Chapter 134: Spirit Soul Xiao Yue, Visit to Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Bone Is It That Precious?
Three days passed in the blink of an eye.
"That one."
Zhu Zhuqing pointed at a ten-thousand-year Hell Spirit Cat hidden within the bushes, just beyond the ten-thousand-year mark.
"Perfect, perfect!"
Ning Rongrong nodded repeatedly.
"Meow?"
Hearing the sound, the Hell Spirit Cat's heterochromatic eyes turned cold. Its body shot out like an arrow released from a bow, and its sharp claws gleamed with a chilling light. It attacked first!
"Hm?"
Zhu Zhuqing's gaze sharpened as Gravity Swamp pressed down on the Hell Spirit Cat.
"Meow—!"
Amid a miserable scream, the Hell Spirit Cat instantly bled all over and collapsed to the ground.
The coldness in its eyes was instantly replaced by fear.
"Rongrong, come here. Relax your mind; don't resist."
As Zhu Zhuqing spoke, she released her consciousness, allowing Bai Lu to take control.
"White Tiger Slaughter Formation!"
Bai Lu clenched his hand in the air. His skull bone lit up, and a blood-red formation appeared beneath the Hell Spirit Cat.
"Meow~"
Within the formation, the Shadow Spirit Cat Xiao Yue emerged.
"T-This is…"
Ning Rongrong stared at Xiao Yue, completely stunned.
"A spirit soul, I'm giving you."
Bai Lu said calmly.
He already had one little cat, so this extra one had no use for him and could only be given away for someone else to raise.
"What about it then?"
Ning Rongrong pointed at the Hell Spirit Cat.
"Xiao Yue doesn't have a soul ring to reside in, so we'll borrow the Hell Spirit Cat's soul ring."
Bai Lu said as if it were the most natural thing.
The Shadow Spirit Cat is originally a mutation of the Hell Spirit Cat.
Their soul rings were similar, so merging them posed no issue.
"You can even take over like that?!"
Ning Rongrong's eyes widened. That's insane!
"Stop talking. Kill it."
"Oh!"
Ning Rongrong quickly drew her blade and stabbed into the Hell Spirit Cat's body. A black soul ring emerged.
"White Tiger Slaughter Art - Soul Fusion Ring Secret Method!"
Bai Lu immediately activated the technique.
"Meow——!"
Xiao Yue launched forward, completely devouring the Hell Spirit Cat's soul as it emerged from the corpse.
Then she leaped into the soul ring.
The originally ordinary soul ring now displayed two peculiar seal-like patterns.
"This soul ring will grow along with your physique. At most, it can reach thirty thousand years."
Bai Lu said, "Absorb it."
"Okay!"
Ning Rongrong began absorbing the soul ring, while Bai Lu returned to the spiritual sea.
Looking at the palace that had lost one cute creature, he suddenly felt a bit unaccustomed.
So…
"Come here!"
Bai Lu grabbed the girl from outside and pulled her into the palace.
"Hey! What are you doing?"
Zhu Zhuqing was caught off guard and fell into Bai Lu's arms.
She instinctively tried to stand up, but he held her tightly.
"Don't move, little Kitty. You've already been captured!"
Bai Lu gently stroked her like a cat, his expression softening.
Yes, much better now.
"Your hand!"
"My hand is fine!"
"..."
"That's great! I have a spirit soul too!"
Not long after, Ning Rongrong opened her eyes in excitement.
"Meow~"
The small, pitch-black Xiao Yue jumped out of the soul ring and rubbed against Ning Rongrong's ankle, extremely docile.
"From now on, please protect me, Xiao Yue!"
"Meow~"
Ning Rongrong excitedly hugged Xiao Yue and rushed to Zhu Zhuqing's side.
"Thank you so much, Zhu—"
"Eh?! Zhuqing, why is your face so red?"
"My soul power circulation went a bit off."
Zhu Zhuqing subtly turned her head and unconsciously brushed aside nonexistent hair in front of her.
"What are we doing next?"
Ning Rongrong clenched her little fists, her fighting spirit ignited:
"Should we go to the Soul Arena and fight other Soul Masters?"
She, Ning Rongrong, even as a support, could now beat battle soul masters.
"We're not going anywhere else. We're going to your home."
Zhu Zhuqing said firmly.
"My home?"
Ning Rongrong was stunned, then her eyes sparkled:
"Are we really going to my home?"
"Mm. I'll teach you a couple of self-created soul skills these days, then we'll go."
Zhu Zhuqing nodded.
"Yay! Going home!"
Ning Rongrong became even more excited.
What's the point of beating ordinary battle soul masters?
She was going to show her father and Grandpa Sword and Grandpa Bone just how amazing she was!
——
Several days later, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect
Inside the main hall, the atmosphere was heavy, as if the air had solidified.
"Sigh… where exactly did that little Rongrong run off to?"
Gu Rong frowned deeply, his face full of worry.
"Yes… It's been months with no news at all."
Even Chen Xin, usually calm and composed, looked extremely grim.
