Chapter 1195: Rest and Recovery
After trekking through the Great Desolate Valley for more than a month, encountering numerous hardships such as desert storms, flying desert ants, and desert mirages, fortunately with the assistance of the Crystal Skull and Little Gold, otherwise Ling Feng and his team might have really been trapped in the vast valley.
"According to the map, we have one more day of travel before we exit the Great Desolate Valley!" Ling Feng let out a sigh of relief as he spoke, "With our strength, it still took us over a month. It truly has been a journey better left unvisited in memory!"
Everyone nodded, sharing mutual feelings!
Another day passed, and the exhausted group finally glimpsed a streak of green in the distance, and joy overwhelmed their expressions.
"Mr. Ling Feng!" At this moment, someone from the Glory Mercenary Group stepped forward, Mark spoke solemnly, "Since we have reached the edge of the Great Desolate Valley, we'll take our leave! After all, our Glory Mercenary Group has our own mission, but rest assured, Mr. Ling Feng, once we return outside, we will immediately fulfill our promise to you!"
Ling Feng nodded, "Alright, all good things must come to an end, I won't force it! If you encounter any difficulties on the Atlantis Continent, we will surely help if we can! After all, we've fought side by side as comrades in arms!"
Mark laughed, cupped his hands and said, "Of course, of course!"
As the members of the Glory Mercenary Group left the team, heading in another direction, Tama pouted unwillingly, "Those people, they just take off right after exiting the Great Desolate Valley, not a bit of conscience!"
Ling Feng chuckled, "Did you expect them to assist us wholeheartedly? They have their own goals, which cannot be forced! Let's keep moving, that forest should be the State of Hope, and beyond it should be the Red Canyon!"
The State of Hope was a vast forest, different from the Dark Forest, it was filled with a natural atmosphere, abundant with wild animals and countless wild fruits.
In comparison, this place had an aura typical of forests.
"Everyone, take a break, let's gather again in an hour!" Upon reaching the State of Hope, everyone wore a relaxed expression, and Ling Feng appropriately suggested.
"Great, I want to find a place to have a proper bath!" The Bright Saintess said, pulling Tama by the hand, "I feel like my body is rusting after a month without washing!"
The other Knights of Light spread out, some went to pick wild fruits, others on lookout for surrounding conditions.
"Aren't you two going to find a place to clean up?" Ling Feng asked Mona Lisa and Xuanyuan Xia.
Mona Lisa shrugged, saying, "I'm not too concerned with that, I'll rest a bit first and then go!"
Xuanyuan Xia grinned and said, "Do you think I need to clean up?"
After more than a month in the Great Desolate Valley, everyone appeared disheveled and weary, except Xuanyuan Xia, who always remained pristine and pristine, as if the dust avoided her.
Ling Feng retorted, "Does my master know how vain you are?"
Xuanyuan Xia pursed her lips and said, "Haha, me vain? You haven't seen your master, he is much vainer than I am!"
Ling Feng's curiosity was piqued, "Senior Sister, tell me about our master's matters?"
After the lap pillow incident, Xuanyuan Xia had Ling Feng call her Senior Sister, saying it was more intimate this way, and Ling Feng was naturally pleased, although the Bright Saintess seemed a bit sullen! For some reason, the Bright Saintess always maintains a high degree of vigilance towards Xuanyuan Xia!
"There's not much to say about my father, the old emperor!" Xuanyuan Xia sat upon the lush green grass, "To truly delve into it, even three days and nights wouldn't be enough! Moreover, if I explain it now, it might cause a devastating impact on your perception of him!"
Ling Feng quirked his mouth, "Really?"
Xuanyuan Xia elaborated, "How could it not? Can you imagine, he's an extremely vain person, claiming to be the handsomest man in the entire tribe!" she chuckled, "In my opinion, Uncle Qinglong is much more handsome, even Uncle Chi You is more dashing!"
"Chi You? Are you referring to the leader of the Jiuli Tribe, Chi You? Wasn't he the mortal enemy of the Holy Emperor?" Ling Feng inquired curiously.
Xuanyuan Xia frowned, "Where did you get such a mess of information from? The circulating legends are unreliable! Uncle Chi You was my father's most relied upon general, his strength is beyond comprehension, my father even said that in a duel to the death, he might not be a match for Uncle Chi You!"
Ling Feng broke into a cold sweat, realizing he had been deceived by myths and scriptures!
Mona Lisa, finding the conversation irrelevant to her, also left to search for water.
After everyone departed, only Ling Feng and Xuanyuan Xia remained.
"By the way, I've been wanting to ask you something, but with so many people around, I never found the right moment!" Xuanyuan Xia asked, "Have you learned the Dragon God Technique?"
Ling Feng was immensely surprised, "Senior Sister, you know of the Dragon God Technique? And... how did you know that I learned it?"
"Back when you tamed the Leopard, you used the Dragon God Step!" Xuanyuan Xia said, "Though it was raw, I recognized it at once! That Dragon God Technique used to be Uncle Qinglong's signature move! But afterward... when Uncle Qinglong fell, the Dragon God Technique disappeared, yet you actually managed to learn it!"
Ling Feng was staggered and recounted to Xuanyuan Xia how he came to learn the Dragon God Technique.
Xuanyuan Xia, with a sense of nostalgia, said, "I see, although Uncle Qinglong fell back then, he still retained a trace of his Divine Soul. I just don't know where his Divine Soul resides!"
"You're saying that the Divine Dragon I encountered is Qinglong's Dragon Soul?" Ling Feng exclaimed in astonishment.
Xuanyuan Xia nodded, "Yes, your Dragon God Technique isn't complete, it's akin to a key, and when you pass it onto others, it channels that person's Spiritual Power to Uncle Qinglong, allowing them to inherit Uncle Qinglong's legacy! Uncle Qinglong likely resides in a mystical, enclosed space, perhaps to preserve his Dragon Soul from perishing!"
"If we could find that space…" Xuanyuan Xia trailed off, shaking her head, "If my father were here, he could likely revive Uncle Qinglong, but alas, even if we find Uncle Qinglong's Dragon Soul, we lack the strength to do anything with it now!"
"However…" Xuanyuan Xia continued, "Your practice of the Dragon God Technique will prove advantageous for your upcoming endeavors!"