She was quite familiar with some of Luo Feng's affairs.
When Luo Feng heard Xiao Qian say this, he was momentarily stunned. He hadn't expected Xiao Qian to follow Ariel's example, leaving him at a loss.
Ariel had always called Luo Feng "Master," and he had mentioned this before.
But Ariel paid no heed.
Regardless of whether Luo Feng was alone or with others, or whether outsiders were present,
Ariel would call Luo Feng "Master" as usual.
This was precisely why Luo Feng would put Ariel into his Dimensional Storage when there were many people around.
Otherwise, if others saw a beautiful woman calling Luo Feng "Master," they might think he had some peculiar preferences. What if they misunderstood him?
Thinking of this, Luo Feng shook his head helplessly and said, "Call me whatever you like.
Let's go collect the Soul Spirit Fruits now.
I've long been curious about them and want to see what specific functions they have."
Hearing this, Xiao Qian took out a red handkerchief and handed it to Luo Feng, saying, "Master, you mustn't touch the Soul Spirit Fruits directly with your body.
Use this handkerchief to pick them.
This will prevent you from being affected again."
Luo Feng hadn't expected there to be so many rules for harvesting Soul Spirit Fruits, but he didn't refuse.
Just an hour ago, he had already experienced the peculiarities of the Soul Spirit Fruits.
He wondered if he would encounter such a situation again in the future.
By now, most of the animals around the Soul Spirit Tree had left.
Not a single Level 5 creature remained.
After Luo Feng killed the Wind Hound,
the Flame Lion, seeing the situation, fled without hesitation.
It didn't care whether its body could revert to normal—survival came first.
If Luo Feng turned his attention to it, the only remaining Level 5 creature, after killing the Wind Hound, things would get troublesome.
Just as Luo Feng was slowly approaching the Soul Spirit Fruits,
in a massive bird's nest,
Su Yunxi, who had transformed into a Little Eagle-headed Owl, awoke from her slumber.
She felt as though she had just had a dream.
Countless images flashed through her mind—all of them depicting her and Luo Feng studying together.
Seeing these scenes, she blushed with embarrassment. How could she and Luo Feng have done such things?
She hadn't expected the Soul Spirit Fruit's effects to be so potent, capable of inducing such a vivid dream.
Though the sensations felt incredibly real to Su Yunxi, she instinctively dismissed them as just a dream.
After all, she was still an untouched maiden.
During that experience, her level had risen to Level 2.
This delighted her immensely.
Reaching Level 2 so quickly—if she told others, it would surely shock the other survivors.
By now, over ten thousand players had entered the Main Sea Area.
Only a tiny fraction had reached Level 1.
Su Yunxi habitually opened her personal stats panel to check the changes after leveling up.
Naturally, her first focus was the lifespan section.
When she saw "234 years" listed under lifespan, her expression turned to disbelief.
She blinked rapidly, closed the stats panel, and summoned it again.
Her lifespan still showed 234 years—it hadn't disappeared or decreased.
By now, she was almost certain that the longevity she had longed for had finally increased significantly.
Su Yunxi felt both exhilarated and bewildered.
She hadn't done anything, so how had her lifespan suddenly grown by so much?
This left her utterly perplexed.
She searched her mind, trying to recall if she had done anything unusual recently.
Suddenly, her expression changed as a terrifying possibility struck her.
Not long ago, she had spent an hour studying with Luo Feng.
Could that be the reason her lifespan had increased so much?
But… how was that possible?
They had only engaged in a soul-level exchange—how could that possibly extend her lifespan?
Even if it were true, where had Luo Feng obtained such longevity to share?
Even if he had received multiple lifespan rewards, it was unlikely he had two hundred years to spare, right?
Yet, aside from their soul-level interaction, nothing else out of the ordinary had happened.
Now, she revisited the events of that hour.
Though neither of them had spoken, they had been able to see each other's presence with perfect clarity.
The look in his eyes had been unmistakable—she definitely hadn't been dreaming.
Even Luo Feng, who had been studying with her, had experienced the same phenomenon.
The thought that the "soul Luo Feng" she had encountered might have truly been him, fully aware of everything that had transpired, made her flush with embarrassment.
Su Yunxi now debated whether to send Luo Feng a message and ask if he knew what had just happened.
And whether studying with him could really increase one's lifespan.
She had struggled desperately just to extend her life by less than a decade.
Yet a single session with Luo Feng had granted her over two hundred years—the disparity was staggering.
If this were truly the case, some of her convictions were beginning to waver.
Immediately, she shook off her own wild and audacious thoughts.
For now, she had enough lifespan to last a long while. If she ever ran out in the future, she could reconsider whether to seek Luo Feng's help.
With her strength improved and her lifespan extended, she could venture deeper into Mist Island to see if she could obtain even greater treasures.
Mist Island held many valuable things—she couldn't just leave empty-handed.
Besides, she still needed to find items that could further increase her lifespan.
If the only way to gain longevity was to… do that with Luo Feng, she wasn't sure she could bring herself to cross that line.
Most importantly—why would Luo Feng even give her his lifespan?
Longevity was an incredibly precious resource.
Expecting to receive it without offering anything in return was far too unrealistic.
If Luo Feng truly had bestowed this extra lifespan upon her, she would have to find a way to repay him with treasures of equal value.
Though reluctant to admit it, Su Yunxi had to acknowledge that during their study session—under the influence of the Lustful Mist and the Soul Spirit Fruit—she had been the one taking the initiative the entire time.
It was as if she was the one taking advantage of Luo Feng.
At that moment, Luo Feng had already arrived beside the Soul Spirit Fruit.
He didn't look directly at the Soul Spirit Fruit, only glancing at it out of the corner of his eye.
This time, he didn't spot Su Yunxi's figure near the Soul Spirit Fruit.
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