"Can I really absorb Thousand-Year Soul Ring?"
Meng Hongchen still trusted Toji quite a bit, and although she still harbored some doubts, she reached out her hand with trembling hands.
The moment her fingertips touched the purple Soul Ring, she suddenly groaned, as a needle-like pain shot through the Soul Ring.
Ordinary Soul Master would have been torn apart by the violent energy when they encountered a transcendent Soul Ring, but the Qi and Blood and qi flowing in her meridians withstood the first wave of impact.
"Can you absorb it?" Toji squatted down and placed his large hand on the girl's shoulder. The warmth of his palm seeped through her clothes, and Meng Hongchen suddenly felt the stinging pain lessen a bit.
"I can do it, thank you, teacher." Meng Hongchen took a deep breath, a stubborn flame burning in her eyes. She began to circulate her Qi and Blood, slowly drawing the purple Soul Ring to the top of her head.
Purple energy surged into the body like a tide, merging with the Qi and Blood to form a strange golden color.
Toji was somewhat stunned when he saw this scene.
Something seems off.
Why did her Qi and Blood cultivation show a very obvious golden hue from the very first step?
Toji thinking about it carefully, he remembered something.
"I see... Is it because we cultivate the same technique? Through prolonged contact, my Qi and Blood and Qi and Blood can draw upon hers, leading to their sublimation."
"After this matter is over, I'll go see how well Qiu'er has progressed with this technique. With her abilities, it's quite suitable for my Qi and Blood cultivation method..."
Because Meng Hongchen's body had been greatly enhanced, absorbing the Thousand-Year Soul Ring was exceptionally easy.
When she absorbed the last bit of energy, a yellow and a purple Soul Ring Configuration that surpassed that of a normal Soul Master.
I did it!
Meng Hongchen opened her eyes with immense joy, revealing a radiant smile.
Xiao Hongchen, who was standing nearby, quickly stepped forward to check on his younger sister. Relieved to find she was unharmed, he breathed a sigh of relief and then said:
"Dream, what level are you?"
"Brother, I'm already level 23, one level higher than you!" Meng Hongchen grinned and gave Xiao Hongchen.
As she spoke, Meng Hongchen ran over and hugged Toji tightly.
"It's all thanks to the teacher!"
"That's already surpassed me." Xiao Hongchen's expression turned awkward, and he suddenly bowed deeply to Toji.
"Teacher, please teach me too!"
Toji stroked Meng Hongchen's little head and raised an eyebrow. "Don't you mind that I'm an old man?"
The boy blushed and hurriedly said:
"I... I'm an old man!"
"Hahaha." Meng Hongchen couldn't help but laugh out loud.
The trip to the Far North went very smoothly. After returning, I should be able to deepen my relationship with Jing Hongchen.
The next time we return to the Far North, it will be a matter between Toji and the Snow Girl.
Toji took a deep breath:
"Come on, Xiao. I'll teach you slowly when we get back. You'd better keep your mind focused."
Thank you, teacher!
When they were about to return to the Mingdu of the Sun Moon Empire, Toji found a hotel and settled Meng Hongchen and Xiao Hongchen in.
"Here you go." Toji handed a Communication Soul Tool to Meng Hongchen.
"We'll head back to Mingdu first thing tomorrow morning, but I have some things to take care of and need to go out first. During this time, you all must ensure your safety, otherwise I won't be able to explain it to your grandfather."
"If you encounter bad people, crush this Soul Tool, and I will receive a message."
"Yes, teacher." The two of them cooperated well and didn't ask Toji was going to do; instead, they answered obediently.
"Okay, I'm leaving now. Be careful."
After leaving, Toji also summoned several Soul Emperor and Soul Saint from the Aodu Chamber of Commerce and the Ordinary Alliance to protect the two children's safety, just in case.
He is now the behind-the-scenes boss of the Aodu Chamber of Commerce and the Ordinary Alliance. An Litong Shanggong Wei'er have both handed over their tokens to him.
The fact that they can be ordered around anytime, Toji without conditions makes things much more convenient.
Under the cover of night, Toji headed alone towards Mingdu.
When he was alone, Toji's speed increased, not to mention the Flying Soul Tool. Before long, he arrived in Mingdu.
No one is allowed to use Flying Soul Tool above Mingdu, Toji he landed, wrapped himself tightly in a black trench coat, and walked through the bustling streets.
They finally returned to the headquarters of the Ordinary Alliance, to the luxurious accommodations arranged for them by Shanggong Wei'er.
The moment he pushed open the door, a golden figure crashed into his arms like a cannonball.
"So you finally decided to come back!" Di Qiu'er gritted her teeth, her small fist pounding his chest. "Do you even know how long you've gone over time?"
"If you had been any later, you would have missed the attack on Xu Tianran."
"Well, we've successfully infiltrated the enemy's ranks, which is an unexpected bonus. Going a little overtime was worth it," Toji said.
"Come on, come on, hurry up and get to Ju Zi's house, we're already wasting time. Have you brought his dad yet?"
"I brought him out. I arranged accommodation for him with that vixen." Di Qiu'er's face was full of displeasure whenever Shanggong Wei'er was mentioned.
"It's good that you brought it out. Come on, let's go find the Ju Zi."
"Oh."
Toji they took Ju Zi's father away, the middle-aged man trembled with excitement upon hearing that he was going home to find Ju Zi.
It's a miracle he didn't die on the battlefield; he's even able to go home to see his daughter and wife—that's wonderful.
An ordinary person's travel speed was greatly reduced, Toji had no choice but to grab Ju Zi's father and rush to that small town in the border area.
In a small town on the border.
In a wooden house on the very edge of town, Ju Zi and her mother sat under the dim light of an oil lamp.
"Mom, are we really leaving?" Ju Zi asked softly, her fingers unconsciously stroking the military tag her father had left behind.
Before Ju Zi stood a woman whose face was haggard yet whose former beauty still shone through. Faced with Ju Zi's questioning, she sighed and stuffed a few simple garments into her bundle.
"The town has been getting more and more diverse lately, all because of the battle between Soul Saint level experts that broke out last time, which has attracted even more powerful Soul Master."
"Those people in gray clothes didn't look like trouble. We didn't know what they were doing in this town, so we had no choice but to take you away."
Her voice was choked with emotion:
"Your father has been forcibly conscripted and his whereabouts are unknown. I can't lose you too..."
Ju Zi lowered her head, her eyes brimming with tears. Three months ago, devastating news came from the front lines: her father's unit had been ambushed and wiped out; not even their bodies could be found...
"Mom, Dad's not home. You need to take good care of yourself. If you keep crying, I'm really afraid your body won't be able to take it."
Seeing her mother getting thinner and thinner, Ju Zi became even more worried.
So mature for such a young age.
"I... I'm fine," Ju Zi's mother said with a forced smile.
Suddenly, footsteps came from outside the door.
The mother and daughter tensed up simultaneously. The town had been in turmoil lately, with strange Soul Master frequently harassing civilians. This was why Ju Zi's mother insisted on taking Ju Zi away.
"Excuse me," a deep male voice sounded from outside the door, "Is this the Ju Zi family's house?"