Douluo: Wuhun Qimen Formation, control everything!

A crystal-clear flower heart, exuding a strange and delicate fragrance, slowly floated out from the large flower plate of the Qiluo Youxiang Immortal Delight, and finally landed in another jade box prepared by Zhou Xuan.

This is the complete version of Kira no Kokoro.

Zhou Xuan closed the jade box and contentedly stored it in his storage soul tool.

"Alright, it's a pleasure doing business with you."

He couldn't be bothered with the feelings of these magical herbs anymore, turned around and left. Anyway, this godforsaken place wouldn't see anyone for hundreds of years, so he figured it was better to keep the good stuff for himself than let it rot there.

"gone."

Gao Hongyu snapped out of his daze, quickly caught up, took off the peculiar metal ring from his wrist, and handed it over.

"Here you go, this thing is really useful."

He still savors the feeling of that surge of power; it was so exhilarating. At that moment, he felt like he could even go toe-to-toe with a Super Douluo.

"It's yours," Zhou Xuan said without turning his head.

He has achieved his goal. This thing was indeed troublesome to build, but now he has Shrek Academy backing him.

In short—it's not a big deal!
Gao Hongyu paused, still somewhat taken aback.

This bracelet is definitely worth as much as a 100,000-year-old soul bone.

"What? You don't want it?" Zhou Xuan's voice came from the front.

"Yes! Of course!"

Gao Hongyu chuckled and quickly put the bracelet back on, afraid that Zhou Xuan might change his mind.

The two returned the way they came and stepped into the poisonous miasma once more. This time, with the complete version of the Heart of Qiluo, the poisonous fog automatically parted to make way for them.

The intense heat and freezing cold of the Yin-Yang Eye behind him were gradually isolated.

In the valley, only a group of weeping, sorrowful herbs remained.

Only after completely leaving the area shrouded in poisonous miasma did Gao Hongyu finally let out a long breath. To be honest, he was quite nervous facing such a group of plant-type soul beasts with a cultivation of 100,000 years.

"I don't know how you found a place like this?" Gao Hongyu couldn't help but ask.

Zhou Xuan's answer, "I was lucky," was as perfunctory as ever.

Gao Hongyu pursed his lips: "Fine, don't say if you don't want to."

Zhou Xuan took out another jade box from his storage soul tool and tossed it to Gao Hongyu, who caught it instinctively and found it slightly heavy.

"What is this?" If he remembered correctly, this was the box that Zhou Xuan used to store those flowers and plants.

"open to take a look."

With a hint of curiosity, Gao Hongyu opened the box.

Inside the jade box lay a plant, pure white as jade and shaped like a daffodil. A refreshing fragrance wafted over, making every pore on his body open up.

"Narcissus-like skin and bones".

Gao Hongyu's breath hitched for a moment. Although he had never heard of the name, he was not an ignorant fool. How could a plant that could grow in such a precious place be ordinary?
"Its function is to reshape the root structure and cleanse the marrow."

As soon as Zhou Xuan finished speaking, Gao Hongyu's breathing became more rapid.

For a sword-wielding soul master, a stronger and purer body means being able to withstand a stronger burst of soul power and to unleash a faster and sharper sword strike.

This thing was priceless to him.

He instinctively closed the lid, as if afraid that not a single breath of the contents would escape.

"This thing... is too valuable." He quickly calmed down. Although he loved money, he knew how much he was really worth. Zhou Xuan had already given him a lot. He couldn't accept this.

He raised his head, his eyes more solemn than ever before: "I can't accept it."

Zhou Xuan kept walking: "Take it if you want. You've seen it yourself, there are plenty of immortal herbs here, one more won't make a difference."

Gao Hongyu could only nod and accept the items: "In that case, I'll keep them for Xiaonuan."

The body of a titled Douluo is already fixed. While it can be improved, it is far less important than a child with exceptional talent laying a solid foundation from childhood.

“My body can’t be improved much further, but that child is different.”

Zhou Xuan turned to look at Gao Hongyu and said, "First, a Title Douluo's peak period is still very long. The stronger you are, the better you can protect Xiao Nuan."

"Secondly, who told you I only took one? Don't worry, I already said yours is just one more. I prepared another one for Xiao Nuan, one that's more suitable for her right now."

"This is for you."

“Take it.” Zhou Xuan started walking again. “The stronger you are, the more secure we will be in the future. Xiao Nuan’s safety will also be more assured.”

Gao Hongyu glanced at Zhou Xuan's retreating figure and gave him a wry smile.

