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Ye Leng Leng's voice was barely a whisper, yet Ye Lan heard it clearly. At that moment, Ye Leng Leng was resting against Ye Lan's chest, and Ye Lan's raised right hand began to tremble. He carefully took hold of Ye Leng Leng's black veil and slowly lifted it.
As Ye Leng Leng's cherry lips, delicate nose, and graceful dark brows were gradually revealed before Ye Lan's eyes, a vision of absolute beauty appeared. It was a loveliness that could make fish sink and wild geese fall, a beauty that could eclipse the moon and make flowers blush with shame. Ye Lan was completely stunned for several seconds.
She was even more real, even more exquisitely delicate than the Ye Leng Leng he remembered from his past life. If Xiao Xue was a perfect angel, then Ye Leng Leng was the epitome of gentle, heart-stirring beauty.
Noticing the look of adoration in Ye Lan's eyes, Ye Leng Leng playfully bit his neck.
"Leng Leng, I will never forget the promise between us," Ye Lan vowed with conviction.
"I know," Ye Leng Leng affirmed softly.
After cherishing the warmth of Ye Lan's embrace for a moment longer, Ye Leng Leng gently pulled away. It was only then that the others noticed her veil was gone!
Ning Rongrong gasped, "Sister Leng Leng! You're unbelievably beautiful!!"
Dugu Yan said proudly, "But of course! Leng Leng is my very best friend!"
"From now on, she's my Sister Leng Leng too," Ning Rongrong said with a smile.
"In your dreams!!"
The moment Xiao Xue saw Ye Leng Leng's face, her eyes also trembled slightly. She had never imagined that in this world, aside from Ye Lan, the Supreme Pontiff, and herself, there could be someone whose appearance could shake her so profoundly. Zhu Zhuqing marveled internally, She is truly worthy of being called Sister Leng Leng!
The next day, at the training grounds for the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy's Team One, the entire team gradually assembled. Osira and Yu Feng stared in utter shock at the blue-haired girl next to Ye Lan, whose veil was gone and whose beauty seemed otherworldly.
"Are you... Leng Leng!?"
When the blue-haired girl nodded, the way Osira and Yu Feng looked at Ye Lan completely changed. The two of them instantly dashed towards Ye Lan, dropping into a dramatic sliding kneel before him and shouting:
"Captain Ye!!"
"Please, teach us your ways!!"
"We want to learn too!!"
"I would even be willing to lie in the arms of my junior and senior sisters every day, drinking the finest wine!!"
After watching Osira and Yu Feng's antics, Qin Ming began to assess the team members. He noticed that the auras of many had changed, but the most astonishing transformation was Dugu Yan's. Not only had her disposition changed significantly, but her complexion had also gone from yesterday's deathly pale to a healthy, rosy color.
"Yanyan, has your 'Jade Phosphorus Poison' been completely cured?!" Qin Ming asked in disbelief.
"Yes! Teacher Qin, Ye Lan and my grandpa found the antidote. Not only is my poison resolved, but my soul power has also increased!" Dugu Yan said happily.
Puzzled, Qin Ming extended his senses to perceive everyone's soul power level and was instantly shocked. "Your soul power levels have all jumped to the thirtieth and fortieth ranks!! There's even a rank forty-seven!!?"
Osira asked, confused, "Teacher Qin, what are you talking about?! Isn't Xiao Xue rank forty-two!?"
Yu Tianheng, Shi Mo, and Shi Mian also looked at Qin Ming with expressions of confusion.
Qin Ming announced, "Xiao Xue's soul power has already reached rank forty-seven! Moreover, Dugu Yan's and Ye Leng Leng's soul power levels have reached rank forty!! And your captain, along with new members Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing, have all reached rank thirty!!"
Dugu Yan added mysteriously, "Actually, the most terrifying part isn't our ranks~"
Yu Feng's eyes sparkled. "Captain Ye!! Hurry up and tell us, how did your soul power levels suddenly increase so much!!"
Ye Lan explained, "When Grandpa Dugu and I went searching for an antidote for the 'Jade Phosphorus Poison,' we not only found the cure for Yanyan but also came across a batch of spirit herbs."
"The reason my, Yanyan's, and Leng Leng's soul power increased is precisely because of these spirit herbs."
Everyone's faces filled with envy. Captain Ye's luck was just too good!
Seeing their envious gazes, Ye Lan smiled. "As the captain of Heaven Dou Team One, I have, of course, saved the last batch of spirit herbs for all of you."
"Tianheng, this is for you, a 'Purple Thunder Grass.' Your 'Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon' is a lightning-attribute, and this grass happens to be a 'Lightning Attribute'!" Ye Lan handed a stalk of purple grass to Yu Tianheng, who accepted it with immense care. He knew that even the 'Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan' had never provided him with such a precious cultivation resource. His soul power had been earned one level at a time through painstaking training; he had never even heard of a spirit herb that could raise a Soul Master's rank!
Ye Lan then took out a green spirit herb glowing with a faint blue light from his Wishful Hundred Treasures Purse and handed it to Osira. "Osira, this is your Wind Spirit Grass. You're an agility-attack type Soul Master, so the 'Wind Spirit Grass' is a perfect match for you."
