Grassroots Travel: The Star Lord of Another World

Chapter 195 Protecting Xiao Hei

Gao Xingchen turned his head suddenly, but he only saw an empty window. The night wind blew the window frame, making a creaking sound, as if everything just now was just an illusion. But he knew very well that it was definitely not an illusion. The cold breath and the words full of ridicule were deeply engraved in his mind and could not be erased.

"What's wrong?" Nan Li noticed that Gao Xingchen was acting strangely and asked softly.

Gao Xingchen shook his head and suppressed the vision in his heart. The most important thing now was to improve Xiao Hei's strength. Other things could be put aside for the time being. He took a deep breath, tried to calm himself down, and said to Nan Li: "Let's go find Granny Wu. She might have a solution."

Granny Wu is a spirit pet expert who lives in seclusion in Luoxia Valley. It is said that she has lived for thousands of years and is knowledgeable. Perhaps she knows how to help Xiao Hei.

The two came to Luoxia Valley and found Granny Wu basking in the sun in the yard. Granny Wu had a head full of silver hair, but she was energetic, and her cloudy eyes seemed to be able to see through everything in the world.

"You came to me for the little black cat?" Granny Wu said slowly, with a hint of knowing everything in her tone.

Gao Xingchen and Nan Li looked at each other in surprise. Granny Wu was indeed extraordinary. She could see their purpose at a glance.

"Granny Wu, you're right. We came here this time for Xiao Hei's matter." Gao Xingchen said straight to the point, "It has encountered a bottleneck and urgently needs to improve its strength. We have tried many methods, but none of them worked, so I would like to ask for your help."

Granny Wu didn't say anything, she just looked at Xiao Hei quietly, a complicated light flashed in her cloudy eyes. After a long time, she slowly said: "Xiao Hei's situation is very special, it is not an ordinary spirit pet, but..."

Having said this, Granny Wu suddenly paused, as if she had something to hide.

"And what?" Gao Xingchen and Nan Li asked in unison, their hearts filled with anticipation and anxiety.

Granny Wu shook her head, sighed and said, "Forget it. The secret cannot be revealed. I can only tell you that Xiao Hei's situation is very tricky. It is extremely difficult to improve its strength."

"Is there really no way out?" Gao Xingchen's heart sank to the bottom, his tone filled with despair.

Granny Wu didn't answer, but just looked at them deeply, turned and walked into the house, leaving Gao Xingchen and Nan Li standing there, feeling confused.

Granny Wu's words weighed on Gao Xingchen's heart like a huge rock, making him breathless. Was he really going to watch Xiao Hei being captured by Wang Lie without any chance of fighting back, or even... Gao Xingchen didn't dare to think about it anymore. He clenched his fists, his eyes flashing with determination. No, he would never give up. Even if there was only a glimmer of hope, he would do his best to fight for it.

They said goodbye to Granny Wu, returned to their residence, and began to look through various ancient secret books, looking for ways to help Xiao Hei improve his strength. Nan Li also used her own network of connections to inquire about the secrets of spiritual pet advancement.

As time went by, they tried various methods, from ancient formations to rare elixirs, and even some unheard-of cultivation methods, but all had little effect. Xiao Hei's strength had indeed improved, but there was still an insurmountable gap between him and being able to compete with Wang Lie.

As the time for his appointment with Wang Lie drew closer, Gao Xingchen felt more and more depressed. He often looked at Xiao Hei playing in the yard, his eyes full of worry and anxiety. He knew what would happen if they could not find a way to improve Xiao Hei's strength before the deadline.

"There must be other ways, there must be..." Gao Xingchen murmured to himself. He was unwilling to give up, nor did he dare to give up, because he had already lost once, and he could not watch important things disappear from his sight again.

Nan Li saw all this, and a bitter feeling rose in her heart. She could understand Gao Xingchen's feelings, but she was powerless. She tried to comfort Gao Xingchen, but when the words came to her lips, they turned into weak sighs. The atmosphere between the two became depressing, and an invisible haze shrouded their hearts, lingering...

Nanli walked to Gao Xingchen and gently held his hand. Gao Xingchen's hand was cold, without a trace of warmth, just like his mood at the moment, cold and desperate. Nanli wanted to say something, but didn't know where to start. She could understand Gao Xingchen's feelings at the moment, the despair of watching important things about to be lost, but being powerless, like a huge rock pressing on the heart, suffocating.