"Since that's the case, I won't be coy anymore."

"Thanks."

Zhou Xuan waved his hand: "We're family, no need to be so polite."

Upon hearing this, Gao Hongyu burst into laughter, his laughter filled with a long-lost sense of joy.

When the two returned to Sai, it was already dawn.

Early risers in the city were already setting up shop, and Soul Masters doing their morning exercises were shouting in the streets, filling the entire city with vitality.

Zhou Xuan took Gao Hongyu directly back to the academy, where Uncle Wang was already waiting in the courtyard, and Gou Dan and Xiao Nuan had also gotten up to cultivate.

Seeing the two return safely, even Uncle Wang's usually calm face showed a hint of relaxation.

"My lord, I pay my respects to His Majesty."

"Uncle Wang, call them all over," Zhou Xuan instructed.

Soon, Xiao Nuan and Gou Dan ran over.

Xiao Nuan's big eyes darted back and forth between Zhou Xuan and Gao Hongyu before she sweetly called out, "Brother Zhou Xuan, Teacher!"

Zhou Xuan didn't waste any words. With a flick of his wrist, two exquisite jade boxes appeared on the stone table.

Then, he looked at Xiao Nuan and picked up the first jade box.

"Xiao Nuan, this is for you."

He opened the box, and inside lay a quiet orchid radiating a soft, holy light, its fragrance delicate and soothing, bringing peace to the mind.

"Eight-Petaled Celestial Orchid. Its medicinal properties are mild and pure, making it most suitable for you to lay a foundation at this stage. After taking it, your soul power will become more refined, which will greatly benefit your future cultivation."

Xiao Nuan nodded as if she understood, and carefully took it.

Zhou Xuan picked up the last jade box and handed it to Gou Dan.

"This is yours."

“Nine-grade purple fungus strengthens the foundation and nourishes the vital energy. Your talent is not as good as Xiao Nuan's, and your foundation is also weak. This thing can help you to lay a more solid foundation,” Zhou Xuan explained.

Finally, he looked at Uncle Wang and said, "Uncle Wang, the sooner you take these immortal herbs, the better. They are all for strengthening the body and nourishing the vital energy. The sooner you take them, the greater the benefits to your health."

"Don't worry, young master." "I must return to Shrek Academy immediately. I'll leave this place to you."

Gao Hongyu nodded solemnly: "Don't worry, leave this to us."

He looked at Zhou Xuan, a boy much younger than him, who was incredibly generous to his own people. Following him might really be the best decision he had ever made in his life.

After explaining everything, Zhou Xuan's figure flashed and disappeared into the courtyard.

……

Shrek Academy, Poseidon Pavilion.

The moment Zhou Xuan stepped onto Seagod Island, an anxious figure flashed out from the pavilion, appearing in front of him almost instantly.

It was Elder Xuan.

He looked much more haggard after just two days, with obvious dark circles under his eyes.

After Yan Shaozhe's incident, he had to handle many things at the academy personally, which made him look quite haggard.

Elder Xuan grabbed Zhou Xuan's arm. "How is it?...Any progress?"

"Don't worry, Elder Xuan. If nothing unexpected happens, Senior Sister Xiao Tao should be fine for now."

He raised his other hand and handed over a jade box.

"Fortunately, I did not disgrace my life."

Upon holding the jade box, a scorching heat emanated from the lid, as if I were holding a branding iron.

Elder Xuan's hand trembled violently, and his breath caught in his throat for a moment.

He carefully opened the box, and inside lay a fist-sized, viscous, reddish-brown gel-like substance, resembling lava.

"This is... scorching glue!"

Because of Xiao Tao's situation, Elder Xuan also researched a lot of information, including records that the first generation of Shrek Academy's strange evil fire phoenix solved the evil fire problem using incandescent glue.

"Good! Good! Good!" Elder Xuan said "good" three times in a row, clearly very excited.

The two quickly arrived at Ma Xiaotao's room.

Cai Meier remained by the bedside, and a glimmer of light appeared in her eyes when she saw Zhou Xuan return.

Without any further pleasantries, Zhou Xuan took out the scorching glue, opened the box, and a scorching aura rushed out. Unlike the violent flames on Ma Xiaotao's body, it was full of vitality.

"This is... the fiery glue of the Fiery Apricot Blossom." Cai Meier recognized it at a glance, her voice filled with barely suppressed excitement, "Great! With this, Xiao Tao can be saved!"

"It's possible to save them, but it's not that simple."

"Why? According to ancient records, the owner of the Evil Fire Phoenix spirit among the original Shrek Seven Devils used it to purify the spirit, so why can't Xiao Tao do it?"

