The Silly Girl

Ye Yan picked a small white flower first and held it out to Dugu Yan with a smile.

"This flower is called narcissus jade muscle bone. It nourishes the sinews and strengthens the bones, opening the seven meridians and eight channels. Eat the petals first, then suck on the stamens. Channel your soul power to absorb it."

Yanyan accepted the white flower, thinking it was merely an ordinary medicinal herb. Still, not wanting to waste his kindness, she sat down and began absorbing it.

That left only him and Lingling. Ye Yan gave a sinister chuckle and walked toward her.

"Hehehe~ Lingling, you had quite a good time helping the tyrant do his dirty work just now, didn't you? Well, your protector's gone now."

"Y-you... what are you going to do? Yanzi's still right here. Aren't you afraid she'll get up and teach you a lesson?"

Lingling's voice was soft and sweet. Nervously hugging her shoulders, she backed away one step at a time.

"Ah!"

Suddenly, she stepped on a pebble. Her foot slipped, and she toppled backward, unable to steady herself.

Whoosh!

Ye Yan teleported to her side and scooped her up by the waist. Startled, Lingling instinctively wrapped both arms around his neck.

Their eyes met. Ye Yan's face drew steadily closer in her vision; clearly, he intended to steal a sweet, passionate kiss.

Smack!

In her panic, Ye Lingling raised her hand and slapped him. This rotten scoundrel had only just gotten engaged to Yanyan, yet he already wanted to seduce her. In his dreams!

Was she some shameless bitch who would seduce her best friend's man? Ye Yan was seriously underestimating the bond between her and Yanyan. Once she wakes up, I'm definitely telling her what he did.

Ye Yan turned back to meet her blazing eyes. He was not angry; he had been too hasty this time.

"Sister Lingling, I know about your martial soul's restriction. Only two Nine Heart Begonia soul masters can exist in each generation. That's why you've closed yourself off. But don't worry. I might have a way to break that restriction."

"Really?!"

Ye Lingling abruptly grabbed his shoulders. An unimaginable longing filled her eyes, as though she had glimpsed the last ray of dawn in the darkness.

When she was six, her grandmother had willingly taken her own life so the martial soul could be passed on. She did not want to see her mother die for the same reason, so she would try any method that might remove its restriction.

"Of course! I could tell Poison Douluo's physical condition at a glance, let alone yours. But why should I help you? You won't even let me kiss you."

At that moment, Ye Yan was like a cunning wolf, luring an inexperienced little lamb into the trap he had woven.

Lingling squeezed her eyes shut, a fierce struggle raging in her mind.

Angel Lingling: How can you betray your best friend over a few words that might not even be true? For all you know, Yanyan could be watching you from the shadows.

Devil Lingling: How is this your fault? Ye Yan's the one who seduced you. If anyone's betraying Yanyan, it's him. You're only giving yourself to him temporarily to break your martial soul's restriction.

Little angel: Stop bewitching her with your wicked lies! Taste my sword!

Little devil: You're the one spouting nonsense! Taste my halberd!

The two began wrestling. Just as their fight reached a deadlock, the little devil ended the contest with a single question: Are you really going to stand by and watch the mother who loves you most die?

When Ye Lingling opened her eyes again, all hesitation was gone. She forcefully held Ye Yan in place and kissed him. Her lips were soft, like jelly.

Their breaths mingled. He could smell the begonia fragrance on her body. Lingling's technique was inexperienced, and her kiss carried a hint of pent-up frustration. He was not much better himself. This was his first kiss too, and he responded clumsily.

After a long while, Ye Lingling turned her flushed face away, not daring to look at Ye Yan again. He was not completely clueless about romance. He held her delicate body and rested his chin on her shoulder.

"Lingling, you look so beautiful right now."

Ye Lingling tapped the tip of his nose, telling him to stop being slick. It was time he told her how to resolve her martial soul's restriction.

Ye Yan pecked her pretty cheek, then went to the bank and picked a pink orchid.

"This flower is called aromatic silk beauty. It's the bane of all poisons, a supreme detoxifying herb, and it's perfect for a healing soul master like you. Take it, and you'll get an unexpected surprise~"

Ye Lingling accepted the orchid and eyed Ye Yan doubtfully. Could a single herb really have such a powerful effect?

Ye Yan thumped his chest and promised that if it failed to solve her martial soul problem, she could do whatever she wanted with him.

Once she had taken it, Ye Yan brought out his tools and began harvesting the various Immortal Herbs. These treasures would be his gifts for wooing wealthy women in the future, so he had to store them properly.

As he finished collecting them, his gaze landed on the Lovesick Heartbreak Red, and he found himself in a quandary. Who should he save this thing for?

By rights, he ought to save it for Yanyan to absorb later. But in a few years, when she had a whole cloud of sisters, it would be merciful of her not to strangle him.

Forget it, forget it. I'll put it away first. If all else fails, I can use it as an ornament.

After storing the Immortal Herbs, Ye Yan carefully plucked the Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew and tipped its crystalline dewdrops into his mouth.

The cool medicinal power surged along his meridians straight into the Sea of Consciousness between his brows. He could clearly feel his spiritual power growing and condensing. Even with his eyes closed, he could easily sense every stirring breeze and rustling blade of grass around him.

As time passed, Dugu Yan was the first to finish refining the narcissus jade muscle bone. With a hiss, she stretched languidly, revealing her alluring curves.

Yanyan was a little bewildered. Unless her senses were mistaken, her soul power had already reached rank thirty—a full five-rank increase! Yet she felt no discomfort at all. On the contrary, her skin had become even more luminous.

"Congratulations on reaching rank thirty, Sister Yan. You're amazing!"

Ye Yan, who had been waiting for quite some time, offered her a hug. Because of his height, however, she ended up holding him instead. An excited Dugu Yan planted a kiss on his forehead.

"It's all thanks to my Xu Xiaoyan. That silly Grandpa spent so many years here without even recognizing these Immortal Herbs. He was sitting on a mountain of treasure and didn't know it."

Despite his reward, Ye Yan was not all that happy. So stingy. Just you wait-I'll put a cuckold's green hat on you later. o(´^｀)o

Just then, Ye Lingling finally woke up as well. The two turned to look and found that her appearance had completely changed.

Her short, pale-purple hair had become long, brilliant golden locks. Her entire air had shifted from that of a cold, aloof, expressionless girl to a sunny Big Sister. Her magnificent figure, in particular, utterly outclassed Dugu Yan, whose curves were still only budding.

He swallowed as he looked at the beautiful Ye Lingling. Now I have to cheat on Yanyan. Could I even call myself human if I resisted this?

Dugu Yan was also drawn to her transformation. She walked over and studied her closely, then blocked Ye Yan's view with her body and reached up to squeeze her breast.

"Ah! You naughty Yanyan, what are you doing?"

Ye Lingling's face turned scarlet, and she retreated two steps. She already felt too guilty about what had happened with Ye Yan to face Dugu Yan, and now Dugu Yan was bullying her too. Both of them were terrible!

Dugu Yan looked at her with a touch of envy and said she had changed so much. Everything else was fine, but why had this part grown so big? Who knew how many people she would charm to death once she went outside?

Lingling was still a little confused, so Yanyan took out a makeup mirror and told her to look. The breathtaking beauty in the mirror stunned her too. Is that me?

Dugu Yan urged her to check how her strength had changed first. Such a drastic change in her appearance had to be an effect of her martial soul.