Ye Lingling: Am I Really Worthy of Him?

Su Li's heart stirred. He seemed to have had some kind of illusion.

That beautiful blue-haired girl seemed to have smiled at him just now?

Lonely, aloof, cold...

At this age, and in the same class as Dugu Yan.

She had to be Ye Lingling, right?

The Nine-Heart Begonia martial soul, a cursed lineage.

Speaking of that, when Su Li had played Gagla Gemu in his previous life and pursued Ye Lingling, he had gone to great lengths to help her resolve the flaw in her martial soul inheritance.

He had tried many times before finally using a ten-thousand-year Nine-Heart Begonia to successfully resolve that flaw.

Unfortunately.

In this world, whether he could even find a wild Nine-Heart Begonia was a question.

They were practically extinct.

"Where did I find it back then?"

"Seems like it was in a forest near the Far North. There were no traces of human habitation there year-round, and quite a few rare flowers and exotic herbs grew there."

"I just don't know whether this world has it."

Su Li kept the matter in mind.

If he had the chance in the future, he would definitely make a trip to the Far North.

Not for anything else.

The ten-thousand-year Nine-Heart Begonia alone was priceless, comparable to an immortal herb.

Consuming it brought countless benefits.

"Lingling, who are you looking at? You've even started daydreaming?"

Dugu Yan grinned as she wrapped an arm around her waist, pulled her into her embrace, and affectionately nuzzled against her a few times.

The blue-haired girl helplessly pushed her away and said coolly, "Nothing."

Dugu Yan did not get angry when she saw that she was still so cold.

She stood on tiptoe and craned her neck toward the spectator stands.

Soon, delight appeared in her eyes.

She waved an arm, as though greeting someone.

Ye Lingling watched her from the corner of her eye, her expression growing somewhat forlorn.

Perhaps.

Only a woman like Yanzi could bravely express her feelings, right?

Unlike herself, who could only peek from a dark corner...

Thinking of that hazy memory, Ye Lingling could not help falling into a daze, nearly sinking into it completely.

Did she have the right to be with such an exceptional man too?

He was someone who could become a god in the future...

"Both teams, take your positions! The match is about to begin!"

Hearing the referee's voice, Ye Lingling returned to herself and prepared to face the match in earnest.

No matter what.

She absolutely could not lose in front of Su Li.

Very soon.

As the battle began.

Both sides revealed their martial souls in unison.

Su Li sat above, staring at Dugu Yan's martial soul.

If she consumed an immortal herb, perhaps her martial soul could evolve into the Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor?

Perhaps it could even transform from a serpent into a flood dragon?

If he got the chance, he had to find a way to visit Poison Douluo's herb garden.

But before that, he needed to familiarize himself with knowledge about immortal herbs.

Chrysanthemum Douluo Moon Guan should have such information.

As the princess of Spirit Hall, Qian Renxue presumably had books on the subject as well.

Su Li stared at the arena, but his soul had long since wandered elsewhere.

As for what Ning Rongrong was saying beside him, he had not heard a single word.

"Su Li! I've been yammering away like an idiot for ages! Did you hear any of it at all?"

"Mm."

"Fine, then what did I just say?"

"Rongrong, I've noticed you've gotten much prettier lately."

"!!!"

The girl's cheeks heated up. After muttering "pervert" under her breath, she covered her head with both hands and quickly turned away.

Even as she felt shy, her heart was sweet.

Though this guy was always spacing out and ignoring her.

He said I was pretty!

Hmph~

I'll forgive him for now. This young lady is broad-minded and never bothers with such things!

Very soon, the outcome of the battle had already been decided.

With Ye Lingling's terrifying healing ability, Dugu Yan and the others feared nothing as they charged forward without restraint.

"Ah! Why is Class Two so weak!"

"They can't hold on after fighting for only a little while?"

Ning Rongrong scratched her head in slight frustration, puffing out her cheeks as her mood soured.

It was not that she cared about the gold soul coins. She simply did not want Dugu Yan to win.

There was no grudge between them, and they could even be considered friends.

Yet she felt an inexplicable hostility toward her.

As if this girl would take away the thing she cherished most.

"I declare Class One the winner!"

Amid the cheers of the audience, Dugu Yan and the others slowly left the arena.

Yu Tianheng wiped the sweat from his forehead, a faint smile curling onto his lips.

He had performed beyond his usual level today.

He had taken down three people on the other side in one go.

Surely, the woman he liked would stand beside him, gaze at him admiringly, and praise him softly now?

He turned around and saw Dugu Yan walking over with a smile on her face.

That proud, spirited face of hers was now incomparably gentle.

For a moment, Yu Tianheng stared dumbly, swallowed, and froze where he stood.

"Ahem! Yanzi, I actually didn't even use my full strength."

"You know me. With their strength..."

"Move." Dugu Yan's smile vanished as she spoke calmly.

"Huh? What?" Yu Tianheng froze, suspecting that he had misheard.

He had performed so well. Logically, even if she did not admire and praise him, her attitude should at least have been better.

How could she be like this...

"I said, move."

Dugu Yan curled her lips, expressionlessly detoured around him, and left.

Then, she wrapped an arm around Ye Lingling's slender waist and affectionately pressed close to her.

Yu Tianheng's smile stiffened on his face before he secretly let out a breath of relief.

So she was looking for Ye Lingling.

He had thought...

Well, as long as it was not someone of the opposite sex.

At least he still had a chance.

With his looks and strength, he believed that sooner or later, he would conquer Dugu Yan, that proud woman!

Yu Tianheng liked women with pride!

Only then would conquering them feel like an accomplishment!

"That's right. As long as I stay by her side, Yanzi will definitely fall in love with me."

"Keep watch!"

Yu Tianheng instantly became radiant, and even his back seemed straighter than before as he walked.

The teammates behind him pursed their lips and whispered among themselves.

"Sigh, do you think Tianheng has suffered a blow?"

"Doesn't look like it to me."

"Ugh... Dugu Yan treated him fairly well before. Why did she become so cold the moment Tianheng started pursuing her?"

"Who knows? Maybe she just doesn't want to date at this age."

Yu Tianheng, walking ahead of them, halted.

His eyes instantly lit up.

That was right!

Yanzi definitely did not want to date at this age. She only wanted to cultivate properly.

How could an ambitious woman like her waste time on romance?

Maybe once they grew up, she would accept him?

"Hahaha~"

"So that's how it is. It seems I, Yu Tianheng, need to work hard at cultivating too."

Just like that.

The four people behind him watched Yu Tianheng suddenly burst into laughter, their minds going blank.

What the hell was going on?

Not long after.

As they left the spirit fighting arena.

From far away, they saw an astonishing sight before them.

The cold, proud Dugu Yan was holding a little boy's head and rubbing it very gently.

Someone's heart seemed to have shattered a little more.

"NO!!!"