Osira took the 'Wind Spirit Grass' and exclaimed emotionally, "Captain Ye, you're my new godfather!! My own father has never treated me this well!! If he found something this good, he would have definitely eaten it himself!!"
"Hahaha!!" The group erupted in laughter.
"Yu Feng, you get one too. This is a 'Windchaser Flower'!" Ye Lan handed a small white flower to Yu Feng.
"Great kindness needs no words. Captain Ye, I will definitely not let this spirit herb go to waste," Yu Feng said, his eyes filled with gratitude.
Ye Lan nodded, once again retrieving a vine and a flower from his purse. "Shi Mo, Shi Mian, these two spirit herbs were chosen specifically for you."
"Your Black Tortoise Turtles only have the tortoise, but no snake. This vine is called the 'Black Serpent Vine,' and this flower is the 'Earth Serpent Flower.' These two spirit herbs are extremely suitable for you two!" Ye Lan said.
"Thank you, Captain Ye!!"
"Thank you, Captain Ye!!"
The two brothers spoke in perfect unison, gratefully accepting the vine and flower that Ye Lan handed to them.
"Teacher Qin, this 'Fire Spirit Grass' is for you," Ye Lan said, passing a fiery red grass to Qin Ming. Teacher Qin had chosen to stand with the Heaven Dou Imperial Team instead of transferring to Shrek Academy. That being the case, Ye Lan would naturally not treat him unfairly! Moreover, Teacher Qin had done an outstanding job handling the logistics for Team One.
"Excellent! With this 'Fire Spirit Grass,' I'll be able to reach the Soul Sage realm much faster!" Qin Ming gave Ye Lan a grateful look. Ye Lan was the perfect model of a student. What kind of freaks and monsters were those juniors from Shrek Academy? They couldn't compare to Ye Lan in the slightest!!
After everyone received their herbs, they began to sit down and meditate to consume the spiritual medicine.
A long time passed.
Qin Ming was the first to awaken.
Dugu Yan asked curiously, "Teacher Qin, how many ranks did your soul power increase by?"
Qin Ming smiled. "Thanks to Ye Lan's 'Fire Spirit Grass,' I went from rank sixty-two to rank sixty-three! And my flame power has increased by ten percent!!"
On the other side, Yu Feng, Osira, and Yu Tianheng also woke up one after another. From their accounts, Ye Lan learned the specific effects of the spirit herbs. Yu Tianheng had advanced to rank forty, and his lightning attribute power had increased by ten percent. Once he broke through to rank forty, his soul power would likely see another increase. Osira had advanced four ranks, reaching rank forty, and his speed had also increased by ten percent. Yu Feng had similarly reached rank forty, with his wind attribute power increasing by ten percent.
Shi Mo and Shi Mian were the last to awaken.
Having understood the situation, Yu Tianheng went over and asked, "Shi Mo, Shi Mian. Have your soul power levels changed?"
The two nodded. "Our soul power has reached rank forty, and it seems our Martial Soul has undergone a slight change."
Ye Lan asked, "What kind of change?!"
"My brother's and my Martial Souls seem to be able to sense each other now!!" Shi Mian exclaimed excitedly.
"Brother! Shall we try it?!" Shi Mo asked, looking at his brother with a resolute gaze.
Shi Mian nodded, and the two brothers brought their fists together. An aura of profound blackness swirled between their bodies. Their Black Tortoise Turtle Martial Souls overlapped, and in an instant, both of them vanished from their spot.
After a flash of black light, a massive black tortoise appeared where they had been. The black tortoise was ten meters long and three meters tall. The most astonishing thing was that, in addition to the tortoise itself, a black serpent was coiled around its shell! After their martial souls fused, they had transformed into the true 'Black Tortoise'!! The Black Tortoise stood upon heavy water, exuding an air of immense stability.
Osira exclaimed, "I could probably kick that giant tortoise for an entire year and it wouldn't even budge!!"
Ye Lan thought to himself, Just as I expected. The absorption of spirit herbs and immortal herbs also depended on the compatibility with one's Martial Soul. Shi Mo and Shi Mian's martial souls only had the tortoise but no snake. The spirit herbs he gave them were a snake-shaped, water-attribute vine and an earth-attribute, snake-shaped flower. The combination of the snake shape, the earth and water attributes, and the fact that the two had worked in perfect sync for years with their Black Tortoise Turtle Martial Souls made it no surprise that they would gain a martial soul fusion skill, the 'Black Tortoise,' after absorbing the herbs.
After a full minute, their martial soul fusion skill finally deactivated. The moment the two brothers reappeared, they immediately rushed over to Ye Lan. Shi Mo grabbed Ye Lan by the shoulders while Shi Mian lifted his legs.
Ye Lan shouted in surprise, "Shi Mo, Shi Mian, what are you two doing?!"
"All hail Captain Ye!!"
The two brothers tossed Ye Lan high into the air. The moment they did, the rest of the team swarmed in. All eleven of them caught Ye Lan and then tossed him into the sky once more.
"All hail Ye Lan!!"
"Long live our Teacher!!"
"All hail Captain Ye!!!"
(End of Chapter)