Ye Lingling

"What business does Your Excellency the Pope have with us?"

Inside the Palace of the Pope, Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo stood respectfully.

"Recently, I've been thinking of making a trip to the New Dou Great Forest. My second Martial Soul needs a hundred-thousand-year Spirit Beast, so the two of you should make the preparations. We'll depart tomorrow."

"As you command, Your Excellency the Pope."

"Sister Xue'er, I have a gift for you."

"A gift? What kind of gift?"

"I found an Immortal Herb in Sunset Forest. It can strengthen your talent and make your path of cultivation smoother."

"Take a look."

"This Immortal Herb is called Lovesick Heartbreak Red. Its effects are enough to bring the dead back to life and restore flesh to bones."

"Lovesick Heartbreak Red can only be used by people who love each other. You need only drop a drop of blood on it. As long as the person truly loves you, the mysterious stone attached to Lovesick Heartbreak Red will disappear. In other words, only the person you truly love can make Lovesick Heartbreak Red acknowledge them as its master."

"All right, I'll give it a try."

Qian Renxue bit her finger and dripped her blood onto Lovesick Heartbreak Red.

The next moment, Lovesick Heartbreak Red erupted with dazzling red light, and the stone attached to it suddenly shattered.

"It really worked."

"Xue'er, eat it quickly. As long as you consume this Immortal Herb, I can guarantee that your Soul Power will increase by at least five ranks."

Qian Renxue looked at Lovesick Heartbreak Red but did not choose to eat it. Instead, she said, "This flower looks very nice, but I feel it would be a pity to eat it."

"Since this is Xue'er's decision, then I'll leave it to you to handle!"

"Speaking of which, there's something else I want to discuss with you."

"Can you stop going undercover in the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace? Honestly, it isn't suitable for you."

"Not suitable? Why not? Let's hear your reasons."

"Going undercover in the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace will waste a great deal of your time. With your talent, if you stayed in Spirit Hall and had your grandfather's help, you might be able to inherit the God Position of the Angel God within ten years. By then, once you become a god, Spirit Hall will have a greater role in unifying the continent with you. As the saying goes, strength is supreme on the Douluo Continent."

"I need to think about this some more. You don't have to worry about it."

"Is there anything else?"

"Of course. I've received the recognition of Asura God. He wants me to inherit his God Position, Asura. The second trial is to last two incense sticks of time against Qian Daoliu."

"Last two incense sticks of time against Grandfather? I think you can definitely do it."

"If there's nothing else, you should leave for now. I want to be alone and quiet."

Bai Ying sighed. "All right. If anything happens, you must tell me. Don't carry it all by yourself."

"Don't worry. I will."

After leaving Qian Renxue, Bai Ying went straight to find Ye Lingling.

"How are you finding your accommodations?"

Bai Ying looked at Ye Lingling as he spoke.

"Not bad. Thank you."

Ye Lingling spoke coldly. Looking at Bai Ying, she added, "What did you come to see me about?"

"Can't I come if I have nothing to do?" Bai Ying said with a smile. "By the way, I've noticed a serious problem with you. Have you always been this quiet? You don't like talking?"

"That's a very bad habit. You're so cold and aloof that people feel they can only admire you from afar. I'm worried that no one will come to marry you in the future."

"Holy Son, I understand. I'll change."

Bai Ying rose to his feet and said, "I'm not blaming you. Come on, I'm in a good mood today. Accompany me for a walk!"

Bai Ying reached out his hand. Ye Lingling's face flushed, like a large apple, and she felt as though her heart was about to leap out of her chest.

"Holy Son, where are we going?"

"Hmm, I'm a little hungry. You haven't eaten yet, have you?"

"Not yet."

"Then let's go eat. Let me tell you, my cooking is second to none in the world."

Being led by a man made her feel an unfamiliar sense of security. She had never experienced such a feeling before.

The two of them arrived in the kitchen. Ye Lingling had practically nothing to do, and simply watched Bai Ying skillfully heat the wok and pour in the oil.

After a while, a large plate of grilled skewers was freshly prepared. Once they went outside, he also took out the cola rewarded by the system.

"Eat."

Upon hearing this, Ye Lingling quickly picked up a skewer and stuffed it into her mouth.

Just as she was about to put it in her mouth, he stopped her and said, "Don't be so nervous. It's only a meal. Relax, it's not anything bad."

"The skewers were just cooked, so they're very hot. If you eat them like that, you'll burn your mouth. You need to blow on them first."

Bai Ying spoke as he picked up a skewer, blew on it, and put it into his mouth.

After seeing this, Ye Lingling did the same.

"By the way, there's something I want to ask you. Why are you so quiet? Did something happen?"

Hearing this, Ye Lingling seemed to recall something unpleasant. But when she saw the inquisitive look in Bai Ying's eyes, she finally spoke. "My father passed away when I was little. Now, only my mother and I remain in the Nine Star Begonia Clan. We were bullied from childhood, so I don't like talking."

"You must remember that no one here will bully you. If anyone does, you have to tell me. I'll make sure to teach them a lesson and beat them until they're spitting teeth."

"Actually, I came to see you about one more thing. I want to form the strongest team. Are you willing to join my team?"

"The strongest team? Can I?"

"You should have more confidence in yourself. Don't forget, your Martial Soul is Ten-Heart Begonia. Even the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda, known as the strongest auxiliary-type Martial Soul on the continent, is a step below yours."

"All right. As long as the Holy Son doesn't look down on me, I'm willing to join your team."

The host has triggered a hidden mission: Kiss Ye Lingling.

"System, you really understand me. Whatever I want comes to me."

Naturally, this system knows what the host is thinking. Otherwise, how could it possibly become your system?

"Holy Son, what are you thinking about?"

Ye Lingling asked. At that moment, she truly felt extremely awkward. She had never been alone with a man since childhood.

"What did you say? I didn't hear you. Say it again and come a little closer. My ears might not be working too well."

Ye Lingling obediently shifted a little closer, then said, "I asked you, Holy Son, what exactly are you thinking about?"

"Come a little closer and you'll know."

Ye Lingling obediently shifted a little closer again.

At that moment, the distance between them was already extremely small.

Bai Ying thought to himself, What a great opportunity. I need to complete the mission quickly.