Golden Body Douluo Jin Peng was also examining the immortal herb inside the jade box. His expression showed slight stunned surprise as he said, "Sect Master, this immortal herb seems to be the Velvet Sky-Piercing Chrysanthemum?"
The disciples of the Body Sect, to achieve the second awakening of their Body Martial Souls, need to undergo a special body-refining method to stimulate the potential of their martial souls. This requires external nourishment for the body, such as medicinal herbs and various essence parts from soul beasts.
After ten thousand years of accumulation, this has led the Body Sect to possess extremely profound research on all kinds of heavenly materials and earthly treasures. This even includes records concerning immortal-grade herbs.
The Douluo Continent is vast beyond measure; it is not only the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well that contains immortal-grade herbs. Thousands of years ago, an ancestor of the Body Sect, by a stroke of fortunate coincidence, obtained a stalk of Velvet Sky-Piercing Chrysanthemum, cultivated an indestructible vajra body, and successfully achieved the second awakening of a golden-level Body Martial Soul, becoming the Sect Master of that generation.
"Correct. This herb is indeed the Velvet Sky-Piercing Chrysanthemum, and its age is at least above fifty thousand years." Du Busi sighed with a rueful tone.
"Although Dragon God Douluo and our sect have always had some enmity, I must admit his vision was razor-sharp. That little fellow Yu Tianhuang should be the Child of Destiny born bearing the fortune of this era. If I had spared no cost back then to bring him back to the sect, the sect would surely have risen to unprecedented prosperity under his leadership. Truly, Shrek Academy picked up a huge bargain."
Immediately after, Du Busi changed his tone, completely disregarding the image of a sect master as he gave a sly, strange laugh. "But with just Shrek Academy, they may not be able to restrain someone like him. It's not too late yet. As long as I impart the Body Sect's secret methods to him, and once he breaks through to the Title Douluo realm, he will naturally become the next Body Douluo."
"Sect Master speaks extremely wisely."
The Golden Body Douluo, Silver Bone Douluo, and the others behind Du Busi exchanged glances, and all nodded with faint smiles.
Du Busi held absolute authority within the Body Sect. Moreover, they all genuinely approved of the decision he had made.
Just the favor Yu Tianhuang had done today by helping them severely wound the Holy Spirit Cult was already worth entrusting him with the Body Sect's secret arts. Not to mention, he had also gifted their sect master a stalk of Velvet Sky-Piercing Chrysanthemum that was as old as fifty thousand years.
Du Busi casually stored away the Velvet Sky-Piercing Chrysanthemum, but his gaze remained unmistakably scorching.
With this stalk of Velvet Sky-Piercing Chrysanthemum, he could not only make up for the life force and foundation he had expended earlier when using his golden-level Body Martial Soul second awakening, but he could also seize this opportunity to attempt breaking through the bottleneck of Limit Douluo.
Afterward, the Body Sect group still followed their original plan and headed to Dragon City. After confirming that Dragon City was secure, Du Busi immediately took Silver Bone Douluo and Condensed Blood Douluo back to Heaven Dou City. Golden Body Douluo and Spirit Brain Douluo Lang Ya stayed behind to guard Dragon City.
Now that the Holy Spirit Cult had suffered heavy losses, with Zhongli Wu and Feng Ling both seriously injured, Dragon City, with Golden Body Douluo stationed there, could at least remain safe for the short term. Unless that madwoman Ye Xishui personally comes.
Meanwhile, upon returning to Heaven Dou City, Du Busi received a piece of extremely shocking news.
That was: not long ago, Yu Tianhuang had severely wounded the Death God Douluo Ye Xishui on Mingdou Mountain Range!
Regarding this matter, the Star Luo Empire had never made any public statement, and the elders of Shrek Academy's Sea God Pavilion, who knew about it, likewise would not leak it outward. Yet under such circumstances, the Heaven Soul Empire was still able to learn of this news, showing that their intelligence work was still quite competent.
It was only due to the enormous gap in soul guidance technology that the Heaven Soul Empire had not gained any advantage over the Sun Moon Empire in intelligence.
At this point, Du Busi decisively chose to enter closed-door cultivation. Ye Xishui, Zhongli Wu, and the others all needed time to recover. As long as he could break through to Limit Douluo within this period, the Heaven Soul Empire would no longer be so passive.
On the other hand, the first batch of reinforcements from the Heaven Soul Empire also entered Dragon City that very night. The Heaven Soul Empire's princess, Wei Na, was impressively among them. The arrival of a nation's princess at the front lines, leading by example, greatly boosted the morale of the frontline soldiers.
As night fell, Dragon City was brightly lit. Although the soldiers patrolling the southern city wall did not dare relax their vigilance in the slightest, seeing wave after wave of reinforcements arriving, the atmosphere among the city's civilians was no longer as oppressive as during the day.
