Ning Rongrong's face lit up with joy. Seeing the stack of documents, she felt as if she had also participated in Li Xun's plan.
When Aunt Xue had brought the documents to the dormitory, she had glanced through them, but since they only recorded information about ordinary people, she hadn't paid much attention.
She never expected that these documents were actually collected by Brother Li Xun to scheme against a powerhouse like Tang Hao.
"Brother, has the Clear Sky Douluo been hiding in this small village ever since his battle with the Pope of the Spirit Hall?" Ning Rongrong looked at a tiny dot on the map.
Without that dot, she wouldn't have even known there was a village here.
"It's likely," Li Xun didn't assert definitively but spoke in a tactful manner. "After confirming Tang Hao's identity, I sent people to Holy Soul Village to inquire about such information from the villagers."
"Xiao Xun, you've talked so much about Tang Hao. Did you absorb the Soul Bone of the Blue Silver Emperor?" Sword Douluo's heart stirred. When it came to Tang Hao, he couldn't help but take it seriously.
After all, the two of them had just had some unpleasant encounters, and they were almost enemies.
"Yes, Sword Grandpa," Li Xun smiled and nodded at Sword Douluo. Finally, someone had asked the right question. He was almost at his wit's end trying to keep up the act.
"What?!!" The three people in the room were all shocked. Sword Douluo even activated his domain to shield the surroundings from perception. "Xiao Xun, this mission of yours was too risky. You should have informed us in advance."
After the brief shock, Sword Douluo looked at Li Xun with a serious expression. "If anything had gone wrong during this trip, with your strength, you wouldn't have been able to survive against Tang Hao."
At this point, Sword Douluo felt a hint of lingering fear.
They had just encountered Tang Hao today. If the other party had noticed Li Xun absorbing A Yin's Soul Bone based on his familiarity with it, the consequences would have been unimaginable.
"Sword Grandpa, I couldn't be sure at the time whether the Blue Silver Emperor's Soul Bone was still there. I was just trying my luck," Li Xun scratched his head and chuckled. "If I hadn't found anything in Holy Soul Village, I would have pretended to be a traveler passing through."
"Brother Li Xun, how could you take such a risk? Given the rarity of a hundred-thousand-year Soul Bone, what if Tang Hao had already absorbed it?"
Although Li Xun had returned safely, Zhu Zhuqing still felt a heavy weight in her heart. By the end, her voice was almost inaudible. "And what if you had run into Tang Hao?"
"But I'm back now, aren't I?" Li Xun's heart softened as he gently held Zhu Zhuqing's delicate hand. "Besides, I had some confidence in this trip."
Hearing Li Xun's gentle words, Zhu Zhuqing's tense expression gradually relaxed, and her heart felt lighter.
"Xiao Xun, what Zhu Zhuqing said is also what I wanted to ask. How did you determine that Tang Hao wouldn't absorb A Yin's Soul Bone?" Zhu Zhuqing's words piqued Sword Douluo's interest.
"Sword Grandpa, it's based on my study of human nature."
Li Xun's face showed a playful expression. "Tang Hao is a renowned powerhouse on the continent. When A Yin sacrificed herself, whether it was the outside world or Tang Hao himself, it was widely believed that he had absorbed her Soul Bone out of helplessness."
"When people hear about this, they'll only sigh at the pure love between a human and a beast."
"But if he chooses to actively absorb the Soul Bone left by his wife, the nature of the situation changes. At that point, various conspiracy theories will echo across the entire continent, and Tang Hao's lifelong reputation will likely take a significant hit."
"In this scenario, he only has two choices: either store the Soul Bone away or leave it to their child."
Having finally pieced together his explanation in one go, Li Xun breathed a sigh of relief. There weren't that many conspiracy theories; it was all just about achieving their respective goals.
"That does make some sense," Sword Douluo nodded in agreement.
For those who have reached their level of strength, further improvement has become extremely difficult. When their cultivation shows no growth, they also focus on external factors. Reputation is one such external factor.
