Reverse flow of the Yellow Springs

It must be said that the Hong family is extremely wealthy.

The guest rooms prepared for Li Yelai and his two companions were villas located within the manor.

The two-story villa wasn't very large, but it was exceptionally luxurious.

The villa was brightly lit, and the floor was made of wood from some kind of spiritual plant. The fur of some unknown supernatural creature served as carpets, making it the epitome of luxury.

The Hong family's servants escorted the three to the villa, left the gifts as a token of their gratitude, and then respectfully departed.

This made Li Yelai somewhat emotional, as the cost of building this villa alone must have been quite high.

Meanwhile, Little Mad King's figure turned into black smoke and disappeared.

A few minutes later, a plume of black smoke appeared in front of Li Yelai and the doll. Little Mad King stepped out of the smoke and said, "I've checked everything. There are no surveillance or listening devices in the room. There are no spying people nearby either."

[They probably wouldn't be that offensive, otherwise everything we just did would have been for nothing ヽ(`)ノ]
The mascot responded by holding up an advertising sign.

When she previously met with the head of the Hong family, she was unable to speak due to the curse and instead acted as a listener.

But they also understood Hong Lan's intentions.

After all, the Hong family's intention to make friendly relations was quite obvious.

"That's one way of putting it." Li Yelai nodded slightly. "But why is that?"

The purpose of escorting the remains of the Vast Supreme Being is twofold: first, to send the hero home, and second, to establish a good relationship.

The authorities also hope that Captain Li Yelai can maintain a good relationship with the psychic families.

As for the reward, the official speculation was that, given the Hong family's desire to repay a debt of gratitude, they would likely give two doses of Holy Healing Potion.

But the Hong family's gift of gratitude was still beyond comprehension.

They gave me five Holy Healing Potions!

This is a unique medicine from the Hong family, capable of healing most injuries. It might even be a legacy of that Blood Rider civilization.

There are even rumors that as long as one has a breath left, drinking or being injected with a holy healing potion will allow one to live on and become lively and energetic.

However, this medicine is very difficult to refine, and the materials are also very difficult to collect, so the annual output is very low.

Over the course of a year, the production capacity is only between three and five units.

Within official channels, this potion is priced at 3,000 merit points, but it is often in short supply and there is no market for it.

She sent five in one go, is that a year's production?
Then, Li Yelai picked up the red gemstone again.

The moment he picked up the gem, he sensed the countless changes it contained.

From ordinary creatures to ancient dragons, and even some previously undiscovered creatures, the auras of these beings are infinitely varied.

Is it versatile?

Li Yelai murmured, "In card games, forming a hand usually requires certain cards, but some cards can be used as any other card. These are called wild cards."

This flawless gem is a versatile material. It allows all-purpose psychics to create different variations using the most common potions.

If Li Yelai had possessed this gem before reaching the Fifth Awakening, he probably wouldn't have needed to search for the Golden Dragon Ball. The gem would have automatically filled the gap in the Dragon Ball's value.

"This gem is probably even more valuable than the potion," Li Yelai said, placing the gem back into the wooden box.

“After all, it’s the technological legacy of a civilization leader,” said Little Mad King. “Especially for psionicists on the Myriad Paths, this gem is extremely precious. If something goes wrong with Mythical Mimicry, the impact will be enormous.”

“But I’m not sure if I can find something in the Immortal Palace that can cure her,” Li Yelai said. “I don’t even know if such a thing exists in the Immortal Palace.”

Li Yelai's intelligence about the Immortal Palace came from official sources and Jing Lin, but the truly core information was still held by the Jing family itself. Who could know if such a thing might exist within the Immortal Palace?
[Xiaoye, that's probably just an excuse (ω)(._.`)]
[If they want to gain benefits within the Celestial Palace, they should contact the Jing family, not us (ω)]
[Now it seems more likely that this request was just an excuse for them to get you to accept these thank-you gifts (｀ω)]
The mascot held up an advertising sign, making a notification.

Li Yelai nodded silently; the doll's analysis was quite accurate. That should be the case, but the Hong family was still being a bit too enthusiastic.

Although I am a captain-level player, I am only at the fifth level of awakening.

Why waste so many resources trying to win over my own five senses?
Three border cities, one major rear city. Over a hundred captains and more than ten overlords. With so many resources, why bother befriending someone like me, a mere fifth-level expert?
Good things are certainly good things, but, Dog Egg, what will be the price to pay?

Li Yelai was somewhat worried.

After all, Li Ye had experienced potted plants falling from the sky, bricks falling from the sky, billboards falling from the sky, and even being hit by magma rocks, but he had never seen a pie in the sky.

