Ye Tian and Zhang Xinlan stared at the middle-aged man, rendered speechless for a long mont. This was an unbelievably dramatic turn of events!
Just monts ago, they had been in grave danger, their lives on the line. Now, this fellow was respectfully calling him "Young Master." The change was so sudden it was difficult to process.
"Why are you calling Young Master? Weren't you trying to kill us just now? What exactly do you an?" Ye Tian couldn't help but ask. 'Though he knew in his heart this fellow was calling him Young Master out of fear of the Ancestral Dragon Bloodline he'd ntioned.'
"Young Master, please forgive this Li Flood Dragon's earlier disrespect. I was unaware that you possessed the bloodline of a king within the Dragon Race! From now on, I will go through fire and water at your command and never hesitate!" the Li Flood Dragon said with the utmost seriousness.
'Happiness really ca out of nowhere. It's like I've gained another follower, and a very powerful one at that. With this Li Flood Dragon by my side, I might even be able to visit a Holy Land.'
"How am I supposed to trust you? What if you're just pretending to be subservient for now? I need to see so sincerity!" Ye Tian said, watching him. He really couldn't feel at ease having such a dangerous individual by his side.
"Rest assured, Young Master. You possess the Ancestral Dragon Bloodline. Even if I had a thousand tis the courage, I would never dare to harm you. Showing disrespect to the Ancestral Dragon can easily incur heavenly retribution, so please don't worry about that! Besides, simply staying by your side will be of great benefit to .
I've been wanting to leave this place for a long ti myself. If not for the unripe Water Spirit Ghost Fruit at the bottom of the pool, I would have left ages ago! Now that I've had the fortune of eting you, Young Master, I don't even care about the Water Spirit Ghost Fruit anymore," the Li Flood Dragon said.
"Water Spirit Ghost Fruit? What's that?" Ye Tian asked, glancing over at Zhang Xinlan. 'Just from the na, it must be an incredible spirit fruit,' he thought. 'Otherwise, this Li Flood Dragon wouldn't have stayed here without leaving.'
'It's true what they say: wherever there are treasures, there are fierce Spirit Beasts guarding them.'
"I've never seen a Water Spirit Ghost Fruit myself, but I have seen it recorded in the Sect's ancient texts. It's an exceptionally rare spirit fruit! Not only does it possess imnse Spiritual Power, but its most crucial aspect is that it contains a formidable Netherworld Power.
This Netherworld Power is incredibly effective for restoring souls. It's countless tis more potent than ordinary Soul dicines and has a profound effect on anyone who has suffered severe damage to their soul," Zhang Xinlan explained from mory.
Ye Tian was inwardly stunned. 'This is a treasure! It might not be very useful to , but it's perfect for the War Dragon Remnant Soul! I can't get my hands on a top-tier Spirit dicine to restore his Divine Soul right now, but this Water Spirit Ghost Fruit should be able to strengthen his soul significantly.'
'At the very least, he won't dissipate so quickly. It might even allow the War Dragon Remnant Soul to persist for another three to five years. With that much ti, I might actually have a chance to find the Spirit dicine he needs.'
"How much longer until this Water Spirit Ghost Fruit is ripe?" Ye Tian couldn't help but ask. This was a critical matter concerning the War Dragon Remnant Soul, and he sounded a little anxious.
"It should take about another year! And that's only because I've been nurturing it with my Spiritual Power for a very long ti; otherwise, we'd have to wait at least another ten years! What is it? Does Young Master desire this Water Spirit Ghost Fruit?" the Li Flood Dragon couldn't help but ask.
"Yes, this Water Spirit Ghost Fruit is very important to ! But another year is far too long. Is there any way to make it ripen sooner?" Ye Tian asked the Li Flood Dragon.
"There is a way, but it's rather difficult to pull off. It would need to be nourished by an extrely potent Spiritual Qi. A year really isn't that long, you know. I've been stuck here for a full two hundred years. If I hadn't run into you, Young Master, I really wouldn't want to leave this place!" the Li Flood Dragon said in all seriousness.
"Two hundred years? That's a seriously long ti! It wouldn't be convenient for you to co with , since we're heading back to the academy. You should stay here for now. Co find once the Water Spirit Ghost Fruit is ripe," Ye Tian said.
"But that would still take a year. Besides, the Water Spirit Ghost Fruit has a very special property: once it ripens, its Energy must be absorbed imdiately. Otherwise, it will vanish very quickly. From the mont it ripens to when it disappears is two hours at most.
So I'm worried that I won't be able to deliver it to you. And even if I manage to notify you, there's no guarantee you could rush over in ti. Please, Young Master, reconsider," the Li Flood Dragon said.
Ye Tian frowned slightly. "You said it could ripen much faster if nourished with a very powerful Spiritual Qi. How much faster, exactly? Three months? One month? Or even less?" he couldn't help but ask.
"If it were nourished by an extrely powerful Spiritual Power, it could ripen in three days at most. Of course, that would require an imnse amount of Spiritual Power. The chances of that are so slim it's almost not worth ntioning," the Li Flood Dragon said.
Ye Tian's mind raced, trying to figure out how to mature the Water Spirit Ghost Fruit. 'Three days? I can definitely wait that long. It doesn't even matter if I miss the registration deadline for the academy. My Purple Dragon Token should be enough to get in. All I'll need is for Zhang Xinlan to explain the situation.'
'Right now, nothing was more important than restoring the War Dragon Remnant Soul. The War Dragon Remnant Soul had helped him imnsely; without him, he wouldn't be where he was today. He had to do everything in his power to repay this enormous debt of gratitude.'
"Take to see this Water Spirit Ghost Fruit," Ye Tian said to the Li Flood Dragon. 'Perhaps I really can think of a solution.'
"Young Master, you have a Divine Object that can mature the Water Spirit Ghost Fruit? If that's the case, that's fantastic! I'll take you down right now!" the Li Flood Dragon exclaid, his face alight with excitent.
Ye Tian nodded. 'The Lotus Seed in my Storage Ring should definitely be considered a Divine Object in this world. The powerful Immortal Power within it ought to be enough to ripen the Water Spirit Ghost Fruit. It's my only option right now.'
"I want to go see the Water Spirit Ghost Fruit too!" Zhang Xinlan spoke up. She had, in fact, already guessed that Ye Tian might use the Lotus Seed to mature it.
The Li Flood Dragon considered for a mont before agreeing. He was only obedient to Ye Tian and couldn't care less about Zhang Xinlan. Though she was a peerless beauty, she held zero attraction for him. Now, if she were a female Flood Dragon, he might have been quite interested.
The Li Flood Dragon then jumped into the deep pool, with Ye Tian and Zhang Xinlan following right after. The three of them dove straight to the bottom. There, Ye Tian discovered an opening about two ters in diater.
The Li Flood Dragon entered the opening and swam through. After the ti it took to take a few breaths, he ca to a stop. Before him stood a small tree, a little over a ter tall.
The little tree was odd—it was completely leafless but bore two snow-white fruits. These had to be the Water Spirit Ghost Fruits the Li Flood Dragon ntioned.
"Young Master, these are the Water Spirit Ghost Fruits. They're white now, but when they truly ripen, they'll beco transparent and emit a very strong, sweet fragrance," the Li Flood Dragon explained.
Ye Tian and Zhang Xinlan stared intently at the Water Spirit Ghost Fruits. The fruit-bearing tree shimred with a ghostly light in the water, and a powerful Soul Energy pulsed from it…
*P.S. Many of my readers don't want this book to end, and I feel quite helpless. I can only update slowly while preparing my new book! As always, I'm sorry!*
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