"This thing is so precious, are you sure you want to give it to me?"
Dugu Bo was somewhat surprised. He had originally intended to borrow the book to read and familiarize himself with the herbs within the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, so as to avoid being clueless. He didn't expect Jun Yi to so readily give him the book.
"Well, this book is basically useless to me, so you should keep it."
"Alright, then I'll accept it. If you need any more herbs in the future, just come to me, and I'll give you as many as you want."
Dugu Bo didn't stand on ceremony and directly put his subordinates into the Ruyi Bao pouch at his waist.
"We've almost finished eating. You should all get some rest tonight. Tomorrow I'll take Yanyan to hunt for Soul Ring," Dugu Bo said to Jun Yi.
" Grandpa Dugu, I won't be going back with you. I'd like to return to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect first, since I've already spent a whole day here with you. As for helping you detoxify, I'll be at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect for the next few days; you can just come find me at the sect."
After saying that, Jun Yi took out a seven-colored glazed jade token from his waist and handed it to Dugu Bo, "You can use this to come directly to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to find me."
Dugu Bo accepted the token, nodded, and said, "Very well, then I'll escort you back to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect first."
After paying, Dugu Bo led Dugu Yan and Jun Yi towards the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
In Spirit City, at the Spirit Hall Academy, Ning Rongrong was boredly leaning against the windowsill, counting the stars in the sky while complaining, "Why isn't Jun Yi back yet? Is he out there flirting with other girls again, that's why he's not coming back!"
Meanwhile, Zhu Zhuqing, who was meditating and cultivating, also stopped and said, " Rongrong, Big Brother Jun has only been traveling for less than 5 days. Heaven Dou City is quite far from Spirit City; it will take 3 days just to travel there."
"Hmph, I wonder what kind of gift he'll bring me. If it doesn't satisfy me, I'll kill him!"
Although Ning Rongrong's words were harsh, her eyes were still full of longing.
" Rongrong, can you tell me your story with Big Brother Jun? I'd like to hear it."
Since Jun Yi left, Ning Rongrong has been sullen and depressed all day long, like a stone waiting for her husband. Zhu Zhuqing then decided to try to distract her.
Seeing Zhu Zhuqing's curiosity, Ning Rongrong went up to the bed, sat down, and chatted with Zhu Zhuqing about the past.
"Well, I've known him for a long time, probably when I was four years old. I went to the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace with my dad, and he followed behind Brother Xue like a little shadow."
"Back then, because I was young, everyone doted on me. Whatever I said, they did. That is, until I met Jun Yi. When I first saw him, my first impression was that he was easy to bully. In front of Brother Xue, he always acted like a well-behaved boy, and seemed to have no temper at all."
"But I never expected him to be two-faced. In front of Brother Xue, he was always extremely reserved, polite to everyone, and kept his distance from me. But after Brother Xue left, he changed completely, ignoring me and refusing to listen to me."
"Perhaps it was my childish pride, but I remembered him vividly. So, whenever I had the chance to go to the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace afterward, I would go to find him, trying to make him submit to me and listen to everything I said. Looking back now, I was quite outrageous."
At this point, Ning Rongrong laughed and made a self-deprecating remark.
Zhu Zhuqing said softly from the side, "After all, you were still young at the time, so it's normal to have some strange thoughts."
"And so, over time, he and I became like mortal enemies. Until I was six years old Awakening my Martial Soul, because my teacher had just decided to take Brother Xue as his disciple and started cooperating with the Heaven Dou Imperial Family, my father took me to the palace to Awakening my Martial Soul."
"I was very lucky to Innate Soul Power level 9. At the time, I was complacent and thought that Jun Yi was definitely not as good as me. Then, when Jun Yi Awakening his Martial Soul, I remember very clearly that his Martial Soul was a red heart-shaped fruit, which looked very appealing."
"But at that time, I could clearly feel that the atmosphere around me had changed. Even the way Brother Xue and Dad looked at Jun Yi had a hint of something I couldn't understand."
"Because Jun Yi's Martial Soul is just an ordinary fruit, at most he can only be a food-type Soul Master. And in the entire Douluo Continent, there is no food-type Soul Master with Innate Full Soul Power. Even though Jun Yi broke this precedent, the upper limit of a food-type Soul Master is still just average. Therefore, I could feel my father and Brother Xue's disappointment at that time."
"How did Big Brother Jun's Martial Soul suddenly change to what it is now?" Zhu Zhuqing asked.
Ning Rongrong smiled and said, "You might not believe it, but after Dad and Brother Xue left, Jun Yi swallowed his own Martial Soul, and then his Martial Soul changed."
"He devoured his own Martial Soul?" Zhu Zhuqing felt somewhat incredulous. If this happened to an ordinary person, Zhu Zhuqing would only think that he was crazy, but when it happened to Jun Yi, considering his previous actions, it felt somewhat reasonable.
"Yes, afterwards Jun Yi's Martial Soul changed, and he became a Control System Soul Master. Then, some turmoil occurred in the imperial palace, Brother Xue, in order to protect Jun Yi's Life and not wanting to bury Jun Yi's talent, sent him to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect."
"I originally thought Jun Yi might only stay for a month or two before leaving, but I never expected it to be six years."
"During the six years we spent together, although Jun Yi always seemed to be laughing and acting like a fool, I could sense his inner loneliness. Perhaps because he was an orphan, when he saw the affection between me, my father, and my two grandfathers, I could clearly feel the envy and a hint of sadness hidden in his heart."
"Therefore, in order to alleviate his loneliness, I took the initiative to joke and tease him, trying to bring him closer to me and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and to make him regard the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect as his second home. Fortunately, Jun Yi's personality gradually became more cheerful, and I don't know when, but I gradually developed a dependence on him in our interactions."
"He's a really, really good person. He always takes care of my feelings. Although I can be childish sometimes, he always indulges in my childishness. I know he's much more thoughtful and considers things more deeply than I am, but I hope he can have an easier time."
As she said this, a tear involuntarily slid down Ning Rongrong's cheek, but a smile still graced her lips.
Actually, I've long considered him my future husband...
(End of this chapter)