It's quite strange that Li Yelai would encounter such a good thing, isn't it?

“Whatever their plans, you have to accept this favor now,” Little Mad King said. “Besides, they didn’t give you a chance to refuse.”

“If you care, you can find an opportunity to give the Hong family some benefits. As for the Immortal Palace, if you have any clues, do your best,” said the Little Mad King. “Of course, they themselves may not care much.”

Li Yelai nodded and placed the wooden box into the Ark's storage space.

With the Regretless Gem, Li Yelai is guaranteed to obtain the Mythical Mimicry of the Nine-Headed Serpent when he advances to the Sixth Awakening.

That's enough. The Nine-Headed Serpent has nine heads, which means it has nine faces, meaning it uses nine masks at the same time.
As long as there are no conflicts between the characters, Li Yelai is truly terrifyingly strong.

As for other mythical creatures, that depends on fate.

Li Yelai himself was unsure whether he had any karmic connection with those beings.

'I wonder if Mr. Shadow counts as a mythical creature?' Li Yelai thought to himself. If he could mimic Mr. Shadow, he could just throw out a tentacle and smash the enemy to death.

However, mythological mimicry seems to only be able to mimic mythical creatures, and beings like Mr. Shadow seem to be outside this scope.

Then came the Holy Healing Potion.

Li Yelai and Xiao Kuangwang discussed it for a while and decided that the three of them would each take one, and the remaining two would be handed over to the officials for distribution.

This left the doll somewhat bewildered.

[Huh? Is there any left for me? Σ(っ°Д°;)っ]
[I'm just here to freeload!!! ∑(Дノ)ノ]
She was not a benefactor of the Hong family; she was merely accompanying them.

Little Mad King explained, "In the operation to retrieve the remains of the Vast Supreme, Night General contributed more and should have received three doses. Your dose is one of them. It was a gift from Night General. However, we all kept one for the authorities."

After changing the wording, the doll no longer resisted.

This was given to her by her partner, and she intends to keep it safe.

Afterwards, the three of them chose two rooms in the villa and went back to their respective rooms.

Inside the villa, Li Yelai finally closed the door.

Then they saw the doll take off her winged helmet and gloves, and also remove the airtight clothing she was wearing.

Thus, her pale skin, exposed to the light and accentuated by the white ribbon, stood out even more.

Even with their relationship, Li Yelai still felt a surge of heat upon seeing this scene.

The doll must be having a tough time, having to wear this kind of outfit in the middle of summer. Even with a psionic barrier to insulate it from the heat, it must feel stuffy.

After taking off her clothes, she leaned against Li Yelai's back, muttering, "It's so hot, I don't want to move."

"Aren't you going to take a shower?" Li Yelai asked in a low voice.

Because the doll always wears a thick mascot costume, the first thing it does when it comes home from being out is to take a bath.

"I don't want to move~~~"

Li Ye couldn't see the doll's blushing expression, but he could feel the girl's arm slipping under his T-shirt, a tingling sensation gradually spreading throughout his body. Then, he heard the girl's soft whisper in his ear: "Xiao Ye... help me wash, okay?"

Li Yelai's face flushed slightly, and he nodded gently: "Mm."

So, two hours later, Li Yelai came out of the bathroom carrying the doll.

Well, perhaps because the bathtub was too big, the two swam in it for a while. This made them both a little tired, and they soon fell asleep.

The next morning, perhaps because it had slept well on the train, the doll woke up very early.

She opened her eyes and saw Li Yelai sleeping soundly beside her. Feeling a sweet warmth in her heart, she secretly kissed the corner of Li Yelai's mouth.

'I'm so bad!'

She harbored a secret: a long time ago, she had stolen a kiss from Li Yelai.

At that time, Li Yelai was chasing the illegal psychic, Flying Gunman, alone. In order to protect three civilians, he carried a huge rock and was seriously injured and on the verge of death by the Spirit-Slaying Weapon.

Even now, thinking back on it, the doll still feels a chill.

I almost... I almost lost him forever.

So she tore the lost Flying Gunman to pieces. Then, she fed the bitter, extraordinary medicine to Li Yelai, healing his injuries.

When Li Yelai's injuries healed and his heartbeat stabilized.

She became shy and nervous, realizing there were many ways to administer the medicine, but she chose a rather unorthodox method.

He looked like a thief. Luckily, no one knew.

It seems like I started going astray from that time on, oh dear.
The doll twisted its body, gently pulled its slightly weak legs out of the blankets, and quietly got off the bed.

Looking at the marks on her shoulder, the doll's face turned red again.

