As soon as the storage ring appeared, Shushu's eyes brightened, and his somewhat anxious heart calmed down. He looked intently at Lu Li, waiting for his next move.
Lu Li wasn't one to procrastinate. Seeing Shushu's eager anticipation, he gently patted her head before deftly opening the storage ring.
The next moment, a vibrant green branch flew out without being summoned, happily circling around Lu Li and Shushu.
Almost the instant this green branch emerged, the soul fragment that had been quietly floating in mid-air inside the stone chamber trembled several times.
It then emitted a dazzling light and a melodious, ancient tune.
The light was so intense that both humans and mice couldn't look directly at it for a moment, and could only close their eyes. The ancient melody, on the other hand, carried a clear and ethereal rhythm that penetrated straight into the heart.
At this moment, Shushu felt as if he were bathing in a deep ocean of Dao, his mind clear and lucid. Lu Li even felt that some of the ailments on his body had been healed.
The senior and junior disciples were shocked, but they also knew very well that this was a great opportunity for them.
Without hesitation, they quickly threw several protective formations around them and released all their companions to help keep watch. Then they sat down on the ground and entered a meditative state to listen attentively.
Before long, wisps of Dao essence began to entwine around them.
At first, it was somewhat tentative and playful, but after being chased around by that green branch a few times, it obediently let itself be absorbed and used by them.
Such a large commotion naturally alerted the Four Souls who were still fighting outside.
They knew that someone had trespassed into the territory they were supposed to protect and had even successfully awakened the remaining consciousness of the previous Heavenly Dao.
The three souls were terrified. They glared fiercely at Shu Chi, then turned and ran back, ignoring the attacks that were hitting them and directly using their soul bodies to withstand them.
Seeing this, the millet-like creature knew that it had been completely exposed and that stopping them was futile. It could only try its best to get there before them to protect its young.
Thus, what was originally a fighting contest turned into a speed contest, with both sides desperately trying to reach the stone chamber.
The three souls knew the location, while Shu Chi relied on his bloodline senses. In an instant, none of them lagged behind, and they rushed to Shu Shu and Lu Li together.
Seeing the unfamiliar human and rat meditating at the entrance of the stone chamber, as well as the various creatures guarding them and watching them intently, the three souls instinctively wanted to attack.
The millet, along with the two fire spirits, one snow spirit, one rat, one vine, one sword, and one cauldron, instinctively wanted to stop them.
Unexpectedly, the moment they made a move, a gentle voice rang out: "No."
The sound was light and airy, as if it came from ancient times. Even the power they had gathered was completely dissipated in this sound, and they felt no resistance whatsoever.
The three spirits, one rat, one vine, one sword, and one cauldron were all completely bewildered, unable to understand where the sound was coming from. They kept looking at the light screen, but could see nothing but a dazzling white light.
In contrast, the four souls were extremely excited to hear this familiar voice. They exchanged glances and then bowed deeply towards the light screen, saying, "Greetings, Venerable One."
Their excited appearance startled the three spirits, the rat, the vine, the sword, and the cauldron. They glanced at the ancestor of the millet family and respectfully bowed as well: "Greetings, Venerable One."
Then, they heard a gentle laugh from behind the light screen: "Yes, get up, all of you."
Immediately afterwards, they felt something brush past them, and their strength increased considerably.
They looked each other over and sensed the joy emanating from their companions, so they quickly thanked each other, saying, "Thank you, Venerable One."
As for who the Venerable One was, they didn't know. Anyway, it was good to say thank you. It's never wrong to be polite, especially since they had actually benefited from it.
The person behind the light curtain still showed no intention of showing up, only giving a faint "hmm" before sending a wisp of power to each of the four souls.
Seeing that the four souls had become more solidified, he gave the instructions in a gentle voice.
"Shu Chi stays behind, while the other three souls immediately gather the spirits on the ancient battlefield and prepare to fight the Chi tribe at any time."
Upon hearing this, the three souls were alright, but Shu Chi was somewhat stunned. Why would obtaining a Boundary Core require a great battle with the Chi Clan? What did this have to do with the Chi Clan?
Shu Chi was somewhat uneasy, but he couldn't just ignore the millet and potatoes. For a moment, Shu Chi was extremely conflicted.
Just as it was scratching its head, that gentle voice rang out again.
"Shu Chi, don't worry about it. Jie Xin can't stay in the ancient battlefield any longer. Even if your descendants don't come, I still have to find a way to send it out. Alright, let's split up and get to work."
Upon hearing this, Shu Chi immediately stopped hesitating and, together with the three souls, replied, "Yes." The three souls left as ordered, while Shu Chi stayed behind.
Then, many more things appeared before the remaining Shu Chi. The gentle voice uttered only three words: "Use it well," before disappearing without a trace, and the light also dimmed.
Shu Chi glanced at the man and rat who were still meditating and absorbing with their eyes closed, and then at the three spirits—a rat, a vine, a sword, and a cauldron—who were responsible for guarding them. In the end, he still did not hire the child laborers.
First, I added several layers of shields to Lu Li and Shu Shu, especially to Shu Shu, before it resigned itself to picking up the items and starting to work.
Unexpectedly, after picking up a little brat, this old man had to do chores. Sigh! What can he do? This is his little brat, so he has to accept his fate! At worst, he'll give the little brat's parents a few beatings later.
So, when Shushu and Luli finished absorbing the Dao essence and opened their eyes, they saw their little friends surrounding them, all staring wide-eyed at their ancestor sighing and working.
This scene, no matter how you look at it, has a strange feeling to it; I don't understand.
But Shushu is a sweet-hearted girl. Almost without thinking, she jumped to her ancestor's side and sweetly called out, "Ancestor."
Shuchi had been secretly watching Shushu's condition, and when she woke up, it naturally knew.
Seeing that the baby's first concern upon waking was for him, his ancestral heart was warmed. "It's just chores! You can do it!"
Of course, it didn't forget to respond to its own little darling, first replying happily with a loud "Hey!"
Then she gently placed the sweet potato back next to Lu Li: "My little one, your ancestor is busy, don't get your fur dirty, just rest over there."
After thinking for a moment, it looked at Lu Li beside it, and with a wave of its large paw, it swept Lu Li over: "Kid, you're awake, come and help me quickly."
This double standard is blatant and blatant.
Lu Li was not annoyed by this and replied in a good-natured manner, "Senior, please give your instructions."
Following suit, Lu Li also got busy, following behind Shu Chi and doing whatever Shu Chi told him to do.
His obedient and good-tempered manner made Shu Chi find him somewhat more pleasing to the eye.
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