Over the past two days, Xiao Mo had been collecting money until her hands went numb, stuffing Golden Soul Cards into her Soul Tool.
"Fifth Grandpa, does that make Xiao Mo a little rich girl now?"
Xiao Mo counted the Golden Soul Cards on the table, her face beaming with utter satisfaction.
Guang Ling could not help but laugh as he watched Xiao Mo count her money. She was still being too modest!
If Xiao Mo truly wanted money, Qian Daoliu might very well empty out his entire fortune for her. That was no longer something that could be measured in Gold Soul Coins.
Before Guang Ling could say anything while patting Xiao Mo's little head, the door was pushed open.
"If Xiao Mo wants money, Mommy can give you lots and lots of it!"
Xiao Mo turned around and saw Su Yan enter while holding Qian Renxue's hand.
The moment she saw them, Xiao Mo no longer cared about the Golden Soul Cards on the table. She immediately ran over and threw herself into Qian Renxue's arms.
"Mommy, someone bullied me, but I beat them and chased them away! Then two people came and interfered with me and Fifth Grandpa."
After saying that, Xiao Mo turned to Su Yan with a wronged expression, her tone turning coquettish.
"Daddy, help me beat them up. Kick their butts."
Seeing Xiao Mo flail her little arms and legs around, everyone could not help but laugh.
Xiao Mo was puzzled by the three of them laughing. Shouldn't Daddy and Mommy be angry when she had been bullied?
Qian Renxue saw Xiao Mo's confusion, so she stopped laughing and looked at her seriously.
"Silly girl, those two were Daddy and Mommy! Are you asking Daddy to hit Mommy?"
Xiao Mo's eyes widened at that. Cupping Qian Renxue's face in her little hands, she asked in confusion.
"Mommy's lying. Those two were both men. Mommy's a woman, so how could one of them be Mommy?"
"Could it be that Daddy likes men too? And two of them at once?"
Su Yan, who had still been laughing, nearly choked on his breath. He looked at Xiao Mo.
"Xiao Mo, what are you talking about? That was just your mommy's transformation Spirit Bone. Of course you couldn't tell!"
After Su Yan explained it in detail, Xiao Mo finally believed that those two had indeed been Daddy and Mommy.
Once he had finished explaining, Su Yan turned to Guang Ling, who had been watching the show from the side.
"Old man, since you're here, let's make a trip to Sunset Forest!"
Guang Ling had no objection. He thought Qian Renxue needed to obtain a Spirit Ring, so he suggested,
"If you need a Spirit Ring, you should go to Star Dou Great Forest. That place is ten thousand times better than Sunset Forest."
Su Yan shook his head, wearing an inscrutable expression as he looked at them.
"We're not going to hunt Spirit Rings. We're going for something even better than Spirit Rings and Spirit Bones. You'll see once we get there."
Although they did not know what Su Yan intended to do, everyone chose to trust him without question.
Seeing this, Su Yan did not waste any words. He directly tore open space and shielded the three of them as they stepped inside.
The moment they arrived, the three of them were stunned by the sight before them.
Two massive mountains hung upside down here, surrounded by dark-green toxins. Between them lay a spring where scorching heat and bone-chilling cold intertwined in a delicate balance.
Many unknown herbs grew around it, but the ground near the spring was bare, with only a few plant roots and stems remaining.
Qian Renxue looked around curiously at the scene. She turned to Su Yan and asked,
"Ah Yan, what kind of place is this? It has such a unique beauty."
Su Yan smiled at Qian Renxue. Just as he was about to answer, an angry roar rang out.
"This is my territory. I don't know how you trespassed in here, but you should leave."
Su Yan's expression darkened, fury churning in his heart. Dugu Bo actually dared interrupt him while he was talking to his wife? That man deserved to die!
Dugu Bo arrived in his Martial Soul True Body, nine Spirit Rings around him displaying his strength as poisonous mist slowly drifted toward Su Yan and the others.
"I can't be bothered talking to you. You aren't worthy of hearing me!"
With that, Su Yan raised a hand and clenched it. Dugu Bo, who had been wearing a fierce expression moments ago, fell stiffly to the ground.
Everything happened too quickly. Even Guang Ling and Qian Renxue failed to react in time.
Xiao Mo, however, was deeply confused. She could not understand how such a fierce old man had suddenly fallen asleep.
"Hey, old man, you're not allowed to sleep here. Hurry up and leave, or I'll have my daddy kick your butt."
