You're Not Alone; The Blue Silver Right Leg Bone's Soul Skill Is Different; When Should We Marry?

Through the haze, Zhu Zhuqing saw a familiar figure catch her in his arms.

He smelled good. Almost intoxicating.

He had come back.

Held against his chest,

she felt safe.

But the young man did not carry her away from the Angel Holy Light Bridge.

He held her and ran forward.

Cries erupted all around them.

Warm energy enveloped her, blocking every mental attack.

He seemed to be moving faster and faster.

Whoosh...

Her vision blurred, and at last she passed out.

With Zhu Zhuqing in his arms, Fang Fan shot across the Angel Holy Light Bridge like an arrow and reached the other side.

"Uh..."

Hu Liena stared. Fang Fan had come back—and carried Zhu Zhuqing across the Holy Light Bridge.

He had crossed it in an instant. No one had ever done such a thing.

He seemed even stronger than before!

A sour feeling rose in her chest. She gritted her teeth and stamped her foot twice.

Why wasn't I the one he carried?

"Wow... So fast! He crossed the Angel Holy Light Bridge in an instant!"

Yan gazed at Fang Fan with open admiration, then turned to Xie Yue.

"Doesn't the Angel Holy Light Bridge get harder the stronger you are? Why did Fang Fan make it look like a stroll?"

"I don't know either! Maybe Fang Fan's strength is beyond what the Holy Light Bridge can measure, so its rules no longer work on him!"

Xie Yue was as bewildered as he was stunned.

"All right!"

Yan could only nod.

"Saint Son... Zhuqing chose to go onto the Angel Holy Light Bridge herself!"

The teacher hurried over to explain.

"I know!"

Fang Fan carried Zhu Zhuqing over to Hu Liena.

"Liena, you certainly put some thought into this!"

"Huh? I didn't mean any harm!"

Hu Liena protested, though she knew she had done something wrong. Feeling guilty, she turned to flee.

"Your punishment is to cross the Angel Holy Light Bridge on hell difficulty!"

Fang Fan waved a hand. Powerful Soul Power wrapped around Hu Liena and hurled her away.

"Ah!"

She screamed as she landed on the Angel Holy Light Bridge.

Using his authority as Saint Son, Fang Fan raised the bridge's difficulty to its highest setting—

hell mode.

"Ah!"

Hu Liena's screams rang out from the bridge again and again.

Fang Fan carried Zhu Zhuqing toward the Holy Son Hall.

He looked down at her unconscious face and closed eyes.

Her delicate features looked rather adorable.

"Silly girl, you're not alone anymore. Why push yourself so hard?

For my reputation?

Compared to you, my reputation means nothing!

You really are foolish...

You don't have to be so stubborn about everything."

Fang Fan laid her on the bed, gently pinched her small nose, then her cheek.

They felt surprisingly nice beneath his fingers.

He had pinched both her nose and cheek red.

He sat cross-legged beside the bed and took out the Hundred Thousand Year Right Leg Bone.

The Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone glowed dark red.

Held aloft by Soul Power, it floated before him.

Soul Power surrounded the bone and swiftly broke it down into blue energy that flowed into his right leg,

fusing with it.

A mysterious energy surged through every part of his body.

Soon, he felt his Soul Power rise a little, though not enough for a breakthrough.

A Spirit Bone did not contain nearly as much Soul Power as a Soul Ring.

But it had given him two Soul Skills.

First, a powerful restorative Spirit Bone skill:

[Wildfires Cannot Burn It All; Spring Winds Bring It Back to Life]

It regenerated severed limbs and healed injuries at great speed.

It could also be used on others.

Its effect doubled where plants grew densely.

Second, a powerful control-type Spirit Bone skill:

[Myriad Manifestations—Blue Silver Strangulation]

Blue Silver Vines erupted over a wide area, entangling, binding, and tearing through groups of targets.

They also paralyzed targets and drained their blood.

The second Spirit Bone skill surprised Fang Fan.

It was different from Tang San's.

If he remembered correctly, Tang San's second Blue Silver Right Leg Bone skill had been flight.

