Wait, Did You Have to Agree That Fast?

Dugu Yan's voice rang through the valley of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, breaking the air, briefly frozen by Gu Yuena's killing intent.

At her words, everyone's gaze instantly settled on Ye Lingling, who stood off to one side, looking somewhat ill at ease.

Ye Lingling had always been introverted, even a little socially anxious.

Now, with so many peerless powerhouses staring at her all at once—especially after the purple-eyed girl glanced her way—she felt goose bumps rise all over. Her cheeks flushed crimson, and even her ears burned.

She twisted the hem of her clothes nervously and darted her gaze around, not daring to meet Ling Xuqing's eyes. Her voice was as faint as a mosquito's buzz:

"My... my Martial Soul..."

Seeing her best friend's shy, pitiful state, Dugu Yan's heart softened. She quickly stepped forward to rescue her.

Taking Ye Lingling by the hand, she led her over to Ling Xuqing and spoke with a hint of urgency and pleading:

"Young Master, Lingling's Martial Soul is the Nine Heart Begonia."

"As you know, the Nine Heart Begonia line is cursed with an exceptionally cruel curse—only two bearers of the Nine Heart Begonia can be alive in any generation."

"Whenever a new Nine Heart Begonia awakens, an older bearer has to die."

"And... and no matter how powerful a Soul Beast she absorbs in the future, her Martial Soul will only ever have a single healing ability. She can't add any other attributes at all."

"This curse has tormented her for far too long..."

By the time Dugu Yan finished, her eyes had grown a little red.

At her words, Ling Xuqing narrowed his eyes slightly, his deep gaze settling on Ye Lingling.

His spiritual power swept across Ye Lingling's body, and in an instant he sensed the strange force deep within her Martial Soul, tightly bound by the laws of Heaven.

"The Nine Heart Begonia..."

Ling Xuqing murmured to himself, falling into brief thought.

Just then, Bi Ji, who had been standing beside Ling Xuqing, slowly stepped forward.

Her warm, jade-green eyes studied Ye Lingling from head to toe. Then she gave a soft sigh, her voice tinged with helplessness and regret:

"The Nine-Star Begonia?"

"This is indeed a restriction imposed by the laws of Heaven."

"This bloodline curse stems from the suppression of the world's laws. Even if a God King descended, it wouldn't be easy to undo."

At Bi Ji's words, the hope in Ye Lingling's eyes instantly dimmed.

She lowered her head, her long lashes trembling slightly as an indescribable sense of loss welled up inside her.

"E-even a God King can't do anything...?"

She murmured, her voice full of despair.

But just as Ye Lingling was about to give up, Bi Ji changed tack, a mysterious smile tugging at her lips:

"Still, although we can't directly break the Nine-Star Begonia's curse, we do have a way to evolve your Martial Soul!"

"We can make your Nine Heart Begonia more than just a source of healing. It can gain the ability to purify as well."

"And the solution—and the person who can make it happen—are right here!"

"What?!"

Ye Lingling's head snapped up. A brilliant light burst into her lifeless eyes.

Her whole body trembled with excitement, and her voice grew sharp with emotion:

"Sister Bi Ji, y-you mean it?"

"My Martial Soul... can still evolve?"

"Of course."

Bi Ji nodded with a smile, then raised her jade-white hand and pointed toward the edge of the spring deep within the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, where the misty forces of cold and heat swirled together.

Following Bi Ji's finger, they saw two Immortal Herbs growing at the boundary between ice and fire, each glowing with an unusual light.

One was a seven-colored, glassy hue, shaped like a blooming tulip. It was the Aromatic Silk Beauty;

the other was as white as jade, its petals arranged in perfect symmetry, eight in all. It gave off a refreshing fragrance—the Eight-Petaled Immortal Orchid!

"These are the ones!"

Bi Ji's voice echoed through the valley. "The Aromatic Silk Beauty absorbs the essence of the Sun and Moon and the Soul Power of Heaven and Earth. It can greatly purify an auxiliary-type Soul Master's Soul Power and permanently improve your cultivation foundation!"

"The Eight-Petaled Immortal Orchid, meanwhile, can strengthen your foundation, cleanse your marrow and meridians, and greatly improve your Soul Power recovery!"

"For a healing-type Soul Master like you, these two Immortal Herbs are peerless treasures with nothing but benefits!"

