Chapter 339: Xiao Shou Leaves Seclusion

The moment he opened the door, he saw a handsome young man dressed in purple clothes standing outside. He smiled brightly at him and said, "Master! You have finally finished your seclusion."

"...Mm."

"Eh? You have also reached the Spirit Transformation Realm?"

It took a long while for Xiao Shou to recover his original memories and emotions after spending such an extended period within the accelerated flow of time.

Seeing Fu Young waiting outside the door, warmth filled Xiao Shou’s heart, mixed with a hint of surprise.

He had never told him when he would leave seclusion.

So how had he known?

Xiao Shou was slightly surprised as he carefully examined Fu Young.

He discovered that Fu Young had already reached the third transformation of the Spirit Transformation Realm.

Compared to him, his master who had only recently entered the Spirit Transformation Realm, his beloved disciple had become much stronger again..

Fu Young held Xiao Shou’s hand and said affectionately, "I need to protect Master. How can I do that if I’m not strong enough?"

"Actually, I should be the one protecting you." Xiao Shou patted his head and said, "Right now, I feel very strange. It feels like I just woke up from an extremely long dream. Everything feels somewhat unfamiliar."

"It must be because of the difference in the flow of time. I felt the same way when I first came out of seclusion. It will disappear after a few days." Fu Young held Xiao Shou’s hand as he spoke.

His attitude was exactly the same as usual, as if nothing had changed compared to more than two months ago.

Hearing this, Xiao Shou nodded.

He had experience cultivating inside secret realms before, so he understood that this was similar to experiencing jet lag.

He needed time to adjust before his memories, emotions, and mental state from before entering seclusion could fully return to normal.

Just as he was about to continue speaking, he suddenly heard a strange sound.

Following the direction of the noise, he looked over and saw a tiny cage hanging beneath the roof of the corridor outside the door.

The cage had gaps finer than a fishing net.

Inside was a tiny figure no larger than a bee.

It had slightly green hair, wore clothing decorated with patterns resembling leaves, and had something stuffed into its mouth.

Its body was bound tightly with silk threads and its wings hung weakly behind it.

The little creature stared at Xiao Shou with bright eyes, looking at him with what seemed like a desperate plea for help.

It made muffled sounds as if trying to say something.

The moment Xiao Shou saw it, he immediately realized that it was likely the same kind of creature as Yao Guang.

Xiao Shou already liked Yao Guang very much.

Because of that affection, and because this creature was likely a life he had personally created, he immediately felt sympathy upon seeing its miserable appearance.

Thinking that his childish disciple had bullied it, Xiao Shou immediately waved his hand.

The cage opened and the restraints around the little creature were removed.

Just as he was about to kindly ask whether it was hurt, Fu Young who had been unable to stop him in time immediately frowned.

At that moment, the green haired little creature instantly flew into the air.

It flew around Xiao Shou from above to below, excitedly speaking as it moved.

"Yiya! What a beautiful person!"

"Beautiful person, what is your name?"

"Would you like to adopt this poor homeless creature?"

"I am a pitiful child who was abandoned, tied up, gagged, and mistreated by my master!"

"Beautiful person, please show me some kindness!"

"As the number one existence in the world..."

"Uh..."

Xiao Shou was completely stunned.

He was used to Yao Guang’s usual cute appearance, where she occasionally pretended to cry or act weak. But this little creature’s personality was completely different.

Looking at Fu Young helplessly, Xiao Shou asked, "Young’er... what happened to it?"

Fu Young completely ignored the green haired little creature flying up and down while endlessly chattering. He acted as if it did not exist and looked at Xiao Shou as he said, "Master, don’t worry about this noisy creature. If you ignore it, it will eventually become quiet The more attention you give it, the more excited it becomes."

"Oh." Xiao Shou blinked his eyes.

Looking at the little creature that was flying faster and faster around him, he seemed to understand why it had been tied up and locked away.

Most likely, Young’er had simply been driven crazy by its endless talking.

This strange personality...

Compared to Yaoyao, it was completely different.

The green haired little creature became even more excited as it flew around Xiao Shou.

It continued speaking nonstop.

"Beautiful person, your aura smells so comfortable!"

"If you didn’t already have a spirit pet, I would immediately sign a contract with you!"

"Why do you make me like you so much?"

"Ah! Beautiful person, beautiful person, beautiful person, sing me a song!"

"Dancing works too!"

"I’ll give you a reward!"

"Let me tell you, I am incredibly powerful..."

The endlessly talkative Flower of Time was giving Xiao Shou a headache.

Just as he was about to say something, a sudden thunderclap exploded above.

"CRACK!!!"

"Ah!"

The green haired little creature was startled.

It immediately stopped talking, flapped its wings, turned around, and rushed toward Fu Young.

With a crying voice, it shouted, "Master! That’s so scary!"

Seeing it flying toward him, Fu Young showed no sympathy at all.

He simply pointed a finger.

A spiritual energy barrier immediately surrounded the little creature and carried it away from Xiao Shou and Fu Young at high speed.

Fu Young did not even look at it.

Instead, he raised his head and stared outside the corridor.

Above Eternal Spirit Stone Peak, which was normally surrounded by spiritual energy so dense that it had almost liquefied, dark clouds were rapidly gathering in the sky.