"Are you still Lin Rouniang, or not?"
Li Ling looked silently at Lin Rouniang, feeling a little wistful.
She still looked as she always had, yet she was gentler and more endearing than he had ever seen her, like a newborn spirit monster.
This was the Dragon Heart Stone's special ability: spiritual awakening. Afterward, the blood spirit had developed a new consciousness like a spirit monster, or perhaps what could be called a second personality.
Yet for some reason, Li Ling still could not help linking her to her former self.
The origins of this blood spirit were difficult to explain, involving the handiwork of both a deity and a Spirit Transformation powerhouse.
When he also considered the karma of the Heavenly Book, Li Ling could not even determine whether his actions up to this point had been driven by his own will or influenced by unseen karma and fate.
If the latter were true, he had become an accomplice in helping resurrect Lin Rouniang.
But Li Ling was no agnostic. He still firmly believed that human effort could shape the outcome.
Besides, he truly did need a powerful fighter like her now. Lin Rouniang was the only "vessel" he currently possessed that could exploit the Dragon Heart Stone's power to the fullest and squeeze value from this treasure.
With an inward sigh, he gathered his thoughts and dispersed the blood mist around them.
"Senior Zixu, who is this?" After the Dragon Heart Stone vanished back into the spirit pool, Ju Huang swam over and could not help asking.
Li Ling said, "You needn't concern yourself with that. Just tell the little demons on the mountain to remember her aura and allow her to come and go freely."
"All right." Ju Huang frowned slightly, but said nothing more.
Not long