Xu Tianhao slowly closed the treasure box in his hand, turned his wrist slightly, and casually handed the box to Xu Tianzhen:
"Fourth Sister, you take this Spirit Bone. Later, let Teacher protect you while you absorb it with peace of mind."
As his words fell, Xu Tianzhen's round eyes widened.
Those clear eyes were filled with deep emotion.
Immediately after, Xu Tianzhen's nose felt slightly sore, and small pearls uncontrollably slid from the corners of her eyes, hitting her lapel and leaving a small wet stain.
She reached out and tightly hugged the treasure box in her arms, speaking with a choked voice, her tone soft and sweet yet tearful: "Hao Hao, you are so good!"
"From now on, Sister will be your backing. If anyone dares to bully you, Sister will be the first to rush up and protect you. No one is allowed to touch a single finger of my brother!"
Xu Tianzhen wiped the tears from her face, laughing and crying as she patted her chest and made a bold declaration.
Her usually pretty and dainty face was filled with seriousness, and that eagerness and sincerity to protect her brother were revealed to everyone without reservation.
Watching Xu Tianzhen like this, Xu Tianhao shook his head helplessly and dotingly, reaching out with his fingertips to gently wipe away the teardrops on her cheeks, his tone gentle:
"Alright, Fourth Sister, we are siblings by blood, why say such distant things? Your business is my business; it's just a Spirit Bone, it's nothing."
Xu Tianzhen nodded her little head vigorously, saying repeatedly: "Mm-hmm!"
She would never be polite with Xu Tianhao because, in her heart, her brother's things had always been hers.
But behind this lack of politeness was an unreserved reliance and trust in her brother.
And Xu Tianhao's initiative to gift her such a precious Spirit Bone made the emotion in her heart surge endlessly, firmly remembering this kindness her Stinky Younger Brother had shown her.
After soothing the emotionally agitated Xu Tianzhen, Xu Tianhao slowly turned around, his gaze sweeping over the four people beside him: Xiao Hongchen, Meng Hongchen, Nana, and Ye Guyi.
A gentle smile curled at the corners of his mouth as he spoke loudly: "Xiao, Meng, Nana, Ye Guyi, you don't need to be envious."
"Today's Spirit Bone is just the beginning. You just need to follow me with peace of mind."
"In the days to come, opportunities, Spirit Bones, spirit rings—as long as it's a benefit I, Xu Tianhao, can obtain, there will certainly be a share for you!"
His words were sonorous and powerful, every word and sentence revealing sincerity and confidence, warming the hearts of the four people present.
The first to respond were The Hongchen Siblings; Xiao Hongchen had his usual confident smile on his lips, while Meng Hongchen nestled beside her brother, and the two said in unison:
"That goes without saying. We have been together for so long, and we have always trusted His Highness's ability and character implicitly."
Nana and Ye Guyi also smiled at each other and nodded gently, their tones carrying a bit of playfulness and trust:
"Your Highness, rest assured, we are all waiting for you to feed us more and bring us good things in the future!"
Hearing this, Xu Tianhao couldn't help but smile slightly, patting his chest in assurance:
"Rest assured, rest assured, I will definitely feed you well in the future and let you make rapid progress all the way!"
Standing on the side, Kong Deming remained silent, quietly watching his good disciple calmly win over people's hearts.
A look of gratification gradually appeared in Kong Deming's cloudy eyes, and his satisfaction with Xu Tianhao increased a bit more in his heart.
To be so young and already understand how to use tangible benefits to win over those around him—this is one of the core qualities of becoming a superior.
These children are still young, and it is easy to cultivate deep feelings while spending time together day and night; the bonds between them were already very solid.
But if supplemented with well-timed gifts of interest, this bond could be made even more stable, making these exceptionally talented little ones increasingly dependent on Xu Tianhao, viewing him as their only central pillar.
In the long run, Xu Tianhao would inevitably be able to gather a loyal and powerful team around him, which is a crucial foundation for both his future path of cultivation and higher pursuits.
That night, under the personal protection of Kong Deming, Xu Tianzhen began to absorb the 75,000-year-old Fiery Kite left arm bone in her exclusive quiet room.
This Fiery Kite left arm bone contained an extremely majestic fire-attribute spirit power, which had a very high degree of compatibility with Xu Tianzhen's Sun Martial Soul attributes.
Although the absorption process had the danger of spirit power impact, with Kong Deming present, the whole process was exceptionally smooth.
Under Kong Deming's protection, the violent spirit power in the Fiery Kite left arm bone was tamed bit by bit, slowly merging into Xu Tianzhen's limbs and bones, completely becoming one with her meridians, bones, and flesh.
