The discussion between the two boys made all the girls regard Celestial Wine with even more admiration.
Huangfu Jiayin asked Yun Yi: "What do you plan to do with Celestial Wine?"
Yun Yi replied with a smile, "I will give it to my grandfather. He has been very kind to me, and now that I have Celestial Wine, it's only right to show my respect for him."
Leng Jing also said, "I want to give it to my father; he will surely be very happy."
Meanwhile, Pingle said, "I will give it to my brother; it might help with his injuries."
Chu Shaotian asked Dugu Shalong: "What will you do with this Celestial Wine?"
"I'll drink it myself," Dugu Shalong answered without hesitation.
Chu Haitian then said, "Since Li Xiaohui isn't here, I want to taste it with him first, and then I'll ask Master Guan to compensate me with a hundred pounds of wine."
Dugu Shalong immediately agreed, saying, "Right! Let's drink together and make him pay us two hundred pounds."
Their banter made even the girls nearby laugh.
With the arrival of Celestial Wine, everyone's mood improved significantly!
As for how to address Guan Yue, both Chu Shaotian and Dugu Shalong found themselves in a dilemma. They had entered Dragon Lake Academy together with Guan Yue, sharing a dormitory, and were used to calling him by name. Suddenly having to refer to him as Ancestor was particularly hard for them to accept; it felt very awkward!
Guan Yue, accompanied by Jin Xi and Lat's Hand, sped southward.
On the way, Lat's Hand and Jin Xi began conversing normally. After witnessing the battle between Jin Xi and Lan Xuelei, Lat's Hand started to take Jin Xi more seriously.
Lat's Hand said to Jin Xi: "I am very dissatisfied with your performance. As a fourth-tier divine beast, you couldn't defeat an Eternal Realm Cultivator. I am disappointed."
Jin Xi nodded and said, "I didn't expect her to be so strong that she could injure me. She has internal injuries now; otherwise, she would have crushed me directly."
Lat's Hand remarked, "Have you noticed? Her palm strength is particularly strange. It can disrupt space."
Jin Xi replied, "I'm not afraid of that kind of power; I'm afraid of her Diamond Power, which is no weaker than my Power of the Kunpeng. Impressive."
"Oh, you are a Dapeng. Spatial Power is also quite formidable. But your space is different from hers. She breaks the void, while you manipulate it," Lat's Hand asked.
"Right, you're not stupid," Jin Xi's comment immediately infuriated Lat's Hand, who flew off to the side and ignored her.
Guan Yue was suddenly enlightened by Lat's Hand's words: "That's right! The Power of Spatial Competition focuses on breaking the void, while the Power of the Kunpeng emphasizes utilizing Spatial Power. Can we organically combine these two? If we can destroy while applying it, wouldn't that be twice the result with half the effort?"
As they flew, Guan Yue began to deduce how to apply the Dragon Abyss Technique and incorporate the Power of the Kunpeng into it. Suddenly, he recalled how Futian Shangren taught him to use momentum when throwing darts in his childhood!
Using momentum in space means leveraging the direction, flow, wind, clouds, thunder, lightning, and other forces of space to enhance one's own strength and increase one's Combat Power!
Excited, Guan Yue became more motivated and delved deeper into this issue.
Seeing that Lat's Hand was no longer speaking to her, Jin Xi teased him, saying, "Lat Dao, what are your specialties?" From then on, Jin Xi consistently referred to Lat's Hand as Lat Dao, which infuriated him.
Gao Yuxin chimed in with a cheerful laugh, "Jin Xi, don't provoke him; if he throws a tantrum, it'll be quite troublesome for you."
At this moment, Guan Yue noticed that Gao Yuxin seemed to be defending Lat's Hand. It seemed that Gao Yuxin would also be a difficult character in the future.
Lat's Hand snorted coldly but said nothing.
The three continued flying southward.
Now all three relied on Guan Yue's Composite Domain space for movement; it was Guan Yue—the weakest among them—who was exerting himself while the two stronger ones enjoyed the ride.
This was also a deliberate attempt by Guan Yue to practice his control over the Composite Domain. During the high-speed movement, he intentionally combined the powers of Lan Xuelei and Jin Xi, resulting in an even faster speed.
Lat's Hand immediately sensed something was off. He looked at Guan Yue in surprise and then said lightly, "It must be a hybrid!"
Jin Xi quickly retorted, "Who are you talking about? My senior brother is someone you can just speak about?"
"Monster, don't get too proud. You're still young and far from fully grown. Little girl, I'm not interested in you," Lat's Hand finally couldn't help but reply.
Jin Xi glared angrily and said, "What? You call me a monster? Listen here, even when I grow up, I will still be my senior brother's woman. I uphold my virtue and won't have anything to do with you, absolutely not. Don't get any ideas about me."
Lat's Hand responded with a mix of laughter and exasperation, "Then go bother Little Hybrid. I'll find another woman."
Guan Yue felt anxious upon hearing this. Ouyang Shaohua had made it clear that she didn't like Jin Xi being Guan Yue's woman; she didn't want to share her husband with her. What if Jin Xi was stubborn and only recognized herself?
