That night, the two talked for a long time, but they tacitly avoided mentioning their impending separation.
The next morning, Egg Boy returned from who-knows-where, bringing with him two half-dead, fat fish.
"You actually went to Longhai?"
Shen Yunhao looked surprised.
He now knows that even cultivators are reluctant to touch the waters of the Ming River, let alone mortal creatures.
Fish like these definitely cannot survive in the Ming River; they can only be caught in the Longhai Sea.
"You must have eaten all the Wan Gu Guo (a type of fruit) underground over the past four months, so Egg Boy had to go to the more distant Long Hai (another type of sea) to find you something to eat..."
"Eeya—"
The little clam spirit shook off the fish that were taller than him and happily jumped around Shen Yunhao.
Knowing the reason, Shen Yunhao felt a warmth in his heart and picked up Danzai, kissing his delicate little face.
"My little egg is amazing!"
"Eeya eeya!"
The little clam spirit was even happier, giggling in Shen Yunhao's arms...
In the past, upon seeing this scene, the White Dragon would have smiled faintly, but now a sense of melancholy before parting filled his heart.
Now that the Myriad Valley Fruit is gone, Shen Yunhao, with his Copper Skin Realm cultivation, is unable to abstain from grains and has reached the point where he has no choice but to leave.
Are we really going to break up in the end...?
Sure enough, Shen Yunhao sighed the next moment: "I can't keep sending the little guy to Longhai to find food for me forever. After being in seclusion here for so long, it's finally time for him to leave..."
Zhuli did not respond, but the slight swaying of her tail revealed her turbulent inner state.
"What a pity, I was planning to continue absorbing the power of the wood element here. If I leave this place, I don't know where I'll find a place with such a rich concentration of wood elements."
"..."
Zhu Li suddenly opened her eyes wide, a flash of inspiration crossing her mind.
"Yun Hao, do you still want to continue your cultivation here?"
“Yes… the cultivation here is definitely much better than at home!” Shen Yunhao thought for a moment and then said, “But before that, I want to go home and find out where Yao’er is.”
Zhu Li nodded: "That's not difficult. Since she's a disciple of the Guanghan Palace and has the potential to become a celestial being, she must be someone of high standing. It should be easy for her to find out the information..."
"If Yao'er hasn't returned to the manor, then if I go back, Second Master Ning will just drag me to the academy to accompany the children in their studies. I might as well stay here and absorb the power of the wood element..."
"..."
Zhu Li felt happy again.
Before she could speak, Shen Yunhao suddenly asked, "Sister Li'er, what about you? Now that you've recovered from your injuries, are you in a hurry to return to Beihai?"
"I..." Little White Dragon coughed twice and stammered, "Who...who told you that my injuries are completely healed? I'm only close to recovery and can fly now."
Shen Yunhao shook his head, not exposing the truth, but his tone was somewhat worried: "Sister Li'er, is your family... really okay?"
Although Zhu Li had never mentioned her identity to him over the past few days, Shen Yunhao had already guessed that Zhu Li was no ordinary dragon girl and must have a high status in the North Sea Dragon Clan.
Otherwise, they wouldn't possess a treasure of the sea race like the Vast Ocean Heart.
Even... the reason why Sister Li'er was seriously injured and on the verge of death was probably largely related to this Han Hai Xin.
Therefore, the fact that Zhuli has been missing for so long with such a valuable treasure must have caused quite a stir in the North Sea.
Zhu Li hadn't expected Shen Yunhao to think of this. After a moment's thought, she sighed and said truthfully, "If I weren't unwilling to face these grudges, I would have gone back long ago... Yunhao, do you know that I am at the heart of this turmoil? Going back would only make the chaos worse..."
Sensing a hint of disappointment in Zhuli's words, Shen Yunhao seemed to have guessed what was going on. He stepped forward and comforted her with a smile, "Since that's the case, then don't think about these unhappy things. Sister Li'er can treat this place as her second home, and I'll be Sister Li'er's family..."
Upon hearing this, Zhu Li suddenly realized that, in terms of "family," the little boy in front of her seemed to be in no better situation than she was.
At least... as the seventh princess of the North Sea, she was loved and cared for from a young age...
And what about Shen Yunhao? What does he have?
Aside from his missing father, perhaps only the "Sword Fairy Lady" truly cared for him.
"Okay...then I'll treat Xiao Yunhao as family too!"
"Don't call me Xiao Yunhao!" Shen Yunhao glared at her, annoyed. "Anyone who didn't know better would think I was a punctuation mark!"
"But you were already very young!"
Shen Yunhao: “(￣△￣；)”
He suddenly felt speechless.
In terms of age, he was indeed older than this little white dragon.
But when it comes to intellect...
Zhu Li is essentially still a naive little girl, quite different from him, a "transmigrator" who has lived two lives...
She had no idea how much of a blow it was to a boy to say, "You're already so young."
Unfortunately, Shen Yunhao couldn't refute it because he knew that Zhu Li didn't mean anything by those things.
"Fine, fine, you're my sister, I won't hold it against you..."
Shen Yunhao angrily sat down cross-legged and began meditating and cultivating on his own.
He only broke through to the Copper Skin Realm last night, and he has not yet fully adapted to this realm. He needs to meditate and regulate his breathing to solidify his foundation.
The little white dragon watched this scene with a smile, a strange kind of tenderness appearing in his eyes.
"Xiao Yunhao, actually... I've long considered you family..."
After a while, Shen Yunhao suddenly frowned and stood up.
"What's wrong? Have you encountered any trouble in your cultivation?"
Shen Yunhao looked at her with a solemn expression, and after a long while, he spoke.
"I'm so hungry..."
...
Tianyu Dynasty, Hanxuan City.
In the very center of the royal city stood a magnificent palace, the residence of the Tianyu Dynasty's royal family.
At that very moment, in a dark room within the palace, a girl in a black dress sat in the head seat.
The girl was in her early twenties and extremely beautiful. What was most attractive about her were her long, curly eyelashes and a pair of wild eyes. Her pupils were dark brown, clear and bright, with light-colored long lines at the corners of her eyes, giving her a bewitching yet alluring charm.
Her long hair cascaded down her shoulders, the ends curling naturally. Beneath her high, straight nose were alluring red lips and a delicate, fair chin. Her neck was long and slender, and through her clothes, one could vaguely see a corner of her collarbone and a deep cleavage, adding to her allure.
In addition, the girl's attire was also very daring. Her pure black pleated short skirt barely covered her knees, revealing two sections of her fair and tender calves, which were crossed over each other. Her delicate feet were barefoot and swayed up and down, making it impossible for people to look away.
At this moment, she was idly fiddling with her slender fingertips, her tone languid.
"My dear little Yu'er, it's been four months, and you still haven't found Han Haixin's whereabouts?"
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