Chapter 563: 559 Chapter 563: 559 “Could it be something peculiar about his bloodline?” Soul Hook Horse Face stroked his chin, asking.
“He carries Dragon Blood, which I can detect, but with that alone, the Dragon Element might enter his body, but it shouldn't be as stable as it is now.” Zhong Kui stroked his beard, saying.
“Sir, you call this stable?”
Soul Hook Horse Face glanced at Shen Luo rolling on the ground, looking like he was struggling on the brink of death, and couldn't help but swallow.
“Under normal circumstances, when the Dragon Element enters an ordinary person's body, it would have been severely rejected, and the body would have exploded already. The fact that he's been able to hold out for so long is very unusual.” Zhong Kui said.
Having said that, a strange thought suddenly sprang up in his heart. Could these Dragon Elements have been deliberately gifted by the Jing River Dragon King?
Soul Hook Horse Face stared at Shen Luo, his eyes wide open, also puzzled.
“There are still a lot of matters to attend to in the Underworld, I'll go ahead, you watch over him.” Once Zhong Kui finished talking, he had already drifted away.
Soul Hook Horse Face sighed, walked to one side and sat down quietly, watching him rolling in place, his breath steadily increasing from the Early Stage of Soul Condensation, breaking through two levels straight into Soul Condensation Later Stage.
“Heh, boy, roll a few more times, and it would be time for me to call you elder?” Soul Hook Horse Face stared in awe.
But as soon as his words fell, Shen Luo suddenly stiffened and lay completely still on the ground.
He was startled, quickly came over to check, and found that Shen Luo was fine, just unconscious. This reassured him.
Shen Luo himself only felt like he had been in a long and chaotic dream. When he woke up, he was already back at State Duke's Mansion.
By this time, more than half a month had passed since the fierce battle.
In the early morning, a shaft of sunlight shone through the window, touching Shen Luo's eyelids. His eyelashes trembled a few times, before his eyes slowly opened.
He instinctively shielded his eyes, then slowly sat up and climbed out of bed.
After opening the door, he saw two petite maids standing by the door, and quite a few soldiers standing in the courtyard. He raised an eyebrow and asked, “Where is this?”
“Immortal Master, you're awake? This is the Duke Palace.” A maidservant immediately bowed and said.
The other person hastily excused herself, saying she was going to inform Duke Cheng, then left at a run.
Shen Luo wanted to ask about the situation of the others, but decided that the maid probably wouldn't know, so he closed the door and sat down at the table inside.
After he sat down, Shen Luo silently activated his Mana, at the same time using his divine soul to look inside himself. The expression on his face suddenly changed, and he exclaimed:
“My Mana… when did it…?”
He realized that he had unexpectedly reached the Soul Condensation Later Stage. For a moment, he couldn't remember being infused with Dragon Element at all.
While he was still astonished, the door was knocked open, and seven or eight Cheng Manor's servants placed a stack of delicious food on the table for him.
Shen Luo was long past the Grain Avoidance Stage, so he wasn't hungry, but when he smelled the aroma of the food, he couldn't help but salivate. After a quick wash, he sat down and began to eat with gusto.
After a moment, there was a sudden knock at the not fully closed door.
Shen Luo turned to look, and saw a tall, porcelain-skinned woman in red standing at the door, smiling and eyeing him.
“Elder Brother Xie, please come in and have a seat.” Shen Luo grinned and didn't get up, just invited her in directly.
“Looking at you, it seems you've fully recovered.” Xie Yuxin was not shy. While speaking, she came in and sat straight down across from him.
An alert maidservant had already brought a set of bowl and chopsticks for her.
Xie Yuxin didn't touch the bowl and chopsticks, just poured a glass of wine for Shen Luo, then poured one for herself, and raised a toast to Shen Luo.
“What are you doing?” Shen Luo asked, somewhat surprised.
“To express my gratitude for Big Brother Shen's life-saving grace.” Xie Yuxin said sincerely, raising her glass and drinking it all.
“It was only a little effort. Speaking of which, your injuries were not light either, how did you recover so quickly?” Shen Luo waved his hand and laughed as he replied.
“Quick? Brother Shen probably doesn't know yet, but it's been over half a month since we went to the underworld to fight the Jing River Dragon King.” Xie Yuxin raised an eyebrow, puzzled.
“What? You mean, I've been unconscious for half a month?” Shen Luo was stunned, he had been totally unaware of this.
Just as Xie Yuxin was about to reply, there was a loud laughter from outside the door.
“Haha… Young Master Shen, you're finally awake. Otherwise, I'd have to go to the Underworld. When Soul Hook Horse Face brought you back, he said that you would wake up in three days. Who knew it would take so long?” Cheng Yaojin came from the courtyard, walked directly over the threshold, to the table, and sat down.
“Greetings, Elder Duke Cheng.” Shen Luo and Xie Yuxin both stood up and saluted.
“Sit sit sit, why are you being so formal with me? You all played a big part in the ghost problem in Chang'an, you've all made great contributions.” Cheng Yaojin said, laughing cheerfully.
Shen Luo and Xie Yuxin looked at each other and laughed, then sat back down.
“Elder, I've slept for a long time, how are things in the city?” Shen Luo asked.
“You defeated the Evil Dragon and foiled the Refining Body Altar's scheme. Once the primary troublemakers were eradicated, the ghost problem in the city wasn't much of an issue anymore. Over these days, it has been almost entirely cleared up. Most of the lost territory in the southern part of the city has been reclaimed, but resettling the people there would still take some time.” Cheng Yaojin said.
“That's good… oh, and, how is Lu Huaming? He was also heavily injured that day.” Shen Luo suddenly remembered something and asked hurriedly.
“That guy… this time he overdid it. He used a move under those circumstances and overstrained his body, even risking damaging his fundamental Dao. Fortunately, the National Master came in time to heal him and remove the hidden dangers in his body. He just fell a realm without a choice.” Cheng Yaojin had some reproach in his face as he spoke.
“Where is he now?” Shen Luo asked.
Speaking of it, although the Jing River Dragon King was eventually captured and killed by Shen Luo, the one who truly defeated him contributed most was Lu Huaming.
“He woke up two days ago, visited you once, and then went into retreat. Seems like he won't come out until his strength surpasses his previous realm. But don't worry, he's a prodigy to begin with. This fall in his realm may not be a bad thing for him. As for you, you've suddenly upgraded a small realm. Do you feel any discomfort?” Cheng Yaojin asked.