Nine-Heart Begonia is known as the miracle in Martial Soul. It is passed down by a single line, and each generation can only have one inheritor. There can only be two Nine-Heart Begonia Soul Master alive at the same time. Only if one dies, can another one appear in the descendants.
This is something that all Soul Master with certain qualifications know.
When Ye Hongmian joined Blizzard Squad, she herself revealed that she had no relatives and she was considered the only one of Martial Soul.
So, what's going on with this little girl's Nine-Hearted Begonia Martial Soul?
What's the relationship with Qimei?
Scenes of past events flowed through Xu Bayan's eyes, and the woman in white with long ice-blue hair emerged from the dusty depths of his memory again.
Xu Bayan himself didn't know when it was, but he had already stepped into the center of Imperial Fighting Team and came to the little girl holding the Nine-Heart Begonia flower in her hands.
He stretched out his hand out of nowhere to touch the beautiful Begonia flower, but as soon as his finger came close, the entire Begonia flower turned into tiny white petals and disappeared.
At this time, Xu Bayan noticed that the little girl in front of him was looking at him in fear, and her body kept retreating.
Ye Lingling quickly retreated behind Qin Ming, his little hands nervously grasping the back hem of Qin Ming, the fright in his eyes still lingering, and a childish and trembling voice sounded:
"You... who are you?"
It's no wonder that Ye Lingling had such a big reaction. Anyone who was assisting his teammates in a good manner would be startled if a giant man with an iron tower over two meters tall suddenly appeared out of thin air and stretched out his hand.
Ye Lingling didn't scream, so his psychological quality was already very strong.
Before Xu Bayan could speak, when he saw the person suddenly appearing in the field, Qin Ming's whole body Soul Power surged. He took a step forward and completely protected his student Ye Lingling, and said with a vigilant look:
"We are people from the Heaven Dou Royal Academy. We have come to Soul Hunting Forest to look for Soul Ring. Who are you? What do you want to do?"
Qin Ming first reported the identity of his group because he sensed an aura of extreme danger from the man in front of him wearing a black robe and a gold-trimmed cloak. It was the feeling of terror that a young child would feel facing a ferocious Tyrant Dragon.
If the other party has bad intentions and wants to attack, he knows that he will never be able to stop him!
Because, just standing in front of this man, Qin Ming was already so nervous that he was sweating profusely.
When Imperial Fighting Team and the other six people saw something happening, they were distracted and a gap appeared in the siege. Long-Armed Dragon Ape took the opportunity to run away. Everyone had no choice but to give up on Long-Armed Dragon Ape's escape and retreated behind Qin Ming, looking at the bearded man in front of them warily.
Xu Bayan saw them looking as frightened as frightened birds. He patted his head and remembered that after fighting with his son for so many days, his fighting spirit was completely aroused. But now that he met outsiders and was attracted by Nine-Hearted Begonia Martial Soul, he had forgotten to restrain his aura of power.
No wonder the other party reacted like this.
In fact, even if Xu Bayan has restrained his momentum, just looking at his majestic physique and rough face set off by his nine beards is enough to make people fear him.
After finding the reason, Xu Bayan restrained his breath, grinned as kindly as possible, and said:
"Oh, it turns out he is a top student from the Heaven Dou Royal Academy. Um, ahem, I was just passing by. Don't worry, I won't do anything to you."
Hearing this, Qin Ming narrowed his eyes slightly but did not give up his vigilance.
"Since you are passing by, let's leave separately. I still have to find a suitable Soul Beast for my students. Farewell."
After saying that, Qin Ming called his students and walked out of the forest. During this process, he kept facing Xu Bayan and did not turn around.
Obviously, due to the preconceived impression, Qin Ming has concluded that the Xu Bayan in front of him is not a good person.
He is ready to end this journey of searching for Soul Beast.
"Wait, you can't leave, oh, no, I mean wait a moment, I want to ask the little girl just now a question." Xu Bayan's voice was strong, and he immediately stopped everyone who was retreating.
This time, without waiting for Qin Ming to speak, Xu Bayan looked directly at Ye Lingling and said in as kind a voice as possible, "Little girl, your Martial Soul is Nine-Heart Begonia, right? What's your name? Nine-Heart Begonia is a single descendant. Do you know a woman named Ye Hongmian? Who is she to you?"
Xu Bayan said he was asking a question, but when he asked it, it was like a barrage of fire.
