The Absolute Healing Nine-Heart Begonia

The stall owner attached a wooden stick and handed it to Xiao Wu.

He then quickly drew a cute little white rabbit and handed it to Dugu Yan.

Xiao Wu held up her snake-shaped sugar painting, triumphantly waving it in front of Dugu Yan before snapping the snake's head off with a crisp crunch, deliberately chewing it loudly.

Chu Men couldn't help but gasp—

This girl was truly fierce.

Dugu Yan clutched the little white rabbit in her hand, a smile curling the corners of her lips as she slowly brought it to her mouth and began to suck on it.

From time to time, she would wrap her tongue around the rabbit's ears, blissfully enjoying the sweetness.

[Hahaha, rabbit eats snake, snake eats rabbit—what kind of divine Shura field is this! Enemies to lovers?]

[This sugar painting is interesting, streamer... streamer! Where are your eyes wandering?]

[I have a feeling Xiao Wu and Dugu Yan will become a pair of bickering rivals. The Wu-Yan shippers are going wild; I'm shipping this pair!]

[Help! Is Dugu Yan's tongue really that skilled? Even I, a woman, am stunned!]

[Xiao Wu is in danger! This is a dimensional strike!]

Dugu Yan's movements were smooth and fluid, and the breath she exhaled carried a faint, strange, sweet fragrance.

Her emerald-green eyes never left Xiao Wu, filled with provocation from start to finish.

Softness overcoming hardness!

Now it was Xiao Wu's turn to lose her composure. Her small mouth formed an "O" shape, and she stared wide-eyed at Dugu Yan's gifted tongue.

That length, that flexibility... it was simply cheating.

After the group regained their senses, they continued walking and passed a small shaved ice stall.

Chu Men's shop had a ready-made refrigerator and no shortage of cold drinks, so he hadn't intended to stop.

However, the giggling of a little girl beside the stall drew everyone's footsteps.

The stall owner was a middle-aged woman in a blue apron, currently scooping shaved ice for the customers gathered around.

The child beside her, presumably her daughter, looked to be only five or six years old. She wore two pigtails and a faded floral dress, helping her mother carry bowls.

The little girl had cream on her face and a fine layer of sweat on her forehead, but she was smiling exceptionally happily.

"Little Nan, this bowl is for the lady over there."

Following her mother's instructions, the little girl carried a bowl of shaved ice and ran toward the customer.

Xiao Wu was bouncing along while holding her sugar painting and didn't notice the little girl running toward her; the two collided head-on.

Crash!

The porcelain bowl fell to the ground, shattering into pieces, and the shaved ice mixed with cream and fruit scattered everywhere.

The little girl's hand was cut by a shard of porcelain, and blood immediately began to flow.

The little girl held back her tears, struggling to stand up.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry!"

Xiao Wu was also terrified; her face turned pale and she stood there at a loss, her rabbit ears drooping as she waved her hands repeatedly. "I didn't mean to..."

The middle-aged woman rushed over, her heart aching when she saw the wound on the girl's hand.

But she didn't blame Xiao Wu, only sighing, "It's alright, it's alright. Kids trip and fall, it's inevitable."

Just then, Ye Lingling stepped forward and said softly:

"Let me help her heal."

As she spoke, she extended her right hand, and a pale pink light shone from her palm as a delicate Nine-Heart Begonia slowly bloomed.

The petals were layered and dense, radiating a soft, healing light, with faint ripples of soul power flowing over each petal.

[Holy crap, Nine-Heart Begonia! A top-tier support martial soul, so beautiful!]

[Legend says it's the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda's greatest rival, though it's a pity it's only passed down through one line.]

Lin Xiaoyu also offered a rare comment: "So this is the Nine-Heart Begonia? It truly lives up to its reputation as the most powerful healing martial soul."

Under the shroud of the healing light, the wound on the little girl's hand healed at a speed visible to the naked eye.

