"Whoosh!"
Outside Jia Ma Holy City, Lü Man's Dou Qi Wings trembled slightly on her back as she floated in the air. Just as she was anxiously awaiting instructions from that young Dou Zong, a white ball of light sped toward her and stopped steadily right in front of her.
"You... You are Mr. Ice Emperor??" Lü Man looked at Hai Bodong, who still had white hair but whose face had changed from an old man's to a middle-aged man's, and said in shock.
Of course, what surprised her most was not the change in Hai Bodong's appearance, but the fact that the current Hai Bodong was already at the strength of a Nine-Star Dou Huang.
One must know that just over twenty days ago, Hai Bodong was merely a Two-Star Dou Huang!
Breaking through seven stars in less than a month—is this the terrifying foundation of a Dou Sheng Family?
Lü Man wore a bitter smile.
"Young Miss Lü Man, please follow me!" Hai Bodong nodded, turned, and flew toward the Mittel Family with Lü Man.
"Yes!" At this moment, Lü Man had long since lost all her pride. She obediently followed Hai Bodong and soon arrived at the Mittel Family, landing at the entrance of Chen Yang's courtyard.
"Creak..." Just as the two landed, the tightly shut door opened from the inside. Hai Bodong and Lü Man looked up and saw Chen Yang watching them in the courtyard. The two quickly stepped inside, and Hai Bodong casually closed the door behind them.
"Thank you for your trouble, Elder Hai!" Chen Yang looked at Hai Bodong, who was much more pleasing to the eye now, and said with a smile.
"It is my honor to serve Young Lord!" Hai Bodong was extremely grateful to Chen Yang.
He had wasted half his life, falling from a Dou Huang expert to hiding in a map shop in a remote small city. He had thought there was no hope of recovering his strength in this life, but Chen Yang suddenly appeared in Mo City, helped him restore his cultivation, and gave him a bright future.
Nominally, Hai Bodong became Chen Yang's House Servant. However, since pledging loyalty to Chen Yang, he had spent more than half his days staying at Mittel. The only battle he participated in, he lost, and Chen Yang had to clean up his mess.
Now, less than a month after meeting again, he had not only recovered his former strength but had advanced further and further, reaching the strength he had somewhat desired back then—Nine-Star Dou Huang.
Currently, he had just broken through and his cultivation was not yet consolidated. In another month or two, he would possess the strength of Jia Xingtian, becoming a true Peak Dou Huang expert.
All of this was brought to him by Chen Yang, yet it seemed he hadn't paid much for this level of strength.
"Young Lord, this subordinate will take his leave!" The task was complete, and Chen Yang gave no further instructions, so Hai Bodong requested to depart.
"Elder Hai, don't rush back, wait a moment!" Chen Yang raised his hand and said.
"Yes!" Hai Bodong nodded, stood respectfully behind Chen Yang, and waited for Chen Yang's next command.
Seeing this, Lü Man stepped forward respectfully, took out two storage rings, and presented them with both hands.
"Your Excellency, please forgive me. On the list of medicinal herbs you provided, seven types are low in stock—the least abundant only has two stalks—and there is one type of medicinal herb that even Heavenly Serpent Mansion does not possess. The Mansion is currently collecting them, and the missing medicinal herbs will certainly be delivered within three months!" Lü Man bowed and said.
"Mm!" Chen Yang nodded, then waved his hand, and the storage ring flew directly into his grasp. Mental Energy probed into one of them. Seeing the storage ring, which was filled with medicinal herbs spanning over 80 cubic meters, Chen Yang couldn't help but nod in satisfaction.
On the other storage ring, Chen Yang sensed a Soul Restriction. However, the Restriction was not powerful; Soul Power at the Dou Zong Rank was just enough to open it. Chen Yang guessed that this contained the Cultivation Technique and Dou Technique Legacy of the Heavenly Serpent Mansion Lord's lineage. The Heavenly Serpent Mansion Lord must have placed the Soul Restriction to prevent Lü Man from secretly looking at it midway.
Soul Power swept across the storage ring, and the Restriction instantly vanished. The storage ring space was not large, only three or four cubic meters, classifying it as the lowest Rank. However, the contents inside were all top-grade: one Cultivation Technique Scroll, five Dou Technique Scrolls, a Jade Slip, and a volume of Handwritten Notes.
"Earth Rank Intermediate Cultivation Technique, 'Heavenly Serpent Secret Canon'. I wonder if Qing Lin cultivating this technique can trigger the System mechanism and get me an Earth Rank High-Grade Cultivation Technique."
"There is also one Earth Tier Middle-Grade Dou Skill, two Earth-rank Low-tier Dou Skills, and two High-Grade Profound Tier Dou Techniques. Hmm... Heavenly Serpent Mansion doesn't seem that poor after all!"
Chen Yang scanned everything with his Soul Power and muttered to himself. Since Heavenly Serpent Mansion was a Dou Zun Power, having this level of foundation was normal.
Besides these, there was the Secret Technique and the Handwritten Notes left by the Heavenly Serpent Mansion Lord. Chen Yang was in no rush to study these for now.
Placing the two storage rings casually on the stone table, Chen Yang looked at Lü Man, then slightly beckoned with his hand toward her. Immediately, the dark red flame hidden within Lü Man's body flew out and vanished into Chen Yang's palm.
"Thank you, Your Excellency!" Seeing the Volcanic Stone Flame disappear into Chen Yang's palm, a huge rock finally fell from Lü Man's heart. With that thing inside her body, she felt as if her life could be taken at any moment.
"Thank you very much to Young Miss Lü Man and Heavenly Serpent Mansion for this!" Chen Yang placed his large hand on the table and said with a smile.
"The Heavenly Serpent Mansion should be the one grateful to Your Excellency for showing mercy!" Lü Man said with an expression of apology.
"If Young Miss Lü Man finds the customs and scenery of the Jia Ma Empire acceptable, you can stay a few more days and look around." Chen Yang smiled. He was just being polite; after all, he had taken their things and was indeed quite happy, so he couldn't very well wear a long face.
"Thank you for the invitation, Your Excellency, but there are still important matters in the Mansion, and Lü Man must return promptly." Lü Man bowed and said apologetically. She was a Dou Huang, after all; how could she not tell that Chen Yang was just being casually polite?
"Since that is the case, I won't keep you. Elder Hai, please escort Young Miss Lü Man out!" Chen Yang smiled and nodded, signaling Hai Bodong to see the guest off.
"Yes, Young Lord!"
"Young Miss Lü Man, please!"
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