As if sensing Ling Yun's intentions, Ye Xingchen smiled sweetly. This time, she took the initiative to pick up the teapot and pour herself some tea. At the same time, she said bluntly, "Wouldn't it be better for you to ask her this question in the future?"
Naturally, Ye Xingchen was extraordinary. With just a few words, he was able to block Ling Yun.
Ling Yun didn't insist. Since she was in such an awesome place like the Devil Sect's headquarters, she couldn't be training with her biological mother, could she?
Taking advantage of Ye Xingchen's good mood, he immediately asked, "When can she come out?"
Ye Xingchen didn't hide this. "When she's successful in her training, of course. I think if everything goes well, she should be able to come out once she breaks through to the Xiantian Realm."
It had been three months since Xiao Meimei went missing after he entered the crater. She had been cleansed by him and had a gush of Immortal Spiritual Energy in her body. As long as she practiced the right technique, it wouldn't be difficult for her to break through to the Xiantian Realm.
Back then, when the Emperor Brush Spirit Qi had reversed, Ling Yun's strength had increased tremendously with the help of the Emperor Brush Spirit Qi. He had seized the opportunity to cleanse his people's tendons and marrow. He had even generously injected streams of Immortal Spiritual Energy into their bodies.
When a man attained enlightenment, his chickens and dogs followed suit. It wasn't pleasant to say, but it was the truth.
Those who had benefited were Zhuang Meifeng, Xiao Meimei, Xue Meining, Tie Xiaohu, Tang Tianhao, and even Du Gumo. Of course, Miao Xiao Miao, who had rushed over to help him.
In addition, there were three people who had benefited even more. One was Bai Xianer, who hadn't taken human form yet. The other two were Qin Qiuyue and Ning Lingyu.
Xue Meining had reached the mid-stage of the Houtian Realm in less than two months after cultivating the Spirit Potency Technique. Tie Xiaohu had reached the pinnacle of Houtian Realm Level Six and could break through to the late-stage at any time.
As for Du Gumo, he had already broken through to the Xiantian Realm after obtaining the Immortal Spiritual Energy and dragon saliva in the crater.
Miao Xiao Miao had even reached the pinnacle of Houtian Realm Level Nine.
As for the other three, Bai Xianer had successfully transcended the tribulation and transformed. Her strength was unfathomable, and even Ling Yun could not see through her.
With Ling Yun's help, Qin Qiuyue underwent another round of marrow cleansing in her Xiantian Realm Level Two realm. She also received an immeasurable amount of Immortal Spiritual Energy. Putting aside her realm, she looked ten years younger.
As for Ning Lingyu, the one with the fastest cultivation speed was undoubtedly Ning Lingyu. She was originally an Innate Spiritual Body, but after Ling Yun used a powerful technique to transform her body into an Immortal Spiritual Body, her cultivation improved by leaps and bounds. Now, she was already at the pinnacle of Houtian Realm Level Eight!
It was obvious that after Ling Yun helped them cleanse their tendons and marrow, once they started cultivating with Immortal Spiritual Energy in their bodies, how fast would their cultivation progress be?
Of course, Cao Shanshan, Tang Meng, Tang Tianhao, and the rest hadn't cultivated yet. Hence, even though they had received benefits, their strength hadn't increased.
However, that was only because Ling Yun didn't teach them how to cultivate.
From the looks of it, since Zhuang Meifeng and Xiao Meimei had started cultivating, as long as their cultivation technique wasn't too trashy, their cultivation speed wouldn't be slow.
However, no matter how good their cultivation technique was, it wouldn't be as good as the one Ling Yun had prepared for them. How could the two of them learn martial arts from an outsider compare to being by Big Brother Yun's side? How could they learn as quickly and steadily as he did?
"It's purely a waste of time and life. You guys are really deceptions!"
Ling Yun sighed. Because he had transformed the two of them, he had ruined his beautiful dream of sleeping together. He really wanted to kill his way to the Tranquil Sect and the Devil Sect right now and snatch his two women back!
Ye Xingchen giggled as she seemed to understand Ling Yun's meaning. She teased, "Then you can't blame others. Who asked you to have too many enemies and not have enough power to protect the people around you?"
Even though Ye Xingchen's words seemed casual, she pointed out the essence of the problem. At the very least, before Ling Yun entered the crater, other than him and Qin Qiuyue, there really wasn't anyone who could protect those people.
It was a pity that even though Ling Yun had calculated and made appropriate arrangements before entering the crater, Heaven's plans still couldn't be compared to man's plans. He didn't expect Qin Qiuyue to leave Qingshui City in a hurry after receiving a letter. She rushed to the Sky Mountain Heavenly Sword Sect and never returned.
The result was obvious.
Ling Yun retracted his thoughts and returned them to the present. He didn't refute Ye Xingchen. Instead, he smiled faintly and asked, "What about now?"
Ling Yun's subtext was obvious. He wanted Ye Xingchen to judge whether his current strength was enough.
Ye Xingchen's eyes had an additional trace of admiration. She looked at Ling Yun and said seriously, "Your cultivation speed is indeed unimaginable. It's worthy of the word 'heaven-defying'."
Ling Yun asked about his own power, but Ye Xingchen only talked about Ling Yun's strength. She didn't mention the overall strength around Ling Yun. Obviously, she didn't care about those other factors.
