Zhang Lexuan: I Have a Friend...

Ling Tianchen silently followed behind Zhang Lexuan.

The two said nothing along the way. Bored out of his mind, his gaze unconsciously fell on the pair of calves ahead of him, wrapped in black stockings.

Zhang Lexuan walked with elegance, yet she did not lack an innate air of dominance. Her high heels struck the ground with crisp, rhythmic clicks, while the thin black stockings faintly revealed hints of flesh tone with every step she took.

From an appreciative perspective, they really were quite nice.

Unfortunately, the purple trench coat covered her thighs tightly. What he appreciated most were those full, fleshy thighs, so he could only stare at her clothes and sigh in silence.

By the time he came back to his senses, he was already standing before the courtyard gate of a large residence.

This house was more than twice the size of Ling Luochan's little home. One glance was enough to tell that its owner held no ordinary status within the inner court.

"Is this Dean Yan's home?" he asked curiously.

"No, this is my home."

Ling Tianchen froze slightly. Weren't we supposed to see Dean Yan to confirm my identity? Why had we detoured to her home instead?

"Senior Sister, what does this mean?"

"Sorry, I already believe your identity. I brought you here because there is something I want to ask you alone."

Zhang Lexuan was evasive.

"Is there something you can't say in front of my sister?"

"Cough, cough—"

Zhang Lexuan coughed heavily twice. Her enormous breasts heaved violently as well, nearly popping off the top button of her black shirt.

Ling Tianchen instinctively looked away.

From the look of it, she did not seem to be faking a cough to hide her embarrassment. There truly was a trace of pain between her brows.

That only made Ling Tianchen more confused. What exactly was she plotting?

"Sorry, I'm feeling a little unwell." Zhang Lexuan covered the corner of her mouth with her hand, then looked up at him. "Can we go inside my home and discuss this in detail?"

"Oh, do you need help?"

Ling Tianchen made as if to step forward and support her.

"No, it hasn't come to that."

Zhang Lexuan immediately raised a hand to stop him.

Ling Tianchen sat down on the sofa, while Zhang Lexuan sat directly opposite him. Realizing she might expose herself, she hurriedly crossed her legs.

What she did not know was that, paired with her black short skirt, the gesture not only failed to conceal anything, but instead made the long legs wrapped in black stockings form an even more suggestive curve as they overlapped, making her seem even more alluring.

Ling Tianchen's gaze involuntarily flicked toward the gap between her crossed legs before quickly shifting away. He cursed himself in his heart.

But this really could not be entirely blamed on him. The current Zhang Lexuan was completely different from the one in the martial arena.

There, she was valiant and imposing, her domineering presence fully on display. Now that she had shed that unapproachable aura, however, her need for his help gave her an unusual hint of awkwardness and softness, faintly exuding the gentle charm of a married woman.

Besides, he was not good at dealing with someone in such a high position.

Ling Luochan was his sister. Although she was alluring too, she ultimately did not have that particular air. Ma Xiaotao was completely suppressed by him, so her mature-woman traits had never fully shown. The others were all too young.

But Zhang Lexuan was someone he genuinely could not defeat at present. She was a goddess worshipped by countless people, yet someone of her status was now sitting less than two meters away from him, lightly pursing her lips as though weighing her words.

What exactly did she want to say to him?

Ling Tianchen was starting to feel a little nervous.

"Your name is Ling Tianchen, right? Then I'll call you Tianchen."

Realizing that it might sound somewhat ambiguous, Zhang Lexuan hurriedly added, "I call your sister that too, so don't overthink it."

Seeing that he did not object, she went straight to the point.

"Tianchen, I won't beat around the bush. What was that ability you used to make plants grow on Yao Haoxuan's face and turn Qian Shaoshao's hands into webbed feet?"

Ling Tianchen frowned slightly, and his earlier flirtatious thoughts instantly vanished without a trace. "That's my secret. Does Senior Sister intend to interfere even with that? I can only tell you that it isn't an evil soul master ability."

"You misunderstand."

Seeing his expression change, Zhang Lexuan quickly explained.

"Of course I know it is rude to pry into someone else's abilities. But I felt the changes in Yao Haoxuan and the others at close range, and that was definitely not the method of an evil soul master. On that point, as someone who has carried out hundreds of Inspection Corps missions, I am qualified to judge."

"Then isn't that enough? Is that why Senior Sister called me here?"

Zhang Lexuan took a deep breath, as though making some sort of decision. "Of course not. Tianchen, your ability is actually a use of vitality, isn't it?"

Hm? Ling Tianchen had not expected her to notice even a trace of it. As expected of the senior sister.

Yet his expression remained calm. "What if it is? What if it isn't?"

"You don't need to be on guard against me. I won't tell anyone."

Zhang Lexuan leaned forward slightly, her tone sincere.

"And I'm guessing that, besides altering other people's bodies, your ability can also feed vitality back to yourself, right? Since you can already modify others, using vitality in a lower-level way like absorbing it for your own use should come naturally, shouldn't it? Though when you put it that way, it does sound a little like an evil soul master's methods."

"Your speculations have no basis. Even if you told others, no one would believe you." Ling Tianchen remained unmoved.

"Didn't I say it already? I won't tell anyone."

Zhang Lexuan stared at him with blazing eyes.

"I want to ask you this: since your use of vitality has already reached such a proficient level, can you use it to treat others?"

"Treat others?"

Ling Tianchen leaned back against the sofa. He understood the real reason this senior sister had been beating around the bush for so long. They had finally gotten to the point...

"Of course I can. But you need to explain the condition first, and then I'll decide based on the circumstances."

Now that it had come to this, he relaxed instead.

But it was only after Zhang Lexuan's reminder that he truly realized how terrifying his talent in healing was.

The Genesis Power granted to him by the Genesis Godhood held endless mysteries. Not only could it extract vitality from someone and alter the structure of their body.

Used well, it could regrow severed limbs and heal wounds. Used poorly, it could make small alterations to someone's vital areas like he had done earlier, or even turn their head into a cucumber. That was a lethal technique, though, and required much more effort.

Furthermore, the vitality used for modification did not necessarily have to come from the target.

He could transfer it from himself, from a third party, or from natural treasures rich in vitality.

That meant that, so long as he had a sufficient source of vitality, or was willing to give up his own vitality, he could heal almost any injury, even congenital disabilities.

Healing abilities on that level could no longer be summed up by the simple words "divine physician."

Even Bi Ji of the Emerald Swan Clan, the strongest healing-type existence in the world, could only use vitality to preserve the last breath of someone on the verge of death. Yet she was helpless against congenital ailments, such as innate brain damage.

Because what those required was a precise reconstruction of life structures, not a simple infusion of vitality.

And Ling Tianchen happened to be capable of exactly that.

Zhang Lexuan had clearly heard hope in his yielding response. Her entire body straightened slightly, and she pursed her lips as though making a final consideration.

"I have a friend—"

The moment those five words left her mouth, Ling Tianchen nearly lost his composure. Good lord, was this classic opening universal across every plane?

He repeatedly interrupted Zhang Lexuan, leaning deeper into the sofa and folding his hands over his knees as he looked at her meaningfully.

"Senior Sister, when seeking treatment, sincerity is what matters. If one's heart is not sincere, then even the most benevolent healer may not be willing to lend a hand. Wouldn't you agree?"