"Xingchen, it will be fine. We can definitely find a way." Nan Li's voice was very soft, but with a barely perceptible tremor. She herself didn't know whether these words of comfort were meant to comfort Gao Xingchen or herself.

Gao Xingchen raised his head and looked at Nan Li, his eyes full of fatigue and confusion. During this period of time, he had almost read all the ancient books he could find and tried all possible methods, but to no avail. Xiao Hei's strength was improving slowly, and the gap with Wang Lie was still huge. The flame of hope was like a candle in the wind, which could be extinguished at any time.

"Nanli, tell me, do I really have the ability to protect Xiao Hei? Do I really have the ability to protect the people around me?" Gao Xingchen's voice was low and hoarse, with a hint of deep self-doubt.

Nan Li's heart trembled suddenly. The confusion and despair in Gao Xingchen's eyes were like a sharp blade that pierced her heart. She knew that Gao Xingchen had always been under tremendous pressure. He wanted to protect Xiao Hei, wanted to protect her, and wanted to protect everyone he cared about. But the cruelty of reality knocked him down again and again.

"Xingchen, don't think like that. You've done a great job. You've given so much for Xiaohei and for us, and we have seen it. Believe in yourself, you can do it." Nanli held Gao Xingchen's hand tightly, trying to pass her strength to him.

However, Gao Xingchen's eyes were still filled with despair. He leaned weakly on the back of his chair, staring out the window with empty eyes, as if he had lost all hope.

Just when the two of them fell into silence and the atmosphere was extremely depressing, a strange noise suddenly came from the yard. They looked up suddenly and saw that Xiao Hei's originally black hair was now faintly shining with a hint of golden light, and the aura on his body became stronger than before.

"This is..." Gao Xingchen and Nan Li looked at each other, and saw a glimmer of hope in each other's eyes. Could it be that Xiao Hei was about to break through? Could it be that they still had a chance?

However, whether this change can allow Xiao Hei to reach a strength sufficient to fight against Wang Lie within a month remains an unknown...

Xiao Hei's changes made Gao Xingchen and Nan Li feel like a roller coaster, rising from the bottom of the valley to the sky, but then hovering at the highest point, feeling uneasy. They stared at Xiao Hei, afraid of missing any changes. The golden light flowed over Xiao Hei, sometimes strong, sometimes weak, as if it would disappear at any time.

"What is going on?" Gao Xingchen murmured to himself, his heart full of confusion and expectation.

"I don't know, but it looks like a sign of some kind of breakthrough." Although Nan Li had never seen such a situation before, she could feel that Xiao Hei's aura was getting stronger.

In order to find out what was going on, they immediately took Xiao Hei to find the most famous pet expert in the city, Granny Wu. Granny Wu had white hair and a youthful face. It was said that she had lived for hundreds of years and was well-informed. She carefully observed Xiao Hei's changes, and asked about what happened. She frowned and fell into deep thought.

"Granny Wu, what happened to Xiao Hei? Can he reach the strength to fight against Wang Lie within a month?" Gao Xingchen asked anxiously, his tone full of hope.

Granny Wu shook her head and said slowly, "I have never seen such a situation before. This seems to be the awakening of some ancient inheritance, but I am not sure what kind of inheritance it is."

Gao Xingchen's heart suddenly sank. Could it be that even Granny Wu was helpless?

"But..." Granny Wu paused, then continued, "I once saw a similar record in an ancient book. It is said that there is an ancient mythical beast that is born with golden hair and is extremely powerful. If I am not mistaken, your spirit pet should have the blood of this ancient mythical beast flowing in its body."

"The bloodline of ancient mythical beasts?!" Gao Xingchen and Nan Li both exclaimed. If Xiao Hei really possessed the bloodline of ancient mythical beasts, then wouldn't it have unlimited potential?

"However, the conditions for awakening this bloodline are extremely harsh, and once the awakening fails, the consequences will be disastrous." Granny Wu's tone became serious, "So, you must be mentally prepared."

Gao Xingchen and Nan Li's mood fell to the bottom again. They hoped that Xiao Hei could successfully awaken his bloodline, but they were also worried that it would be in danger.

Just when Gao Xingchen and Nan Li were in despair, Deacon Zheng suddenly appeared and brought an ancient legend about the cultivation of spiritual pets...