95: The humble Lin Qingxi, the beginning of his illness

"Emperor's Essence Blood."

Jun Lingxiao repeated it again, and this time Jun Hongxuan jumped up.

"Holy crap, holy crap, holy crap! Although you can't use that thing right now, save it! That's a treasure!"

"What a waste! What a damn waste!"

"Emperor's Essence Blood... Hiss~ Although the Elders will give you Essence Blood, it's something that diminishes with each drop used! And you used it on this thing?"

"How great it would be to save it for when you reach the Nirvana realm!"

Jun Hongxuan felt his heart itch at this moment, feeling it was incredibly undeserving for Jun Lingxiao.

It was like watching an ignorant young master from his own Family take millions of Spirit Stones and then go out and buy a bag of ordinary rice.

However, listening to his words, Jun Lingxiao understood. So he thought he was using the Essence Blood of the Jun Family's Great Emperor?

"Who said it was the Elders' Essence Blood?"

Jun Lingxiao said, glancing at him sideways.

Suddenly, Jun Hongxuan seemed to lose his Qi, and after a moment of silence, he suddenly leaned forward and asked, "Does that mean you found a drop of Emperor's Essence Blood in the Lower Realm?"

This time, Jun Lingxiao did not refute.

"!!!"

Immediately, his mouth formed an O-shape and remained agape for a long time.

The probability of obtaining Emperor's Essence Blood in the Lower Realm was the same as him waking up tomorrow and directly becoming a Great Emperor!

It was simply impossible!

But Jun Lingxiao had inexplicably achieved it!

Now, his gaze towards the little fellow in Jun Lingxiao's hand instantly changed.

A Spirit Pet that could be nourished by Emperor's Essence Blood—there was probably only this one in the entire world, right?

Jun Hongxuan's mind was filled with thoughts of how good Jun Lingxiao's luck was, to be able to obtain Emperor's Essence Blood on a trip to the Lower Realm.

But he could never have imagined that it wasn't Jun Lingxiao who was lucky, but Han Feng.

And this Essence Blood wasn't his; it was stolen, so he didn't feel any pain using it.

He had only felt pity for Jun Lingxiao just now, but after learning that it was his Opportunity, Jun Hongxuan didn't say much more. After all, it was someone else's possession, and how it was used was up to him. Although it was indeed very wasteful, he then pushed and urged him to give the little fellow a name.

A name was needed as a medium to connect the master and the Spirit Pet.

"A name... white feathers, let's call him Baiyu."

"Baiyu."

After speaking, he thought for a moment, then Jun Lingxiao firmly repeated it again. Afterwards, he felt a connection with the little fellow appear in his mind, and at the same time, he could feel a trace of its emotions.

That was... complete dependence and closeness.

It felt pretty good.

However, a four-eyed Divine Phoenix... no, one shouldn't jump to conclusions. It should be a four-eyed bird that looked like a Divine Phoenix. Even if An Luoxin were here, she would have never heard of it; it was simply bizarre.

"It looks like it's from the Divine Phoenix Family, but as far as I know, the Divine Phoenix Family couldn't possibly have white feathers, let alone these bizarre four eyes. I feel a shiver in my mind involuntarily when those two pairs of eyes look at me."

"It's probably something extraordinary."

"I'll also help you investigate today, but it's best to ask the Old Ancestors about this kind of thing."

"I'll tell you when there's news about the Secret Realm."

After speaking, Jun Hongxuan left.

Leaving Jun Lingxiao alone with the little fellow.

"Ask the Old Ancestors?"

After a moment of thought, Jun Lingxiao realized this might be the only possibility. After all, others might not know, but he did: this thing came from an outer domain, not a product of the Three Thousand Provinces, and didn't even belong to this world.

However, regarding Jun Hongxuan's statement about a shiver in his mind, An Luoxin also said she felt it, but Jun Lingxiao himself hadn't felt anything.

"Perhaps it's due to the blood pact?"

