478. Sinister Item

As Tang San's figure disappeared into the distance, Ning Rongrong, still shaken, raised her gaze to look at Zhu Zhuqing and asked worriedly:
"Zhuqing, will Xiao Wu really be okay?"

While speaking, Ning Rongrong's bright and expressive eyes shifted to the nearby pit on the ground.

"This... doesn't look like everything is fine, does it?"

"She will be," Zhu Zhuqing nodded with certainty, gently stroking her snow-white neck. She pulled out a black six-winged pendant from her neckline and swung it before Ning Rongrong.

"Teacher told me so."

"That's a relief," Ning Rongrong muttered, biting her red lips. She leaned against Zhu Zhuqing's soft, delicate body, pouting unhappily.

"Too much! Brother Holy Son is being biased again! When I see him, I’ll make sure he pays for it!"

Nearby, Dai Mubai and the others collapsed on the ground, panting for breath, while Oscar offered up sausages.

"Hmm?"

Zhu Zhuqing suddenly looked surprised. She raised her eyes and focused on a tree branch not far away, her face lighting up with joy.

Ning Rongrong followed her gaze and stared blankly for a moment before standing upright excitedly.

On a branch in the distance, a spirit bird stood, smiling and waving at Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong before vanishing into the air.

"Wonderful! Brother Holy Son has indeed come!" Ning Rongrong murmured softly, her heart brimming with joy, completely forgetting her earlier annoyance at Qian Renjue.


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The Titan Giant Ape’s appearance naturally affected more than just this location.

Its ferocious roar echoed far and wide, even in the depths of the jungle.

"Roar—!"

Tang Hao, still searching for Ah Yin, heard the commotion and slowly stopped in his tracks.

"Xiao San?"

Tang Hao glanced back, feeling Ah Yin's presence growing increasingly distant. His expression darkened, and without much hesitation, he turned and rushed toward Tang San’s location.

"I’m sorry, Ah Yin! Our child is in danger; please forgive me."

Tang Hao’s reddened eyes were filled with guilt as his pace quickened.


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"Ah... so tired..."

Qian Yin’er stopped, patting her chest and letting out a sigh of relief. She turned back to glance at Tang Hao’s retreating figure, her eyes cold.

"Go ahead. Soon, Sister Bing’er will show you why flowers are red!"

With those words, Ah Yin quickly disappeared from sight.


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Tang San dashed through the forest, constantly stuffing Oscar’s sausages into his mouth.

He needed to recover quickly to save Xiao Wu.

Alive, he must see her; dead, he must see her remains.

Tang San pushed his Purple Demon Eye to its current limit. But in this dense forest, no matter how hard he strained his vision, he couldn’t spot the Titan Giant Ape.

Heart heavy with despair, he hadn’t gone far before abruptly stopping in his tracks.

It wasn’t Xiao Wu he saw, but a suitable soul beast—a thousand-year-old black gorilla.

Seeing this, Tang San’s expression immediately darkened.

He didn’t want to cause unnecessary trouble, but fate seemed to have delivered the opportunity to him!

This soul beast was perfect—its resemblance to the Titan Giant Ape made it even more fitting.

How dare it stand in his way of rescuing Xiao Wu? It was simply courting death!

Tang San decided to kill it and use its spirit ring to aid in rescuing Xiao Wu.

This would also redeem his sins and grant the beast peace in the afterlife.

Without hesitation, Tang San charged toward the gorilla. He couldn’t wait to grow stronger—he was still far too weak!

On a branch, a pair of siblings silently watched Tang San's actions hand in hand.

Qian Renxue frowned, puzzled.
"What is he trying to do?"

"Ha, maybe he thinks having an extra spirit ring will help him rescue Xiao Wu," came the amused reply.


Qian Renjue smiled casually.

"Truly amusing."

Qian Renxue rolled her enchanting eyes at Qian Renjue, her lowered gaze cold as it landed on the white rings of Tang San's Blue Silver Grass.

Leaning on Qian Renjue's shoulder and holding onto his arm, she softly asked:
"Are we just going to watch? Not do anything?"

