"This girl... I wonder how long she'd been waiting here..."
Chu Chen hurried forward, but as he drew close to Ye Lingling, the turbulent emotions in his heart were suppressed by nervousness.
"Chu Chen, you're back."
Ye Lingling smiled sweetly. She was truly completely different from before.
She had cast aside her black clothes and the black veil that symbolized how she had closed off her heart. Dressed in white now, she was just like her true self—gentle and flawless.
"Sorry to keep you waiting. I happened to break through to Spirit King while I was out, so I was delayed for a while. Have you been well?"
Chu Chen replied softly. The two walked side by side, and as they passed Dugu Yan and the others, Chu Chen nodded to them as well.
Among the group, Yu Tianheng's expression stiffened, as though he was struggling with something.
"You've already broken through to Spirit King..."
Though Ye Lingling was astonished, she also felt a little downcast. It seemed the distance between her and Chu Chen was growing ever larger. Meanwhile, she was still striving to break through to Soul Ancestor.
"What are you thinking about? Support Type cultivation is difficult to begin with. Besides, do you think I'd care about your Soul Power?"
Chu Chen took out the Ruyi Hundred Treasure Pouch Dugu Bo had given him, then retrieved an Immortal Herb that glimmered with crystalline radiance. He took Ye Lingling's hand and placed the herb in her palm.
"This is..."
Ye Lingling examined the Immortal Herb and looked at Chu Chen curiously.
"This is the Immortal Herb I chose for you. It can cleanse your marrow and strengthen your foundation, while also enhancing your Mental Power and healing ability. It is the most suitable Immortal Herb for the Nine