Xiao Yao felt rather pleased as he watched the several men, all at least Super Douluo in strength, stare in utter shock.
Returning home in finery without flaunting it was like walking through the night in brocade. The fewer enemies who knew about his absurd attributes and invincible abilities, the better. Ideally, they would know nothing before clashing with him.
But the grandfathers who had watched him grow up since childhood could naturally be told whatever could be told. Let them be shocked.
Besides, the stronger he appeared, the more Qian Daoliu, Golden Crocodile, and Azure Luan would increase their investment in him. They would devote more resources and put in greater effort to help him. Nothing but benefits.
Of course, there was no need to tell them about the corpses and divine souls of the Water Dragon King and Fire Dragon King, two God King-level beings. That information truly exceeded the comprehension of people on the Douluo Continent, and it was far too important. The fewer people who knew, the better.
In a supernatural world, enemies did not need someone to speak in order to obtain information. They could simply search a soul and inspect its memories. Not to mention that this world possessed miraculous Martial Souls. No one knew what kind of bizarre Martial Soul someone might awaken, such as one that could freely examine others' memories without them noticing.
It was better to be cautious and sail for ten thousand years.
Xiao Yao saw that matters here had more or less been settled. He had absorbed the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, while Golden Crocodile, Azure Luan, and his grandfathers had all consumed Immortal Herbs. The Taiji Yin-Yang Soul Core within his dantian was also slowly growing at an extremely sluggish pace.
Mm, it was time to go home! He would let Dong'er eat Immortal Herbs!
Xiao Yao said, "Grandpa, Grandpa Qian, Grandpa Golden Crocodile, Grandpa Azure Luan, everything here has been handled. Let's go home!"
Hearing Xiao Yao's words, Qian Daoliu and the others gradually recovered from their shock.
Qian Daoliu said, "Let's head home! We truly gained a great deal on this trip. Spirit Hall has become much stronger!"
Golden Crocodile said with a laugh, "It is time to return. Every time I go out with Yao'er, my worldview gets shattered once. My emotions have been rising and falling so much that I'm nearly numb by now!"
Azure Luan added, "Isn't that so? It always feels like I lived the past one or two hundred years for nothing. The number of shocks I've had while accompanying Yao'er on these three outings exceeds all the shocks I experienced in the first half of my life combined."
Xiong Shi followed up, "Dong'er is probably getting impatient from waiting too!"
"Grandpa Qian, before we return, can we make a trip to the Speed Clan first? They have a Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng that Dong'er needs. I want to exchange an Immortal Herb from the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well that suits the Speed Clan for it," Xiao Yao asked.
"That's fine. Since you specifically chose it for Dong'er, I assume it suits her perfectly and can maximize the potential of her Martial Soul. Let's go together. It won't take long," Qian Daoliu answered after a brief consideration.
Half a month later, Xiao Yao and Qian Daoliu's group returned above Spirit City.
The process of obtaining the Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng from the Speed Clan went quite smoothly. After all, every Spirit Hall worshiper had mobilized, and all of them were Super Douluo.
One of them was even a Peerless Douluo powerhouse like Qian Daoliu. The Speed Clan's patriarch did not hesitate in the slightest before taking out the Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng, his family heirloom. He only wanted these monsters to leave as soon as possible. He feared that if he said even one wrong thing, his entire clan would suffer annihilation.
If these Super Douluo wanted to destroy his clan, everyone in it would probably be dead within a few breaths. It was far too terrifying.
However, what he had not expected was that Qian Daoliu would actually give him an Immortal Herb suitable for his clan in exchange. Spirit Hall really was not bad after all, and Qian Daoliu's reputation truly was as virtuous as the common folk claimed.
Xiao Yao spread his Black Feather Golden Thread Wings and rushed swiftly toward his home. Before long, he saw the courtyard.
Dong'er was still cultivating diligently.
Xiao Yao slowly beat his wings as he gradually descended. When Bibi Dong saw and heard the movement in the air, she turned and immediately spotted her young master!
