Bai You jealously glanced at the Communication Token in Ling Jue's hand that belonged to Lin Huanhuan.
The Communication Token was quite a private item, and everyone could create their own, but each token required a lot of resources to forge.
Cultivators who exchanged Communication Tokens could communicate anytime and anywhere within a certain range. It represented a close relationship.
As far as he knew, Junior Sister had only given her Communication Token to Senior Brother.
Bai You left with a face full of jealousy.
Ling Jue snorted softly.
How dare someone like Bai You harbor feelings for Junior Sister! It's simply outrageous.
He looked at the flashing Communication Token, a gentle smile appearing on his face, then answered the token.
"Huanhuan." Even though he practiced the Heartless Dao, Ling Jue's voice was as tender as if it could drip water when he spoke to Lin Huanhuan.
"Senior Brother." On the other end, Lin Huanhuan's voice seemed to carry some pain.
Ling Jue's heart skipped a beat. Just from that slight sound, for some reason, he felt like countless ants were crawling all over him, and only by embracing Junior Sister tightly could he alleviate this itch.
"Huanhuan, what's wrong?" Ling Jue's breath became somewhat heavy.
Lin Huanhuan said with some difficulty, "I... I think something went wrong with my cultivation. Now, a lot of Spiritual Power is rampaging through my meridians. Senior Brother, am I going to die?"
Lin Huanhuan's voice seemed to carry a tremor.
Ling Jue was suddenly overwhelmed with heartache and quickly said, "Wait for me, I'll be there soon!"
Ye Wu didn't know what happened to Ling Jue, nor did she want to know.
Her time was already filled to the brim.
During the day, she had to practice basic skills.
At night, she had to review.
The little remaining time was to be used for making Ling Jue's debt list!
What made her feel a bit of a headache was the occasional resentful look from Qingxuan.
He didn't speak.
He just occasionally looked at her with grievance, or deliberately walked by her with half-buttoned clothes, or eagerly offered her tea and water.
Being teased by him like this time and again, Ye Wu found it a bit overwhelming.
On this day.
Calculating the time.
The Nine Heavens Xuan Ginseng should be ready to produce its juice.
When Qingxuan once again pretended to nonchalantly pass by her, Ye Wu stopped him.
Qingxuan stopped, his fox-like eyes slightly raised: "Master, what are your orders?"
Ye Wu shivered and hastily said, "Be normal first."
Qingxuan adjusted his collar, his voice serious: "Qingxuan obeys the master."
Ye Wu lightly coughed: "Unless something unexpected happens, tonight, you will engage in Dual Cultivation with me."
Qingxuan was momentarily stunned.
He had been asking for Dual Cultivation with Ye Wu every day.
When Ye Wu suddenly agreed, he felt unreal.
"Today... is there something special?" Qingxuan couldn't help but ask.
Ye Wu glanced at him, "You'll know tonight anyway. Fine, accompany me to the medicine garden."
Medicine garden?
Qingxuan's heart suddenly trembled.
Back then.
He was also full of spirit, hailed as an alchemy genius!
He was aloof and arrogant, looking down on others.
That time.
Someone challenged him to a competition in Alchemy Technique.
He naturally agreed without hesitation.
But that person added a condition, saying whoever lost would have to abolish their own meridians!
It was such an obvious trap, yet back then, he accepted it without hesitation.
The result of the competition was normal.
He lost, and as promised, severed all his meridians.
Originally.
It was simply his skills being inferior, he was desperate but held no grudge against anyone.
But later.
By chance.
He discovered.
That so-called competition was a scam from beginning to end.
That final elixir that defeated him wasn't refined by that person on-site; it was a pre-prepared elixir by using a covert technique!
Those people destroyed him.
Then used him as bait, harmed his parents, and seized the entire Qing Family!
The moment he learned the truth.
Qingxuan's anger and resentment surged uncontrollably!
However.
His meridians were severed, making further alchemy impossible.
Both his parents perished, and his family was seized.
From then on, he was just a wandering, homeless dog.
But!
He wanted revenge.
He must exact revenge.
Until that day.
He encountered Ye Liuyun and Ye Wu.
Ye Liuyun observed him, surprised: "Little Wu, there's a strong reaction even from this distance, his attributes match yours well!"
From then on.
He relinquished his pride, becoming Ye Wu's Furnace.
Simply because Ye Liuyun said she had a way to restore his meridians.
He waited and waited.
He waited for over a decade.
During these ten years.
His former arrogance was completely eroded, leaving only a scheming mind, willing to do anything to increase his strength, for revenge, Qingxuan!
Now.
Ye Wu suddenly said.
She wanted to take him to the medicine garden.
Is this... what he thought it meant?
Has she finally decided to help him restore his meridians?
The surprise came too suddenly, causing Qingxuan to stand motionless!
"You… I…" Qingxuan looked at Ye Wu, finding himself at a loss for words.
Restoring his meridians was something he eagerly anticipated at first.
Later.
With Ye Wu's various actions, he gave up, even beginning to despair.
But these days, Ye Wu had changed!
The hope in his heart rekindled.
But he worried he was mistaken, even his usually scheming eyes briefly showed a trace of unease.
Ye Wu sighed and gently said, "Qingxuan, it's exactly as you think."
Qingxuan trembled all over, his eyes slowly reddening.
"Come to the medicine garden with me to extract the Nine Heavens Xuan Ginseng, and tonight, I'll reconnect your meridians," Ye Wu said each word deliberately.
To let such an alchemy genius remain wasted, wouldn't that be a shame?
Her people, Ye Wu's people, should be extraordinarily dazzling.
After all. What leader would be pleased with mediocre subordinates?
She wanted each of them to be able to stand alone.
"Alright." Qingxuan's voice was slightly hoarse.
A mere "alright" seemed to exhaust all his strength.
"Host! Qingxuan's favorability is fluctuating!" The system's shocked voice sounded.
"Favorability +20! Favorability -15! Favorability +9! Favorability -20!"
If represented with lines, Qingxuan's current favorability should be dancing!
Ye Wu remained calm: "No need to worry for now."
Qingxuan's desire to restore his meridians had reached madness.
This time.
If she helped him reconnect his meridians, Qingxuan would likely open his first treasure chest!
Tonight, she would directly win over Qingxuan!
"Follow me." Ye Wu took Qingxuan's hand, and directly soared into the sky with him.
Qingxuan obediently allowed Ye Wu to lead him, still somewhat in a daze.