255: Chapter 247 Cao Ying and Yao Ling stumble upon each other.

Seeing that Ling Yuan's attitude was sincere and not just deliberate pleasantries, Yao Ling finally let go of her reservations. She carefully accepted the four bodhi seeds, feeling warmth in her heart, and her favorability toward Ling Yuan increased significantly.

She even started to let her imagination run wild, wondering if Ling Yuan giving her the bodhi seeds had some other meaning besides gratitude.

After the two chatted casually for a while longer, Ling Yuan felt it was enough and said, "Please convey to Clan Chief Yao Dan for me that we will guard the ancient jade well for the Medicine Clan."

It should have ended there, and Yao Ling could have said her goodbyes and returned. However, she stood where she was, hesitated for a moment, and said, "I have never personally experienced the aura of an Emperor Realm Soul. Could you let me feel it?"

Seeing this, Ling Yuan chuckled, thinking it was something else, and replied, "Such a small matter, naturally I can."

Ling Yuan released his Emperor Realm Soul.

A vast, pure, and incomparably heavy Soul pressure slowly dispersed, gentle yet possessing immense intimidating power.

Yao Ling stood quietly within the aura, experiencing the profound mysteries of the Emperor Realm Soul with her whole heart and mind. Her beautiful eyes sparkled, filled with shock and yearning.

"So strong... Is this the power of an Emperor Realm Soul..."

She couldn't help but sigh softly, her tone full of envy, "I wonder when I will be able to reach this level."

"Your Soul talent is not bad. As long as you reach the Seven-Star or Eight Star Dou Sheng Realm, a Breakthrough to the Emperor Realm will not be a problem."

Ling Yuan said it lightly, but she only possessed an Eighth-Grade Dou Di Bloodline; breaking through to become a Seven-Star Dou Sheng was not that easy.

Finally, Yao Ling said she was going to find Cao Ying, and Ling Yuan did not bother with her.

Cao Ying had studied in the Medicine Clan for a period of time. She was obsessed with Alchemy, and Yao Ling was the top Alchemy Genius of the Medicine Clan. The two shared common interests and often got together to exchange Alchemy techniques and discuss medicinal formulas. Over time, they developed a very close relationship.

One day, Ling Yuan had nothing to do, so he went to find Cao Ying to discuss life and have an in-depth exchange.

He had originally thought that Yao Ling would return to the Medicine Clan directly after her visit and hadn't thought much about it.

It wasn't until Yao Ling suddenly came to knock on the door that Ling Yuan realized she hadn't left at all; she had been living in the courtyard next to Cao Ying's residence during this time.

At that moment, Ling Yuan was still doing that thing with Cao Ying, and then Yao Ling suddenly came to knock on the door.

The door was suddenly knocked on gently, and Yao Ling's cheerful and happy voice came from outside: "Ying'er! I finally figured out where the problem was in our Alchemy mistake last time!"

Inside the room, Cao Ying's pretty face turned pink, and she panicked instantly.

She thought to herself, "Yao Ling, you couldn't have come earlier or later, you just had to come at this moment."

Ling Yuan was also startled by the sudden knocking at first, but after a brief moment of being stunned, he suddenly felt it was exciting, so he began to act up.

Terrified, Cao Ying immediately raised her hand to cover her mouth tightly, not daring to make a sound for fear of being heard by Yao Ling.

She looked at Ling Yuan with pleading eyes, shaking her head frantically.

Ling Yuan took the opportunity to reach out and wrap his arm around Cao Ying's waist, bringing her to the position directly behind the door.

Separated by only one door, outside was the completely unaware Yao Ling, and inside was the extremely nervous Cao Ying. The three of them were separated by only a single door.

Fortunately, Ling Yuan had a habit: every time they were alone, he would quietly spread out a Soul barrier to isolate the aura and movements inside the room. Otherwise, with Yao Ling's Middle Stage Heavenly Realm Soul perception, she would definitely have noticed something wrong instantly.

