“An external Spirit Bone can evolve, and its Spirit Bone skills will also become stronger accordingly.”
Du Busi was still gripping the slightly vibrating natal bead in his left hand.
“Let us go back to the Sect.
Only after the remnant soul inside the natal bead is dealt with can the harvest from this trip be considered truly complete.”
Long Aoyu grinned as the Dark Demon Twin Wings slowly folded and concealed themselves beneath the armor-like structure of his back, returning to a dormant state.
“Let us go, Master.”
The master and disciple turned around and dashed toward the outside of the Star Dou Great Forest.
The two of them quickly emerged from the forest and sped northward through the sky.
Before long, a low hilly area appeared ahead, with scattered rocks and patches of vegetation covering the uneven terrain.
Du Busi brought Long Aoyu along as they flew through the air, maintaining a relatively fast speed.
“Eh?”
Du Busi suddenly turned his head and looked down below.
Long Aoyu followed the direction of Du Busi’s gaze, and his entire body suddenly froze.
Beside a pile of rubble beneath the hillside, a black-clad, beautiful figure with an extremely good figure but obviously very young age was lying on the ground, completely motionless.
She wore tight black martial attire, and a head of long black hair was scattered among the gravel.
Her clothes were stained with dust and blood, making it obvious that she had experienced a fierce battle and had already reached the limit of what her young body could endure.
“Master, let us go down and take a look!”
Long Aoyu spoke, and his figure had already descended from the sky, landing in front of the rubble pile.
Du Busi frowned slightly but followed immediately, his powerful spiritual sense sweeping over the surrounding area to make sure there was no ambush.
Long Aoyu quickly walked to the person’s side and squatted down, reaching out to gently push aside the scattered black hair and revealing a pale face.
Her brows were tightly locked, her lips were chapped and whitish, and her breathing was extremely weak, but that peerlessly beautiful appearance was still faintly discernible even beneath her injuries.
Long Aoyu recognized her at a glance.
Zhu Zhuqing!
The younger daughter of the Nether Duke’s Mansion of the Star Luo Empire, the younger sister of Zhu Zhuyun, and the fiancée of Dai Mubai.
At this point in time, she should have crossed the border between the Star Luo Empire and the Heaven Dou Empire alone, carefully avoiding the pursuit of the Zhu family, and detoured around the periphery of the Star Dou Great Forest before eventually escaping to this area.
“So that is how it is.
This is before Tang San enrolled in Shrek Academy, huh…”
Long Aoyu understood in his heart.
According to the original history, Zhu Zhuqing had been caught in the brutal struggle between the Star Luo Empire’s imperial family and the Nether Duke’s family.
Because of the rules governing the succession of the Star Luo Empire, Dai Mubai had already fled to the Heaven Dou Empire, leaving her alone to face the pressure from her family and her elder sister.
Thinking of this, Long Aoyu could not help sighing inwardly.
Then, he placed his hand against Zhu Zhuqing’s abdomen, felt her slender and soft waist beneath his palm, suppressed the slight palpitation in his heart, and carefully channeled his spirit power into her body.
Long Aoyu’s impression of Zhu Zhuqing had always been very good in the original work.
Among the three beauties who later became associated with Shrek, Ning Rongrong was spoiled and had a somewhat willful temperament in her early years, while Xiao Wu was lively and straightforward, but her identity and background involved too many complicated matters, and neither was his favorite type.
Only Zhu Zhuqing spoke little and had a cold temperament, yet she practiced the hardest and possessed an extremely strong desire to become stronger.
She also valued deep affection and righteousness toward her companions, and once she truly recognized someone, she would not easily abandon them.
At this moment, the sense of fragility caused by her severe injuries made her appear even more pitiable.
Long Aoyu carefully channeled his spirit power into Zhu Zhuqing’s body and quickly perceived the injuries inside her.
Her internal organs had suffered considerable shock, her meridians were strained, her spirit power had been excessively consumed, and she had also lost a significant amount of blood.
Although none of the injuries had completely destroyed her vital organs, her current condition was extremely dangerous for a twelve-year-old Spirit Master who was alone in the wilderness.
