Just now... I was rash.

Qian Renxue subconsciously squatted down, extended her slightly trembling fingers, and gently touched the nearest piece of emerald green palm bone that exuded a gentle life force.

Buzz...

A pure and ancient Life Energy flowed through her fingertips, carrying a faint fragrance of herbs and trees, so real that it sent a shiver down her spine. This was no illusion!

This overwhelming vitality, this profound sense of history accumulated over countless years... it's definitely Spirit Bone that's over ten thousand years old! And of extremely high quality!

"This... this..."

Qian Renxue raised her head, looked at the small mountain of Spirit Bone, then at Lin Xia with a "praise me" expression, then at Bi Ji beside her with a calm expression and even a faint, gentle smile on her lips, and finally at her grandfather, who seemed to be Disable, his eyes vacant...

She felt her world spinning and completely turned upside down at that moment.

A blood feud between humans and Soul Beast spanning generations?

The ferocity and slaughter of Ferocious Beast?

Is there an ironclad rule that trespassing into the core area guarantees certain death?

The pile of Spirit Bone radiating an alluring light before them, along with the recognition and "investment" from the legendary Master of Soul Beasts, the "Silver Dragon King," acted like an invisible hammer, shattering all these deeply ingrained beliefs!

At the heart of the Star Dou Forest, this land of death considered an absolute forbidden zone by humans, what is now being revealed to them is an ancient foundation far beyond imagination, a completely new world that defies common sense, filled with the unknown and... a bizarre "friendship".

The wind blew across the ravaged lakeside woodland, but it could not dispel the raging waves and endless bewilderment that filled the hearts of Qian Daoliu and Qian Renxue.

Bi Ji stood quietly to the side, her emerald eyes calmly watching the grandmother and granddaughter who had been so shocked by reality that they had almost lost their ability to think. Behind her gentle smile lay the wisdom and unfathomable schemes of the Soul Beast Clan, which had been rising and falling for thousands of years.

Di Tian's enormous dragon shadow slowly circled in the low sky. Its dark golden dragon eyes swept over the pile of Spirit Bone on the ground, which were priceless in the eyes of humans but were nothing more than "useless remains" in its eyes. It let out another low dragon roar from its nostrils.

Looking at Qian Daoliu and Qian Renxue's expressions of shock and bewilderment, especially Qian Daoliu's blank stare as if his worldview had been reshaped, Lin Xia felt both amused and smug.

He patted the small mountain of Spirit Bone beside him, which gleamed in the sunlight and radiated immense energy, his voice carrying a touch of youthful boastfulness and the self-assured confidence of "See? I didn't lie."

"Teacher! Sister Xue'er! Now you should believe me! These are all real! They were genuinely brought out from the 'Emerald Vault' in the Star Dou Forest! Senior Bi Ji said we can go again in the future!"

The ancient, powerful, complex yet incredibly real aura emanating from the Spirit Bone Hill served as the most compelling evidence, fiercely challenging Qian Daoliu's last remaining doubts.

His golden pupils struggled to move away from the pile of Spirit Bone, his gaze sweeping over Lin Xia's face, which was filled with "Praise me!", then over Bibi Dong's eyes, which held a hint of helplessness yet also contained pride, before finally landing on the enormous figure in mid-air radiating supreme dragon might— the Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King, Di Tian.

Facts speak louder than words; even the most absurd and suffocating facts are still facts.

Qian Daoliu took a deep breath, an extremely long breath, as if he wanted to press the rich Life Energy by the Lake of Life and the Spirit Bone essence permeating the air, along with his turbulent and complex emotions, into his lungs.

Having lived for so long, as the Grand Pontiff of the Spirit Hall and the spokesperson for the Angel God, his status was incredibly esteemed, and his state of mind incredibly composed.

Bowing down and apologizing to a Soul Beast was something he would never have imagined in his past life.

But at this moment, facing Di Tian's still cold, scrutinizing dark golden vertical pupils, and thinking about his reckless behavior of attacking with all his might without even asking questions, he was indeed in the wrong.

He was willing to disregard everything for Lin Xia, but this disregard almost triggered a deadly battle between a human and a peak-level Soul Beast with unimaginable consequences.

Lin Xia, on the other hand, was precisely the one he suspected and attacked... whom he protected with his life.

This realization left him with mixed feelings, a mixture of lingering fear and a touch of embarrassment.

He stepped forward, bowed slightly to the air, his posture humbled, his voice steady with a barely Frisk hoarseness. The arrogance of a Peerless Douluo was temporarily suppressed, replaced by a respect and apology based on facts.

"Your Excellency Di Tian, just now... I was reckless."

Qian Daoliu spoke sincerely, without making excuses, and directly admitted the root of his mistake.

"Concerned for my young apprentice's safety, I acted rashly without proper investigation, nearly causing a grave mistake. I apologize to you. I am truly sorry."

The air seemed to freeze for a moment. All eyes were focused on Di Tian.

The guardian of the Star Dou Forest, the king of Soul Beast, lowered his enormous dragon head slightly. His dark golden vertical pupils, like two cold suns, Lock-On onto the human peak expert apologizing on the ground. His dragon might was as heavy as a mountain, and the Pressure was not diminished in the slightest by the apology, as if he was weighing the weight of this apology.

Time seemed to stretch out.

Just as Lin Xia's heart skipped a beat, Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue were also on guard, Di Tian let out a deep, resonant dragon roar, like muffled thunder rolling through the clouds.

"Snort."

This snort was no longer as violent and murderous as before; it was more like a cold snort that carried lingering anger, yet also contained a hint of "you know what's good for you."

He didn't speak, but his huge head, covered in jet-black scales, nodded very slightly, yet with unparalleled clarity!

There were no extra words, but the gesture of nodding spoke volumes—he accepted Qian Daoliu's apology.

It's not about forgiving, but rather letting the matter drop and not pursuing it further.

This was the maximum response this proud dragon king could give, full of the simplicity and directness characteristic of the beast god.

Seeing this, Qian Daoliu relaxed the last thread of tension in his heart.

He nodded slightly again, saying nothing more; everything was understood without words.

This feud is temporarily over.

Just as the slightly stagnant atmosphere was broken and the tension between the two sides was initially eased, Bi Ji, who had been standing quietly to the side like Sea God, took a half step forward at the opportune moment.

Her emerald eyes swept over everyone present— Qian Daoliu, Bibi Dong, Lin Xia, Qian Renxue, and Di Tian in the air. Her signature gentle and wise smile reappeared on her face, and her voice flowed like a clear spring, instantly drawing everyone's attention back to the original and most fundamental purpose.

"Gentlemen."

Bi Ji's voice wasn't loud, but it reached everyone's ears clearly.

"Now that the misunderstanding has been cleared up and everyone has arrived, can we get back to the main topic and seriously discuss the 'source of Pollution Source's that threatens our common home?"