Douluo Amon: I am the Heavenly Venerable of the Dragon King.

Chapter 462 Xingfu, the Happy Xu Xiaoyan

Upon hearing Murasaki's words, Nanali paused, then continued wiping the iron cage as if she hadn't heard a thing.

Seeing Nanali's behavior, Murasaki frowned, but still said seductively, "Don't you yearn for freedom? Don't you humans have a saying: 'The enemy of my enemy is my friend'?"

"Oh!"

Hearing Zi Ji's words, Nanali scoffed, "Cooperate with you? A soul beast like a prisoner? What qualifications do you have to cooperate with me?"

Zi Ji said in a deep voice, "I am the wife of the Beast God Di Tian. After I was captured by humans, I believe they will not sit idly by. As long as you can pass on a message to them, we may be able to break free from that woman's control and take revenge."

If Di Tian really knew her situation, he would definitely do everything he could to save her; Zi Ji was confident of that.

Of course, if she could, Zi Ji would rather die than let Di Tian save her. Because that would definitely alert the humans and hinder their plans to revive their soul beasts.

But there's nothing I can do!

Murasaki had tried suicide before, and she was even attempting it now. But whenever she tried to exert herself, her body would inexplicably become weak.

Ziji didn't know the underlying principle, but she understood perfectly well that this must have been Fors's doing, a method that the woman had left on her to prevent her from committing suicide.

Moreover, something seems amiss with our lord. We must have Di Tian and the others come and take him away for a checkup. Otherwise, given Fors's eccentric personality, who knows what he might do to our lord?

Hearing Murasaki's words, Nanali's heart stirred. But she quickly gave up. That woman Fors had already used her methods against her, and anyone who had any intention of harming that woman would be punished.

Moreover, what Zi Ji said was complete fantasy. Find the Beast God Di Tian? Wouldn't that require her to enter the Star Dou Great Forest?

Putting aside whether she could enter without alerting the Spirit Pagoda, even if she did get in, given the current hostile relationship between humans and spirit beasts, it's questionable whether she could leave alive.

Therefore, Nanali only considered Murasaki's suggestion for a short while before giving up.

"We have to come up with a solution, otherwise sooner or later, Fors will ruin me."

However, Murasaki's words truly struck a chord with Nunnally; she needed to think about the future. Otherwise, she'd probably be killed before she could break free from Fors's control.

"I really can't figure out what that woman is thinking, and it's probably impossible to please her." Nanali knew very well that it was unrealistic to try to please Fors; that woman was treating her like a toy.

"Perhaps I can start with other people," Nanali thought to herself.

……

After Nanali finished cleaning the bedroom, she immediately went to the dining room.

"Na'er, eat slowly, no one can take it from you," Xu Xiaoyan said softly, while picking up a tissue and gently wiping Gu Yuena's mouth.

"Okay, thank you, Sister Xiaoyan." Gu Yuena squinted her eyes and did not resist Xu Xiaoyan's actions.

After wiping Gu Yuena's mouth, Xu Xiaoyan asked Nan Fusheng, "Fusheng, when do you think Na'er's memories will return?"

Nan Fusheng thought for a moment, "I can't say for sure, after all, the structure of the brain is very complex. But I'm sure it's only a matter of time before she regains her memory."

"Alright, let's just consider it as raising a slightly older daughter. That way, when you get pregnant, Xiaoyan, you'll have some experience raising a child in advance," Fors said with a smile.

Upon hearing Fors's words, Xu Xiaoyan blushed deeply and said, "But she sees you as her mother, right?"

"Then you can have Na'er call you Mom, right?"

Hearing Fors's words, Xu Xiaoyan's face turned even redder, like a small tomato. Judging from appearances, Gu Yuena was clearly the same age as her, and to have someone her age call her "Mom" or something...

"What's wrong? Is our Xiaoyan's mom shy?"

"Fors—" Hearing Fors' teasing voice, Xu Xiaoyan couldn't help but let out a coquettish cry.

Looking at Fors playing around with Xu Xiaoyan, Nanali felt a chill run down her spine. This woman was far too good at hiding her true self.

When facing Xu Xiaoyan, he can laugh and joke around with her.

But when facing her and Zi Ji, this woman showed a cruel and mocking side without any mercy, making it impossible for anyone to understand her true thoughts.

