After some thought, Xu Qingsui considered the possibility that her significant improvement was the result of assimilating the sea of fire in Shen Yan’s Spiritual World and converting it into her own Fire Attribute.

She had never found anyone to verify this hypothesis, nor did she have the opportunity to prove it again.

Just now, when facing the lightning flashing in the seawater, it suddenly occurred to her that if her Fire Attribute could be improved in this way, her Thunder Attribute definitely could be as well.

Therefore, when she stepped into the seawater, she had already circulated the Thunder Attribute throughout her entire body before taking that first step.

But since it was only a preliminary test, she merely took a moment to feel the effects after entering the water.

After confirming she was unharmed, she began to focus on the changes to the Thunder Attribute within her body.

As expected, once the lightning was conducted into her body through the seawater, it assimilated with her own Thunder Attribute, converting into her own power at a certain ratio.

Having confirmed this, Xu Qingsui completely cast aside her reservations.

How was the area before her a Thunder Pool? This was clearly her personal supply depot!

No longer hesitating, Xu Qingsui took a large stride, walking boldly toward the deep sea.

She assimilated the lightning in the seawater as she walked toward the Little Black Dragon’s hiding place.

Before long, Xu Qingsui arrived in front of a waterspout. As she approached it, she felt the suction force emanating from within, as if it wanted to draw everything around it into its vortex.

As the waterspout sucked in the water, a pitch-black silhouette could faintly be seen spiraling along its vortex.

Although the silhouette was blurry, Xu Qingsui could sense the exact same aura as Lu Jingyu emanating from it.

“Jing Yu, I’m here!”

The pitch-black silhouette spiraled a bit faster, but it remained huddled inside the waterspout, showing no intention of revealing itself.

Xu Qingsui had originally been resisting the pull to avoid being swept into the vortex.

Seeing that the Little Black Dragon had no intention of showing itself, she steeled her heart and suddenly let go of her footing.

Instantly, a tremendous suction force caught her body and swept her into the swirling currents.

The moment she was swept into the vortex, the pitch-black silhouette finally moved.

It rapidly broke free from the waterspout, plunged straight into the center of the vortex, and coiled around Xu Qingsui’s body.

Xu Qingsui’s body had been spinning rapidly, driven by the vortex, but as soon as the Little Black Dragon coiled around her, she hovered motionless right in the center.

Xu Qingsui smiled. Looking at the Little Black Dragon resting its drooping head on her shoulder, she tilted her own head and affectionately pressed her cheek against the Black Dragon’s.

“You still love playing hide-and-seek so much, but I know you definitely wouldn’t just watch me fall into danger.”

When Xu Qingsui pressed her cheek against it, the Black Dragon’s body stiffened slightly.

Upon hearing her confident words, it suddenly tightened its coils, carrying her through the vortex and soaring straight into the sky.

After breaking free from the vortex, the Black Dragon flicked its body, transferring Xu Qingsui from its embrace onto its back as it soared through the air.

The environment of the Spiritual World was naturally controlled by the spirit body’s emotions. As the Black Dragon soared through the sky with Xu Qingsui, the dark clouds scattered and sunlight bloomed wherever they went.

When the entire sky had cleared into a boundless expanse of blue, the Black Dragon carried Xu Qingsui back down to the beach.

Gently setting her on the sand first, the Black Dragon shrank its body and curled up directly in her arms.

Feeling the warmth and fragrance of Xu Qingsui’s embrace, it slowly closed its eyes.

Xu Qingsui gently stroked the Black Dragon’s head and said softly, “I know you need to rest, but we’re still in the dungeon. A lot of people are waiting for us, so wake up!”

As soon as she finished speaking, Xu Qingsui opened her eyes. At this moment, Lu Jingyu, who was leaning on her shoulder, also slowly opened his eyes.

“Qing Sui…” Feeling Xu Qingsui’s body temperature, Lu Jingyu let out a lazy murmur.

“I’m here. Pull yourself together, there are still many things waiting for us!” Xu Qingsui responded, though she didn’t push him away immediately.

Recalling their current situation, Lu Jingyu reluctantly left Xu Qingsui’s embrace.

Only after stepping away did he notice Shen Yan standing to the side, enveloped in a golden aura.

He faintly remembered that he had fought with Shen Yan, and that Shen Yan had also gone into a berserk state.

“What’s wrong with him…” At this moment, Shen Yan’s eyes were still crimson and his five senses were sealed, giving him an overall stagnant and sluggish appearance.

Furthermore, the golden aura wrapping around him was extremely peculiar, yet it exuded a sense of familiarity, filling Lu Jingyu with confusion.

“Both of you went berserk. I provided mental guidance to you first, and to prevent him from interfering with the process, I had no choice but to temporarily shield his spirit body.”

Hearing Xu Qingsui’s explanation, the corners of Lu Jingyu’s mouth curled up slightly.

“Qing Sui, why did you guide me first? Were you worri—”

“His situation is a bit special, and I wasn’t sure how long I could keep him shielded. I could only start by guiding you, since you were easier to deal with.”

Lu Jingyu had thought Xu Qingsui was more worried about him. Before he could voice his touched feelings, he was interrupted by her blunt honesty.

Lu Jingyu couldn’t help but give an awkward smile. He comforted himself with the thought that Xu Qingsui’s decision on who to guide first was purely based on practicality.

He told himself that even if she wasn’t acting out of concern for him, it didn’t mean she favored Shen Yan either. He just needed to keep a level head and stay calm!

“Jing Yu, the Mutated Mermaid has already been dealt with. Go check on the team members first; they should be fine now.

“I’ll stay here to provide mental guidance for Shen Yan. You can bring the team to regroup with us in a while.”

At the mention of his team members, Lu Jingyu also began to worry about their condition.

However, he hesitated at the thought of leaving Xu Qingsui alone to guide Shen Yan.

Leaving aside the possibility of Shen Yan taking advantage of Xu Qingsui during the guidance process, if he left and another Mermaid attacked, she would be in grave danger.

His eyes flickered, his worries plainly written all over his face.

Xu Qingsui understood his concern and quickly comforted him, “The Mutated Mermaid was just dealt with, so there shouldn’t be any danger in the short term.

“Right now, the team is leaderless, and they’ll definitely panic. Go and come back quickly. Bring them here. As long as you don’t take too long, nothing will go wrong.”

Lu Jingyu still had his reservations. He really didn’t want Xu Qingsui to take any risks.

But as the captain, and currently being inside a dungeon, he had to take responsibility for his team.

Amidst his hesitation, coupled with Xu Qingsui’s urging, Lu Jingyu finally decided to head back first.

“Then you must be careful. If it gets too difficult, wait until I come back before guiding Shen Yan. I can stand guard for you then.”

Xu Qingsui wasn’t entirely sure if the Spirit Barrier shielding Shen Yan would hold out until Lu Jingyu returned.

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