Chapter 1258: Grandfather's Love

"A poison that can threaten a Marquis-level expert?"

At Li Luo's question, Li Li Jingzhe was also taken aback for a moment. He glanced at the toxic energy condensing in the former's palm and said thoughtfully, "The toxic energy fused with your own essence blood, forming a special blood poison? You've really put your own bloodline to thorough use."

With Li Li Jingzhe's level of perception, he immediately noticed that Li Luo's toxic energy still contained traces of his own essence blood, so he saw through the "Great Blood Poison Art" at a glance.

Li Luo said frankly, "Back in Daxia, when Father and Mother weren't around, only Sister Jiang Qing and I were left to guard House Luolan Mansion. So to grow stronger, naturally I had to use every means available."

Li Li Jingzhe fell silent for a moment, then said with a touch of anger, "Those two really are unreliable."

That Daxia might be nothing in his eyes, but for the young Li Luo and Jiang Qing, it was still a dragon's pool and tiger's den. Li Taixuan and Tantai Lan leaving two children there really were terribly careless.

However, he did not rebuke those two further. Instead, after some thought, he said, "A poison that can threaten a Marquis-level expert is an extremely terrifying thing for you as well. If you still want to take it into your body, I'm afraid your body won't be able to bear it."

"Therefore, this poison cannot be kept on your person."

Li Luo asked in confusion, "Then where should it be kept?"

Li Li Jingzhe's gaze suddenly shifted, landing on the crimson bracelet worn on Li Luo's wrist.

"Five-Tailed Heavenly Wolf?!" Li Luo also noticed Li Li Jingzhe's gaze and exclaimed in shock.

Li Li Jingzhe flicked a finger, and the crimson bracelet on Li Luo's wrist slowly rose. Complex, luminous array patterns emerged on its surface, but as his fingertip flicked repeatedly, some of those array patterns gradually faded.

The next moment, rolling blood smoke billowed from the crimson bracelet, and a thick, ferocious aura swept outward, accompanied by a violent wolf's howl from within.

Li Luo was immediately startled—had Grandfather just released the Five-Tailed Heavenly Wolf?

A massive shadow emerged from the blood smoke. Five wolf tails, thick as giant pythons, whipped through the air, producing piercing sonic booms, and the lake ahead churned into surging waves at its appearance.

It was actually the Five-Tailed Heavenly Wolf's true form!

This time, Li Li Jingzhe had clearly altered the sealing array on the bracelet, allowing the Five-Tailed Heavenly Wolf to emerge in its true form.

Since the Five-Tailed Heavenly Wolf had been sealed into the bracelet by Pang Pang Qianyuan all those years ago, it had never been able to come out. Now seeing the light of day again, it was naturally extremely agitated—its five tails whipping about as if stirring up hurricanes between heaven and earth.

Roar!

At the same time, its fierce wolf eyes locked directly onto Li Luo. This brat had been exploiting its power all these years, treating it like a beast of burden, making its life miserable. Now that it was free, it ought to collect some interest!

But facing the Five-Tailed Heavenly Wolf's fierce gaze, Li Luo remained unperturbed. Instead, he flashed it a gentle smile and helpfully pointed at the old man fishing beside him.

Eek.

Only then did the Five-Tailed Heavenly Wolf notice Li Li Jingzhe beside Li Luo. The sweeping, howling ferocious aura instantly stiffened, and its python-like wolf tails quietly drooped down.

It felt both awkward and fearful, because with its spiritual beast's senses, it could detect that the current Li Li Jingzhe was even more terrifying than the last time it had seen him.

Even Pang Pang Qianyuan, who had sealed it, seemed far inferior to him.

At this moment, Li Li Jingzhe also looked up, gave it a casual glance, and frowned, "What are you roaring about? You've scared all the fish away."

The Five-Tailed Heavenly Wolf shuddered, its massive body rapidly shrinking until it became a red wolf the size of a small dog, tucking its five tails in, looking very obedient.

Li Luo watched the Five-Tailed Heavenly Wolf, which didn't dare show the slightest hint of ferocity, and couldn't help but laugh, "Haha, Wolf Bro, how's the air out here?"

The Five-Tailed Heavenly Wolf cast a fearful glance at Li Li Jingzhe and turned a deaf ear to Li Luo's teasing.

The current Li Li Jingzhe was even more terrifying than when it had last seen him. If he wanted to eliminate it as a menace, it would probably only take a single finger coming down.

Li Li Jingzhe gazed at the Five-Tailed Heavenly Wolf with indifferent eyes and said, "Don't be afraid. You've followed my grandson and blocked many calamities for him—that counts as merit."

The Five-Tailed Heavenly Wolf's trembling finally stopped, and it let out a fawning whimper.

"These years following Li Luo, you've actually gained considerable benefits yourself. He carries a dense Heavenly Dragon bloodline, which for you is actually an excellent place to cultivate. Otherwise, how could you have reached the Upper Second Grade in just a few short years?" Li Li Jingzhe said.

Li Luo was somewhat astonished. When the Heavenly Wolf had been sealed by Dean Pang Pang Qianyuan, it had not yet reached the Marquis rank. Yet after a few years in the bracelet, it had not only failed to regress but had advanced rapidly in strength. So there really was some of his own doing in this?

The Five-Tailed Heavenly Wolf lowered its head, not daring to retort.

Li Li Jingzhe continued, "Right now Li Luo wants to refine a poison that can threaten Marquis-level experts, but this poison is something his own body cannot bear."