Working under a woman with such an unpredictable personality is a disaster. You never know what she'll do next.

Despite her thoughts, Nanali obediently stood aside and waited.

Xu Xiaoyan had clearly noticed Nanali as well, and after a moment's hesitation, she asked, "Are you...? Junior Nanali?"

Nanali's appearance was still outstanding, so even though a year had passed, Xu Xiaoyan still recognized this junior she had chatted with so happily back then.

Nanali first glanced at Fors secretly, and after finding that she didn't react, she nodded gently, "Yes, Senior Sister Xiaoyan."

Xu Xiaoyan asked with some curiosity, "Speaking of which, I think Nanali mentioned that she would be interning here for a while. After that, it seems that Fors took over, right? But I don't think I've seen you here before."

Nanali did work at the Governor's Mansion in Tianhai City for half a year, but back then she was like a ninja. She would hide herself from everyone except Fors, so Xu Xiaoyan had never seen her.

Oh! How am I supposed to explain this?!

Nanali's mind raced. The woman Fors hadn't mentioned her situation to Nan Fusheng and the others, clearly because she didn't want them to know her true identity.

If I were to expose myself carelessly, who knows how this woman would treat me!

Fortunately, Fors spoke up at this moment, saying, "Nanali had to return to Tianhai Academy to study due to her studies and other issues. Now that she has almost finished her studies, she wants to come back here for an internship. Is that right, Junior Nanali?"

"Yes, yes, yes!" Nanali nodded repeatedly. "Because I want to become a civil servant in the future, I hope to accumulate as much experience as possible in my spare time."

"Oh, I see." Xu Xiaoyan nodded.

"More importantly, Xiaoyan, come to my room later. I have a gift for you," Nan Fusheng said.

"Okay." Xu Xiaoyan's face turned rosy as if she had thought of something.

"I want to come too," Fors chimed in.

Nan Fusheng looked at her helplessly, "Alright then, you can come along too."

"Mommy, what about me?" At this moment, Gu Yuena opened her big, bright eyes, looking at Fors with a pitiful expression, like an abandoned kitten. Fors patted Gu Yuena's head and said softly, "Sweetie, Na'er is a big girl now, you need to learn to sleep alone. Tomorrow, Daddy Fusheng will take you out to play, okay?"

"Alright." Seeing Fors's unquestionable expression, Gu Yuena knew that protesting was probably futile, so she could only reply with a wronged expression.

"They must be trying to do something comfortable again, that's why they want to leave me behind." Gu Yuena pouted quietly.

……

Xu Xiaoyan walked into the room with a flushed face. Even though she did it often, she always got shy when she started.

Seeing Xu Xiaoyan's expression, Nan Fusheng knew she had misunderstood, but he didn't explain further. "Xiaoyan, what level is your soul power now?"

"Huh?" Xu Xiaoyan was a little taken aback, but still said, "My soul power has reached level fifty-eight."

Xu Xiaoyan is only nineteen years old, but her soul power cultivation has already reached level fifty-eight. It is foreseeable that she will definitely reach level sixty before she turns twenty.

Not everyone can be as easily cheated as Fors and Lufa.

Xu Xiaoyan's cultivation speed is already considered very fast.

It is worth mentioning that Nan Fusheng's soul power also reached level 70. When he obtained his sixth soul spirit, his soul power cultivation naturally broke through to level 70.

However, he hasn't decided what kind of soul spirit he wants to acquire yet, which is why his soul power is stuck at level 70.

Moreover, every Soul Saint has the same seventh Soul Skill, which is the Martial Soul True Body.

The Martial Soul True Form is one of the most important abilities of a Soul Master, capable of significantly enhancing their combat power. At this level, the importance of Martial Soul quality becomes apparent.

Some powerful martial souls, like the god-level martial soul, the Six-Winged Angel, can even allow a Soul Saint to fight against a Soul Douluo or a Title Douluo, amplified by their Martial Soul True Body. This is the power of the Martial Soul True Body.

Therefore, the most important thing about the seventh spirit ring is its age. The higher the age of the spirit ring, the stronger the boost it brings to the spirit master.

Nan Fusheng's seventh soul ring will be tentatively named Heavenly Punishment. Once the ninth head of Heavenly Punishment grows out, Nan Fusheng will make it one of his soul spirits.

Far away.

