Chapter 1170
1170. Two Minds (Combined Chapter)
"Xialala..."
Xialala retracted her claws.
"Lili."
Li Ou Yasi sighed softly, then closed her eyes.
Xialala floated back to Qiao Sang's side after studying Li Ou Yasi for a moment.
Could something be wrong with Li Ou Yasi...? Qiao Sang couldn't help but wonder as she observed the scene. She remembered how Xialala's claws had once touched a frozen ice statue, confirming it was still alive.
Before her thoughts could fully form, Migala spoke:
"Then we'll head back first."
"Ya Ya."
Before Qiao Sang could respond, Fangy called out beside her, declaring she wouldn't leave. She needed to wait for eye secretions. This was the only Li Ou Yasi in existence, and the Li Huo Jing Evolution materials only existed on its body. If it suddenly left, where else would she find those precious substances?
As these words hung in the air, Li Ou Yasi's lips twitched faintly while her eyes remained closed. She shifted position, turning her back to the group.
Qiao Sang pondered briefly before nodding.
"That works. The Fire Energy here is abundant - perfect for absorption."
Turning to Teacher Mikara, she continued, "How about I stay too? I could ask Li Ou Yasi about fire-type cultivation. And you could bring snacks when you come tomorrow."
Half-truths layered her words. Staying was genuine, but asking about fire-type techniques was pretense. Fangy wasn't very intelligent, and she worried leaving her alone with a Divine Rank entity. The "snacks" weren't food at all - she needed tear-inducing materials and Artifacts.
Migala caught the hidden meaning. After a brief pause, she agreed.
"Fine, I'll return tomorrow."
Xialala's presence made her comfortable leaving Qiao Sang here. Frankly, if Li Ou Yasi truly wanted harm, her presence wouldn't matter - the power of Divine Rank was beyond ordinary comprehension.
With that, she turned to Pengamei.
Pengamei's eyes glowed blue briefly before she shook her head with a "Pengpeng." The red barrier still surrounded the cave.
Just as Qiao Sang prepared to have Treasure Seeker use Shadow Penetration, the red barrier vanished.
Migala glanced at Li Ou Yasi's closed eyes, then nodded to Pengamei.
Pengamei's eyes glowed blue again, and with her Beastmaster and Dragon King, she disappeared.
Qiao Sang surveyed the surroundings, then set down her backpack to meditate cross-legged.
Lulu leaped lightly from the pack.
"Xunxun~"
Treasure Seeker removed her ring, pulling out drinks, snacks, and daily necessities. Qingbao grabbed a snack packet, opening it casually.
Fangy approached Li Ou Yasi, then sighed and returned to meditate with her Beastmaster.
"Tingting..."
Tingbao grew restless from the heat. This underground place felt unbearably hot.
"Steel Chief."
Steel Treasure whispered. Lulu, just receiving an Ice Crystal box from Treasure Seeker, immediately spread her chilling aura.
Within ten meters around her, temperatures plummeted instantly.
"Tingting..."
Tingbao finally looked comfortable. Xialala chuckled softly at this scene.
At that moment, Li Ou Yasi had turned her head, eyes open, catching Xialala's smile. For a moment she seemed startled, her expression softening unconsciously.
"Xunxun!"
Treasure Seeker suddenly called excitedly.
You're not sleeping?
Qiao Sang and Fangy opened their eyes simultaneously, turning to look.
Li Ou Yasi still appeared to be resting peacefully.
"Xunxun..."
Treasure Seeker sheepishly called again.
I thought you were awake when you opened your eyes.
"Be quiet", Qiao Sang whispered. "Let Li Ou Yasi rest undisturbed."
Who knew if Li Ou Yasi might secrete eye fluids during this nap?
Fangy and the others nodded, resuming their activities - meditating, gathering near Lulu, or snacking. Xialala drifted beside Treasure Seeker, eating offered fruits.
The vast cave radiated scorching heat, except for a tenth of the space filled with Frost Breath where Lulu sat, creating a clear boundary with Li Ou Yasi's fiery domain.
At some point, Li Ou Yasi opened her eyes again, watching this curious harmony between extreme temperatures.
After studying Xialala eating, she closed her eyes once more.
Time passed.
