The Book Soul Chronicles: Godslayer

However... since both Pure Yang Master and Wu Wang Master dote on you so much, they certainly won't skimp on your spirit stones, so you don't need to worry about that.

Ye Ling was startled by her own thoughts. She felt that her arrogant and spoiled feelings were a little unfamiliar, and she also felt a strange warmth in her heart.

Ye Ling touched the spot on her heart, feeling its beating.

I couldn't help but think, "Is this what emotion is? It feels so unfamiliar, yet warm, something I've never experienced before! Having feelings seems pretty good."

Ye Ling felt a strange sensation she had never experienced before, and a long-lost smile appeared on her face—a smile that truly came from the bottom of her heart.

Suddenly, a knock came at the door, interrupting Ye Ling.

A familiar, gentle male voice rang out, "Ling'er, may I come in?"

Ye Ling immediately knew who it was. There was only one person in the entire Floating Light Sect who could have such a gentle voice, and it was the person she had been longing to see—her first master, Pure Yang Zhenren.

Ye Lingke adored her master. Not only was he handsome and had a beautiful voice, but he also showed her exceptional favoritism and cared for her deeply.

He wouldn't scold me even if I did something wrong; he would just gently pat my head and softly comfort me. If I was bullied, he would take me to seek justice for me, being gentle and kind-hearted.

It was precisely because she, a good-for-nothing, received boundless favoritism from her master and uncle, and because she didn't know how to hide her talents, that she was slandered, isolated, and targeted by those who were jealous of her.

This resulted in her having a terrible personality and almost no friends, which allowed the male and female protagonists to take advantage of her, constantly manipulating her and trying to trick her.

But I have only myself to blame. I was blind and naive, never noticing the people around me who were truly good to me. Instead, I trusted two ingrates, which led to my tragic end.

Ye Ling walked towards the door while thinking, and by the time she reached the door, her thoughts had ended.

Ye Ling opened the door, peeked her head out, and was immediately struck by the beauty of the person in front of her.

Then Ye Ling flung open the door and, while sweetly calling out "Master!", rushed towards Pure Yang Zhenren.

After entering Ye Ling's room, Ye Ling clung to Chunyang Zhenren's arm and acted coquettishly. Chunyang Zhenren smiled indulgently, as if he really couldn't do anything about her. Seeing her act coquettishly, no matter how much trouble she caused, he couldn't punish this little one he had watched grow up since she was a child.

Master Chunyang smiled gently and said, "Alright! Let your master check your injuries!"

"Oh dear, Master, am I really all better?" Ye Ling replied, pouting.

Afraid that he wouldn't believe her, she even turned around in front of him and said, "See, I'm fine!"

Then she squatted down, tugged at the hem of Chunyang Zhenren's robe with both hands, and looked up at him.

Seriously, he said, "Master, I wasn't actually that badly injured. I was lying to them."

"Oh!" Chunyang Zhenren replied with a single word.

Ye Ling was completely dumbfounded. She just said "Oh," and that was it? Didn't she want to ask herself why she lied to them?

Ye Ling's puzzled expression was so obvious that Master Chunyang knew what she was thinking at a glance.

He explained, "Everyone has their own secrets. If you don't want to tell me, I won't ask. It's all your fate and destiny. I only wish you peace and safety."

Ye Ling was deeply moved upon hearing the words of the Pure Yang person.

"Master!"

Then he buried his head in Chunyang Zhenren's arms!

She rested her head on Chunyang Zhenren's lap and said, "Master, I'm back! I will never let anyone bully me again, and I will never make you, Wuwang Zhenren, or my kind uncles and brothers sad and worried again!"

Master Chunyang gently stroked her head and replied tenderly, "I know!"

Ye Ling then said, "Master, you will no longer need to struggle. Ling'er has grown a pair of invisible wings and will take you out of the cage!"

A hint of surprise flashed in Chunyang Zhenren's gentle eyes, as if he had never expected his disciple to bring along these burdensome ghosts, wanting to help them break free of their shackles and escape this cage.

Master Chunyang quickly regained his senses and spoke again, but his gentle tone was filled with unwavering trust: "Alright, your master will wait for Ling'er to rescue us. Ling'er will definitely fly higher and farther and take us to see the most beautiful scenery!"