With a wave of his left hand, Nan Fusheng conjured a phantom door, from which a small black tree "emerged".

That's right, it's about stepping out.

Xu Xiaoyan looked at the small black tree with some surprise. "Is this a plant-type soul beast?"

At this moment, the small black tree suddenly said to Xu Xiaoyan, "Hello, I am the Star Luo Spirit Pearl."

"You can talk?!" Xu Xiaoyan's pupils contracted. Being able to speak human language was a mark of a 100,000-year-old soul beast.

Nan Fusheng smiled and said, "Its name is Xingluo Lingzhu. It is a soul spirit that I chose for you. Although it is a plant-type soul beast, it is a star-attribute soul beast."

As Nan Fusheng finished speaking, Xingluo Lingzhu nodded in agreement, "Let's get along well in the days to come."

"This, this..." Xu Xiaoyan seemed a little at a loss. She felt that this gift was too precious. This was a living, breathing 100,000-year-old soul beast! Rather than giving it to her, she would prefer Nan Fusheng to use it himself.

"Alright." At this moment, Fors thoughtfully stepped forward and said, "This is a treasure that Fusheng went through a lot of trouble to obtain from other places. He also spent a lot of time to make the Star Luo Spirit Pearl submit. You mustn't let him down."

"Hmm." Xu Xiaoyan thought for a moment before nodding heavily. Although she didn't like fighting, she definitely didn't want to be a burden.

Especially after hearing Fors say that this was a soul beast that Nan Fusheng had spent a lot of effort to obtain, she felt that she should not let him down.

"Let's reward him properly later."

Xu Xiaoyan wasn't one to be pretentious. She walked up to the Star Luo Spirit Pearl and humbly asked, "So, what should I do?"

The Star Luo Spirit Pearl said, "You only need to summon your Martial Soul and sit on the bed. Next, I will sacrifice myself to you, raising your Soul Power to level 60. At the same time, during this process, I will also form a Soul Spirit Contract with you, allowing you to absorb my power to the maximum extent."

"Okay." Xu Xiaoyan immediately summoned her Star Staff Martial Soul and sat cross-legged on the bed.

Xingluo Lingzhu glanced at Nan Fusheng, nodded to him, and then her whole body shone with golden light, with a touch of red light mixed in with the golden light.

The gold color represents the stellar power within the Star Luo Spirit Pearl, while the red color represents its blood-red 100,000-year-old soul ring.

When a Soul Master forms a Soul Spirit Contract, Soul Beasts cannot provide Soul Bones, not even 100,000-year-old Soul Beasts. (PS: This is how it's set up in Douluo Continent III.)

With the active cooperation of the Star Luo Spirit Pearl, its energy surged towards Xu Xiaoyan.

It understood perfectly well that Xu Xiaoyan's seventh and eighth spirit rings had already been chosen, so it had no intention of conserving its power at all, just so that Xu Xiaoyan could absorb its power as much as possible.

However, Xu Xiaoyan was, after all, a Soul King, and even though the 100,000-year-old Soul Beast cooperated willingly, its immense power still had a certain impact on her.

The next moment, stars began to light up on Xu Xiaoyan's body. She had summoned her battle armor to lighten her burden.

Xu Xiaoyan's battle armor was designed by herself, and Lu Fa forged it for her using "Fusheng" brand metal.

The battle armor itself is incredibly beautiful, as if it were carved from crystal. It is intricate and gorgeous, and the battle armor is presented as a streamlined shape composed of various circles. Inside the battle armor, there seem to be countless starlight.

This design concept was inspired by the scene they witnessed at the observatory.

Those twinkling starlight were released from the core magic array, which had a very strong enhancement effect on her abilities, shortening the release time and increasing the duration of each of her Star Staff Soul Skills.

At the same time, it can also release a star barrier shield, which has a very strong defensive power, especially at night. With the help of star power, Xu Xiaoyan's strength can be further enhanced.

Xingfu is the name of Xu Xiaoyan's two-character battle armor.

The "star" in "star staff" and the "blessing" in "Nan Fusheng" sound like "happiness" in Chinese.

Xingfu Xu Xiaoyan. A happy Xu Xiaoyan, this is also Xu Xiaoyan's inner vision for the future; she hopes to spend every day happily with Nan Fusheng.

(End of this chapter)