Above the void, Xiao Yan watched two beams of light slowly approaching him, his heart filled with trepidation. His eyes were fixed on the two orbs of light, ready to separate them immediately if anything seemed amiss.
Ultimately, Xiao Yan's worries did not materialize, which relieved him slightly and gave him a glimmer of hope for the fusion of the two.
Under Xiao Yan's gaze, the pure Soul Origin slowly touched Xiao Xuan's remnant soul. The moment their light merged, they released an even warmer glow, causing the darkness in the void to quietly recede.
Xiao Yan unleashed all his Spiritual Strength, enveloping the ball of light to prevent any sudden disturbances and to allow for a more detailed observation of the situation within.
Xiao Xuan's remnant soul had reached an extremely fragile state, making it impossible for him to actively merge with the original soul. The current situation was that the Soul Origin was gradually differentiating itself, extracting one percent of its Soul Origin and injecting it into the remnant soul.
As this process slowly progressed, Xiao Xuan's remnant soul began to emit a brighter milky-white light than before. Although the change was very small, it could not escape the careful observation of Xiao Yan's Spiritual Strength.
This change eased Xiao Yan's anxiety somewhat, but of course, it didn't mean the end of it.
This is just the beginning, and a very good beginning. As long as we can ensure that this wisp of Soul Origin is completely absorbed by Xiao Xuan's remnant soul, then it will show that it can also absorb the rest of the Soul Origin.
This was the result Xiao Yan wanted most, because only in this way could Xiao Xuan truly have a chance to be resurrected!
As Xiao Yan tirelessly refined the Hei Mu Soul while using his Spiritual Strength in two ways, time passed swiftly.
After Xiao Yan ensured that Xiao Xuan's remnant soul could absorb the Soul Origin on its own, he simply put all the refined Soul Origin into the jade bottle along with it, waiting for it to slowly merge.
At that very moment, Gu You, who had left, returned. Seeing Xiao Yan's relaxed expression, Gu You instantly understood that Xiao Yan would not have shown such a relaxed expression if Xiao Xuan's problem had not been resolved.
Gu You casually tossed a milky-white ball of light to Xiao Yan, and said with a smile:
"So, has the matter concerning your ancestor been resolved?"
Xiao Yan first took the ball of light with a suspicious look, then nodded and gave a soft "hmm" before turning his attention to the ball of light in his hand.
The ball of light in his hand was also a wisp of Soul Origin, and judging from its aura, it was probably about one-fifth the essence of the Hei Mu.
But after sensing the aura emanating from it, Xiao Yan couldn't help but let out a soft "hmm," a look of doubt appearing on his face. This aura... why did it seem somewhat familiar?
After a moment's thought, Xiao Yan suddenly came to his senses. The aura within this ball of light... it seemed to be that of the Qing Mu!
Suddenly looking up, Xiao Yan's gaze instantly fixed on Gu You, pointing at the ball of light in his hand, and asked with some uncertainty:
" Elder Gu, where... where did your Soul Origin come from?"
At this moment, Xiao Yan felt uneasy again. If it was really as he had sensed, then the Soul Origin in his hand belonged to the patriarch of the Ginseng Spirit Clan!
If his clansmen found out that he, an outsider, had taken something from the clan leader, who knows what they would do to him!
Faced with Xiao Yan's anxious question, Gu You chuckled lightly and said nonchalantly:
"Alright, alright, this thing does belong to that Qing Mu, but I did help him regain his body, so what's wrong with taking a little something from him as payment..."
Before he could finish speaking, Xiao Yan's expression changed drastically. This old guy in front of him really had the strength to be fearless!
Regardless, you extracted his Soul Origin and now you're just casually throwing it at a Half-Emperor brat. If that guy really comes looking for trouble, is it Gu You You's fault or Xiao Yan's?
Seeing Xiao Yan's worried expression, Gu You couldn't help but laugh. Under Xiao Yan's reproachful gaze, she lightly waved her hands in surrender, then smiled and said:
"What? This kid has been complaining about me so much, and you, the person directly involved, aren't going to say a word? I'd also like to know, after helping you so much, are you really going to repay kindness with enmity..."
Upon hearing the words, Xiao Yan raised an eyebrow and followed Gu You's gaze. At the end of the line, a figure stood motionless in the void, like a withered tree.
Only after Gu You spoke did a dazzling azure light emanate from his heart, followed by a surge of rich life energy. His body, which had been standing in the void, slowly relaxed, his eyes slightly opened, revealing his vitality.
After a dazzling flash of blue light, the original Hei Mu had vanished, and the strange patterns on the old man's body had also disappeared, revealing a pair of wise eyes.
The moment he awoke, he flashed and appeared in front of Gu You, clasped his hands in a fist salute, and immediately gave Gu You a junior's greeting.
"Junior Qing Mu greets Senior Fire Spirit!"
Only upon hearing these words did Xiao Yan instantly understand why Gu You acted so nonchalant after extracting someone's Soul Origin; it turned out that Qing Mu already knew his identity.
Gu You smiled upon hearing this, but then immediately snorted coldly and said:
"You were indeed awake back then, yet you dared to put on an act in front of me! Weren't you afraid I'd burn your Ginseng Spirit Root to ashes!"
As soon as Gu You uttered those words, Qing Mu quickly pressed his head down even deeper and hurriedly said:
"Please forgive me, senior. I had not yet recovered at the time, and my Soul Origin had been extracted. The Hei Mu had also just been removed from my body. In order to purify the residual aura of the Hei Mu within the Ginseng Spirit Root, I did not reveal myself!"
"Hmph! What, so you're blaming me now?"
Gu You's words caused Qing Mu's face to contort with fear, and he hurriedly denied it.
The Gu You before them was far beyond what the current Ginseng Spirit Clan could possibly provoke. Putting aside his strength, the fact that he possessed the Fire Spirit Body alone was enough to sweep away their Ginseng Spirit Clan!
"This brat says I strengthened your essence, which is exactly what I'm doing. Do you agree?"
Gu You spoke again, Qing Mu's eyes narrowed, and he quickly turned to Xiao Yan, a smile appearing on his face. He chuckled and said:
"Senior helped me regain my original body, which is already a great favor to me. A little bit of Soul Origin is nothing. I can always cultivate it slowly. Young friend Yan Xiao, please take it, hehe..."
Although he spoke lightly, Xiao Yan could see that Qing Mu was covered in sweat. His Soul Origin had been extracted, leaving him extremely weak. For him to talk about slowly cultivating was simply laughable...
The Soul Origin is the lifeblood of all living beings; it cannot be easily obtained through cultivation. This one-fifth of the essence will likely take Qing Mu hundreds, even thousands of years to recover...
Judging from his expression, it was clear that he wouldn't take it back. Since that was the case, Xiao Yan could only give Gu You a fierce look before putting it away with an apologetic expression.