Ye Lingling stared blankly at the two Immortal Herbs, her breathing growing ragged.

Bi Ji continued, "My suggestion is that you first absorb these two Immortal Herbs, then, like Yan Yan, use Whale Rubber to temper your body to the utmost."

"After that, you can discard your first two Soul Rings and absorb new ones."

"Likewise, your First Soul Ring should be at least a thousand years old!"

"Not only that," Bi Ji said, her gaze growing profound. "Since your Nine-Star Begonia is a pure healing-type Martial Soul, and my Emerald Swan clan is also made up of Soul Beasts with the utmost healing abilities..."

"I can share some of my source power with you and fuse it with your Martial Soul to evolve it!"

"Fuse it with your source power?!"

Ye Lingling drew in a sharp breath.

"Exactly!" Bi Ji nodded firmly. "Use the Immortal Herbs to purify your Soul Power and cleanse your marrow and meridians, use Whale Rubber to strengthen your body, then fuse in my Emerald Swan source power."

"That way, your Nine-Star Begonia can undergo a complete transformation and evolve into a top-tier Martial Soul with the ultimate life attribute—even a god-level Martial Soul!"

"Once it fuses with my source power, your Martial Soul will also gain the abilities of 'purification' and 'rebirth,' just like my World-Purifying Emerald Light and Vitality Rebirth!"

The more Bi Ji said, the brighter Ye Lingling's eyes grew.

"As for your future Soul Ring Configuration, I recommend taking the path of the ultimate life attribute."

"You can try to give your First and Second Soul Rings the purification attribute. For the other seven, absorb Soul Rings with life and healing attributes!"

"Then, the flaws in your Martial Soul and the curse won't just stop affecting you—they'll become your greatest aid in growing stronger!"

"And furthermore...!"

At that, Bi Ji deliberately paused, the corners of her mouth curling into a meaningful smile!

"What else?" Ye Lingling pressed.

"The curse on your Martial Soul is a force of law. We truly can't change it."

"But there's one person in this world who can."

Bi Ji turned her gaze to Ling Xuqing, her voice brimming with fervent admiration. "That person is our Young Master!"

"Our Young Master is the Dragon God's heir, the successor personally chosen by the Dragon God!"

"He has fused with the Golden Dragon King's source power and bloodline, and wields the Dragon Clan's supreme treasure, the Ascending Dragon Pillar."

"In the future, he's destined to become a god!"

"And the Dragon God is a Supreme God King, a creator deity just like the Phoenix God King!"

"Once Young Master becomes a god and stands at the very peak of the entire Douluo Continent, wouldn't changing a few basic laws with the power of a creator deity be a piece of cake?"

"Boom—!"

Bi Ji's words exploded in Ye Lingling's mind like a thunderclap!

A creator deity?

Changing the laws?

Ye Lingling stared blankly at the boy standing at the center of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, only six years old, yet possessing the terrifying Soul Power of level thirty-eight.

So he was the Dragon God's heir!

So he had such an unbelievable background!

A flame of hope, unlike any she had ever felt, blazed to life in Ye Lingling's heart.

Her eyes grew wet with tears of excitement.

"That's wonderful! Lingling, this is wonderful!"

Dugu Yan, standing beside her, excitedly grabbed Ye Lingling's hand. "Come on, let's refine the Immortal Herbs and Whale Rubber right now!"

But just as Ye Lingling was about to nod, she suddenly stopped.

She took a deep breath, forcing down her excitement, then looked at Bi Ji and asked seriously:

"Sister Bi Ji, there must be more to this than benefits, right?"

"What will I have to give up?"

At Ye Lingling's question, Bi Ji paused. A flicker of approval crossed her eyes.

This girl was clever. She hadn't let the enormous benefits cloud her judgment.

"Smart." Bi Ji nodded, her expression turning grave. "There is a price."

"And that is..."

"You must swear upon your divine soul to serve Young Master from this day forward, and never harbor even the slightest intention of betraying him!"

"In the future, Young Master will be your one and only, your faith, your—"

"Fine! I agree!"

Before Bi Ji could finish, Ye Lingling spoke up loudly and without the slightest hesitation, her voice clear and resolute.

"Huh?"

Bi Ji froze on the spot.

She stared at Ye Lingling in disbelief, her jade-green eyes wide with astonishment.

Wait, did you have to agree that fast?

I hadn't even finished!

Did this girl not even need a moment to think it over?