"So I thought, what poison could be more suitable than the 'Heavenly Wolf Blood Sha Poison'?"

"Heavenly Wolf Blood Sha Poison?" Li Luo exclaimed in surprise.

Li Li Jingzhe said, "The Heavenly Wolf's sha energy is extremely heavy, ranking among the very top among spiritual beast races. And they have an innate ability—fusing sha energy with their own fresh blood to form an extremely domineering 'Heavenly Wolf Blood Sha Poison.'"

"Once tainted by this poison, those of the same rank will almost certainly die, unless they have a special method to suppress the toxic energy or call upon a stronger expert to intervene."

"Even an enemy one grade higher, if eroded by the toxic energy, will pay no small price."

"You want a poison that can threaten Marquis-level experts. This 'Heavenly Wolf Blood Sha Poison' is naturally the most suitable. Moreover, this poison doesn't need to enter your body—as long as, when you need to use it, it provides it to you, it will be much safer."

Li Luo's eyes lit up. Actually, he didn't want to hide the poison inside his body either—after all, the stuff was a hidden danger. If it suddenly erupted, it would indeed wreak havoc inside him.

The dual exotic poison back then had only been an accident. If he had had a choice at the time, he would definitely have purged it first.

So if this poison were kept on the Five-Tailed Heavenly Wolf's body, and he only triggered it when he needed to use it, the safety level would undoubtedly skyrocket.

"Wolf Bro, I didn't expect you to have such a trick."

Li Luo stretched out his arm and scooped up the dog-sized Five-Tailed Heavenly Wolf, saying with a grin, "You've got this ability and you didn't tell me—not very friendly of you."

The Five-Tailed Heavenly Wolf shot him a sideways glance. If your grandfather weren't here, this wolf would really let you try just how many bloody holes my fangs could tear into you.

Then, it turned to Li Li Jingzhe and spoke human words from its wolf mouth, "My lord, the Heavenly Wolf can indeed cultivate the 'Heavenly Wolf Blood Sha Poison,' but this little wolf has not yet cultivated it..."

Li Li Jingzhe asked, "But you haven't yet cultivated a Blood Sha Core?"

From his words, it was clear he was quite familiar with the Heavenly Wolf clan's cultivation methods.

The Five-Tailed Heavenly Wolf hurriedly nodded its head.

"That's not a problem. Stay with me for a while, and I'll help you cultivate a 'Blood Sha Core,'" Li Li Jingzhe said casually.

The Five-Tailed Heavenly Wolf was both shocked and overjoyed at this. For it, this was undoubtedly a great opportunity. After all, Li Li Jingzhe was a Three-Crown King of the Void realm—such strength, even within their Heavenly Wolf clan, was considered a peak-level existence. Having such a powerful expert help was something it would never have dared imagine before.

"You carry the Heavenly Wolf bloodline and your spiritual intelligence is no less impressive, so you should understand why this old man would help you."

The Five-Tailed Heavenly Wolf hurriedly nodded. Of course it knew this was because of Li Luo—otherwise Li Li Jingzhe probably wouldn't have given it a single glance, let alone personally intervene to help.

"Rest assured, my lord. From now on, this little wolf will earnestly assist the young master." The Five-Tailed Heavenly Wolf was very pragmatic—when it had come out earlier, it had still wanted to leave Li Luo with a few bloody holes, but now it was calling him "young master" with every breath.

Li Luo, standing nearby, couldn't help but feel a secret thrill. This fierce wolf had always been unruly and had once even tried to turn on him—yet now it was utterly submissive.

Li Li Jingzhe nodded slightly and said, "You are of the Heavenly Wolf clan, and Li Luo carries the Heavenly Dragon bloodline. Being close to him will only benefit you. In the future, if you want to achieve nine tails, you may very well have to rely on him."

Among spiritual beast races, the Heavenly Wolf clan, though not as powerful as the Dragon clan, was still a top-tier group. However, in Li Li Jingzhe's eyes, the bloodline of the Five-Tailed Heavenly Wolf before him was not particularly pure, so it likely didn't have much background within the Heavenly Wolf clan. Therefore, for it to reach nine tails through its own efforts alone was almost impossible.

The five-tailed Heavenly Wolf's eyes flickered with light. It understood Li Li Jingzhe's admonishment and guidance, so after a brief hesitation, it lowered its wolf-head to touch the ground.

"I shall bear my lord's guidance in mind, little wolf that I am."

Li Li Jingzhe nodded. In the past, although he had known of the five-tailed Heavenly Wolf's existence, he had only regarded it as one of Li Luo's tools, naturally too lazy to pay it much mind. But during this period, he had also learned that the five-tailed Heavenly Wolf had repeatedly helped Li Luo avoid several calamities. Regardless of whether it was willing or not, if it was willing to submit and sincerely become Li Luo's aide, then Li Li Jingzhe would not mind helping it along for Li Luo's sake.

"During this period, this five-tailed Heavenly Wolf will stay here with me."

"You go obtain the 'Golden Stone Spirit Clam Pearl' first, and then you may attempt that 'Pill-Brewing Blood-Refining Transformation Art,' to see if you can successfully evolve a 'Heavenly Dragon Physique.'"

Li Luo hurriedly nodded in full delight, accepting the task.

This visit to seek guidance could truly be called a bountiful harvest.

This made him unable to resist sighing once more.

This feeling of having everything arranged and plotted out within easy reach, perhaps, is the stuff of legend...

Grandfather's love.