However.
Dugu Bo noticed that his granddaughter was staring at Ye Lingling with a face full of envy, looking like she wished she could take her place. This left Dugu Bo completely baffled.
"Yanyan, you can't resist it either?"
Damn, you're all so thirsty!
"Huh?"
Dugu Yan snapped back to her senses, hurriedly shaking her head.
"Ah! Grandpa, what are you saying? I'm not listening to you anymore."
Wuwuwu—!
How can I not be jealous? Level 10 soul power!
Ye Lingling slowly regained her composure, tears streaming down her face, looking at Su Chen with deep emotion:
"Su Chen, no matter if you have a girlfriend or how you treat me, I will never leave you in this lifetime."
"My father died when I was very young. Grandma always lied to me, saying he died hunting soul beasts, but I know he chose to leave on his own so I could inherit the Nine Hearts Begonia."
"Only one heir can exist in each generation of the Nine Hearts Begonia, but we living soul masters of the Nine Hearts Begonia can only be two."
"From the moment I was born, my family was destined to make a choice: either I live a mediocre life, or a relative sacrifices themselves."
"Thank you… thank you, Su Chen. Today is the happiest… most blessed day of my life!"
By now, Ye Lingling was crying uncontrollably, her voice choking with emotion.
Su Chen pulled Ye Lingling into his arms, gently rubbing her head to comfort her:
"You're crying like a little kitten. From now on, with me here, I won't let you suffer anymore."
Dugu Yan wiped her tears nonstop too. As her best friend, she didn't know Ye Lingling's inner troubles, only seeing her as mature, quiet, and reserved.
Looking back now, it really was too bitter.
"Sigh!"
Dugu Bo sighed softly and comforted her:
"Girl, everything's going to get better. Come, tell us about the changes in your martial soul!"
Ye Lingling wiped her tears and bowed gratefully to Dugu Bo:
"Thank you, Grandpa Dugu. Without your family's divine herb, my martial soul wouldn't have evolved."
"My Nine Hearts Begonia evolved into the Nine Hearts Begonia Emperor, breaking the limit on the number of martial souls. Now every generation can have a Nine Hearts Begonia."
"And the Nine Hearts Begonia Emperor gained a resurrection soul skill. Though it has many limitations, it's still a very powerful divine skill."
The three of them: ???
Dugu Yan excitedly said:
"So that means before, I could be saved as long as I had one breath left, but now even if I have no breath, I can still be saved?"
Ye Lingling nodded:
"More or less, but it has to be shortly after death. Also, if it's poison or if the lifespan has ended, resurrection still won't cure the poison or stop death."
Whoa!
Su Chen couldn't help but look down at Ye Lingling in his arms. This is — the continent's number one healer, large and reliable kind!
"Wow!"
Dugu Yan excitedly jumped in, ignoring the fact that Ye Lingling was still in Su Chen's arms, squeezing in with a happy face:
"From now on, I want to be Lingling's teammate for life, be her best sister forever, and never be apart again."
"This really feels so safe."
End of speech.
Dugu Yan suddenly remembered Su Chen and hesitated for a moment. Level 10 soul power!
Today, I'm coming for you.
Sneak attack!
Suddenly, she kissed Su Chen on the mouth.
Su Chen was startled on the spot:
"What are you doing? Hey!"
Ye Lingling was dumbfounded right away:
Weren't we supposed to be best sisters for life? Why did you kiss Su Chen instead?
Dugu Bo was also stunned.
Damn it!
My little cabbage just ran into the pig's mouth herself.
However.
The reality wasn't what Dugu Yan thought. Although she succeeded in the sneak attack, she didn't receive any reward.
Dugu Yan was bewildered.
First kiss.
This was my first kiss! Why no level 10 soul power?
Let me try again!
Ye Lingling was also confused. She understood what Dugu Yan wanted, but after waiting so long, there was simply no system reward…
Swallow your loss, Yan.
Obviously,
Rewards can't be bugged. Simply kissing Su Chen isn't enough to get the reward.
"Let's go!"
Dugu Bo couldn't watch anymore and said:
"Yan has already broken through level 40. Let's help her hunt soul rings, then head back to Tiandou City together."
Ye Lingling shyly said:
"Actually… I just broke level 40 too."
Her soul power was actually level 48 now — originally 32, plus 6 from divine herbs, plus 10 from rewards, but she couldn't say that yet!
Su Chen glanced at Ye Lingling in surprise, a little puzzled.
In the original story, when the Tiandou Royal faction first appeared, Dugu Yan was level 38, Ye Lingling was level 35 — at this turning point, Ye Lingling should have been around level 32, right?
Adding the divine herbs, at most level 38 or 39. How did she suddenly jump to level 40 and catch up with Dugu Yan?
Dugu Bo looked at Ye Lingling strangely, secretly noting the divine herb she used was called Qiluo Tulip, right?
Yan Yan, you're too late.
Su Chen, that little bastard, clearly is giving special treatment to his woman.
Tiandou City.
Martial Soul Branch Hall.
Hu Liena originally felt delighted seeing Su Chen get her divine herb.
Then she saw Ye Lingling obtain level 10 soul power. Oh my god! Their progress had caught up already.
No way!
Once Su Chen returns, I'll immediately thoroughly investigate him and complete the Martial Soul Fusion Technique with him. This is not just about rewards; I want to become his first wife.
Hesitation means defeat. Decisiveness means gain.
Hu Liena gritted her silver teeth and firmly decided.
Crown Prince's Mansion.
The little angel was stunned.
Another one completing a hidden task, another level 10 soul power boost, ah!
These people are really annoying. I don't even know what's going on, and they've already taken action. How did they get these rewards?
Maybe.
I should send someone to call Hu Liena and ask.
Qian Renxue hesitated but finally gritted her teeth and decided to send someone to Tiandou City's branch hall to bring Hu Liena for a harsh interrogation!
At the same time,
Women who have diary copies were all enviously swelling.
Seriously.
We haven't even met Su Chen, yet you all have gotten various rewards. Is this really fair?
Is there still law?
Is there still justice?
Martial Soul Hall.
Bibi Dong was drooling now.
Divine herb.
Level 10 soul power.
If I could get one, my strength would improve tremendously.
But how could I get a divine herb from Su Chen? If I really had a chance to get level 10 soul power, how would I level up?
I'm already max level!
Wait?
Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling together, both diary copy owners, but Dugu Yan hasn't gotten a reward. Seems this reward is not easy to get!
(End of chapter)