"This … How can I accept it?" Cai Xiayue said with some difficulty, casting a questioning look at Ling Xiao.
"These things are a bit shabby," Ling Xiao said as he glanced at the items in their hands. He paused for a moment before saying, "But since they are a token of their appreciation, you should accept them."
When the four villains heard this, their faces heated up. They all thought, "This is too unreasonable. Such a good thing is shabby. If you don't want it, then forget it."
They only thought about it in their hearts and didn't dare to say it out loud. For the sake of the 10,000-year Stone Emulsion, they had to endure it.
To the side, Xuan Yao's face was a bit unnatural, and he couldn't help but twitch. "This guy is too good at swindling people. Such a high-grade thing is shabby. I'm afraid you'll be secretly happy later. You're a typical person who doesn't know how to behave after obtaining something."
Ling Xiao glanced at Xuan Yao's expression and asked, "Little Brother, what gift do you have for your wife?"
Xuan Yao's heart clenched, and his expression seemed to say, "I've only just entered the King Realm. What good thing can I have?"
A sinister smile appeared on Ling Xiao's face, and his expression seemed to say, "Don't think that this young master doesn't know that you still have a lot of treasures. If you don't take out something decent, this young master will definitely not let you off."
"Husband, I think it's better to forget about it. Don't make things difficult for him," Cai Xiayue said very considerately.
But in Xuan Yao's ears, these words were extremely sarcastic.
"You husband and wife are vicious." Xuan Yao gritted his teeth and took out a pure and unadorned pearl.
This pearl was the size of a fist and sparkled brightly. As soon as it appeared, the surrounding spiritual energy quickly gathered around it.
The Demon Emperor, who rarely spoke, exclaimed, "Soul Absorbing Pearl!"
"Soul Absorbing Pearl?"
The four villains were all surprised, and then they all thought of something. Their pupils shrank slightly, and their gazes became incomparably passionate. They clearly knew what a Soul Absorbing Pearl was.
"Xuan Yao congratulates Madam Ling for advancing to the Earthly Sovereign Realm. This is a Spirit Absorbing Pearl. As long as you carry it with you, you'll be able to gather spiritual energy no matter where you are. You'll never have to worry about spiritual energy depletion," Xuan Yao said indifferently.
Ling Xiao licked his lips and hurriedly urged Cai Xiayue, "Yue'er, hurry up and accept it." Then, he turned to the four villains and said, "Look, my little brother took out something decent. Aren't your things too shabby?"
When the Four Great Evils heard those words, they nearly covered their faces and cried.
"How are we supposed to live like this? We gave them some gifts, yet we still suffered such a merciless attack. This is too much!" The four of them cried out bitterly in their hearts.
"First, put the Spirit-Absorbing Pearl away. Don't let others find out about this, or it'll attract a disaster," reminded the demon emperor.
Cai Xiayue had just received the Spirit Bead, and after hearing the Demon Emperor's words, she immediately put it into her Space Ring, and the surrounding World Energy stopped pouring in.
Ling Xiao had read about the origin of the Spirit-Absorbing Pearl in an ancient text.
It and the Secluded Water Bead were both earth-grade exotic pearls. Although they weren't as high-grade as the Innate Yin Wind Bead or the Demon Blue Flame Bead, they still had extraordinary effects.
It originated from the gathering place of the Spirit Absorbing Beast, and after tens of thousands of years of nurturing, it had the ability to absorb and gather spiritual energy.
The amount of spiritual energy it could absorb was several times or even ten times that of the same place. Having it was equivalent to carrying a small Spirit Gathering Array with you, making cultivation twice the result with half the effort. It was a Spirit Bead that any cultivator dreamed of obtaining.
Even an Empyrean Realm powerhouse would want to snatch this Spirit-Absorbing Pearl, which was enough to show how precious it was.
The reason why the Demon Emperor recognized this Spirit-Absorbing Pearl at a glance was because he had once placed one in the Spirit Gathering Array of the force he belonged to as the eye of the array, making the Spirit Gathering Array even more extraordinary.
Although the four villains had never seen a Spirit-Absorbing Pearl before, they had read about it like Ling Xiao, which was why they had been so envious just now.
Ling Xiao saw Xuan Yao's sad face and comforted him through voice transmission, "I just want a small pearl from you. You look like a resentful woman who has been abandoned. You're really stingy."
"That's a Spirit-Absorbing Pearl! Even in the Central Region, it's rare to see one. How can I not be distressed?
How can I cultivate without it? "Xuan Yao complained.
Ling Xiao curled his lips and said, "You're not careful when making friends. This young master gave you the Ten Thousand Year Stone Emulsion and helped you refine the King Pill to help you break through to the King Rank, but now you're so resentful for a small pearl. What's more, you took it out yourself, and this young master didn't force you. This young master is really sad!"
Xuan Yao's face twitched, and his heart was bleeding. "How did this Tianji meet such a thick-skinned fellow!"
"Alas, seeing that your wife likes this pearl so much, I'll help you refine the King Rank Pill's spirit herbs when you get them. Consider it as a trade for this pearl, lest you go around saying bad things about this young master in the future." Ling Xiao sighed.
Xuan Yao's mood improved a lot when he heard this.
Ling Xiao hugged Cai Xiayue and faintly said in her ear, "Yue 'er, do you still want to continue improving your strength?"