Qiao Sang and Fangy eventually fell asleep from fatigue, except for Treasure Seeker who boredly practiced Substitute technique within black holes.
When she tired, she'd sneak to Li Ou Yasi, checking for eye secretions.
Sometime later, Qiao Sang awoke and checked her phone - 7:30 AM.
Had Li Ou Yasi produced any eye fluids during her nap...?
As she turned toward Li Ou Yasi, Treasure Seeker appeared.
"Xunxun~"
Understanding Qiao Sang's gaze, she whispered confirmation - no eye secretions had appeared.
Slight disappointment flickered across Qiao Sang's face.
It seemed Li Ou Yasi was right about not secreting fluids. Now they could only wait for Teacher Mikara's return with tear-inducing materials.
Suddenly, temperatures spiked. The air twisted as Lulu's chilling aura weakened.
Heat woke Fangy and others.
"Tingting!"
Tingbao jumped up, screeching from the scorching floor.
"Ya Ya?"
Fangy looked around, puzzled.
Qiao Sang narrowed her eyes, studying the environment, then realization struck. Her gaze fixed on Li Ou Yasi's back.
After hesitating, she approached Li Ou Yasi's face.
The closed eyes showed strain. The surrounding heat was terrifying - air warped from intensity, waves of suffocating heat rolling outward. Even with Qiao Sang's current physique, the heat was overwhelming.
She felt her skin burning, eyebrows and hair crisping as she hastily retreated several meters.
Li Ou Yasi must be having physical issues... Qiao Sang thought, turning to Lulu.
"Healing Light."
“Ice Emperor.”
Lulu cried out, and the gemstone on her forehead emitted a brilliant Cobalt Blue Light that shot straight toward Li Ou Yasi, enveloping him completely.
As the Healing Light activated, Lulu’s brows knitted slightly. She felt her internal energy draining at an alarming rate—an experience she’d never encountered before.
Qiao Sang sensed Lulu’s confusion and hesitation and instinctively understood the cause. She explained,
“The stronger the entity being healed, the more energy the Healing Light consumes.”
Even if injuries or illnesses appeared identical, healing a High-Level Familiar required far more energy than healing a weaker familiar. This was something Qiao Sang had learned during her time at the Supernest.
Lulu had healed beings stronger than herself before, but this was her first time healing a Divine Beast-level entity, which was why the energy depletion felt so pronounced.
“Ice Emperor.”
Lulu let out another cry, as if to say, Ah, now I see.
Without further words, she resumed channeling the Healing Light.
Soon, the Cobalt Blue Light dissipated, and Li Ou Yasi’s expression returned to its usual calm.
Simultaneously, the surrounding temperature dropped, reverting to the chilly condition it had been when they first arrived.
Xialala floated over, hovering anxiously beside Li Ou Yasi.
“Tingting…”
Tingbao, sensing the cooling air, descended cautiously and lightly touched the tip of its tail to the ground. Finding the temperature bearable, it exhaled in quiet relief.
“Ya Ya?”
Fangy approached its Beastmaster, gazing at Li Ou Yasi with a worried expression as it chirped anxiously, asking if he was alright.
Qiao Sang replied without hesitation,
“He should be fine now.”
Lulu’s Healing Light was comparable to a Divine Skill. Unless the issue was age-related decay or an inherited genetic ailment, there was nothing it couldn’t heal.
“Ya Ya.”
Hearing this, Fangy relaxed.
Evolution materials like Li Huo Jing could only be produced by this creature, so it couldn’t afford to go down.
Xialala also let out a quiet sigh of relief.
During Qiao Sang and Fangy’s exchange, Li Ou Yasi slowly opened his eyes.
Seeing Xialala’s face so close, he froze for a moment.
“Xiaxia!”
Xialala’s expression brightened as it called out joyfully.
“Lili.”
Li Ou Yasi rose, offering Xialala a faint smile before turning to Qiao Sang and Lulu. He gave a calm nod of gratitude.
Shouldn’t you be shocked and shouting something like, “Whoa, what a freaking amazing skill!”? Divine Rank familiars are seriously on another level…
Suppressing her inner monologue, Qiao Sang asked,
“You don’t feel any lingering discomfort, right?”
