"Yujia!"
Hao Ren saw Xie Yujia who was busy working in the spiritual fields and shouted.
Xie Yujia was looking at the flower bud of a spiritual herb named Heavenly Fragrance and didn't see Hao Ren come in. When she heard Hao Ren's shout, she looked up happily and yelled, "Ah! You are here!"
She was wearing a light yellow V-neck T-shirt with a woven pattern and a small white round hat. Her skirt was a retro long skirt with a floral pattern that covered her heels. Coupled with the white jade bracelet on her wrist, it was a unique combination of modern and ancient styles.
"Big Zhumu is so beautiful!" Standing on the grass beside the spiritual fields, Lu Linlin and Lu Lili immediately complimented her. However, the compliment wasn't insincere. Xie Yujia was a natural beauty, and her retro attire was indeed eye-catching.
"You guys are beautiful too," Xie Yujia said.
Without their long hair, Lu Linlin and Lu Lili looked refreshing and more like modern girls. Wearing white shirts, short skirts, and black cotton socks, they were indeed eye-catching since they were twins.
Lu Linlin and Lu Lili smiled sweetly at each other, obviously happy with Xie Yujia's compliments.
"Are you back in East Ocean City?" Xie Yujia asked Hao Ren.
"Yeah. We just went back." Hao Ren looked around the valley which had changed a lot. "How come it changed so much?"
"There are only weeds and rocks in the valley. It is barren, and Little White had some extra feces, so I watered it with water from the stream and planted some trees and flowers. I even bought some grass seeds to replace the weeds with grass," Xie Yujia said with a smile.
There was some dirt on her hands, but it didn't affect her beauty at all. It seemed like she hadn't been idle in the past month. When her parents were busy in the factory, she came to Ethereal Summit to take care of the flowers and plants. She treated this place as her small home and poured a lot of effort into it.
"What happened to those snow lions? Did you trade them? "Hao Ren asked as he looked at the cute snow lion cubs rolling on the grass.
"No … Didn't you say that there are a few thousand-year-old Seven-Colored Snow Lotuses in the Snow Lion Cave in the Northwest Sky Mountain? Since I have time, I want to bring Little White there to take a look. I also want Little White to meet Mom and Dad."
"Girls are really thoughtful. I didn't even think of bringing Little White back to see her parents …" Hao Ren thought.
"The Lion Cave has an old array formation, and only cultivators below Zhen-level or the Core Formation Realm can enter. Only I can take Little White in …" Xie Yujia continued.
"And then?" Hao Ren asked.
Xie Yujia's tone turned gloomy. "Little White had reached level 2 and returned to its nest in glory. Of course, it wanted to show off, but … it found that its parents had passed away."
"Oh …" Hao Ren was a bit surprised to hear that.
He knew Xiaobai's character.
Little White would be proud and happy to return to the lion cave where it used to be. Little White would definitely show off its strength to those who were stronger than it or those who had bullied it before.
However, when he ran further into the cave, he suddenly realized that his parents were no longer there. This kind of shock was undoubtedly a deep blow to Little White.
Hao Ren didn't see this scene with his own eyes, but he felt sad just imagining it.
Little White was always crazy and didn't like to do things. It was greedy for achievements, and it had many shortcomings. However, one of its strengths was that it valued relationships.
"And then …" Hao Ren asked after a few seconds of silence.
"Of course, Little White was very sad. Then, I saw that the lion cave was the territory of the northwest earth-elemental dragons, and the snow lions in the cave all feed on snow lotuses. Therefore, I didn't pick the mature snow lotuses. Instead, I dug out some seedlings and planned to bring them to Ethereal Summit to plant."
"However, before I left, many adult snow lions stopped me and brought their cubs to me. They probably saw that Little White was living a good life outside, so they wanted me to bring their cubs with me. "
Xie Yujia said.
"Ok …" Hao Ren nodded.
It was a pity that all parents in the world cared about their children. This applied to both humans and spiritual beasts. When Little White's parents asked Hao Ren to take Little White away, they hoped that it wouldn't be trapped in the cave anymore. Of course, another reason was that they were old and knew that they couldn't take care of Little White anymore.
Xie Yujia's heart softened. When she saw the tearful snow lions, she didn't have the heart to refuse them, so she put away the snow lion cubs. Hao Ren could almost imagine this scene.
