Shui Bing'er experienced a completely different martial soul for a moment and unexpectedly lost her composure for a time. After coming back to her senses, she walked to Shen Hanyu with a slight blush on her face, gave a shallow bow, and said:
"This time, thank you very much. If it weren't for your help, I don't even know if I could have endured it..."
Although her consciousness wasn't very clear during the absorption process, she still deeply felt how much help Shen Hanyu had given her. If it had truly been left to her, a Great Soul Master, to do something like this alone, whether she could have kept a complete corpse would have been questionable.
Shen Hanyu smiled and waved his hand, not minding it at all.
"It's nothing. I only did what I could; the rest was endured by you yourself. Congratulations. From now on, the future of Young Miss Shui is truly limitless..."
Shen Hanyu teased at the end.
But his words were indeed true. Shui Bing'er was exceptionally talented, with innate level 9 soul power plus the Ice Phoenix martial soul. Even without meeting Shen Hanyu, becoming a Titled Douluo in the future wouldn't have been difficult. Now, it had merely raised her upper limit a bit further.
Shui Bing'er smiled and shook her head. Although she wasn't entirely sure where that blue bead had come from, she knew it was definitely a supreme treasure; otherwise, Shen Hanyu wouldn't have shown that momentary hesitation when taking it out.
And during the absorption process, only the two of them truly knew how much effort Shen Hanyu had put in.
Shen Hanyu helplessly shrugged and shifted his gaze to Shen Liuyu and Shui Yue'er.
Normally, absorbing immortal herbs didn't require this much time, but the process might vary from person to person. At least, Shen Hanyu hadn't noticed anything wrong with the two girls.
...
Another half hour passed.
With a clear and crisp long cry, Shui Yue'er woke up first.
Her legs transformed into a light blue tail, faint water vapor appeared around her body, and the air carried a hint of oceanic moisture. Behind her, a lively and cute dolphin phantom swam freely; it was none other than her martial soul, the Jade Dolphin.
As the tail touched the ground, Shui Yue'er's tail changed back into legs. Her beautiful blue eyes opened at that moment, and she cheerfully threw herself toward Shui Bing'er.
Shui Bing'er opened her arms to catch Shui Yue'er, smiled as she stroked her head, and said:
"How do you feel? Is there any discomfort?"
Shui Yue'er rubbed against Shui Bing'er's already developing softness and softly said:
"No, Sister. I feel great; I'm just a bit hungry in my stomach..."
Shui Bing'er and Shen Hanyu exchanged a glance, both revealing smiles at the corners of their mouths.
Shen Hanyu stepped forward a couple of steps, carefully examined Shui Yue'er's body with his spiritual force, then had her summon her martial soul and sense it thoroughly before saying:
"The effects of the Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid have raised Yue'er's physical constitution by a level. Her martial soul has also gained considerable benefits, and from now on, until Soul Sage, Yue'er's cultivation should no longer encounter any barriers."
Shui Yue'er nodded repeatedly and said:
"My physical constitution, speed, and attack power have all improved quite a bit. Also, I feel my body is much lighter, and cultivation has become much easier."
Shen Hanyu nodded, not surprised at all by this improvement.
Shui Bing'er helped Shui Yue'er tidy her stray hair, clearly in a very good mood. Even the way she looked at Shen Hanyu had become much gentler.
Shen Hanyu didn't notice this; he noticed that his own stinky little sister was about to wake up, and almost all his attention was drawn there.
Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er also curiously came closer, but none of them made a sound, afraid of disturbing Shen Liuyu.
The earthy yellow around Shen Liuyu grew increasingly dense. A crocodile phantom appeared behind her, and the scales on her body emitted the same glow. Low roars sounded one after another. The originally massive body of the Enamel Lucky Crocodile trembled, and its scales gained some intricate patterns. Its limbs became even thicker and stronger, its powerful tail swung like a sharp blade, and even its body enlarged several times. It exuded the domineering and powerful aura of a beast king level. Compared to the previously somewhat cute-looking Enamel Lucky Crocodile, it was simply not the same species.
As the earthy yellow energy slowly converged, Shen Liuyu also slowly opened her eyes. With a thought, the earthy yellow energy gathered on her right foot. The heavy pressure made the air thicken, and then she stomped down hard. Deep cracks spread across the surrounding ground, creating a momentum that felt like the earth was shaking, and mountains were trembling.
Shen Hanyu waved his hand, and that earth-shaking feeling instantly vanished completely.
Shen Liuyu, who had originally wanted to show off a bit, pouted aggrievedly and said:
"Stinky brother, you just love meddling..."
Shen Hanyu rolled his eyes and patted Shen Liuyu's head, saying:
"What, now that you've broken through to Soul Elder and your martial soul has evolved, you think you have the capital to rival your brother?"
Shen Liuyu ignored Shen Hanyu, made a funny face, and then went to chat with the Shui Bing'er sisters.
Shen Hanyu blinked, then helplessly lay back on his lounge chair.
...
After the three girls finished their enthusiastic chatting, they finally noticed the drowsy Shen Hanyu.
Shen Liuyu made a "shh" gesture to Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er, then tiptoed behind Shen Hanyu and gave the lounge chair a hard push. The half-asleep Shen Hanyu jolted awake, and upon opening his eyes, he saw the three little girls smiling at him.
Shen Hanyu yawned and said irritably:
"You really are idle. What, now that you've finished chatting, you've finally remembered me?"
Shen Liuyu giggled as she came forward to pour Shen Hanyu another glass of juice and said:
"Brother~ When are you going to take us to hunt soul rings? You wouldn't bear to see us three little beauties so anxious we can't eat, right?"
Shen Hanyu looked strangely at Shen Liuyu's round cheeks and said:
"Then I'm really worried to death..."
Shen Liuyu inexplicably touched her own face, then her cheeks suddenly turned bright red. She fiercely pinched Shen Hanyu's waist and said:
"Anyway, I don't care. Mind your own business about beauty stuff! If you don't take us to hunt soul rings tomorrow, then Shen Hanyu, don't even think about setting foot in here again. Right, Bing'er, Yue'er...?"
Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er also nodded in agreement, smiling as they watched Shen Hanyu's reaction.
Actually, setting aside Shen Hanyu's flaws, this guy was indeed quite cute.
Shen Hanyu pretended to think for a moment, then said:
"Alright then. You girls go prepare. We'll set off early tomorrow morning..."
Before he could finish, the three girls, Shen Liuyu included, cheered from afar and rushed into the house, leaving Shen Hanyu alone, touching his chin, not knowing what to do...
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