Moreover, Jin Xi was quite unreasonable!
The three of them flew on and soon entered an endless vast forest. Thick miasma lingered in the air above the forest, while fog enveloped the woods below, creating a chilling atmosphere.
Jin Xi exclaimed happily, "Is this the Hula Era Great Forest I've heard so much about? Not only are there divine beasts inside, but also Beasts. Let's go take a look." She turned to Guan Yue for confirmation.
"Beasts? Are we looking for death by going down there?" Lat's Hand clearly feared the Beasts as well and expressed his concerns first.
Guan Yue also asked Jin Xi in confusion, "What's going on? Do you have something to do down there?"
Jin Xi hurriedly explained, "Senior brother, we Beasts have a habit. If we pass through a Beast's territory without any ill intent, we should pay our respects to the Beast, and we will become friends, allowing us to pass freely in the future. If we don't pay our respects, then next time we pass through, we will be driven away by the Beast."
"Oh, then let's go down once," Guan Yue said without hesitation. He lowered his Composite Domain to about a thousand meters above ground and retracted it before starting to glide down.
At that moment, Jin Xi made a childish sound but with a loud volume: "Your Excellency, Jin Xi passes through your territory and comes to pay my respects."
As soon as the words were spoken, a chilling wind suddenly swept through the area, and the three of them were immediately blown deep into the forest, landing by a small lake.
The lake was about ten miles in size, covered with vibrant and colorful lotus flowers. The flowers were large and beautiful, with shades of red, white, blue, and yellow.
In the center of the lake floated a gigantic turtle, its large eyes visible from a distance.
Once they were blown to the lakeside, Guan Yue and Lat's Hand noticed that there was only this old turtle, so they both assumed that this old Black Fish was the Beast.
However, Jin Xi had a keen sense; she could see where the Sovereign was located at a glance. With a quick leap, she jumped onto the back of the Black Fish and bowed to a beautiful woman, saying, "Sovereign, I am Jin Xi, a fourth-tier divine beast passing through this place, here to pay my respects."
At that moment, Guan Yue and Lat's Hand realized that there was indeed a radiant beauty standing on the back of the giant turtle.
The beauty gently nodded at Jin Xi and then said in surprise, "Divine Lord, you have just taken human form not long ago and have already reached the fourth tier. What good fortune you have."
Jin Xi smiled and replied, "That's because my senior brother is impressive; all my opportunities come from him. Once I grow up, I will be his woman."
The beauty looked up and smiled, saying, "Is it that young man by the shore? He seems quite good."
As she spoke, the beauty effortlessly moved forward and appeared right in front of Guan Yue and Lat's Hand. Jin Xi followed closely behind.
In a daze, Guan Yue couldn't quite see how this beauty had arrived before him.
Guan Yue glanced up at her but quickly lowered his head again, not daring to look further. The beauty wore light clothing that left little to the imagination. Her stunning figure made Guan Yue's heart race uncontrollably.
Lat's Hand, on the other hand, stared directly at the beauty with unblinking eyes, showing signs of excitement.
The beauty noticed Lat's Hand's reaction and was taken aback: "Who is this fellow? How strange! He seems completely devoid of any internal organs."
With that thought, she waved her hand, and the massive Black Fish swiftly appeared before Guan Yue and the others. Its arrival stirred up a fierce wind, showcasing just how fast the Black Fish was!
The tall turtle now surfaced, and Guan Yue realized that this giant turtle was at least thirty zhang high!
Guan Yue was momentarily stunned: how could the pressure emanating from the Black Fish be even more overwhelming than Jin Xi? Could this giant turtle also be a divine beast?
The Black Fish surprisingly spoke, its hoarse voice asking, "Sovereign, I await your command."
The beautiful woman said to Jin Xi, "Divine Lord, this turtle is already an Eighth-Rank Divine Beast. It has been preparing to break through to Beast for three thousand years and has followed me all this time."
Then she turned to look at Lat's Hand, her beautiful eyes emitting a blue light as she scrutinized him for a while. She then said to the Black Fish, "Use seventy percent of your strength to fight him. I want to see how he utilizes Origin Energy."
It turned out that the woman noticed Lat's Hand's unique physique and immediately became curious for research.
Lat's Hand was intrigued by the woman's suggestion of having the turtle fight him. This old Black Fish thinks it can defeat me with just seventy percent of its strength? Dream on.
He also wanted to show off in front of the Beast.
At that moment, Gao Yuxin spoke up: "Lat's Hand, you need to be careful. You cannot possibly defeat this turtle; just focus on protecting yourself."
The woman then looked at Guan Yue again, studying him carefully. She smiled brightly and said, "I wonder if this young master would be willing to stay here for a while? Allow me to serve you some tea and wine. There are some matters I hope you can assist me with."
At this time, the turtle had already engaged in battle with Lat's Hand. Hearing the woman's words, Guan Yue quickly asked, "May I ask what Sovereign needs? How can I help?"
The woman smiled charmingly and walked ahead, turning back to signal Guan Yue to follow. Guan Yue was eager to observe the characteristics of the battle between the turtle and Lat's Hand and the clever use of Spatial Ability; he needed to learn more in this regard.
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