Responsibility

After listening to Gu Qiuxi's explanation, Xu Xingyu asked curiously, "So what do you plan to do with this dragon egg? Since the Dragon Soul chose to entrust it to you, they must have their own ideas, right?"

Upon hearing this Gu Qiuxi's face flushed slightly as she said, "About this... those Dragon Soul want me to be the foster mother of this dragon egg..."

"..."

It's not entirely unreasonable for the Dragon Soul to have such thoughts. Gu Qiuxi's Golden Dragon King Bloodline is inherently more noble than that of the Fire Dragon King, and she herself also possesses fire attributes. Therefore, asking her to hatch dragon eggs isn't entirely illogical.

It's just that at such a Gu Qiuxi age, it's a bit... I don't know how to put it.

However, Xu Xingyu seemed unable to say anything, since he also had Buer, his adopted daughter who had forcibly recognized him as her father, so he could understand Gu Qiuxi's situation.

Xu Xingyu listened quietly to Gu Qiuxi's explanation, understanding dawning on him. He knew that being chosen as the future adoptive mother of the Fire Dragon King would place a heavy responsibility on Gu Qiuxi's shoulders.

It is indeed surprising that Gu Qiuxi is so old, but as a Soul Master, age is not the only criterion for judging ability; temperament is also a very important criterion.

Many people believe that the most important thing for cultivators is their own cultivation level, while things like temperament are secondary.

However, in reality, one's character is also a very important factor in cultivation, and this factor can even determine a person's upper limit.

For example, why did the Bright Phoenix Douluo during the Peerless Era only reach level 97 in cultivation at the end? And this breakthrough was only possible because of the use of drugs.

In contrast, how did Heavenly Phoenix Douluo Leng Yaozhu who possessed the same Bright Phoenix Martial Soul as Yan Shaozhe, manage to reach the level of Demigod ten thousand years later?

You could argue that this is simply a difference in talent or a difference in resources ten thousand years from now.

However, in Xu Xingyu, the biggest reason was Yan Shaozhe's personality. In his teacher's words Yan Shaozhe was never magnanimous enough, only cared about his own interests, and could even be described as pedantic.

Even if someone on his side infringes on the interests of his faction, he will find various excuses, such as righteousness, to obstruct them and do other shameless things.

It can be said that his personality is very incompatible with the attribute of light, which leads to his limited understanding of light itself, and it is quite normal that he could not even reach the limit of his cultivation.

Gu Qiuxi's attributes are light, fire, fate, and destruction.

At this stage, Gu Qiuxi's temperament and the two powers of flame and destruction are very compatible, which can be seen from how she fights.

The problem is that if it's just a flame, that's fine, but if its nature is heading towards destruction, then it will be questionable whether Gu Qiuxi will be able to maintain her own identity in the future.

The worst-case scenario would be even more severe than the previous berserk state after absorbing the Ruin Crystal Core. In that case, Xu Xingyu could still salvage the situation, but once even her self is destroyed, then even Xu Xingyu wouldn't be able to save her.

Therefore, Xu Xingyu wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to take care of the dragon egg so that Gu Qiuxi would have a deeper sense of responsibility and also wanted Gu Qiuxi to temper her temper a little.

This will not only benefit her further understanding of the power of light and destiny, but also pave the way for her to completely control the Power of Ruin in the future.

Of course, this matter cannot be done by Gu Qiuxi alone. After all, the two have already established a relationship, so if she is to be the future Fire Dragon King's adoptive mother, he will have to take on the responsibility of the adoptive father.

"Qiu'er, I understand your situation," Xu Xingyu said softly. "As the foster mother of the dragon egg, you will bear important responsibilities, but you will not be alone."

He reached out and gently took Gu Qiuxi's hand, his tenderness calming her emotions. "Don't worry, no matter what difficulties you encounter, I will help you. After all, you are my woman, and it's my responsibility to take care of your adopted daughter."

"I already have one adopted daughter, so having another one wouldn't be a big problem."

After hearing Xu Xingyu's words, Gu Qiuxi blushed slightly and said, "Thank you, Brother Xingyu. Actually, I understand what you mean, but suddenly becoming a mother (albeit an adoptive mother) still caught me a little off guard."

"But you're right, although I have no experience in hatching dragon eggs, since you've chosen me, I have to do my best."

Upon hearing this, Xu Xingyu smiled and handed a red Dragon Core to Gu Qiuxi.

Gu Qiuxi, upon receiving the Dragon Core, knew without even looking that it was the Fire Dragon King's Fire Dragon King Dragon Core that Xu Xingyu had obtained at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, containing the Fire Dragon King's exclusive God Position.

The dragon egg beside Gu Qiuxi seemed to sense the aura similar to its own contained within the Dragon Core and began to resonate with it.

However, upon seeing this, Gu Qiuxi did not immediately give the Dragon Core to her future adopted daughter. The energy contained in the dragon egg was already extremely large due to the continuous infusion of energy by the Dragon Soul.

If the Fire Dragon King Dragon Core is put in, the little life inside the dragon egg will explode on the spot because it cannot withstand the force.

At this moment, Gu Qiuxi suddenly raised her head and said, "Now that we've dealt with the Dragon Valley matter, shouldn't we start searching for the missing remains of the former Dragon Emperor?"

Gu Qiuxi hadn't forgotten that before they came here, they had promised the Dragon Emperor that they would find the remains of the missing previous Dragon Emperor. Wouldn't it be incredibly embarrassing to leave empty-handed?

Xu Xingyu laughed and said, "Don't worry, while I was busy forging the Star Dragon Tower, I also used some of my Spiritual Power to find those remains."

After saying Xu Xingyu snapped her fingers, and a spatial rift appeared, from which several coffins and similar objects fell.

Seeing this, Gu Qiuxi remained silent for a moment before asking, "So, are we leaving Dragon Valley now?"

Now that we've basically accomplished our goals here, theoretically, the only thing left to do is leave.

"I'd actually like to leave like this," Xu Xingyu said, pointing to the Star Dragon Tower behind her. "But the Star Dragon Tower isn't fully completed yet. Although the remaining parts can be completed automatically using preset programs, it will still take a considerable amount of time."

"Therefore, we cannot leave Dragon Valley until the Star Dragon Tower is fully completed. After all, relying solely on the incomplete Star Dragon Tower is not enough to allow Dragon Valley to maintain its orbit in the void."

"How long will this take?" Gu Qiuxi frowned and said, "Although there is no time limit for this assessment, taking too long is not a good idea, is it? We still need to further win over the Power of Faith of the Five Elements Dragon Clan."

Xu Xingyu replied somewhat awkwardly, "It could take anywhere from a few months to almost a year."

"... All right..."