Without Long Aoyu’s arrival, Zhu Zhuqing would have had very little chance of surviving such injuries in the wild.
“What a silly girl.”
Long Aoyu withdrew his hand, reached into his storage Spirit Tool, took out a jade bottle, and poured out a cyan medicinal pill about the size of a dragon’s eye.
This was one of the better healing medicinal pills stored in the Body Sect’s treasury.
It had been refined using more than a dozen rare medicinal herbs and possessed excellent effects on both external and internal injuries.
Even within the Body Sect, the stock of this particular medicinal pill was not large, and ordinary disciples could not easily obtain it unless they had accumulated enough sect points or made significant contributions. This chapter was taken from novelping(.)com without permission.
Long Aoyu gently pinched open Zhu Zhuqing’s vermilion lips and fed the medicinal pill into her mouth, then carefully used a trace of spirit power to guide it downward so that she would not choke while unconscious.
The medicinal pill melted upon entering her mouth, and its medicinal power slowly slid down her throat before spreading toward her internal organs.
A moment later, Zhu Zhuqing’s originally rapid and shallow breathing gradually became steadier, and a trace of extremely faint blood color appeared on her pale cheeks.
Her condition was obviously beginning to stabilize.
Then Long Aoyu directly reached out and picked her up, holding her in his arms in a princess carry.
She was very light, so light that she had almost no weight in his arms.
Zhu Zhuqing’s body trembled slightly while unconscious, and she instinctively wanted to struggle, but she no longer had enough strength to resist.
Her delicate body merely moved slightly before becoming completely still again.
Just as Long Aoyu picked her up, she struggled to slightly open a slit of her eyes.
Her vision was blurred.
Through her hazy consciousness, she could only see an unfamiliar and handsome face that appeared to be around her own age.
The young man’s eyes were clean and calm, without the greed or hostility she had encountered from the people pursuing her.
Zhu Zhuqing opened her mouth, her lips moving slightly as if she wanted to say something, but she could not even make a sound before her eyelids became unbearably heavy again.
Her consciousness sank into darkness, and she completely lost consciousness.
Long Aoyu looked down at her pale face, then raised his head and looked at Du Busi.
“Let us bring her back.”
Du Busi glanced at Zhu Zhuqing in his arms, then looked at Long Aoyu, and raised his eyebrows slightly.
When did this brat suddenly care so much about girls?
Usually, Long Aoyu ignored even the female disciples in the Sect unless there was something important to discuss.
Yet now he had actually stopped in the middle of their journey, personally treated an injured girl, and was even planning to bring her back to the Body Sect.
However, Du Busi did not ask too much.
He merely let out a meaningful “Oh” and said, “Alright, then bring her back.
As long as you like her.”
Long Aoyu’s mouth twitched.
“Master…”
“Alright, alright, do I not know you?”
Du Busi waved his hand with an expression that seemed to say he understood everything.
His eyes even carried a hint of amusement.
Seeing this, Long Aoyu said no more.
He indeed had thoughts about Zhu Zhuqing, and there was nothing wrong with admitting it.
After all, Zhu Zhuqing was already a young Spirit Master with a strong temperament and considerable potential, and her future achievements in the original history were extraordinary.
As for Dai Mubai, that coward had abandoned his fiancée and fled from the Star Luo Empire to the Heaven Dou Empire years ago.
What could he do even if Long Aoyu eventually became intimate with Zhu Zhuqing right in front of him?
Of course, Long Aoyu was not going to think about such matters right now.
Zhu Zhuqing was still seriously injured, and saving her life was the priority.
“Alright, hold her steady.”
Du Busi waved his hand, stepped forward, and placed one hand on Long Aoyu’s back.
His powerful spirit power immediately enveloped both of them, and his figure suddenly rose from the ground, shooting straight into the sky.
The master and disciple quickly disappeared into the distance.
…
Body Sect.
Du Busi slowed his speed as the two of them approached the Sect, then descended steadily from the sky.
Long Aoyu held Zhu Zhuqing securely in his arms as they landed on the Sect’s plaza.