At this moment, Hao Ren turned his head and looked at the carefree snow lion cubs playing with each other on the grass, and he felt a little emotional.
"Where's Little White?" Hao Ren asked Xie Yujia.
"It's in the cave. It's been very sad these days." Xie Yujia pointed at the small kennel beside Hao Ren's cave abode.
"Little White, Little White …" Hao Ren yelled.
Seeing that Little White didn't move, Hao Ren had to fly over and put his hand into the kennel.
Sure enough, Little White was curled up and hiding in the kennel.
Hao Ren grabbed its hind legs and pulled it out of the stone cave.
Little White was completely different from before. Its eyes were listless, and its two round ears were drooping on both sides of its head.
"Sigh … Little White is an orphan now that its parents are gone."
Hao Ren felt bad for it. He usually patted and hit Little White, but he couldn't bear to bully it today. He immediately hugged it in his arms and gently scratched its head.
Little White curled up in Hao Ren's arms and looked up with its black eyes full of tears.
"Good, good …" Hao Ren gently combed its fur and comforted it.
With Little White's level 2 realm, it didn't have intelligence yet. However, snow lions were the most docile and intelligent of all the Bin-level Spirit Beasts. Moreover, it was brought out of the lion cave by Hao Ren, and it had a deep bond with Hao Ren.
"Ruff … Ruff … Ruff …"
Little White whined pitifully, and its body was shaking.
When it saw Hao Ren, the sadness in its heart suddenly came out. Although it liked to be with girls and run around with Zhen Congming, it still had a deep bond with Hao Ren.
Hao Ren was the first cultivator it had met, and he was also the first cultivator who took care of it on behalf of its parents. This bond was very deep in Little White's heart.
"Good …" Hao Ren drawled. He felt bad when he saw Little White, who was usually very naughty, with its eyes full of tears.
"We will take good care of you in the future. Look, Yujia, Zi, Linlin, and Lili all like you. "Hao Ren didn't care if Little White could understand him or not, and he whispered to it gently.
"Don't cry. Little White, your glorious days are still ahead of you." Hao Ren scratched the soft fur on its head and said with a smile.
"Don't cry, don't cry …" Lu Linlin and Lu Lili were already by Hao Ren's side, and they both reached out to stroke Little White's back.
Little White, whose eyes were filled with tears, sniffled. It looked at Hao Ren and then the Lu Linlin and Lu Lili before it finally stopped crying.
Hao Ren released Little White from his arms, and it immediately turned into its snow lion form. It carried Hao Ren and the Lu Linlin and Lu Lili.
Hua …
Four flames appeared in Little White's golden paws.
It finally recovered. Hao Ren could sense Little White's emotions since he had a connection with it.
Little White's parents were both unranked Bin-level demon beasts, and Hao Ren had to help Little White reach a higher level. Hao Ren thought to himself as he sat on Little White's back and traveled around Ethereal Summit.
On the grass, more than a dozen snow lion cubs looked up at Little White who was flying in the sky enviously.
They didn't know how to transform. They sat on the grass and watched Little White fly over their heads and fall down one by one. Their silly looks made them look even cuter than Little White.
Hao Ren jumped off Little White's back and landed on the grass. He was about to grab a cub to play with, but the snow lions ran away in all directions with their little butts puffed up.
Little White landed on the grass with the Lu Linlin and Lu Lili on its back, and the dozen snow lion cubs that ran away immediately surrounded them.
Rumble … Rumble …
Wherever Little White ran on the grass, the dozen or so snow lion cubs crawled and rolled along with it.
Sitting on Little White's back, Lu Linlin and Lu Lili laughed happily. Seeing more than a dozen silly, fluffy, snow-white lion cubs chasing after them, any girl would be captivated by the cuteness.
"Hehe, Little White is finally fine." Seeing Little White playing with the cubs, Xie Yujia walked over from the spiritual field while she was playing with the flowers and plants.
The snow lion cubs that were chasing after Little White immediately swarmed toward Xie Yujia and wrapped around her feet coquettishly.
Just like when Hao Ren brought Little White out of the Sky Mountain Lion Cave, the cubs recognized Xie Yujia as the first person they recognized when she brought them out.
Especially in the past few days when Little White was in a bad mood, it didn't pay attention to its' little brothers' at all. Xie Yujia took care of them, so they got closer to her.
