That night, Lin Xi came to Huo Yuhao's room. She reached the door, and before she could knock, Huo Yuhao's voice came from inside, "Come in, the door's not closed."
Lin Xi wasn't surprised and pushed the door open. Huo Yuhao was sitting at the table, playing with a fist-sized crystal, which was a dull black.
"Come on, use your fire to melt it for me. Pay attention to the heat, don't burn it too much," Huo Yuhao handed the object to Lin Xi, also taking out a large bowl.
Lin Xi nodded, not knowing what it was, but she followed his instructions.
Two flames appeared in Lin Xi's hands, slowly refining the black crystal.
As the object softened, Lin Xi finally recognized what it was. It was actually a piece of Whale Rubber.
Whale Rubber could enhance physical fitness and was also used by some nobles as an aphrodisiac and a sexual stimulant.
Lin Xi couldn't help but steal a glance at Huo Yuhao. She naturally recognized the extraordinary nature of this Whale Rubber, which was at least a thousand years old.
At that moment, Ye Lingling happily ran in through the open door.
"Alright, that's enough, you can go back now." Seeing this, Huo Yuhao took the softened Whale Rubber from Lin Xi's hands. This piece of Whale Rubber was the one he had picked up at the treasure auction in Shrek City back then.
He had forgotten about it after buying it. Now, this Whale Rubber was no longer of much use to Huo Yuhao, not to mention he also had the Lightning Body Tempering Technique. He might as well give it to Ye Lingling.
Lin Xi's expression became even stranger after seeing Ye Lingling arrive. She hesitated, but Ye Lingling was still too young.
"Alright, go back. What kind of nonsense are you thinking about all day?" Huo Yuhao rolled his eyes when he saw Lin Xi's little actions.
After Lin Xi left, Huo Yuhao smiled and coaxed Ye Lingling to consume the Whale Rubber.
Ye Lingling reached out, pinched off a small piece from the hot Whale Rubber, blew on it to dissipate some of the heat, and then put it in her mouth.
"Ugh, it smells so fishy." The moment the Whale Rubber entered her mouth, Ye Lingling's face crumpled, and she almost threw up.
But she hadn't forgotten Huo Yuhao's instructions. She knew this was a good thing and mustn't waste it. After the Whale Rubber entered her stomach, Ye Lingling felt a warm current flowing into her abdomen, making her feel a bit comfortable.
Feeling this, Ye Lingling didn't hesitate and followed the same procedure to consume all the remaining Whale Rubber. At this moment, the side effects of the Whale Rubber began.
Ye Lingling's body temperature rose rapidly, her body going from slightly warm to scorching. Sweat poured out from her skin, dampening her thin clothes.
"Big brother, I... I'm so hot." Ye Lingling began to tear at her clothes; the scene was as if she had been drugged with an aphrodisiac.
Huo Yuhao stepped forward and picked Ye Lingling up, carrying her in his arms. Then, the two of them came to the bed...
Nothing that is not allowed by the Qidian Chinese website occurred here.
On the bed, Huo Yuhao placed Ye Lingling in his arms and embraced her from behind, also restraining Ye Lingling's small, restless hands. The two of them leaned against the headboard and spent the night like this.
During this period, Huo Yuhao was also furious. Ye Lingling was not at all well-behaved, wriggling in Huo Yuhao's arms, which made him extremely uncomfortable.
It was a pity that Ye Lingling was still too young; otherwise, something could have been accomplished.
Although Whale Rubber had aphrodisiac effects, it wasn't a true aphrodisiac. One didn't need to engage in intercourse after taking it.
When dawn arrived, Ye Lingling, who hadn't been still all night, finally fell into a deep sleep after the effects of the medicine wore off, her little face showing a deep look of exhaustion.
After putting the little girl on the bed and covering her with a blanket, Huo Yuhao quickly left the room. Heaven knew how he'd gotten through the night; it wasn't so easy to be a man of principle.
Three days later, Song Ming and Lin Xi prepared to set off to hunt for a soul ring. This time, the group's target was the Mingdou Great Forest, located at the border of the Star Luo Empire and the Sun Moon Empire.
