Chapter 29: Xiadie's Planning

"Miss Xiadie."

The three of them hurried over to surround her.

After this experience, they were no longer surprised by anything Xiadie could do.

Traveling across space, the abilities of a Title Douluo, or even a Limit Douluo?

"Miss Xiadie, is there a problem with this?"

"Just call me Xiadie, there's no need to be so polite."

"The four of us can be considered comrades who have been through a life-and-death crisis, right?" Xiadie narrowed her eyes and smiled slightly.

The three looked at each other, and Xu Jiujiu was the first to speak: "Xiadie, did you succeed in absorbing the Beast Spirit Ring?"

"Mm, there were no surprises." Xiadie nodded, "Spirit beasts are sometimes more trustworthy than humans."

"Aren't you all safe now?"

"Yes." The three thought of the scene where Chi Wang wanted to swallow them all in one gulp but could only leave in anger while carrying the San Yan Jin Ni; the sheer resentment was palpable.

"By the way, I have a soul bone here." Xiadie did not hide it, taking out a Toubu Hunbone that was entirely gray with silver-white gold edges and translucent patterns engraved in the center.

"A soul bone?"

The moment the soul bone appeared, it gave people a feeling of vastness and grandeur.

"Is this the soul bone of that beast?" Wang Xian'er was the first to react, her voice trembling slightly.

Although tens of thousands of years old soul bones, or even hundred-thousand-year soul bones, were rare on the continent, they were not as scarce as they had been ten thousand years ago.

Soul bones could be preserved, but the quality of this soul bone far exceeded any soul bone Wang Xian'er had ever seen.

"Ah, a 270,000-year spirit-type Toubu Hunbone." Xiadie said casually, "Teacher said to leave it to me to handle; gifting it to you is fine too."

As she spoke, Xiadie looked toward Medical Immortal Douluo Wang Xian'er.

"Your Excellency Medical Immortal, I have great respect for you, who saves lives and heals the wounded."

"I feel a bit guilty that you lost an arm this time."

"I asked Teacher, and she said there is a way to restore it, but I have to ask her for the specific method later."

"Why don't you take this soul bone as a gift?" Xiadie placed the soul bone in front of Wang Xian'er.

Wang Xian'er swallowed, feeling as though time had never been so long.

Not just her, even Manyi and Xu Jiujiu beside her subconsciously looked toward Wang Xian'er.

"No, I cannot accept it."

After a long internal struggle, Medical Immortal Douluo Wang Xian'er shook her head.

"I already have a Toubu Hunbone. Compared to me, Xiadie... Xiadie, you are the most suitable one!"

"Your Spirit Power..." Thinking of Xiadie's terrifying spirit control and spirit strength, Wang Xian'er didn't know what to say for a moment.

"I don't need it; Teacher does not allow me to absorb external items other than spirit rings." Xiadie shook her head.

"I cannot accept it." Wang Xian'er's expression was firm.

She was a holder of the Angel Martial Soul; although she was a healing-type angel, she was still an angel!

Her inherent character would not allow her to accept this soul bone without having made any contribution.

"Sigh!" Xiadie sighed, "Just as Teacher said."

"Your Excellency Medical Immortal's virtue is admirable."

"Your teacher really said that?" Wang Xian'er came back to her senses, her voice excited.

"Yes." Xiadie nodded.

"It is my honor to receive the praise of a senior." Wang Xian'er's voice trembled.

"Your Excellency Medical Immortal, rest assured, I will ask Teacher for a way to reshape your severed limb."

After chatting with Wang Xian'er for a while.

Xiadie's gaze turned to Xu Jiujiu and Manyi, who had been somewhat dazed.

"Princess Jiu Jiu, Your Excellency Manyi, which of you wants this soul bone?"

Silence; the surrounding atmosphere had never been so quiet.

Both of them were stunned.

Giving someone a Beast Spirit Bone—what is this child thinking?

If it were for Wang Xian'er, they could understand.

