Liu Yongmin threw the Qimei Staff to the side to Copper Bull and gently patted Vajra Tiger's head. A flash of earthy yellow light passed by, and Vajra Tiger became Liu Yongmin's Mount.
Seeing Liu Yongmin regain his Mount, Iron Bull and Copper Bull immediately ran to their father's side. They were happy for their father, and at that moment, Dai Yi quietly approached White Tiger and tugged at his sleeve, saying, "White Tiger Master."
White Tiger looked down at Dai and asked, "What's wrong, little one? Do you have something to say?"
"White Tiger Master, since you have prepared such a great Mount for Liu Uncle, when will we also have such a mighty Mount?" Dai Yi looked at White Tiger with longing.
White Tiger stroked his black and white beard and noticed Bao Rui, Copper Bull, and Iron Bull looking at him with eager expressions. He smiled slightly and said, "You don't need to worry about that. If you want one, I can find a way for you. As long as you study hard here and become capable of assisting my precious disciple Xiaofeng in the future, I will reward each of you with a Mount. How does that sound?"
The four boys nodded in agreement, and Dai immediately pulled on White Tiger's sleeve, saying, "In that case, White Tiger Master, while it's still early, could you teach me a few more moves?"
Liu Guanfeng pulled Dai back and said, "I say, little one, look up at the sky. What time is it now? If you're not going to sleep, at least let your master rest! Whatever it is can wait until tomorrow morning."
He then turned to White Tiger and bowed slightly. "White Tiger Master, it’s getting late; you should go back and rest. Thank you for helping with my Uncle's matters today."
White Tiger nodded. "This is nothing. Tomorrow when the time comes, I will teach you a few more moves; make sure to study hard."
Dai eagerly nodded his head. "Please rest assured, Master; I will definitely work hard."
"Alright then, I will return to my room to rest."
"Farewell, Master."
"Farewell, White Tiger Master."
After White Tiger entered his room, Liu Guanfeng said to the others, "It’s getting late; you all should go back and get some sleep."
"Then, Third Brother, we will go back to sleep now. You should rest early too," Bao Rui said before heading back to his room. Dai, Copper Bull, and Iron Bull each said their goodbyes to Liu Guanfeng and Liu Yongmin before returning to their own rooms.
At this moment, Liu Yongmin was feeling quite happy. Without needing anyone to tell him, he automatically went back to his room to prepare for a bath for Vajra Tiger to clean up.
Liu Guanfeng looked at his companion, XP. "XP, you can go back to your room first."
"Master, don't you need me to stay with you? What if something dangerous happens?"
Liu Guanfeng smiled slightly. "You don't need to worry about that; there will naturally be someone to protect me."
"?? Someone to protect you? Who could possibly protect you?"
Liu Guanfeng gestured towards his room with his mouth. "Isn't someone coming?"
Just as Liu Guanfeng finished speaking, a black magical beast walked out from behind his room. It was none other than Little Black. Little Black approached Liu Guanfeng and said to XP, "What? Do you think I can't protect your master?"
XP lifted its little head to look at Little Black.
"Master, with it protecting you, I can rest assured. I'll head back now."
"Alright, you can go back," Liu Guanfeng replied as XP turned and walked back to its room.
"Big Black, I wonder what you wanted to talk to me about?"
"Nothing much, just wanted you to keep me company and chat."
Liu Guanfeng nodded. "So where shall we talk? Here?"
Little Black shook its head. "Of course not. Just come with me, and you'll know where we're going soon. You ride on my back."
Liu Guanfeng hesitated for a moment, "This doesn't seem right. After all, you are my senior brother. How can I ride on you?"
"Just get on when I tell you to. Are you not going to listen to your senior brother's words?"
Liu Guanfeng helplessly sat on Little Black's back. Little Black turned its head and asked Liu Guanfeng, "How does it feel to be sitting on me?"
"Sitting on my senior brother feels pretty good, much more comfortable than sitting on XP."
"Then hold on tight, I'm going to run." With that, Little Black kicked off with its four hooves and dashed towards the western mountains.
When Little Black started running, Liu Guanfeng couldn't keep his eyes open, so he simply closed them. He could hear the wind rushing past his ears. It wasn't until Liu Guanfeng felt Little Black come to a stop that he opened his eyes.
At that moment, Liu Guanfeng saw an endless expanse of ocean. They were on a protruding rock, and from here, he could see far into the distance. However, due to the darkness, he couldn't see very far; he could only hear the waves crashing against the shore.
Liu Guanfeng looked at the ocean and then turned to Little Black, "Big Black, why did you bring me here?"
Little Black was gazing at the sea. "Xiaofeng, did you come from Huaxia Mainland like me?"
Liu Guanfeng nodded, "Yes, it was Azure Dragon Master who brought me from Huaxia Mainland to here."
"Do you want to go home?"
"I do. I have a mother back home; I don't want her to lose her son."
"Have you thought of a way to get back home?"
Liu Guanfeng shook his head, "Not yet, but it seems Azure Dragon Master knows how to get back. I asked him before, but he said my strength is too weak and that he would tell me how to go home once I become stronger."
"Oh," Little Black replied and fell silent thereafter.
