The Changes in Yu Yi

"How do I use this?" Xiao Yu gripped the test tube-like vial containing a pale red liquid; this was the Primary Leader Bloodline Secret Medicine.

[Simply consume it.]

Xiao Yu nodded and looked toward Yu Yi, saying, "Come here."

Yu Yi stepped forward, looking puzzled.

"This thing can help you become stronger. Give it a try," Xiao Yu said while opening the cap and extending it toward the beast.

Yu Yi naturally trusted Xiao Yu implicitly. Upon hearing that this could help it grow stronger, it immediately opened its beak, allowing Xiao Yu to pour the liquid inside.

As the liquid surged into its body, the feathers all over Yu Yi's body suddenly bristled, and a cyan-blue spiral light erupted from beneath its blue-gray plumage.

Yu Yi closed its eyes to feel the changes carefully. Its body grew steadily amidst the white light, the blue-gray hue faded from its feathers, and a gentle breeze began to swirl between them.

Its beak became sharp and slender, and most astonishingly, its wingspan widened by nearly double, with translucent wind-element blades condensing along the edges!

"Looks like it's not bad at all," a flash of delight crossed Xiao Yu's eyes.

When Yu Yi flapped its wings to hover, the majestic pressure caused Yu Er through Yu Wu to instinctively retreat half a step and lower their heads even further—this was submission to a superior of the bloodline!

But immediately after, Yu Er and the others excitedly gathered around Xiao Yu, never expecting that their "King" could produce such a divine item.

"Don't be impatient, don't be impatient. I only have one bottle on hand right now; if I obtain more later, I will give them to you," Xiao Yu explained hurriedly as he looked at the soul beasts crowding around him.

As for Yu Yi, now that it had landed, its eyes were no longer as murky as before, and a glimmer of blue light representing nascent intelligence flickered deep within its pupils.

It seemed this Primary Leader Bloodline Secret Medicine also possessed the ability to help soul beasts awaken their intelligence.

"Alright, time to get back to business." Seeing the other soul beasts looking at Yu Yi with envy after they had dispersed, Xiao Yu chuckled, shook his head, and spoke to them.

What he referred to was naturally his house; the structure wasn't finished yet, and at most, it could only be considered to have a foundation.

Yu Yi and the others responded quickly.

Heaven Dou Imperial Palace.

Xue Qinghe looked at the various fresh fruits carefully selected and piled high on the carriage, feeling the guilt and urgency born from yesterday's farce with Xue Beng growing even stronger.

She had specifically chosen the types of fruit that the mysterious soul beast loved most, even adding a few rare berries native to the Star Dou Forest, hoping to mend the rift.

"Your Highness, everything is prepared," a trusted guard reported in a low voice.

"Mm, let's depart," Xue Qinghe took a deep breath and put on her most gentle expression. "Remember, your attitude must be respectful; we are going to offer an apology."

"Yes!"

The carriage drove to the outskirts of the Royal Soul Beast Forest, and Xue Qinghe and the others traveled until they stopped near the clearing of giant trees.

Xue Qinghe took two guards and personally carried the most exquisite fruit basket, walking with light, slow steps toward the clearing.

She deliberately lowered her posture, hoping to convey goodwill.

However, the moment they stepped onto the edge of the clearing—

"Wooo—!!!"

A piercing shriek, filled with warning and murderous intent, suddenly exploded from high above!

The sound was sharp and ear-piercing, carrying a fierce pressure that instantly made the two guards' scalps tingle. They instinctively activated Martial Soul Possession, and their yellow, yellow, purple, and purple soul rings lit up instantly!

"Your Highness, watch out!" the guard exclaimed, shielding Xue Qinghe behind him.

Xue Qinghe looked up abruptly, her heart nearly skipping a beat!

In the shadows of the canopy, a massive cyan-blue figure dove down like an arrow released from a bow, accompanied by a shriek that tore through the air!

The figure had a wide wingspan, and the edges of its feathers were as solid as translucent blades, flashing with a chilling light that made one's heart tremble!

Yu Yi hovered in mid-air, wind blades humming between its feathers, its sharp eagle eyes locked firmly onto the three of them.

It did not recognize Xue Qinghe and the others; its mission was to prevent anyone from approaching the "King's" dwelling.

Now that Xue Qinghe and the others had arrived, it naturally drew its hostility.

"Stop! We mean no harm!" Xue Qinghe forced herself to remain calm, suppressing the shock in her heart, and shouted aloud.

Although he did not recognize this soul beast, he could see that it was driving them away, and this was the territory of that mysterious little beast.

While he was somewhat unfamiliar with this specific soul beast, he could vaguely identify its species and see that its age was no more than two or three thousand years.

Based on Xiao Yu's performance yesterday, such a soul beast would not be enough to defeat him, so there was a high probability that this soul beast had some connection to that mysterious little beast.

She signaled for the guard to place the fruit basket in his hand gently on the ground, while she herself slowly took a step back to show she had no intention of attacking.

However, Yu Yi could not understand human language at all, or rather, its current vigilance and hostility outweighed everything else.

It only saw humans approaching the King's territory with items! The King's order was the supreme principle! It only recognized the order, not the people!

"Wooo!" Yu Yi let out an even higher-pitched, piercing cry and flapped its wings violently. Several translucent wind blades, condensed to the point of being tangible, tore through the air with a shrill whistle, accurately shooting toward the ground at the feet of the three!

This time, the wind blades cut deeper into the soil, and gravel flew even higher! This was a much sterner warning!

"Protect Your Highness!" The guards were alarmed and immediately activated their defensive soul skills, causing a light barrier of soul power to flare up.

Xue Qinghe frowned slightly; this soul beast simply wouldn't listen to them. What were they to do now?

Just at this moment.

"Awoo~"

A clear and majestic long cry echoed from the sky.

Xue Qinghe and the others could not help but look up, their bodies trembling violently as they saw hundreds of avian spirit beasts suddenly circling in the air.

Among them were even several thousand-year spirit beasts; such a quantity would likely catch even a Spirit Emperor off guard, but why had so many avian spirit beasts suddenly appeared?

Xue Qinghe's astonished gaze fell upon the center of the flock, where a spirit beast he found both strange and familiar hovered—it looked incredibly similar to that mysterious little beast, as if that mysterious little beast had... grown up.

Upon hearing this command, Yu Yi, who had been poised and ready to attack again, instantly froze in its tracks.

It turned its high-held head toward the source of the sound, the ferocity in its sharp eagle eyes vanishing, replaced by immense awe and submission.

It let out a short, respectful cry, folded its wings, and circled down to a lower altitude, hovering in mid-air with no further intent to attack, merely keeping a vigilant watch over the humans below.

It's him again? Why is he back? Xiao Yu also recognized the trio of Xue Qinghe and felt puzzled; after what happened yesterday, he had assumed they wouldn't return, though he felt a bit sad about missing out on those fruits.

But now that he occupied this territory, he didn't have to worry about food, so he hadn't taken it to heart.

It was just that these humans were far too familiar; how could they still come back after what happened?

As for Xue Qinghe and her guards, they were completely stunned.