Gu Yuena withdrew her thoughts upon hearing this and gave Huo Yuhao a slightly reproachful glance. "Yuhao, do you think I was like a child before?"
Pretending to be mature and dignified... didn't that seem like a child?
A flicker of mischievous amusement passed through Huo Yuhao's eyes, but he did not say it out loud. He only replied gently, "I just think her situation is very similar to yours. You must have been very cute back then."
Sudden attacks like that... were fouls.
The tips of Gu Yuena's ears reddened slightly. She turned her face away to hide her shyness, her gaze falling on Jia Lin as she changed the subject. "What do you plan to do with Jia Lin?"
Huo Yuhao looked down at the little girl nestled tightly in his arms, gently stroking her fiery red hair. "I plan to leave her with Emperor Tian to settle. He is the most suitable choice."
Emperor Tian had extremely rich experience in raising daughters. His two "daughters" had also grown up now. He could just raise a third.
Moreover, aside from himself and Gu Yuena, Emperor Tian was the closest existence in this world to Jia Lin. He also cared deeply about the future of spirit beasts. Huo Yuhao could imagine how excited Emperor Tian would be when he learned that there was still a pureblood dragon descendant alive.
But upon hearing this, Jia Lin immediately shook her little head like a rattle drum, her fiery red hair flying. "No. I want to stay with both of you."
"It does not mean we are separating from you. It just means you will study the dragon race's inheritance with Emperor Tian." Huo Yuhao explained gently, softly stroking Jia Lin's little head. "You can come see us anytime you want."
Perhaps it was because of the energy contained in that Dragon Egg, or perhaps because of her innate exceptional talent, but he could clearly perceive that Jia Lin's current innate spirit power was Level Twenty.
The soul masters of this generation had it bad enough encountering him and Gu Yuena. The next generation would also have to compete with a Child of a Deity like Jia Lin. Huo Yuhao almost wanted to mourn for the soul masters of Douluo Star.
Jia Lin looked up with her little face, her big golden eyes still full of reluctance. "But... but who is Emperor Tian? Is he stronger than the two of you?"
Huo Yuhao avoided this question and smiled. "He is the Dragon God's guardian."
"The Dragon God's... guardian?"
Jia Lin blinked in confusion. "But the Dragon God has already passed away. As his guardian, why is he still alive?"
"..."
That was a sharp question.
Huo Yuhao cleared his throat lightly. "In any case, he is also of the true dragon race. He is your clansman. He is trustworthy."
Jia Lin opened her mouth, finally nodding reluctantly. "I understand."
After comforting the child, Gu Yuena and Huo Yuhao buried her mother's remains and began searching for the next target.
Gu Yuena said, "Yuhao, should we continue searching for the location of the Tian Fen Shen Chu?"
Huo Yuhao fell into thought upon hearing this.
Just then, Jia Lin's voice rang out.
"Is it the Fire God's divine weapon? If it is that, I know its location."
Gu Yuena was startled. "You know?"
"Yes." Jia Lin nodded, a happy smile appearing on her face. "I do not know which ancestor took the divine weapon from the Fire God, but because of the divine weapon's attribute, ownership of that divine weapon fell into the hands of my clan. Its existence is in the memories I inherited. Its location is not far from here."
"Moreover, I do not know why, but besides things that can help in growth, many things in the Dragon Realm unrelated to me have also turned into memories, deeply etched in my heart. If the two of you want to find other important things, I should be able to help."
Surprise appeared in Gu Yuena's eyes. She instinctively looked at Huo Yuhao.
If Jia Lin had inherited memories of Dragon Valley, perhaps she also knew the location of their most important target for this trip.
Huo Yuhao had thought of this as well. He asked directly.
"Jia Lin, do you know the location of the Plane Core?"
The Plane Core was the most important thing in a plane. By controlling it, one could control the entire plane.
According to the original development, the Dragon Valley small plane would fall into the hands of the Tianlong Star. Naturally, the Plane Core would also fall into the hands of the Tianlong Star, making Dragon Valley an important resource for them to cultivate dragon knights and experts.