The Title Douluo of the Body Sect almost exclusively had red ninth soul rings, and Song Ming couldn't be slighted either. But a hundred-thousand-year soul beast wasn't a common vegetable, and only the Star Dou Great Forest, the Xie Mo Forest, and the Mingdou Great Forest were available for soul masters to choose from.
The Star Dou Great Forest was the first to be excluded because the Body Sect had killed too many soul beasts back then, angering the major ferocious beast overlords led by Di Tian. Thus, a large-scale beast tide erupted. Although both sides stopped in time, Di Tian and other ferocious beasts also issued a statement, forbidding the Body Sect from hunting hundred-thousand-year soul beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest.
The Xie Mo Forest was also out of the question. First, the Xie Mo Forest was located in the heartland of the Sun Moon Empire. Second, the Holy Spirit Cult's old nest was in the Xie Mo Forest. Being targeted by those evil soul masters meant they might encounter unforeseen dangers.
Therefore, the Mingdou Great Forest was the only option.
This time, the Ben Ti Sect sent two Super Douluo to help Song Ming and Lin Xi hunt for soul rings. They were Ya Lingna, a ninety-five-ranked Sacred Blood Douluo, and Jin Peng, a ninety-six-ranked Super Douluo, a Golden Body Douluo who was second only to Du Busi in the Ben Ti Sect.
Seeing these two big shots, Huo Yuhao was completely relieved. He had originally planned to provide protection, but now it wasn't necessary.
"Old Jin, I'll be troubling you this time," Huo Yuhao nodded slightly to the golden-haired old man at the head of the group. This elder was a figure of great importance in the Ben Ti Sect and deserved respect.
"You kid, just like those others, you only say polite words. If you really think it's a trouble for this old man, then consider my disciple," Jin Peng said slowly, stroking his long beard.
Hearing this, Huo Yuhao's face darkened. Jin Peng was known for his love of taking disciples in the Ben Ti Sect. He had taken in over a dozen disciples, and Xiang Yuqing was one of them, also the most talented. The old man was just mentioning Xiang Yuqing.
This wasn't the first time the old man had brought this up. Before the Soul Master Tournament, this old man had already started trying to set them up, but Huo Yuhao had always firmly refused.
Too lazy to pay attention to this disrespectful old man, Huo Yuhao then told Lin Xi to take good care of Ye Lingling before watching the group depart.
That's the advantage of having subordinates; you can have others do everything while you, well, relax. No, not relax, cultivate!
Of course, he'd also left a contingency on Ye Lingling. He could rush to her aid at any time if she faced danger.
Normally, Huo Yuhao would have accompanied Ye Lingling to hunt for a soul ring. However, the appearance of the Abyssal Plane and the subsequent God Ranking had made him feel that something was amiss. To prepare for what might come, he needed to focus on improving himself.
At that moment, Huo Yuhao suddenly felt a stirring in his heart and looked up sharply.
He saw a burst of dazzling green light erupting from the center of the Ben Ti Sect's headquarters, painting all the buildings in a vibrant green, as if they were in a green ocean.
The green light slowly expanded into a beam of light, piercing the sky above the mountain range where the Ben Ti Sect was located. Then, a terrifying soul power pressure instantly enveloped the entire sect.
"Has he broken through to ninety-nine ranks? It seems that the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum is really suitable for Master, and the old man's accumulation is indeed profound enough. This makes forming the Second Soul Core even more assured."
Huo Yuhao realized he had underestimated Du Busi's accumulated strength. He had thought Du Busi would normally form his Second Soul Core to break through to Ultimate Douluo. However, he hadn't expected the old man to complete his breakthrough ahead of time, taking advantage of the medicinal effects of the celestial herb.
The breakthrough by Poison Unkillable caused a sensation that shocked the entire Body Sect. Figures transformed into streaks of light, rushing towards Poison Unkillable's place of closed-door cultivation. They were there to protect him, all of them elders ranked highly within the sect, Title Douluo experts.
At the same time, an order was issued: all sect disciples were forbidden from approaching the central hall.
(End of Chapter)