When he heard the three words Ye Hongmian, Ye Lingling's body froze, Zhang Da closed his eyes, and he raised his head and was about to speak.
But she paused, turned to look at her teacher, and asked, "Teacher Qin, can I say something?"
The simple-minded Ye Lingling could not clearly judge whether the other person was a bad person, so she looked at the teacher she trusted.
Qin Ming heard it, and the other party seemed to have no ill intentions. He might just be a little curious about Nine-Hearted Begonia Martial Soul. After all, this Martial Soul is called a miracle among Martial Soul and is extremely rare.
So he nodded.
Ye Lingling received a reply, the childish and crisp voice was like jade beads falling on a jade plate, and she was no longer as scared as she was at the beginning, because from the tone of the bearded man, it seemed that she and her mother were old acquaintances, and, for some reason, she felt that there was a sense of intimacy in this bearded man with a fierce appearance.
"Uncle, my name is Ye Lingling, Martial Soul is Nine-Heart Begonia, Ye Hongmian is my mother, are you my mother's friend?"
Xu Bayan was stunned, and his voice stuttered and trembled, "You... you are... her daughter?"
Ye Lingling nodded obediently and said, "Yes."
After receiving a positive reply, when he looked at the age of the little girl, Xu Bayan felt like a thunderbolt flashed through his mind, and he hurriedly asked again:
"Then your father..."
But after only saying four words, Xu Bayan stopped, his eyes complicated. He originally wanted to ask who the little girl's father was.
Because he also felt the sense of intimacy that Ye Lingling felt. Moreover, because Xu Bayan possessed Bear King Bloodline and was born with extremely keen perception of Qi and Blood, the sense of intimacy in his heart was even stronger.
It was an extremely real, blood-connected feeling!
Judging by the time, this little girl is very likely to be his child!
At this time, Xu Bayan suddenly understood why nine years ago, the seventh sister Ye Hongmian left without saying goodbye. She was pregnant with her own child and was afraid that it would bring trouble to her family, so she left secretly alone!
Thinking of this, Xu Bayan fell silent. An unspeakable emotion surged in his chest, as if it was blocked by a big stone. He opened his mouth several times, but not a single word came out.
Ye Lingling opposite looked at him strangely, because Xu Bayan asked in a hurry and only said half a sentence, so she did not hear clearly what Xu Bayan said.
Qin Ming on the side saw this and thought that since the question had been asked and the answer had been answered, even if the other party might not have any ill intentions now, he thought it would be better to take the students and leave first.
"Sir, if there are no other questions, my students and I will leave first."
After saying that, Qin Ming was ready to take the students away in the direction of leaving the forest.
Now Dugu Yan in the team was not happy and shouted, "Huh, what a bad luck. After working hard for so long, we were about to capture that Long-Armed Dragon Ape, but this big bearded guy showed up and disrupted our siege offensive, and the dragon ape ran away."
The muttering was loud, and it was clear that Dugu Yan was also very resentful. If Qin Ming hadn't winked at her side, asking her to calm down, Dugu Yan would have wanted to point at Xu Bayan's nose and curse.
She didn't care about the identity or strength of the other party. As the granddaughter of Dugu Bo, she had never suffered such grievances from childhood to now. However, due to the stern eyes of teacher Qin Ming, her arrogant temper did not break out.
In fact, not only Dugu Yan was resentful, but the rest of the team was also very unwilling, especially Yu Tianheng.
It was not easy to find a Dragon Species Soul Beast that suited me very well and was of the right year. However, because of this sudden bearded man, Soul Beast took the opportunity to run away. It was really unlucky.
However, as the team leader, he has learned to restrain his emotions.
But the rest of the team was different. When they heard Dugu Yan's loud mumbling, they also complained quietly.
"Damn it, the Soul Beast that I was about to get just flew away like this."
"That's right, we've been searching in this forest for several days. Now it's over. All our efforts were in vain."
"Okay, don't say any more, let's go."
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As the saying goes, the more you think about it for a while, the more angry you will be; the more you think about it when you step back, the more you will lose.
Hearing the soft complaints from her teammates, Dugu Yan became more and more angry. Finally, she stopped completely. Ignoring Qin Ming's stern eyes to stop her, she turned around and pointed at Xu Bayan and said loudly:
"Hey, Big Beard, we were about to catch the nearly seven-hundred-year-old Long-Armed Dragon Ape, but you suddenly jumped out and created a gap in our siege, allowing the dragon ape to escape. You must apologize to us!"
