After Ye Qiu left, Sword Douluo, who had been feigning sleep, opened his eyes.
"Fengzhi, that kid is not simple!"
"Oh? Grandpa Sword thinks so too?" Ning Fengzhi picked up the water on the coffee table and took a small sip.
"Hmph! Isn't he just a Spirit Grandmaster! What's so special about him? He doesn't seem that young either!"
Ning Rongrong didn't have much good impression of Ye Qiu, who had called her disgusting, scared her, and repeatedly ignored her. 'Hmph! At most, he's just handsome.'
She was completely unaware that Ye Qiu and her were actually about the same age; it was just that due to the Blue Silver Emperor Bloodline, he had developed quite a bit.
"Haha... Rongrong, you mustn't underestimate him. Although he only has the cultivation of a Spirit Grandmaster, his mental force probably surpasses most Spirit Ancestors, and perhaps even more!"
"Really?"
"Grandpa Sword wouldn't lie to you, would he?"
"Rongrong, you still have a lot to learn!" Ning Fengzhi smiled faintly, thinking that his judgment was still quite good.
...
Ye Qiu, who had just taken Xiao Lan outside, hadn't walked many steps before he noticed someone secretly watching them from the shadows.
Frowning, red and purple light appeared in his eyes as he looked around.
Xiao Lan, holding the box in one hand and Ye Qiu's hand in the other, saw him stop in place and couldn't help but ask, "Brother~ What's wrong?"
"Nothing, just a few little rats!"
"Rats?" Xiao Lan looked around, "Why doesn't Xiao Lan see them?"
Ye Qiu shook his head, picked her up, "Don't mind them, let's find a hotel first!"
'Sa Bu Chu's subordinates? If they dare to come... then they can all stay!'
Sweeping another glance at the hidden corner, Ye Qiu stepped away.
He found a decent hotel, thirty gold coins a day.
At this time, it was just a drop in the bucket.
After completing the procedures, as soon as they entered the room, Xiao Lan eagerly took out the dull black seed.
"I say, what's the use of this thing anyway?"
"Xiao Lan doesn't know... but it contains powerful vitality!"
Xiao Lan took out the seed, held it in her palm, and gazed at it with her azure pupils.
She always felt this thing was calling and luring her!
Swallowing, she picked up the seed and nibbled on it a few times.
"Ah~ It's so hard! Xiao Lan's teeth are going to break~"
Her eyes rolled, and she offered the sticky black seed, covered in saliva, to Ye Qiu.
"Why don't you try biting it too, Brother?"
"Stop it~" He pushed away the seed, which was glistening with a bit of moisture.
Ye Qiu scratched his head, a bit confused, "Since it has such immense vitality, why can't it be planted successfully?"
"Can't be planted?" Xiao Lan murmured, suddenly remembering her First Soul Skill.
A faint life force surged towards her palm.
"Brother~! Look!"
Xiao Lan's exclamation made Ye Qiu turn his head.
He saw the dull black seed, which had been quietly resting in her palm, begin to absorb life force and slowly float into the air.
"First Soul Skill! Life Without End!"
A spirit ring rose from beneath her feet, and Xiao Lan increased her output.
In just a moment, a significant portion of the energy she had gained from eating was consumed, and her body even became somewhat ethereal.
"Brother~ Help Xiao Lan~"
Ye Qiu understood, controlling his spirit power to slowly surge towards the Blue Silver Emperor mark on his chest.
At night, in the quiet room, an additional sound emerged.
Crack! Barely audible.
Ye Qiu opened his Sharingan, not expecting that the dull black outer layer of the seed was slowly cracking.
A hint of green light suddenly appeared inside the dull black seed!
Crack~ Crack! Buzz~
Under their gaze...
The dull black color turned to ash, dissipating into a wisp of green smoke.
The now green seed floated up, suspended in mid-air...
Invisible ripples spread out, and a soft, vibrant green light filled the entire room.
It wasn't a very strong light; Ye Qiu narrowed his eyes, feeling a warmth, as if bathing in the warm spring sun, and his spirit power even increased slightly!
Xiao Lan looked up, her gaze suddenly becoming devout, motionless.
