BANG!

BANG! BANG! BANG...

Dou Dou, clutching Luo Xiu's arm and ready to take flight, suddenly heard a series of explosions behind them.

"Huh? What's happening?"

Dou Dou didn't sense any danger, so she stopped to look back. She discovered the explosions were coming from Fei Xiao's corpse. She immediately understood why, and a happy smile spread across her face.

"I didn't expect this! Celebrating his own death with fireworks."

"Sister Chi Sha, I'll leave Chen Shuisheng with you for now. Dou Dou's going to pick up some treasures!"

* * *

When the owner of a Storage Magical Treasure dies, the treasure will collapse and explode, causing all the items stored inside to spill out. Of course, this phenomenon only occurs when the Storage Magical Treasure itself isn't of high quality.

The explosions just now were from Fei Xiao's Storage Magical Treasure bursting.

Dou Dou cheerfully ran over and squatted beside Fei Xiao's body, humming a song as she happily gathered the items.

Chi Sha, holding the unconscious Luo Xiu under her arm, glanced over at Dou Dou and felt the urge to curse. This little girl... ignoring all those top-grade Spiritual Medicines just to pick up snacks. There's really no one else like her.

"Dou Dou, don't linger," Chi Sha called out. "They might come back for a surprise attack. Pick everything up and put it in your Storage Magical Treasure."

"Yep! That's what I was thinking, too."

Dou Dou stuffed all the miscellaneous items from the ground into her own Storage Magical Treasure. Once she was done, she and Chi Sha made a hasty retreat.

Sure enough, it wasn't long before Xia Chan, Xue Xiao, and Yang Zhilu returned.

But Xia Chan wasn't returning for a surprise attack. Looking at Fei Xiao's corpse, she let out a soft sigh.

"Take his body back with us."

"Yes, Miss."

* * *

When Luo Xiu awoke, he found himself in the Zhadala Tribe, at the edge of the Congo jungle. After asking Chi Sha and Dou Dou, he learned that he had been unconscious for three whole days.

He sat on the edge of the bed, pressing a hand to his forehead and sighing with regret. "Alas, I was too reckless."

If he had known that reviving Lin Tong would drain him this badly, he would have never chosen to do it. He was lucky to have Chi Sha and Dou Dou with him this time. If he had been alone, the consequences of being unconscious for so long would have been unimaginable.

"Chen Shuisheng, Dou Dou has something good to show you!"

Luo Xiu looked puzzled. "Something good?"

With a wave of Dou Dou's little hand, his vision momentarily filled with a variety of items that seemed to appear from thin air, clattering onto the bed.

Luo Xiu quickly stood up and moved aside. He took a closer look and his eyes widened.

"Dragon Whisker Ginseng, Red Leaf Golden Thread Grass, Plateau Jellyfish Tower... Wow, I didn't expect you to be such a little rich girl, Dou Dou! Where did you get all these top-grade Spiritual Medicines?"

Dou Dou lifted her chin proudly. "Impressive, right? These fell out when that dead fatty's Storage Magical Treasure burst after he was killed."

Hearing this, Luo Xiu's expression became quite strange. So killing people actually drops loot?

Dou Dou added, "Actually, I have even better things that I haven't taken out yet, because I'm afraid you'll see them and try to take them."

Luo Xiu's expression turned serious. "Then you shouldn't have said anything. Hurry up, whatever good stuff you have, hand it all over!"

Dou Dou's small face filled with grievance as she shot a pleading look at Chi Sha.

A few moments later, when Luo Xiu saw the large pile of snacks Dou Dou produced, he lost interest instantly.

So *that's* the "better stuff" she was talking about? Just these snacks?

Luo Xiu shook his head, his interest gone. "Alright, you've earned them. I won't fight you for these treats."

After resting for a while, Luo Xiu used his left eye to open a spatial portal to the Land of Lawlessness, releasing Xu Wei, Zhanghai, and the others.