“Lili.”
Li Ou Yasi looked at her and chirped affirmatively.
“Steel Chief.”
Steel Treasure called out mentally, acting as a translator.
He says he never felt any real discomfort.
Qiao Sang: “…”
Divine Rank familiars sure do love to tough it out…
“Ya Ya!”
Before Qiao Sang could react, Fangy cried out.
Your face looked like it was in agony earlier—how could you feel nothing?!
Li Ou Yasi glanced at Fangy but showed no sign of irritation.
“Good to hear,” Qiao Sang said quickly, shifting the subject. “You’ve rested enough. Teacher Mikara should arrive soon, I think.”
Translation: Time for the waterworks to resume.
“Lili.”
Li Ou Yasi regarded her calmly, clearly stating he wouldn’t cry.
“Ya Ya!”
Fangy’s expression turned anxious, as if asking, Then what now?!
“Xunxun…”
Treasure Seeker sighed.
If only we had Wi-Fi here. Watching a tear-jerking movie would probably do the trick.
“Qingqing.”
Qingbao drifted over, its tone seemingly mocking. Other people’s tear triggers don’t work as easily as yours.
As the words faded, it realized its Beastmaster was staring at it.
Qingbao’s heart tightened. It quickly adopted an innocent posture, blinking innocently.
Surely she hasn’t figured out my two-faced act…
As Qingbao internally panicked, Qiao Sang’s eyes lit up.
“I’ve got an idea!”
“Qingqing?”
Qingbao exhaled in relief, feigning confusion as it chirped.
Qiao Sang turned to Li Ou Yasi eagerly.
“Can you, like Tian Yiyi yesterday, keep your eyes open and let Qingbao blast them with Wind Transformation?”
She added,
“You’ll need to avoid blinking while the wind blows—it’ll probably make you tear up.”
Steady wind against the eyes would stimulate the tear ducts, triggering tears.
Li Ou Yasi stared at Qiao Sang for two seconds before nodding.
“Lili.”
Seeing this, Qiao Sang’s heart leapt with joy. She quickly turned and shouted “Qingbao!” while gesturing with her eyes for it to act.
“Qingqing.”
Qingbao chirped once, then its Wind Transformation vanished.
Li Ou Yasi stopped blinking.
A sudden gust swirled around his head, directly blasting his eyes.
Not a single blink from Li Ou Yasi.
Time dragged. Half an hour passed. Finally, Li Ou Yasi’s eyes narrowed slightly.
“Qingqing…”
Qingbao’s head reappeared, its lower body still in wind form. It circled Li Ou Yasi’s head, muttering exhaustingly, How much longer do I have to keep this up?
Qiao Sang didn’t answer directly.
“Just a little more!”
Qingbao instantly understood: A lot more.
It sighed inwardly.
“Xunxun~”
Treasure Seeker, nibbling a fruit nearby, chirped encouragingly.
Hearing this, Qingbao turned to see Treasure Seeker’s smug expression, a sudden spark of irritation flaring inside.
At that moment, a powerful Gale swept through.
Li Ou Yasi’s eyes narrowed further against the wind, but still, no blink.
Qingbao intensified its Wind Transformation, increasing the Speed. It seemed determined to blast Li Ou Yasi’s eyes into tears.
The wind accelerated, growing stronger.
Qiao Sang had to pull Xialala back a few steps.
“Xunxun…”
Treasure Seeker leaned close to its Beastmaster’s ear, whispering conspiratorially.
He’s angry. Fifth One’s definitely furious.
As it spoke, Qingbao abruptly materialized beside Li Ou Yasi.
“Xunxun…”
Treasure Seeker whispered again.
Look, look!
The wind hadn’t ceased—it continued swirling around Li Ou Yasi’s head in a rhythmic pattern.
“Qingqing!”
Just as Qiao Sang thought Qingbao was controlling the wind caused by its emotions, it suddenly turned toward her, chirped joyfully, and resumed Wind Transformation, blowing fiercely around Li Ou Yasi.
The next second, Qingbao’s head reappeared, its lower body still swirling as part of the wind circling Li Ou Yasi.
Then, a short distance behind Qingbao’s head, a second Qingbao head emerged.
(End of Chapter)
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