"Its appearance is somewhat similar to a Divine Phoenix, but if you look closely, it's actually different, not to mention these bizarre four eyes."

"I'll be going to the Divine Phoenix Family anyway in the future, so I'll ask then."

After Jun Lingxiao finished speaking, he looked at the night outside, had An Luoxin take the little fellow to feed it, and he himself got up, wanting to go for a walk outside.

Too many things had happened today; just the matter of the Chu Family alone gave him a headache.

Leaving the Divine Son Hall, Jun Lingxiao stretched, and then many Disciples noticed him, greeting him warmly.

"Greetings, Your Highness the Divine Son."

"Your Highness the Divine Son! You haven't shown up at the God Tablet Platform for a long time; we've lost the motivation to even compete for the top spot."

"Yes, the God Tablet Platform has been much quieter lately."

Jun Lingxiao was very amiable in private; this was something everyone knew.

And within his own Family, outside of formal occasions, Jun Lingxiao didn't want to exert any status suppression; it was meaningless.

"I'll show up tomorrow."

"Be careful then; don't tell me you can't even take one move from me."

After Jun Lingxiao spoke, several people immediately burst into laughter. Some even vowed that they had learned a secret technique, and one move would definitely be enough, perhaps even lasting two moves against Your Highness the Divine Son!

Jun Lingxiao said to wait and see, then bid farewell to everyone.

As soon as he turned his head, he unexpectedly discovered a hidden figure.

The other party was hidden very well, tucked away in the corner of the wall in front of the Divine Son Hall.

But even without the Dao Heart's clarity, one could easily spot a bare, fair, slender foot.

"Lin Qingxi?"

Jun Lingxiao called out.

Then he saw those jade feet tremble slightly, followed by an eye peeking out. After meeting Jun Lingxiao's gaze directly, it quickly retracted.

Afterward, it was clear that she had hidden to compose herself before emerging completely, still with her head down, her foot kicking the floor aimlessly.

"Your Highness, I heard you returned, so I came to see you."

She kept her head down, preventing Jun Lingxiao from seeing her eyes, but Jun Lingxiao thought she should be somewhat happy.

However, looking at Lin Qingxi's attire, he directly pointed it out.

"Have you been waiting here long?"

She wore a plain white immortal dress, with a thin, sheer outer veil. It wasn't remarkably stunning, but it was clearly carefully chosen.

It was different from the training attire she usually wore.

A young girl's thoughts couldn't be hidden; they were easy to guess.

Unlike his aunt, Chu Yuxi, who was like an old monster, saying nothing, only sending a steel sword, which was meant to replace the one he had thrown away in the Lower Realm.

Her meaning was self-evident: "Although I didn't come, I've been watching you."

"I waited a while..."

Lin Qingxi was the type of straightforward girl. She continued kicking the floor as she spoke.

She wasn't the kind of girl who would jump up and become as docile as a little white rabbit after her thoughts were exposed. On the contrary, she was a straightforward and bold girl.

Once, on the God Tablet Platform, Jun Lingxiao was sparring with a Disciple and had a corner of his clothes torn. Jun Lingxiao didn't even notice; he only heard about it from An Luoxin.

Lin Qingxi then challenged that person to a fight for a whole month. There was no reason; if asked, she'd say it was sparring. She sought him out every day, and if he refused, she would squat by his door until he came out.

She wasn't shy, but rather a bit insecure, not someone who would say everything. But for Jun Lingxiao, she was serious; with every glance, one could see the devotion beneath the surface.

It was somewhat pathological, but undoubtedly, this was the root of Lin Qingxi's drive to become stronger.

As long as Jun Lingxiao was by her side, she would tirelessly continue to grow stronger.

Thinking this, Jun Lingxiao stopped pondering and simply sat on the stone steps outside the Divine Son Hall, patting the spot beside him.

"If you've waited so long, why didn't you come in? You could have sent someone to announce yourself. Whether I saw you or not, it would be better than you waiting here idly."

"Come and sit."