.
Ye Renxin held her breath, her aged eyes fixed on her granddaughter's movements, a mixture of worry and unspeakable anticipation.
Dugu Bo frowned slightly, watching with interest. He, too, wanted to know the true power of this divine herb.
Dugu Yan, with a look of curiosity, didn't blink.
Lin Xiao's heart was in his throat. Although he had faith in the Heartbroken Love Flower, nothing was certain until the results were known.
Ye Lengleng extended her finger and carefully applied the drop of blood, embodying her essence, to the heart of the Heartbroken Love Flower.
The moment the blood touched the heart,
the Heartbroken Love Flower suddenly erupted in a soft yet brilliant crimson light.
The glow wasn't blinding, but instead carried a warm and sacred aura that instantly enveloped the entire room.
Then, as everyone watched in amazement, the extraordinary flower slowly rose from Lin Xiao's hand.
It hovered directly in front of Ye Lengleng.
Its petals unfolded slightly, as if expressing a certain closeness.
A faint glow illuminated Ye Lengleng's beautiful face, making her look like a goddess descending.
"This magical herb is truly miraculous. It even chooses its own owner,"
Dugu Yan exclaimed, her eyes flickering between Ye Lengleng and the suspended [Lovesickness Heartbreak Red].
She couldn't help but tease, "Lengleng, you're so beautiful! Why don't you leave Lin Xiao behind? Let's just be together, the two of us."
Lin Xiao's mouth twitched at Dugu Yan's lewd words, and he felt a wave of embarrassment.
He quickly changed the subject, looking at Dugu Bo and Ye Renxin.
"Senior Dugu, Master-Master! For now, it's best for us to familiarize ourselves with the techniques."
"We can absorb the immortal grass then, so we can better absorb its energy and avoid wasting it."
"And in the next few years, we'll all enter a period of explosive growth in strength, so we must retreat properly."
Dugu Bo and Ye Renxin both agreed, agreeing with what he said.
Meanwhile, Ye Lengleng carefully put away the [Lovesick Heartbroken Red] plant. He
then raised his head and looked at Lin Xiao, a subtle hint of shyness and determination in his clear eyes.
"Lin Xiao, I need to tell you something privately. Let's find a quiet place."
Dugu Bo and Ye Renxin exchanged a glance. One sighed inwardly, while the other beamed, as if already guessing what they were whispering.
Ye Renxin stroked his beard and looked at Lin Xiao and Ye Lengleng with a wide smile.
"You guys go!"
"Grandpa's here watching over Old Poison.
I'll make sure he doesn't eavesdrop, haha!" Dugu Bo gave him a sullen glance, but didn't object.
Lin Xiao looked at the girl before him, who looked a bit shy and seemed preoccupied, and responded gently.
"Yes! Let's go, Senior Sister Leng Leng."
The two of them strolled quietly through Haitang Valley, side by side.
The valley was quiet, filled with the fragrance of flowers, and occasionally a breeze rustled the grass.
Neither of them spoke first, and a silence lingered between them, yet it wasn't awkward, rather a strange tacit understanding.
They walked and walked until they neared the valley entrance, where the surroundings grew increasingly quiet.
Ye Leng Leng finally stopped.
She turned sideways to face Lin Xiao, as if she had finally made a crucial decision.
Her clear eyes now gazed at him with deep earnestness.
"Lin Xiao! You're so different from your last life."
These words were like thunderbolts from a clear sky, instantly exploding in Lin Xiao's heart.
He froze in place, his pupils suddenly constricted, and he could hardly believe his ears.
The air around him seemed to freeze at this moment
The distinctly crisp floral fragrance of Begonia Valley seemed to have lost its flavor.
Lin Xiao had originally assumed that Ye Lengleng was using the opportunity offered by the [Lovesick Heartbroken Red] to pierce the hazy window between them.
He had even mentally rehearsed how to gently yet firmly speak first and confess his feelings to Ye Lengleng.
But he never expected Ye Lengleng's first words to be earth-shattering.
"She knew. She actually knew I was reborn."
Countless thoughts and speculations flooded Lin Xiao's mind like a tide. Finally, he could only tentatively ask.
"Senior Sister Lengleng, what...what do you mean?"
Ye Lengleng didn't avoid his gaze.
"Are you curious why I know?"
She stared at Lin Xiao's shocked face, her words clear and lucid.
"Actually, the answer is very simple. I, too, have been reborn."
"I've kept this secret in my heart for a long, long time. Even Grandpa didn't know."
"But today, I've decided to tell you."
If those words had been thunderstruck,
Now, it was like thunder rolling down from the sky, striking Lin Xiao directly on the top of his head.
He felt as if struck by lightning, completely stunned.
Shocked by this sudden revelation, Lin Xiao opened his mouth slightly, wanting to say something, but found his throat blocked.
After a long while, he finally found his voice, filled with deep disbelief.
"Lengleng, you... you too?"
Ye Lengleng nodded gently, but before she could finish her words, her eyes had begun to well up slightly.
"Lin Xiao! In the battle at Jialing Pass in your previous life... you were seriously injured."
"But at that time, there were so many people on the battlefield who needed medical treatment."
"I could only hurriedly give you simple treatment to stabilize your injuries, and then I had to rush elsewhere."
At this point, Ye Lengleng bit her lower lip, as if explaining her decision at the time, or as if expressing long-suppressed pain.
"I thought I'd be back soon."
"But when I finished things over there and came back to look for you... you'd vanished."
"I looked for you for a long time, asked so many people, but there was no news of you."
"At that time, I really blamed myself."
Tears finally fell uncontrollably from her eyes, dripping down her beautiful cheeks and onto the ground, leaving a small, dark mark.
"When you needed care the most, I wasn't there for you."
"I don't even know how you've been doing, if your injuries have healed, if..."
Hearing this, Lin Xiao's heart felt like it was being gripped by an invisible hand, a dull pain.
He reached out, wanting to comfort her, but he didn't know how to start.
He had never imagined that in his previous life, Ye Lengleng would care about him so much, even blame himself so much for not finding him.
Ye Lengleng took a deep breath, trying to calm his emotions, but the tears continued to flow.
"Later, I also withdrew from the battlefield."
Ye sniffed coldly, trying to calm his emotions, but his voice was still nasal.
"I began to travel the continent alone."
Readers, please don't criticize me first. The rebirth of the two was a conspiracy of the gods.
(End of this chapter)