Wang Xian'er had awakened energy with the Death Attribute; perhaps she was favored by the senior behind Xiadie, and given Xiadie's words just now, perhaps there was an intention to cultivate Wang Xian'er.

But what about them?

What had they done?

Wang Xian'er had at least blocked Chi Wang's attack and stayed behind to cover the three of them so they could escape.

But whether it was Manyi or Xu Jiujiu.

At least, in their view, they were completely a burden to Xiadie.

Other than agreeing to let Xiadie use her Domain to extract their soul power, they had done nothing.

No one doesn't want a soul bone, but a soul bone of over 200,000 years is a hot potato!

Moreover, what was just given to the Medical Immortal Douluo might be a test—a test of the Star Luo Empire?

"We cannot accept this." Xu Jiujiu's voice trembled.

"Grandma Manyi..."

Xu Jiujiu looked at her personal Title Douluo to seek her opinion.

Only in her teens, she was like a helpless little girl waiting for an adult to make a decision.

"Miss Xiadie." Manyi spoke, "We cannot accept this generous gift."

Regardless of the purpose, or whether it relates to the schemes of the teacher behind Xiadie.

A Beast Spirit Bone, and a rare mental-type Toubu Hunbone at that.

Something like this—you have to have the life to claim it, and the life to enjoy it!

"Pfft." Xiadie smiled slightly, "Your Excellency Manyi is overthinking."

"My admiration for the Medical Immortal is indeed related to my teacher, but the gift of the soul bone is also truly genuine."

"Then... then give it to Jiu Jiu!" Manyi asked tentatively.

"Grandmother!"

Xu Jiujiu was incredulous.

"Grandmother is old, and I am not a Soul Master associated with the mental attribute."

Although Manyi was not certain, she was old and shrewd enough to know her own value.

The soul bone could be given to Wang Xian'er; that might be because the senior behind Xiadie favored Wang Xian'er, but it was absolutely impossible for them to favor her. Saying it was for both of them was likely just for Xu Jiujiu.

Rather than this, it would be better to provide herself a way out; Manyi had watched Xiadie grow up, and if Xiadie brought out a soul bone of such age, to say she didn't want something in return—

That was impossible!

And Xu Jiujiu's status was just right.

"Since that's the case, this soul bone shall be given to Sister Jiu Jiu."

Xiadie placed the soul bone into Xu Jiujiu's hands.

"Xia... Xiadie."

Xu Jiujiu did not know how to express her feelings; she was only 15 years old, and her grasp of political maneuvering and the like was still in its infancy.

Perhaps she was clever, but when hit with a "heavy reward," she was still bewildered.

She could not understand why Xiadie wanted to give her a soul bone.

"Princess Jiu Jiu," Wang Xian'er said, "Since it is a gift from Miss Xiadie, then Your Highness should absorb it! If you feel uneasy, just see if you can be of help to Miss Xiadie."

"That's right, that's right," Manyi also chimed in.

Compared to the two shrewd Title Douluo and the ever-smiling, amiable Xiadie.

Xu Jiujiu was dazed.

She clearly hadn't done anything, and throughout the journey, she seemed to be the one being protected.

Why would a Beast Spirit Bone land on her head?

"Absorb it!"

"Sister Jiu Jiu, absorb it before we return."

"The soul bone produced by a Spirit Beast's sacrifice has little resentment within it; even a Soul King can absorb it."

"Then... I will absorb it."

Xu Jiujiu looked toward Xiadie, her voice trembling, even faintly probing.

"Sister Jiu Jiu, go ahead."

"After all, the Star Luo Empire is the first country I arrived in after leaving my teacher."

Just like that, the three of them found a secluded area near the forest.

Xu Jiujiu began to sit cross-legged to absorb the soul bone.

Xiadie watched quietly, her purple eyes flickering with a deep, mysterious light.

"I give the soul bone to you; whether you can keep using it depends on Your Highness's future performance."