Something Wasn't Right

After spending half a day bidding farewell to Lian Lai'en, Xiao Yan, and others who had rushed over upon hearing the news, Ling Yi maintained a carefree smile and rode off gracefully on his Treading Snow.

Halfway there, when they were still more than twenty miles from ' Kelo City ', a strange light flashed in Ling Yi's eyes as he rode on horseback.

Someone... is watching me from the shadows—

Feeling that clear, focused gaze, even though the other person was very careful to withdraw their gaze immediately, it was precisely this that made Ling Yi realize the other person's deliberate intention.

Despite his undiminished speed and unchanged facial expression, Ling Yi subtly activated his mental energy.

With his five senses working at full capacity, and with the "Blue Silver Grass" covering the ground all around him, Ling Yi began to explore all directions from a different perspective.

One breath, two breaths, three breaths...

With Treading Snow hooves thrashing and mane flying, the horse covered a great distance in just a few breaths, but Ling Yi's eyes began to grow serious.

He found nothing unusual during his investigation; everything seemed normal.

But the more this happened, the more alarm bells rang in Ling Yi's heart!

"Even the detection of the ' Blue Silver Grass ' couldn't detect this person. This person's ability to conceal their presence is amazing!" Ling Yi silently made his first assessment of the person who was secretly watching him.

Ling Yi, remaining vigilant, did not lose his composure. Instead, he appeared completely Treading Snow, maintaining his pace as he continued towards ' Kelo City '.

However, even as he followed the crowd and led his horse into the city gate, Ling Yi still couldn't find the owner of that fleeting gaze.

"Was it just someone passing by?" Ling Yi lowered his eyes, making this guess in his mind.

As for the possibility that he had just had a hallucination and that no one was actually watching him from the shadows, Ling Yi dismissed the thought as soon as it crossed his mind.

He had just activated his "Superego State" and reviewed all his memories from that period, both physical and mental. He confirmed that there were indeed eyes on him at the time.

On the other side, more than ten miles away from Ling Yi, outside the city.

A figure with short blue hair leaned against a roadside tree, gazing at the bustling city gate of ' Kelo City ', as if he could see a figure leading a horse, walking slowly and leisurely in the crowd.

Turning his gaze away, Ah Yin, still looking like a young boy, lowered his head to look at the "Blue Silver Grass" covering the ground. Recalling the sense of domination that all the "Blue Silver Grass" had experienced not long ago, his bright eyes narrowed slightly:

"That's very interesting—"

Inside the Kelo City, a small courtyard of a residential house.

Ling Yi led Treading Snow through the door and entered, where he saw Yang Shelly practicing her boxing stances and stances.

He casually patted Treading Snow's cheek and let her walk to the shed in the corner of the courtyard.

Ling Yi glanced at Treading Snow, who was drinking water from the trough with her head down, and walked with a smile toward Yang Shelly in the center of the yard. He stopped two meters away and watched her silently.

After a while, seeing that Yang Shelly's movements had grasped the basics and there were no oversights, he was satisfied with her comprehension and turned to walk towards the kitchen.

As Ling Yi turned around, Yang Shelly subconsciously glanced at the back of the figure she had been longing for out of the corner of her eye, and immediately heard Ling Yi's voice:

"His breathing is disordered—"

Sticking out her pink tongue, Yang Shelly immediately focused her mind and concentrated on mobilizing her internal Soul Power to cleanse her body's muscles, bones, skin, and other parts.

Inside the kitchen, Ling Yi went to the stove, took out packets of ingredients from the Storage Soul Tool on his wrist, and began to prepare them.

Ling Yi rented this courtyard for a month, which should be enough time for Yang Shelly to master the "Basic Body Tempering Technique" and then the first version of "Beast Martial Soul: Xingyi Fist".

After all, with Yang Shelly's current Soul Elder level strength, going back to cultivate these techniques corresponding to Soul Scholar and Soul Master levels is like a high school student relearning new elementary and junior high school textbooks; she can master them very quickly.

Not to mention, being able to become Soul Elder at the age of eighteen is a remarkable achievement. In the entire Douluo Continent, no matter where or which faction he belongs to, he is a prodigy.

Therefore, Yang Shelly's aptitude and comprehension are both top-notch.

As thoughts flashed through his mind, Ling Yi's hands moved swiftly. He chopped the ribs and chunks of meat from the Soul Beast into small pieces, soaked them in water, and used his strength to shake out any remaining blood. After cleaning them, he put them into a ceramic pot, added scallions, ginger, and other ingredients, added water, brought it to a boil over high heat, and then simmered it over medium-low heat.

While you might not have enough ingredients to make the "Tenfold Tonic Soup," a simplified version called "Essence-Replenishing Soup" is still easy to make.

As the sun gradually set in the west, half of a jade pendant hung high on the blue-black curtain of the eastern sky.

Hungry, Yang Shelly sat at the small square table, looking at the large bowl that Ling Yi had served her. The bowl was filled with milky white broth, several large pieces of well-proportioned pork ribs, and crystal-clear white radish. She immediately forgot about maintaining a ladylike image in front of Ling Yi, swallowed hard, and began to eat heartily.

Ling Yi watched Yang Shelly, who was engrossed in eating, with a smile on his lips, and then started eating as well, his movements slow and deliberate, creating a stark contrast with Yang Shelly across from him.

After the meal, Yang Shelly subconsciously wiped her greasy lips with her sleeve, but smelled a slightly sour odor, the smell of sweat.

Only then did she realize what was happening, and her fair face instantly turned bright red.

Ling Yi cast a doting glance at the little girl and said gently, "I've renovated the room next to the kitchen to use as a bathroom."

While I was cooking, I boiled several pots of water and put them in the bathroom. The water temperature should be just right now. Go take a bath and relax—"

Hearing Ling Yi's words, Yang Shelly was moved, but her pretty face still held a hint of shyness. She quickly stood up and ran away in a fluster towards the bathroom next to the kitchen.

Watching the figure, like a startled rabbit, run into the bathroom, Ling Yi turned his head and looked through the open wooden door at the newly sprouted pale blue grass in the courtyard.

With a flicker of his eyes, Ling Yi once again mobilized his spiritual power to connect with these newly sprouted "Blue Silver Grass".

After a dozen or so breaths, Ling Yi withdrew his spiritual power, stood up with a normal expression, and tidied up the slightly clean bowls, chopsticks, plates, and basins on the small square table.

Still, he gained nothing, but Ling Yi felt that something was not right.

Night falls, and a half-moon hangs high, casting a layer of pure white gauze over the buildings of ' Kelo City ', which rise and fall in undulation.

In the bedroom of the small courtyard, Ling Yi his eyes closed, his hearing among his five senses greatly enhanced.

Next door, Yang Shelly had already fallen asleep. Her previous meditation and cultivation of Soul Power after washing up had clearly drained the girl of her last bit of energy, and now that she was asleep, she could be heard snoring softly.

In the main room on the other side, under a corner of the wall, there were some rustling sounds mixed with the grinding of teeth, which should be another family of "aboriginal people" besides the owner of this courtyard.

In the courtyard, under the Yuehua, the "Blue Silver Grass" plants were growing vigorously, seemingly due to the Soul Power that Ling Yi had previously injected, growing at a rate dozens or even hundreds of times faster than normal.

Meanwhile, many summer insects chirped incessantly, their calls carrying far through the silent Kelo City '.

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