Everyone gasped, drawing in a sharp breath.
But they all tacitly remained silent.
After a long period of silence.
Lu Fei's voice was faint.
"I once saw a tomb in the third level of the Undead Tower, guarded by a [Night Shadow Ghost] before it. Could it be..."
Bai Yuheng nodded slightly.
"That was a space I carved out for her."
But Bai Yuheng soon looked puzzled, "That space was opened by me, so logically, no one should be able to enter without my permission. How did you..."
Lu Fei was also bewildered and shrugged, "I don't know why, but when I entered the third level, I naturally arrived there."
Bai Yuheng frowned.
If he couldn't figure it out, he wouldn't. After all...
He exhaled a breath.
"Now that the Undead Tower has completely vanished, the tomb of my wife has also disappeared with it. The last memento she left me in this world is gone."
His voice carried an unconcealable sorrow.
Lu Fei's expression shifted subtly, but no one noticed.
While the Undead Tower had indeed vanished, it had become the Soul Suppressing Pagoda in his spatial ring.
Lu Fei hadn't had time to thoroughly research the purpose of this legendary pagoda, said to suppress ancient contract beasts. However, if his wife's tomb was still intact, moving it out for Bai Yuheng would fulfill his last wish.
Lu Fei thought to himself.
I'll wait a few days and see if I can find a way to relocate it for him...
Lu Fei said soothingly, "Senior Bai, please don't be too sad. Your recovery now is the best gift for your family."
"Yes, big brother, we're just glad you're back," Bai Yushu chimed in from the side.
"Cough, cough, cough..."
Suddenly, Bai Yushu began to cough violently.
An incessant coughing fit.
Finally, his palm, covering his mouth, was covered in blood.
Bai Yuheng was alarmed and got up from his seat, rushing to Bai Yushu's side.
"Yushu, what's wrong with you!"
Bai Yushu gave a weak smile, "It's nothing, just an old ailment."
Han Xiu turned his head away, unable to bear watching.
Bai Yuheng sensed something was amiss and looked at Han Xiu, demanding, "Old Han, what is going on here!"
Han Xiu looked at Bai Yushu, his expression struggling, and after a long hesitation, he finally said.
"Chairman Bai's life is in critical condition. I'm afraid... I'm afraid he doesn't have much time left."
Bai Yuheng was struck by lightning.
This news was no less than a thunderbolt from a clear sky.
He had returned, but his brother was...?
"When did this happen?"
Bai Yushu gave a low, bitter laugh, "Several years ago."
Bai Yuheng placed a hand on Bai Yushu's back and probed for a long time.
He exclaimed in shock, "Your spiritual nexus? It's destroyed???"
At this point, Bai Yushu could only tell the whole truth.
"A few years ago, I had a business dispute with Tiecheng Tuo. On the way, we were ambushed by a group of assassins. Although I miraculously survived, my spiritual nexus was destroyed. Later, investigations confirmed that these people were sent by Tiecheng Tuo. It's a pity that our family's experts were far inferior to them, so we had to swallow our pride."
Bai Yuheng's eyes narrowed.
"Tiecheng Tuo, the Liu family!"
Bai Yuheng clenched his fists, his knuckles cracking, killing intent flashing in his eyes.
Bai Yuheng closed his eyes, forcing himself to calm down. Hatred only made him lose his reason. His priority was to find a way to save Bai Yushu.
With his spiritual nexus destroyed, it was almost impossible for him to become a Beast Tamer again.
But surely there was a way for him to survive.
Bai Yuheng pondered for a long time.
He suddenly opened his eyes.
"Right! True Dragon Blood! As long as there is True Dragon Blood, the shattered void can be repaired!"
Upon hearing Bai Yuheng's words, Bai Yushu showed no surprise.
"Big brother, I've searched for a long time, but there are no True Dragons left in the current Beast Taming Continent. Where can I find True Dragon Blood..."
Bai Yuheng was taken aback.
"What about False Dragons? As long as the bloodline is pure enough..."
Bai Yushu shook his head again.
"I've spent a fortune trying. False Dragon blood can only prolong my life for a short period, but over the years, the effect has become weaker and weaker."
Bai Yuheng's mind was in turmoil.
"Ruins... Secret realms... True Dragon Blood can only be found in places like these!"
Bai Yuheng turned back, grabbing Bai Yushu's shoulders.
"Don't worry, I'll go out tomorrow to search. I'm sure I can find it!"
Bai Yushu lowered his head, his eyes moistening involuntarily.
Over twenty years ago, he was just a boy. Twenty years later, his big brother returned and still treated him like a boy.
Bai Yushu felt a pang of sadness, wishing he could live a little longer.
But True Dragon Blood...
That was something even auction houses couldn't find... Perhaps it had long since disappeared from this continent.
"True Dragon Blood?"
Lu Fei, overhearing their conversation, suddenly thought of something.
He raised his hand and asked obediently, "Chairman Bai, Senior Bai, what do you mean by True Dragon Blood? Is it the blood of dragon-type contract beasts?"
Bai Yuheng, overwhelmed with worry, could have ignored Lu Fei's abrupt and naive question.
But he still nodded.
"Yes, it's the blood from dragon-type contract beasts, but dragon-type contract beasts have long been extinct on the continent."
Lu Fei steadied himself.
Brother Chicken still had a drop of Aidas's blood saved. Aidas was a dragon, wasn't he? He wasn't a mixed-breed like that goofy snake, was he?
The bloodline shouldn't be impure... green-hatted Aidas...
What if he gave a little of the blood Aidas gave him to Bai Yushu to try?
It might work, who knew?
After a long period of hesitation.
Lu Fei said, "Chairman Bai, Senior Bai, I happened to obtain a drop of blood. It might be able to help you."
Bai Yuheng and the others were frantically discussing their next steps when Lu Fei's suddenly remembered words were quite abrupt.
Bai Yuheng looked at Lu Fei.
"Little brother Lu, please don't joke. This True Dragon Blood is not ordinary contract beast blood."
Although Bai Yuheng didn't believe that a young man of Lu Fei's age would possess True Dragon Blood, which was almost non-existent in the world, he couldn't help but feel a flicker of anxiety.
Lu Fei himself was not sure.