[Ding, Martial Soul Enhancement successful]
"Ha... ha... ha..."
Gasping for breath, Ye Lingling's eyes had taken on a faint pink flush of embarrassment.
In the end, she had been unable to hold back and let out that faint cry of emotion.
Unsure how to face the person before her, Ye Lingling covered her face tightly, her cheeks burning red as her entire body went limp on the floor.
Lin Yue, who had tactfully stepped aside, opened the door and beckoned to Dugu Yan...
Following the boy's gesture into the quiet room, Dugu Yan came to Ye Lingling's side—
"Alright, Lingling, you've worked hard. It's okay. It's all over now."
Holding her close friend and gently patting her shoulder, Dugu Yan comforted her softly, though her eyes turned toward Lin Yue in silent inquiry.
Faced with Dugu Yan's curiosity, Lin Yue nodded firmly.
Everything had been completed.
The red threads winding around the roots and leaves of the Nine-Heart Begonia, along with those crimson spots symbolizing the curse, had completely faded away without leaving the slightest trace.
Now, this flawless snow-white Nine-Heart Begonia no longer had any restriction on the number of bloodline holders, nor would it cause abnormalities among future descendants.
"Alright, get some proper rest first. I'm heading back to my room."
Seeing the two best friends embracing, clearly with more to say, Lin Yue immediately prepared to leave the room and return to sort through his system rewards.
Only after the room's sole boy had left did Dugu Yan lower her head toward the friend in her arms, her face slightly red as she whispered:
"Lingling, just now, did you...?"
"I didn't! It wasn't me! Don't say it, mm..."
She had thought that embarrassing moment had gone unnoticed, but her best friend had pierced through that