Many civilians gathered in taverns, drinking to warm themselves while easing their emotions. Naturally, the news of Heaven Soul Empire Princess Wei Na's arrival in Dragon City was frequently discussed. The city was filled with an air of harmony.
Inside a spacious room in the Dragon City Lord's Mansion.
The crystal chandelier on the ceiling emitted soft, warm-toned light, while the geothermal soul guidance device made the room feel like spring.
Two women sat facing each other across a table, both appearing to be around twenty years old. Both possessed peerless beauty, yet their temperaments were completely opposite.
The woman in white soft armor had her long black hair neatly tied into a ponytail, her aura cold and clear.
The woman sitting opposite her wore an ornate golden palace dress, gentle as water. Her pretty face always carried a soft, touching smile.
Mu Xue helplessly pressed her forehead lightly. The thousands of words she had thought of ultimately turned into a single sigh.
"Wei Na, you really shouldn't have come here."
"Sister Xue, I know what you're thinking, but Dragon City is actually much safer than you imagine." Wei Na sat with perfect posture, then elegantly lifted the teacup from the table.
The news of the Body Sect severely wounding the Holy Spirit Cult had already spread throughout Dragon City. Mu Xue naturally knew that what Wei Na said was correct. For the foreseeable future, without the cooperation of powerful evil soul masters from the Holy Spirit Cult, the Sun Moon Empire's soul master legion would find it very difficult to withstand the charge of Body Sect powerhouses. Moreover, at present, reinforcements from the Dou Ling Empire were already gathering toward the northwest, heading in Dragon City's direction.
But what Mu Xue did not know was that Wei Na's trip to Dragon City this time was motivated far more by another reason.
Wei Na lightly sipped the fragrant red tea, her red lips slightly parting.
"Sister Xue, do you know? The reason Grandpa Gan and Teacher were able to achieve such results against those evil soul masters of the Holy Spirit Cult this time was that Tianhuang assisted them. Four elders of the Holy Spirit Cult who were at Title Douluo level or above died directly at Tianhuang's hands."
"Wei Na! What did you say?!" Mu Xue's gaze instantly froze. She looked at Wei Na opposite her in disbelief.
Wei Na smiled elegantly.
"These were all personally told to me by the teacher. Not only did Tianhuang kill four Title Douluo elders of the Holy Spirit Cult in an extremely short time, but Scorpion Tiger Douluo Zhang Peng also perished, and Holy Spirit Cult leader Zhongli Wu and vice-leader Feng Ling were both heavily injured, all of it related to Tianhuang. Sister Xue, I said it long ago: Tianhuang's excellence is enough to make any prodigy dim in comparison. I believe that in the future, he will surely become the strongest person on the continent."
Mu Xue immediately fell silent, her expression exceptionally colorful. She knew Wei Na had no reason to lie to her, but Yu Tianhuang's astonishing battle record was simply too shocking.
Not even twenty years old, yet he had directly killed four Titled Douluo head-on and influenced the outcome of battles between Super Douluos.
It was only after a long while that Mu Xue came back to her senses, barely accepting these facts, and once again met Wei Na's gaze.
"So, you came here because of Yu Tianhuang?"
"Mm." Wei Na's pretty face blushed slightly as she nodded.
"Dragon City is the place where Tianhuang was born, and the Heavenly Dragon Gate has that kind of relationship with him. I think he should come to Dragon City. Sister Xue, could you take me to visit the Heavenly Dragon Gate tomorrow? Aren't you quite familiar with Yu Tianlong? I want to ask him to inform me the moment there is any news of Tianhuang."
"Who told you all this?" Although Mu Xue's expression did not change much, her originally fair earlobes had faintly flushed red.
"Didn't I already tell you? It was just that people from the Heavenly Dragon Gate saved us from that Sun Moon Empire soul guidance team."
Looking at Mu Xue, who was clearly speaking against her true feelings, Wei Na smiled mischievously, stood up, and sat beside her.
"Sister Xue, I actually think Yu Tianlong is quite good. Haven't you always liked steady men? He fits perfectly. Moreover, his strength and talent are also outstanding among the younger generation of soul masters."
Mu Xue gave Wei Na a slightly reproachful glare, but her fluctuating emotions gradually calmed.
Soul masters think differently from ordinary people, especially when choosing a partner. Just as Wei Na said, Yu Tianlong perfectly matched her requirements; there was no need to hide it.
"You say it like you're thinking of me, but aren't you doing this for Yu Tianhuang?"
After teasing Wei Na, Mu Xue's expression turned serious again.
