At noon, the four finally emerged from the Sunset Forest and arrived at an open area.
Turning back to look at the forest behind them, and then at the endless plains ahead, none of them spoke. Instead, they closed their eyes, tilted their heads slightly, and felt the caress of the breeze and sunlight.
After a long while, they gradually opened their eyes, exchanged glances, and smiled.
"It finally feels like we're back in reality."
It was Du Gu Yan who spoke. Although she had spent the least amount of time in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, she had been the most affected. In just half a month, she felt like she had lived several years.
When she entered, she, Du Gu Yan, was level twenty-six, her Martial Soul was the Jade Phosphorous Serpent, she was suffering from a deadly poison, and her grandfather was old and frail, possibly dying at any moment.
But when she came out, she was level thirty, and she could improve several more levels after obtaining a Soul Ring. Her Martial Soul had also transformed into the top-tier Martial Soul, the Flame Winged Serpent Spirit. She no longer had to worry about the poison, and her grandfather not only wouldn't die but had also regained his youth and improved his strength.
In this short period, her life seemed to have been completely changed, and everything around her was moving in a positive direction, all because she had met one person.
Thinking of this, she looked at Han Li beside her and gave him a sweet smile.
Hm? Han Li noticed her actions, looked back, and wondered what she was thinking, but he quickly returned a smile.
This was his secret weapon. Although he didn't know what was happening, smiling was always the right thing to do.
Sure enough, receiving his response made Du Gu Yan feel even better, and her eyes narrowed with laughter.
The two Titled Douluo on the side naturally noticed the interaction between the two, but they didn't say anything.
They wouldn't interfere in the affairs of young people, lest they be disliked.
"Alright, Xiao Li, Yan Yan, now that we're out, we should celebrate appropriately."
At this point, Dugu Bo paused, took out a pocket watch from his chest, and checked the time.
"If we go back to the city now, we'll have to go hungry. You two prepare the things needed for the barbecue. When I came out just now, I saw a good ingredient not far from here. You prepare, and Broad Hill and I will go catch it."
After saying this, he pulled the bewildered Broad Hill and walked to the side.
What ingredient requires two Titled Douluo to catch? Broad Hill wanted to refuse, but seeing Dugu Bo frantically winking at him, he didn't resist and allowed him to pull him aside.
"Grandpa and Broad Hill are really strange, right?"
Watching the two walk away, Du Gu Yan went behind Han Li, wrapped her arms around his neck, leaned on his back, and said affectionately.
Hearing her words, the corners of Han Li's mouth curved slightly, but he didn't refute her. Instead, he followed along and replied, "Yeah, a little."
He was different from Du Gu Yan. His Spiritual Power was now comparable to a Soul Sage, and he had the added benefit of an External Spirit Bone. Moreover, he habitually maintained his exploration of the surroundings, so he naturally noticed Dugu Bo's strange behavior.
If he wasn't mistaken, Dugu Bo must have been frightened by his previous performance and Broad Hill's reaction. He was going to find out what was going on.
After all, after communicating with Master last time, he realized that some things needed to be concealed to serve as an excuse for his prescience.
And the secret that Broad Hill mentioned was perfect for him to use as an excuse. He would appropriately express it in other forms. Thus, he deliberately acted like a mystic and displayed an unusual scene when leaving the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
Well, of course, the reason he so obviously revealed it was also because the other two present, besides Broad Hill, had made a Martial Soul Oath.
After all, these two would be by his side in the future, and he couldn't always have a perfectly appropriate reason. Instead of finding excuses every time, it was better to turn the "secret" into a specific behavior. There were many strange things on the Douluo Continent, so one more wouldn't make a difference.
When they reached the Star Dou Great Forest, after they witnessed the power of the "secret," they naturally wouldn't doubt its value.
Just as he and Du Gu Yan had almost finished preparing the things, the two who had left earlier walked over with a bird.
Broad Hill was no different from when he left, except that he nodded at Han Li, indicating that the problem was solved and he had helped.
Dugu Bo, however, glanced at Han Li every now and then, as if he were looking at a rare animal, but the previous strangeness was gone, and he seemed much more relaxed.
The meal, well, wasn't very good. In the end, Han Li had to take out the remaining ingredients from his Wristband to make it work.
The main reason was that Dugu Bo wasn't really trying. The bird he caught was small, and the meat was a bit tough, which led Du Gu Yan to complain a few times, saying that she would never trust his food recommendations again.
After eating, the four of them set off again on the road back to Heaven Dou City.
Broad Hill and Han Li didn't want to reveal their identities and attract attention, so the four separated outside the city.
Dugu Bo specifically left Han Li an address and a token to find him, saying that he would wait for his news. Then, he took Du Gu Yan, who was still about to say something, and headed into the city first.
"Alright, let's go back to Spirit Hall first. When we get there, you can go straight to rest. I'll go find Salas to ask about the Azure Shadow Divine Eagle and see how he's preparing the people. If possible, I'll have him send them over there in advance."
Seeing that the grandfather and granddaughter in front had disappeared, Broad Hill disguised himself and Han Li before heading into the city.
"Alright, then I'll have to trouble you, Master."
Han Li didn't decline. Now that he was relaxed, he just wanted to go back and take a good bath, throw himself into a soft bed, and sleep until the world turned upside down.
"Also, Dugu Bo asked about you before, and I revealed a little bit. Anyway, you don't need to worry about that problem." Broad Hill took a few steps, then turned his head and said.
"Yeah, whatever you say is fine." Han Li waved his hand dismissively.
Looking at his 'I want to sleep' appearance, Broad Hill smiled and didn't say anything more, just quickening his pace slightly.
Back at the Spirit Hall, Han Li said goodbye to his Master and went straight to his room.
After enjoying a comfortable bath, he sent the maid away, instructing her not to disturb him, and then plunged headfirst into the bed, drifting off to dreamland.
The next day, Han Li, for the first time in a long while, missed the morning training. It wasn't until nearly noon, when his stomach began to rumble, that he finally crawled out of bed.
Washing up, eating, he did it all in one go, and only then did he feel like he had finally come back to life.
After resting for a while, he headed towards Broad Hill's room.
After knocking and receiving a response, Han Li pushed the door open and walked in.
Broad Hill was looking at the information in his hand. Seeing Han Li come over, he nodded and continued to read the contents.
It wasn't until he had finished reading it completely that he pushed the information in his hand towards Han Li.
"Take a look, the approximate range of the Azure Shadow Divine Eagle has been determined. Hmm, I also helped the little girl look for her Soul Beast and found it. The Soul Beast she needs isn't hard to find."
"Oh, right, the information about the Man-Faced Demon Spider you mentioned before is also on there. It was already recorded, so I won't go into detail. Take a look for yourself."
"As for the things you asked to prepare, they set off this morning. According to your requirements, three were selected: two Soul Sages and one Soul Grandmaster. People like that are not easy to find. Most of them are killed directly. It's lucky to have three alive."
Broad Hill gave a brief introduction to the situation.
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