After listening to Luo Can's words, Qian Daoliu had to admit that what he said made sense. Rather than letting Xiao Xue return to Spirit City now and cause a major conflict with Bibi Dong, which would lead to the disintegration of the Spirit Hall, it would be better to let her hide in the shadows and quietly accumulate strength.
He stared at Luo Can for a long time, and finally sighed deeply, saying nothing more.
Qian Daoliu turned around, looked at Qian Renxue, and said, " Xiao Xue, are you really sure?"
Qian Renxue nodded vigorously, her eyes filled with utmost seriousness. "Yes, Grandpa, believe me, I can definitely change the future and prevent the Spirit Hall from repeating the same mistakes."
Seeing her resolute expression, Qian Daoliu sighed again, but finally nodded. "Alright, Grandpa believes in you."
After saying this, he turned to look at Luo Can, reached out and took his hand, and walked into the dense forest nearby.
"Since Xiao Xue is determined to stay with you, I, as her grandfather, can't say anything more." Qian Daoliu patted Luo Can's shoulder, his tone full of earnestness, "But I hope you will treat Xiao Xue well in the future. She has suffered too much in her life."
"I'm a terrible grandfather. I failed to raise her father properly, and I didn't give her a peaceful childhood. I can see that Xiao Xue has deep feelings for you, so you must treat her well and not let her suffer any more."
Hearing this, Luo Can put away his joking thoughts and nodded seriously. "Grandpa, don't worry, with me here, I will never let Xue'er suffer the slightest grievance."
Upon receiving Luo Can's promise, Qian Daoliu smiled with relief, "Good. If you ever encounter any trouble you can't handle in the future, just send me a message. The Worship Hall will always be on your side."
Luo Can smiled and cupped his hands in a respectful gesture, "Then I shall respectfully accept your offer."
Qian Daoliu nodded, then looked him up and down before suddenly asking, "You must also be a successor of some deity, right? I sensed a divine aura emanating from you."
Luo Can nodded. "Yes."
"That's good. She's a good match for our Xiao Xue." Qian Daoliu nodded in satisfaction, then put on a stern face and added, "But once everything is settled, you must marry Xiao Xue properly and in a grand manner. Do you understand?"
"Of course, we certainly won't let Xue'er suffer," Luo Can replied immediately.
Qian Daoliu looked at the "pig that stole his own cabbage" in front of him and finally found him a little more pleasing to the eye.
The two quickly returned from the dense forest and met up with Qian Renxue. The three of them then sat down and carefully planned their next steps.
Qian Daoliu touched the Black Jade Box containing the Blood-Colored Sword Tip in his arms and said in a deep voice, "I will take this thing back to the Worship Hall and seal it completely with the Holy Light of the Angel Holy Altar. I will personally guard it and will never give Bibi Dong any chance to come into contact with it."
"Grandpa, Bibi Dong is currently inheriting the Rakshasa Godhood. The Asura God and the Rakshasa God are inherently at odds. Even if she rashly touches this sword tip, she will only suffer a backlash, which will do her no good," Luo Can added. "What we are really worried about is that if she finds out the secret in this sword tip, she might do something outrageous in a desperate situation."
"I understand." Qian Daoliu nodded, a cold glint in his eyes. "Actually, I've long since lost sight of Bibi Dong's true nature. All these years, I've allowed her to take charge of the Spirit Hall out of consideration for Xiao Xue. Now that I know she harbors ill intentions, I will definitely send people to keep an eye on her every move and slowly cripple her right and left arms."
Upon hearing this, Qian Renxue immediately brought up Yue Guan's matter. "Grandpa, Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan has now submitted to me. He's our spy planted next to Bibi Dong. He has a very deep relationship with Gui Mei, and there's a chance to bring Gui Mei over as well. You should cooperate with him secretly in the future, and protect him when necessary. Be sure not to let him expose his identity."
" Yue Guan?" Qian Daoliu raised an eyebrow.
Although that guy seems unreliable, he is still Titled Douluo, not the kind of stubborn, blindly loyal person. He is indeed a useful person.
"Don't worry, I'll secretly make arrangements with the people in the Worship Hall to ensure he doesn't arouse Bibi Dong's suspicion, and I'll also help you cover your tracks."
He patted Qian Renxue's head, his tone exceptionally firm. "Don't worry, Xiao Xue, with Grandpa here, Bibi Dong won't be able to cause any trouble."
"Then I'll have to trouble you, Grandpa," Qian Renxue said softly.
Qian Daoliu gave the two of them one last deep look, his figure gradually becoming transparent, and he disappeared silently from their sight.