But since they had arrived in Dragon Valley early, they naturally could not let such a precious place fall into someone else's hands.
Gu Yuena had been hesitant at first about the idea of controlling the Plane Core, but thinking of the enemies they would face in the future, she had agreed to the proposal. Finding the Plane Core was also their most important goal for this trip.
Unfortunately, Jia Lin, who had been proud of being able to help, showed a confused expression upon hearing about the Plane Core. She murmured, "Plane Core? The foundation of this plane seems to be the Dragon God's Dragon Rising Pillar. But that should not be the Plane Core."
Seeing that Jia Lin did not seem to know either, Huo Yuhao gently rubbed her hair. "It is fine if you do not know. I have a way to find it."
Jia Lin looked disappointed and nodded, but she quickly cheered up. "I will take the two of you to find the Tian Fen Shen Chu."
...
Under Jia Lin's guidance, the three arrived at a seemingly ordinary valley. There was no pressure from dragon skeletons here, nor any fluctuations of special energy. Only a few scattered remains lay around, making it appear particularly desolate.
In such an environment, a translucent golden barrier stood abruptly. The barrier was about two meters in diameter. A golden-red light flowed across its surface, as if slowly moving with life. Through the halo, a strange Shuttle shaped Short Spear could be faintly seen suspended inside.
The short spear emitted a dazzling golden red light. It was only 1.2 meters long, with blades at both ends. The blades occupied nearly two thirds of the entire spear's length. What was most astonishing was that those escaping golden-red lights constantly twisted and changed shape within the barrier, faintly forming dragon shaped phantom that hovered and moved inside.
The moment he saw this divine weapon, Huo Yuhao was certain that it was one of his targets for this trip, the Tian Fen Shen Chu.
But Huo Yuhao did not rashly step forward to take it. Instead, he cautiously summoned an undead creature and watched it step into the golden barrier. Then...
The Tian Fen Shen Chu suddenly trembled violently. The blades at both ends simultaneously lit up with blinding red light. A gold-red pillar of fire shot into the sky, instantly turning the undead creature to ash.
Divine weapons, especially those with strong destructive power, were not easy to obtain.
The Ice God Pearl in Huo Yuhao's hand had already cost two Titled Douluo their lives. The Tian Fen Shen Chu before him was even more should not be underestimated.
"Yuhao, do you need my help?" Gu Yuena gazed at the Tian Fen Shen Chu, frowning slightly.
This divine weapon had quite a temper.
Huo Yuhao shook his head slightly. He had undead creatures approach with different powers to test, finally reaching a conclusion. A smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
The Seven Colored Lotus Flame enveloped Huo Yuhao's hand as he held it. He took this opportunity to step forward, reached his hand into the golden barrier, and grasped the Tian Fen Shen Chu.
"Rather than staying here, never seeing the light of day, come with me to battle on all sides. At least, in the foreseeable future, I should be the most suitable choice for you."
Huo Yuhao said in a deep voice. The Seven Colored Lotus Flame and the flame emitted by the Tian Fen Shen Chu itself collided violently, producing a piercing screech.
But the Tian Fen Shen Chu, not having unleashed its full power, soon fell at a disadvantage against the inherited flame of the Fire God King lineage from another divine realm.
Seeing this, Huo Yuhao summoned the Ice Devouring Extreme Flame and the Crimson Gold Mysterious Flame to further suppress it.
The Tian Fen Shen Chu trembled violently. Its golden-red flame flickered, as if making a final struggle.
Suddenly, the Tian Fen Shen Chu emitted a clear hum. It converged all its power, allowing Huo Yuhao to hold it.
Divine weapons had spirits. Just as the Golden Dragon Spear's owner must have Golden Dragon bloodline, in the Tian Fen Shen Chu's view, to obtain its recognition, one must at least have sufficient mastery of the fire law.
And the abilities Huo Yuhao had displayed had earned its recognition.
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