Therefore, he had almost no real friends.
Having lived in darkness and loneliness for a long time, he had placed all his emotions on his 'sister' Luo Shuixiu.
This feeling is very complex, encompassing familial love, friendship, and even romantic love...
Upon learning that his sister had gone missing, he was frantic with worry and lost his composure, sending people everywhere to inquire about her whereabouts.
If it weren't for the blood bondage, he probably would have already left Luo Family Village and turned the entire Western Regions upside down to find his sister.
In fact, Luo Shuixiu also had deep feelings for her brother.
Of course, her feelings for her brother were limited to familial affection.
Suppressing her excitement, she calmly said to the butler, "You may leave now."
"Yes, young master!"
The butler respectfully withdrew.
Luo Shuixiu couldn't hold back any longer and rushed forward to hug her brother, saying, "Brother, I thought I would never see you again!"
Upon hearing this, Luo Shanqing quickly pushed Luo Shuixiu away and said with a serious expression, "Are you confused? You're the older brother!"
Li Yao and Xiao Bai both crossed their arms and watched Luo Shanqing's performance with great interest.
Luo Shuixiu wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes and said awkwardly, "Brother, they already know about us."
"What?"
Luo Shanqing was startled and looked at Luo Shuixiu with a puzzled expression, asking, "Did you tell them?"
"no!"
Luo Shuixiu lowered her head and shook it slightly; her pretty face was already flushed.
She remembered the scene where Li Yao's arm had been around her chest.
"Young Master Luo, we actually noticed you were a man dressed as a woman the first time we met you."
Li Yao smiled slightly.
"Really? Why didn't you expose me back then?"
At this moment, Luo Shanqing had regained his masculine voice and asked in confusion.
"Since you're dressed as a woman, you must have your reasons, so why should we expose you?"
Li Yao explained calmly.
"I never thought that I could fool everyone, including the Luo family, but not you."
Luo Shanqing gave a bitter laugh.
"Young Master Luo, I have rescued your sister. Shouldn't you fulfill your promise to me?"
Li Yao was most concerned about the spirit of the Divine Spring in Rehai, and had no interest in the Luo family's affairs.
"Of course!"
Luo Shanqing nodded first, then changed the subject and asked, "However, I'm very curious, how did you know about the Divine Spring of Rehai?"
"You should be very familiar with Demon Lord Chonglou."
"He was the son of Chi You and the grandson of Shennong, and the Rehai Divine Spring was one of the nine springs of Shennong."
"He once sent people everywhere to inquire about the whereabouts of Shennong Jiuquan, and later they discovered Rehai Shenquan here..."
Li Yao explained with a smile.
He briefly recounted what he had learned from the fake demon lord.
Luo Shanqing listened with a look of sudden realization.
As the guardian of the Divine Spring of Rehai, he naturally knew that Chonglou was the grandson of Shennong.
However, upon learning that Chonglou already knew the whereabouts of the Hot Sea Divine Spring, his expression changed drastically, and he thought to himself, "Could the Demon Lord be planning to seize the Hot Sea Divine Spring?"
Chapter 484 The Soul of the Hot Sea Spring
"Don't worry, the Demon Lord has learned that the Hot Sea Divine Spring can no longer provide the ultimate Yang energy, so he no longer values it!"
Li Yao had already seen the worry in Luo Shanqing's heart, so he reassured Luo Shanqing.
"Thanks for reminding me!"
Luo Shanqing was initially surprised, not expecting Li Yao to be able to guess what he was thinking.
Then he breathed a sigh of relief.
The Demon Lord's power is beyond what his small Luo family can handle.
If the Demon Lord has no intention of seizing the Divine Spring of the Hot Sea, then the Luo family can still enjoy the inexhaustible water source brought by the Hot Sea.
"Alright, Young Master Luo, now it's time for you to take us to retrieve the Soul of the Hot Sea Spring!"
Li Yao urged him on.