"Big Black, it seems like you don't want to return to Huaxia."
"I don't know. I mean, I came from there. But for some reason, I feel much better about this place than before, so I've always been conflicted."
"Senior Brother, then just stay here."
"But you all are leaving; it wouldn't make sense for me to stay here alone."
"Senior Brother, you're overthinking it. Even if we don't go back, we will eventually die one day. In that case, isn't it the same as having to leave?"
Little Black thought for a moment. "Then can you promise me one thing, Junior Brother?"
"Senior Brother, of course I'll agree to anything you ask. What do you want me to promise?"
"Can you stay with me in this world for fifty years?"
"..." Liu Guanfeng was taken aback and didn't respond to Little Black.
"What's wrong? Are you not going to agree?" Little Black turned to look at Liu Guanfeng.
"Alright, Senior Brother, I promise you. I will stay with you in this world for fifty years."
"Then it's a deal?"
Liu Guanfeng nodded. "It's a deal."
Just after Liu Guanfeng finished speaking, a dark cloud suddenly appeared in the sky. Upon seeing the cloud, Little Black immediately stood up, looking very excited.
"Xiaofeng, wait here for me; I'll be back soon. Don't be surprised by what you see." With that, Little Black ran towards a nearby open area.
Suddenly, dark clouds covered Liu Guanfeng's head, and it looked like a heavy rain was about to fall. However, Liu Guanfeng did not move; he wanted to see what Little Black was going to do.
Raindrops the size of soybeans quickly fell on his face, but Liu Guanfeng's attention was entirely focused on Little Black.
Before long, Liu Guanfeng was completely soaked by the rain, yet he still felt nothing. At that moment, Little Black was surrounded by lightning, almost like a ball of electricity. Fortunately, Liu Guanfeng was far enough away; otherwise, he couldn't guarantee that he wouldn't be knocked out by the electric shock.
Suddenly, a bolt of lightning shot up from Little Black into the sky, and at that moment, a lightning bolt from the dark clouds struck the one emitted by Little Black. The lightning in the sky shattered the bolt from Little Black and followed its path directly to hit Little Black.
"Ah," Liu Guanfeng exclaimed involuntarily, then suddenly remembered Little Black's words: "No matter what happens, don't be surprised." He quickly covered his mouth with his hand.
The bolt of lightning struck Little Black's body, shattering all the surrounding lightning. At that moment, Little Black did not make any sounds of pain; instead, he emitted a series of comfortable sounds. After about five minutes, Little Black transformed back into a ball of lightning, and the previous scene repeated itself.
After the thunderstorm passed, Little Black had been struck by lightning eight times in total. He looked at Liu Guanfeng in the distance and slowly walked over.
"Big Black, what were you just doing?"
"Training," Little Black replied as he looked at Liu Guanfeng.
"Training? This is the first time I've seen such training. What method were you using just now?"
"I was using a technique called Lightning Summoning Technique. Its sole purpose is to attract lightning from the sky. I only need the energy from the thunder and lightning for my training."
Liu Guanfeng nodded. "I didn't expect that Black Senior Brother has such a training method; I have learned something new."
"Actually, one of the reasons I don't want to return to Huaxia Continent is this. I cannot train there for some reason that I don't understand. Until I came here and once while playing on Tiger Mountain, I was struck by lightning. However, after being struck, not only was there no danger, but I also found that my magical power actually increased a bit. When I returned home and told Azure Dragon Uncle about it, he taught me this Lightning Summoning Technique. I tried being struck by lightning again, and it turned out just like last time. Since then, I realized that I can only use the energy from lightning when I am struck by it."
Liu Guanfeng gazed at Little Black. "Senior Brother, didn't you have any adverse reactions after being struck by lightning? As far as I know, the energy in lightning is quite powerful."
Little Black nodded. "Of course there are dangers. Once when I used Lightning Summoning Technique and attracted two bolts of lightning simultaneously, I felt extremely uncomfortable as if my internal organs had been shattered by the lightning; blood kept pouring out of my body. Fortunately, Uncle Xuanwu happened to see me at that time and saved my life. Since then, whenever I start training, Azure Dragon Uncle, White Tiger Uncle, Uncle Xuanwu, or Aunt Zhuque always has to stay by my side to prevent me from experiencing that situation again."
"Black Senior Brother, how about you take me with you next time you practice?"
"What use is it to bring you? Your skills aren't that high. You won't be able to draw the lightning out of my body."
"Black Senior Brother, I just want to help."
"Alright then, I'll call you next time I practice." Little Black didn't want to disappoint Liu Guanfeng's good intentions.
Liu Guanfeng nodded happily, "Then it's settled, Senior Brother."
"Yes, let's head back now. It's getting late, and you're soaked from the rain. You should take a hot shower when we get back so you don't catch a cold."
"Okay, but I still need your help, Senior Brother."
"Hehe, no need to be polite. Just come along."
Liu Guanfeng got on Little Black and they ran back to their base, each returning to their own room.
As the two left the courtyard, the figure of the Azure Dragon appeared in the open space. The Azure Dragon glanced at Little Black's room and nodded, "It seems Little Black has also been moved. I need to keep an eye on these two kids." The Azure Dragon smiled and walked back to his room.
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