"Wei Na, since you've made up your mind and chosen, then go ahead and do it with all your heart. Just like you said before, Yu Tianhuang really is too outstanding. It was we who placed ourselves on too high a pedestal. You were right. If the two of you can support each other until the end, then the Heaven Soul Empire will have unlimited possibilities."
...
At the same time, Xu Zihuang, the one Wei Na and Mu Xue were discussing, had just arrived at the main gate of the Heavenly Dragon Gate residence.
Snowflakes drifted everywhere, scattering dazzling halos of light under the illumination of soul guidance lamps.
Xu Zihuang paused here. Dressed in a purple fur coat, he further accentuated his tall and straight figure. Beside him stood a woman wearing a white fur coat. She had a slender figure, her height nearly matching Xu Zihuang's. Long powder-blue hair cascaded down her back to her waist, dotted with snowflakes. Her flawless, peerlessly beautiful face carried a coldness that kept people at a distance, yet her powder-blue eyes were filled with joy and sweetness.
The strong contrast gave her an adorably charming appearance.
The woman was none other than Wang Qiu'er, who had followed Xu Zihuang here.
Earlier, when Xu Zihuang had taken the initiative to approach her, although Wang Qiu'er had not thrown a tantrum, every action and every expression revealed her inner dissatisfaction, or rather, her unhappiness at being "deceived."
But after Xu Zihuang took the initiative to bring her to Dragon City and accompanied her from morning until now, all the small grievances in her heart had vanished like smoke.
Wang Qiu'er had always been straightforward, daring to love and hate.
Moreover, the fact that Xu Zihuang was willing to bring her to Dragon City dispelled the very last trace of worry in her heart.
Thinking of this, the left hand that was interlocked with Xu Zihuang's fingers tightened with a bit more force.
Xu Zihuang could not help but glance sideways, meeting Wang Qiu'er's gaze in midair.
Fortunately, it was him; anyone else would not have been able to withstand Wang Qiu'er's somewhat excessive, terrifying strength.
Wang Qiu'er also realized this and shyly loosened her grip, her face blushing.
The two guards stationed at the main gate of the Heavenly Dragon Gate residence seemed to recognize Xu Zihuang and immediately stepped forward respectfully.
"Please wait a moment, we will go inform the Sect Master at once."
But before they finished speaking, a burly figure walked out from inside the Heavenly Dragon Gate.
"Young Master."
The two guards bowed again to the newcomer.
Because he had received a spiritual message from Yu Tianhuang in advance, Yu Tianlong was not surprised by Yu Tianhuang's arrival. However, upon noticing that the female companion beside Yu Tianhuang had changed again, he subconsciously froze for a moment.
From the earliest Ye Guyi, to Ning Tian afterward, and now Wang Qiu'er, this was already the third. And each one had a stunning appearance and temperament.
Still, Yu Tianlong did not dwell on it. He affectionately patted Xu Zihuang on the shoulder and grinned.
"Come in first. I'll go notify Grandfather and Father."
Regarding Yu Tianhuang's background, Yu Tianlong knew a little; he only knew that Yu Tianhuang was his aunt's son. Unaware that Yu Tianhuang carried the imperial bloodline of the Sun Moon Empire, he naturally accepted Yu Tianhuang from the bottom of his heart.
"Cousin, no need."
Xu Zihuang smiled gently and shook his head. Then, from his starlight sapphire storage ring, he took out the Nine-Petaled Purple Mushroom King.
"I came this time just to ask you to pass this Nine-Petaled Purple Mushroom King to Grandfather."
Yu Tianlong instinctively accepted the jade box. Looking at the Nine-Petaled Purple Mushroom King inside and then at Xu Zihuang's expression, he ultimately did not insist further, simply nodding solemnly.
"Alright."
"Then we'll be going first." Xu Zihuang never dragged things out. He simply turned and left, holding Wang Qiu'er's hand.
Yu Tianlong watched the departing figures of Xu Zihuang and Wang Qiu'er until they disappeared at the end of the street before finally looking away, his expression faintly bitter.
He truly did not know what had happened back then to create this invisible barrier between Yu Tianhuang and their Heavenly Dragon Gate.
Xu Zihuang and Wang Qiu'er did not leave Dragon City. Instead, they checked into the familiar Falling Snow Hotel in the city center. At Wang Qiu'er's request, they took the same room on the top floor as before.
The two maintained silence all the way until they reached the luxuriously decorated, opulent room.
Xu Zihuang felt a strange sense of revisiting a classic place, while Wang Qiu'er, who had seen this part of Xu Zihuang's memories, kept looking around curiously.
As soon as Xu Zihuang sat down on the sofa, he saw Wang Qiu'er walking toward him step by step. She lightly bit her red lips, her expression a mix of shyness and determination, especially captivating at this moment. Her tone carried a strong sense of obsession.
"I said before, I want to do everything you did with them."
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