The four villains had extraordinary hearing, and Ling Xiao hadn't used the Secret Ear, so they heard him in an instant.
"She … she can continue improving her strength?
This … this is impossible! "The four villains cried out in disbelief.
In just a few days, Cai Xiayue had reached the peak of the King Rank, which could be said to be due to the Ten Thousand Year Stone Emulsion. Then, she had broken through to the Emperor Rank with the help of Wang Dan Ji. Now that her realm was not stable, how could she continue to break through?
Cai Xiayue also felt that Ling Xiao was coaxing her, so she immediately chuckled and said, "Husband, you've done so much for me, and I'm already satisfied. Yue 'er won't ask for anything else."
Ling Xiao licked her ear and said, "You're my woman, so it's natural for me to do so much for you. As long as you still want to break through, I'll let you advance another level now, but it might take a little longer to advance in the future."
"Is it really okay?" Cai Xiayue asked with a blushing face.
"Don't you believe in your husband?" Ling Xiao asked.
Cai Xiayue hurriedly said, "Of course I believe in my husband!"
"That's good. Since there's still some time left, I'll help you advance another level. When we get to Gu City, we'll have more protection," Ling Xiao said.
Following that, another bottle appeared in Ling Xiao's hand. It was also a crystal clear pill, but the color and size of this pill were slightly different from the previous King Ji Pill.
The four villains, Xuan Yao, and the Demon Emperor all stared at the pill in the bottle.
Ling Xiao opened the bottle cap, and a strong pill fragrance spread out.
"It's … It's the fragrance of a pill, a fifth grade pill!" This time, it was Crazy Taoist who cried out in surprise.
Poison Scorpion's eyes also lit up. "It's definitely a top fifth grade pill. The medicinal power is really strong. It might be able to help me reach the peak of the Emperor Stage."
The Ghost Hag Demon Elder also cried out, "Hahaha, this … This is too tempting. Brother Ling, can you give it to us? We can exchange anything with you."
Ling Xiao glanced at the four of them and said with a faint smile, "This is a metal attribute pill. It's not suitable for you, so don't even think about it."
The four of them revealed extremely disappointed looks.
"Take it!" Ling Xiao handed the pill to Cai Xiayue.
Cai Xiayue's delicate hands trembled, and it was obvious that she couldn't hide the ecstasy in her heart.
A top fifth grade pill was enough to make any Emperor Stage cultivator go crazy!
In the northwest or the Southern Wasteland, how many alchemists could refine such a high-grade pill?
Even if he could refine it, he didn't know how many years it would take to gather all the spirit herbs needed to refine a fifth-grade pill.
The pill that Ling Xiao took out was the Emperor Ascension Pill that he had obtained from the Heaven Suppressing Sect in the secret realm.
At that time, he had obtained a total of six pills, three top fifth grade Emperor Ascension Pills and three top sixth grade Spirit Sovereign Pills. This was a metal attribute Emperor Ascension Pill.
After Ling Xiao had seen the experts of the Southern Wasteland, he was eager to increase his chances of survival, and he also wanted to have the strength to fight in Gu City.
His current strength was only at the low level King Stage. Perhaps it was quite good for the younger generation, but compared to this group of people in front of him, he was only the lowest level of martial artists, not worth mentioning.
Right now, he could intimidate the four villains to stand on the same side as him and listen to his orders, but once they exposed his identity, he was afraid that the first person they would deal with would be him.
Therefore, he had to make himself stronger.
Currently, the Demon Emperor seemed to have the strength of a middle level Earth Emperor, but he could only display the strength of a low level Earth Emperor. It was all because his attribute did not match the attribute of this body.
When it came to a real battle, the Demon Emperor might not be able to help him.
But Cai Xiayue was different. She was loyal to Ling Xiao, and could be considered the person he trusted the most at present.
He helped her advance to the Emperor Stage not only for her sake, but also for his own sake.
If Cai Xiayue became stronger, it meant that the strength on his side would also become stronger, which was enough to shock many forces.
She advanced one more level, just to be on the safe side.
There must be some unknown dangers in Gu City that made people call it a forbidden zone for humans. It was enough to show how terrifying it was inside.
Only with great strength would there be a chance of survival. Ling Xiao didn't want his woman to die.
After taking the Emperor Ascension Pill, Cai Xiayue's aura soared.
Her cultivation, which had just broken through to the Earth Emperor Stage, was quickly consolidated by the powerful energy. Then, her strength went straight to the middle level of the low level, and she soon reached the peak of the low level. She was only a step away from stepping into the next stage.
A strong golden storm was stirred up around her, causing the surrounding aura to whistle.
The people in front stopped again and looked back. Their eyes were wide open, and their mouths were so wide that a large rock could be stuffed in.
"What the hell is going on?
Didn't you just break through to the Earth Emperor Stage?
Why did you break through again? "
Everyone was dumbfounded. They couldn't understand what was going on. Could it be that what they saw was an illusion?
Rumble!
As tens of thousands of golden rays sprinkled down, Cai Xiayue only felt that the barrier that was preventing her from advancing was instantly broken.
A comfortable and rich spiritual power flowed around her, causing her to be unable to help but shout, "This feeling is too great!"
Then, she raised her hand, and a golden light shot down.
Rumble!
A hundred-mile stretch of forest was reduced to dust under her attack.