Chapter 75: The Two Girls' Feelings

Chapter 75: The Two Girls' Feelings

"Lingling, have you finished absorbing the soul bone?"

Hearing this voice, Xiao Yu's expression changed dramatically. He turned to see Ye Lingling, who had indeed finished absorbing the soul bone, blinking her big eyes as she looked at Xiao Yu and Huo Wu standing together.

What the heck, this was unexpected! In the original story, didn't it take Tang San three days to absorb his mother's soul bone? How did Ye Lingling finish so quickly? It hadn't even been two hours! Could it be that Ah Yin wasn't Tang San's mother but instead Ye Lingling's?

Actually, Xiao Yu overlooked one crucial detail: Tang San was a twin martial soul user. Besides inheriting Ah Yin's Blue Silver Emperor, he also had the domineering Clear Sky Hammer. The Clear Sky Hammer's martial spirit was completely opposed to the life attribute of the Blue Silver Emperor. Moreover, the Clear Sky Hammer carried the Killing God Domain, which emphasized slaughter. So, in terms of compatibility, Ye Lingling actually surpassed Tang San.

Seeing that Ye Lingling had already finished absorbing the soul bone, Huo Wu, terrified, quickly jumped away from Xiao Yu. She turned her head, not daring to meet Ye Lingling's gaze. After all, she had just been caught red-handed trying to steal someone else's man.

"Lingling, don't get the wrong idea."

Xiao Yu cleared his throat, trying to ease the awkward atmosphere.

Ye Lingling rolled her eyes at Xiao Yu and said with a bit of irritation, "What misunderstanding? I was just absorbing the soul bone, not passed out!"

"Lingling, you heard everything!"

Huo Wu's face alternated between red and white. She couldn't even muster the courage to look at Ye Lingling, staring down at the stone floor instead.

Ye Lingling smiled slightly and walked up to Huo Wu, taking her by the hand and leading her over to Xiao Yu. "Sister Huo Wu, I've known about your feelings for a long time. Even though you two often bicker, the way you look at him doesn't lie."

The normally bold Huo Wu timidly lifted her head to look at Ye Lingling, like a mistress caught by the rightful partner. "Lingling, aren't you angry?"

"I was angry at first."

Ye Lingling spoke calmly, "But then I thought it over. If I were an eight-year-old girl saved from a soul beast, I would be moved too. And when you met Xiao Yu, you were only eight, so there's really no issue of who came first. I've only been with Xiao Yu longer. In fact, I've always admired you. You're braver than I am, daring to love and hate openly. After graduating from the primary soul master academy, I never even considered going against my family's wishes to stay with Xiao Yu. If Xiao Yu hadn't come to Heaven Dou to find me, I'd probably still be at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy."

In truth, Ye Lingling had her own concerns. She understood Xiao Yu's ambitions. The Blazing Academy had deep roots in the Heaven Dou Empire and could become a significant ally for Xiao Yu in the future.

As she spoke, Ye Lingling led Huo Wu to Xiao Yu, playfully winking at him. "Xiao Yu, you'd better treat the two of us sisters well!"

At this point, Xiao Yu knew that if he continued to reject Huo Wu, it might break her heart completely.

Well, well, well!

Who could predict how things would unfold six or seven years from now? Perhaps this relationship could help him bring the Blazing Academy, and possibly the closely allied God Wind and Skywater Academies, under his control, making them a wedge into the Heaven Dou Empire.

Looking at the two beautiful girls before him, Xiao Yu no longer hesitated and pulled both of them into his arms.

Ye Lingling and Huo Wu nestled on either side of Xiao Yu, their faces flushed as they pressed against his broad and firm chest.

With the soft warmth in his arms, Xiao Yu's body naturally reacted.

Ye Lingling and Huo Wu both noticed the change almost simultaneously and quickly darted out of his embrace like lightning.

"Ugh, you pervert!"

Huo Wu quickly regained her usual bold demeanor, rolling her eyes at Xiao Yu. "I thought you were some kind of gentleman, but it turns out you're just a hidden pervert!"

Ye Lingling, her face full of shyness, looked at Xiao Yu with a bit of reproach before quickly lowering her head, saying nothing.

So, Xiao Yu was thinking about that kind of thing!

"Ahem!"

Xiao Yu coughed twice, quickly trying to change the subject to diffuse the awkwardness. "Lingling, after absorbing the soul bone, did you gain anything?"

Hearing Xiao Yu's question, Huo Wu snapped back to reality and curiously asked, "Yeah, Lingling, this is a hundred-thousand-year soul bone! It must have brought you a lot of benefits, right?"

Ye Lingling nodded gently. "A hundred-thousand-year soul bone is indeed a supreme treasure. It not only increased my spirit power by four levels and granted me two soul bone skills, but it also further evolved my martial spirit, awakening a gifted domain."

"A domain!"

Huo Wu was clearly shocked. A domain was a special ability that even some Titled Douluo might not possess. Compared to a gifted domain, soul bone skills seemed less significant. "Lingling, what does your domain do?"

Ye Lingling replied, "The effect of my domain is to increase the spirit power recovery speed of our side by 50%. Additionally, depending on the difference in spirit power between me and the opponent, it can neutralize or weaken negative effects like poisoning, burning, paralysis, dizziness, and weakness caused by the opponent's spirit skills. Since it's a gifted domain awakened by my martial spirit, I call it the Sacred Heart Domain."

Xiao Yu followed up, "And what about the soul bone skills?"

"Two soul bone skills," Ye Lingling explained. "One grants me the ability to fly, and the other allows for limb regeneration. As long as I have spirit power left, no matter how badly an injured limb is shattered, it can be repaired and regrown."

"Oh my god, Lingling, you're so strong now!"

Huo Wu couldn't help but exclaim in amazement. She then turned to Xiao Yu and said, "Xiao Yu, you gave Lingling such a precious treasure, you can't favor her over me—I want one too!"

"Stop dreaming about getting something for nothing. Go back and focus on cultivating your spirit power!"

Xiao Yu habitually raised his hand and gave Huo Wu a light flick on the forehead. Then he turned to Ye Lingling with a serious expression and said, "Lingling, the spirit power you gained is still from the hundred-thousand-year Blue Silver Emperor soul bone. In essence, it doesn't fully belong to you yet. In the coming days, you need to take time to stabilize this increase in spirit power and integrate the soul bone's power with your own. Don't rush to break through to the Soul King level, or else an unstable foundation and fluctuating spirit power could severely impact your future breakthroughs."

"Mm," Ye Lingling nodded earnestly. "I understand, Xiao Yu."

"Alright, let's head back!"

Most of their objectives for this trip had been accomplished.

Although they didn't manage to intercept Tang San's external soul bone, the Eight Spider Lances, they did acquire the Titan Giant Ape's soul ring and soul bone, as well as his mother's right leg bone.

Plus, they managed to give Tang San a good beating, and even twice to that perverted tiger, Dai Mubai. The haul wasn't too bad overall. There wasn't much else to do out here, so it was time to return to Nine Stars Hall.

(End of chapter)

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