Sacred Heart Begonia, the Pope Arrived Fashionably Late

The Sky Screen completely erupted.

"What's going on? Wasn't the Supreme Douluo holding an immortal herb?"

"Unbelievable! The Nine-Hearted Begonia can be used like this?!"

"The world may be vast, but it's nowhere near as vast as the Supreme Douluo's imagination!"

"Is this the difference between me and a genius?"

The viewers practically wanted to cut open Lu Xuan's head and see just how many ingenious ideas were hidden inside!

And they were not wild fantasies, either!

They were actually feasible!

The Ye residence.

Ye Lingling stared at the Sky Screen in utter disbelief as well.

"Mom, what the hell?!"

"After one night's sleep, the Nine-Hearted Begonia can treat immortal herbs now!"

Ye Qingshui's beautiful eyes were wide open.

"I saw it too!"

"I don't understand it, but I'm utterly shocked!"

Sky Screen timeline—

Lu Xuan had confirmed his suspicions, yet he remained calm.

The Nine-Hearted Begonia could only heal "animals." It could heal soul masters, soul beasts, and even intelligent beasts or ordinary people who could run and jump—all fell within its range of treatment.

However, the Nine-Hearted Begonia could not heal plants.

But were "immortal herbs" truly plants?

In Douluo's setting, immortal herbs could develop intelligence and even take human form.

Huo Gua had even taken a hundred-thousand-year-old Star Anise Mysterious Ice Grass from the Icefire Yin Yang Well to serve as his soul spirit!

Thus, the boundary defining immortal herbs had always been rather vague.

That was what gave Lu Xuan the idea to try it.

"Basic stuff. Don't praise me."

Lu Xuan said blandly,

"My Seven-Kill Soul-Devouring Sword wasn't even envied by the heavens. If the Nine-Hearted Begonia was, it would make no sense if it weren't a little overpowered."

Ye Linchi bowed to Lu Xuan.

"Supreme One, I entrust my daughter to you!"

Ye Linchi had already reached a conclusion in his heart.

Rather than following him, his daughter would see a broader sky only by following Lu Xuan!

The outskirts.

Lu Xuan had Ye Qingshui consume the Qiluo Tulip.

He then stood to one side with his sword in hand, guarding her.

He gazed up at the sky with an eager expression.

The Nine-Hearted Begonia underwent a qualitative transformation. Its nine hearts merged into one, yet it appeared even more sacred than before. Its entire body emitted a faint silver radiance, glossy and jade-like.

Dark clouds gathered overhead, and thunder rumbled!

Then, a thunderclap shook the heavens.

Lightning serpents slithered through the sky!

It was as if a deity above the firmament had flown into a rage!

Lu Xuan used his soul power to erect a barrier, protecting Ye Qingshui within while shielding her from outside interference.

And he himself—

Actually burst into laughter.

Riding the Godslayer Sword, he charged toward the gathering thunderclouds!

"Excellent!!!"

This scene—

Brought profound shock to another spacetime beyond the Sky Screen.

The viewers did not even leave comments.

They merely watched in silence.

Watching to see—

Whether human strength could truly triumph over heaven!

At last—

The destructive power accumulated within the gathered heavenly punishment transformed into a roaring thunder dragon that descended at breakneck speed.

A streak of sword light frost-chilled the entire Sky Screen!

"Boom!"

The viewers saw only the heavenly punishment disperse.

Ye Qingshui below was completely unharmed.

Yet a pleasant system notification sounded beside Lu Xuan's ear.

"Ding! Disciple acceptance confirmed. Evaluating Ye Qingshui's level..."

"Evaluating fate..."

"Evaluating aptitude..."

"Evaluating comprehension..."

"Ding! Ye Qingshui's final evaluation: SSS-rank!"

"Rewarding the host with one opportunity draw!"

On the streets of Heaven Dou City.

The white-clad, sword-bearing swordsman drank wine.

The number of followers behind him had become two.

Bibi Dong was earnestly explaining the sect's rules to Ye Qingshui.

She whispered,

"Junior Sister, cultivation in our sect is arduous. Auxiliary-system soul masters already find it difficult to reach the Titled Douluo level. At present, there isn't even a single one on the continent!"

