"That's right!"
"Elder Ling, do you know why Brother Xiao Yan wanted to borrow money from me?"
Xiao Xun'er nodded her lovely head as she spoke.
Ling Ying had been watching the Xiao Clan from the shadows all along. Perhaps he knew something.
"Hehe, if this old servant's guess is correct, Young Master Xiao Yan's good fortune has arrived."
"After today, the Xiao Clan's greatest genius will return once more."
A smile appeared on Ling Ying's face, as though everything lay within his grasp.
"Oh?"
"Elder Ling, tell me in detail. Just what is this opportunity Brother Xiao Yan has encountered?"
At his words, a smile unconsciously appeared on Xiao Xun'er's pretty face.
Whether Ling Ying was telling the truth or not, she was delighted whenever anyone praised her Brother Xiao Yan.
"Actually, Young Master Xiao Yan's cultivation regressed because a soul was hidden inside his ring."
"That soul belongs to Yao Chen, Venerable Yao, whose name once resounded throughout the Central Plains!"
"After Yao Chen's soul regained consciousness, he kept secretly absorbing Young Master Xiao Yan's Dou Qi. That was why the young master's cultivation regressed instead of advancing."
"However, he has now revealed his identity to Young Master Xiao Yan and even taken him as his disciple."
"Young Master Xiao Yan presumably came to borrow money to buy ingredients for refining medicine, so Venerable Yao could refine it for him!"
Ling Ying briefly recounted the plot he had just read to Xiao Xun'er.
This Young Master Xiao Yan was the destined protagonist of this era.
Although he was only halfway through reading it, everything Xiao Yan experienced along the way had left Ling Ying deeply shocked.
"Venerable Yao?"
"To think Brother Xiao Yan would encounter such an opportunity. With Venerable Yao's guidance and Brother Xiao Yan's own talent, he might have a chance to be with me in the future..."
Xiao Xun'er's beautiful eyes brightened slightly. Happy for Xiao Yan from the bottom of her heart, she spoke to Ling Ying again.
"Elder Ling, since Brother Xiao Yan has encountered such an opportunity, hurry and give me the gold coins. I'll hand them to him tomorrow."
Seeing his young lady's excitement, Ling Ying could not help smiling and shaking his head.
The young lady is still far too innocent!
No wonder she'll have so many rivals in love in the future.
It looks like I'll have to give her a hand.
"Young lady, you needn't worry about this. Leave the things Young Master Xiao Yan needs to this old servant. You can give him a surprise tomorrow. Wouldn't that be better?"
Ling Ying's words left Xiao Xun'er deep in thought.
Giving Brother Xiao Yan a surprise sounds rather nice.
But I don't even know exactly what he needs.
"Elder Ling, do you know what Brother Xiao Yan needs?"
Xiao Xun'er asked after a long silence.
"When Venerable Yao met Young Master Xiao Yan earlier, this old servant happened to be nearby and heard which medicinal ingredients Venerable Yao wanted."
"Young lady, just leave this matter to this old servant."
Naturally, Ling Ying could not reveal anything about the chat group, so he casually made up a lie.
"In that case, sorry for the trouble, Elder Ling."
Seeing how confident Ling Ying was, Xiao Xun'er felt reassured and left the matter to him.
"Just wait for this old servant's good news, young lady!"
With that, Ling Ying turned into a cloud of black mist and vanished before Xiao Xun'er.
"Three intact stalks of purple leaf orchid grass, two bone-washing flowers, and a tier-one wood-type magic core..."
"These things are fairly common, but to ensure their quality, I'd better visit the Mittel Auction House!"
After discovering that Xiao Yan was the protagonist of this era, Ling Ying had resolved to cling to his coattails.
Leaving aside how close his young lady was to Xiao Yan, what would stealing his ring accomplish?
He did not know how to refine medicine anyway, so he might as well dutifully follow behind the big shot.
Then he could use that chat group to secretly obtain a few opportunities!
That night, Ling Ying cleaned out every stalk of purple leaf orchid grass, every bone-washing flower, and every tier-one wood-type magic core in the Mittel Auction House.
According to what he had read, Young Master Xiao Yan's Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid would not be refined just once.
He would keep using it until he became a Dou Zhe.
I'll get more medicinal ingredients and magic cores. Once Young Master Xiao Yan learns how much I've contributed, he'll surely thank me properly.
After finishing all this, Ling Ying returned to the Xiao Clan without a sound.
He gave Xiao Xun'er a Storage Ring and told her that everything Xiao Yan needed was inside.
Then he found a deserted spot and continued reading "Battle Through the Heavens."
The next day!
Xiao Xun'er was about to look for Xiao Yan, but before she could leave her courtyard, Ling Ying abruptly appeared before her.
"Elder Ling, is something the matter?"
Confusion crossed Xiao Xun'er's pretty face. She blinked her beautiful eyes and asked in bewilderment.
"Young lady, you must hold on tight to Young Master Xiao Yan!"
"This old servant has accompanied you here for so many years. You could say I've watched Young Master Xiao Yan grow up."
"So this old servant truly hopes you and Young Master Xiao Yan will end up together."
Even Ling Ying's voice trembled slightly as he spoke.
Clearly, he had finished reading Battle Through the Heavens.
A Dou Huang expert was indeed terrifying-he even read much faster than ordinary people.
"Elder Ling, what are you saying? Brother Xiao Yan and I..."
At his words, Xiao Xun'er's pretty face immediately flushed slightly. For a moment, she did not know what to say.
Still, she had never expected Ling Ying to support her so wholeheartedly.
Although he was only a lowly Dou Emperor and had little say within her clan,
his heartfelt blessing nevertheless pleased Xiao Xun'er greatly.
"Hehe, this old servant won't disturb you any longer. Hurry and find Young Master Xiao Yan!"
Seeing Xiao Xun'er's reaction, Ling Ying could not help laughing.
The Flame Emperor!
Who would have thought this unremarkable little fellow would become a Dou Di in the future?
And he'd even defeat Hun Tiandi, the Soul Clan's patriarch, who also became a Dou Di!
With his help, my young lady would later become a Dou Di as well.
In the end, five emperors would break through the void and depart for an even vaster world.
At the thought, Ling Ying could barely contain the hot blood surging in his heart.
I must do more to win favor with the young lady and Young Master Xiao Yan.
Only then will they remember me after becoming Dou Di.
In the original story, I only helped once, at the Misty Cloud Sect.
But now, Ling Ying had made up his mind. He would do better and clear all manner of obstacles from Young Master Xiao Yan's path.
Since I, Ling Ying, have gained this opportunity and learned of the future, I absolutely cannot remain a mere Dou Huang expert!
I must strive to better myself too. I'll start by fetching the Green Lotus Core Flame for Young Master Xiao Yan.
That way, he'll certainly remember my kindness, and I'll even rid the young lady of a rival in love along the way!
Ling Ying silently thought to himself.
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