Wang Daoyuan cupped his hands in farewell and arrived at the cave abode at the bottom of the Earth Fire Chamber.
The moment he entered the cave abode, a fiery red figure threw herself into his arms. Zhou Luan's cultivation had also reached Half-step Nascent Soul.
She said nothing in his embrace, only weeping softly.
After a long while, Zhou Luan finally stopped crying. "You didn't come back for over sixty years. I thought you'd married and had children over in the Seven Stars Sea and weren't coming back."
Holding Zhou Luan, he comforted her, "With such a peerless beauty like you at home, how could I bear not to return?"
"I brought back spiritual items for forming a Nascent Soul. You can break through to the Nascent Soul realm now as well.
"The next time I go traveling, I'll take you with me."
As he spoke, he took out the Nascent Soul Fruit.
Zhou Luan gave it a look and asked, "This looks like a Nascent Soul Fruit. Blood Shadow's records mentioned this thing.
"But Nascent Soul Fruits are all a little over an inch tall. Why is this one five inches tall?"
Wang Daoyuan smiled. "This is a Nascent Soul Fruit. It only grows when a Nascent Soul Fruit tree is on the verge of death, exhausting all its essence.
"Besides assisting in forming a Nascent Soul, it can also enhance a Nascent Soul's potential and heal Nascent Soul injuries.
"I only managed to seize it after killing a Nascent Soul peak cultivator."
Zhou Luan looked deeply worried. "Were you badly hurt?"
"Very badly. I still haven't recovered. Let's go back inside and slowly tend to my injuries."
"Three sentences, and you're already talking nonsense again. You should keep this Nascent Soul Fruit for yourself.
"You're often out