Battle Through the Heavens: Purple Heaven Thunder Emperor

Chapter 19 Shouyuan

"Here to pick up a certain little girl!" Xiao Bai raised an eyebrow; he would never admit he was here to "check in."

Upon hearing Xiao Bai's words, the girl's smile widened, and she playfully asked, "Who is Brother Xiao Bai here to pick up?"

"You know perfectly well what I'm asking!" Xiao Bai said irritably, flicking her nose.

"Hehe... Let's go then!" Xiao Xun'er smiled and grabbed his arm.

Xiao Bai felt the smoothness on his arm, his whole body stiffened for a moment, then relaxed. The girl didn't seem to mind, so if he reacted too much, it would be hurtful.

Xiao Bai felt a pang of emotion; the little girl from back then had grown up.

Xiao Xun'er felt Xiao Bai's movements and a blush rose on her cheeks. However, she did not pull her arm away from him, but instead turned her head toward his arm.

Looking up, Xiao Xun'er seemed to only then notice the two people standing next to her. She wasn't shy at all and greeted them generously.

"Cousin Xiao Yan, Cousin Xiao Mei!"

Xiao Yan and Xiao Mei, standing nearby, watched the couple speechlessly, suddenly feeling like they'd been force-fed a mouthful of dog food (a Chinese slang term for witnessing public displays of affection).

Ugh... It's sickeningly sweet!

Xiao Mei concealed her jealousy and greeted him with a smile, "Cousin Xun'er!"

Xiao Yan nodded. He didn't want to think about romantic relationships right now; he just wanted to become stronger.

Xiao Bai looked at Xun'er, this drama queen, and realized that the girl had definitely done it on purpose just now.

He was too lazy to point it out to her, which indirectly showed his attitude that he had no interest in the girls of the same age from the Xiao family. Since that was the case, it was perfect for Xun'er to step in.

Turning his head to look at Xiao Yan, he asked:

"Are you staying here or leaving together?"

Xiao Yan waved his hand and said:

"Brother Bai, you guys go first, I'm going to the back mountain to clear my head."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Bai nodded, then gave Xiao Mei a slight nod before leaving with Xiao Xun'er.

Xiao Yan and Xiao Mei watched the two figures leave, their expressions differing.

After a moment, the two looked at each other and saw unfamiliarity in each other's eyes, creating an awkward atmosphere.

Xiao Mei felt that she and Xiao Yan were no longer from the same world. She knew that he would definitely be demoted by the family to a manager position in the family's industries after his coming-of-age ceremony next year.

Even though Xiao Yan's father was the clan leader, this was still unavoidable.

Thinking of this, Xiao Mei said directly:

"Cousin Xiao Yan, my companions are waiting for me over there. I'll go over first!"

The words had barely left his mouth when he was already a meter away.

Xiao Yan's eye twitched. Was he really that disliked?

Ha~, women... tui...!

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"Brother Xiao Bai, are you feeling better?"

On the way back, Xiao Xun'er was in a good mood. Xiao Bai's promise to pick her up today surprised her.

"I also want to thank Xun'er for the pills. Look, except for my hair, everything else is almost back to normal."

Xiao Xun'er tilted her head and carefully examined him for a moment, then nodded:

"That's good. By the way, do you have enough pills? If not, I'll prepare some more for you!"

Xiao Bai waved his hand and said, "No need, I still have what you gave me last time, and I won't need it much anymore!"

After seeing his frightening appearance last time, Xiao Xun'er took out some healing pills for him, including both third and fourth grade ones, and then hurriedly went back.

The next morning, they came again and gave him several bottles of pills.

Wujin Dan, a fifth-grade elixir, increases qi and blood, and is used for body refinement. It is especially effective for those with severe qi and blood deficiency.

Wood Spirit Pill, a fifth-grade pill, restores vitality. This kind of pill is very rare and has the effect of prolonging life. Of course, it is only effective for people below the Dou Wang level, which makes the effect of this pill rather useless. The strong don't care about it, and the weak... well... the weak don't know about it.