Ling Yun didn't mind. He said leisurely, "That's why you chose to sit down and talk with me."
"No, it doesn't have much to do with your strength. It's mainly because you have the Devil's Blade."
Ye Xingchen's words seemed to be reminding Ling Yun that because he had the Devil's Blade, they were on the same side.
Regardless of whether Ling Yun admitted it or not, at least in the eyes of the world's heroes, Ling Yun was a member of the Devil Sect!
Ling Yun sneered disdainfully. "It's just a blade. Those who wield guns aren't necessarily soldiers."
Those who wield guns aren't necessarily soldiers. Then, those who wield the Devil's Blade aren't necessarily from the Devil Sect.
"It's also because your surname is Ling."
When Ye Xingchen said this, she felt her heart beating like a drum. She had never felt so nervous before, but she didn't show it on her face. She only stared at Ling Yun with a pair of mesmerizing eyes, as if she wanted to see something.
Ling Yun was surprised and asked in confusion, "What's wrong with my surname? Is it very special? "
He acted very innocent. Of course, this surprise and confusion were all feigned by Ling Yun to conceal the shock in his heart!
After all, both parties had finally reached the main point!
Ling Yun had once crowned himself the Best Actor, so his acting skills were naturally not just for show. The expression that he instantly revealed was not pretentious or exaggerated. It was just right.
Ye Xingchen stared at Ling Yun for a long time, but she couldn't detect any abnormal changes in him. She couldn't help but feel slightly disappointed and finally retracted her gaze.
"It's nothing, I'm just saying."
Ye Xingchen suddenly stopped this topic. As a cover, she picked up her teacup again and took a sip. Then, she frowned slightly and said, "It's cold."
The night in the forest was as cool as water. After half a day, the boiling tea had gradually cooled down.
"Easy."
Ling Yun smiled slightly and took out another Clear Water Talisman. Using the same method, he brewed a full pot of boiling hot tea and poured a cup for Ye Xingchen.
Only this time, he didn't pour the dragon saliva into the teapot.
Ye Xingchen was slightly disappointed. How could Ling Yun not be incomparably disappointed?
Just now, the two of them had been trying to shock the other party to death with their words. They had both chosen to attack the other party's heart. Although they had used indirect methods, they had already attacked the other party's vital points.
What was the purpose of the negotiation? Of course, it was to see whether the two parties were friends or foes, whether they would fight or ally, and whether there was a possibility of cooperation.
Ye Xingchen had brought up the Devil's Blade because Ling Yun was tyrannical and overbearing. He had killed countless people and made countless enemies. Moreover, he possessed the Devil's Blade and had long been tolerated by the righteous sects. At this juncture, if Ling Yun was willing, regardless of his identity, as long as he nodded his head and expressed his willingness to join the Devil Sect, it would naturally be a hundred benefits and no harm to Ye Xingchen.
But Ling Yun's attitude was very clear and straightforward. Even a fool could see that he had the Devil's Blade, but it didn't mean that he would be in cahoots with the Devil Sect. Everyone was clearly separated, so don't drag him down with you.
A blade was a blade, and a person was a person. It was clear and obvious.
As for Ye Xingchen bringing up Ling Yun's surname, this was especially meaningful to both parties.
If Ye Xingchen was willing to directly state her motive, or if Ling Yun trusted Ye Xingchen a little more, then everything in the future would be much simpler and clearer.
It was a pity that Ling Yun and Ye Xingchen were both too smart and too cautious. The word "Ling", or rather this surname, was too important to both of them. Such a good opportunity had been wasted by a freak combination of factors.
It couldn't be helped. Ling Yun's background and the fact that he had already acknowledged his ancestors were unknown to anyone other than the Ling Family and a few key figures in the Qin Family.
Firstly, Ling Yun felt that his current strength wasn't enough. The truly strong enemy hadn't appeared yet, and he didn't want to put himself and the Ling Family in danger in an instant.
The second reason was naturally because Ling Yun's biological father, Ling Xiao, was still missing. He didn't know which force he had fallen into. Ling Yun didn't want to harm his own father because of his momentary gratification.
Even though that man hadn't raised him in any way, and he hadn't even seen his face, the blood flowing in Ling Yun's bones told him that that man was his father, his blood relative!
That once-dazzling man had already sacrificed too much for his unborn self and for the entire Ling Family. Ling Yun had to protect him no matter what!
Even though Ling Yun vaguely sensed that Ye Xingchen was very likely to be his biological mother's direct disciple, he didn't dare take the gamble if Ye Xingchen didn't say it.
Even if Ye Xingchen did say it, he still wouldn't dare take the gamble.
At least, before seeing his biological mother or rescuing Ling Xiao, Ling Yun wouldn't gamble with such a huge price.
He was betting that Ye Xingchen was a friend and not a foe.
Because Ling Yun knew that eighteen years ago, the Devil Sect had already been divided into two factions. His mother's faction was one, and Sikong Tu's faction, who had chased after Qing Niao and crippled his Yang Heel Meridian, was the other.
The two factions were as incompatible as fire and water. Who knew which faction Ye Xingchen belonged to?
If he were to gamble wrongly, then the heavy price he would have to pay … Ling Yun didn't dare to imagine. (To be continued.)
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