Chapter 39: Cai'er Kisses Brother Ye Ling—It's Over, Spiritual Power Test!
While Ye Ling was still carefully sensing his own strength, Cai'er had already fully awakened.
As soon as she woke up, she saw Ye Ling sitting cross-legged less than half a meter away from her. Her little face instantly flushed with a hint of shy red.
At the same time, the cold distance from before was gone. Over the past three months, Cai'er had been overcoming the Reincarnation Trial, but unlike before, she hadn't felt even the slightest pain during this process—instead, she only felt comfort, and her strength had been growing without any limitation.
It was obvious someone was helping her, and that person could only be Ye Ling.
Moreover, in this Reincarnation Trial, she hadn't lost any of her senses. Now, she could truly say she was completely normal, just like any other person.
"Thank you, Brother Ye Ling. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have passed this Reincarnation Trial so quickly, and I wouldn't have escaped the pain," Cai'er said softly as she looked at Ye Ling. "If I'm not wrong, you helped me bear that pain, didn't you?"
Then, bringing her face close to Ye Ling, Cai'er saw his handsome face right before her eyes. Her cheeks blushed again with shyness.
She opened her cherry lips and gave Ye Ling a quick kiss on the cheek: "Thank you, Brother Ye Ling."
Ye Ling, who had been lost in thought, suddenly felt something warm and soft on his face. When he turned his head, he saw Cai'er right in front of him. Startled, he didn't say much—he simply looked at Cai'er quietly.
When Ye Ling opened his eyes, Cai'er jumped in surprise, her face reddening again like a ripe apple. A little shy, she stared at Ye Ling, thinking about how she should explain herself.
Seeing Cai'er's bashful, adorable expression, Ye Ling smiled and reached out to pat her head. "No need to thank me."
Hearing this, Cai'er blushed even more, but she simply sat down cross-legged and looked at Ye Ling, her eyes shimmering with shyness.
Seeing her like this, Ye Ling smiled again. He didn't dwell on it; all that mattered was that he had changed Cai'er's smile.
Maybe, because of his intervention, Cai'er would no longer be that cold, almost machine-like Reincarnation Saintess.
Instead, she could just be a cute girl.
Thinking this, Ye Ling reached out to pat Cai'er's head once more. This warm, dependable feeling made Cai'er indescribably happy.
Then, Ye Ling took out the remaining portion of Narcissus Jade Muscle Bone and handed it to Cai'er, telling her to take it. Without hesitation, Cai'er swallowed it, fully trusting that Ye Ling would never harm her, and entered a state of refining.
"When Cai'er finishes refining the Narcissus Jade Muscle Bone and nurturing her body, and when her strength increases, we can leave this place," Ye Ling murmured. He had everything planned out.
He knew what he had to do next.
Just waiting for the right moment.
Very soon, Ye Ling calmed his mind and resumed cultivating, waiting for Cai'er to finish her breakthrough.
Inside the Assassin Temple.
Seven more days passed.
Sheng Yue was still wondering when Ye Ling and the others would come out.
But suddenly, he sensed that mysterious aura flickering out from within the cave.
That wasn't the aura of the Reincarnation Trial, but at this point, no one could enter the Reincarnation Trial grounds from anywhere else. The aura coming from inside could only belong to either Cai'er or Ye Ling.
Just as Sheng Yue was still pondering this, he saw the teleportation array before him shift in response. In the next instant, two figures emerged from within.
One was remarkably sturdy, radiating an impression of power yet retaining a delicate brilliance.
The other exuded waves of shadow energy, with exposed skin shimmering with a unique profound light, giving off a textured sheen.
"They're out!" Sheng Yue's eyes flashed with a hint of a smile as he looked on. He didn't know much about Ye Ling's situation, but Cai'er's appearance was quite familiar to him. The clear increase in her strength made it obvious—the Reincarnation Trial was over.
However, the profound light flickering from Cai'er left Sheng Yue a bit puzzled. What was this about? He'd never heard of the Reincarnation Trial having this kind of effect.
"Temple Master." Ye Ling walked forward and greeted him.
Sheng Yue looked at Ye Ling with a complicated and grateful expression, nodding as he said, "Thank you. This time, the Assassin Temple owes you a debt. If you ever wish to leave the Knight Temple, you can join the Assassin Temple at any time—we'll give you the treatment reserved for the Child of Reincarnation."
Sheng Yue said this with determination.
What a guy—still trying to poach him even now.
If Long Xingyu were here, the two of them would probably start fighting.
"Sorry, Temple Master. I don't have any plans to leave the Knight Temple for now, and I probably never will."
"But I do have one thing I'd like to trouble you with." Ye Ling smiled.
Though Sheng Yue was a bit disappointed, when he heard what Ye Ling said next, he asked, "What is it?"
"Please prepare an unused testing hall so Cai'er and I can test our current strength," said Ye Ling.
Hearing this, Sheng Yue was momentarily speechless.
That counts as a request? Isn't it a given?
Still, Sheng Yue didn't say much. He simply led Ye Ling and Cai'er away, not overthinking it.
Along the way, he also notified Cai'er's parents and Ying Sui Feng to come quickly.
Testing Hall.
The place was empty.
Only Ye Ling, Cai'er, and Sheng Yue were present.
"We'll test here. The equipment in this hall is the best the Assassin Temple has—extremely precise, whether it's for testing internal or external spiritual power," Sheng Yue said.
Upon hearing this, Cai'er stepped forward and began her test in silence.
In an instant, the place filled with the aura of her Reincarnation internal spiritual power. Sheng Yue immediately sensed the amount of internal spiritual power Cai'er possessed.
"One thousand three hundred points," Sheng Yue nodded.
She then tested her external spiritual power, which was at three hundred fifty points.
Altogether, that made one thousand six hundred fifty points.
"Not bad. This is the seventh-level test, and you already have a total of one thousand six hundred fifty points of spiritual power. Once you complete the eighth-level Reincarnation Trial, you might reach the fifth rank," Sheng Yue remarked, clearly satisfied. Though he didn't understand why Cai'er's external spiritual power had increased so dramatically, he was still pleased.
Soon, Ye Ling stepped forward and began his test.
Even the usually cold Cai'er reacted, looking over with curiosity. She wanted to see what kind of strength her Brother Ye Ling had now.
Ye Ling then placed his hand down and started the test.
(End of this chapter)
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