* * *

In the overgrown courtyard, Luo Xiu stretched languidly before finding a spot to sit cross-legged. He took out the premium Spiritual Medicines Dou Dou had collected and began to absorb them, replenishing his Qi Huang Medicine Power.

Absorbing the spiritual energy from the herbs didn't require much concentration, so Luo Xiu sent a thread of his Divine Sense into the Soul Imprisonment Mark. As soon as he entered, he found Tuof leading the Four Spirit Generals in "training" Fei Xiao.

"How's the progress?" Luo Xiu asked.

Lin Tong smiled, the picture of confidence. "There's no Wandering Spirit that I, the King of the Spirit Realm, cannot tame."

Luo Xiu observed Fei Xiao and commented, "His soul seems quite intact."

"My 'Chain Prison Soul Extermination' can cleanly strip a soul from its physical body," Lin Tong explained. "Besides, this fatty was a Mahayana Realm Cultivator, so his soul is tough and won't dissipate easily after death."

"Also, Brother, over the past few days of... training, I've extracted a lot of information about the Holy Boi Religion from this fatty. I think you'll find it very interesting."

Luo Xiu raised an eyebrow. "What information?"

After a moment of contemplation, Lin Tong said directly, "The Protectorate Group has eighteen members, divided into the Upper Nine Deities and the Lower Nine Heroes."

"The Lower Nine Heroes operate frequently in the outside world, assisting other members of the religion with difficult missions. The Upper Nine Deities, however, are very mysterious. According to this fatty, they all remain in a Secret Realm, cultivating arduously. Each one of them possesses strength far surpassing that of the Lower Nine Heroes."

"I also have information on the whereabouts of the Holy Boi Religion Ancestor."

After a long while, Luo Xiu withdrew his Divine Sense from the Soul Imprisonment Mark. This intel is a major, unexpected gain from this trip, he mused. I'll have to tell Eldest Senior Sister later.

Lin Tong's tone turned solemn. "The Holy Boi Religion's foundation is deeper than we imagined. You have to make sure your Empress, your Senior Sister, is on high alert."

* * *

After lingering in the Zhadala Tribe for several days to recover, Luo Xiu bid farewell to Xu Wei and Zhanghai, then set off for Hua Country.

「Capital of Hua Country.」

After getting off the plane, Luo Xiu sent Dou Dou directly to the Imperial Palace to report to the Empress. He, however, took Chi Sha to a five-star hotel and booked two rooms.

The reason Luo Xiu didn't go to the Imperial Palace to see Di Xuanji was because he knew that once he did, his fate would be sealed. He certainly wouldn't be getting a good night's sleep, and he'd be dealing with an aching back for a while. In the past, the thought of a certain woman with the surname Lin was enough to make him shudder. Now, a woman with the surname Di was just as terrifying.

However, one cannot escape the trials of fate.

Just past eleven at night, Luo Xiu was lying on the sofa wrapped in a bathrobe, scrolling through his phone and catching up on messages from Sun Li and the others.

Suddenly, the doorbell rang.

Assuming it was Chi Sha, Luo Xiu went to open the door.

As the door swung open, a fragrant breeze wafted in. The tall, voluptuous woman before him stood with her head lowered. She wore a baseball cap and a casual trench coat. The coat was unbuttoned, revealing a short skirt and long, shapely legs wrapped in shiny, flesh-toned stockings.

"Uh... how did you know I was here?" The corner of Luo Xiu's mouth twitched as he forced a smile.

Di Xuanji looked up at him. Without a word, she tossed her handbag into his arms and strode into the room.

Luo Xiu scratched his head as he watched her back. What's with Her Majesty? Why does she seem angry?

He was about to close the door when another graceful figure appeared at the entrance. It was an ethereally beautiful woman dressed in a flowing white Hanfu.

Luo Xiu's eyes widened. "Third Senior Sister, you're here too?"

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