"Brother, which part of the body does the Blue Silver Emperor's Soul Bone belong to?" Ning Rongrong didn't care about Tang Hao's reputation. Her little hands roamed all over Li Xun's body, trying to locate the Soul Bone.
This was a 100,000-year Soul Bone! Not only could it enhance Soul Skills, but it could also boost cultivation and physical attributes.
When she was younger, Li Xun had jokingly told her that once he became a god, he would get her a 100,000-year Soul Bone to rapidly increase her level. Little did she expect that before even catching a glimpse of the path to godhood, he had already used a 100,000-year Soul Bone himself.
"Where are you touching?" Li Xun felt ticklish from her restless hands and swatted them away. "The Blue Silver Emperor's Soul Bone is the right leg bone."
Hearing this, Ning Rongrong leaned down and pressed her ear against Li Xun's right leg. "Wow! As expected of a 100,000-year Soul Bone. I can feel a very rich life force."
Zhu Zhuqing also reached out and pressed on Li Xun's right leg. "Brother Li Xun, did this Soul Bone enhance your healing abilities?"
"Yes," Li Xun nodded. "And it's not just an enhancement. As my Soul Power continues to grow, I might even be able to regenerate lost limbs. But the condition is that the original Soul Bone on the limb must not be lost."
The Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone possesses extraordinary healing abilities. Tang San had used this very bone to help Tang Hao regenerate his limbs. Of course, relying solely on the Soul Bone wouldn't have been enough; Tang San also utilized the power of the Sea God's Light.
Li Xun didn't have the Sea God's Light, but he had the healing abilities of Wood Release. With the combination of the two, he believed the effect wouldn't be much weaker than Tang San's healing.
Of course, Li Xun didn't go through so much trouble for this Soul Bone just to heal others. He wanted to push his own limits.
In the world of Soul Masters, there's a common understanding: if the age of the Spirit Ring absorbed far exceeds one's current physical capabilities, it could lead to a fatal explosion.
If an ordinary person absorbed this Blue Silver Emperor Soul Bone, it would only serve to ensure quick recovery after battles and grant flight capabilities. Li Xun, however, wanted to use Wood Release's self-healing and this Soul Bone to survive at the very limit without exploding.
"Brother, does that mean as long as someone isn't killed on the spot, you can completely heal them?" Ning Rongrong asked in astonishment, her mouth agape.
Zhu Zhuqing and Sword Douluo also perked up upon hearing this. Such healing methods were beyond their comprehension.
"That's pretty much the case," Li Xun replied with a smile, nodding.
Ning Rongrong's eyes darted around as she suddenly had a flash of inspiration. "Brother, what if when I get old and my face is full of wrinkles, I get so angry that I destroy my face and then have you heal it? Would my face return to its youthful appearance?"
Her big eyes were fixed on Li Xun, radiating intense curiosity.
"???"
Not only Li Xun, but Zhu Zhuqing and Sword Douluo were also stunned by this question. What kind of thought process would lead someone to think of such a thing?
"Rongrong, how could you ask something like that?" Li Xun felt as if a lump of bread was stuck in his chest. Who would think of exploiting such a loophole?
"Hehe, I was just imagining things," Ning Rongrong shamelessly laughed.
"I think it's feasible," Zhu Zhuqing frowned and thought for a moment, then came to the same conclusion as Ning Rongrong.
No one is indifferent to their appearance. After two treatments, she was already full of confidence in Li Xun's healing abilities.
Li Xun was at a loss. He couldn't just say that in the future he would lead them both to become gods and maintain eternal youth, so there would be no need for appearance anxiety. But his current level was still too low, and saying such a thing would be like boasting.
"Ahem, Xiao Xun, your Soul Power should already be at level 40, right?" Sword Douluo, sensing the awkward atmosphere, quickly changed the subject. "When are you planning to go and obtain your Spirit Ring?"
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