She put on a bathrobe to cover the marks on her body.

After tidying up the clothes I had left on the bedside table and hanging two black trench coats on the hanger, I decided to go and prepare breakfast.

The refrigerator in this villa is full of food; the Hong family is quite thoughtful.

'I can prepare one for Xiao Jiangling too, but I don't know what she likes to eat?' The doll thought to itself, but then it felt something bulging in the inner pocket of Li Yelai's black trench coat.

The doll paused for a moment, then opened the inner pocket of the trench coat.

The black trench coat has a fairly large inner pocket, and this particular garment's inner pocket was stuffed full.

There are three small cloth bags.
Two of them were familiar to the doll; she had once put strands of her own hair in the bag.

'It's been so long, it's probably no longer effective. I'll pack some more today,' the doll thought, and then opened the last cloth bag.

This cloth bag was filled with candy.
The doll stared blankly at the snow-white sugar cubes for several seconds.

The image of that cheerful and enthusiastic short-haired girl came to mind.

The girl had a voluptuous figure that she envied, and she was passionate and made no attempt to hide her affection and closeness.

At the same time, the girl exuded a strong sense of oppression, as if she could see right through my thoughts.

Therefore, whenever the doll was with Li Yelai, she was worried that the girl would suddenly rush in and catch them cheating.

But the girl never stood in his way.
'You think you've won? You just took everything that should have belonged to her while she was away.'

'By such despicable and vile means.'

'So what will you do after she gets back?'

'Swap this candy, and you'll be surprised by what you get.'

Imagine what would happen if she ate this candy.

'She will never come back, and you will have him all to yourself forever.'

'Let's take action, that's the only way.'

A certain voice quietly surfaced in the doll's mind, tempting it to do certain things.

The voice is extremely similar to the doll's own voice, but even more extreme and arrogant.

Like an arrogant and dictatorial emperor, he wanted to eliminate everyone who stood in his way or posed a threat to him.

Yes, if the candy were switched or poisoned, she would never be able to come back.

At that seductive voice, the doll pursed its lips and slowly opened the cloth bag.

Then, the doll went to the villa's kitchen.

'Yes, that's right. With our capabilities, we can easily manufacture some poisons.'

The sound abruptly stopped, because the doll didn't pour out the sugar, but instead picked up... chili powder?
The doll sprinkled some chili powder into the bag, and looking at the candy cubes covered with a little chili powder, the doll nodded in satisfaction.

In this way, the other person can get the sugar they need and also taste other flavors.

The doll knows the agreement regarding the candy and will not interfere.

But a little prank should be fine.

The doll tied the cloth bag and put it back into the inner pocket of Li Yelai's trench coat.

'I'm so bad,' the doll thought to itself.

As for the voice in his mind, the doll didn't know if it was the corruption of chaotic power or some other dark entity.

This voice would occasionally surface within months of each promotion, seemingly trying to guide the doll.

But the doll ignored her.

Afterwards, Li Yelai and his two companions bid farewell to the head of the Hong family after their meal.

Back in the Forge City, in the guesthouse prepared for the comrades in Border City No. 3, I handed over two doses of Holy Healing Potion.

The generous gift aroused suspicion among his colleagues.

Is the Honglan family head interested in Li Yelai or Little Mad King?

Are these actually betrothal gifts or something similar?

A few days passed, and more and more psychic families arrived.

Li Yelai saw the Ma family in the second border city, and Ma Hongyi even came over to greet them.

This guy is almost at the sixth level of enlightenment; he seems to be just one shiver away from it.

Then, Li Yelai saw the Mo family in Border City No. 1. Li Yelai was not familiar with the Mo family and had never had any contact with them.

But that genius girl from the Mo family, Mo He.

However, he brought his team and made a special trip to visit the champion team.

The delicate girl with dark eyes like an ancient well warmly invited Li Ye to visit Border City No. 1 when he had time.

The top craftsman in the city, the master craftsman of the Ink Sea, wants to forge weapons for the champion agent.

This made many families envious, as he was the number one craftsman in the city! The psionic weapons he forged were all top-notch, something that many families could only dream of.

He's notoriously bad-tempered, showing no respect even to a powerful ruler. Yet he plans to forge weapons for Li Ye?
What's wrong with this psionic family?
The pies are coming one after another?
Li Yelai was extremely surprised.

Later, he learned from Captain Yin Huo that the master craftsman Mo Hai had a very good relationship with the seventh generation champion.

The seventh-generation champion, who was resurrected by Li Yelai, was by Mo Hai's side in his final moments. (End of Chapter)