Chapter 55: I Am Invincible, I Will Not Die
Ye Lingling let out a bitter smile. "Sometimes I think, maybe I should just die and let the Nine Heart Begonia Martial Soul disappear with me."
Hearing that, Yu Tianlin looked straight into her eyes and replied without the slightest hesitation, "Sister Lingling, you are not alone. You have my older brother and his six teammates, and, well, you also have me."
"The Nine-Heart Begonia Martial Soul itself is not a problem. Its rarity among inherited spirits only shows how precious it is. It can heal an entire group, bringing hope to Spirit Masters all over Douluo Continent. That is the gentlest ability in this world, just like Sister Lingling's own gentleness. The two are a perfect match."
"Sister Lingling, the Nine Hearts Begonia on your body only appeared after your grandmother passed away. She must have understood the issue with the Nine Hearts Begonia inheritance. So what do you think she was hoping for before she died?" Yu Tianlin said slowly. "She must have wished that the granddaughter who inherited her Nine Hearts Begonia would be cheerful and lively, able to make close friends and find her own happiness."
"So you really don't need to treat your grandmother's life as a burden you are carrying. There is no such weight. Elders will only ever bless their juniors."
"You do not understand. You do not understand at all."
Ye Lingling shook her head hard at his words. Her long blue hair, which usually flowed smoothly, now whipped about in the wind. "I do not need friends. For me, being alone is the best choice."
"Father died protecting Mother, and she could only stand there and watch. She could not save him. After Father died, Mother committed suicide."
"Everyone says the Nine-Heart Begonia is a miracle among support type Martial Spirits, that it can heal all injuries. But what use is that in front of death? When faced with death, it is no different from an ordinary person."
"So I do not need friends, especially close friends. Otherwise one day, my friends will die protecting me."
I see. So this is what she truly thinks. Still as gentle as ever.
Support type Spirit Masters needed the protection of their teammates, and given enough time, accidents would inevitably happen. Sometimes, in order to protect them, those teammates would die or be gravely injured instead.
That was why Ye Lingling stubbornly kept herself wrapped up and distant, refusing to get close to anyone. As long as she did not form deep bonds, no one would risk their life for her, and naturally, no one would die because of her.
Other support type Spirit Masters wished their teammates would protect them with everything they had. Ye Lingling's thoughts, however, were the complete opposite.
What a kind girl.
Yu Tianlin finally pieced the whole story together. He stared at Ye Lingling, then reached out and placed his hands on her shoulders, stopping her from shaking her head any further.
"Sister Lingling, your father must have loved your mother very deeply. That is why he risked his life to protect her. Your mother must have loved your father just as much, which is why she chose to follow him after he died."
They had loved each other until death.
But Ye Lingling seemed completely unable to hear him. She kept repeating in a low voice, "I don't need friends. I don't need friends."
"Stop moving and listen to me."
Seeing that his usual gentle persuasion was not working, Yu Tianlin could only raise his voice slightly. When Ye Lingling finally stilled a little, he fixed his gaze on her and spoke in a low, steady tone. "From now on, I will be the one to protect Sister Lingling."
Ye Lingling was stunned by his words. "Did you not hear what I said? Father died protecting Mother. If you do this, you will die too."
"I will not die," Yu Tianlin answered, clearly enunciating every word. "Because I will be invincible. And someone who is invincible cannot die."
Of course, everyone knew that calling yourself invincible was like putting a debuff on your own head. Anyone labeled as "invincible" never had a good ending. For example, that so called absolutely invincible Kars did not die in the end, but he drifted through space, unable to think.
Even so, just to calm Ye Lingling down, Yu Tianlin still dared to slap that "invincible" label onto himself.
Ye Lingling stared blankly at Yu Tianlin. He was clearly just an eight year old boy, two years younger than her, yet he was saying such arrogant things with a straight face. Instinctively, she found it ridiculous, but when she saw the determination and confidence in his eyes, it somehow did not feel like a joke at all. It was as if he were simply stating a fact.
Is this the sense of security that comes from a powerful offense type Spirit Master?
Ye Lingling suddenly felt all the tension in her body loosen. It seemed that having someone you could lean on was a very happy thing.
"You are only eight years old. How dare you call yourself invincible? Tianlin, you are far too arrogant."
"Ahem, I never said I am invincible right now." Yu Tianlin coughed lightly, and seeing that Ye Lingling was finally acting more like her usual self, he quickly followed up, "What I said is that I will be invincible in the future."
"Hey, Sister Lingling, you have already been chosen to represent the academy in the All Continent Advanced Spirit Master Academy Elite Tournament six years from now. That means you will be staying in Heaven Dou Royal Academy for the next six years, right?" Yu Tianlin said. "The academy is very safe. In a couple of days, once my older brother and the others return, you can just move around with them in the future. There will not be any problems. You won't run into another 'Xue Beng incident' either."
"As for six years from now, even if I have barely grown up by then, I still might not dare call myself truly invincible, but I will be close enough. By that time, there will not be a single Spirit Master under thirty years old on the entire continent who can beat me. Protecting Sister Lingling will be simple."
"You are boasting," Ye Lingling said, a little annoyed. "Even six years from now, you will only be fourteen. How high can your cultivation reach by then? You want to be invincible under thirty? There will definitely be many Spirit Masters under thirty who have already reached the Spirit King level. Can you really defeat them?"
Yu Tianlin was full of confidence. "When I am fourteen, why would I be afraid of a mere Spirit King?"
You have got to be kidding.
He was definitely going to obtain the immortal herb from the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. With that in hand, he was sure he could break through to rank forty by the age of fourteen. By then, he would add a ten thousand year fourth Spirit Ring, and also raise his first Spirit Ring to the ten thousand year level. Black, purple, purple, black, plus his arms and legs transforming into dragons. He truly did not believe there would be any Spirit King in the same generation stronger than him.
"Before I turn twenty five, I will be invincible and sweep everything before me." To show his confidence, Yu Tianlin pointed at a nearby rock. "If I fail, I will eat that rock right in front of you."
"Forget it, I am not interested in watching someone eat rocks." Ye Lingling could not help laughing. "But since you are so confident, I will choose to believe you for now."
This joke really was timeless no matter what world it appeared in.
Seeing Ye Lingling finally laugh, Yu Tianlin quietly breathed a sigh of relief and silently thanked a certain already deceased streamer in his heart.
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