This crystal was the petrification energy Su Luo had extracted from the Giant King's body.
This was good stuff; it could be used not only to refine petrification formations but also to be inlaid onto weapons for a paralyzing effect. If used in alchemy, it could produce high-grade petrification pills. It was rarely found.
"Giant King, how do you feel now?"
Su Luo put away the petrification crystal and sat down in the Giant King's palm without any pretense, wishing she could fall asleep immediately. She had rarely been so tired. By her standards, this was unprecedented.
The Giant King carefully sensed himself and indeed discovered that the slight, sluggish feeling had disappeared.
Had it truly succeeded?
Even as the Giant King, he couldn't help but be overjoyed. He had waited for this day for far too long.
He eagerly placed Su Luo on the ground, then hung the golden horn around his neck, sat on his throne, and closed his eyes, remaining silent for a long time. Time ticked by. Su Luo was starting to wonder what the Giant King was doing when she suddenly heard snoring that echoed through the grand hall.
Huuu huu…
The Giant King's mouth was slightly ajar, his strong airflow exhaling and inhaling rhythmically.
"He actually fell asleep?" Su Luo was speechless, neither crying nor laughing.
Looking at the Giant King's deep slumber, she didn't know what to say. Was he too impatient?
"Giant King! Wake up, don't sleep, you're not petrified, wake up..." Su Luo directly transmitted her voice into the Giant King's mind, hoping to wake him faster. Otherwise, seeing how soundly he was sleeping, she didn't know how many centuries it would take.
"Wula!"
Was I asleep? I'm so sorry, but I'm really not petrified. That's great, hahahaha...
The Giant King roared with laughter, dispelling the worries in his heart.
Upon confirmation, the entire Giant King's Court was in an uproar!
For the past ten thousand years, whenever giants fell asleep, they would turn into stone statues. Each time, only the Giant King could awaken them by blowing the golden horn. As a result, he had endured tens of thousands of years without daring to sleep. Finally, unable to hold on, he had plunged the entire Giant King's Court into eternal slumber.
Now, they could finally sleep with peace of mind.
Although they had to queue up one by one, waiting for Su Luo's "treatment," all the giants were filled with hope.
But Su Luo faced another difficult problem.
She had been in the King's Court for too long. If she were to extract all the petrification energy from the more than a thousand giants here, it would take an exceedingly long time. Even if she treated one per day, it would take at least three years at the earliest. She couldn't possibly stay here for more than three years, could she?
The Giant King, knowing her concerns, directly handed the golden horn to Su Luo.
"Esso, Wula!"
This is easy, friend. I am giving you the golden horn. As long as you blow it, you can instantly return to the Giant King's Court. If you encounter danger, you can also blow the golden horn, and we will come to your aid. This is the greatest treasure of our Giant race, and it is also a spatial artifact. It is connected to the Giant King's Court, and the two are linked.
The moment Su Luo touched the golden horn, it rapidly shrank, becoming palm-sized.
It was golden, heavy, and carried a faint, fluctuating power.
"You're really giving it to me?" Su Luo was quite surprised.
"Wula Ya He!"
Of course. You are a friend to our Giant race. This golden horn represents our friendship. Moreover, we need your help now. With this golden horn, you can enter the King's Court at any time to treat us, and it won't delay your affairs.
Looking at the Giant King's sincere gaze, Su Luo finally accepted the golden horn.
"Thank you, I will not let down your hopes."
Although it was a heavy burden, Su Luo did not refuse because it represented the trust the Giant race had in her.
Despite their immense size and fierce appearance, they were a group of kind and simple beings. Being able to help them was also a form of destiny. She also hoped that the Giant race could break the seal and live freely.
As for finding Emperor Lang Kui and eliminating enemies…
Perhaps it was best not to mention them.
