Seeing Zi Yan again, Zhu Ling felt, for some reason, that she seemed to have changed quite a bit, yet she could not put her finger on what had changed.
Moreover, the scent emanating from Zi Yan gave her a strange sense of familiarity...
With both women present, Xiao Yan explained his plans.
"Ancient Heavenly Snake essence blood? I think we did find some when we searched the Three Great Dragon Islands." Zi Yan thought back for a moment, then asked, "Do you need it?"
Xiao Yan nodded. "I'd also like to borrow your Dragon Island's Dragon Tomb. Would that be all right?"
"The Dragon Tomb? That's the resting place of generations of ancient dragons. What do you want to go there for?" Zhu Ling asked curiously.
Zi Yan was just as curious. She was not trying to pry; she simply wanted to know.
"It's for Qing Lin's cultivation..." Xiao Yan hid nothing, explaining his arrangements for Qing Lin in detail.
In the original story, Qing Lin had cultivated in the Ancient Void Dragons' Dragon Tomb, using the dragon aura there to suppress and refine the Nine-Headed Heavenly Snake's soul.
This time, he intended to use the Horse Talisman to restore the Nine-Headed Heavenly Snake's soul to its peak, then help Qing Lin refine it while keeping it suppressed.
With an Ancient Heavenly Snake's soul at its prime paired with Ancient Heavenly Snake essence blood, refining both would send Qing Lin's strength soaring once more. Breaking through to Half-Saint would be a breeze.
After hearing him out, Zi Yan agreed without much hesitation.
Aside from Xiao Yan, she was also extremely close to Qing Lin. Back in the Jia Ma Empire, she had often sought Qing Lin out to play, and they had long since become close sisters.
"Perfect. This