Fiery Sun Pill

A few more days passed, and Youquan finally completely resolved the snake venom backlash plaguing Dugu Bo and his granddaughter. Dugu Yan had also successfully condensed her Poison Core, raising her Soul Power by two levels.

After cultivating at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well for some time and stabilizing her suddenly increased Soul Power, Youquan set off back to the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace.

"You still remembered to come back?" Xue Qinghe asked coldly, watching the returning Youquan with a stern expression.

Youquan knew that Stingray Douluo must have informed Qian Renxue about her rash trip to the Extreme North Land.

Youquan took out an exquisite Jade Bottle and cautiously stepped forward, calling out coquettishly, "Sister Xue."

Qian Renxue's previously cold expression instantly crumbled. She sighed helplessly. "I'm not angry that you were gone for so long. I'm angry that you told me nothing. You would rather trust an outsider you had only just met and let him take you to such a dangerous place than tell me and ask me for help. Since I've accepted you as my little sister, protecting you is my duty as your sister. You shouldn't have doubted me."

Seeing the hurt in Qian Renxue's expression, Youquan immediately explained, "No, Sister Xue. It wasn't that I didn't trust you. It was because I cared that I didn't want you to worry. My Soul Power was too low, and absorbing a Heavenly Flame—especially one ranked as highly as the Bone Spirit Cold Flame—was a near-death experience. I didn't want you to worry."

"Enough. What's done is done, but you must never do something like this again." Seeing Youquan's guilty little face, Qian Renxue could not bear to question her any further.

"What are you holding?" Qian Renxue asked curiously.

"I found some good things at Grandpa Dugu's apothecary and specially prepared them for you, Sister." Youquan handed the Jade Bottle to Qian Renxue.

"Medicinal pills?" Qian Renxue looked at them curiously. "Would improving oneself with medicinal pills damage one's foundation?"

Throughout the history of Douluo Continent, almost no one had ever used medicinal pills or other external objects to increase their strength. To them, relying on external objects harmed one's foundation and was considered an unorthodox path.

"No. This isn't for increasing Soul Power either. It's still best to cultivate Soul Power steadily and build a solid foundation yourself." Youquan poured a golden medicinal pill from the Jade Bottle. "Because you have to disguise yourself as the Heaven Dou Crown Prince, you must maintain the disguise during the day, leaving you little time to cultivate. You can only cultivate at night, but your Angel Martial Soul has both fire and sun attributes, so daytime is far more beneficial to your cultivation. This Fiery Sun Pill can provide you with the essence of the sun when you cultivate at night and assist your cultivation."

"It's actually this miraculous?" Qian Renxue stared at the Fiery Sun Pill in her hand in surprise.

"You'll know once you try it, Sister." Youquan smiled.

"Alright, I'll try it tonight." Qian Renxue smiled and rubbed Youquan's head.

After thinking for a moment, Youquan said to Qian Renxue, "Sister Xue, I'm planning to go out and find Sister Shuang and Little Sister Yanyan. They saved me back then, and now that I have the ability to repay them, I want to go back and see them."

"That's fine. One must repay the kindness of one's benefactors. But when you return next time, you must attend school properly and cultivate diligently. You're still young, so don't waste the golden years for cultivation," Qian Renxue said sternly.

"I understand, Sister," Youquan immediately promised.

Qian Renxue took out a token from her Soul Tool. Six emblems were engraved on it: a sword, a hammer, a crown, a dragon, a chrysanthemum, and an incomplete humanoid figure. "This is the Papal Edict. Holding this token is equivalent to being an elder of Spirit Hall. Keep it safe. With it, you can exercise an elder's authority at any Spirit Hall branch on the continent."

Youquan accepted the Papal Edict and carefully examined the patterns on it.

"The patterns represent six powerful Martial Souls of the continent: the Seven Kill Sword, the Martial Soul of Sword Douluo Chen Xin, an enshrined elder of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect; the Clear Sky Hammer, the inherited Martial Soul of the Clear Sky Sect; the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, the Martial Soul of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect; the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum, the Martial Soul of Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan of Spirit Hall; Ghostly, the Martial Soul of Elder Ghostly; and the crown represents Spirit Hall's supreme authority," Qian Renxue explained.

Youquan nodded and put away the token. This was Qian Renxue's thoughtfulness. Although she would not casually use Spirit Hall's connections, lest someone suspicious discover her relationship with Spirit Hall and expose Qian Renxue's identity, she knew that Qian Renxue was the young mistress of the Worship Hall, whose relationship with Pope's Hall was far from good. It was better not to casually cause trouble for Qian Renxue. Still, she would carefully preserve Qian Renxue's gift.

After bidding farewell to Qian Renxue, Youquan bought many gifts in Heaven Dou City and happily hurried toward the place where Baishuang and the others lived.

Just as Youquan happily arrived at the village where Baishuang and the others lived, before she even reached it, she saw flames soaring into the sky in the distance.

"Sister Shuang! Little Sister Yanyan!" Youquan immediately used Explosive Step and rushed toward the village.

The raging blaze blocked Youquan's path into the village.

"Get out of my way!" Youquan shouted furiously. The Bone Spirit Cold Flame shot skyward, and the raging flames across the sky instantly bowed before it, gradually vanishing.

Sensing the presence of living people in the village, Youquan's face lit up with joy as she immediately rushed toward them.

The villagers had all been locked inside a house. If Youquan had not arrived in time, they would likely have been burned alive.

Youquan smashed the lock, releasing the villagers.

Without the energy to pay attention to the villagers' thanks and cries after narrowly escaping death, Youquan carefully searched for the Baishuang sisters, but could not find either of them.

"Where are Baishuang and Zhuang Yanyan?" Youquan asked anxiously.

Upon hearing Youquan ask about the Baishuang sisters' whereabouts, before anyone could answer, a man shouted angrily, "What are you to that demoness? Why are you looking for them? That demoness was the one who harmed us and got our village burned down!"

"Shut your mouth! What did those two girls do wrong?" an elderly man rebuked loudly.

"Why should I shut up? If it weren't for that demoness Zhuang Yanyan, how could we have nearly been burned alive? Ask the villagers—if they aren't demonesses, then what are they?" the man retorted indignantly in the face of the old man's rebuke.

Bang! With a loud crash, the man who had been cursing Baishuang was sent flying dozens of meters by Youquan's punch. He fell to the ground, coughing up blood continuously, his fate unknown.

"If I can save you from that sea of fire, I can send you right back into it! Now, tell me everything you know honestly, without leaving out a single word. If anyone dares curse Sister Shuang and Yanyan again, don't blame me for showing no mercy!" Youquan's gaze was icy, and the aura of a Spirit Master made these villagers, who possessed no Soul Power, tremble in fear.

"You should all go back. I'm the Village Chief. I'll explain everything to this young lady," the elderly man who had spoken up for Baishuang said, stepping forward.

The villagers were afraid of Youquan. Upon hearing the Village Chief's words, they immediately fled in twos and threes, leaving only a couple and two children behind. Worried about the Village Chief and concerned for Baishuang and Zhuang Yanyan, they insisted on staying.

Youquan ignored them and merely listened as the Village Chief slowly recounted everything that had happened here over the past few days.