Roar! Xích Sát let out a mighty roar, slowly descending before Lý Văn Xu and Vân Vân. Its colossal head gently lowered, as if beckoning Vân Vân to climb aboard.

"Vân Vân!" Lý Văn Xu spoke, "Since Phong'er asked you to come, he naturally has his reasons! After you meet Phong'er, remember to give him this letter from Aunt Xu, do you understand?"

Lý Văn Xu took a sealed letter from her bosom and placed it in Vân Vân's hand.

Vân Vân carefully put away the letter, tucking it into her robes, patting her chest, and smiling, "Aunt Xu, please rest assured, Vân Vân will definitely deliver your letter to Big Brother!"

Lý Văn Xu stroked Vân Vân's small head, gently saying, "Vân Vân is truly well-behaved!"

With that, Lý Văn Xu picked up Vân Vân and placed her upon Xích Sát's head.

"I want to go too! I haven't seen Brother Phong in ages!" Phùng Lạc Phi hurried over, pouting slightly with a hint of grievance.

Tiểu Tang looked Phùng Lạc Phi up and down, then shook its head and said, "Young miss! My master only instructed me to bring Vân Vân back; he made no mention of you! So please, return home!"

Having spoken, Tiểu Tang leaped up and landed on Xích Sát's head.

Roar! Xích Sát let out a sky-shattering roar, soaring into the heavens and vanishing into the horizon in the blink of an eye.

"That Tống Dương truly deceived us. With Master Mộ's abilities, how could he possibly die in the Imperial Capital of Cửu Lê!" Bách Lý Kỳ Nguyên gazed into the distance, watching Xích Sát disappear deep into the sky, muttering involuntarily.

"Tống Dương did not deceive us! It's true that the outside world believes Phong'er is dead! This matter is a long story, and Phong'er mentioned it in his letter..." Lý Văn Xu succinctly recounted the events that had transpired in the Imperial Capital of Cửu Lê. Bách Lý Kỳ Nguyên, Phùng Lạc Phi, and the others listened, utterly stunned.

Their information was cut off, and they truly hadn't known that so many major events had occurred in the Imperial Capital of Cửu Lê within such a short time, most of which were related to Mộ Phong.

Especially upon learning that Mộ Phong alone had slain the monarchs of five great powerful nations and killed the two grand elders, Thanh and Hồng, Bách Lý Kỳ Nguyên and Tăng Cao Minh were so shaken that they couldn't utter a single word.

"Currently, only we truly know that Phong'er is still alive! Therefore, this is an absolute secret that must never be leaked, otherwise, Phong'er will be in danger!" Lý Văn Xu's voice was low, her gaze serious as she looked at Bách Lý Kỳ Nguyên and the others.

"Madam Lý, please rest assured! We swear by our inner demons that we will absolutely not reveal this matter!" Bách Lý Kỳ Nguyên spoke solemnly.

Tăng Cao Minh and Phùng Lạc Phi also hurriedly nodded.

***

Three days later, in the Imperial Capital of Cửu Lê.

Night gradually fell, and the land was completely plunged into darkness.

Inside a room at an inn, a young man sat cross-legged, surrounded by strange, pale white flames.

The temperature in the entire room plummeted, and a thick layer of white frost covered the floor, table, and bed.

In contrast, the young man's entire body emitted a dazzling golden glow. Especially his black hair, which had now turned golden, surging with endless golden brilliance.

Even more bizarre, the young man's golden hair hung down, strand by strand, reaching his waist.

The young man was Mộ Phong.

If one looked closely, they could see that Mộ Phong's flowing golden hair was faintly covered with a dense layer of white frost.

For the past three days, he had been attempting to use the Ten Thousand Sâm Bone Spirit Flame to smelt his King Body bloodline, successfully condensing it into a bloodline, which was now evolving towards true blood.

Although the properties of the Ten Thousand Sâm Bone Spirit Flame and the King Body bloodline appeared incompatible, Mộ Phong's continuous refinement and experimentation over these three days had finally brought the two together.

"Disperse!"

Mộ Phong suddenly opened his eyes, let out a soft shout, and the pale white flames surrounding him surged into his body.