As soon as he said these words, Dugu Yan felt much better and became relieved.
Xu Bayan, who had his head in a mess and was deep in thought, was woken up by this sound. He felt very complicated now, with memories, guilt, heartache, pain, and a hint of happiness at seeing his own bloodline. In short, he was so confused that he couldn't think of a single thought.
When the purple-haired girl opposite asked for an apology, Xu Bayan was not angry either.
"Isn't it just a dragon ape? Wait a minute and I'll catch another one for you."
After saying that, Xu Bayan's body Soul Power swelled, and he was ready to find that unlucky dragon ape.
Just when he was about to leave, a clear voice came from far and near.
"No need to go. I caught Long-Armed Dragon Ape that ran away just now. Its six and a half fingers are covered with scales. The year is almost six hundred and eighty, that's right."
With that said, Xu Huxiao gently tossed it with one hand and threw the dragon ape tied with tree vines in front of Dugu Yan.
Dugu Yan blinked and looked at the half-dead dragon ape in front of him, but he still hadn't reacted.
Was it caught so easily?
Dugu Yan couldn't believe it after identifying the characteristics of the Xialong ape and the traces left by their attack just now on its body.
"Well, yes, that's it."
Xu Huxiao turned to look at Xu Bayan and said, "Let's go, father, it's time to go home."
Xu Bayan glanced at Ye Lingling not far away, his eyes a little complicated, but he also knew that it was impossible to recognize each other now.
Because he still has a family.
If we just announce our acknowledgment without hesitation, the situation will definitely be worse than it is now.
"Well, let's go."
Xu Bayan The father and son turned around and left.
On Imperial Fighting Team's side, Long-Armed Dragon Ape was lost and recovered. Yu Tianheng was the happiest. The other team members did not expect such a result.
But Dugu Yan looked at the blond figure leaving gracefully, and his heart moved, and he shouted, "Hey, that blond boy, who are you?"
When he heard the shouting, Xu Huxiao didn't turn around or answer. He just turned his back and raised his hands to say goodbye, then left with Xu Bayan and left Soul Hunting Forest directly.
Faced with such a cold response, Dugu Yan pouted and snorted softly.
"Humph, you actually ignored me, what's so big about it!"
Although he said this, Dugu Yan was determined to find out who the bearded and blond boy was.
There is no other reason than that she is curious.
It was no big deal to capture Long-Armed Dragon Ape, which had been almost consumed by them, but that light throw left a big shock to Dugu Yan.
She was the closest. According to the information, Soul Beast was about the same size as a bull and weighed nearly a thousand kilograms. However, the opponent held it and threw it like a toy.
And there is no Martial Soul, no Soul Ring shining. Being able to throw such a weight of dragon ape shows how terrifying the power of the blond boy is.
And seeing that his clothes and behavior are not like ordinary Soul Master, he should be a child of a wealthy family.
Strong in strength, cold and handsome in appearance, Dugu Yan is very interested in getting to know him.
"We are going to exchange and study at Spirit City for a month. I don't believe that I can't find you." Dugu Yan made up his mind and withdrew his gaze.
Except Dugu Yan has other thoughts.
Ye Lingling next to her didn't look as excited as her teammates. She seemed to be a deserted person on her own. Looking at the two people leaving, a trace of undetectable sadness flashed across her eyes.
This sadness was caused by Xu Bayan mentioning her mother just now. Such emotions should not appear in a little girl.
But it just showed up.
This is because her mother is ill.
She has been ill for more than two years and has not gotten better. In the past two years, Ye Lingling has been taking care of her, cooking, decoction, and nursing in her spare time between college courses. She is already good at everything at a very young age.
It was her own idea to follow the team from Heaven Dou City to Spirit City this time, and she did not tell Ye Hongmian.
Because Spirit City is a big city and there are many talented people from Soul Master World, Ye Lingling wanted to take this opportunity to visit a doctor and find medicine for his mother.
She originally thought that the bearded uncle just now was an old acquaintance of her mother's and could help her in Spirit City, a place she was unfamiliar with, but she didn't want him to just ask out of curiosity and leave directly.
"It's okay, just look for it slowly. I still have teachers and teammates. Mother, don't worry, Ling Ling will find a way to cure you."
Ye Lingling buried that sadness in his heart, collected his emotions, smiled slightly, and let himself be integrated into the happy atmosphere of the team.