They both understood what the other was saying: nothing had changed, yet everything had changed. To be precise, what had changed was Ye Ling and their fate. At least it was no longer a dead end, but had become unknown. The unknown was the variable, but also the hope, and anything was possible.

After he finished speaking, there was a long silence...

Ye Ling felt a warmth in her heart. Even though her master knew the hope was slim, he still believed in her so firmly.

At the same time, he was also clear in his heart that he had a great responsibility and there were many things waiting for him to do. He needed to grow up quickly, otherwise he would not be able to protect himself, let alone protect his master and the clan.

Without strong capabilities, everything is just empty talk. Strength is the greatest source of her confidence in rising to prominence, something Ning Jing may never experience again.

Maybe, if I succeed, but by then many things will probably have changed.

Chunyang's heart was also stirred. In this cruel world of cultivation, the capable almost only care about themselves. Even if they give back to their sect, it's for the sake of reputation. People as sincere as Ye Ling are too few.

In his eyes, the fledgling bird was flying high, and even if it flew far away, he would not blame her. After all, everyone has to look out for themselves, and Chunyang could understand such a choice.

She bears the weight of the world's fate and is destined to walk her own path, drifting further and further away from them. She will no longer be their support, but rather a burden.

"I need to become stronger too, otherwise I'll be a burden to Ling'er. Her path is too difficult, and I can't become an obstacle to her progress," Chunyang thought to himself.

Ye Ling suddenly remembered what she needed to do, so she said to Chunyang, "Master, Uncle Wuwang asked me to go to Cuiyu Peak to find Senior Brother Jinrong Liang after returning to the sect from the secret realm. He has something for me."

"Also, my disciple is about to break through and wants to find his own breakthrough opportunity, so he may have to leave the sect for a while."

Although Chunyang Zhenren was reluctant to part with her, he also knew that this was her opportunity and secret. After hesitating for a moment, he didn't ask any more questions.

She said gently, "Okay, go! Go outside and take a look! If you get bullied, use the summoning talisman, and I will come immediately."

Ye Ling raised her head, hummed in agreement, and nodded emphatically.

The master and disciple chatted for a while, then ended the conversation because Chunyang Zhenren was busy with other matters.

The next day, Ye Ling went to Jade Peak to find Senior Brother Liang, who was in finance.

They are currently staring at each other, one after the other, with Financial Liang staring at the other.

Ye Ling felt extremely embarrassed. As soon as she arrived, Senior Brother Jin stared at her, which made her feel confused and uncomfortable with being stared at like that. She wanted to break the awkward atmosphere.

Ye Ling couldn't take it anymore and said directly, "Senior Brother Jin, why are you staring at me like that?"

Financial Liang stared at her with a serious expression and slowly said, "You're not Ye Ling, so who are you?"

Ye Ling was stunned for a moment. Until now, no one had noticed that she was different from the original Ye Ling, but Jin Liang could tell at a glance. She gasped.

Then, feigning composure, she said, "Senior Brother Jin, what are you saying? I am Ye Ling!"

Financial Liang continued, "You and Ye Ling don't look alike. Others might not be able to tell, but you can't fool me."

Ye Ling's smile froze for a moment. She didn't know whether to smile or not, and she was at a loss for words.

Seeing her like this, Liang Jin confirmed his guess and said with some disappointment, "Although Ye Ling often causes trouble, we still indulge her and love her like a younger sister."

"My master asked me to give this to you, and he even deliberately chose this time. He probably already knew about it and tacitly approved of it, so there's nothing to say."

"But I want to know, has Ye Ling really disappeared?"

After finishing his speech, Liang looked at Ye Ling with a sincere expression.

Ye Ling was also touched. Almost no one who didn't know the situation noticed that Ye Ling had changed, but he could tell at a glance. It was clear that although his senior brother was usually nagging, he truly loved her.

Ye Ling looked at him seriously and replied, "I am Ye Ling, I'm back!"

Upon hearing the answer, Liang Jinxing had a guess and wanted to ask further questions, so he looked up at Ye Ling.

Ye Ling saw through his thoughts and nodded gently.

Financial Liang felt like he'd been struck by lightning, because it was so unbelievable.

The words Ye Ling uttered prove that she is Ye Ling. The Ye Ling of the past was incomplete, but the Ye Ling of the present is the truly complete Ye Ling.

This explains why her master loved her so much and knew she was going to go through this ordeal, so he made preparations in advance for Ye Ling's return, not for possession.

