X-Dragon Era

In fact, Xin Yun could have told Yi Luo Xiang all the powerful battle techniques she had mastered in her previous life, but doing so would have been clearly foolish. Each life brings different experiences, insights, and understandings. The Yi Luo Xiang of the last life, though strong, may not have reached her fullest potential.

If she was sixth in her last life, why can't she aim for second or even first in this one?

Xin Yun knew that as long as he hinted at the effects of those abilities, with Yi Luo Xiang's intelligence and by combining them with her own, she would not find it difficult to comprehend. However, by doing so, the insights of this life would be wasted.

Now, it was different. Although Xin Yun had told Yi Luo Xiang about three battle techniques—Soul Chain, Soul Impact, and Soul Lash—he refrained from saying anything about the rest.

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Perhaps some might ask, if he chose not to tell, why not keep silent about all of it? But it's not that simple. If she were left to figure it all out on her own from the beginning, it could lead to the wrong path. It was entirely possible she could work hard only to find she had gone astray, which could spell disaster for Yi Luo Xiang.

Now, Xin Yun had already pointed out a direction for her development. As for the techniques of the Slavery System, he had not mentioned a single one, confident that with a nudge here and there, Yi Luo Xiang would still comprehend them. Were he to lay it all out at the start, there might be no room left for other insights.

That is to say, the Yi Luo Xiang of this life might spawn two sets of battle techniques at each level beyond the first three, with the Slavery System's techniques being merely an addition.

Xin Yun smiled, looking at Yi Luo Xiang in his arms, "Yi Luo... your dragon may be of the Soul System, but that doesn't mean it can't possess offensive and defensive techniques. The key is how you understand and develop them. Remember... not all dragons of the Soul System are alike, and the abilities they possess vary. What yours can have all depends on what you are able to comprehend."

Hearing Xin Yun's words, Yi Luo Xiang's face lit up with excitement. Unlike her previous life, where she had nothing to protect and no desire to fight, thus avoiding conflict whenever possible and preferring to enslave wild behemoths to fight for her, leading to her gradual shift to Slavery System soul powers after mastering Soul Lash.

But this life was different. Although her disposition still made her reluctant to engage or attack, she now had someone she wanted to protect, and thus her desires had changed.

Just now, Xin Yun had clarified her role in the team. With her intelligence, she quickly understood that if they were to form a future team, she would be its brain, while Xin Yun would be its heart.

Like a single organism, everything centers on the heart, directed by the brain, and both are indispensable. Now that they had both a brain and a heart, all that they lacked were the arms.

Having positioned herself as the brain, the ways and directions of her thinking must change. Future tactical systems would evolve in that direction, no longer following the path of the Slavery System. As for what that would be, only through comprehension would she know.

In summary, Yi Luo Xiang had completely given up on offense and defense. With the characteristics of a 'Flash Butterfly', she didn't need them. At this moment... Yi Luo Xiang focused all her energy on how she could best assist and enhance her teammates.

The strength of one person is not true strength. True power comes from elevating the strength of every teammate. That was Yi Luo Xiang's philosophy.

For the brain of a team, enhancement techniques are of utmost importance. If Xin Yun's team consisted of five people and she could double each of their strengths through her own means, then the team would not unleash the power of five, but at a minimum, the power of ten or even more.

Taking a deep breath, Yi Luo Xiang nodded with a smile, "I understand what I need to do now, but what's next? Are we heading to the City of Death? What shall we do there?"

In response to Yi Luo Xiang's question, Xin Yun said with a smile, "The reason we're going there is twofold. One is to ensure that A-Da and the others are completely settled in. After all... they are our lifesavers!"

As he spoke, Xin Yun bowed his head and gently kissed Yi Luo Xiang's forehead, continuing, "If it had been just me they had saved, maybe I wouldn't care so much. But they saved you as well. That great kindness must be repaid."

