Shen Hanyu glanced at Dugu Yan. After using Soul Power to break down a healing and pain-relief pill refined by You Mengchu, he sent it into Ye Lingling's body along with her Martial Soul as it slowly withdrew. Only then did he say softly:
"The problem is neither small nor big. It depends on what she herself thinks..."
Dugu Yan froze for a moment before asking:
"What do you mean?"
Shen Hanyu could not be bothered to explain further and said flatly:
"This isn't something you should know. Or rather, it would be more appropriate to ask your dear best friend after she wakes up..."
Dugu Yan felt somewhat stifled, but she said nothing more. She merely held Ye Lingling quietly and waited for her to awaken.
Shen Hanyu and the Snow Empress walked off to the side, leaving the other members of the Royal Fight Team and their accompanying teacher to swarm around them. They did not stop until they reached an open patch touched by a little sunlight.
The Snow Empress glanced at Shen Liuyu, who had already begun bickering with Dugu Yan, then slowly turned back and asked softly:
"Are you certain?"
Shen Hanyu nodded.
"Very certain. The aura of this curse shares the same origin as the Evil God Bloodline within Ayu. Unless something unexpected happened, it truly came from the Evil God..."
The Snow Empress frowned slightly.
"Ayu was not disturbed or controlled by the Evil God Bloodline because she was powerful enough herself, and because of the support of Life Gold, as well as your suppression and purification back then..."
"This little girl and her family have managed to survive solely due to the vigorous life force and fortune inherent in their Martial Soul. If this continues, their inheritance will eventually fade away within