Li Hao didn’t hesitate and quickly mobilized the geo-pulse, drawing the vast energy of Heaven and Earth, and then directed all of it into their bodies.
With the continuous influx of power, the Extreme Yang and Extreme Yin bloodline forces in the bodies of the Candle Flame Body and Ms. Yin gradually slowed in their swirling and eventually settled within their respective bodies.
Before long, their bodies began to change, as if growing and awakening.
Soon, Candle Flame God was the first to open his eyes, looking around blankly until he saw Li Hao, and then a hint of closeness appeared in his eyes:
“Where is this?”
Li Hao didn’t answer, but said instead, “Withdraw your Dao Domain.”
Though puzzled, the Candle Flame God looked into Li Hao’s eyes, felt a subconscious bond, and sensed no ill will from him, so he complied.
Li Hao beckoned, gently catching Little Red-whisker from within the domain’s coverage, and placed it in his palm.
A faint life force emanated from the Red-whisker, and Li Hao suddenly thought of the Tao Rhyme Blood Fruit in the universe belt, which he hadn’t eaten before as it held little meaning for him; he had planned to save it for Ren Qianqian.
This fruit was a blood condensation from the Crimson Blood Vine Demon King itself, sharing its life, making it most suitable to replenish its vitality.
Li Hao quickly took out the fruit and channeled an immense amount of energy which he controlled to be extremely gentle, just like previously on the Blood Lake, where the Red-whisker had gently supported him.
This force, combining with the Tao Rhyme Blood Fruit, transformed into plasma and pure energy, and slowly settled into Little Red-whisker.
Li Hao watched intently, and after a moment, the faint life force on Little Red-whisker gradually grew stronger.
Li Hao inwardly sighed with relief.
As Little Red-whisker’s life force grew stronger and it absorbed faster, it wasn’t long before its body elongated, raising a tendril and saying confusedly:
“Am I alive again?”
“It seems so.”
“Then that means we aren’t dead?”
“Right.”
“Wow woohoo!”
Little Red-whisker immediately twined around Li Hao’s arm, extending two tendrils like arms, waving them ecstatically:
“We didn’t die, we really didn’t die!”
“I was even planning to go to Mo River to find you.”
A smile appeared on Li Hao’s face, “It seems you were clever enough not to sacrifice everything.”
“Are you angry?”
Little Red-whisker suddenly shrank and asked quietly.
“Guess.”
The two little antennae of Little Red-whisker touched each other in front of its body, like two poking fingers:
“Being a demon, if I had really sacrificed everything for you, even in death I would have been laughed at by other demons.”
“Besides, the root tendrils I kept back, even if you ate them, wouldn’t have been much, and as a demon, it is more dignified to die by the hands of the Human Race!”
“You certainly care a lot about face.”
Li Hao couldn’t help but chuckle.
“So you’re not mad then?” Little Red-whisker immediately asked.
Li Hao laughed, “Of course not, you don’t owe me anything.”
“Does our promise still count then?” it quickly asked again.
“Certainly.”
Li Hao raised his hand, “Pinky promise.”
“Okay, pinky promise.”
Little Red-whisker quickly twined around Li Hao’s pinky finger, renewing their agreement.
“Wherever you want to see, I’ll accompany you there in the future.”
Li Hao said softly, then smiled slightly, “Once we leave here, I’ll help you find some Divine Medicine and Precious Materials to restore your body.”
“That’s what you said, do I owe interest too?”
“Yes, one bite per day.”
“Woah, but I’m not even healed yet.”
“Then it accrues.”
“How long can I owe?”
“As long as it takes for you to pay back.”
“…”
After a moment of silence, Li Hao said, “What should I call you in the future?”
“I don’t know; they all call me Crimson Blood Vine Demon King.”
“Do you have your own name?”
“Name… Isn’t Crimson Blood Vine Demon King a name?”
“That should be considered a title.”
“Then let me think…”
Li Hao could tell from its demeanor that it did not have a name, and demons did not seem to care about these things; only the Human Race cared.
After all, the name for fame, the name for reputation, and the name for identity were all significant.
“It seems I can’t think of one. Why don’t you just call me anything?”
Seeing the Moonlight Flowers on the hill, Li Hao said, “Then I’ll call you Xiyan.”
That was the name of the flower.
“Xiyan?”
“Yes.”
“So, I’ll be called Xiyan from now on? Xiyan, Xiyan… Do I have a name now?”
“Yes.”
“It sounds nice; from now on, I’ll be called Xiyan. If someone else calls me Crimson Blood Vine Demon King, I’ll ignore them.”
Li Hao smiled, watching as Xiyan transformed back into a red ring, coiling around his wrist, his eyes not only filled with amusement but also a serious expression.
He looked up at the Candle Flame God Couple, seeing that they had awakened, but just as Ji Yun Ge had said, their memories seemed to have vanished, and they were now quite friendly towards him.
“From now on, you will follow me,” Li Hao said.
The couple quickly nodded their heads.
Their bodies separated from their semi-fused state and transformed into the forms of a young boy and girl, kneeling before Li Hao.
Li Hao raised his hand, drawing in more Power of Heaven and Earth, harmonizing and controlling it to nourish their bodies.
Their bones and flesh slowly grew, their aura strengthened, and their appearances seemed to age by a year or two.
Li Hao planned to help them gradually restore their original strength on their way back.
Now, he did not care whether their powers were restored.
After placing them temporarily in the Heaven and Earth Space, Li Hao stepped forward and vanished from the spot in an instant.
In the Ji Family, on Saint Mountain.
It had been a month and a half since Li Hao’s sacrifice, but that grief still lingered in the hearts of the Ji Family, unable to dissipate, though it was scarcely mentioned now.
In the ancestral temple of the Ji Family, an elderly Heroic Spirit sat on the threshold, gazing into the distance, with tears flowing every day.
His daughter was gone, and his most outstanding grandchild was gone as well.
He never thought that after dying, he would shed so many tears, hurt so much.
Hundreds of kilometers away from the ancestral temple, several interconnected mountains were the dwelling place of the Yun clan lineage.
“The information sent out for investigation has been received.”
In a hall within the mountains, the expressions of the people from Ji Tian Chao were gray, and they seemed to have aged over the short span of a month.
“His father is from the Li Family of the Dayu Divine Dynasty; that child has been the most outstanding over the past thousand years in the Dayu Divine Dynasty, but he fought fiercely against his father and was forced out of the family.”
“No wonder his surname is Ji…”
“But Qingqing, she…”
After reading the investigative report, their expressions were ugly, hearts filled with grief.
It was hard to imagine how that young man managed to persist and make it all the way here alone.
“Is this what destiny is, to bring such a dark fortune to my Ji family?” whispered Ji Yun Yue, her face devoid of hope.
Ji Yunqing’s lips moved slightly, wanting to say something, but no words came out.
At that moment, Ji Tian Chao suddenly looked up towards the sky.
His somber eyes filled with suspicion.
When he focused intently, it wasn’t long before a black shadow flew rapidly from a distance, roaring as it approached.
As the figure’s face became visible, Ji Tian Chao was momentarily stunned, then his eyes gradually widened, showing an expression of incredulous astonishment.