Huo Yuhao suddenly raised his head, disbelief written across his face.
But Ye An merely patted Huo Yuhao on the shoulder and chuckled. "The injuries to your bones have mostly healed. They won't affect your movements, nor will they hinder your growth."
As he spoke, Ye An gave Zhang Lexuan a meaningful look.
Understanding at once, Zhang Lexuan took more than a dozen copper soul coins from her storage ring and placed them in Huo Yuhao's pocket.
The reason they were copper soul coins rather than Gold Soul Coins was that even if they gave him Gold Soul Coins, Huo Yuhao and Huo Yun'er would not be able to keep them. Instead, they might invite disaster. Besides, giving him Gold Soul Coins would go against Ye An's original intention.
Ten flatbreads, one lollipop, and more than a dozen copper soul coins.
Even such a small kindness was enough to make Huo Yuhao remember him and Zhang Lexuan forever. This trifling favor would be enough to make Huo Yuhao devote himself wholeheartedly to them in the future.
"Big Brother, Big Sister... you're good people. Other than Mother, no one has ever treated me this well..."
Huo Yuhao's voice suddenly choked up. His eyes filled completely with tears, and he could no longer hold them back.
The timing was about right.
Ye An stood and placed a hand on Huo Yuhao's head, vigorously ruffling his hair before saying, "Stop crying. There should still be people waiting for you at home, right? Go back quickly. Don't make your family worry."
As he spoke, Ye An handed Huo Yuhao a brand-new, clean handkerchief, then turned and left with Zhang Lexuan.
Watching Ye An and Zhang Lexuan's backs, Huo Yuhao froze for a moment before realizing that he still did not know the names of this older brother and sister. He used the handkerchief to roughly wipe his face a few times, then shouted loudly:
"Big Brother, Big Sister, what are your names? Where are you from?!"
At that moment, Huo Yuhao had only one thought in his mind.
One day, he absolutely had to repay Big Brother and Big Sister!
Perhaps, to them, this had been the most insignificant thing they had ever done, and they might forget him as soon as they turned away. But he would never forget them... He had to remember their names, so that one day in the future, he could repay them!
Hearing Huo Yuhao's voice, Ye An turned around with a faint smile on his face. "Body Sect, Ye An."
After making sure Huo Yuhao had remembered his name, Ye An took Zhang Lexuan's hand and gradually walked farther away, until Huo Yuhao could no longer see either of them.
Seeing that they had truly left, Huo Yuhao reluctantly withdrew his gaze.
He lowered his head and looked at the lollipop stick sticking out, then at the handkerchief in his hand and the flatbreads pressed tightly against his chest. A trace of determination gradually appeared in his eyes.
He carefully folded the handkerchief neatly and placed it in his pocket. Then, holding the flatbreads and sucking on the lollipop, he hurried toward the place where the servants of the White Tiger Duke lived.
Jin Peng and Yu Bo, who had watched everything from the shadows, exchanged glances.
Hiss...
Why did it feel as though, under the leadership of the young sect master and the young sect master's wife, the future Body Sect might... turn over a new leaf?
Oh, no.
Our Body Sect was pure to begin with!
But in truth, whenever people mentioned the Body Sect, they thought of it as mysterious, powerful, and devious and domineering in its conduct. It had nothing whatsoever to do with the words "pure" or "good."
Of course, the Body Sect would never admit that.
In their eyes, this was all prejudice from the world!
Why was Shrek Academy righteous and great whenever it was mentioned, while their Body Sect was called domineering and devious? Shrek was far dirtier than the Body Sect behind the scenes!
After remaining in the Star Luo Empire for several months, Ye An's Soul Power finally broke through to level forty.
Ye An and Zhang Lexuan once again ventured deep into the Star Dou Great Forest, arriving in its Mixed Area.
However, before entering the Star Dou Great Forest, Ye An and Zhang Lexuan still heard a few rumors.
Last time, Ye An and Zhang Lexuan had encountered people from the Heavenly Dragon Sect, Earth Dragon Sect, and Shrek Academy in the Star Dou Great Forest. Yu Tianqi of the Heavenly Dragon Sect had later found Ye An, only to be captured alive and placed under Jin Peng's strict watch.
After Tianlong Douluo discovered that Yu Tianqi had vanished, he searched the Star Dou Great Forest for some time. He even went so far as to hire mercenary groups outside the forest to thoroughly search both the Outer Area and the Mixed Area.
Unfortunately, it ultimately came to nothing.
To Tianlong Douluo, although Yu Tianqi looked somewhat savage and terrifying after his Martial Soul Possession, he was still the son of his own elder brother. His talent was exceptional, and his cultivation progressed extremely quickly. At only seventeen, he had already become a level fifty-three Soul King and possessed a Soul Ring configuration that exceeded the limits.
Such a genius might have been able to lead the Heavenly Dragon Sect beyond the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan of ten thousand years ago. Having lost such a talent, Tianlong Douluo naturally searched with all his might.
This information also convinced Ye An that Tianlong Douluo truly did not know Yu Tianqi's nature as an Evil Soul Master.
If he had known, he would never have made such a grand spectacle of mobilizing so many people to search the Star Dou Great Forest.
But... when the Body Sect extorted someone, they did not care about the details.
You said you did not know he was an Evil Soul Master, so that meant you truly did not know?
Either way, an Evil Soul Master had emerged from your Heavenly Dragon Sect and harmed the young sect master of our Body Sect. That was an undeniable fact!
Trying to dodge the debt? No chance!
If you had anything to say, go tell the Body Sect's level ninety-eight sect master, Du Busi!
As long as he did not encounter Di Tian, the Evil Emperor, Ye Xishui, or Long Xiaoyao, Du Busi was basically invincible. As for the half-crippled Mu En and Zhongli Wu, who possessed the Bone Dragon...
If they truly fought, they would at most be able to draw with Du Busi.
Once Du Busi condensed his second Soul Core and broke through to become a Limit Douluo... even Ye Xishui and Long Xiaoyao might not dare guarantee that they could suppress or defeat him.
Three Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Rings, at least three Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bones, and a golden-grade Second Awakening of the Body Martial Soul were simply far too overpowered.
At the very least, Du Busi was definitely stronger than that Xuan Zi.
"Xiao An, your third Soul Ring was a Lockbone Black Tortoise with fifteen thousand years of cultivation. Therefore, your Fourth Soul Ring must be at least twenty thousand years old. Ideally, it should be between twenty-five thousand and thirty thousand years. To find such a Soul Beast, we may need to venture even deeper."
Hearing Zhang Lexuan's words, Ye An nodded lightly. "Then let's go deeper. With Uncle Peng and Uncle Yu protecting us in secret, as long as no ferocious beasts appear, our safety will certainly be guaranteed."
After saying that, Ye An and Zhang Lexuan exchanged a glance and immediately headed toward the deeper reaches of the Mixed Area.
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