"Since I have already promised Young Master Li, I will naturally not go back on my word."
"However, it is already late, and you have been working hard to save my sister."
"I have already prepared a feast to entertain you. We can retrieve the Soul of Rehai Spring tomorrow!"
Luo Shanqing said calmly.
"There's no need for hospitality. I'm the kind of person who always gets things done quickly and doesn't like to procrastinate."
"I think it shouldn't take too long to retrieve the Soul of Rehai Spring."
"I hope Young Master Luo will fulfill his promise immediately, so that I won't keep thinking about this matter."
Li Yao's tone carried an air of unquestionable authority.
He felt that Luo Shanqing was quite cunning and not a good person.
Of course, he wasn't afraid of Luo Shanqing secretly plotting against him.
There are very few people who can pull a trick on him.
However, he didn't want to make a big fuss over the mere spirit of the Hot Sea Spring.
Furthermore, he was also eager to know whether the water veins in his ring space, after absorbing and fusing with the Soul of the Hot Sea Spring, would truly become as vibrant as the Divine Hot Sea Spring.
“Alright, since Young Master Li can’t wait any longer, I’ll take you to retrieve the Soul of the Hot Sea Spring.”
Seeing that Li Yao insisted on taking the Soul of Rehai Spring now, Luo Shanqing could no longer refuse.
After all, he had already promised Li Yao.
Li Yao had already rescued his sister, so he had no reason to back out.
Moreover, he remembered that Li Yao had turned a chair into a ferocious beast with a wave of his hand.
If they offend Li Yao, the Luo family will surely face annihilation.
Luo Shanqing thought for a moment, then solemnly reminded them, "However, the Divine Spring of Rehai is a top secret of the Luo family. I hope that you two will not reveal this matter to anyone in the future."
"No problem!"
Li Yao nodded.
Luo Shanqing continued, "Also, the Rehai Spring is a forbidden area of the Luo family. Only the head of the Luo family can approach it. Please wait a moment while I go to retrieve the Spring Soul. It will be ready soon."
"What? Are you afraid we'll take away your Hot Sea Divine Spring?"
Li Yao sneered.
His gaze was sharp, and the threat was quite obvious.
"Brother, since they know so much about the Hot Spring, there's no harm in letting them go along!"
Luo Shuixiu spoke up on behalf of Li Yao.
"this……"
Luo Shanqing hesitated for a moment, then said, "I can make an exception and let Young Master Li go, but..."
He turned his gaze to Xiaobai beside him and continued, "Madam Li, please forgive me, but please wait here for a moment..."
"no!"
Xiao Bai abruptly interrupted Luo Shanqing, saying, "My husband and I are always inseparable. Wherever he goes, I go!"
Luo Shuixiu, standing to the side, thought to herself, "Didn't Brother Li leave you before and go to Suzhou alone? Why didn't you say this then?"
Luo Shanqing looked at Li Yao awkwardly, only to see Li Yao nod slightly.
He could only sigh helplessly and said, "Alright, please come with me."
Led by Luo Shanqing, Li Yao and the others passed through many corridors and hidden doors, finally arriving at a very secluded courtyard.
This courtyard is quite unusual, as it is built on the water.
In the courtyard, there is a round well surrounded by water. There are many small holes around the well, from which clear water gurgles out.
Li Yao and Xiao Bai approached and saw that the water in the well looked as if it had been boiled, constantly churning upwards.
"Is this the Divine Spring of Rehai?"
Xiao Bai asked curiously.
As she spoke, she quickly walked over, wanting to see what was going on.
"good!"
Luo Shanqing nodded. When he saw Xiaobai walk over, he was horrified and cried out, "No!"
The next moment, a dazzling light suddenly burst open, and a powerful force sent Little White flying.
"noob!"
Li Yao flashed forward and instantly caught Xiao Bai, who had been thrown away, before landing steadily on the ground.
"What an amazing barrier!"