliberately made his voice tremble as he spoke to Chrysanthemum Douluo.

Li Xuan had no other choice now. He could only keep making things up and tough it out. Only then would he have a chance of surviving.

"There is no need to be nervous. I did not come here today to investigate your ability. I looked into your background over the past two days. Your parents merely offended a Spirit Hall deacon and were executed for it. You were thrown into prison as well. Originally, you should never have come to my Flower Sea. Everyone here is a death-row prisoner." Chrysanthemum Douluo's gaze never left the Dark Domain Ghost Orchid as he spoke to Li Xuan without even raising his head.

Li Xuan was dumbfounded after hearing Chrysanthemum Douluo's words.

Why would Chrysanthemum Douluo put so much effort into investigating the background of a six-year-old child like him?

"But that Spirit Hall deacon used some connections to send you to my Flower Sea. Now, I intend to cultivate you and make you one of the Flower Sea's overseers. As for that deacon, I have already made him fertilizer for the Flower Sea. Lin Mo has buried him in the section of the Flower Sea under your care. Consider it revenge for you." Chrysanthemum Douluo held up the Dark Domain Ghost Orchid, admiring it as he continued speaking to Li Xuan.

What?

Chrysanthemum Douluo was this kind?

He got revenge for me just like that?

For a moment, Li Xuan did not know what to say. He raised his head blankly and stared at Chrysanthemum Douluo with a puzzled expression.

Chrysanthemum Douluo's actions had left Li Xuan's brain deprived of oxygen.

Happy weekend, dear readers.

I took the day off at home today, but I ate something bad and upset my stomach. It took me all day to finish this chapter. My stomach feels a little better now, so I'll try to write another chapter later. Sorry about that.

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