The Azure Longevity Pill is a sixth-grade elixir that can extend a user's life by ten years, but can only be taken once in a lifetime.

Actually, he was just comforting Xun'er, saying that those healing pills were unnecessary, and that his injury wasn't really an injury. Xiao Bai felt nothing after taking one.

There's also the Black Gold Pill, which has some effect, but not much. Now there's a barely perceptible silver tinge in his blood, which is the power of thunder. Moreover, it seems that only the positive thunder of the Wood element can stimulate and strengthen this new blood.

As for the Wood Spirit Pill and the Azure Nether Longevity Pill, Xiao Bai said he didn't know. As soon as he swallowed them, the Wood Spirit life force in the pills was swallowed by the Yi Wood Thunder. Only then did Xiao Bai realize that the guys churning inside his body were just Thunder Seeds.

What is a thunder seed? A thunder seed is a seed of lightning.

This made Xiao Bai feel a little bitter. These weren't his helpers at all; they were clearly several ancestors. It was alright now, but once Xiao Bai's level grew to Dou Wang or Dou Huang, he would have to find a way to make them grow, and not just one, but five.

"Can the hair recover?" Xiao Xun'er looked at Xiao Bai's gray hair. It wasn't that she disliked it, but because a cultivator's hair suddenly turning white meant a change in lifespan.

What worried her most was how much of Xiao Bai's lifespan he had left.

"It should be fine!" Xiao Bai smiled nonchalantly. He didn't mind the hair color, as long as it wasn't the color of Yi Mu Zheng Lei.

"What realm is Brother Xiao Bai at now?" Xiao Xun'er asked in a cryptic tone.

Xiao Bai was a little surprised. This girl never asked about this matter before, so why did she suddenly ask about it today?

However, he didn't think much of it. He had hidden it before because he didn't want others to know that he had crossed several realms at once. Now that so much time had passed, it didn't matter if his cultivation was exposed.

"Five-star Dou Shi!" Xiao Bai said truthfully. He had already refined more than half of the Binghuo Yang Lei in his body, and the remaining amount would at most allow him to break through one or two stars.

These past few months have been incredibly tormenting for him, which is why Xiao Bai's face is so cold and stern now. Anyone who has experienced this kind of pain, who hasn't been able to sleep for months, would probably look even worse than him; no one could possibly smile.

Xiao Xun'er's eyes lit up. She hadn't expected that Xiao Bai would reach the level of a five-star Dou Shi after only one year of breaking through to Dou Zhe. Suddenly, an idea popped into her mind.

She thought that if Xiao Bai really didn't have much lifespan left, she would first make him a Great Dou Master, then feed him a Life Devouring Pill, and then give him resources to help him break through to Dou Huang as soon as possible to increase his lifespan. Wouldn't that solve the problem perfectly?

"Xun'er, you're such a little genius!" Xiao Xun'er thought to herself with pride.

Xiao Bai had no idea that the girl clinging to his arm with a charming expression was going to feed him the Life-Sustaining Pill; otherwise, she might have packed her things and prepared to run away overnight.

"What is Xun'er thinking about?"

Xiao Bai looked at the girl whose face suddenly showed a hint of pride and asked in confusion.

Even if she breaks through from the ninth level of Dou Power to Dou Shi in a year, it shouldn't be considered anything special among the ancient clans, so why is this girl getting so proud?

"Nothing, nothing?" Xiao Xun'er's eyes darted away.

She couldn't let Brother Xiao Bai know about her plan. Given the rarity of the Life-Devouring Pill, he probably wouldn't recognize it. She would lie and say it was a life-restoring pill, and let him take it first.

What to do after taking it? Well, you'll just have to listen to her.

Xiao Xun'er squinted, like a little fox who had stolen a chicken. Thinking of Xiao Bai's helpless expression at that time, the corners of her mouth lifted slightly.

"This girl seems a bit off today!" Xiao Bai thought to himself, looking at Xun'er's expression.

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