From Qian Renxue's arms, Xiao Mo waved her arms about and struck an attacking pose as she stared at Dugu Bo on the ground.
Xiao Mo's words instantly lightened the previously tense and oppressive atmosphere, making everyone want to laugh.
Su Yan stepped forward and kicked Dugu Bo's corpse away. He did not want that old man sullying Xiao Mo and the others' eyes.
As far as Su Yan was concerned, he had absolutely no favorable impression of Dugu Bo.
In the original story, Dugu Bo had helped Tang San directly slaughter eight hundred thousand soldiers of the Spirit Empire. Leaving someone like that alive would only bring disaster.
Qian Renxue carried Xiao Mo forward, disdain in her eyes. She did not have any favorable impression of Dugu Bo either.
Guang Ling, however, was rather interested in Dugu Bo's corpse. He knew that there was a Spirit Bone inside Dugu Bo's body.
Seeing Guang Ling looking like he was scavenging through trash, Su Yan covered his face and directly lifted him up.
"I'm telling you, old man, stop playing with that corpse. I'll take you to find something better."
Guang Ling was furious at being lifted up. He might look like a child, but that did not mean he actually was one!
"Bastard, put me down already! Is that any way to respect your elders? Did you hear me?!"
Su Yan could not be bothered with that. Carrying Guang Ling along, he led Qian Renxue and the others to the edge of the spring.
At the spring's edge, Su Yan looked at the Icefire Yin Yang Well before him. He spread one hand, and a transparent space appeared, enveloping the area.
Then Su Yan reached down toward the bottom of the lake once more. Two sets of dragon bones radiating terrifying auras slowly rose into view.
Qian Renxue and Guang Ling were both dumbfounded as they looked at the two sets of dragon bones. It was the first time they had ever encountered such terrifying pressure.
As the two marveled at the sight, two enormous dragon phantoms emerged from the bones and gazed down at them.
The hot-tempered Fire Dragon King glared furiously at Su Yan, who stood before them, and demanded,
"Human, why have you awakened us? Are you lackeys sent by the God Realm?"
Su Yan could not be bothered answering that question. They were merely two fragmented souls. What means could they possibly have?
"Just die obediently. Why are you talking so much nonsense?"
The moment those words left his mouth, the Water and Fire Dragon Kings flew into a rage. In all this time, Su Yan was the first human who had dared speak to them like that.
Su Yan sneered at their furious expressions, then clenched his hand toward the two Dragon Kings.
The bones and souls of the two Dragon Kings fused together. Before long, they became two thumb-sized pills.
Su Yan took the pills and handed one each to Qian Renxue and Guang Ling.
"These are the Water-Fire Dragon Kings' Essence. They have been dead for a long time, so the medicinal effect is not particularly strong, but it is more than enough for you."
"Xue'er, take this Fire Dragon King's Essence. It will make your angelic flames even stronger."
After saying that, Su Yan looked at the still-dazed Guang Ling. "Old man, this Water Dragon King's Essence is for you. Maybe your Martial Soul can even evolve!"
Guang Ling came back to his senses and swallowed as he looked at the Water Dragon King's Essence, but he still refused Su Yan.
"I'm already this old. Can't you let me retire in peace? I'm already happy taking care of Xiao Mo. You should keep this for yourselves. You are Spirit Hall's future."
Su Yan was somewhat surprised. Who did not want to become stronger? Even Su Yan had been the same during his weaker days.
Yet he had not expected this old fellow Guang Ling to refuse so decisively. It only made Su Yan want to protect these old men even more.
After all, if they died, who would help him look after the child? He and Qian Renxue had not had enough of their world for two yet!
"Old man, stop refusing. Do you think I need this thing? And if you don't get stronger, can you withstand it when you go back?"
Of course Guang Ling knew what Su Yan meant. The moment he thought of Golden Crocodile and the Demon Subduer and Qian Jun brothers, he could not help but shudder.
With that in mind, Guang Ling stopped hesitating. He took the Water Dragon King's Essence, swallowed it immediately, and sat cross-legged to begin refining it.
Seeing this, Qian Renxue gently set Xiao Mo down, walked over to Su Yan, kissed him, and said playfully,
"Thank you, Ah Yan!"
After saying that, Qian Renxue followed Guang Ling's example, swallowed the Fire Dragon King's Essence, and began refining it!
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