Immortal-Grade Herbs All Taken Away! And a Little Scheme Against Tang San?

The sky by the stream gradually darkened.

Gu Ling brushed away a leaf that had fallen onto his knee and turned to look at Ye Lingling beside him. The Nine-Heart Begonia in her palm swayed gently, the golden patterns on its petals flickering between bright and dim.

Sweat had already appeared on her forehead.

Yet her breathing remained steady.

Dugu Bo returned from the woods and waved at Gu Ling, signaling that there was no need to worry.

A while later, the petals suddenly spread outward. The purple Soul Ring completely stabilized and began slowly rotating around Ye Lingling together with her original three Soul Rings.

Yellow, yellow, purple, purple!

A moment later, Ye Lingling slowly opened her eyes. Looking down at her Martial Soul, the corners of her lips unconsciously lifted.

"I did it."

Her voice was soft, but Gu Ling could hear her joy.

"Congratulations. Royal Team has another Soul Ancestor now."

Smiling, he held out his hand and helped her to her feet.

Dugu Bo checked her Soul Power and confirmed that nothing was wrong before nodding. "You absorbed it well. Today's effort wasn't wasted."

Ye Lingling sincerely thanked him, then looked at Gu Ling's shoulder and said seriously, "Raise your arm."

Gu Ling was somewhat surprised.

"You're trying it now?"

Ye Lingling replied rather sternly.

"Your injury hasn't healed yet."

Gu Ling did as she said and raised his arm. The light of the Nine-Heart Begonia fell upon him, and the lingering soreness deep in his shoulder and back was quickly dispersed by a wave of warmth.

Ye Lingling was also sensing the expenditure of her Soul Power. The healing was still the healing she knew well, but it flowed far more smoothly now. She no longer had to repeatedly tend to the same injury as