Chapter 354: Chop Him Up and Feed Him to the Dogs

With Lin Suo's departure, the atmosphere in the forest grew somewhat oppressive. Zhao Zhao Jieyang, Gu Ying, Senior Zhu Zhu Xuan, and the rest all wore dark expressions, none of them in the mood to fight anymore.

After all, the source of the conflict was Lv Qing'er, and now that half of the Golden Dragon Qi within her had been extracted, the effect of the Treasure Gathering Bowl was nearly ruined.

Their plan to rely on Lv Qing'er to obtain Dao Gold over the coming period had come to nothing.

Regarding Li Luo paid no heed to the complicated emotions of the crowd. He simply walked to Lv Qing'er's side, reached out to grasp her slender wrist, circulated Wood Resonance power, and gradually purged the Bewildering Poison from her body.

After a moment, Lv Qing'er's fine lashes trembled lightly, and she slowly opened her eyes.

"Qing'er, are you alright?" Li Luo helped her up and asked tensely.

Lv Qing'er's willow brows knit slightly. "There's a strange sense of emptiness in my heart... it should be because half the Golden Dragon Qi was extracted, but there don't seem to be any other symptoms."

Although she had been afflicted by the Bewildering Poison earlier, her senses had still been intact, so she knew the one who had struck her was that Lin Suo.

Li Luo let out a breath of relief at her words. As long as the person was fine, that was good. Otherwise, if something really happened to Lv Qing'er, how would he ever explain it to Yu Yu Hongxi.

He first soothed Lv Qing'er a little, then turned his head to look at Zhao Zhao Jieyang and the others. "Now that things have come to this, the Treasure Gathering Bowl effect of the Golden Dragon Qi probably can't be maintained either. What are your plans? On our side, we will definitely go find that Lin Suo."

Zhao Zhao Jieyang glanced at him and said in a low voice, "That Lin Suo is at the third Transformation of the Manifestation Phase. Even if your squad fights him three-on-one, you won't be his match. In fact, not just your team — even if you took any one of our squads here, we might not necessarily be able to beat him."

His voice paused, then he finally said, "So if you're going to find that Lin Suo, there's nothing we can do to help you. After all, we have our own missions too."

Now that the Golden Dragon Qi had been broken and Lv Qing'er's value had greatly diminished, Zhao Zhao Jieyang clearly didn't want to make an enemy of a Manifestation Phase third Transformation strongman over this.

Hearing this, Li Luo's expression remained quite calm. He wasn't angered by the other's pragmatism — after all, it was only natural. Both sides had simply been holding what they needed.

"In that case, let's part ways here," Li Luo said.

Zhao Zhao Jieyang nodded, hesitated for a moment, then still advised, "I suggest you don't go find that Lin Suo either. Manifestation Phase third Transformation — it's definitely not something you can withstand."

Li Luo neither agreed nor disagreed with this.

Seeing this, Zhao Zhao Jieyang knew his words hadn't been heeded by Li Luo, so he said no more. Instead, he turned around cleanly and decisively, leading his team away at once.

The other squads, seeing this, also left the area with regret and sorrow.

As Gu Ying was about to leave, she beckoned to Li Luo. When he came to her side, she was silent for a moment, then said, "I'm not here to advise you not to go find that Lin Suo. Rather, I'm suggesting that no matter what, you should find that guy and take back the half of the Golden Dragon Qi he extracted, and return it to Lv Qing'er."

Li Luo's gaze sharpened slightly. "What do you mean?"

Gu Ying glanced at the pretty, delicate, and charming young lady standing behind him. "Do you really think that having half the Golden Dragon Qi extracted causes no harm? She's probably just reluctant to tell you."

"I've seen this kind of information in the records of the Golden Dragon Treasure House. The Golden Dragon Qi is a gift from the Golden Dragon Dao Arena to those who are compatible — it's also a kind of mark. Those who carry the Golden Dragon Qi will receive indescribable benefits in the future if they enter the Golden Dragon Mountain."

"Now that the Golden Dragon Qi within Lv Qing'er has been damaged, it will have an enormous impact on her future. It might even change her fate."

"I don't know what's going on with that Lin Suo... but he not only knew this secret, he also infiltrated your Great Xia Golden Dragon Treasure House's team. I think there may be very deep entanglements behind this."

"So my advice to you is, if possible, the Golden Dragon Qi should be taken back."

Gu Ying spread her hands. "As for how to take it back — sorry, I don't know either. That Lin Suo is extremely strong; even I'm not his match. As for you guys... maybe it all depends on fate."

"That's all I have to say. Consider it repayment for the favor of healing my wounds earlier."

With that, Gu Ying waved her hand and turned to leave directly.

Li Luo stood in place, his gaze deep and dark. He then softly exhaled. In fact, he had already guessed some of what Gu Ying said before, and her words now had merely helped him confirm it.

He turned and walked toward Lv Qing'er.

"What did she say to you?" Lv Qing'er's eyes flickered slightly as she asked.

"She said it's best to take back the Golden Dragon Qi that Lin Suo extracted," Li Luo said, looking at her without hiding anything.

Lv Qing'er was startled for a moment, then under Li Luo's gaze her eyes darted away. She stammered, "Actually, there's no need for that... that Golden Dragon Qi was something I got by chance in the first place. Even if it's lost, it won't hurt."

"Qing'er, you're looking down on me," Li Luo said seriously.

Lv Qing'er grew anxious and said aggrievedly, "Li Luo, what nonsense are you talking about? How could I possibly have such thoughts?"

"Tch, you're just worried that I'll stubbornly go find that Lin Suo and end up not being his match."

Li Luo smiled and said, "But I've never feared even Great Calamity-grade Other-class creatures — why would I fear him? Because he's uglier than one?"

Lv Qing'er smiled faintly, then sighed, "Li Luo, it's not that I don't believe you. I just feel there's no need to take the risk."

"Childish."

Li Luo scolded, "What kind of risk does that Lin Suo count as? Let me tell you — if I really let it go and don't do everything I can to take the Golden Dragon Qi back for you, once we return, your mother will teach me what the fiercest danger in this world truly is!"

Lv Qing'er said irritably, "You're not allowed to talk about my mother like that."

But she also knew Li Luo's words were true. She knew Yu Yu Hongxi's temperament better than anyone. If Yu Yu Hongxi learned that Li Luo had sat by and watched the Golden Dragon Qi be taken from her without taking any action, she would surely be very disappointed, and her evaluation of Li Luo would drop to the lowest.

Li Luo added at this point, "If it really came to that, from then on, the moment I dared to set foot in the Golden Dragon Treasure House, your mother would probably tear off one of my legs. We probably wouldn't even be able to see each other's faces in the future."

Lv Qing'er's chest rose and fell gently. Her eyes lowered for a moment, then she suddenly raised her head, her gaze piercingly sharp as she stared at Li Luo.

"Li Luo."

Lv Qing'er bit down on her pearly teeth, and the icy killing intent in her eyes seemed to take on a tangible form as it spread outward.

"Help me take that Lin Suo... chop him up and feed him to the dogs!"