Melee archer with maxed-out Douluo luck

Chapter 85 The "Secret" That Was Deliberately Exposed

Around noon, the four of them finally emerged from the Sunset Forest and arrived at an open area.

Looking back at the forest behind them and then at the boundless plain ahead, the four of them remained silent. Instead, they closed their eyes, tilted their heads back slightly, and felt the caress of the breeze and sunlight.

After a long while, the group opened their eyes one after another, looked at each other, and smiled.

"I finally feel like I'm back to reality."

It was Dugu Yan who spoke. Although she had spent the shortest time at the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, she was the most affected. In just half a month, she felt as if several years had passed.

When she went in, she was Dugu Yan, level 26, with the martial soul Azure Phosphorous Serpent, suffering from severe poisoning, and her grandfather was old and frail, possibly dying at any moment.

When he emerged, he was level 30. After acquiring a soul ring, he could level up several more times. His martial soul also transformed into the top-tier Flame Winged Serpent Spirit, and he no longer had to worry about the deadly poison. Not only did Grandpa not die, but he also regained his youth and his strength increased.

In this short period of time, her life seemed to have been completely changed, and everything around her was moving in a positive direction, all because she met one person.

Thinking of this, she looked at Han Li beside her and gave him a sweet smile.

Ok?

Han Li noticed her actions, looked back, and wondered what she was thinking, but still quickly returned a smile.

This is his secret: although we don't know what happened, smiling is always the right thing to do.

Sure enough, upon receiving his feedback, Dugu Yan felt even better, her eyes crinkling with laughter.

The two titled Douluo on the side naturally noticed the interaction between the two, but said nothing.

They decided not to get involved in their children's affairs, lest they be disliked by others.

"Alright, Xiao Li, Yan Yan, now that we're out, we should celebrate a little."

At this point, Dugu Bo paused, took out a pocket watch from his pocket, and checked the time.

"If we go back to the city now, we'll go hungry. You two prepare the ingredients for the roast meat. I saw a good ingredient when I came out just now, not far from here. Get ready, Guangling and I will go and catch it."

He left with a single sentence and pulled the bewildered Guangling aside.

What ingredients require two titles to obtain?

Guangling wanted to refuse, but seeing Dugu Bo frantically winking at him, he didn't resist and let him pull him to the side.

"Grandpa and the others are really strange, aren't they?"

Watching the two walk away, Dugu Yan walked behind Han Li, hugged his neck, leaned on his back, and said in a slightly intimate tone.

Hearing her words, Han Li's lips curved slightly, but he did not refute her. Instead, he replied, "Yes, a little."

Unlike Dugu Yan, his spiritual power is now comparable to that of a Soul Saint, and he also has the blessing of an external soul bone. Moreover, he habitually keeps an eye on his surroundings, so he naturally noticed Dugu Bo's strange behavior.

If he wasn't mistaken, Dugu Bo was probably terrified by his previous performance and Guangling's reaction, so he went to find out what was going on.

After all, after his last conversation with his master, he realized that some things needed to be concealed to serve as an excuse for his precociousness.

The secret that Guangling mentioned could be used as an excuse for him to reveal it in other ways. That's why he deliberately acted like a charlatan and behaved strangely when he left the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.

Well, of course, the reason he exposed himself so obviously is also because, apart from Guang Ling, the other two people present had made a martial soul oath.

After all, these two people will be by his side in the future, and he can't always have a perfect reason. Rather than making excuses every time, it's better to turn the "secret" into a specific action. There are many strange things in Douluo Continent, so one more won't make a difference.

Once they arrived at the Star Dou Great Forest and witnessed the power of the "secret," they naturally no longer doubted its value.

Just as he and Dugu Yan had almost finished preparing the things, the two people who had left earlier came back carrying a bird.

Guangling was no different from when she left, except that she nodded to Han Li to indicate that the problem was minor and that he had already taken care of it.

Dugu Bo glanced at Han Li every now and then, as if he were looking at some rare animal, but he no longer seemed strange and had relaxed a lot.

The meal wasn't very good; in the end, Han Li had to take out the leftover ingredients from his wristband to finish it.

The main problem was that Dugu Bo wasn't paying attention at all. The bird he caught was not only very small, but the meat was also a bit tough, which made Dugu Yan complain a few times, saying that she would never trust his food recommendations again.

After eating, the four of them resumed their journey back to Tiandou City.

Guangling and Han Li did not want to reveal their identities and attract attention, so the four of them parted ways outside the city.

Dugu Bo even left Han Li an address and a token to come find him, saying he would wait for his news. Then, he took Dugu Yan, who was about to say something, and headed into the city first.

"Alright, let's go back to the Spirit Hall first. You can go and rest, and I'll go find Salas to ask about the Azure Shadow Divine Eagle and see how he's prepared the person. If possible, I'll have him send him over there ahead of time."

Seeing that the grandfather and grandson had disappeared from sight, Guangling and Han Li put on their disguises and headed into the city.

"Alright, then I'll trouble you, Master."

Han Li did not refuse. After relaxing, all he wanted to do was go back and take a good shower, then collapse into his soft bed and sleep soundly for a long time.

"Also, Dugu Bo asked about you before, and I gave him a little bit of information. Anyway, you don't need to worry about that anymore," Guang Ling said, turning her head to the side after taking a few steps.

"Okay, whatever you say goes." Han Li waved his hand dismissively.

Seeing his sleepy expression, Guangling smiled and didn't say anything more, but simply quickened her pace slightly.

Upon returning to the Spirit Hall, Han Li bid farewell to his master and went straight to his room.

After taking a relaxing bath, he sent the maid away and told her not to disturb him, then collapsed onto the bed and drifted off to sleep.

The next day, Han Li missed his morning workout, which he hadn't done in a long time. It wasn't until almost noon, when his stomach started growling, that he finally got out of bed.

He washed up, ate, and did it all in one go, only then did he feel like he had finally come back to life.

After resting for a while, he walked towards Guangling's room.

After receiving a response to his knock, Han Li pushed the door open and went inside.

Guangling was looking at the documents in her hand. When she saw Han Li coming over, she nodded and continued reading the contents.

He only handed the documents to Han Li after he had finished reading them.

"Look, the general area of ​​the Azure Shadow Divine Eagle has been determined. Hmm, I also kept an eye out for the little girl's soul beast and found it as well. The soul beast she needs isn't hard to find."

"Oh, right, the information about the human-faced spider you mentioned before is also on it. It was already recorded, so I won't go into details. Just take a look yourself."

"As for the things you asked me to prepare, we set off this morning. As per your request, we selected three people: two Soul Masters and one Soul Venerable. Such people are not easy to find. Most of them were killed directly. It's considered lucky that three of them survived."

Guangling gave a brief introduction to the situation.

(End of this chapter)