No wonder their master was so at ease; it could only mean that all they had done was for this day.

Financial Liang was starting to get confused. He felt that the elders of the Floating Light Sect all had secrets, especially his own master, who must know something. And it seemed that all they had done was for Ye Ling's sake.

"What was his purpose in bringing Ye Ling back to the sect? Why does everyone favor her so much? Why is she so certain that she is Ye Ling? And where did she come from? Ye Ling, what secrets do you hold?"

These questions lingered in Liang Jinrong's mind, so much so that he didn't respond even when Ye Ling called him several times.

"Senior Brother Jin, Senior Brother Jin! What are you thinking about?"

Ye Ling looked at Jin Liang, who was lost in thought, and called him several times but he didn't respond, so she reached out and pulled him up.

Normally, he might wait for him to come to his senses or just leave and let him process it, but now I've come to him with something urgent, and there's no time to give him that much time to process it.

Financial Liang was pulled and snapped out of his daze, hearing her question.

He took out the item, gave an irrelevant answer, handed it to Ye Ling, and then directly told her to leave. He felt like he had discovered some big secret, but he still needed time to digest it.

Ye Ling knew that he needed time to accept it, and he went back immediately. However, just in case, he told Jin Rongliang about leaving the sect and instructed him to tell him that he was training outside if Wu Wang Zhenren came out of seclusion.

But Jin Rongliang's response was somewhat perfunctory, and it was unclear whether he had taken it to heart or not, but Ye Ling didn't care anymore.

She felt that the chances of Master Wuwang emerging from seclusion were slim, since in the novel, Master Wuwang didn't appear even after she died, and no one knew whether he was dead or alive.

Ye Ling returned to her residence on Changchun Peak and immediately opened the storage bag she had taken from Jin Rongliang.

As soon as Ye Ling's divine sense entered the storage bag, her eyes were almost blinded by the light.

I heard her say "Holy shit!"

Then there was no more. He stared in shock at the three large piles of spirit stones in front of him, which were all of high quality. At the top of each pile was a huge, top-grade spirit stone.

Next to the spirit stones were several piles of spirit talismans, all kinds of them, and all of them were of medium and high grade.

Behind the talisman were several large piles of pills, and the bottles were different colors, probably to help her distinguish the types and properties of the pills.

Ye Ling was dumbfounded. She knew that her martial aunt had a lot of good things, but she didn't expect her to be so generous, giving her so many gifts just for their first meeting.

Before Ye Ling could recover from her shock, suddenly, points of light appeared before her eyes, vaguely coalescing into a human shape.

As things gradually became clearer, Ye Ling realized that this person was the phantom of Wu Wang Zhenren, who had left her a message.

"Ye Ling, you're back! I'm sure you've remembered who you are! You must have many questions, but right now your most important thing is to grow up quickly. When the time is right, I will tell you myself!"

"These are the things I left for you; you'll still need them for now. However, I didn't leave you any magical artifacts; you'll have to find those yourself."

"And I can tell you clearly, even I don't know who your opponent is. But he/she is very strong. We can only help you grow. How far you go depends on yourself. You will meet partners who fight alongside you. Ye Ling, you are not alone on this path. We will all be with you!"

After he finished speaking, the illusory figure turned into specks of light and disappeared. Wu Wang Zhenren's words dispelled Ye Ling's shock and joy, and she became deep in thought.

He muttered to himself, "Judging from what Uncle Wuwang said, he seems to know a little bit, but he doesn't know the specifics, just like my maternal grandfather, he only knows a little bit!"

"But they all agree that the opponent is very strong, and even they are powerless to resist. Can I really do it? My comrades? Who exactly are they?"

Ye Ling became increasingly agitated. Whether they were enemies or allies, they would only grow stronger. What she lacked most right now was strength. To put it bluntly, she was simply not strong enough, which was why they were unwilling to tell her.

"Sigh! To put it bluntly, it all comes down to strength! You should hurry up and find the old site of the Xuqing Sect to see if there's any opportunity inside that will allow you to break through your cultivation level. Otherwise, you'll be lucky if you don't become their subordinate, let alone a partner."

After talking to herself, Ye Ling moved the items from the storage bag into the Hongmeng Space Bracelet, since the storage bag was no match for the Hongmeng Space Bracelet's security.

After doing all this, Ye Ling began preparing for her travels outside the sect.