Zhu Zhuqing still had not woken up, but her breathing had become much steadier after taking the healing medicinal pill.
Her body was slightly curled up in Long Aoyu’s arms, resembling a kitten that had finally found a safe place to rest after struggling through the cold wilderness.
“Take her to the dispensary first.”
Du Busi said only one sentence after landing before turning around and walking toward the main hall.
“After settling her down, hurry to the main hall. This story is hosted at g.com.
I will go summon the Elders and grind away the remnant soul of the Dark Demonic Evil God Tiger as soon as possible.”
“Alright.”
Long Aoyu nodded, then held Zhu Zhuqing more securely as he walked toward the dispensary.
Inside the dispensary, the old physician was sorting medicinal herbs when he saw Long Aoyu enter while holding a blood-covered young girl in his arms.
He immediately understood that someone had been seriously injured and began preparing wound medicine without wasting any time asking unnecessary questions.
Long Aoyu placed Zhu Zhuqing carefully on the soft couch in the dispensary and then retreated toward the doorway.
“Take good care of her.”
“Yes, Young Sect Master.”
Long Aoyu stood at the dispensary doorway for a while, silently watching as the old physician carefully examined Zhu Zhuqing’s wounds, treated the injuries on her body, applied medicine, and bandaged the more serious wounds.
After finishing, the old physician wiped his hands and walked over.
“Young Sect Master, her injuries are actually not as severe as they initially appeared.
The healing medicinal pill you gave her has already stabilized most of the internal injuries, and her organs are no longer in immediate danger.
However, she has lost quite a bit of blood and her body is severely exhausted, so she needs proper nourishment and rest over the next few days.
I will go brew a blood-tonifying medicinal soup for her.”
Long Aoyu nodded.
“You have worked hard.”
“It is my duty.”
“Mn.”
Long Aoyu turned around, left the dispensary, crossed the plaza, and walked toward the main hall.
When he pushed the door open and entered, the ten Elders had already gathered inside, standing on both sides of the main hall.
The atmosphere was solemn, because everyone understood that the strange natal bead in Du Busi’s possession was no ordinary treasure.
Du Busi sat on the main seat, gripping the pitch-black natal bead in his left hand.
The miniature vortex inside the natal bead was still rotating slowly, and a trace of remnant soul fluctuation continuously emerged from the center of the bead.
Even though it had been severely suppressed, that remnant soul still carried an unwillingness to perish, mixed with a violent and evil aura that made the surrounding atmosphere faintly oppressive.
“You have come.”
Du Busi raised his chin, signaling for Long Aoyu to stand in the lower position.
“Everyone has arrived.
Let us talk about this natal bead.”
“The remnant soul of the Dark Demonic Evil God Tiger inside this bead is very difficult to grind away completely with my strength alone.
My poison attribute is extremely powerful against physical bodies, but its effect against spiritual bodies and remnant souls is limited.
Therefore, we must gather everyone’s spiritual power and strike together.”
Jinpeng took the lead in speaking.
“Sect Master, do you plan for all eleven of us to strike at the same time and completely obliterate the remnant soul?”
“Correct.
Eleven people will join forces and combine our spiritual power together, then directly crush that remnant soul so that it has no opportunity to resist or escape.”
Du Busi glanced at the crowd before his gaze fell on a lean middle-aged man standing among the Elders.
“Elder Chen, you specialize in spiritual attacks.
At that time, you will take the lead, and the other ten of us will assist you.
With eleven Titled Douluo working together, even if this remnant soul possesses some of the Dark Demonic Evil God Tiger’s strange abilities, it will have no chance of surviving.”
Elder Chen possessed a Brain Martial Soul and was a level 94 Titled Douluo with the title “Brain of Wisdom.” His Martial Soul was exceptionally suited to spiritual and mental attacks, making him the most appropriate person in the Body Sect to lead the assault on the remnant soul.
Elder Chen nodded calmly.
“No problem.”
Du Busi looked around at the gathered Elders, his expression becoming serious.
“Alright, let us begin.
Everyone open your minds and condense your spiritual power together.
We will completely erase the remnant soul of this evil creature before it can cause any further trouble.”