"Little White should be fine now." Hao Ren walked toward Xie Yujia and asked, "How's the collection of spiritual herbs in the past month?"
Seeing Hao Ren walking over, the dozen or so snow lion cubs scattered immediately. Only the one that Xie Yujia picked up stayed in Xie Yujia's arms and looked at Hao Ren vigilantly.
"Sigh … I'm not a bad person." Hao Ren shook his head helplessly.
"Many people come to the valley every day to ask for elixir pills. The white jade board is full every day. Some of the seeds and seedlings of the spiritual herbs are good, so I trade them with elixir pills. I collected three 10,000-year golden hammers for the spiritual herbs that can catalyze the Seven-Core Five-Color Lotus, and I traded them with 30 beauty pills, "Xie Yujia answered.
"How do you take care of these cubs?" Hao Ren asked Xie Yujia again.
One Little White was already a big eater, and Hao Ren didn't know how to take care of more than a dozen snow lions.
"I set up a spiritual field and planted some low-level spiritual herbs that snow lions like to eat. In fact, the poop of these cubs is very nutritious, and it can nourish the spiritual field. I don't plan to encircle them and let them move around in the valley. Anyway, they can't run out of the array formation. "
"Also, there are more and more cultivators asking for elixir pills, and there are more and more exchanges outside the valley. I have to organize them every day. I have ordered the three sects to take care of these things. If it's not an urgent matter or a high-level item, don't come to the entrance of the valley to add messages or send voice transmission notes. Instead, contact the three sects directly."
"As for the three sects, I gave each of them three foundation establishment pills every month. However, I'm worried that they will be too complacent, so I asked them to pay 100 spirit stones to the valley every month."
"What do you think of this arrangement?" Xie Yujia held the snow lion cub in her arms and listed out the details one by one before asking for Hao Ren's opinion.
"Very good …" Hao Ren was a bit dumbfounded. He didn't know how to deal with these trivial matters, but Xie Yujia, who used to be the Class President, had arranged everything in order.
Whoever could marry Xie Yujia would be blessed for the rest of his life. She was gentle and smart, and she would definitely be a top-notch housekeeper! Hao Ren looked at Xie Yujia and sighed.
"As long as you don't have any objections!" Seeing that Hao Ren agreed with her, Xie Yujia blushed slightly, stuck out her tongue, and said happily.
In order not to let Hao Ren think that she was too domineering, she purposely resigned from her position as the Class President. However, in Ethereal Summit, she still had full control over the operations, so she was worried that Hao Ren would have any objections.
Hao Ren looked at her happy face and smiled. Suddenly, he remembered something and took out a bronze demonic bow that was only the size of a pinky finger from his necklace. He held it in front of Xie Yujia's eyes and waved it.
"What is this?" Xie Yujia blinked her big eyes and asked.
In Xie Yujia's eyes, this bow-shaped pendant was very exquisite and had a lot of charm. It didn't look like a cheap item that could be bought from a street stall. It looked like it was made of gold, but it was darker and more ancient.
"This is for you." Hao Ren put the demonic bow in Xie Yujia's palm. "Feel it and see if you can control it. It is a dharma treasure."
"Dharma treasure?" Xie Yujia was a little surprised. She cultivated the Life-Death Notes and didn't have a dharma treasure that belonged to her. The dharma treasures that Zi robbed in Ethereal Summit were too ordinary for her to use.
"Try it," Hao Ren said with a smile.
He cultivated the Light Splitting Sword Shadow Scroll and didn't need dharma treasures at all. Although this demonic bow could be used with his sword energies, he still had the Mystic Water Sword Techniques that Zhao Haoran gave him. He wanted to focus on sword techniques and didn't want to switch to using a bow and arrow dharma treasure.
Xie Yujia's five-elemental Life-Death Notes essentially cultivated all five elements at the same time. She was still at a low realm and didn't have a good grasp of the Life-Death Notes. If Xie Yujia could use this dharma treasure, it would be a good idea to give it to her.
"Ok …" Xie Yujia held the small demonic bow in her hand and closed her eyes. She concentrated and slowly infused her nature essence into the bow.
The bronze demonic bow emitted a pale yellow light, and it gradually grew from the size of a pinky finger to the size of a palm. Then, it gradually grew until it was one meter tall.
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