Night.
Inside the Jin E Manor.
The unconscious Golden Crown slowly opened his eyes.
"This is my room?"
"Strange, I remember being knocked out by the residual shockwave from those two Evil Soul Masters' Martial Soul Fusion Skill just now?"
"It seems the Old Master or some other Consecrated came in time to save me."
"But we have no memory of it? And I keep feeling like I forgot something..."
Creak... The door opened.
The Jin E walked in carrying the freshly brewed medicine.
Seeing Golden Crown awake.
The face that had been worried all afternoon finally relaxed.
"Xiao Mian is awake..."
"Do you feel anything unusual about your body?"
The Jin E quickly went to the bedside and asked with concern.
Golden Crown shook his head: "No, just a bit tired."
"That's good. Come, drink your medicine."
He took the medicine.
Golden Crown tasted a sip and immediately showed an expression of pain.
"Ugh~"
"This is too bitter! Grandpa, did you put in a gall bladder?"
The Jin E smiled: "Good medicine tastes bitter. Drink it quickly, I also prepared honey for you."
"I'm not a child anymore, I don't need honey with my medicine."
"You are only six years old."
"..."
Golden Crown was momentarily speechless.
There was no choice, as he truly was only six years old right now.
Pinching his nose, he downed all the medicine in one gulp.
Golden Crown took the honey and asked, "Grandpa, how did you deal with those two Evil Soul Masters who attacked me? And how is the Rhino Douluo?"
"Didn't you punch those two Evil Soul Masters to death yourself?"
"As for that brat Rhino, although his injuries were severe, fortunately, his foundation wasn't damaged, and he'll be fine after a month of recuperation."
"By the way, why are you asking me this question?"
"You did it yourself, don't you remember?"
The Jin E replied.
???
Golden Crown pointed at himself and said in disbelief, "Grandpa, are you sober?"
"Listen to yourself, does that sound like something a person should say?"
"Me? A Spirit Elder, punching two Evil Soul Masters who were at the Titled Douluo level and knew Martial Soul Fusion Skill to death?"
Impossible.
Absolutely impossible.
For a Spirit Elder to kill two Titled Douluo, it would require a nuclear bomb.
Otherwise, it's just wishful thinking.
Seeing that Golden Crown didn't seem to be joking.
The Jin E recounted the battle scene witnessed by the High Priest and the Rhino Douluo.
"How about it? Do you remember now?"
Golden Crown shook his head, but did not speak.
Instead, he lowered his head, thinking about something.
He had instantly grown into a young man.
And erupted with a powerful light.
After the battle ended, he collapsed back onto the ground and fainted, and his body returned to its normal appearance.
This familiar fighting style.
Quickly made him realize what had happened.
It must have been his Second Martial Soul, Miris, actively coming out to protect him when he encountered mortal danger.
Seeing Golden Crown remain silent.
The Jin E prepared to leave.
But just as he was about to go, he suddenly remembered something.
So he turned back.
And even deliberately put on a sad expression, saying, "Oh right, Xiao Mian, I have some bad news to tell you."
"What bad news?" Golden Crown asked doubtfully.
"Little Xue unfortunately passed away during her cultivation."
After saying the last sentence.
The room fell into a long silence.
"..."
Golden Crown, who had been thinking, was startled by the news of Qian Renxue's passing!
But then he thought again.
That's not right.
How could Qian Renxue suddenly die when she was perfectly fine?
Calculating the time.
Oh, it was time for her to go undercover in the Tiandou Empire.
No wonder the old man wasn't around last time he visited.
Turns out he was busy with this matter.
The Jin E also felt that something was off.
He expected his grandson to at least be anxious or sad upon hearing the news of Qian Renxue's death, if not crying hysterically.
But what was with this calm demeanor?
Could it be that his acting wasn't convincing enough?
After thinking for a moment, the Jin E tried hard to recall the saddest things he had experienced in his life.
Finally, he managed to squeeze out a few tears.
Then he continued, "Xiao Mian, I know you are very sad, but accidents are very normal on the path to becoming stronger."
"You must learn to accept it."
Golden Crown leaned back on the pillow, crossed his arms, and said, "Accept it, but I have a question. How did Little Xue die?"
"Did her cultivation go astray, causing her to suffer qi deviation?"
"Or was she attacked by Evil Soul Masters and fell unfortunately?"
"Or did she suddenly fall ill and die before she could be treated?"
The Jin E clearly hadn't expected Golden Crown to ask these questions.
For a moment, he didn't know how to answer.
He stammered: "Uh... this... Little Xue's accident, it was actually... a kind of... um..."
"In short, just accept it."
"I happen to have something else to do, so I'll be leaving now."
"Rest well."
The Jin E, unable to continue his fabrication, stood up to leave.
But Golden Crown quickly called him back: "Wait, Grandpa, I have something to tell you."
"What is it?" The Jin E reluctantly turned back.
Meanwhile, he prayed that Golden Crown wouldn't ask any more questions about Qian Renxue.
"I want to go somewhere, Grandpa, can you..."
"Ah!"
Bang!
Before he could finish speaking, he received a heavy punch of love on the head.
"Ouch ouch ouch, old man, why did you hit me?" Golden Crown cried out, holding his head.
The Jin E said angrily, "Stinky Kid, you forget the pain once the wound heals, right? You were just attacked by the Blood Soul Ten, and now you're thinking about running around outside. Stay put, you are not allowed to go anywhere, understand?"
"My business is urgent."
"What urgent business could a little brat like you have?"
"It's really urgent, Grandpa, listen to me..."
Golden Crown told the Jin E about the Nine Star Begonia Sect.
After hearing the whole story.
The Jin E rubbed his chin and said, "I've long heard of the defect in the Nine Star Begonia Martial Soul."
"Spirit Hall has also invited them to join multiple times, but they were always refused."
"If we can really cure the defect in their Martial Souls, perhaps we can truly pull them into our camp."
"But what was the name of that book you mentioned, kid? It actually recorded how to cure the defect of the Nine Star Begonia Martial Soul."
"Tell me, I'll look for it another day."
Golden Crown was instantly speechless.
That book was something he completely made up on the spot, where could he find it?
He immediately said, "I already forgot the name."
"Alright then, tell me what the cure for the Nine Star Begonia's defect is."
"And where is this place you need to go?"
The Jin E continued to inquire.
Golden Crown said, "Curing the Nine Star Begonia's defect requires using an Immortal Herb!"
"And I happen to know who possesses the Immortal Herb."
"Who?" The Jin E asked curiously.
He knew about Immortal Herbs too, but after living so many years, he had never seen one.
After all, this was something that could be encountered but not sought after.
Golden Crown slowly revealed, "Dugu Bo!"
"According to the information I obtained, this guy has a very large Immortal Herb garden, although I don't know the exact location."
"So I want Grandpa to help me send people to scout it out."
"Once we know the location, we'll go seize that garden."
The Jin E said after listening, "So it's that kid from the Dugu family. I didn't expect him to have the legendary Immortal Herb."
"Fine, I'll help you investigate this matter."
"But you are not allowed to run around recently, Kid. Once your injuries heal, you must return to the Spirit Hall Academy first."
After saying that, the Jin E took the bowl and left.
Golden Crown rested at home for two days before being sent back to the Spirit Hall Academy...