They didn't venture too deep into the cave. Youyou contacted Yuanqi directly using a communication talisman to tell them she had changed locations. Then she sat down inside the cave to wait. Wuyue looked thoughtful, as if she was still struggling with something, and occasionally glanced at her.
At first, it was just ordinary hesitation and contemplation, even tinged with scrutiny and confusion. But gradually, his gaze changed, becoming increasingly unfocused, increasingly infatuated, and even...
Hey, drooling is going a bit too far!
"You Tiannv, you...you're so beautiful." She suddenly took a step closer, staring intently at her face. "You know more than I do. Why don't you become my follower? I'll be your follower too!"
"..." What the heck?
Youyou couldn't help but flick her forehead with her finger. "Little brat, what nonsense are you talking about?"
"I'm not talking nonsense." Wu Yue winced and covered her forehead, but the more she thought about it, the more feasible it seemed. If You You was her follower, then she wouldn't have to worry about who to listen to. She could just listen to whoever was more attractive. She was truly a clever celestial being!
Seeing the other person's reluctant expression, he quickly and earnestly persuaded, "Do you think I'm too weak? Don't worry, I'm about to form my core, it will only take two more years at most!"
"Oh." You're awesome!
"Really!" Wu Yue puffed out her chest, thinking she was getting impatient because she didn't believe him. "I'm already at the peak of Foundation Establishment, and I'll definitely be able to form my core soon. You can't find many people in the entire Immortal Marsh who can form their core after twenty years of cultivation!"
"Really?" You You was somewhat surprised, and subconsciously said, "But... Lin Feng formed his core nine years ago!"
"What?" Wu Yue froze. That meant he was twice as fast as her! That was impossible!
"Oh, by the way, do you remember Ling Qi from the Yuan family?" she added. "He's reached the Nascent Soul stage!"
"..." Crack, she faintly heard something shatter.
That's so hurtful!
Youyou was about to say something when a sudden burst of white light appeared outside the cave, as if something had fallen from the sky, so bright it was almost blinding. She instinctively walked to the cave entrance and looked out, only to see the sky ablaze with rosy light, and through the layers of white mist, a cluster of colorful light faintly visible, falling into the distance.
Before she could get a closer look, the little flame that had been obediently staying in the spirit beast pouch suddenly popped out. Excitedly, it flew towards the direction where the light had fallen, then returned and circled around her, as if excitedly urging her to do something.
Youyou was startled and asked tentatively, "That light... it wouldn't be soul energy, would it?"
The little flame became even more excited, splitting into two flames that formed a circle, as if in response.
Her eyes lit up. Feng Rong and Yuan Qi were both gods, so it was normal for the little flame to recognize the soul aura. She was immediately excited, not expecting the soul aura to appear so quickly.
"What happened?" Wu Yue also walked to the cave entrance and looked at the sky, which was suddenly filled with rosy clouds.
"Wu Yue, I have urgent business to attend to." You You turned around and instructed, "This cave should be safe, so don't wander off."
Having said that, she took the small flame and flew away on her sword towards the direction where the colorful light had fallen. This was a rare opportunity; she couldn't wait for Yuan Qi and the others, she had to get there quickly.
"Sigh..." Wu Yue was about to say something when the other party had already flown away. She looked back at the cave, then glanced at You You who had flown far away, gritted her teeth and flew up after him, chasing after him.
Although Youyou wanted to fly faster, the white mist in the air had not completely dissipated, and she was afraid of being hit and sent to other places, so she had to avoid the white mist as she flew, which made her speed slow down.
She remembered the direction in which the light disappeared and followed it until she reached a dense forest.
"Youyou, you... wait a minute!" As soon as she landed, Wuyue followed her.
"Why did you follow me?" Youyou glanced at her.
"Didn't you say it's dangerous outside?" Wu Yue looked at her worriedly. "Two people are better than one, right?"
Before she could reply, the little flame had excitedly flown to the right, crackling and sparking as if pointing the way. Anxious to find her soul's essence, she quickly followed the little flame toward the right side of the dense forest.
"Huh? What's this flame?" Wu Yue looked at the little flame in surprise. Her attention had been focused on You You's face, and the little flame had flown back into the spirit beast pouch, so she only noticed it now.
"It can guide the way," she casually explained. Wu Yue didn't ask any further questions, assuming that it was summoned by her with some strange magic, just like the demon beast she had just shaved. She followed her inside.
The two had walked for less than half a day when the little flame suddenly stopped in front of a tree and began to circle around it frantically.
"Is this it?!" Youyou was stunned. Looking at the huge tree in front of her, apart from being larger than all the trees around it and having a trunk that was two or three meters wide, it didn't seem to have anything special about it.
Could the soul energy just now have attached itself to this tree?
The little flame flew back and nuzzled her face in response.
It really is true!
So here's the problem: what to do with something so big? Dig it up and carry it back? She was a little dumbfounded. Although she was happy to have found the soul essence so quickly, this was quite a big undertaking!
"Hey! There seems to be something at the top of this tree?" Wu Yue suddenly pointed upwards and said.
Youyou looked up and, sure enough, saw a seven-colored light flashing at the top of the tree, which looked very familiar. She took a few steps back and then flew up. Sure enough, at the top of the tree, she found a fruit the size of a palm. However, the fruit occasionally flashed with colorful light, as if it were coated with a layer of light. It was the soul aura she had just seen.
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