Chapter 87: No One Knows a Younger Sister Better Than Her Elder Sister — Xiao Yanying!

“Is being the best in the world really so wonderful?”

In an instant, it vanished.

[Luo Qingqiu's affection: 25%]

[Quest reward: The second phenomenon of the Chaos Dao Body, Chaos Myriad Forests!]

Hm?

Ling Tian had not expected Luo Qingqiu’s feelings toward him to shift so quickly.

Could it be that the way she had acted just now really had been jealousy?

And now that she was satisfied with his answer, her anger naturally faded, and her affection for him returned to its original level.

Still, Ling Tian did not dare gamble on it. One wrong move, and he might truly be finished.

How could Luo Qingqiu’s temper possibly be something he could grasp? Still, this counted as a major discovery.

And unexpectedly, reaching the threshold again had yielded a different reward.

Ling Tian took another sip of tea, only to feel his body brim with spiritual energy, and could not help taking several more mouthfuls.

It really was excellent. In fact, he was beginning to think this tea had been specially brewed for him by Luo Qingqiu.

Otherwise, restoring spiritual energy? Did Luo Qingqiu, an Emperor, have any need of that? Most likely not.

After finishing the tea, Ling Tian did not go straight to Pill Peak. Instead, he returned to his room and rested for the night first.

By room, of course, he meant Luo Qingqiu’s room.

Only, Luo Qingqiu did not seem especially pleased to welcome him. With one kick, she sent him flying out.

With a cold face, she told him to go to the room next door.

Ling Tian climbed to his feet and patted the dust from his clothes. So love really did disappear, did it?

He did not argue with her. Perhaps, given her age, she was at that difficult stage of life and a little short-tempered. That was normal enough. Young people ought to be more understanding.

He slept soundly through the night.

Places where one could sleep with absolute peace of mind were truly rare.

Luo Qingqiu’s residence counted as one of them.

When he got up, the sun was already high.

Ling Tian told Luo Qingqiu of his plan and even showed her his Azure Lotus Flame; only then did she reluctantly agree.

She gave him a token as proof of authorization.

Ling Tian did not go directly to Pill Peak. Instead, he first went to see the Mei sisters, who were now living on a spirit peak rich in spiritual energy.

As soon as he arrived, he saw Mei Ruoyun washing clothes.

Back then, by sheer luck, she had helped him quite a bit, so Ling Tian had always held a fairly good impression of her.

“Our benefactor has come!”

Seeing Ling Tian approach, Mei Ruoyun rose to her feet, wiped the water from her hands on her clothes, and handed him the stool she had been sitting on.

Ling Tian did not refuse. He accepted the stool and sat down.

It would have been inappropriate to reject a gesture made in kindness.

If he remained standing while she sat, she would only feel uneasy as well.

All things considered, it was better to sit.

“You’ve come to see Ruoxi? She’s still cultivating at the moment. Shall I go call her?”

Standing nearby, Mei Ruoyun watched his expression carefully. She knew Ling Tian could not possibly have come for her, so there could only be one reason for his visit: he had come to see her younger sister.

“It’s nothing urgent. I’ll just wait here a while.”

Ling Tian waved a hand, stopping her. To his surprise, Mei Ruoyun immediately seized the chance and said,

“Very well. There are a few things weighing on my mind that I would like to ask you, Benefactor...”

Ling Tian glanced at her. He said nothing, only nodded, indicating that she could speak.

Mei Ruoyun let out a breath of relief, then asked,

“Do you believe that one body can hold two people?”

Ling Tian’s eyes sharpened, and he looked at Mei Ruoyun with quiet significance.

“Ruoxi is my sister. I know her temperament better than anyone. Even though during those days she was still good to me, it was never as natural as before.”

Mei Ruoyun gave a bitter smile. It seemed that from Ling Tian’s reaction, she had already sensed something. A faint sorrow rested between her brows.

“You’re very clever. You realized the Supreme Elder was brought there by me?”

Ling Tian fell silent for a moment before finally speaking.

“I wasn’t certain before. Now I am.”

Mei Ruoyun nodded in reply.

Just as Ling Tian had said, she was very clever.

She knew that no matter how outstanding her sister’s talent might be, it would not be enough for the Supreme Elder to value her so easily.

And yet not long after Ling Tian left, the Supreme Elder arrived.

It was difficult not to connect the two events.

Seeing Ling Tian’s reaction just now, she had already formed a suspicion.

Ling Tian had never meant to hide it from Mei Ruoyun; his expression had simply been the most honest answer.

“What do you intend to do?”

After some thought, Ling Tian looked at Mei Ruoyun and asked what purpose lay behind laying out this suspicion so openly.

Surely she had not risked her life speaking of this merely to show off how clever she was.

If that were the case, it would truly be rather unwise...

“I only want to ask you... the one who remained... who is she, exactly?”

Mei Ruoyun’s voice trembled as she stared fixedly at Ling Tian.

It was as though she wanted to see whether he was lying to her.

She was afraid—afraid that her own instincts were mistaken, afraid that the other person inside Mei Ruoxi had already learned to imitate her sister’s temperament.

Afraid...

And so she asked.

“She is your sister. She will always be your sister.”

Ling Tian did not answer her directly; he only said this.

How should he put it?

The remnant soul of the Emperor and her younger sister were, in essence, the same person—only not from the same point in time.

Naturally their temperaments would differ.

But since Luo Qingqiu had said as much, it should be correct.

A remnant soul of an Emperor could not possibly evade the scrutiny of a true Emperor.

Hearing Ling Tian say this, Mei Ruoyun was greatly reassured.

At the very least, the sister who had always remained by her side had survived. Was that not a stroke of great fortune?

“Sister, you’re here... Benefactor has come as well?”

While Ling Tian and Mei Ruoyun chatted idly, Mei Ruoxi emerged after finishing her cultivation. The moment she saw Ling Tian, she greeted him shyly.

Her eyes were full of the brightness proper to a girl her age.

Perhaps while the remnant soul of the Emperor had occupied her body, she herself had fallen into slumber.

Ling Tian watched her for a moment, then smiled and told her to cultivate well and bring honor to the sect in days to come.

Mei Ruoxi nodded with a face full of earnest seriousness.

She had inherited the remnant soul’s memories of cultivation methods and experience, so her progress would naturally advance by leaps and bounds.

No notification sounded in his mind, and only then was Ling Tian certain the matter had truly been resolved.

He brought the conversation to a quick close and swept away toward Pill Peak.

After all, his main purpose was still to refine pills.

...

Pill Peak.

Bang...

The pill furnace before the red-clad girl with a delicate figure and twin tails exploded.

Fortunately, she reacted quickly and blocked the impact.

Even so, pill ash still left marks across her face.

She looked like a little tabby cat.

“It’s your fault! Because of you, my pill refining failed. You have to compensate me!”

Xiao Yanying had originally been wondering what excuse she could use, and just then Ling Tian pushed the door open. She blinked, finding him unfamiliar. Wasn’t this just some clueless fool?

Ling Tian looked at Xiao Yanying before him, his brows knitting tightly. This little girl seemed rather unreasonable.

Then he noticed the spiritual herbs placed beside her. They were precisely the ingredients for the pill he had intended to refine today. Very well—he might as well let her take advantage of his generosity.

He strode straight over to Xiao Yanying. She instinctively took a step back. This handsome man was being rather improper, was he not?

Did he not know there should be distance between men and women?

How could he come so close to her?

She had just been about to make her move and teach him a lesson when he slowly said,

“Compensate you? Certainly.”