Melee archer with maxed-out Douluo luck

Chapter 26 The Gratitude and Sorrow of the Two Generals, and the Next Steps

The ease of the transaction surprised Kiku and Kiku. After handing the item to Kōryō, Kōryō kept his word and immediately handed the booklet to Tsukigumo, even making a vow in person.

As soon as Yue Guan and Gui Mei got their hands on the booklet, they immediately prepared to take their leave. They were eager to go back and study it to see if the contents could help them break through their current limitations, but Guang Ling stopped them with a single sentence.

"You'd better take a look around here first. Of course, you can also leave directly; it's up to you." Guangling leaned back comfortably in her chair, a slight smile playing on her lips, and said lazily.

Yue Guan, who was about to leave, stopped and turned his gaze to the ghost in the black robe. He saw the ghost think for a moment and then nod, which meant that it agreed with Guang Ling's words.

So, Yue Guan turned around and sat down again, and together with Gui Mei, they began to look through the contents of the document.

When Qingluan saw Guangling's unusual behavior, he wanted to ask why it was different from what they had agreed on, but when he saw Guangling wink at him, he stopped asking.

The hall fell silent, with only the sound of Yue Guan and Gui Mei turning pages.

At first, the two read very attentively, but gradually, the further they read, the more grim their expressions became. What was written inside was mostly information they already knew. They turned the pages faster and faster, until they came across the useless, nonsensical text. Their grip on the booklet tightened, and their breathing became slightly unsteady.

"Don't be angry, keep watching, you'll thank me." Guangling's voice rang out again.

The two took a deep breath, controlling their breathing, and flipped through the pages to the very end, their eyes fixed on the marked content. After a while, their breathing returned to calm, but along with it came bitter smiles. They understood why Guangling had said those things.

"Thank you for your guidance, Senior Guangling. It seems that we are not fortunate enough to have such an opportunity in this lifetime."

Yue Guan took the initiative to stand up and bow, but he seemed a bit dejected. Gui Mei also bowed without saying a word, but the occasional swirling black mist outside his black robe indicated that he was also not at peace.

"No need for thanks, this is a deal. Actually, staying at level 95 isn't so bad. Perhaps one day you'll obtain rare and precious materials to replenish your potential." Guangling said these insincere words that even he himself didn't believe, then his tone suddenly changed: "If you really want to break through, it's not impossible, but you might not be able to accept the consequences."

Yue Guan and Gui Mei, who had been in despair, perked up at Guang Ling's words and looked up at the languid Guang Ling.

Then, the two of them gave a bitter smile: "Senior, we have nothing left to trade."

"A deal? No need for that. Consider this news a gift, so you won't complain that I set you up." Guangling sat up straight and gave the two of them a half-smile.

"We dare not." Yue Guan and Gui Mei bowed simultaneously.

"See? It's not that you can't, it's that you don't dare." Guangling blurted out, then waved his hand to interrupt the two who were about to apologize, and continued, "For you who possess fusion skills, comprehension is actually enough, breaking through to ninety-six is ​​not difficult. What you lack is potential. As long as you can find a high-age soul bone that is extremely suitable for your own martial soul to support you, breaking through will be a natural outcome. Of course, the minimum is fifty thousand years, and the higher the better, but if you break through in this way, you will have no possibility of further progress in this lifetime."

"Do you understand now? And can you accept it?"

Guangling shrugged, leaned back in her chair, closed her eyes, and stopped paying attention to the two of them.

Yue Guan and Gui Mei stood there, their expressions shifting for a long time. In the end, they said nothing, bowed deeply to Guang Ling, and silently left.

After a long while, two sighs rang out almost simultaneously in the hall. Guangling opened her eyes again, glanced at Qingluan and Han Li who had just emerged from behind the pillar, seemingly not understanding what they were sighing about.

"You two, master and disciple, scheme against others and then expect them to thank you. Really..."

Qingluan didn't continue, but Guangling and Hanli both understood what he meant.

"My dear disciple, why are you sighing again?"

Guangling glanced at Han Li, who was pretending to be deep in thought, and asked a question.

"I'm just feeling sorry for them. Two level 95 Super Douluos who possess fusion skills and work hard without complaint, yet they don't even have the courage to ask Bibi Dong for two high-age soul bones that suit them. Isn't that enough to make people sigh?" Han Li asked rhetorically.

Qingluan and Guangling were stunned when they heard this. After thinking about it, it seemed to be true, and their eyes unconsciously showed a hint of pity.

……

After chatting with his master and senior uncle for a while, and receiving another gold card worth a million gold soul coins, Han Li took his leave and happily headed towards his residence.

He had to go back and deal with those precious plants first. Although they might not be of any use to him for the time being, he had promised Chrysanthemum Douluo, and he was happy to have a garden. It would give Xiu'er something to do and prevent her from spending all her free time with those maids, which would corrupt her mind.

Soon, he returned to his residence. He first called Xiu'er over, took out the plants, and handed her the cultivation manual that Chrysanthemum Douluo had given him. He specifically instructed her to take good care of them. Seeing Xiu'er's excitement because he needed her help, Han Li shook his head, not knowing what to say, and let her do as she pleased.

Back in his room, after instructing the maid not to disturb him, Han Li sat down at the table, took out the plant encyclopedia, and instead of immediately memorizing it all, he looked at the booklet and fell into thought.

His fingers lightly tapped the table, and with the rhythmic sound, his thoughts gradually became clearer.

Due to intensive training over the past three months, he hasn't had time to plan for future development. Now that he has a little more time, he must gradually bring his previously envisioned, actionable ideas to the forefront.

There's no rush to obtain the immortal herb. As you can see from Yue Guan's records, although it's said that the sooner the immortal herb is taken, the better, there are still some basic requirements.

With his current strength and physique, even if he obtained it through other means, in the Douluo Continent where everything relies on soul skills and all other aspects are developed in a barbaric way, he probably wouldn't be able to consume it directly. Would he just let someone else benefit from it?

Don't joke around. Han Li isn't some savior, and he doesn't like being a vengeful spirit.

Guangling and his relationship is good now, but it's definitely not good enough for him to hide everything from her. It's still unstable, so they should proceed slowly according to the original plan. If necessary, he wouldn't mind sacrificing himself and going through a marriage alliance.

Well, actually, the snake woman Dugu Yan was originally his first choice in the plan. I just don't know if the Douluo plane consciousness has any effect on him in the field of finding his mother.

Of course, that's for the future. Right now, he has important things to bring up gradually, and how to present them in a more reasonable way is what he needs to consider most.

Han Li kept thinking about one feasible option after another in his mind, and then quickly deduced the consequences and decisively abandoned them. This situation lasted for nearly an hour before a smile finally appeared on his face.

This should be feasible!

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