Xiong Jun and the others had been incredibly excited these past few days knowing Qian Renshang was returning.
They had been waiting here since before dawn, eagerly anticipating his return…
If it weren't for Bi Ji's dark expression and insistence on not waiting any longer, suggesting they prepare some food first, they would have stopped waiting.
After several hours of work, a sumptuous meal was prepared, with the major beast kings working together.
After finishing this, Di Tian sensed Qian Renshang's aura.
He and all the beast kings waited.
"...You brat...I heard from Di Tian that you were in danger a few days ago.
Your ability to cause trouble is truly extraordinary; it's only been a short time and you're already in mortal danger!"
Xiong Jun patted Qian Renshang's shoulder and led him forward, saying,
"Next time, if anyone bullies you...tell me, Old Xiong, and I'll take care of them for you!?"
"That's his mother...Xiong Jun, are you stupid?"
Di Tian interrupted with a dark face.
Xiong Jun waved his hand and said matter-of-factly.
"What's wrong with his mother?... If his mother bullies Qian Renshang, I'll beat her up too!"
The beast kings: "..."
"Thank you, Uncle Bear!"
Qian Renshang was moved.
Xiong Jun was the most straightforward of the beast kings, and he liked being with Xiong Jun the most.
"Alright... Stop chatting, dinner's ready... I'm starving, Qian Renshang, remember to eat more, I cooked this meal!"
Chi Wang called out cheerfully from behind, and Qian Renshang nodded.
"Okay!"
"Don't listen to him... I sensed you still have injuries, right?
Take off your clothes later, I'll treat you first before you eat!"
Bi Ji said gently, her eyes full of heartache as she looked at Qian Renshang's more determined eyes.
"You child... you must have suffered a lot outside!"
"No, I'm doing very well..."
Qian Renshang shook his head, desperately suppressing his tears.
This is what home feels like!
At this moment, he even wanted to stay in the Star Dou Great Forest forever, but he knew he couldn't...
He had to become a god to protect Gu Yuena and stay with her forever!
Behind Qian Renshang, Gu Yuena couldn't help but feel a little jealous seeing him being pampered by the beast kings, but she was mostly happy for him!
This was what he deserved!
"My lord... I didn't have time to feel it carefully before, but now I seem to have noticed that your injuries seem to have healed quite a bit!"
Di Tian suddenly looked at Gu Yuena and said in surprise.
As soon as he said this, all the beast kings turned their gazes to Gu Yuena.
"Hiss... I felt it too. My lord's injuries have improved a bit. Hiss... This is a primordial injury, theoretically extremely difficult to repair."
"What's going on?"
Gu Yuena's lips curled slightly as she looked at Qian Renshang beside her.
"Because... Qian Renshang and I can fuse our martial souls, and it's a 100% fusion!
Our soul power can circulate independently!"
"We call this strange power the Power of Moon's Sorrow...
This power can slowly heal my fundamental wounds!"
"Sister Nana is right!"
Qian Renshang chimed in, seemingly eager for praise.
"The Power of Moon's Sorrow is extremely terrifying... Besides healing injuries, it can also increase cultivation speed, and we even have a martial soul fusion skill!"
"Dragon God Transformation!"
The Beast Kings' pupils dilated in shock. Martial soul fusion?
That's a rare occurrence, only one in a million!
Such an incredible fate! Most people with martial soul fusion skills are either already close relatives or will become close relatives later!
"Tsk tsk..."
Di Tian and the others scrutinized Gu Yuena and Qian Renshang with enigmatic smiles.
The atmosphere between these two seemed different.
Something was fishy!
Gu Yuena blushed under their gaze.
How could she not see what Di Tian and the others were thinking?
But... there's no way she and Qian Renshang could be together.
She's so much older than Qian Renshang, and she treats him like a younger brother... I guess so.
In the end, it was Qian Renshang who changed the subject, which eased Gu Yuena's agony.
As dusk fell,
the group lit a campfire, creating a warm and convivial atmosphere.
They enjoyed their meal immensely.
After they had eaten and drunk their fill, Xiong Jun suddenly looked at Qian Renshang and asked,
"Kid, now that you're back… you probably won't be going out anymore, right?
After all, the Lord is awake now!"
"No, I still have to go out!"
Qian Renshang shook his head. Xiong Jun was puzzled.
"Why?"
"Have you all forgotten what I'm going to do?…
I'm going to become a god!
Human lifespans are too short; I can only stay with you for a hundred years."
Qian Renshang said earnestly. Xiong Jun and the others suddenly realized they had almost forgotten about this!
However… if Qian Renshang left, wouldn't it be incredibly boring later?
Xiong Jun suddenly lost his appetite.
"But don't worry, everyone... I'm back to verify something.
If I succeed, maybe everyone can come out with me!"
Qian Renshang suddenly said.
"Uh... actually, we can't just go out.
We still need to protect the core area."
"This is to protect the interests of our entire soul beast population!"
Di Tian explained at this moment.
Actually, he also wanted to go to the human world, but the situation didn't allow it.
Putting aside what would happen if his soul beast identity was exposed, he couldn't just go out to manage the entire soul beast population.
"What I'm verifying is also related to the entire soul beast population... If it succeeds, I think it might benefit all soul beasts!"
"Its effect is no less than a soul beast becoming a god!"
Qian Renshang said firmly.
"Really?"
"Hiss..."
Gu Yuena, who was standing to the side, was also moved.
"Qian Renshang, you can't joke with me like that, can you?
You can't joke about something like this!"
"Sister Nana, I really wasn't joking. Remember when I told you before I came back that I had something to deal with here?
This is what I was talking about!"
Qian Renshang explained, slowly rising to his feet.
His aura shifted, his gaze sharp, and he spoke in a deep voice,
"Everyone... what do you think will happen to humanity and our soul beasts if the entire Douluo Continent develops for another ten thousand or even twenty thousand years?"
Unexpectedly, Qian Renshang suddenly brought up such a profound topic, and the beast kings immediately fell into deep thought.
Finally, Di Tian said with a solemn expression,
"Although I hate to admit it, humans still have a much greater advantage than us soul beasts.
They cultivate faster and develop technology... the future masters of the continent will likely still be them."
Di Tian's words made the beast kings' faces darken considerably, because it was the truth.
They, the soul beasts, were already falling behind the pace of human progress; ten thousand years from now, humans would only become stronger!
(End of Chapter)
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