However.
Dugu Bo noticed that his granddaughter was gazing at Ye Lingling with envy, looking as if she wanted to take her place. He was completely baffled.
"Yanyan, are you that eager too?"
How could you be so thirsty too?!
"Huh?"
Dugu Yan came to her senses and quickly shook her head. "Oh, Grandpa, what are you talking about? I'm not speaking to you anymore."
Waaah!
How could I not be envious? Ten levels of Soul Power!
Ye Lingling slowly came back to herself, tears covering her face. She gazed at Su Chen with deep affection and said:
"Su Chen, whether or not you have a girlfriend, and however you treat me, I'll never leave you for the rest of my life."
"My father died when I was very young. Grandma always lied to me, saying he'd died while hunting Soul Beasts. But I knew he wanted me to inherit the Nine Heart Begonia, so he chose to leave on his own!"
"Each generation of the Nine Heart Begonia can have only one successor. But there can only be two living Nine Heart Begonia Soul Masters at a time."
"The moment I was born, my family was forced to make a choice. Either I would live an ordinary life, or one of my relatives would have to sacrifice themselves."
"Thank you... Thank you, Su Chen. Today is the happiest... most wonderful day of my life!"
By the time she finished, Ye Lingling was weeping uncontrollably, her voice choked with sobs.
Su Chen pulled Ye Lingling into his arms and gently stroked her head to comfort her.
"You're crying so hard you look like a little kitten. From now on, I'll be here for you. I won't let you suffer anymore."
Dugu Yan was constantly wiping away her tears too. As Ye Lingling's close friend, she hadn't known what was troubling her. She'd only thought her friend was mature, cool-tempered, and quiet.
Thinking about it now, Ye Lingling had truly suffered.
"Ah!"
Dugu Bo sighed softly and comforted her in a gentle voice:
"Girl, things are looking up now. Come, tell us how your Martial Soul has changed."
Ye Lingling wiped away her tears and bowed gratefully to Dugu Bo.
"Thank you, Grandpa Dugu. Without the Immortal Herb from your family, my Martial Soul could never have evolved."
"My Nine Heart Begonia evolved into the Nine Heart Begonia Empress. It broke through the limit on the number of Martial Souls, so every generation can now have a Nine Heart Begonia."
"And the Nine Heart Begonia Empress gained a resurrection Soul Skill. It has many restrictions, but it's still an incredibly powerful divine skill."
The three of them: ???
Dugu Yan exclaimed excitedly:
"So that means that before, you could save me as long as I still had a breath left, but now you can bring me back even if I'm already dead?"
Ye Lingling nodded. "More or less, but I have to have died only recently. And if I'm poisoned or have reached the end of my lifespan, I'll still be poisoned or die after being revived."
Good grief!
Su Chen couldn't help looking down at Ye Lingling in his arms. This was the continent's most astonishing healer—big portions, all-you-can-eat!
"Wow!"
Dugu Yan rushed over excitedly, not caring that Ye Lingling was still in Su Chen's arms. She squeezed in beside them, beaming.
"I'm going to be Lingling's teammate and best friend for life. We'll never be apart again."
"I feel so safe!"
As soon as she said that, Dugu Yan suddenly remembered Su Chen. She hesitated for a moment.
Ten levels of Soul Power!
I'm going all in today.
A surprise attack!
She suddenly planted a kiss on Su Chen's lips.
Su Chen jumped in fright. "What are you doing? Hey!"
Ye Lingling was stunned too. Weren't you just saying you wanted to be my best friend for life? Why did you go and kiss Su Chen?
Dugu Bo was also dumbstruck.
Damn it!
This old man's little cabbage had grown legs and run straight into the pig's mouth.
However.
Things didn't go the way Dugu Yan had hoped. Although her sneak attack succeeded, she didn't receive any reward.
Dugu Yan was dumbfounded.
My first kiss.
That was my first kiss! Why didn't I get ten levels of Soul Power?
I'll try again!
Ye Lingling looked confused too. She understood what Dugu Yan was trying to do, but after waiting for a long time, she still hadn't seen a system reward...
Yanzi, you lost big.
Clearly, there was no exploiting a bug for this reward. Simply kissing Su Chen wasn't enough to claim it.
"Let's go!"
Dugu Bo couldn't bear to watch anymore. He said, "Yanzi has already reached level forty. We can help her hunt for a Soul Ring, then return to Heaven Dou City together."
Ye Lingling said shyly, "Um... I actually just reached level forty too."
Her Soul Power was actually already level forty-eight. She'd been level thirty-two before, then gained six levels from the Immortal Herb and ten from the reward. But she couldn't reveal that just yet!
Su Chen looked at Ye Lingling in surprise, feeling puzzled.
When the Heaven Dou Royal Team first appeared in the original story, Dugu Yan was level thirty-eight and Ye Lingling was level thirty-five. At this point, shouldn't she have been around level thirty-two?
Even with the Immortal Herb, she should have reached only level thirty-eight or thirty-nine. How had she managed to break through to level forty and catch up to Dugu Yan?
Dugu Bo gave Ye Lingling an odd look too and quietly made a note of the Immortal Herb she'd used: Aromatic Silk Beauty, was it?
Yanyan, you were too slow to make a move.
That little rascal Su Chen was clearly giving special treatment to his women.
Heaven Dou City.
Spirit Branch Hall.
Hu Liena had been feeling quite pleased when she saw that Su Chen had secured an Immortal Herb for her!
Then she saw that Ye Lingling had gained ten levels of Soul Power. Good heavens! Those two had already caught up.
No!
As soon as Su Chen returned, I'd explore him from head to toe and complete a Martial Soul Fusion Skill with him. This wasn't just about the reward. I wanted to become his first wife!
Hesitation meant defeat; decisiveness meant giving it away for nothing.
Hu Liena gritted her teeth, her mind made up.
Crown Prince Mansion.
The little angel was completely dumbfounded too.
Another person had completed a hidden mission and gained ten levels of Soul Power. Ah!
These people were so awful. I still didn't even know what had happened, and they'd already made their moves. How were they getting those rewards?
Maybe...
Should I send someone to ask Hu Liena?
Qian Renxue hesitated, then gritted her teeth and decided to send someone to the Spirit Branch Hall in Heaven Dou City to bring Hu Liena in for a harsh interrogation!
At the same time.
The women who had Diary Copies were practically bursting with envy.
Honestly.
We hadn't even met Su Chen, yet you're all getting one reward after another. How is that fair?
Is there any justice?
Is there any law?
Spirit Hall.
Bibi Dong was feeling envious too.
Immortal Herb.
Ten levels of Soul Power.
If I could get just one, my strength would improve enormously.
But how could I get an Immortal Herb from Su Chen? And if I really had a chance to gain ten levels of Soul Power, how would I even advance?
I was already at the maximum level!
Wait.
Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling were together, and they both had Diary Copies. Dugu Yan still hadn't received a reward, so it seemed the reward wasn't easy to get!