One could see a dazzling golden network of meridians appear on Mộ Phong's ice-like jade bones, spreading across his entire body, radiating a brilliant golden light that was difficult to gaze upon directly.

Moreover, Mộ Phong's entire aura had undergone an earth-shattering transformation.

At the same time, the golden meridians covering Mộ Phong's body continuously seeped out strands of golden blood.

This golden blood hovered in mid-air, constantly mixing and condensing, forming a golden orb covered with cold frost.

Upon closer inspection, a pale white flame burned at the center of the golden orb.

This was the King Body True Blood Jade Orb, whose power far surpassed the other True Blood Jade Orbs in Mộ Phong's body.

"The Ten Thousand Sâm Bone Spirit Flame can only barely smelt the King Body bloodline; if I could find the Wind Fire Thunder Heart, I could unleash the true power of the King Body bloodline!" Mộ Phong murmured to himself, feeling a slight regret in his heart.

The King Body bloodline within him was certainly not simple; merely the low-grade King-tier spiritual flame, Ten Thousand Sâm Bone Spirit Flame, was insufficient to completely dissolve the King Body bloodline, only able to unleash a portion of its potential.

The Wind Fire Thunder Heart, however, was different; it could thoroughly smelt the King Body bloodline, unleashing its full potential.

Regrettably, the remnant map was too incomplete, so Mộ Phong could only take one step at a time. In the future, if he could gather all parts of the map and find the Wind Fire Thunder Heart, he would simply replace the Ten Thousand Sâm Bone Spirit Flame.

"With my current strength, if I were to encounter Hình Hòa Tụng again, I would be fully capable of fighting him!" Mộ Phong's eyes radiated a sharp light. After smelting the King Body bloodline, his physical body had become even more powerful.

Although his cultivation had not advanced further, his strength had once again become much greater.

If he were to face a peak ninth-level Sea of Destiny expert like Hình Hòa Tụng again, he wouldn't even need to rely on spirit formations; he could directly contend with him in a head-on battle.

Of course, ever since that life-and-death battle, his realm was not far from the sixth-level Sea of Destiny; with just one opportunity, he could successfully break through.

Swoosh! Suddenly, a fierce gust of wind swept in through the window.

A colossal red-and-white python appeared silently outside the window.

On the python's head stood a little girl, around four or five years old, with a pair of clear, water-like large eyes.

The little girl held a wild cat in her arms. The cat comfortably stretched and twisted its neck, seemingly enjoying itself.

Mộ Phong coldly eyed Tiểu Tang in Vân Vân's arms.

Perhaps sensing Mộ Phong's cold gaze, Tiểu Tang's ears immediately perked up. It hurriedly jumped out of Vân Vân's arms, bowing and scraping to Mộ Phong, its face full of fawning smiles.

Mộ Phong paid no heed to Tiểu Tang; instead, he walked directly to the windowsill and picked up Vân Vân.

Xích Sát, meanwhile, let out a fawning growl at Mộ Phong, then transformed into a meter-long small snake. It coiled within the Tai Chi Sword Formation and then surged into the sword box on Mộ Phong's back.

"Big Brother!" Vân Vân hugged Mộ Phong tightly, her eyes filled with excitement and a hint of grievance.

"Vân Vân! Why are you crying as soon as we meet? Be careful not to make your face blotchy from crying, or no one will want you when you grow up!" Mộ Phong wiped away Vân Vân's tears, smiling gently as he spoke.

"I haven't seen Big Brother in so long, I missed you so much! It's a good thing Big Brother arrived in time this time, otherwise, Aunt Xu and the others would have been bullied!" Vân Vân pouted.

"Oh? What happened to the Lý family?" Mộ Phong's eyes narrowed. He couldn't help but glance at Tiểu Tang nearby, asking faintly.

"Master! It's like this!" Tiểu Tang eagerly recounted the events that had befallen the Lý family in Cang Lan Nation, detailing everything from beginning to end.

After listening, Mộ Phong's lips curled into a cold smile. He said, "Second Young Master Tống Yang of the Tống family? Truly courting death! You and Xích Sát did well!"

Receiving Mộ Phong's praise, Tiểu Tang felt overwhelmed by the favor, scratching its head, a little embarrassed.

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