You Still Want to Trade Your Body for the Herb? Dream On!

"What do you mean, I drove Shrek away?"

"I was clearly helping you—and saving Heaven Dou Royal Academy at the same time."

Lin Ye's words left the three academy board members dumbfounded.

Meng Shenji snorted. "Since when did you become Heaven Dou Royal Academy's Savior?"

Tonight, they would see whether this brat could talk his way into turning the sky upside down.

"Do you know anything about Shrek?"

"Do you know who these people really are?"

"Dai Mubai is a prince of the Star Luo Empire, and Zhu Zhuqing is his fiancée."

"If Heaven Dou and the Star Luo Empire go to war one day, what do you plan to do with the two of them?"

"Ning Rongrong is the treasured daughter of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. She's usually arrogant and overbearing, and practically begs to be taught a lesson. If someone really beats her up, do you think the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect will let it go?"

"Most important of all is Tang San..."

"He has Innate Full Soul Power, yet his Martial Soul is Blue Silver Grass. Do you really think it's that simple?"

"He's actually Tang Hao's son."

"And who is Tang Hao?"

"He's the brute who beat Qian Xunji to death back then. If Spirit Hall learns this, will they let Tang San off so easily?"

"They might use Tang San to draw Tang Hao out."

"And then..."

"Spirit Hall's Titled Douluo will descend upon us."

"Will you, as the chief board member, save Tang San?"

"If you don't, you're unworthy of being his teacher."

"If you do, you'll make an enemy of Spirit Hall."

"So didn't I save you by driving Shrek away?"

"..."

The three board members were stunned speechless.

A moment later.

Meng Shenji asked in surprise, "How do you know Tang San is Tang Hao's son?"

From their surnames and Martial Souls, they had already guessed the true identities of Dai Mubai, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong.

But...

Tang San had caught them off guard.

If he truly was Tang Hao's son, he was a bomb that could explode at any moment.

"If you don't believe me, ask Yu Xiaogang."

Lin Ye had only mentioned four of the Shrek Seven Devils.

Xiao Wu was the real bombshell.

If her identity as a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast became known, a storm of blood would sweep through all of Heaven Dou City.

"..."

The three board members fell silent.

They genuinely could not find a flaw in Lin Ye's argument.

The Tang surname.

A Trash Martial Soul.

Innate Full Soul Power.

Those three clues all pointed to Tang San possessing a Second Martial Soul, and it was very likely the Clear Sky Hammer.

"Are we done now?" Lin Ye said. "I'm going back. I have something important to do."

Meng Shenji said irritably, "What serious business could a brat like you have?"

"My wife is here."

"Sleep!"

"And you three dirty old men had better not eavesdrop outside my door."

Meng Shenji's beard bristled and his eyes bulged with anger.

Was he that kind of man?

Ahem—

He had only done it once when he was young and overly curious, that was all.

By the time Lin Ye returned to his dormitory, it was night.

Since it was a day off, the other students had all gone home to their families.

Lin Ye had grown up at Heaven Dou Royal Academy, so naturally he stayed in the dormitory on days off.

But tonight, Shui Bing'er was there with him.

"A spring night is worth a thousand gold pieces. Let's get started."

Shui Bing'er knew Lin Ye meant they should make use of their precious time to cultivate together.

It just sounded rather strange.

As she pondered his words.

Lin Ye had already stirred the Soul Power within him, and an ice-blue dragon silhouette slowly appeared behind him.

"This is..."

Shui Bing'er was astonished.

Lin Ye's Martial Soul was different from what it had been a few days ago. Judging by its form, it must have evolved.

Heavens!

The Ice Dragon was already a top-tier Beast Martial Soul.

Yet Lin Ye had managed to evolve his Ice Dragon Martial Soul again.

How on earth had he done it?

At that moment.

Shui Bing'er felt she was no longer worthy of Lin Ye.

She had come today to cultivate with him and increase their strength more quickly.

If her Martial Soul could not resonate with his evolved Ice Dragon, things would be awkward.

With that worry weighing on her...

She cautiously channeled her Soul Power and gently pressed her cool palm toward Lin Ye.

Their palms met.

Two streams of cool Soul Power traveled through their arms and flowed into each other's Eight Extraordinary Meridians.

What Shui Bing'er feared did not happen.

Their Martial Souls still resonated.

In fact, Lin Ye's Martial Soul Evolution made the flow of Soul Power between them even smoother.

All night long.

Shui Bing'er enjoyed a cultivation speed of 120%.

"Shui Bing'er."

"Hmm?"

"I can fix the instability at the foundation of your Martial Soul."

"Do you mean that?"

Shui Bing'er's beautiful ice-blue eyes widened with excitement.

Lin Ye had said before that he had a way, but he had never told her exactly what it was.

Truthfully!

She had also come this time hoping he would tell her the solution.

"Of course I do."

"I've found an Immortal-Grade Herbs that can repair the foundation of your Martial Soul."

After a whole night of cultivation.

Lin Ye was now certain that once Shui Bing'er's foundation was repaired, they could make even faster progress cultivating together.

"What herb?" Shui Bing'er asked, her face bright with excitement. "Quick, let me see it!"

"Cultivation resources are scarce enough on the Douluo Continent, let alone a rare treasure that can repair a Martial Soul's foundation."

"And you expect me to hand it over just because you asked?"

Shui Bing'er said nervously, "What do you want?"

As she spoke.

She pulled her top tighter around herself.

"Shui Bing'er."

"What's that supposed to mean?"

"You think I want you to trade your body for an Immortal-Grade Herbs?"

"You don't want to suffer even the slightest hardship."

"Dream on!"

"..."

Shui Bing'er's face flushed scarlet with embarrassment.

If that was not what he wanted, fine...

But he had made her sound like a woman who wanted to have her cake and eat it too, as though sleeping together would be a reward for her.

"What exactly do you want?"

"That depends on what you can offer."

They went back and forth for some time.

Throughout the conversation, Shui Bing'er never once suspected Lin Ye of deceiving her.

She believed he truly possessed an Immortal-Grade Herbs that could repair her foundation. She was even certain his Martial Soul Evolution was connected to an Immortal-Grade Herbs.

Through their conversation, he learned...

The two most important things in Shui Bing'er's life were her unmarried younger sister, Shui Yue'er, and the family's Cold Jade Bed.

"You want the Cold Jade Bed?"

"What, should I have Shui Yue'er marry me too?"

"The Cold Jade Bed is a family treasure. I can't make that decision."

"I'm sure you'll find a way."

"..."

Lin Ye already understood what the Cold Jade Bed did.

It was essentially an enhanced ice-type Mimicry Cultivation Environment. An ice-type Soul Master could cultivate faster while sitting on it.

However...

According to Shui Bing'er.

Each time the Shui Family opened the Cold Jade Bed for use, some of its cold energy dissipated.

That was why only the Shui Family's core disciples were now allowed to cultivate on it once a month.

The bed's value could not compare to that of the Aromatic Silk Beauty, but the Shui Family truly had nothing more valuable to offer.

Most importantly...

The Aromatic Silk Beauty's greatest value lay in having Shui Bing'er consume it, so the two of them could cultivate together even faster.

"..."

A sudden ache rose in Shui Bing'er's heart.

She and Lin Ye were already husband and wife, yet here they were, putting prices on things and bargaining.

Then again...

Their marriage itself had been arranged for the sake of mutual gain.

"Deal!"

Shui Bing'er steeled herself.

To repair the foundation of her Martial Soul, she had to take this chance.