"And the sect's first rule is that you cannot date before becoming a Titled Douluo. That's far too hard! You can still leave the sect now!"

"Otherwise, if you want to leave later, it will be difficult!"

"If you make a mistake, Teacher will hack you to death with a thousand swords!"

The hand Lu Xuan used to hold his wine gourd kept involuntarily drifting toward the Godslayer Sword at his waist.

Should he...

Actually try hacking this traitorous disciple to death with a thousand swords?

She was constantly spreading rumors about her master!

Ye Qingshui carried a medicine pouch on her back and no longer wore a veil. Hearing this, she smiled.

"Then I just won't date, won't I?"

"That suits me perfectly!"

"My father wants me to find a live-in husband when I come of age. I have no desire to take in a husband. Unless that old man is about to die and forces me to pass down the Nine-Hearted Begonia martial soul, why would I listen to him?"

"The world is vast. I, Ye Qingshui, want to venture out and explore it too!"

Lu Xuan felt greatly comforted.

What a good disciple!

Compared to Bibi Dong, that traitorous disciple, she was so much less troublesome!

With a flash, he suddenly appeared behind Ye Qingshui, patted her shoulder, and praised,

"Good disciple, you've got ambition!"

"Who says auxiliary-system soul masters can't attack?"

"I know of a soul beast called the Deep-Sea Yin-Yang Fish. This soul beast can switch between male and female, reverse yin and yang, and even convert attacks into healing."

"Maybe it can yield a soul bone capable of reversing your healing soul skills!"

If Ye Qingshui's soul skill effects could be reversed—

Then life enhancement would become life weakening.

This sort of soul skill did not bother explaining itself. It ignored defense and directly deducted health.

It would probably be more troublesome than many assault-system soul masters.

Besides—

The Nine-Hearted Begonia had already evolved into the Sacred Heart Begonia.

Although its soul skills were still limited to healing—

The effects of that healing had been vastly enhanced.

Ye Qingshui admitted that she had a premonition: when she reached the Soul Saint stage, her soul skills might undergo a dramatic transformation!

Still—

Lu Xuan had no way of finding the Deep-Sea Yin-Yang Fish's coordinates himself.

He would have to seek help from Sea God Island's High Priestess.

Just thinking of it gave him a headache.

If I'd known, I wouldn't have deceived Bo Saixi. It's because of her that I don't want to complete the Sea God's Nine Trials.

Should I bring some local specialties to the Star Dou Great Forest and pay her a visit?

Original timeline—

Pope Bibi Dong finally set out and arrived at Sunset Forest.

The luxurious papal carriage came to a halt.

Spirit Kite Douluo cleared the way through the sky, while Demon Bear Douluo and Ghost Leopard Douluo guarded both sides.

Escorted by a host of knights, Bibi Dong arrived at the Icefire Yin Yang Well.

After entering, Pope Dong was dumbfounded.

Bibi Dong: ???

Why did this Icefire Yin Yang Well look different from the one she had seen on the Sky Screen?

It looked as though it had been ransacked by bandits!

And who was that green-haired person in the corner?

Did Spirit Hall have someone like that?

At this moment—

Chrysanthemum Douluo could only force himself to step forward, trembling as he said,

"Your Holiness, a few days ago, His Highness Xue had already come here. Golden Crocodile Douluo came with him as well. They took some immortal herbs away, and we... truly could not stop them!"

Bibi Dong clenched her papal scepter in fury.

"So that traitorous girl ate the Star Anise Mysterious Ice Grass and the Blazing Apricot Delicate Herb too?"

Chrysanthemum Douluo answered uneasily,

"Yes. Besides that, His Highness Xue also consumed the Narcissus Jade Muscle and Bone."

Bibi Dong gritted her teeth in hatred!

Those immortal herbs should have been hers!

Like her teacher, she should have consumed three immortal herbs!

"What about the other immortal herbs?"

"His Highness Xue took them away. He probably gave them to the elders of Worship Hall to consume..."

Bibi Dong: "..."

She deeply regretted it.

She should have realized it sooner. When had Qian Daoliu ever been so kind?

He had even specifically sent people to help guard the place.

You could guard against thieves day and night, but it was impossible to guard against thieves within your own home!