In just a few breaths, the wound vanished, leaving not even a scar behind.

The little girl stopped crying and looked curiously at the glowing begonia flower in Ye Lingling's hand:

"Big sister, your martial soul is so pretty!"

Ye Lingling smiled, retracted her martial soul, and patted the little girl's head, her voice gentle enough to melt.

"Run slower next time, and don't fall again."

[Absolute healing, so powerful!]

[Nine-Heart Begonia, a natural saintly attribute! In the best way possible.]

Ye Lingling is so gentle, such a beautiful and kind-hearted young lady!

Chu Men looked at Ye Lingling's gentle profile, a flash of appreciation in his eyes.

He then pulled a silver soul coin from his pocket and handed it to the middle-aged woman. "I am truly sorry for breaking your bowl; please, take this money."

"No, no, there's no need."

The woman waved her hands repeatedly. "It's just a bowl of shaved ice, it's not worth anything. Besides, this young lady already healed my daughter's injury, so how could I possibly take your money?"

Chu Men glanced at Xiao Wu, who looked even more guilty, and added a few more silver soul coins. "Then, we'll buy four bowls of shaved ice, is that alright?"

The woman gratefully accepted the money and hurriedly packed a bowl of shaved ice for Chu Men and the others, adding plenty of extra fruit. "Thank you all..."

The four of them carried the cold porcelain bowls and continued walking along the street until a rich aroma of roasted meat, accompanied by a hint of mutton scent, drifted into their noses.

"Tell me, can you girls still eat?"

"Of course!"

"Then let's go!"

This was a barbecue stall, and a rare one at that in the night market, as it served soul beast meat.

On the open-air grill, skewers of meat with a perfect balance of fat and lean sizzled over the charcoal fire, the rendered grease occasionally dripping onto the coals and sending up wisps of blue smoke.

"It should be Ghost Horned Plate Sheep, the most popular kind among common sheep-type soul beasts."

"That's right, that's exactly what it is."

Chu Men sniffed hard, the familiar fragrance lingering in his nasal cavity and teasing his taste buds. "Boss, give us ten skewers to start!"

"Coming right up!"

The stall owner took a large brush, skillfully applied sauce, and sprinkled on spices. "Here you go!"

After paying, Chu Men couldn't wait to take a bite; the meat was firm, delicious, and left a lingering fragrance on his teeth and cheeks.

"Truly excellent, everyone, have a taste!"

Xiao Wu didn't stand on ceremony; even while still chewing her shaved ice, she stuffed her mouth with the roasted meat, though it was hard to tell if she could even taste it.

Dugu Yan took a bite as well, and the flavor was indeed quite good.

Just like that, the four of them ate and played their way along until they reached a seafood stall.

"Octopus? That's a rare find!"

"You certainly have a keen eye, customer! These were caught thousands of miles away at the coast and rushed here; I guarantee they're fresh!"

Chu Men didn't have any particular fondness for seafood, but he was very interested in one specific variety—

Pufferfish!

The legendary challenger of life and death, the most delicious seafood assassin!

Chu Men pointed to it specifically: "I want this one!"

"Good taste, customer, but this thing is poisonous. Be careful when you eat it; I have detox tea prepared here."

"No matter, I know my limits!"

Xiao Wu was also fearless; as a hundred-thousand-year Soft Bone Rabbit, her dominance was on full display. "I want to eat it too!"

"Me too!"

Originally, Dugu Yan hadn't been very interested, as seafood wasn't anything rare to her.

But the moment she heard it was poisonous, she immediately became intrigued!

Poisonous? What a joke!

How could the granddaughter of Poison Douluo be afraid of poison!

Ye Lingling naturally had no objections; her absolute healing was no joke!

And so, the four of them each took a plate and began to eat with knives and forks.

Relying on the poison resistance he had accumulated over these past few days, Chu Men tucked in with gusto.

The taste was truly top-tier!