Perhaps Emperor Lang Kui had already perished, and there was no need to tarnish his image in the hearts of the giants. As for Emperor Haotian…
He wisely remained dormant, returning his body to Shangguan Shaoqing. He didn't mention anything about this matter, indicating that he also didn't want to be hunted by the Giant race. It wouldn't be good to retaliate, especially since they now knew they had been deceived.
As long as Su Luo didn't speak, the Giant race wouldn't know his identity.
The entire Giant King's City was filled with joy. The millennia of sealed time had completely awakened. The giants took off their armor. Some went home to cook and bake cakes, while others danced the Gesang dance in the plaza. Everywhere was filled with laughter and cheers.
Only Shui Qingyue and Shangguan Hanyu…
"Damn it, why did this Saintess have to feed these little babies? I'm covered in rice soup! Don't cry, you're so annoying!"
Shui Qingyue cursed, wishing she could strangle Elder Sun and the other infants.
Although Su Luo hadn't punished her, nor had she imprisoned her and Shangguan Hanyu in the dungeon, but merely assigned a giant to guard them and tasked the two with taking care of these infants, she felt like she was going mad after just two days.
Elder Sun and the others no longer had teeth and could only drink rice soup. Their vocal cords hadn't even developed properly, and each of them stared at Shui Qingyue with wide, hungry eyes, crying loudly.
Shui Qingyue couldn't ignore them, as they were all elders of the Taichu Sacred Land. She could only bite the bullet and feed them rice soup.
"I'm not feeding them anymore, damn it!"
Finally, Shui Qingyue impatiently threw down the bowl, stood up, and shouted outside: "Su Luo, you scoundrel, get over here! If you don't let us go, the Taichu Sacred Land will sooner or later raze…"
Shangguan Hanyu was startled and quickly rushed to stop her: "Senior Sister, keep your voice down, don't let Su Luo hear. The Giant race is completely obedient to her now. If you anger her, we'll all die here!"
Shui Qingyue cursed: "Nonsense! Does she dare to kill this Saintess? Does she really dare to oppose the Taichu Sacred Land?"
"Even if she doesn't kill us, what if she forces us to drink the Spring of Life and turns us into infants?" Shangguan Hanyu said cautiously, which immediately made Shui Qingyue tremble.
Right, how could she forget that?
If they became infants, at the mercy of others for humiliation and slaughter, that would be even worse than death!
What if Su Luo gave her to the giants to eat? Those giants looked so ferocious and roared so deafeningly. They would surely love to eat little babies!
Thinking of this, Shui Qingyue immediately shut her mouth, her body chilled.
"Shangguan Hanyu, you talk nonsense all day. Do you want me to send you to the giants to be eaten right now!" Just then, Su Luo's teasing voice came, startling the two of them.
Even though she knew Su Luo was joking, Shangguan Hanyu dared not gamble: "No, Su Luo, I, I was just talking nonsense, don't send me to feed the giants… please…"
Su Luo beckoned to the giant Abu: "Abu, wait for me for a moment, I'll go in and say a few words to them."
Hearing the giants' roars from outside, Shui Qingyue's face turned pale, and she took a few steps back: "Wh-what do you want to do? Where's Brother Li? I don't believe he would be so heartless to me."
Even at this point, she was still thinking of Li Tianjue?
Su Luo sneered, jumped onto a giant stool, and sat down, her skirt swaying in mid-air. She looked down at Shui Qingyue: "My Eldest Senior Brother is not one to pity a beauty. Give up your hopes, Shui Qingyue. I'll ask you, do you want to stay in the Giant King's City for the rest of your life, or return to your Taichu Sacred Land?"
Shui Qingyue was stunned and looked at Su Luo in disbelief: "Y-you're willing to let us go?"
Su Luo said faintly: "I can let you go, but there are conditions."
Hearing her say this, all of Shui Qingyue's hatred and unwillingness disappeared. She just wanted to leave this cursed place quickly.
"Alright, as long as you let me go, I'll agree to any amount of spirit currency you want."