"I don't have much choice," Qian Renjue shrugged helplessly. "Those two white rings before were pure coincidence."

Looking at Tang San, who had just broken through to Rank 26, he could only marvel at the boy's luck.

As if recalling something, Qian Renjue wrapped an arm around Qian Renxue's slender waist, smiling:
"Actually, letting him start cultivating the Clear Sky Hammer now isn't a bad idea, is it?"

"Better than scaring him off. I still plan to have him meet his end in front of a crowd."

Qian Renxue raised her eyes, surprised by his words. After pondering for a moment, she said:
"Jue, we can't kill him just yet."

"Sister can see the divine power of blood coursing through him.

"Mom's still a bit short, and I’m not ready to ascend as a god yet. As for Grandpa, I... I—"

Her words faltered.

Biting her lips, Qian Renxue's expression turned conflicted, unsure of how to continue.

"Sis, I understand," Qian Renjue said, gazing at Qian Renxue's sorrowful expression.

He pulled her closer, letting her lean against him. Stroking her hair gently, he murmured softly:
"I won’t let Grandpa sacrifice himself. I’ll find a solution—trust me."

"Mm~"

Qian Renxue, clutching her warm source of comfort, rarely revealed such a vulnerable side.

"Sister will wait for you."

"..."

Qian Renjue’s breathing grew slightly uneven.

There was no way he would ever accept Qian Daoliu’s sacrifice!

He had calculated the timeline of Tang San’s downfall meticulously and had no intention of altering it.

Moreover, it wasn’t so much a death anniversary for Tang San as it was a declaration of war.

Boom!

As the siblings spoke, the massive gorilla in the distance collapsed, revealing a purple spirit ring.

In just half an hour, Tang San had absorbed it and resumed his journey, now wielding the Clear Sky Hammer with an added purple ring.

"So boring~"

Qian Renxue yawned, leaning against Qian Renjue.

"Shall I take Sister and follow him?" Qian Renjue asked dotingly as he scooped her up in his arms, his gaze filled with indulgence.

The pair trailed after Tang San.


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At the same time, Qian Renjue connected with the system and indulged in a long-overdue "treasure box opening feast."

[Current Points: 8,960!]
[Would you like to spend 2,500 points to exchange for five 'Mystery Treasure Boxes'?]
[Five 'Mystery Treasure Boxes' exchanged! Remaining Points: 6,460!]
[Open the treasure boxes?]

[Ding! Opening 'Mystery Treasure Boxes'...]
[Congratulations! You've received the following rewards: Yellow Millet Dream, Spirit Awakening Water ×2, Millennium Spirit Ring Absorbers ×2.]

Yellow Millet Dream?!

Seeing this familiar reward, Qian Renjue frowned.

What frustrated him further was that none of these items seemed capable of solving the problem of Qian Daoliu's sacrifice.

As for the [Millennium Spirit Ring Absorbers], just from the name, it didn’t sound particularly promising.

Suppressing his annoyance, Qian Renjue inspected the items more carefully.

The descriptions, as always, were less than encouraging:

[Yellow Millet Dream]: A one-time divine ability that can be randomly deployed across a timeline. Allows the host and another individual to interact in a shared dream. The host will live through the other person's life in their dream and is forbidden from revealing the truth of the world. The dream ends only when either the host or the other person dies in the dream.

Note: "A dream, in the end, is but an illusion." The host cannot retain any physical objects or memories gained within the dream, aside from points derived from the other individual.

[Spirit Awakening Water]: When used with [Spirit Nurturing Beads], allows sacrificed spirit beasts to survive in their original form without any cultivation!

[Millennium Spirit Ring Absorber]: A high-tech product from the future. When used on any millennium spirit ring, it reduces its quality to a mere ten-year ring.

Warning: The effects are permanent. Absorbed rings cannot be upgraded or replaced!


"Interesting?"

The warning attached to the [Millennium Spirit Ring Absorber] piqued Qian Renjue’s interest.

Indeed, it was quite sinister.