Qian Renxue turned to look at Luo Can, her eyes full of curiosity, and couldn't help but ask, "Husband, what did Grandpa say to you when he pulled you aside just now?"
Luo Can chuckled and ruffled her hair. "What else can I say? I just want to take good care of you and make sure you don't suffer any injustice."
Upon hearing this, Qian Renxue smiled brightly, reached out and grabbed Luo Can's hand, and soared into the air, flying towards the direction of the Fate Defying Valley.
It was already late at night when the two returned to the Fate Defying Valley of Fate.
Seeing that Ju Zi had already rested, Qian Renxue's eyes lit up, and she tugged at Luo Can's arm, saying, "Come on, I'll go Fishing with you by the lake today!"
"Okay." Luo Can nodded with a smile, picked up his fishing rod, and went to the Fate-Defying Lake with Qian Renxue, casually casting his fishing line.
Today's luck was exceptionally good; after five hours of Fishing, he actually got two red-quality items. One was Red-Grade Body Refining Pill, which Luo Can immediately swallowed and refined as soon as he caught it; the other was the Ten-Thousand-Year Mysterious Ice Marrow, which was the first item he had ever caught.
[ Ten-Thousand-Year Mysterious Ice Marrow (Red)]
[Description: A top-grade ice-attribute natural treasure that can only be formed in the deepest parts of the Far North. Only a small portion can condense every ten thousand Ten Thousand Years, and the older the piece, the purer its energy. This piece of Mysterious Ice Marrow is at least Hundred Thousand Years, making it an unparalleled treasure for ice-attribute Spirit Master and Spirit Beast. It can not only greatly assist cultivation and enhance soul power, but also significantly increase the success rate of condensing an ice-attribute Soul Core.]
The Ten-Thousand-Year Mysterious Ice Marrow before us is an ice pillar over two meters tall, pure white as jade. Inside the pillar, an icy blue liquid flows slowly, and as soon as it was dropped out, it emitted an extremely chilling aura.
"Husband, what is this? Why is it so cold?" Qian Renxue moved closer to Luo Can and asked curiously.
"This is called the Ten-Thousand-Year Mysterious Ice Marrow, a rare treasure that can only be nurtured in extremely cold lands," Luo Can explained with a smile. "For ice-attribute Spirit Master and Spirit Beast, this thing is priceless."
No sooner had he finished speaking than a white figure rushed over from the Lake Heart Island at an extremely fast speed, landing steadily in front of the two of them. It was the Hundred Thousand Years Ice Jade Scorpion.
Its two small eyes stared unblinkingly at the icicle, filled with intense light.
"This... this is Ten-Thousand-Year Mysterious Ice Marrow! And it's over Hundred Thousand Years!" The Ice Jade Empress Scorpion's voice trembled with excitement.
It knew all too well the value of this thing; if it could refine this Mysterious Ice Marrow, it could increase its cultivation by at least Ten Thousand Years. If it weren't currently in a critical period of impending Heavenly Tribulation and unable to rashly absorb such immense energy, it might have pounced on it and devoured it on the spot.
"Want one, Little Scorpion?" Luo Can asked with a smile, seeing how eagerly it looked.
Ice Jade Scorpion nodded hurriedly, but quickly shook her head again. After hesitating for a long time, she whispered, "Could you give it to me after I've completed my Heavenly Tribulation? I don't need too much, just a little is enough."
" Little Scorpion, this isn't an extremely cold environment. If it's left here for too long, it will pose a deadly threat to the people and other Spirit Beast in the valley," Luo Can said slowly. "If you can help me build an ice cellar that can perfectly store it, I'll make sure there's enough of this kind of Ten-Thousand-Year Mysterious Ice Marrow in the future. How about it?"
Upon hearing this, the Ice Jade Scorpion's eyes lit up instantly. It immediately waved its two large pincers and patted its chest, guaranteeing, "Leave it to me! I'll make sure you get it all sorted out!"
Luo Can added with a smile, "From now on, let Xiong Da watch over the Life Gold, and you can focus on watching over these Ten-Thousand-Year Mysterious Ice Marrow, okay?"
"Okay! Okay!" Ice Jade Scorpion nodded hurriedly, turned around happily, and ran off to find a place in the valley to build her own ice cellar.
Watching it disappear in a flash, Luo Can smiled, put away his fishing rod, and tossed the Ten-Thousand-Year Mysterious Ice Marrow into his System Space.
[Ding! This Fishing has ended. Overall rating: Good+. Reward: 15,000 Points ]
[Current total Points: 700500]
Afterwards, Luo Can dismantled another batch of unused items he had fished up, accumulating 30,000 Points. Then, he took Qian Renxue's hand and they went back to the Wooden House to rest.