In Ye Lingling's fair hand, she held a poisoned dagger.
The dagger's blade reflected a dazzling glint.
It was razor-sharp.
"Kill him?"
Ye Lingling was a support-type Soul Master.
She had never killed anyone.
She held the blade in her hand.
For the first time, she had stabbed at someone.
And that person was also the first boy she had ever taken a rare liking to.
Her hand trembled.
Even her pupils quivered along with it.
Struggle.
Pain.
A choice.
At last.
She lowered her hand.
"Ah..."
A faint haze clouded her eyes.
She left in a fit of anger.
She wouldn't kill Ji Feng!
If she'd slept beside him,
then tried to harm him,
wouldn't that make her a villain?
But... he might be the one who killed her grandfather!
At the thought,
Ye Lingling's heart hurt even more.
There was no one she could share her pain with.
Suotuo City.
On the streets.
Not a soul was in sight.
Tall buildings lined both sides of the street.
Only dim lights flickered in the darkness.
Ye Lingling walked down the empty street.
Suddenly.
A lamp ahead went out.
"Mm... ah..."
Suddenly.
Ye Lingling heard a sound.
As if someone had drawn close to her face.
And greedily sniffed her.
"Who!?"
Ye Lingling stopped.
She immediately turned around.
There was no one there.
When she turned back,
a man dressed like a magician
appeared before her.
He stuck out his long tongue and licked his lips.
His eyes fixed firmly on Ye Lingling's body.
Especially when his gaze swept over her high, full chest.
His eyes gleamed with lecherous delight.
It was all too familiar.
There was no need to think twice.
Ye Lingling knew she'd run into a creep.
"Little girl, aren't you lonely all by yourself? Let your uncle keep you company..."
The magician's voice was strange as he spoke.
It seemed to carry a bewitching quality.
But Ye Lingling stepped back.
Her heart tightened.
She sensed danger from the man before her.
She was only a support-type Soul Master.
If she encountered a stranger like this while alone outside,
would something happen to her!?
"Don't be afraid. Come with me."
Bu Le narrowed his eyes.
His heart leapt with joy.
He hadn't expected to get so lucky tonight.
He'd barely stepped outside before catching such a fine prey.
Especially that pert bottom.
Her chest wasn't all that big,
but she was still so young.
She had to be tender.
He liked virgins best.
Wahahaha...
He laughed wildly to himself.
His face, too, wore an unabashed leer.
His gaze stayed fixed on Ye Lingling.
He didn't look away for even a moment.
"Trying to leave?"
"Little sister, you're already here. Why rush off without having some fun together?"
Bu Le bared his pearly white teeth.
His eyes glinted.
Whoosh!
He raised a hand.
A cloud of mist billowed behind him.
"Heavenly Gauze Twin Covers!"
Whoosh!
He unleashed his Martial Soul.
And when she saw Bu Le's Martial Soul,
even a cool, aloof girl like Ye Lingling
couldn't help blushing when she saw how much it resembled a piece of a girl's undergarments.
Her expression quickly turned to anger and shame.
"Nine-Heart Begonia!"
In her panic,
Ye Lingling summoned her Martial Soul.
But.
The more she struggled,
the more excited Bu Le became. "Oh? A support-type Martial Soul? That makes this even more fun, baby~"
As he spoke,
he puckered his lips.
And moved to press them against Ye Lingling's.
Whoosh!
But just as the moment of truth arrived,
a blazing red arrow
shot in from the distant sky.
Thwack!
"Ah!"
"Who!?"
"Who dares mess with me!?"
Blood trickled from the corner of Bu Le's mouth.
The arrow that had suddenly shot out
had hit him squarely in the mouth.
If he hadn't blocked it in time,
it would have pierced his brain!
Seeing Bu Le's face contort with rage and humiliation,
Ji Feng appeared!
He held a curved bow.
"Get lost!"
Ji Feng spoke softly.
His true face was revealed.
"Wha—!? Ji... Feng!?"
Ji Feng had made a name for himself with a single battle at the Great Soul Arena.
Bu Le had seen him with his own eyes.
Forget Soul Elders—
with that kind of fighting strength, he could even stand against a Soul King.
Besides, they were in the city.
Knowing he was in the wrong,
Bu Le didn't want the city guards to catch him.
"Hmph!"
He shot Ji Feng a venomous glare.
Then scurried off like a rat!
"Ye Lingling, this is for you."
Ji Feng turned back.
He took a book from his hand
and held it out to her.
He'd just made this skill book.
[Hexagram of Peace: Longevity].
Ming Shiyin's ultimate skill.
With this skill,
Ye Lingling's healing ability
would surely improve by another level.
And because he'd just finished making the skill book at home,
his body was in a two-hour period of weakness.
That was why, when Bu Le had darted around and fled just now,
Ji Feng had chosen not to chase after him and kill him.
Or even teach him a lesson.
"You're not going after him?"
Unexpectedly,
Ye Lingling was taken aback at first.
After accepting the skill book Ji Feng had given her, her face full of confusion,
her first words were a question.
"Uh..."
Ji Feng froze.
He wondered what excuse he should make.
How should he put it?
Should he just say he couldn't use Soul Skills right now?
Would Ye Lingling believe him?
He looked up.
In an instant, their eyes met.
It lasted only a second.
But an ominous feeling rose in Ji Feng's heart.
Then Ye Lingling didn't say a word.
She turned and walked away.
"Hm?"
Ji Feng sensed something was wrong.
Ye Lingling was usually cold, too.
But when she faced him, she had never looked at him with such rejection, even hostility.
The next day.
Ji Feng waited, but Ye Lingling never came to see him.
He went to stake out the path Ye Lingling usually took.
At last.
"Don't worry. From now on, I won't use the skill book you gave me, either."
Ye Lingling left him with those words.
Then she walked away, calm and composed.
Ji Feng frowned. "What does that mean? Are we going our separate ways? What exactly happened to Ye Lingling?"
For the past few days,
he had felt that Ye Lingling seemed hostile toward him.
And now she'd said something that sounded like they were parting ways for good.
It left Ji Feng feeling rather troubled.
"Fine!"
"I've already given you the healing skill."
"Whether you use it is up to you!"
Ji Feng shook his head.
He chose not to dwell on it.
The healing effect of the Nine Heart Begonia Martial Soul
was the best.
Since he'd given it away, there was no reason to take it back.
As for Ye Lingling, who knew what had short-circuited in her brain.
She'd said she wouldn't use the skill book he'd given her from now on.
Ji Feng hadn't taken it to heart at all.
"This woman mentioned the skill book, so she must have studied it and knows how to use it."
At that thought,
Ji Feng nodded.
Then he turned and headed out of Suotuo City.
Star Dou Great Forest.
Back in the Star Dou Great Forest,
Ji Feng checked his level.
Level 40 Soul Elder.
Once he absorbed his fourth Soul Ring,
he'd be able to advance to Soul Ancestor!
Rustle.
But
less than an hour after entering the Star Dou Great Forest,
Ji Feng's ears twitched.
Someone was coming.
And their strength was terrifying.
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