Oh No, He Can Fly!

"Who are you?"

As the military commander of the Heaven Dou region, Ge Long naturally could not let the matter drop.

Whether for the safety of the Heaven Dou Empire or for military merit, he could not allow this intruder to leave the palace tonight.

With that said!

Ge Long attacked again.

Vast Soul Power erupted from within him.

A pitch-black beastly shadow churned into existence behind him.

It was his Martial Soul, Yazi.

Its hideous head had blood-red eyes and exposed fangs, and a vicious aura swept in every direction.

Ge Long stamped his foot against the ground, and his fourth Soul Ring suddenly lit up.

Violent black Soul Power enveloped his entire body, and his fist swelled at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The next instant!

He surged forward and punched toward Lin Ye's face.

Lin Ye's response was very simple.

He crossed his arms in front of himself and took Ge Long's punch head-on.

Using that overbearing force, Lin Ye swiftly flew backward.

"Hm?"

Confusion appeared on Ge Long's face.

Their first exchange had shown that his opponent was no weaker than he was.

By all rights...

His fourth Soul Skill should not have sent the man flying.

This fellow intended to use the force of his punch to escape.

"You won't get away!"

Ge Long snorted coldly.

This was the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace.

At a single command, the guards could surround the place so tightly that not even water could slip through.

Where could this fellow possibly run?

The next second.

He realized just how wrong he had been.

"Oh no!"

"He can fly!"

Ge Long watched helplessly as a pair of icy-white wings sprouted from Lin Ye's back.

"Bye-bye!"

Lin Ye beat his wings just once.

His entire body soared a hundred meters into the sky.

He was no fool!

He had come to the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace tonight to find the Sea God's Heart, not to fight.

Now that Ge Long had discovered him, what reason did he have to keep going?

"Bows!"

"Shoot him down, quickly!"

Ge Long had no intention of letting it end there.

He immediately ordered the soldiers behind him to attack.

Of course.

He also knew that ordinary arrows could not possibly harm Lin Ye.

He was only doing this to salvage a little dignity.

"Who on earth was that man?"

Ge Long watched the figure disappear into the distant sky.

He racked his brains for a long time, but still could not work out who tonight's palace intruder might be.

There were not many Soul Masters of that caliber in Heaven Dou City, yet none of them fit.

Besides...

None of the people he could think of had any reason to trespass into the palace.

Unfortunately, his punch had failed to force his opponent to reveal his Martial Soul. Otherwise, he could have used it to determine which sect the man belonged to.

Could it be Spirit Hall?

That was the only possibility Ge Long could think of at present.

No!

This is a matter of grave importance.

I must report what happened tonight to Xue Ye.

Meanwhile.

Lin Ye had already flown back without a sound.

Before returning home, he first visited Qian Renxue's house.

Well...

Qian Renxue was not there.

Only a few ordinary servants were inside, tending to the courtyard. He could not even detect any fluctuations of Soul Power from them.

That alone confirmed that they were not Soul Masters from Spirit Hall.

"Not bad."

"You've really committed to the act."

Looking at the courtyard, Lin Ye could not help marveling.

Qian Renxue's courtyard really was filled with all sorts of medicinal herbs.

However...

It was obvious that these herbs had only just been planted.

"Qian Renxue really is approaching me deliberately."

Lin Ye was certain of that.

What a shame...

The herbs Qian Renxue had planted were all ordinary, inconsequential varieties. Otherwise, he would have helped himself to some.

Lin Ye had just returned home.

A subtle change in the atmosphere inside the room immediately caught his attention.

"Lingling... come out."

After his words fell.

A figure slowly emerged from the inner room.

It was Ye Lingling!

They had not seen each other for over a year...

This woman seemed to have grown even more voluptuous.

"How did you know it was me?"

Ye Lingling knew that her concealment technique could not evade Lin Ye's Spiritual Detection.

But...

How had Lin Ye known it was her?

"I was about to ask you something myself," Lin Ye said. "How did you know I lived here?"

How strange!

It seemed as though the entire Douluo Continent knew that he had bought a house.

First Shui Yue'er, then Qian Renxue, and now Ye Lingling.

"Because the property you bought belonged to my family."

At those words.

A brief silence fell over the room.

"All right."

After a year away.

He had almost forgotten that Ye Lingling was a wealthy young woman.

"Why didn't you tell me sooner? If you had, I could have given you a discount."

"I thought you'd give me a place for free."

"In your dreams!"

"..."

Ye Lingling was joking.

Of course.

If Lin Ye really had not had the money to buy a house, she certainly would have done that.

"You still haven't answered my question."

"What question?"

"How did you know it was me?"

"Your scent!"

Ye Lingling frowned slightly.

Scent?

What scent?

Did she smell?

Ye Lingling even lowered her head to sniff herself.

"Every Soul Master has a unique aura. Once your spiritual power grows stronger, you should understand."

Ye Lingling only half understood.

She gazed at Lin Ye's face, which she had not seen for a year.

A year's worth of longing turned into action in that instant.

The next second.

She threw herself straight into Lin Ye's arms.

And that was not all...

She did something she had always wanted to do: wrapped her arms around Lin Ye's neck and kissed him passionately.

"Let's go to bed."

Lin Ye certainly would not stand on ceremony with Ye Lingling.

He tossed Ye Lingling onto the bed and stripped her bare in a few swift movements.

Meanwhile.

Ge Long had already reported the intrusion into the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace to Xue Ye.

At that moment.

Xue Ye, Prince Xue Xing, Ge Long, Qian Renxue, and several ministers were all present.

"Your Majesty!"

"For this man to escape Marshal Ge Long, his cultivation must have already reached the Soul Douluo realm."

"There aren't many Soul Masters like that in Heaven Dou City. I imagine he should be easy to find."

"Find him?"

"How?"

"What if he isn't from Heaven Dou City?"

"Does that mean we don't investigate if he isn't from Heaven Dou City?"

"A Soul Master came and went freely through our Heaven Dou Empire's imperial palace. If word gets out, where will the royal family's dignity be? Where will the empire's dignity be?"

"I never said we shouldn't investigate."

"But our first priority now is protecting His Majesty."

"..."

The ministers argued fiercely, neither side willing to yield.

Just then.

Prince Xue Xing stepped forward.

"Everyone, stop arguing."

"We must find this assassin who secretly infiltrated the palace, but His Majesty's safety is our utmost priority."

"My proposal is this!"

"Starting today, Marshal Ge Long should remain at His Majesty's side at all times to protect him, while I take charge of investigating the assassin's origins."

"..."

Prince Xue Xing bowed as he sought Xue Ye's approval.