Hiss…
It’s completely possible!
After all, since this Ghost-Binding Rope appeared on Xiaoyou, she must know about its existence.
But she didn’t say anything, which means she was too embarrassed to tell me!
So, what kind of situation would make Xiaoyou unwilling to tell me even this?
The answer is obvious.
It’s that Xiaoyou is too embarrassed to say she made a private lifelong pledge with Bai Shuanglian.
Well, but that’s understandable.
After all, it’s normal for little girls to be shy.
Since that’s the case, I’ll just pretend I don’t know.
Little girls want to save face too, and as her older sister, I’m very understanding, so of course I won’t make Xiaoyou feel awkward!
Hong Lingyan thought this in her heart and couldn’t help wanting to give herself a thumbs-up.
As expected of me, I deduced everything just from a single Ghost-Binding Rope!
What? Is it possible that Ling Xiaoyou didn’t know at all and the Ghost-Binding Rope was Bai Shuanglian’s doing?
Completely impossible!
Because, judging from others and Xiaoyou herself, it’s not hard to figure out Bai Shuanglian’s personality, and Hong Lingyan has seen many like her.
According to that kind of cold and aloof exorcist personality, unless she encountered the ghost she loved for life, she wouldn’t easily let go of a chance to catch a ghost!
If she really wasn’t in love with Xiaoyou and didn’t plan to let her go, then this Ghost-Binding Rope wouldn’t just appear on Xiaoyou’s ankle as a ‘token of affection’.
Instead, it would have completely bound Xiaoyou, making her unable to resist.
But if that were the case, Xiaoyou couldn’t possibly have been let go by her.
So the only possibility is that Bai Shuanglian never intended to catch Xiaoyou in the first place, and the Ghost-Binding Rope was just a ‘token of affection’!
It’s impossible that this ice-cold exorcist Bai Shuanglian tied up Xiaoyou, then suddenly changed her personality, fell in love, and let her go!
What else could Hong Lingyan say?
She could only admit that her own experience was too shallow; she’d never seen anyone’s personality change so quickly!
By the way, since Xiaoyou and Bai Shuanglian have already pledged themselves to each other, shouldn’t I, as her guardian, give her some pointers on love?
I can’t let my girl suffer in this area!
Hmm…
But I’ve never been in love either.
How am I supposed to help?
“Big Sister Ling? Big Sister Ling!”
“Huh? What is it?”
Ling Xiaoyou’s call pulled Hong Lingyan out of her thoughts, making her temporarily set those ideas aside to think about them later.
Hong Lingyan rubbed Ling Xiaoyou’s small head, then glanced inconspicuously at the Ghost-Binding Rope on her ankle, showing an ‘Ah, my girl has grown up’ motherly smile.
But this smile left Ling Xiaoyou confused, so she simply ignored it and asked,
“I wanted to ask, what did you think of the spell I just used?”
“Spell, huh…”
Hong Lingyan recalled the previous feeling.
Just now, she was so shocked by the fact that Xiaoyou and Bai Shuanglian had pledged themselves to each other that she forgot to sense the spell Ling Xiaoyou cast.
But as a Ghost Cultivator at the Dongxu stage, eidetic memory was a basic skill, so she quickly recalled the feeling of the spell.
“Mm, the basic operation and effect were correct.
No major issues.”
Hong Lingyan smiled, nodded, and said,
“Xiaoyou has already gotten the basics down.
Remember to practice diligently from now on!”
“Yay! I told you I’m a genius!”
Hearing this, Ling Xiaoyou instantly brightened up, put her hands on her hips, and looked very pleased with herself.
“Don’t get cocky too soon. You’re still just a beginner, Xiaoyou, you need to keep practicing.”
Hong Lingyan poked the proud forehead Ling Xiaoyou had raised and said.
“Ehehe, I know, Big Sister Ling.”
Ling Xiaoyou hugged Hong Lingyan’s outstretched arm and shook it, replying.
Although she said that, Ling Xiaoyou already had a plan in mind.
She now had 4.34 Happiness Points—a huge sum for a small Pen Fairy like her!
And among the system’s functions was one called ‘Mastery of Ten Thousand Arts’ that could help the host master spells faster!
Humph humph humph, when a fortune combines with the system’s functions, there’s no need to say more about the results.
System!
Train for me!
Looking at the suddenly excited Ling Xiaoyou, Hong Lingyan had no idea what this little Pen Fairy was thinking.
But she didn’t plan to ask more and changed the subject.
“By the way, Xiaoyou.”
“What is it, Big Sister Ling?”
Ling Xiaoyou came back from her thoughts of ‘The System is actually pretty useful’, tilted her little head in curiosity, and looked at Hong Lingyan.
This cute pose, like a little white cat tilting its head, made Hong Lingyan unable to resist patting her head a few more times.
She said,
“Remember to keep the Nether Spring Ghost Crystal Xiaoxue gave you safe.
In a few days, I’ll help you absorb it.”
“Eh? Nether Spring Ghost Crystal?”
Ling Xiaoyou repeated the name doubtfully and asked,
“Since it’s called that, does it have something to do with the Nether Spring?”
Though called a spring, the Nether Spring was actually a vast ocean at the center of the Underworld.
“That’s right.”
Hong Lingyan nodded and said,
“It’s a crystal formed from ghost energy that gathers and settles in the Nether Spring as countless ghosts dissipate, absorbing the spiritual power within and finally condensing.”
“And because the Nether Spring Ghost Crystal is born within the Nether Spring and is very beneficial to ghosts, it’s called the ‘Nether Spring Ghost Crystal.'”
“I see.”
Ling Xiaoyou nodded thoughtfully.
“If you fully absorb the Nether Spring Ghost Crystal, it should strengthen your Spiritual Body and improve your overall Tianzi.”
“And it can accelerate the density of your Spiritual Body, helping you reach the next level faster.”
Ling Xiaoyou nodded in understanding, then suddenly asked,
“Then, Big Sister Ling, would absorbing such a good thing now be too soon?”
Hearing this, Hong Lingyan lightly tapped Ling Xiaoyou’s forehead and said,
“Not at all.
The sooner you absorb this Ghost Crystal, the better.
Do you still want to wait for the future?”
“If you wait to absorb it later, it won’t be as effective as it is now.”
“Ehehe, I just wanted to keep it for later use, that’s all.”
Ling Xiaoyou scratched her head in embarrassment, knowing that hoarding this kind of thing for later had much less benefit than absorbing it now.
Actually, it was just her old habit as a hoarding mouse acting up again—always wanting to store away good things for later.
“Once you advance another stage or two, this thing will be basically useless—just a regular spiritual crystal for absorbing energy.”
Hong Lingyan said helplessly.
“Ehehe, I understand.
Then I’ll ask you to help me absorb the Nether Spring Ghost Crystal in a few days, Big Sister Ling.”
Ling Xiaoyou skillfully shook Hong Lingyan’s arm, acting spoiled.
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