How had it become a control skill for him?

Did the skill change depending on who absorbed the bone?

Never mind. Zhu Zhuqing needed treatment first.

He waved a hand and activated the Spirit Bone skill. Blue energy enveloped Zhu Zhuqing and healed her minor injuries.

Then,

he went to the garden, planted the Ah Yin seedling, and told the maids to take good care of her.

"Disciple, why do you care so much about this Blue Silver Grass?"

Bibi Dong's voice came from beside him, full of curiosity.

Fang Fan nearly jumped out of his skin.

But he merely shrugged and kept her guessing.

"It's something good. You'll find out later, Master!"

"Then I look forward to seeing it.

When are you and Zhuqing getting married?

The full moon is only three days away!"

Bibi Dong reminded Fang Fan.

"Zhu Zhuqing is a fine young woman."

"I know, Master!

I'd planned to marry Zhuqing after visiting the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, but there doesn't seem to be time. Let's do it the day after tomorrow!"

Fang Fan thought it over, then looked at his master's beautiful face.

"Mm, good.

Do you want a grand ceremony, or..."

Bibi Dong wanted Fang Fan to decide for himself. It was his and Zhu Zhuqing's wedding, after all.

"I'll ask Zhuqing."

Fang Fan gave it some thought.

"How considerate of you!

What's at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well?

I've never heard of it!"

Bibi Dong had heard her disciple mention the place several times and was curious.

"You'll find out when we get there, Master. It'll be beyond anything you can imagine!"

Fang Fan went back to being mysterious.

"You little rascal, keeping me in suspense again.

Now, shouldn't you show your master what that Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone can do?"

Once again, Bibi Dong showed that she knew his secrets.

"I can't hide anything from you, Master!"

Fang Fan was joking.

He knew that whenever he left Spirit Hall, Bibi Dong sent a Titled Douluo to protect him in secret.

She did it out of concern for him.

So Fang Fan was not upset. With a thought, he activated the first Spirit Bone skill.

Green Soul Power blanketed the entire garden.

Life filled the air, as though sprites were dancing among the flowers.

The flowers began to grow rapidly.

"A group healing skill! And it can regenerate severed limbs!"

Bibi Dong cried out in surprise.

She saw fresh buds sprouting from the broken branches of several trees.

"That's right!" Fang Fan nodded.

"As expected of a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone! What about the second skill?"

Bibi Dong could hardly wait.

Hum... Fang Fan stamped his right foot.

Swish, swish...

Countless Blue Silver Vines burst from the ground on every side, surrounding the entire garden in an instant.

The vines quickly wove together into a huge hemispherical canopy.

Countless sharp-tipped vines pointed toward Fang Fan and Bibi Dong.

"A control skill! Excellent!"

Bibi Dong was astonished by how powerful the Spirit Bone's skills were.

One offered powerful healing, the other powerful control. They were practically made for her disciple.

After all, both of his Martial Souls were of the Power Attack System.

With this Spirit Bone, he had abilities in almost every area.

He could be called an all-around Soul Master.

"Oh, and the second Spirit Bone skill can paralyze targets and drain their blood!" Fang Fan added.

"What... It's that powerful?"

Bibi Dong cried out, stunned all over again.

She almost envied her disciple's extraordinary luck.

What god had he encountered to obtain a Spirit Bone like this?

But she did not ask.

After all, being chosen by a god was something one had to keep secret.

Bibi Dong stayed a little longer before leaving.

Fang Fan saw her off,

then returned to his bedroom.

In the middle of the night, Zhu Zhuqing woke. She rubbed her bleary eyes and saw Fang Fan sitting beside the bed.

"You don't have to push yourself so hard anymore. You're not alone now!

And you don't need to risk your life for my reputation.

My reputation isn't worth nearly as much as your life!"

Fang Fan spoke to Zhu Zhuqing in earnest.

Then he stood and fetched her dinner from nearby.

"You must be hungry?"

But Zhu Zhuqing only sat on the bed in a daze, looking rather moved.