Silly Erlong

Late at night, a lone man and woman.

The dim streetlights swayed, their hazy glow blanketing the entire street.

The woman was tall and shapely, with alluring curves. She wore a fitted leather long dress, its black-and-gray tones highlighting her fierce temperament. Her long, well-proportioned legs were wrapped in seductive black stockings, exuding an indescribable charm. Paired with black high heels and those vivid red lips, she was utterly scorching.

Her eyes were narrow, her gaze complicated. One slender hand rested against her thin waist as she looked at Lin Hanye with curiosity and a hint of resentment.

The woman was Liu Erlong.

Liu Erlong was very curious about Lin Hanye's relationship with that woman from earlier. She had no idea what exactly had happened between them.

As for her resentment, that went without saying.

For the first time, she had someone she liked.

She had someone who could be her friend for life.

Two happy things had come together.

And those two happinesses could bring even More Of happiness. What she should have received was a dreamlike time of bliss!

But why had it turned out like this?

Why had that woman suddenly appeared?

And she was so beautiful, with what seemed to be very high Soul Power.

Beauty and talent combined—she was practically a formidable rival in love.

Thinking of this, Liu Erlong secretly made up her mind. I won't admit defeat!

Compared to Liu Erlong's complicated feelings, Lin Hanye's were much simpler.

How should he put this feeling? It was like a cheating husband being blocked at his doorstep by his wife.

He smiled and teased, "Don't tell me you've been waiting here since this afternoon?"

"What do you think?"

Liu Erlong's voice carried a trace of choking emotion and awkwardness. Her eyes were slightly red as well. It was obvious that she had waited here painfully, thinking her "husband" had cheated on her, abandoned her, and would never return.

Yet before this, they had only been companions—close buddies. She had neither the right nor the heart to blame him.

"Let's go. Didn't I say there'd be a surprise back in Golden City? I'll give it to you now."

Lin Hanye did not want to dwell on the matter and smiled as he changed the subject.

"Mm."

Led by Liu Erlong, Lin Hanye arrived at the courtyard they had rented.

Shao Xin had already returned to his room to meditate and cultivate, but Lin Hanye still called him out.

Although Shao Xin had only been with them for a little over a month, ever since he had withstood the pressure and stepped forward to stand with them against Huang Yueyao, Lin Hanye had already regarded him as a true friend.

Liu Erlong naturally felt the same.

The three entered a quiet room. Lin Hanye first used his Second Soul Skill to create an Ice Barrier, then took out the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum.

As for the Infernal Delicate Apricot, Lin Hanye did not plan to give it to her for the time being.

At least, not before she broke through the Level 70 bottleneck.

After all, Extreme Attribute cultivation had that painfully frustrating weakness: cultivation speed slowed between Level 30 and Level 70.

Compared to Blazing Sap, the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum was more cost-effective.

More importantly, Liu Erlong's Fire Dragon Martial Soul was not a purely Fire Attribute martial soul. It was the product of combining Fire Attribute and strength, a beneficial mutation of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon.

It might not be stronger than the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, but it was definitely not much weaker.

Therefore, the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum was equally suitable for Liu Erlong.

Lin Hanye, meanwhile, had a better choice: the Eight-Petaled Immortal Orchid. It could undoubtedly remedy the weakness of his Extreme Ice—its slow cultivation speed from Level 30 to Level 70.

As for Shao Xin, the Eight-Petaled Immortal Orchid was likewise the most suitable for a Food System Soul Master. However, there was only one of it, so Lin Hanye planned to give him the Ten Thousand Year Ginseng King instead. It was also an immortal-grade herb and had no particular absorption restrictions.

The Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum was a gorgeous purple all over. Every petal Looked Like soft fuzz, making it exceptionally adorable. The entire Chrysanthemum seemed seamlessly whole, yet not a trace of fragrance escaped from it. Its central stamen rose more than half a foot above the petals, and the tip of the stamen shone with A Faint golden radiance.

"Y-You...?"

No matter the world, when a boy confessed to a girl, he would generally give her flowers. Looking at the purple flower before her that gave off A Faint golden glow, Liu Erlong thought Lin Hanye was about to confess to her. Her pretty face could not help turning red, and she averted her gaze, not daring to look at him.

Still, she reached out, wanting to accept the flower, only for Lin Hanye to chop her forehead with his hand.

"What are you doing?" Liu Erlong cried out in pain.

"I should be asking you that. What exactly is going through that little head of yours all day? This is an Immortal Herb, for you to refine and improve your cultivation and talent."

Lin Hanye said helplessly.

"Ah..." Only then did Liu Erlong realize that he had not brought her flowers to confess.

"This flower is called the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum. It is a neutral immortal-grade medicinal herb. Consuming it circulates energy through the limbs and blood through the eight meridians. Put simply, it can increase your Soul Power and make your cultivation speed far surpass what it was before. And it has no Side Effect."

But Lin Hanye's next words left Liu Erlong Greatly Surprised.

"It's that amazing?"

"Otherwise, how could it count as a surprise?"

Liu Erlong nodded heavily, harboring not the slightest doubt about Lin Hanye's words. She then looked deeply into his eyes and asked, her eyes reddening, "Why are you so good to me?"

It seemed that if Lin Hanye's answer was not what she wanted, she would burst into tears the very next second.

Lin Hanye had never been one to beat around the bush.

The more beautiful women familiar with the Original Work, the better.

"Because I'm lusting after your body. Does that work for you?"

He smiled faintly and gave the answer Liu Erlong had been hoping for.

"No, I want you to say that you like me."

Liu Erlong threw herself excitedly into Lin Hanye's arms, instantly overwhelmed with the urge to cry tears of joy.

"Forget it, then."

Lin Hanye had no intention of indulging her and made as if to put away the immortal herb.

"Don't!" Hearing this, Liu Erlong reluctantly let go of Lin Hanye. She carefully accepted the immortal herb from his hand and asked, "What should I do?"

"Eat the flower's stamen first, then eat the petals one by one. Don't eat the roots. Once you're done, immediately begin cultivating on the spot to refine the medicinal power and break through your bottleneck."

Liu Erlong said no more and immediately went to a corner to consume the herb according to Lin Hanye's instructions.

Originally, with Lin Hanye about to break through to Soul Elder, Liu Erlong had worried that she would be unable to keep up with him in the future. Now, she could finally break through to Soul Elder as well.

At that thought, Liu Erlong's heart was already blazing with excitement, and she could not wait to begin refining it.

"Shao Xin, this is for you."

Lin Hanye took out the Ten Thousand Year Ginseng King.

"I get one too?"

Earlier, when he saw Lin Hanye give Liu Erlong an immortal herb, he had been full of envy, but he had not dared to hope for anything himself. After all, the two were in a relationship, and their bond was anything but ordinary.

Yet he had never imagined that Lin Hanye had prepared a share for him as well.

Though the two could be considered friends.

By all rights, however, their friendship had not yet reached that level.

Looking at the Ten Thousand Year Ginseng King Lin Hanye was offering him, Shao Xin couldn't help but widen his eyes.

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