While Ye Ling was still carefully sensing his own strength, Cai'er fully awakened as well.
The moment she woke up, she saw Ye Ling sitting cross-legged less than half a meter away from her. A blush immediately rose to her delicate face.
She had also broken free from her former icy state. Over the past three months, Cai'er had been tackling the Reincarnation Trial. Yet unlike before, she had not felt even the slightest Pain during the process. Instead, she had felt nothing but comfort, while her strength rose without restraint.
It was obvious that someone had been helping her, and that person had to be Ye Ling.
Moreover, during this Reincarnation Trial, none of her six senses had been lost. She could now be considered a completely normal person—utterly normal.
"Thank you, Brother Ye Ling. If it hadn't been for you, this Reincarnation Trial couldn't have ended so quickly, and that Pain wouldn't have disappeared either."
"If I'm not mistaken, Brother Ye Ling, you must have helped me bear that Pain, right?" Cai'er murmured as she looked at Ye Ling before her.
Then she moved her whole face closer to Ye Ling. Seeing his handsome face so close at hand, a trace of shyness flashed across her little face once more.
Then, parting her cherry lips, she kissed Ye Ling on the cheek. "Thank you, Brother Ye Ling."
Ye Ling had been deep in thought when he suddenly felt a damp sensation on his cheek. Turning his head, he saw Cai'er right in front of him. It gave him quite a fright, but he did not say much, merely looking quietly at her.
When Cai'er saw Ye Ling open his eyes, she was startled. Her little face flushed red again, like a red apple, and she looked at Ye Ling with shy uncertainty, seemingly wondering how she should explain herself.
Seeing Cai'er's shy and adorable appearance, Ye Ling smiled. Then he reached out and patted her head. "No need to thank me."
Hearing this, Cai'er blushed even more deeply. Still, she merely sat down cross-legged in silence and looked at Ye Ling across from her, a hint of shyness flickering in her eyes.
Ye Ling smiled when he saw her like this and did not dwell on it. All that remained was the smile he had brought to Cai'er's face.
Perhaps, with his intervention, Cai'er would no longer become that cold, near-murder-machine Reincarnated Saintess in the future.
Instead, she would be an adorable girl.
With that thought, Ye Ling reached out and patted Cai'er's head again. The wonderful feeling made Cai'er very happy. It was a warm feeling, one that let her rely on someone.
Then Ye Ling took out the remaining portion of the Narcissus Jade Muscle and Bone and handed it to Cai'er, telling her to consume it. Cai'er did not hesitate. She believed Ye Ling would not harm her, so she immediately swallowed it and entered a cleansing state.
"Once Cai'er fully refines the Narcissus Jade Muscle and Bone, lets it remain in her body to nurture her, and raises her strength, we can leave this time."
Ye Ling murmured. He had already planned everything out.
He had also figured out what to do next.
All that remained was to wait for the right moment.
Soon, Ye Ling steadied his mind and resumed cultivating, waiting only for Cai'er to finish her cultivation.
Inside the Assassin Temple.
Another seven days passed.
Shengyue had been wondering when Ye Ling and the others would emerge.
But then, he suddenly sensed a mysterious aura flashing out from within the cave.
It was not the aura of the Reincarnation Trial. Yet at present, no one could enter the Reincarnation Trial grounds from elsewhere. The person emitting that aura could only be Cai'er or Ye Ling.
Just as Shengyue was pondering this, the secret art of the Teleportation Array before him suddenly changed. In an instant, two figures emerged from it.
One was exceptionally sturdy, radiating a sense of power without losing the delicate quality of light.
The other figure emanated waves of shadowy aura, while the exposed skin glimmered with a special mysterious light, giving it a distinctly refined texture.
"They're out!" Shengyue looked at them, amusement flashing through his eyes. He did not understand Ye Ling's situation, but Cai'er's appearance was familiar to him. Such a dramatic increase clearly meant that the Reincarnation Trial had ended.
However, the mysterious light radiating from Cai'er left Shengyue somewhat puzzled. What was going on?
He had never heard that the Reincarnation Trial had such an effect.
"Hall Master." Ye Ling stepped forward and looked at him.
With a complicated yet grateful expression, Shengyue looked at Ye Ling and nodded. "Thank you. The Assassin Temple owes you a favor for this. If you ever decide you no longer wish to remain in the Knight Temple, you may join the Assassin Temple at any time. We will give you the treatment of a Child of Reincarnation."
Shengyue spoke firmly.
This old man was still trying to poach him.
If Yang Haohan were here now, he would probably start fighting with him.
"I'm sorry, Hall Master, but for now, I have no intention of leaving the Knight Temple. I probably won't in the future, either."
"However, there is indeed something I need to trouble you with now." Ye Ling smiled.
Though Shengyue felt some regret, he asked upon hearing Ye Ling's latter words, "What is it?"
"Please prepare an unused Testing Hall for Cai'er and me to test our current strength," Ye Ling said.
Shengyue was momentarily speechless.
This counted as a request?
Wasn't it only natural?
Still, Shengyue said nothing. He simply led Ye Ling and Cai'er away, without giving it much thought.
Along the way, he also notified Cai'er's parents and Ying Suifeng to come over quickly.
Testing Hall.
There was no one here.
Only Ye Ling, Cai'er, and Shengyue were present.
"Test yourselves here. The testing instruments inside are among the best in the Assassin Temple and are extremely accurate, whether for Inner Spiritual Power or External Spiritual Power," Shengyue said.
Upon hearing this, Cai'er stepped forward first. She silently walked ahead and began her test.
In an instant, the area was rapidly filled with Reincarnation Inner Spiritual Power, and Shengyue immediately sensed the amount of Inner Spiritual Power Cai'er possessed.
"One thousand three hundred points." Shengyue nodded.
Her External Spiritual Power was also tested, reaching three hundred and fifty points.
That made a total of one thousand six hundred and fifty points.
"Not bad. You've only completed the Seventh Layer, yet you already possess a total of one thousand six hundred and fifty points of spiritual power. Once you pass the eighth Reincarnation Trial, you may reach the Fifth Rank," Shengyue evaluated. He was very satisfied. Though he did not know why Cai'er's External Spiritual Power had increased so dramatically, he was still immensely pleased.
Soon, Ye Ling stepped forward and began his test as well.
At that moment, even the usually icy Cai'er reacted. She looked over curiously, wanting to see just how strong her Brother Ye Ling had become.
Ye Ling placed his hand down and began the test.
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