"Xiao Lan!" Ye Qiu noticed her unusual state; her eyes were unfocused. He tried to go and pull her, but he grabbed empty air!
He couldn't even recall her back into his body!
He watched as her body slowly floated up, and the green seed, without warning, slowly entered her mouth.
From the outside, a ball of green light slid down her neck, chest, and into her abdomen... then disappeared without a trace.
"What's going on!?" Ye Qiu was shocked to find that the Blue Silver Emperor mark on his chest suddenly emitted a surge of spirit power; his spirit power had actually broken through to Level 23 just like that!
"Xiao Lan? You've grown again!"
In the air, Xiao Lan's body slowly grew; her original six-year-old appearance actually grew to eight years old...
Behind her, the Blue Silver Emperor phantom appeared, and her first yellow spirit ring emerged from beneath her feet, followed by another spirit ring, which turned from white to yellow, and then faintly tinged with green.
"!" Ye Qiu was stunned in place. A sudden breakthrough of ten levels?
Just as he was about to step forward, Xiao Lan opened her eyes, and her demeanor changed, like a goddess high above, imbued with a touch of sacredness and majesty.
Her azure pupils flashed with green light and were covered by a faint golden layer. Her gaze fell upon Ye Qiu, a mix of gentleness and scrutiny, nobility and a touch of unfamiliarity...
'Is this Xiao Lan?! What's happening?'
Her gaze carried an irresistible pressure, immobilizing Ye Qiu, preventing even his spirit power from functioning!
Fortunately, this scrutiny didn't last long.
In just a moment, the golden light in her eyes vanished without a trace.
Xiao Lan had returned to normal; the unusual glow on her body dissipated, and she slowly landed, leaving only a slender, leaf-like mark on her forehead that flashed and disappeared.
"Brother~" As soon as she woke up, she pounced towards Ye Qiu, eager to share the joy of her breakthrough with him!
Thump!
"Ow!" Ye Qiu was knocked to the ground by her.
"Brother, what's wrong?" She fumbled to help him up.
"Hiss~ No, nothing! I just lost my footing." The pain in his back made him grimace.
Sitting on the edge of the bed, Ye Qiu looked at the much taller Xiao Lan, feeling a bit uneasy. He reached out, pinching her chin with one hand and squeezing her cheeks with the other.
He peered into her mouth, as if searching for the green seed. "Do you feel anything strange?"
"Mmmph" She couldn't speak, her mouth pinched by Ye Qiu.
Slap! She pushed his hand away, wiping off the drool from the corner of her mouth, "Brother, what are you doing? Xiao Lan is fine!"
"And I also gained an incredible ability!" She bounced onto the bed, jumped up, and spun around, presenting herself for Ye Qiu's inspection.
"Are you really okay? What exactly was that seed?" Ye Qiu frowned. Xiao Lan's state just now was like a completely different person.
"Xiao Lan doesn't know, but I'm really fine!" She knelt on the bed, hugging Ye Qiu from behind, her head resting on his shoulder.
"Brother, aren't you curious about Xiao Lan's Second Soul Skill? Hmph~" Xiao Lan exhaled a cool breath, blowing on Ye Qiu's cheek.
A fragrant scent wafted over, and Ye Qiu felt his mind clear up considerably!
"What's going on?" Ye Qiu turned his head, their noses touching. Ye Qiu, uncharacteristically, didn't feel uncomfortable; instead, the refreshing sensation intensified.
Ye Qiu didn't blush, but Xiao Lan's face was a bit flushed, "This is Xiao Lan's Second Soul Skill, Blue Silver Fragrance! It can detoxify and remove all negative statuses! It can also be a body fragrance!"
As she spoke, she hugged Ye Qiu tighter, her Second Soul Ring flickering, and a rich, fresh scent filled his surroundings.
"How is it? Xiao Lan is amazing, right! Hehe" She bumped Ye Qiu with her forehead. Her strength increase was to lessen Ye Qiu's burden, and that's what made her happiest!
"Mm!" Ye Qiu nodded, "Xiao Lan is indeed amazing!"
'And she really does smell good... By the way, what exactly was going on with that seed?'