Ling Yuan leaned against Cao Ying and transmitted his voice: "I'll give you two choices: either you speak up and send her away, or you let her come in directly. Aren't you two best friends? It would be perfect to do it together, and she could help you share the burden."

Cao Ying widened her eyes and then shook her head.

"Husband, stop joking, it's too embarrassing!"

Hearing no response from Cao Ying for a long time outside the door, Yao Ling's confusion grew, and she asked again: "Ying'er? Why aren't you saying anything? Are you in the room?"

Ling Yuan leaned against Cao Ying's ear and teased her in a low voice: "Yeah, why aren't you saying anything? If you don't reply, she's going to push the door open and come in."

In the end, Cao Ying had no choice. She forcibly suppressed the panic in her heart and the strangeness in her body, trying her best to steady her breath. Her voice was noticeably trembling, mixed with a trace of imperceptible panting:

"Hmm... Sister Yao Ling... I'm not feeling well today, it's not convenient to see anyone. You go back first, ah... I'll come find you tomorrow."

The state of her voice was too wrong; as long as one was slightly careful, one could hear the problem.

Yao Ling, outside the door, also felt strange upon hearing this answer.

"Ying'er, why are you..."

Before she could finish her sentence, she realized something.

In an instant, Yao Ling's entire face, starting from her earlobes, turned bright red and became extremely hot.

She was already thirty years old; even if she hadn't eaten pork, hadn't she seen pigs run?

She was so embarrassed that she didn't know what to do with herself, and she quickly withdrew the hand that was about to push the door.

"Ying'er, since you're not feeling well, just get some good rest. I won't disturb you."

After saying this, Yao Ling turned around and walked away quickly, returning to her own residence as if fleeing.

The moment she closed her door, she leaned her back tightly against the door panel, her heartbeat ridiculously fast.

Various images kept flashing through her mind, all scenes of her knocking on the door just now and the silence inside the room. The more she thought about it, the more embarrassed she felt, and the heat on her face wouldn't fade.

She couldn't get rid of the thoughts in her mind, all associating with what was happening behind Cao Ying's door.

Thinking that she had gone to find Cao Ying and actually bumped into such an embarrassing situation, her face burned again.

"In broad daylight, how could they..."

On the other side, after learning that Yao Ling had left, Cao Ying couldn't help but blame Ling Yuan.

"It's all your fault. Sister Yao Ling must know now... How am I supposed to face her in the future."

Ling Yuan looked indifferent, lying on the bed with his hands behind his head, his tone careless:

"So what if she guessed? It's no big deal. Just pull her over too. Everyone is the same, and she won't laugh at you in the future."

Cao Ying rolled her beautiful eyes and said unpleasantly, "You wish! You still want me to help you take down Sister Yao Ling? I won't fall for your trap!"

Ling Yuan didn't reply again and lay quietly resting.

Cao Ying waited for a long time without getting a response from him, so she couldn't help but move closer and act coquettishly, gently tugging at him:

"Husband, why aren't you saying anything? Beg me, beg me properly, and maybe I'll soften my heart and really help you make a match."

Ling Yuan answered very straightforwardly: "I won't beg."

Cao Ying: "Fine, since I am your caring little darling, I have decided to help you, Husband!"

Cao Ying felt it was too embarrassing. Ling Yuan's words made sense; as long as Yao Ling also fell into the abyss, she wouldn't be laughed at by her good sister.

...

The next day, Cao Ying went to find Yao Ling for Alchemy.

After the two met, they tacitly avoided yesterday's incident. Neither of them brought it up, as if that embarrassing interlude had never happened, and they got along as naturally as usual.

After finishing the Alchemy, Cao Ying pretended to chat casually and asked:

"Sister Yao Ling, your talent is so good, and you are so beautiful. After Cultivating for so many years, haven't you ever met a young talent who made your heart flutter?"

"A young talent who made my heart flutter..."