After several hours of absorption, the spirit power fluctuations in the quiet room gradually subsided.
Xu Tianzhen slowly opened her eyes, a brilliant golden-red fire flashing in them, and the spirit power aura radiating from her body was many times stronger than before.
She happily felt the surging power within her body; her spirit power level soared like a rocket, directly increasing by a full four levels, reaching level 27.
Now her spirit power was two levels higher than Xiao Hongchen's, making her the highest-level existence in the six-person team.
In addition to the leap in spirit power level, Xu Tianzhen's physical fitness also underwent a rebirth.
Her bones became harder, her meridians wider, and her physical strength far exceeded that of Spirit Masters of the same rank.
And the Spirit Bone skill attached to this 70,000-year-old Spirit Bone was an extremely powerful group attack skill, which complemented her Sun Martial Soul, with terrifying explosive power.
This Spirit Bone absorption allowed Xu Tianzhen's strength to achieve a leap-forward surge.
Even when facing a Three-Ring Soul Elder, she now had the confidence to confront them head-on.
The comprehensive strength of the entire small team also stepped onto a new level because of her improvement.
The next day, Xu Tianzhen, whose strength had made a huge leap, was floating on air.
The young girl's brows were full of pride and confidence, and she couldn't wait to find someone to spar with to show off her strength.
She rubbed her fists and wiped her palms, immediately declaring that she would single-handedly take on both Ye Guyi and Meng Hongchen.
Xu Tianzhen had her own considerations for choosing them.
Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen, the siblings, possessed a Martial Soul Fusion Skill. Once they joined forces, their power would multiply, and even with her greatly increased strength, she was not confident in contending with them.
And Nana's Spirit was a ghost, belonging to the undead shadow system, but it was doubly restrained by her Sun Martial Soul and Ye Guyi's Sacred Angel Martial Soul.
Unless Nana's strength reached a very high realm, breaking this level of Spirit-level suppression.
Otherwise, she could not confront them head-on at all, so naturally, she was not within the scope of her sparring consideration.
As for Xu Tianhao, Xu Tianzhen directly excluded him.
Although Xu Tianhao currently only had one spirit ring, she knew in her heart that her Stinky Younger Brother's strength was too heaven-defying, and his strength was far from being measurable by his superficial spirit power.
In her heart, Xu Tianhao was not an opponent to spar with at all, but could only be regarded as the most reliable teammate.
But Xu Tianzhen was ultimately too confident.
While she had indeed experienced a surge in strength due to the Spirit Bone's enhancement, were Ye Guyi and Meng Hongchen not also exceptionally talented individuals?
Ye Guyi's Sacred Angel Martial Soul was a top-tier Spirit, restraining all evil and shadows, and her spirit power was incomparably pure.
Meng Hongchen's Vermilion Eye Ice Toad Spirit was both highly poisonous and capable of control, and her combat experience was not inferior in the slightest.
If it were a one-on-one duel, since both were currently only level 23 and lacked Spirit Bone bonuses, they were definitely not the opponents of a level 27 Xu Tianzhen who possessed a ten-thousand-year Spirit Bone.
But Xu Tianzhen insisted on taking on two, and facing the tacit cooperation of Ye Guyi and Meng Hongchen, her advantages were infinitely minimized.
After the spar began, Xu Tianzhen, relying on her spirit power level and Spirit Bone advantage, launched a fierce attack first, her offensive being extremely sharp.
But Ye Guyi and Meng Hongchen cooperated tacitly, one attacking and one supporting, one Sacred and one highly poisonous.
Ye Guyi relied on her flight ability to dodge flexibly, constantly restraining Xu Tianzhen's offensive.
Meng Hongchen seized the opportunity to release poisonous mist and spirit tool control, making Xu Tianzhen feel constrained.
After several exchanges, Xu Tianzhen's spirit power was rapidly consumed, and she gradually felt powerless, her sharp offensive also becoming sluggish.
Looking at the two people who were cooperating seamlessly before her, she knew that if she continued to fight, she would inevitably lose. She immediately pouted, simply stopped her movements, and declared the end of the spar like a brat, refusing to continue fighting.
Looking at her slightly disheveled appearance, Xu Tianzhen was secretly unconvinced and quietly calculated in her heart:
"I'll count this as a loss for me, but next time I must pull Hao Hao along, use his Domain to fiercely suppress Ye Guyi, so she can't even fly, and then see how I win it back!"
Thinking of this, the grievance on her face instantly dissipated, and she returned to her usual pretty and lively appearance.
She looked eagerly at Xu Tianhao, who was watching the battle, planning her next sparring scheme.