A Woman Like an Eagle Could Cry Too

Ye Qingxian's face carried a trace of weariness, but her Beautiful Eyes were sparkling with vitality.

She had immersed herself in medicine for decades, and had once considered using her medical skills to dispel the Curse of the Nine Hearted Begonia.

Yet human strength had its limits. In the end, it could not overcome fate.

This time, after coming to the Ice Fire Yin Yang Well and seeing this Treasure Land that seemed to seize the workings of heaven and earth, along with Immortal Grass capable of defying heaven and changing fate, she wished she could pour out everything she had learned in her lifetime and exhaust the last bit of her inspiration!

"Lin Xiao, go and collect the Immortal Grass I mentioned first."

Lin Xiao had long since prepared various Shovels made of gold, silver, copper, iron, and jade, as well as fine mutton-fat jade boxes for picking and storing the Immortal Grass.

It did not take long before he returned with the Immortal Grass.

"Aunt Ye, the Immortal Grass you mentioned is in these jade boxes."

Ye Qingxian carefully took them from him and opened one to look inside. The fragrance rising from the Immortal Grass washed over her face and filled her heart and lungs.

"They really are Immortal-grade."

Ye Qingxian praised them, then continued:

"Ordinary herbs must be processed before they can be consumed, but these Immortal Grass have no impurities left, only their essence. They can indeed be swallowed directly; they simply need to be combined properly."

"I'll try first and see whether taking them in combination produces a better effect. If it works, you can try them afterward."

Ye Qingxian chose to be the test subject herself. That way, she could most directly feel the changes brought about by the Immortal Grass after entering her body, and see whether they were more effective than taking them individually.

Ye Qingxian took out the Aromatic Silk Beauty and gently plucked half its petals. She then pulled off some roots from the Ten Thousand Year Ginseng King and swallowed them together with the Thousand Year Snow Silkworm Grass.

She felt a Warm Current enter her body. Then a completely gentle and harmless power began coursing through her Limbs and Bones, filling her entire body with fragrance.

The Nine Hearted Begonia Martial Soul appeared automatically.

The pink-white, enchanting flower radiated a faint white halo. Its beauty was hazy yet captivating, and upon closer inspection, the Nine Hearted Begonia was actually undergoing a transformation.

At the edges of the Nine Hearted Begonia's petals, another petal had somehow grown out. Within the flower's stamens, many tiny, lace-like filaments had also sprouted.

When Ye Qingxian opened her eyes, she saw the transformation of the Nine Hearted Begonia in her palm. Beneath the flower's roots, a long, dark-red line of blood had also been expelled.

She covered her mouth in astonishment. "This is..."

"The Curse of the Nine Hearted Begonia... is gone?"

That dark-red line of blood was the Curse of the Nine Hearted Begonia. Whenever more than two Nine Hearted Begonias appeared in the world, an older Nine Hearted Begonia would inevitably have its Life force devoured by that dark-red line of blood, wither, and perish.

But from now on, such a tragedy would never happen again.

Ye Qingxian was speechless, as if she had suddenly lost her voice. She covered her mouth. Although she did not cry out loud, her tears fell onto the back of her hand like pearls from a broken string.

Burdened by the Curse of the Nine Hearted Begonia, she had endured far too much alone. Fortunately, Ye Lingling would no longer have to worry about losing her Mom prematurely...

"Aunt Ye, tomorrow will always be better than today, won't it?"

Lin Xiao was actually uncertain himself.

But after hearing Ye Qingxian say that the Curse of the Nine Hearted Begonia had vanished, the great weight in his heart finally lifted. He comforted her:

"You'll be able to accompany Sister Ling Ling as she grows up, witness the happiness of her future life, and see her smile from the bottom of her heart without having to pretend to be strong."

Ye Qingxian's tears flowed even more fiercely.

Lin Xiao was just about to urge her not to become too emotional when, in the blink of an eye, a pair of arms as white as jade pulled him into an embrace. Ye Qingxian had leaned against his shoulder and begun sobbing loudly.

Her tears soaked Lin Xiao's clothes.

Lin Xiao's body stiffened for a moment before relaxing. He gently patted Ye Qingxian's back.

Dugu Bo said nothing. He merely turned his head away, the corners of his eyes slightly moist.

If anyone understood why Ye Qingxian was crying so bitterly,

that person could only be him.

"This Old Man roamed the continent, endured countless hardships, and encountered countless opportunities before becoming a Titled Douluo."

"Yet my life has been filled with sorrow. In my youth, I never met my grandfather. In my prime, I lost my father. In middle age, I watched my child die before me. In the end, only young Yan Yan remained by my side."

There seemed to have been too much suffering in his life to put into words.

It was this that had created the Poison Douluo's eccentric and aloof temperament.

Now, seeing Ye Qingxian weeping bitterly, a moment of sorrow flashed through Dugu Bo's heart. Then his heart filled with overwhelming joy!

The Nine Hearted Begonia Martial Soul Curse was far more difficult to deal with than the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Martial Soul Defect. Now that even such a difficult problem had been overcome, could the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Martial Soul Defect still be considered a problem?

After crying for a while, Ye Qingxian's emotions gradually stabilized.

Only then did she stroke Lin Xiao's head and say with a slight sob:

"Don't worry about me. I'm just happy, so I'm crying tears of joy."

"At first, I never took what you said to heart. Back then, didn't I also resolve to solve the Nine Hearted Begonia Martial Soul Defect? My Mom and my grandfather—weren't they the same? Yet in the end, everything proved to be futile."

"I've simply experienced too much disappointment..."

Her heart had long since turned cold.

Therefore, even after hope appeared before her eyes, she had constantly warned herself not to indulge in wishful thinking, not to place too much hope in it, and to remain calm.

Ye Qingxian had always given others the impression of being composed and elegant, to the point of seeming somewhat indifferent toward Life. Lin Xiao had even thought that if he were burned to death by Evil Fire, she would not shed a single tear. She would merely calmly handle his affairs and keep vigil over him.

But how had this pleasant surprise come so quickly?

Ye Qingxian suddenly began to Laugh heartily.

Her laughter was clear and crisp, sounding very familiar.

Lin Xiao even thought it was the grown-up Sister Ling Ling.

Ye Qingxian suddenly cupped Lin Xiao's face. "The more I look at you, brat, the more pleasing you become."

"Come, Aunt Ye will give you a reward."

Caught completely off guard, Ye Qingxian kissed Lin Xiao on the cheek.

Lin Xiao's face flushed scarlet.

Ye Qingxian burst into loud laughter.

"You're good in every way, but your skin is too thin, just like a little girl's."

"That won't do. You'll have to practice!"

Dugu Bo was already somewhat impatient. He chimed in:

"Indeed. Having such thin skin isn't the bearing of someone who will accomplish great things."

"What is a six-year-old brat embarrassed about? The Ye Family Head is right!"

"By the way, Ye Family Head, since your test proved that this works, when do you think I should take the Immortal Grass?"

Dugu Bo was already itching to try it!

Ye Qingxian stood up.

Only then did Lin Xiao, as if granted an amnesty, escape from her embrace. Aunt Ye's strength was truly incredible. Could that be because she was a Soul Emperor?

Ye Qingxian wore a confident smile.

"Why would the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Martial Soul Poison need Immortal Grass to resolve it?"

"Senior Poison Douluo, have you ever considered that the poison in your Jade Phosphorous Serpent Poison isn't actually a Martial Soul Defect, but the result of your Martial Soul being too powerful?"

"Martial Soul Poison, huh..."

"I really want to see what it looks like after evolving."