She sprinted forward and threw herself at him, fiercely hugging him. "Young Master, I missed you so much while you were gone!"
Xiao Yao smiled and rubbed Dong'er's head. They had only been apart for a few days, yet Dong'er could not hold back and threw such a direct ball. Normally, she always made all kinds of hints before tossing the ball. "Dong'er, I brought you a gift this time! This gift can take your talent another step further!"
Xiao Yao did not tell her that combining Lovesick Heartbreak Red with the Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng could raise both of Dong'er's Twin Martial Souls to the demigod level.
After all, Xiao Yao was not sure whether the current Dong'er could pluck Lovesick Heartbreak Red. Her age was right there before him. Did she truly understand love?
Still, it was hard to say. After all, this was Love Continent. Love-brained thinking was the underlying logic of the continent. From the Dragon God above to ordinary commoners below, practically everyone was love-brained. In the original story, perhaps Mu En was the only one who did not follow that underlying logic?
After decisively severing his twisted feelings with Ye Xishui and Long Xiaoyao, he began living a fulfilling life, marrying, having children, and continuing his bloodline. Meanwhile, Long Xiaoyao had spent one or two hundred years as a simp. Terrifying.
Bibi Dong was overjoyed when she heard that her young master had brought her a gift that could improve her talent. No one knew just how much pressure she carried in her heart.
Faced with a young master whose talent was so terrifying, trying to keep up with his footsteps was simply despairing.
Sometimes, she even dreamed of her young master looking at her with icy eyes and saying, "Trash cannot stand by my side. Leave."
Whenever she dreamed of being abandoned by her young master because he despised her talent, she would instantly awaken and involuntarily shed tears.
She did not know what she would do if her young master truly drove her away. She might really despair and destroy the world. No, she could not destroy the world, since her young master was still in it. It would be better to die alone.
Bibi Dong impatiently asked her young master, "Young Master, Young Master, is there really something that can improve my talent further? My talent has basically reached its limit already. Since coming here at the age of three, I've eaten plenty of all sorts of heavenly treasures, rare medicinal ingredients, and rare soul beast meat!"
Xiao Yao smiled. "Ordinary treasures are indeed of little use to you now, but there are still Immortal Herbs. Our grandfathers, Grandpa Golden Crocodile, and Grandpa Azure Luan have all consumed Immortal Herbs and undergone Martial Soul Evolution."
"You know that their Martial Souls already stand at the peak among ordinary soul masters' Martial Souls, yet they could still advance further after consuming Immortal Herbs!"
"So you can as well, Dong'er!"
Xiao Yao did not intend to take out Lovesick Heartbreak Red and have Dong'er try it first. That choice placed far too much pressure on her.
If, when she had to cough up blood, the immense mental pressure made her overthink and fail to pluck Lovesick Heartbreak Red, Dong'er would likely develop self-destructive tendencies. Her emotions would instantly spiral out of control. Even normally, she kept herself tense as she bore the pressure of chasing after him, a pursuit where she could see no hope, only despair.
Letting her pluck Lovesick Heartbreak Red at a time like this truly was not a rational choice. Therefore, Xiao Yao planned to first have Dong'er consume an Immortal Herb that perfectly suited her Martial Soul. Once she no longer felt pressured, she could try plucking Lovesick Heartbreak Red. As for not being able to consume two Immortal Herbs at once?
That rule was not an issue before Love-Sickness Broken Red Intestine, the divine-grade treasure among immortal medicinal herbs and king of Immortal Herbs. Much less when there was also the Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng, which complemented Love-Sickness Broken Red Intestine. Together, they formed an unbeatable combination!
Even if the conflicting properties of two Immortal Herbs caused the body to tear apart, the meridians to rupture, or even death by explosion, Love-Sickness Broken Red Intestine, which could revive the dead and regrow bones, could instantly restore and strengthen the body.
As Xiao Yao pondered this, he took out an Immortal Herb.
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