Zhou Xuan shook his head: "It's different. In short, Senior Sister Xiao Tao's situation is more complicated now. This thing can only temporarily suppress the evil fire in Senior Sister Xiao Tao's body."

"This only treats the symptoms."

"What do you mean?" Elder Xuan frowned.

"What I mean is that this thing can only buy her some time and keep her alive. As I said before, that evil fire has long been entangled with Senior Sister Xiaotao's soul essence. They are intertwined. Trying to completely separate them with external force is tantamount to taking her life."

"so what should I do now?"

"The only way is to let her wake up on her own and tame the evil fire herself. As for the method, I can't think of one for the time being. We can only take it one step at a time. But once she wakes up, she absolutely must not use her soul power again!"

"Alright!" Elder Xuan could only nod upon hearing this: "In any case, let's get Xiao Tao back to her senses first. We'll find a way to deal with the rest."

“Elder Xuan, Elder Cai, next, I need you to protect Senior Sister Xiao Tao’s heart meridian. Although the medicinal power of the Fiery Glue is pure, it is also domineering. If Senior Sister Xiao Tao were awake, it would be fine, but now she is unconscious. I need to guide it into Senior Sister Xiao Tao’s body to purify the evil fire in her body. This process cannot have any mistakes.”

"Understood!" Elder Xuan and Cai Meier immediately understood, and the two of them placed their palms on Ma Xiaotao's back, one on each side.

In terms of spiritual power, they were indeed inferior to Zhou Xuan.

Zhou Xuan took a deep breath and remained silent. He extended his finger and gently touched the clump of crimson, burning glue.

A wisp of viscous, reddish liquid was drawn out by his fingertips, hovering in the air like a drop of living lava.

He didn't let the drop of hot glue come into direct contact with Ma Xiaotao's skin, but instead held it above her brow.

"Congeal!"

"go with!"

The crimson liquid, under his mental control, melted into Ma Xiaotao's forehead.

"hiss--!"

As if hot oil had been poured into ice water, two black flames suddenly burst forth from Ma Xiaotao's tightly closed eyes!

The black flames that had been suppressed on her body erupted completely at this moment!
It frantically converged towards her own brow, attempting to completely devour and assimilate the invading crimson energy!
The temperature in the entire room suddenly rose, and the air began to distort.

Elder Xuan and Cai Meier's expressions changed drastically. They could clearly feel a destructive force surging wildly within Ma Xiaotao's body.

"Stay calm!" Zhou Xuan controlled the blazing glue while also fighting off the backlash of the evil fire, which was a huge drain on his mental energy.

Under Zhou Xuan's guidance, the energy of the scorching glue fought against the black evil fire within Ma Xiaotao's body.

With each collision, Ma Xiaotao's body would tremble violently.

Time passed by minute by minute.

The incandescent glue in the jade box kept decreasing. Finally, when only half of the glue remained, the black flames on Ma Xiaotao's body were almost gone.

"boom!"

A crimson-gold light emanated from every pore of her body, and her complexion, which had previously been deathly ashen, regained some rosiness.

The evil fire within him was temporarily purified.

However, upon closer inspection, one can discover that the reddish-gold color still reveals a hint of eerie black.

This is the evil fire that has merged with her; the scorching glue alone is no longer effective.

"Hoo..." Zhou Xuan suddenly opened his eyes, his body swayed, and he took a step back, but was caught in time by Elder Xuan, who had been watching him closely.

"Success?"

Zhou Xuan nodded, wiping the sweat from his forehead: "It's been suppressed. The evil fire has retreated back to the depths of her soul's origin, temporarily saving her life."

Xuan Lao's tense shoulders finally relaxed. Cai Meier went to the bedside and touched Ma Xiaotao's forehead. The burning high temperature had subsided and was replaced by a normal body temperature.

She grabbed Ma Xiaotao's wrist again, and carefully probed it with her soul power. She could clearly feel that the evil fire that had once been in her body was gone.

When will she wake up?

Zhou Xuan waved his hand to indicate that Elder Xuan was alright, and steadied himself.

"Soon, at the shortest it will be a day, at the longest it will be two days." He took a breath, his voice a little hoarse. "Her body has just gone through a major battle and needs time to recover. Once she has adjusted herself, she will naturally wake up."

"But once he wakes up, if Senior Sister Xiaotao uses her soul power again, the evil fire will probably erupt again."

"Sigh~ We understand, you've already done enough, thank you for your hard work." (End of Chapter)