Gu Yuena froze and asked, "What problem?"
Shen Qingling said, "The Nine-Heart Begonia is passed down through only one person at a time. Only Ye Lingling and her mother possess it. Unless either Ye Lingling or her mother dies, the next generation of the Nine-Heart Begonia Martial Soul won't appear."
Gu Yuena froze slightly at that. She hadn't expected there to be such a restriction.
She wondered to herself, No wonder the Ye Family has always kept to itself. With the curse of single inheritance holding them back, even a Martial Soul with healing abilities unrivaled across the continent can't support a major clan.
Then she asked, "Since my husband can cure Dugu Bo's poison, he can probably break this curse on the Nine-Heart Begonia too, right?"
Shen Qingling smiled mysteriously. "Take a guess."
Gu Yuena thought for a moment, then shook her head. "I don't like guessing. I'd rather guess together with you tonight."
Shen Qingling froze. "I knew you were up to no good."
He raised a hand and tapped Gu Yuena on the forehead, his tone tinged with helplessness.
"Can you be serious? We're talking business."
Gu Yuena covered her forehead and chuckled, her eyes full of mischief.
She loved teasing Shen Qingling. Watching him get thrown off when he was being so serious was a hundred times more fun than discussing sect affairs.
Shen Qingling shook his head and returned to the subject.
"The curse can indeed be lifted. One suitable Immortal Herb can break the single-inheritance restriction, allowing several people to inherit the Nine-Heart Begonia at once. With the threat to their succession gone, the chances of the Ye Family joining us will be much higher."
Gu Yuena's eyes lit up. She knew Shen Qingling would have a solution. This little predicament was nothing he