Ever since Ning Rongrong was attacked months ago, saved by a mysterious girl, and then wandered off with her, they had not had a moment of peace.
"Actually, I did receive some news about Rongrong recently."
Ning Fengzhi's calm expression hid a trace of concern:
"She was spotted in Silves City with someone resembling Zhu Zhuqing."
"What? Fengzhi, why didn't you say so earlier?"
Gu Rong shot up from his seat, eager to rush out immediately.
"Calm down, Uncle Bone."
Ning Fengzhi shook his head helplessly. "They already left Silves City without leaving any trace. It would be useless for you to go."
"If nothing else works, let's issue a bounty!"
Gu Rong paced anxiously. "No matter the cost, we must bring Rongrong back!"
"That's our only option. Rongrong is still young. Wandering outside with strangers is too dangerous."
Chen Xin nodded in agreement.
"Tap tap~"
Suddenly, hurried footsteps came from outside the hall. A servant stumbled in.
"Sect Master! Sect Master! Th-this is bad!"
"Why are you panicking like this?"
Chen Xin frowned and scolded, "Speak properly. What happened?"
"M-Miss! It's Miss!"
The servant panted, "Miss has returned with her friend!"
"What?! Rongrong is back?!"
Gu Rong's eyes lit up as he rushed out, shouting:
"My little princess, you're finally back! Grandpa has been worried sick!"
Chen Xin said nothing and followed closely behind, equally hurried.
"Sigh…"
Ning Fengzhi looked at their flustered backs and sighed helplessly.
Only Rongrong could make these two Titled Douluo lose their composure like this.
"Dismissed. I'll go personally."
He adjusted his robes and walked out.
"Grandpa Bone! Grandpa Sword! I'm back! I missed you so much!"
Ning Rongrong ran toward them, bouncing with joy.
"Ah! My little princess, you're finally back!"
Gu Rong opened his arms and scooped her up:
"You've gotten thinner! Were you bullied outside? Tell Grandpa who did it, and I'll deal with them!"
"You old bone, put her down! Rongrong wants to see me too!"
Chen Xin stood beside them, his tone softening.
"Not letting go! Not letting go!"
Gu Rong acted like a child, glaring provocatively.
Ning Rongrong laughed and slipped out of his arms.
She pulled Zhu Zhuqing forward and introduced her:
"Grandpa Bone, Grandpa Sword, this is Zhu Zhuqing, my best sister, and the most talented soul master in the world!"
"Greetings, seniors."
Zhu Zhuqing nodded calmly.
"Strong-willed, composed. Not bad."
Chen Xin commented lightly.
Gu Rong cupped his hands. "In any case, thank you for helping Rongrong. If you ever need anything, we will not refuse."
"Let's talk inside."
At this moment, Ning Fengzhi arrived. After exchanging a few words with his daughter, he led everyone back into the hall.
As they walked, they discussed recent events.
The two Titled Douluo repeatedly reminded Ning Rongrong not to run off again.
She only smiled, not agreeing.
After sitting down, Ning Fengzhi looked at Zhu Zhuqing and said sincerely:
"To repay you for saving my daughter and taking care of her during this time, whatever you desire, just ask. As long as the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect has it, we will not be stingy."
"Saving her? Oh, right!"
Zhu Zhuqing suddenly remembered the soul bone dropped when she killed Shi Nian.
She casually took out the head soul bone and tossed it to Ning Rongrong:
"Rongrong, this is for you."
"A soul bone? And a ten-thousand-year head bone?!"
Ning Rongrong caught it and looked down, her eyes lighting up:
"Thank you, Zhuqing, you're so good to me!"
"A ten-thousand-year soul bone… a head bone?!"
Everyone's eyes widened, their voices trembling.
"You're giving away such a precious soul bone so casually?!"
Chen Xin abruptly stood up, staring at the bone.
"This is a soul bone!"
"The entire Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect doesn't even have many…"
Gu Rong swallowed hard.
Ning Fengzhi was even more shaken.
He knew better than anyone how precious a ten-thousand-year soul bone was.
Even their wealthy sect lacked suitable soul bones for Chen Xin and Gu Rong.
It was almost unbelievable that the continent's strongest attack-type soul master and strongest defense-type soul master had none.
He couldn't help but confirm:
"Are you sure you want to give such a precious soul bone to Rongrong?"
"This soul bone… is that precious?"
Zhu Zhuqing thought for a moment. It probably was.
After all, across the continent, only she had so many.
But…
"It's fine. I don't need it anyway."
"This one suits Rongrong. Giving it to her is perfect."
She shook her head lightly.
As if it were nothing more than an ordinary item.
"This… then thank you."
Ning Fengzhi forced a smile, feeling somewhat numb.
He had intended to repay Zhu Zhuqing properly.
Yet before doing anything, she casually gave away a priceless ten-thousand-year soul bone.
How was he supposed to repay that?
Even their treasury didn't have anything of equal value.
Should he give several in return?
No… just thinking about it made his heart ache.
End of Chapter
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