Chapter 288 There's No Such Thing as a Free Lunch_1

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"Of course, you can," Xu Ran was startled. He hadn't expected that without seeking her out himself, this little fat sheep would come to him of her own accord.

Ye Lingling, the possessor of the Nine-Hearted Begonia Spirit.

The Nine-Hearted Begonia Spirit was the strongest healing Martial Soul, and all soul skills of its possessor were related to healing. The healing capability was extremely terrifying. If it weren't for the extreme rarity of Soul Masters with the Nine-Hearted Begonia Spirit, the title of the world's number one support-class Martial Soul might have had to be relinquished from the Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda.

However, the support ability of the Nine Treasures Glazed Pagoda wouldn't be weaker than Ye Lingling's Nine-Hearted Begonia; it should even be stronger by a notch.

But there was no way to compare them directly, as the support directions of the two were different—one amplified combat power, and the other saved your life. They simply couldn't be compared; both were very important.

However, if he could get his hands on Ye Lingling...

Then in the future, with both Ning Rongrong and Ye Lingling, two powerful support-class Soul Masters at his side, his combat power would increase significantly. Cai Wenji, add Ming Shiyin... But with Xu Ran's strength, a punch and a sword strike were enough to annihilate all formidable foes. Bring support to a fight? Unthinkable.

Ye Lingling led Xu Ran to a secluded and deserted place.

Then,

before Xu Ran could react,

Ye Lingling knelt directly on the ground.

Ye Lingling's waist was straight as an arrow, following Xu Ran's gaze down, following along the neckline of Ye Lingling's dress, one could vaguely see something more.

At first glance, it was unimpressive, but upon closer inspection, Ye Lingling indeed had quite the substance.

Her figure at her age was exceptionally well-developed. Coupled with her icy air, it greatly triggered men's desire to possess.

"I ask for Lord Xu Ran's help."

"As long as Lord Xu Ran is willing to help me, I am ready to pay any price."

"If Lord Xu Ran refuses to help me, I shall kneel here and not stand up."

Ye Lingling's tender voice was filled with pitiable sweetness.

Both hands supported her on the ground, her noble forehead touched the earth, and her rounded buttocks perked up high. The black hem of her skirt lifted, and with the breeze, it swayed with the wind~

What, what is she doing?

This position could be the death of a man!

"You should stand up first, and let's discuss the issue at hand," Xu Ran's gaze surveyed Ye Lingling's form before him.

Ye Lingling lifted her head and saw Xu Ran's frank gaze, but she didn't mind. If Lord Xu Ran were not the least bit interested in her, that would be the real concern.

Ye Lingling remained kneeling on the ground, not standing up as Xu Ran had requested, but instead began to recount the secrets of her family.

In low-level battles, look at... in high-level battles, look at supports.

The support Martial Souls of both the Ning Family and the Ye Family were too heaven-defying.

If Ning Rongrong reached the "Cultivation Level" of a Titled Douluo, she could bring a hundred percent enhancement to her teammates. Moreover, she could do it alone, affecting the whole group.

And Ye Lingling could heal her teammates' wounds swiftly, allowing them to fight like indestructible cockroaches, able to endure continuous battle.

Because their Martial Souls were too heaven-defying, they were restricted from birth.

The Ning Family's Martial Soul could only "Cultivate" to the level of a Soul Sage, and in the Ye Family, only two people per generation could possess the Martial Soul. It was as if they were cursed—for the lineage to continue, the last generation's Nine-Hearted Begonia Spirit Master had to make a sacrifice.

The Ning Family was restricted in the power of their Martial Soul.

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The Ye Family had their Soul Master quantity restricted.

"System Miss, is there a way to solve this?" Hearing Ye Lingling's narration, Xu Ran couldn't help but feel some sympathy for her.

Because she knew if she fell in love, if she truly became a woman, she would lead her mother down the same path as her grandmother. That's why she had always worn a veil and maintained a distance from everyone.

"Host brother, this world is composed of countless Heavenly and Earthly laws. It's the rules slowly evolved from the universe. Ning Rongrong's Martial Soul is like that; it can be forcibly upgraded using Heavenly and Earthly treasures. Ye Lingling's situation is more complicated; you, as the Host, need to draw out the order chains within Ye Lingling's body and then shatter them."

"Doing so could likely invite divine punishment through thunder tribulation. However, with the Host's strength, facing the thunder tribulation shouldn't pose too much of a problem," the System explained.

"Understood," Xu Ran nodded, quickly grasping the meaning of the System. It seemed there wasn't a significant issue.

As for the thunder tribulation, he was quite eager to experience it.

No matter how powerful it was, if he transformed into the Ancestral Dragon and allocated all his Skill Points to the soul beast lifespan, he could obliterate everything then and there.

The Ancestral Dragon was the premier dragon throughout the ages; it surely wouldn't fear mere thunder tribulation, especially since he was also an Auspicious Beast. Even if an Auspicious Beast violated the heavenly laws, it wouldn't face severe punishment.

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"Lord Xu Ran, even you have no solution?" Seeing Xu Ran silent, Ye Lingling thought he also had no solution and suddenly became disheartened.

Her beautiful eyes drooped, and the luster in her gaze disappeared once again.

After all, was this the fate of their family?

If even a peerless powerhouse like Lord Xu Ran had no solution, who else could help them? Was this definitely going to be the outcome for their family?

"Who said I have no solution? I can help you with your problem. However, I, Xu Ran, do not casually lend a hand to just anyone. If you want a favor from me, what price are you prepared to pay?"

Xu Ran eyed Ye Lingling's figure without concealing his greed.

With a beauty like Ye Lingling coming to him on her own initiative, how could he not take the opportunity?

Especially when Ye Lingling had such a tranquil temperament, as if she were unaffected by everything, which made Xu Ran all the more eager to throw her into confusion—to see her in disarray, to see her agitated.

"Lord Xu Ran, you can solve it?" Ye Lingling's eyes suddenly shone with intense excitement as she looked up at Xu Ran, too agitated to contain herself.

Originally, she approached the situation with a tentative mindset, but she hadn't expected to actually encounter a savior.

The difficult issue her family hadn't solved for thousands of years—was it truly going to be resolved by her?

"Don't believe me? As a support-class Soul Master, you should know about the Seven Treasures Glaze Sect. Ning Rongrong, the current young mistress of the sect, her Martial Soul was upgraded with my help, breaking the restriction from a Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda to a Nine Treasures Glazed Pagoda. In the future, she can smoothly cultivate to the level of Titled Douluo. If I can help her, naturally, I can help you too."

"Nine Treasures Glazed Pagoda." Ye Lingling trembled, the name was all too familiar to her. Hearing that Xu Ran could transform the Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda into a Nine Treasures Glazed Pagoda made her even more convinced of his abilities.

But what price should she pay?

If Lord Xu Ran could truly resolve that terrible curse-like issue for her family, it seemed that no price would be too great to pay.

"Get up first and then we'll talk. If others saw this, and they knew that their goddess Lingling was kneeling before a man, who knows what they would think."

"Oh, okay." Ye Lingling blushed, and with Xu Ran's comment, she became somewhat embarrassed. After all, she had heard from Yan Yan that some men liked it when girls kneel like that to satisfy them…

If people from the academy saw this, they might really misunderstand.

"Hiss."

The sound of stockings tearing rang out, and as Ye Lingling rose to her feet, the tight black stockings snagged on a stone and immediately tore open to reveal an oval hole, through which her pale and smooth skin was exposed.