Jiang Xiaofeng nodded.
"I told you, I'd take care of the talent issue. Luckily, I found this immortal herb—it will aid your cultivation. Of course, I'm not giving it to you for free. You must promise me, you can never betray us in the future!"
Feng Lingling nodded repeatedly. To her, Jiang Xiaofeng had already changed her entire family's fate—this was a blessing earned over several lifetimes. Now that he was offering her a talent-enhancing immortal herb, how could she possibly refuse?
"Xiaofeng, don't worry. I, Feng Lingling, will only listen to you in this life. I'll never forget your great kindness!"
As she spoke, she actually knelt down and kowtowed to Jiang Xiaofeng.
Jiang Xiaofeng quickly helped Feng Lingling up, unable to accept such a gesture.
"Sister Ling, this is something you deserve. Go over there and take it."
Feng Lingling nodded and carefully picked up the immortal herb from Jiang Xiaofeng's hand.
Then, Jiang Xiaofeng took out the Grade Nine Purple Ganoderma.
"Mentor, this is for you. It may not be an immortal herb, but it can change your very foundation. It's the king among ganodermas. After taking it, you might even break through to the Soul Emperor realm."
Mo Bot was a bit surprised. He hadn't expected Jiang Xiaofeng to think of him too.
"Holy Son, I…"
Jiang Xiaofeng said, "I know you've been troubled by your inability to break through to Soul Emperor. Otherwise, you wouldn't have devoted yourself to theoretical research. Let's stop comparing ourselves to people like Yu Xiaogang—trash like that, I'll just kill one day."
Mo Bot was moved to tears. "Holy Son, I, Mo Bot, am willing to follow you for life!"
Jiang Xiaofeng nodded. "No need for the formalities. Let's take it together."
Mo Bot was deeply touched. Though it wasn't an immortal herb, in his heart, it was worth even more.
Boss Hu and his two brothers looked at Jiang Xiaofeng with burning eyes.
"Brother Feng, Brother Feng, what about the three of us?"
Jiang Xiaofeng smiled and took out three spirit herbs. Though not immortal herbs, any herbs that grew near the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well were extraordinary—more than enough for them.
"Take them. How much benefit you get depends on yourselves."
The three of them were thrilled—he really had prepared something for them!
"Brother Feng, the three of us would follow you through fire and water!"
Jiang Xiaofeng said, "Get out of here, I know you guys too well. Hurry up, everyone start absorbing!"
"Yes, Brother Feng!"
After distributing the herbs, Jiang Xiaofeng shouted toward the ceiling.
"Elder Yueguan, come in! I know you've been here the whole time. I may not be good at much, but I'm extremely sensitive to being followed. From the start, I knew someone was secretly protecting us. In the end, I realized it was you, Elder Yueguan!"
The room fell silent for a moment, then a figure silently appeared beside Jiang Xiaofeng.
"The Holy Son's alertness is still sharp as ever. These immortal herbs even make this old man envious. Unfortunately, there's none suitable for me. Although my martial soul is the Strange Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum, which has similar effects to the Narcissus Jade Skin Bone that Evil Moon took, it still isn't exactly the same."
Yueguan looked somewhat disappointed. His martial soul was a chrysanthemum, but not an ordinary one—it was the Strange Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum. Only after inhuman levels of cultivation had he achieved his current strength.
But plant-based martial souls were ultimately inferior to weapon or beast-based ones. He had long been stuck at Level 95, unable to advance. Level 95 was a massive bottleneck that countless Title Douluo couldn't surpass in their lifetime, forever excluded from reaching Peak Douluo.
Jiang Xiaofeng smiled slightly. He had anticipated Yueguan's envy, so...
"Elder Yueguan, thank you for guarding us along the way. Thank you for protecting my mentor. This is your reward: the Strange Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum!"
Yueguan was stunned. He couldn't believe that such a flower truly existed—the exact match for his martial soul.
"It's… it really is! Your Highness the Holy Son, are you truly giving this flower to me?"
Jiang Xiaofeng nodded. "Of course. You deserve it. I heard you've been stuck at Level 95 for years. Perhaps this Strange Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum can help you break through and reach Level 96!"
Yueguan's eyes turned moist. He never imagined that one day, he would tear up in front of a junior. He was a Title Douluo, after all.
"Your Highness, I, Yueguan, swear eternal loyalty to the Spirit Hall!"
Jiang Xiaofeng shook his head. "Not to the Spirit Hall—to my mentor, and to me."
Yueguan was taken aback. Swearing loyalty to the Spirit Hall was one thing—but to a person? What was the Holy Son planning?
Jiang Xiaofeng looked at the stunned Yueguan.
"What? Elder Yueguan, not too willing?"
Yueguan helplessly shook his head. "I have always served under Her Holiness the Pope. Even if she leaves the Spirit Hall, I would still follow her. I just didn't expect the Holy Son to have such thoughts!"
Jiang Xiaofeng chuckled. "Is it that hard to understand? It may seem like my teacher controls the Spirit Hall, but in reality, someone else pulls the strings. That person is the Grand Worship from the Worship Hall, right? Tell me I'm wrong."
Yueguan was astonished. Everyone knew the Holy Son didn't involve himself in politics. So how did he know so much?
"Holy Son, how did you know?"
Jiang Xiaofeng shook his head. "Simple. Look into the Spirit Hall's structure. Besides the Pope's Hall, there's the Worship Hall and the Douluo Hall—both controlled by the Angel Clan. The strongest part of the Spirit Hall isn't the Pope's Hall—it's the Worship and Douluo Halls. The Pope's Hall is just for show."
Yueguan said, "Indeed. The true core of the Spirit Hall lies in the Worship and Douluo Halls. Her Holiness has long been troubled by this."
Jiang Xiaofeng looked at Yueguan. "That's why we need you. Take this Strange Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum. Maybe you can ascend to Super Douluo, maybe even reach Level 97. Then the strength of our Pope's Hall will be on a whole new level!"
Yueguan dropped to one knee.
"Your Highness, I, Yueguan, vow to follow Her Holiness Bibi Dong and Holy Son Jiang Xiaofeng for life!"
Jiang Xiaofeng nodded and handed over the Strange Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum to Yueguan.
Having received the immortal herb, Yueguan gave Jiang Xiaofeng a deep bow before vanishing once more.
Watching as everyone remained immersed in absorbing their herbs, Jiang Xiaofeng sat cross-legged by the door—just in case someone tried to disturb them.
Unlike Jiang Xiaofeng's own absorption of the Eight-Petal Ice Crystal and Fiery Apricot Delicate, the herbs others were using had gentler properties—nourishing their foundations, increasing soul power, and strengthening their cores. Each person's herb matched their attributes, so there were no violent reactions.
The first to awaken was the most talented—Hu Liena, surrounded by several ripples of soul power.
Jiang Xiaofeng smiled. Looked like Hu Liena had gained a lot.
When Hu Liena opened her eyes, they were filled with joy.
"Brother Feng, you're incredible! I jumped from Level 43 straight to Level 48—a five-level increase! And my soul power feels more stable. I think I'll be better at controlling it now!"
Jiang Xiaofeng nodded. "That's how it should be. Sit quietly and wait for the others."
"Mm!"
Hu Liena sat beside Jiang Xiaofeng, eyes full of admiration. How could this guy be so strong and knowledgeable?
(End of Chapter)