Ling Yuan and Lin Feng exchanged glances.
"Shall we go?"
"Sure."
Ye Wanqing, seeing the two of them exchanging looks without saying a word, clicked her tongue in annoyance.
"Hey, I'm still here! Just say whether you're going or not! What are you two doing?!"
Ling Yuan chuckled softly and nodded:
"Sure, when should we go?"
Ye Wanqing glanced at the freshly served dishes on the table, a hint of regret flashing in her eyes.
She rolled her eyes and immediately called the waiter to pack the food, then stored it in her soul storage device.
"Alright, let's go now."
Ye Wanqing smiled cheerfully.
Lin Feng nodded slightly, thinking to himself, So, this girl is a foodie and a troublemaker, huh?
Along the way, Ling Yuan held onto Lin Feng's arm, the two of them walking close together, occasionally whispering to each other.
Walking a few steps behind them, Ye Wanqing felt a bit lonely.
So, am I also part of your play?
Ye Wanqing took a deep breath, gathered her soul power under her feet, and suddenly increased her walking speed.
Ling Yuan was stunned as she watched Ye Wanqing's figure quickly move ahead.
Ye Wanqing's sharp voice carried over in the wind:
"I'll go ahead and wait for you there. You two can take your time, since you know the way anyway!"
Walking alone, Ye Wanqing suddenly felt a sense of relief.
Ling Yuan stopped and burst into laughter.
Teasingly, she said:
"Looks like Wanqing is a bit jealous, huh?"
Lin Feng spread his hands.
"Pretty sure it's not my fault, right?"
"Haha."
Ling Yuan looked at Lin Feng, covering her mouth as she laughed, then continued walking side by side with him.
"Are you thinking of something, going to the Ye family now?"
Ling Yuan's tone was gentle.
"Hmm, just some thoughts. I haven't had much contact with this martial soul, so I can't come up with any practical theories yet."
"Mm, if there's no solution, don't take it to heart."
Lin Feng gently squeezed Ling Yuan's hand.
"I know, don't worry."
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Ye Wanqing looked somewhat annoyed at the two who were leisurely strolling over.
I told you to take your time, and you really took your time, huh?
Left out again, how sad.
Ling Yuan blinked, looking puzzled at Ye Wanqing standing at the gate:
"Wanqing, why didn't you go in?"
Ye Wanqing gave Ling Yuan a deep look and sighed:
"Ling Yuan, you've really changed."
She shook her head and walked inside.
???
Ling Yuan was confused. What is this girl thinking now?
The familiar reception hall was different from the last time they visited.
This time, the person sitting next to Ling Yuan was Lin Feng.
Madam Ye had a kind, satisfied smile on her face. She glanced at Ye Wanqing, who was playing with Ye Lingling, and inwardly scoffed.
This sister, who's only a few years younger than me, still acts like a child. Seeing her best friend already settled down, isn't she in a hurry at all?
She spoke softly:
"Little Yuan, the method I taught you last time worked pretty well, right?"
Seeing the teasing look in Madam Ye's eyes, Ling Yuan nodded shyly.
This made Lin Feng curious. He wondered if he should borrow that so-called "strategy guide" later.
The stones of other hills can polish jade. By reverse-engineering the author's mindset, maybe I can understand their thoughts better?
Ye Lingling watched curiously as Ling Yuan and Lin Feng chatted happily with her parents.
She tugged on Ye Wanqing's sleeve:
"Auntie, who is that big brother who came with Sister Ling Yuan?
Lingling hasn't seen him before, I don't know him."
Ye Wanqing thought for a moment, then looked at Ye Lingling seriously:
"Lingling, from now on, when you see that big brother, call him Uncle. When you see Sister Ling Yuan, call her Auntie, okay?"
Ye Lingling tilted her head:
"Why?"
"Because~"
Ye Wanqing glanced at Ling Yuan and lowered her voice, whispering in Ye Lingling's ear:
"They're boyfriend and girlfriend, which means they're like a married couple, almost ready to have kids.
You've heard your mom talk about it, right? Once people get married, Sister Ling Yuan will be as old as me, so you should call her Auntie."
"Oh~ Lingling understands now."
Ye Lingling blinked and nodded.
Ye Wanqing smiled with satisfaction.
Ye Lingling's gray-blue eyes sparkled with excitement, planning to greet Auntie Ling Yuan later.
After some casual chit-chat, Ling Yuan said:
"Sister, could you summon the Nine-Heart Begonia?
My Lin Feng also has a healing-type soul skill. He wants to see if he can gain some inspiration from your martial soul."
Madam Ye waved her hand:
"Why so formal about such a small matter? Here's the Nine-Heart Begonia."
With a flip of her palm, a pink begonia flower appeared. The moment the flower bloomed, a refreshing fragrance filled the reception hall, lifting everyone's spirits.
Madam Ye said proudly:
"If we're talking about pure healing, even the Seven Treasure Glazed Pagoda of the top three clans can't compare to us.
Although our martial soul only has a single area-of-effect healing ability, with me around, it's hard for teammates to die."
Lin Feng nodded:
"Could you demonstrate the soul skill? I'd like to feel it properly."
"Of course."
A green light spread, showering over Lin Feng.
Closing his eyes to sense the skill, Lin Feng suddenly drew a knife and cut his arm.
Everyone was shocked. Ling Yuan looked at Lin Feng's wound with heartache.
Mr. and Mrs. Ye also had a strange look in their eyes. Although they knew this was to better understand the changes in the soul skill, they were still surprised by Lin Feng's action.
Watching the wound heal at a visible rate and his vitality surge back, Lin Feng nodded slowly, signaling Madam Ye to stop.
"This?..."
Stopping the healing, Mr. and Mrs. Ye were puzzled. They exchanged glances and looked back at Lin Feng.
Lin Feng summoned the Innate Treasure Pearl.
"Would you two be willing to try my self-created healing soul skill?"
"Self-created?"
Madam Ye was startled.
"Correct."
"Sure."
Under a soft white light, Lin Feng began to activate his first soul skill.
"Breath of Life."
Mr. and Mrs. Ye's pupils contracted. They really didn't see a soul ring appear!
Madam Ye nodded with satisfaction. It seemed the person Little Yuan liked was quite capable.
After carefully sensing the skill, Madam Ye's brows gradually furrowed.
"This soul skill... is quite extraordinary."
After a long pause, Madam Ye spoke.
Lin Feng nodded:
"I believe you've already sensed it. Compared to the Nine-Heart Begonia's healing skill,
my skill is even more precise and pure."
To make an inappropriate analogy, if the Nine-Heart Begonia is performing surgery, then Lin Feng's skill is treating both internally and externally.
Although its current strength can't match the Nine-Heart Begonia, the quality of the skill is undeniable.
Madam Ye's expression turned serious. She glanced at Mr. Ye:
"So, you two came today with another purpose, right? Feel free to speak."
Lin Feng and Ling Yuan exchanged glances, then Lin Feng shared his thoughts:
"I believe I have a way to solve the inheritance issue of the Nine-Heart Begonia martial soul through an alternative approach."
"What did you say!!?"