Ye Lingling reached out, her fingertips gently caressing the rough bark, feeling its ordinary texture, and murmured to herself, "Perhaps...it's ordinary trees like you that are the most extraordinary."
As her voice fell, a sudden change occurred!
Beneath the previously unremarkable bark, a warm, green glow emerged without any warning.
Ye Lingling paused, unconsciously rubbing her eyes, thinking she had seen wrong.
However, the light not only didn't disappear but grew even brighter.
Strands of emerald light, as if alive, radiated from within the tree trunk, flowing and spreading along the patterns of the bark.
In an instant, the entire tree was rendered like a jade sculpture.
Even its ordinary leaves became crystal clear, exuding a majestic aura of life.
Just as Ye Lingling was startled by this sudden green light, the glow on the tree trunk's surface abruptly began to spin, forming a vortex.
A gentle yet irresistible suction pulled at her; Ye Lingling's vision blurred, and her body was swept into it.
After Ye Lingling disappeared, the tree gradually calmed down, just as it had been before.
Dugu Yan was not woken up either.
When Ye Lingling regained her senses, she found herself in another sea of flowers.
The scenery here was extremely similar to the outside World, also surrounded by mountains on three sides, facing the sea on one, and filled with vibrant flowers.
The only difference was that in the center of the flower sea, the spot where the ordinary tree had been was now replaced by a simple and elegant small wooden house.
Ye Lingling suppressed the tumultuous waves in her heart, took a deep breath, and slowly walked towards the small wooden house.
Arriving at the door of the wooden house, she hesitated for a moment, then raised her hand and gently knocked on the door.
"Please come in."
A gentle and peaceful female voice came from inside the house.
Ye Lingling's heart involuntarily quickened; she cautiously pushed open the wooden door and stepped inside.
The interior of the house was simply furnished, yet exuded warmth and tidiness everywhere.
A woman was sitting at a wooden table by the window, calmly brewing tea.
Her appearance was not stunning, but very soft and pleasant to look at; her features and figure were not outstanding in any single aspect, yet each part reached the pinnacle of ordinariness, combining to form a reassuring harmony.
She exuded an incredibly natural aura, as if she were inherently a part of this sea of flowers, this wooden house.
From the moment Ye Lingling first saw her, she felt a sense of comfort and tranquility from head to toe, from inside out.
"Excuse me..."
"Come, sit, have some tea first." The woman smiled gently.
Ye Lingling nodded slightly, then came and sat down in front of the woman.
The woman pushed a cup of clear tea towards Ye Lingling; the tea was crystal clear, fragrant and steaming.
Ye Lingling took it with both hands, gracefully taking a small sip.
The moment the tea touched her lips, a hint of uncontainable surprise flashed in her eyes.
She had tasted the ten thousand year Snow Peak Green from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's collection, and also the spiritual tea concocted from rare medicinal herbs in Dugu Bo's medicinal garden.
Even Xiao Ze's special teas had never moved her so deeply.
The taste of this tea was extremely unique, difficult to describe precisely with words.
It didn't pursue extreme richness, but rather a just-right warmth.
Even more wondrously, as the tea flowed down her throat, an indescribable sense of relaxation spread throughout her body.
Tense muscles quietly relaxed, and even fatigue was gently brushed away.
She could even clearly feel that the circulation of spirit power within her body became several times smoother and softer than usual.
"How is it?" the woman asked with a smile.
"Very special."
"Special is right; this is my favorite tea to drink." The woman nodded happily.
"Are you a Divinity?"
"Yes, I am the Second Rank God, Goddess of Revival." The woman nodded.
Ye Lingling did not look down on her for being a Second Rank God; the number of First-level Gods in the God Realm was very small, and there were probably none related to attributes.
So, being a Second Rank God was already very good.
"Ye Lingling."
"You are very good. Your Spirit has already reached the capacity of a God-tier Spirit, and your talent is also quite good, though this is not entirely your own ability.
I have observed you all for a long time. I am most interested in Xiao Ze, but Xiao Ze has his own path, and my God Position is not worthy of him." The Goddess of Revival was also very honest.
"Ah? You've observed us?"
The Goddess of Revival nodded: "Naturally, for Divinities like us who need to find successors, we definitely need to find a good inheritor, and then leave the God Realm to wander.
This requires us to search carefully among the several Worlds under the God Realm. Of course, I wouldn't watch those kinds of things you do."
Upon hearing this, Ye Lingling's pretty face suddenly flushed red; she, of course, knew what she was referring to.
"That... that..."
"Don't worry, even a male God wouldn't dare. Do you think the Divinity within Xiao Ze is a vegetarian? Although he is dead, with his power of the Golden Body of Merit, he is enough to kill any Divinity below a God King. Even a God King couldn't withstand it.
No one would do such a thing." The first time she saw the Divinity within Xiao Ze, she was also shocked.
Someone actually rivaled the Goddess of Life in terms of life force.
Moreover, the natural aura emanating from him far surpassed her own.
He was definitely a God King, no doubt about it.
"That's good." Ye Lingling breathed a sigh of relief.
If such things were seen, she really wouldn't know what to say.
Anyway, if Xiao Ze became a God, he would definitely kill someone.
The Goddess of Revival smiled: "The reason I invited you here today is very simple: I want to give you my God Position."
"To me?"
"Exactly. Besides Xiao Ze, you are the most suitable person to inherit my God Position. Actually, you are more suited for the Goddess of Life. But the Goddess of Life has to wait for the God King of Destruction. If the God King of Destruction doesn't leave the God Realm, she won't give out her God Position.
It's a bit of a pity; that's the inheritance of a God King after all."
Ye Lingling quickly shook her head: "No pity at all. I am already very satisfied to receive your God Position. I am also not worthy of the God King's God Position of the Goddess of Life.
Most of my achievements today are due to Xiao Ze.
Without him, my Spirit would not have evolved, and I would not have obtained a spirit soul and a complete set of ten thousand yearSpirit Bones.
I know my own limits."
Seeing Ye Lingling like this, the Goddess of Revival couldn't help but gently pat her head: "You truly are a good child. With Xiao Ze around, you won't have any troubles in the God Realm in the future.
Perhaps Xiao Ze can even help you elevate your God Position to the level of a First-level God."
"Mmm." Ye Lingling nodded heavily. She now had blind confidence in Xiao Ze; there was nothing in the World that Xiao Ze couldn't accomplish.
Oh... having children, maybe not.
"Alright, no more idle chatter. We will meet again in the God Realm in the future."
The Goddess of Revival slowly rose and lightly touched Ye Lingling's forehead.
A tree imprint appeared on her forehead.
(End of Chapter)
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