Lin Xiao Tian could not fully comprehend all of this. To get the answer, he would have to wait until Xiao Bai She could speak. However, Bai Kui were a type of demonic beast closely related to dragons, and they would need to reach the Foundation Establishment stage at least before they could speak.
Unlike humans, demonic beasts had to undergo extremely harsh tribulations to achieve major level advancements.
Lin Xiao Tian could provide Xiao Bai She with enough demon cores, but likewise, Xiao Bai She would have to bear the risks of tribulation. Therefore, Lin Xiao Tian had not dared to feed Xiao Bai She a Foundation Establishment stage demon core until now.
Beside the lightning pool, Xiao Bai She was exceptionally well-behaved. Benefiting from the primordial lightning within its body, Lin Xiao Tian also had the opportunity to temper the lightning element within himself. This also made Lin Xiao Tian's physical body stronger.
However, no matter how Lin Xiao Tian tempered his lightning element, he could only make it stronger. He was still unable to surpass the lightning element of the lightning pool.
Lin Xiao Tian was not in a hurry about this. Being able to freely use a cultivation sacred land, and with the lightning pool helping to temper his body, such treatment was already heaven-defying in this world where spiritual energy was scarce.
The daytime passed quickly. Lin Xiao Tian left with Xiao Bai She. Xiao Bai She was still a little reluctant, but since Lin Xiao Tian had to leave, it could not do anything about it, only looking at Lin Xiao Tian with a wronged little gaze.
"Don't worry, I'll bring you here again next time." Lin Xiao Tian patted Xiao Bai She's head.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Bai She happily burrowed into Lin Xiao Tian's arms.
After descending the mountain, Lin Xiao Tian stayed overnight in Jinsha Village.
He had not lived in his new house for long, and it had already gathered dust. Lin Xiao Tian took the opportunity to clean it thoroughly inside and out.
Lin Xiao Tian's appearance in the village quickly attracted the attention of others.
"Xiao Tian's back!"
"Have you eaten? Sister Gui."
"Not yet? Have you eaten? Do you want to eat at my place? You haven't been back for so long, you must not have much food at home, right?"
"No need, Sister Gui, I've already eaten."
"Hey! Why be polite? Do you consider me an outsider?"
"Haha, Sister, you're so good to me, how could I consider you an outsider? I really have eaten."
Lin Xiao Tian finally politely refused Sister Gui, as Sister Gui's family was also facing difficulties and had children to raise. Lin Xiao Tian dared not casually freeload meals.
News of Lin Xiao Tian's arrival in the village quickly spread.
The villagers came to visit Lin Xiao Tian one after another. Some came to congratulate Lin Xiao Tian on his marriage. Although most people in the village had rather old-fashioned views, deep down, they were all on Lin Xiao Tian's side.
Even those few women who had been most critical of Lin Xiao Tian before specially came to visit Lin Xiao Tian, and he responded politely to all of them.
After a while, the crowd dispersed.
However, one person remained, and that was Li Er Guai.
"Brother Er Guai," Lin Xiao Tian smiled at him slightly.
"Xiao Tian, it's great that you're alright. Congratulations!" Li Er Guai seemed to have something to say but stopped.
"Thank you," Lin Xiao Tian smiled at him again.
They stood facing each other for a while.
"I have some things at home, so I'll be going back now," Li Er Guai waved to Lin Xiao Tian.
"Okay! Brother Er Guai, you go ahead and busy yourself."
After a brief exchange, Lin Xiao Tian also waved goodbye to Li Er Guai.
Ever since the incident last time, Lin Xiao Tian no longer trusted Li Er Guai.
Out of their past friendship, Lin Xiao Tian still let Li Er Guai manage the fish pond and paid him his salary as usual, but their relationship could never return to what it was before.
A gentleman loves wealth, and he obtains it righteously, but Lin Xiao Tian could not condone betraying others to do so.
After bidding farewell to Li Er Guai, Lin Xiao Tian closed the door and went to sleep.
Li Er Guai walked alone on the road, his eyes filled with desolation.
At this moment, his phone rang. He knew without looking that it was Zhang Xue Fen calling.
"Hello! How did your talk with Xiao Tian go? You absolutely cannot let him discover anything! Just continue chatting with him like before, no matter what, you must keep your job managing the fish pond."
"Fang Wen Hua is clearly unreliable now, but we still have a chance. You just need to flatter Lin Xiao Tian well, and you'll be able to do well in the future."
Zhang Xue Fen kept giving instructions on the phone, but Li Er Guai did not hear a word.
Everything he had done was to harm Lin Xiao Tian, and now he was being asked to rely on Lin Xiao Tian for help.
He was a scoundrel!
When did he become like this?
Just then, his phone vibrated. A WeChat message caught his eye.
"Brother Er Guai, I'll have to trouble you to take good care of the fish pond from now on."
Looking at this message, Li Er Guai could no longer bear it.
He was still on Zhang Xue Fen's call, but Li Er Guai directly hung up.
He dialed Lin Xiao Tian's number, his voice choked with emotion, "Xiao Tian, I'm sorry, I harmed you. Last time I..."
"I know."
"You know?" Li Er Guai was stunned. "You know, so why are you still letting me manage the fish pond? Do you really know what I did?"
"I know."
Li Er Guai fell silent.
The phone kept displaying incoming calls from Zhang Xue Fen, but Li Er Guai completely ignored them.
"Brother Er Guai, that's all for now."
Lin Xiao Tian said no more. Li Er Guai listened to the beeping sound from the other end of the line as tears streamed down his face.
Late at night, as Lin Xiao Tian was preparing to rest, he suddenly sensed a movement. He probed with his divine sense and discovered someone approaching him rapidly.
The other party was very fast and walked very lightly. Upon closer inspection, his face was also very familiar. It was Luo Ping, whom he had met in the insane asylum before.
The previous Luo Ping was mentally unstable and would have a mental breakdown after a few questions. However, tonight, he looked particularly energetic, clearly not like a mental patient.
Soon, Luo Ping arrived in front of Lin Xiao Tian.
"Is something the matter?" Lin Xiao Tian looked at him.
"Lin Xiao Tian, do you know who I am?" Luo Ping looked at Lin Xiao Tian.
"I remember you're called Luo Ping."
"No," Luo Ping smiled. "Look again?"
Lin Xiao Tian frowned. The next moment, Luo Ping's face changed. It actually turned into a sheep's face.
"Apostle?" Lin Xiao Tian stared at Luo Ping intently. "Why can you leave the Kunlun Valley?"
"Heh heh, don't be nervous. I can't get out. This is my host body," Luo Ping said calmly to Lin Xiao Tian. "I've come to bring you a message."
"What message?" Lin Xiao Tian looked at him warily.
"In three days, bring my demon core fragments, and that man from the Yang family named Yang Lin, to Kunlun Valley to find me. Otherwise, someone will die."
After speaking, the Apostle showed Lin Xiao Tian a projection.
Lin Xiao Tian looked at the projection. In the image, two women appeared. They were imprisoned in a room, and these two women were Xue Zi Yan and Bai Xue.
"Scoundrel, what have you done to them?"
"Don't worry, they are fine. But I don't know about the future unless you cooperate well," the Apostle chuckled triumphantly.