"Mm..." Holding tightly to Xin Yun's waist, Yi Luo Xiang nodded and said, "Yes, this favor truly must be repaid. If it weren't for them, whether I'd live or die is one thing, but I definitely would have lost you. To not repay such a great kindness would indeed be unworthy of being human."

Nodding, Xin Yun continued, "On the other hand, we've just reached the Bronze One Star rank. There's a lot we need to familiarize ourselves with. And outside the City of Death in the Red Desert, there live numerous Sandfire Dragons. Although these guys are very strong, they fly very low, and they are suppressed by my Azure Sea.

So although we are far weaker than them, we can still slay those at higher ranks!"

"What? Slay those at higher ranks!" Hearing Xin Yun's words, Yi Luo Xiang couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

With a steady nod, Xin Yun squinted his eyes and said, "That's right. We essentially have to surpass three whole ranks. With the strength of Bronze One Star, we have to face the Sandfire Dragons at Gold Nine Star!"

Looking at Xin Yun apprehensively, Yi Luo Xiang's voice conveyed a hint of unease as she cautiously said, "If those Sandfire Dragons are at the Gold rank, don't they have any attack methods? Could it be too dangerous?"

Xin Yun took a deep breath and said, "Of course it's dangerous. These Sandfire Dragons can shoot out a watermelon-sized fireball containing sand, with a range of over ten thousand meters. Once hit, with our current strength, if we're struck, it's exceedingly unlikely we'll survive."

"Ah!" Hearing Xin Yun's words turned Yi Luo Xiang's face deathly pale as she said in fear, "That's too dangerous. Can we choose not to go?"

Smiling wryly, Xin Yun shook his head and said, "I'm sorry, baby. If you're scared, I won't force you. You can rest within the City of Death, but I must go."

At this point, Xin Yun lifted his head firmly and looked up at the sky with a sigh. Although the journey thus far had gone smoothly, with no encounters with any enemies, that was also because the area was more remote and the path they chose was a hidden trade route established by merchants.

However, if Xin Yun still thought of bringing over the Cruel Dragon—Demon Queen Yan Qingying and the Most Dazzling Dragon—Peacock King Ming Xuan, he would have to travel a very long distance. Along that path lay too many dangers; to go now would be tantamount to courting death, a hundred times more dangerous than facing a Sand Dragon!

Of course, Xin Yun had considered hiring someone to protect them along the way, but to ensure safety all the way there, they would need at least a Crystal rank expert, and a minimum of a five-person team. Otherwise, while those guys might arrive safely, Xin Yun and Yi Luo Xiang would surely die.

And besides, how easy is it to find a Crystal rank expert? Even if one could be found, with the abilities of a Crystal rank expert, who would want to take on such an escort task! And even if they were willing, Xin Yun simply couldn't afford the price.

Moreover, Xin Yun and Yi Luo Xiang were just two kids. Who could guarantee that those people wouldn't have some crooked ideas? No need for anything else, with their talents, just control them, then brainwash them, and they would end up just like Demon Queen Yan Qingying in the past life; even becoming one of the Nine Great Experts couldn't free them from a fate of being controlled.

Due to his age, Xin Yun could now only rely on himself. Therefore... although in the short term he might not possess very powerful attacking abilities, he definitely needed to quickly master the abilities of movement and evasion.

Seeing the worried look on Yi Luo Xiang's face, Xin Yun smiled and shook his head, saying, "Don't worry. Sandfire Dragons aren't born at the Gold rank. There are Bronze rank ones too. We'll start with the weaker ones.

Once we're familiar, we'll then look for higher rank ones, until we can calmly escape amid an attack from dozens of Gold Nine Star Sand Dragons, and then it will be time for us to set out on our journey."

Relieved by Xin Yun's words, Yi Luo Xiang sighed, nodding and saying, "Okay, I understand. But you have to promise me to be very careful, no matter what."

Looking at Yi Luo Xiang's tense appearance, Xin Yun couldn't help but sigh. From her eyes, he could tell – it wasn't that Yi Luo Xiang feared death; she just worried that something would happen to him.