Gu Yuena's Melancholy

A smile appeared on Yu Mingxiao's face. "Gu Rong, I will keep all my promises. You will never regret choosing to follow me today."

Gu Rong quickly got into character, bowed deeply, and said solemnly, "Young Sect Master, Gu Rong will repay you with his life, without any second thoughts!"

"No need for formalities," Yu Mingxiao said calmly, raising his hand in a gesture of support.

Gu Rong straightened up, a hint of doubt flashing across his face, and hesitated before speaking.

Seeing the puzzled look on his face, Yu Mingxiao chuckled and said, "If you have any questions, just ask."

Gu Rong took a deep breath and tentatively asked, "Young Sect Master, if I may be so bold as to ask, how old are you this year?"

Having just escaped danger, she was still somewhat shaken and hadn't paid much attention to Yu Mingxiao's appearance. Now, as she gradually came to her senses, she was shocked to realize that Yu Mingxiao was far too young.

He couldn't even be described as young, because his face still vaguely retained a touch of immaturity.

Yu Mingxiao said calmly, "Twelve years old, level sixty-nine Soul Emperor."

Although revealing his true age might damage his authority, Gu Rong had already pledged allegiance to him. Once he arrived at the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, he would be able to find out his true age. There was no way he could lie, nor was there any need to.

Being young and accomplished is an advantage in itself.

When others think about it, he had already broken through to the Soul Emperor level at the age of twelve, so his promise to help them break through to the Titled Douluo would naturally carry more weight and be more credible.

"Twelve years old, a level sixty-nine Soul Emperor?!"

Gu Rong's pupils contracted sharply, his body trembled, and his already injured body almost lost its balance.

Good heavens, what kind of monster is this? Twelve years old, yet it's linked to level 69?!

He had initially thought Yu Mingxiao was already in his forties or fifties, but he hadn't expected that the other party was actually a teenager.

"Young Sect Master, are you... are you telling the truth?"

Gu Rong had no choice but to believe it; reaching level 69 Soul Emperor at the age of twelve was simply too heaven-defying.

In all his years of life, he had never heard of such Talent before. He felt that even among the top powers, it was unprecedented.

And then there's Yu Mingxiao's strength, level 69, he seems even stronger than Soul Saint...

"Would I lie to you?" Yu Mingxiao said sternly.

Seeing his solemn expression, Gu Rong quickly bowed and said, "This subordinate dares not, but the Young Sect Master's Talent is too great, I am truly shocked."

He had forced himself to believe what Yu Mingxiao said; after all, he had no need to pretend to be naive and deceive himself.

Today has been truly eye-opening; the Soul Master World is indeed full of hidden talents.

Gu Rong thought he was already a top genius, but he never expected that someone would break through to the Soul Saint level at the age of twelve. At this moment, he truly understood what it meant that there are always people better than him and heavens beyond heavens.

Yu Mingxiao took out a blue token from his Soul Tool and said calmly, "I am still training. Take this token to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan later and find my father. He will make arrangements for you. When I return to the sect, I will transfer you to my side."

Gu Rong solemnly accepted the token, carefully tucked it into his robes, and said in a deep voice, "Your subordinate understands."

The two walked along the streets of Tingen City and, after a short while, returned to the small restaurant they had visited earlier.

Yu Mingxiao introduced Bi Ji to Gu Rong, only saying that she was his confidante and a healing-type Soul Emperor.

With a casual gesture, Bi Ji healed all of Gu Rong's injuries.

After thanking him, Gu Rong left Tingen City.

Bi Ji said, "Is that the person you just recruited? He looks... so strange."

Yu Mingxiao said, "His ugly appearance is due to his Martial Soul. He has good Talent and has already cultivated to the Soul Saint. He is worth using."

"Oh." Bi Ji nodded slightly, without asking any further questions.

After this little incident, the days went by one by one.

Three days later, Yu Mingxiao finally broke through to level 70.

He sat cross-legged on the futon, slowly opened his eyes, concealed the aura emanating from his body, a glint of light flashed in his eyes, and he said, "It's time to go to the Star Dou Great Forest."

Yu Mingxiao hurriedly went to the next room in the hotel, found Bi Ji, and told her the good news.

After getting ready, the two set off for the Star Dou Great Forest.

Star Dou Great Forest, Lake of Life.

"It's been two years, and you still can't forget him?"

The voice of the Silver Dragon King Gu Yuena, rang out.

Na'er shook her head. "I will never forget my brother."

"You..." Gu Yuena's voice was full of regret, "I shouldn't have separated you in the first place, leading to this situation."

Na'er is not an ordinary clone; once merged, the original body may be affected by this new personality.

So the Silver Dragon King kept her imprisoned, hoping that time would dilute Na'er's feelings for Yu Mingxiao, but it had no effect at all; instead, her longing only grew stronger day by day.

It's driving her crazy...

"Brother, when are you coming to see Na'er...?" Na'er's gaze seemed to pierce through the barriers of space, looking into the distance, with a hint of tears glistening in her eyes.

On the other side of the Lake of Life, there was another person—or rather, an insect—who was also thinking of Yu Mingxiao.

A giant Ice Silkworm with nine golden stripes encircling its head and tail spontaneously released energy, feeding several Ferocious Beast until they all fell into a deep sleep.

"Except for Di Tian, the others are all asleep... Human, when are you finally coming? I'm suffering so much... Come to the Lake of Life! You will obtain the Soul Ring of the King of Soul Beast, an unprecedented Wisdom Soul Ring in the history of the Douluo Continent..."

The Ice Silkworm silently groaned inwardly.

It had come to terms with it; even if it were to Sacrifice, it was far better than being imprisoned and used as a power bank. At least this way, it still had some hope.

When Yu Mingxiao broke through to level 60 last time, it planned to Sacrifice, but at that time the Ferocious Beast were all gathered around it, absorbing the Soul Power it emitted, and it couldn't find a chance to escape.

Furthermore, since the Sky Azure Bull Python had already Sacrifice, the matter was dropped.

Having learned its lesson from this incident, the Ice Silkworm always fed the Ferocious Beast until they were full, causing them to fall asleep and digest their energy, leaving them no time to Gu Ji it.

Meanwhile, Yu Mingxiao and Bi Ji finally arrived at the Star Dou Great Forest.

It was morning, the dew in the woods was still wet, and the air was fresh and slightly cool.

Stepping into the Star Dou Great Forest once again, Bi Ji's gaze was somewhat complicated.

Since she started following Yu Mingxiao, every time she returned to the Star Dou Great Forest, it was when Yu Mingxiao was absorbing a new Soul Ring.

They didn't linger in the outer or Mixed Zone, but went straight to the core Lake of Life.

Surrounded by ancient trees on all sides, with shimmering lake water, a rich vitality permeates the air, making one feel refreshed and invigorated.

The Titan Giant Ape and Xiao Wu sensed the presence of Yu Mingxiao and Bi Ji and quickly came to meet them.

Actually, the two beasts didn't want to come out.

Because the Sky Azure Bull Python had once offered a tearful Sacrifice to Yu Mingxiao, the Titan Giant Ape and Xiao Wu had almost no good feelings towards him.

If it weren't for the presence of Bi Ji, the two beasts wouldn't have come out to greet them even if they hadn't attacked.