Chapter 5: Xiao Yu’s Sense of Crisis

"Xiao Yu, this time you must listen to me! I've already decided what your first spirit ring should be—just like that famous Grandmaster, you'll hunt a thunder-attribute sub-dragon spirit beast!"

Hearing this, Xiao Yu frowned, suddenly understanding something.

No wonder Yu Xiaogang's first spirit skill was so strange. It turned out his first spirit ring came from a thunder-attribute sub-dragon spirit beast.

"Farting like thunder, shaking the heavens and earth—Luo Sanpao's origin lies here."

Luo Sanpao, which inherently contains the light attribute, absorbing a thunder-attribute sub-dragon spirit ring? How could such a mismatched combination lead to positive evolution?

"Teacher, are you trying to kill me?"

Having quickly made up his mind, Xiao Yu rolled his eyes.

"How could I? I love you too much to harm you!"

Liu Erlong asked in surprise.

"Then why are you pushing me down the same dead-end path as someone else? If my Wo Long is the same as Yu Xiaogang's Luo Sanpao, then it probably can't absorb a thunder-attribute sub-dragon spirit ring either. I don't want my Wolong's spirit skill to be something as disgusting as farting!"

Xiao Yu said discontentedly.

"How can that be? Your Wolong and Luo Sanpao belong to the same type of spirit beast. If you don't absorb a thunder-attribute sub-dragon, what else can you absorb? I'm your teacher—would I lie to you? No matter what, today, you..."

Seeing Xiao Yu so dismissive of her beloved Xiaogang, Liu Erlong felt a slight anger rising in her heart, and her tone became sharper as she scolded him.

After all, she still wanted to see Luo Sanpao's farting antics again.

As for Xiao Yu's future, she hadn't really thought much about it. To her, Xiao Yu was just a substitute.

His opinions, in theory, shouldn't even be within Liu Erlong's consideration.

In her eyes, Xiao Yu was merely a stand-in for Yu Xiaogang.

Indulging him on ordinary days was one thing, but today was about obtaining a spirit ring. She couldn't let him act recklessly.

However, upon seeing Xiao Yu's serious expression, Liu Erlong suddenly forgot about Yu Xiaogang. The image of Yu Xiaogang that had occupied her heart was quickly torn apart by Xiao Yu's small figure.

Seeing how she was now threatening Xiao Yu, Liu Erlong felt an inexplicable sense of guilt and heartache, as if she owed him something.

But this feeling was something she had only ever felt for Xiaogang. Could it be that she had gotten too deep into her role?

After a moment of complex silence, Liu Erlong reluctantly softened her tone and said,

"I'm sorry, Xiao Yu. I was too harsh on you just now. If you have your own ideas, why don't you share them with me? I can give you some advice."

At this moment, Liu Erlong, who had originally intended to force Xiao Yu to comply with her demands, inexplicably chose to let him decide which spirit ring to absorb.

This completely went against her original intentions.

Although Liu Erlong was filled with confusion, she couldn't figure out what was happening. All she felt was that her mind was in complete chaos.

Seeing Liu Erlong's drastically changed attitude, Xiao Yu felt a sense of relief.

Thankfully, he had raised the conquest points to 24% over the past year. Otherwise, Liu Erlong might have really forced him to absorb a thunder-attribute sub-dragon spirit ring for her own selfish desires.

The thought of his first spirit skill being something as ridiculous as farting filled Xiao Yu with disgust and fear.

If he were forced to absorb such a spirit ring, he might as well just die.

At the same time, seeing Liu Erlong's sudden change in attitude, Xiao Yu felt a sense of crisis.

He immediately decided to speed up his plans. After returning, he would continue to work on increasing Liu Erlong's conquest points, aiming to raise them above 90% within the next few years to ensure her complete loyalty.

Otherwise, if she were to meet Yu Xiaogang again, Xiao Yu would undoubtedly be abandoned immediately!

Given Liu Erlong's love-struck nature, even 80% conquest points might not be enough.

Moreover, Xiao Yu couldn't rely solely on Liu Erlong. Although she was a Spirit Sage, she was still just a Spirit Sage. The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon family wouldn't help her during her lifetime, let alone him.

Therefore, the plan to find a powerful female protagonist with strong backing needed to be put on the agenda.

Originally, Xiao Yu had planned to start this plan in a few years, but now, with his sense of crisis awakened, he felt that this matter should not be delayed.

Having a weapon but not using it was not the same as not having a weapon at all.

Suddenly, Xiao Yu felt a sharp pain in his waist.

He instinctively touched his waist but found nothing wrong.

"Huh? Was that an illusion?"

After a moment of thought, Xiao Yu's eyes flickered as he spoke.

"Teacher, based on my speculation, my Wo Long Martial Soul is not suitable for absorbing a thunder-attribute sub-dragon spirit ring. The precedent is there—I don't want to repeat the same mistake!

Besides, if I remember correctly, you once told me that the three of you formed the Golden Iron Triangle and could use a Trinity Spirit Fusion technique.

After you and that Flender guy, the Flying Horn, infused your spirit rings and spirit power into Yu Xiaogang's Luo Sanpao, it transformed into the Golden Holy Dragon.

Therefore, if I'm not mistaken, my Wo Long and that Luo Sanpao don't need to absorb thunder-attribute sub-dragon spirit rings. Instead, they should absorb light-attribute sub-dragon spirit rings.

Because after being infused with your and Flender's spirit power and spirit rings, the Golden Holy Dragon form that appeared might be the true form that Luo Sanpao should have taken through positive evolution!

In other words, Luo Sanpao could actually be considered a top-tier Martial Soul. It was only because of Yu Xiaogang's ignorance and his choice of the wrong spirit rings that Luo Sanpao went further down the path of negative evolution.

If he had chosen the right spirit rings from the beginning, Yu Xiaogang might have gradually turned his disadvantage around, transforming his Martial Soul from negative evolution to positive evolution.

And if Yu Xiaogang had truly achieved this, he would have lived up to his title as the Grandmaster and wouldn't have been ridiculed and scorned by the world as he is now."

Hearing Xiao Yu's words, Liu Erlong, who had been in a daze, suddenly widened her beautiful eyes.

Her face was filled with disbelief.

At first glance, this theory seemed far-fetched, but upon closer consideration, Xiao Yu's reasoning was not without merit!

The more she thought about it, the more Liu Erlong felt that this idea was feasible.

Now, feeling increasingly convinced of this possibility, Liu Erlong couldn't help but feel deep regret and frustration.

The three of them had been so foolish. After being together for so long, how had they not realized this?

And Xiaogang, who was so smart—why hadn't he seen through this?