Trying to Lure Ye Lingling Away!

The moment a strand of pinkish-white light merged into Dugu Yan's body, Ji Bai instantly noticed that the meridians, flesh, blood, and bones he had scorched with Heart Fire were rapidly recovering, leaving no trace behind.

"Your healing is pretty incredible!"

Ji Bai raised his eyes to look at Ye Lingling. Her cold, elegant temperament and beautiful features reminded him of Zhu Zhuqing. The two girls were the same kind of beauty.

"Thank you for the compliment."

Ye Lingling glanced at Ji Bai, then quickly withdrew her gaze. Only after completely healing Dugu Yan did she retract her Martial Soul and Soul Rings. Dugu Yan gradually woke up as well.

"Could you heal me too?"

Ji Bai wanted to test Ye Lingling's healing effects. Thanks to Phoenix Heart, he now possessed self-healing abilities as well, but his current recovery speed was not particularly fast.

Perhaps Phoenix Heart would become very powerful once its abilities improved in the future, but for now, having a "super healer" by his side would undoubtedly be better.

"You?"

Ye Lingling looked Ji Bai up and down, confusion filling her eyes. "Where are you hurt?"

"If you've been poisoned, you'll need Yanzi to detoxify you. I can't remove poison. I can only heal injuries."

There was not a single wound on Ji Bai's body. Could he have been poisoned? But his complexion looked perfectly healthy too!

"My heart is wounded."

Ji Bai pointed at his chest.

"Huh?"

Ye Lingling noticed Ji Bai staring at her without even blinking. Her thoughts immediately drifted elsewhere, and a faint blush rose to her pretty face.

Ji Bai softly explained, "My heart meridians have been damaged for years. You can't tell from the outside. Your Martial Soul is the Nine Heart Begonia, right? I heard that the Nine Heart Begonia reigns supreme in the field of healing."

Upon hearing this, Ye Lingling released her Martial Soul and Soul Rings again, clearly intending to heal Ji Bai.

But at that moment, Dugu Yan, who had just awakened, suddenly called out, "Lingling!"

Ye Lingling turned back. Seeing that Dugu Yan was awake, she softly asked, "Yanzi, are you all right?"

Dugu Yan nodded slightly, then stared at Ji Bai warily and assumed a fighting stance.

Seeing this, Ji Bai said blandly, "Don't look at me like that. You should be thanking me instead."

"Am I sick or something? Why should I thank you?" Dugu Yan said coldly.

Ji Bai cared more about Ye Lingling. As for Dugu Yan, that shrew who already had a boyfriend, he could not be bothered to argue with her. He immediately reached out, turned Ye Lingling's face toward him, and made her face him directly.

"Ignore her. Let's continue."

"Uh..."

Ye Lingling froze, the warmth of Ji Bai's palm still lingering on her cheek.

"Who gave you permission to touch Lingling?!"

Dugu Yan yanked Ye Lingling behind her and faced Ji Bai directly.

"This is a private matter between Lingling and me. What does it have to do with you?"

"Nosy busybody! Believe it or not, I'll beat you up?"

Ji Bai shot Dugu Yan a disdainful look, walked around her, and came before Ye Lingling.

"Stop arguing."

"Yanzi, it's fine. He only wants me to heal him."

Ye Lingling explained softly.

Ji Bai smiled and nodded.

He secretly activated the Heart Fire accumulated within his body and began tempering his meridians and bones to the utmost limit.

In an instant, his face turned pale, and scorching heat rose from his body.

Being closest to him, Ye Lingling immediately sensed the change in Ji Bai's condition. Her expression shifted slightly as she hurriedly used her Soul Skill to heal him.

In less than three seconds, Ji Bai discovered that all the meridians and bones damaged by Heart Fire had healed completely, leaving behind no hidden injuries. Even the old hidden injuries he had sustained in the past had been healed.

"That's enough." Ye Lingling withdrew her Martial Soul and Soul Rings, smiling as she spoke.

Dugu Yan was slightly stunned by the sight.

She smiled?

Ye Lingling actually smiled?

Ji Bai stretched his limbs. Just as all his hidden injuries were healed, his Soul Power Level unexpectedly rose by one. He was now level thirty-eight.

"Thank you. Your healing is very effective. You even healed my old hidden injuries."

"Hello, my name is Ji Bai. People who know me call me Xiaobai or Brother Bai."

Ye Lingling smiled. "My name is Ye Lingling."

She smiled again?

Dugu Yan was utterly shocked.

"Would you be interested in studying at our Blazing Academy? With you around, I'll never have to fear getting hurt again!" Ji Bai sincerely invited Ye Lingling.

"No!" Dugu Yan stepped forward several paces and blocked Ye Lingling. In a deep voice, she said, "Lingling is a student of Heaven Dou Royal Academy, and she is also our companion!"

"So what?" Ji Bai said indifferently. "Ye Lingling is merely a student of Heaven Dou Royal Academy, not anyone's private property. She can decide where she wants to go herself. Does she need your approval?"

"Besides, do any of you understand her better than I do?"

"Hmph! What arrogance!" Dugu Yan flew into a rage.

"Stop arguing. If you have something to say, say it properly." Ye Lingling knitted her brows slightly and persuaded, "Yanzi, Ji Bai was the one who carried you back just now."

Ji Bai said blandly, "Exactly. What ingratitude."

Dugu Yan snapped in embarrassment, "I'm not!"

"Stop blocking me from talking to Ye Lingling. Go cool off somewhere!"

Ji Bai pulled Dugu Yan aside, then cheerfully said to Ye Lingling, "I'll call you Lingling, then. You can call me Xiaobai. It'll make us seem closer."

Dugu Yan stumbled and nearly fell. When she turned back to look behind her, her jaw instantly dropped.

Ye Lingling's cheeks were covered in rosy blush, and before Ji Bai, she looked like an innocent young girl who had never known the world. Though that was indeed the case, Ye Lingling had never displayed such an expression in front of them before.

"I'm sorry, but I can't join Blazing Academy. Besides... Blazing Academy only recruits fire-attribute Soul Masters, so I don't meet the requirements either."

Ye Lingling gently declined.

"Our fate won't end here."

"Here, a gift for you."

Ji Bai took out a Fire Red Phoenix Feather and gently placed it in Ye Lingling's palm before turning around and leaving.

Dugu Yan spoke at that moment. "You're very strong. My poison actually had no effect on you."

"Heh!"

Ji Bai slightly turned his head, the corners of his mouth lifting faintly. Then he did not linger any longer and left directly.

Dugu Yan turned to Ye Lingling and asked, "What did he mean by that... Was he looking down on me?"

Ye Lingling blinked her beautiful eyes. "I don't think so?"

Meanwhile, Ji Bai had just stepped out of the room and was preparing to collect his reward and leave when he unexpectedly ran into the people who had previously been with Dugu Yan.

Yu Tianheng and the others were all extremely surprised to see Ji Bai appear before them completely unharmed.

"You're actually unharmed?!" Yu Tianheng, who was leading them, was first startled, then his expression changed slightly. "What did you do to Yanzi?!"

Ji Bai said lazily, "This was a Gambling Fight, not child's play. Since I won, her outcome naturally won't be very pleasant."

"However, it's worth mentioning that..."

"She was very wet!"