Chapter 738: Just Being a Maid is Fine

Fortunately, Ye Tianling had no great need for Energy. Most of the time, his mastery of the Devouring Law meant he had more Origin Energy than he could even use.

So, after a bit of grumbling, Ye Tianling gradually calmed down.

But just as he calmed down, he discovered something else to be upset about. After devouring one hundred thousand Dao Rhyme Fragments at once, combined with what he had used for his recovery, his rank had fallen out of the top one thousand!

As a result, he was now unable to teleport into the Hidden Dragon Demon Cave!

Meanwhile, the Teleportation Array on the altar had been all but obliterated. Trying to use it to teleport inside was likely impossible.

"This is fucking rotten luck!"

Ye Tianling felt like spitting up blood, but he had no choice but to resign himself to refining Primordial Runes and repairing the ancient Array on the altar.

He absolutely had to go to the Hidden Dragon Demon Cave. Besides the Seed Fragments and Dao Rhyme Fragments, it was highly likely he would find the Life Soul Poison and Hidden Dragon Shackles he’d encountered before. He might even run into old acquaintances.

...

Ye Tianling silently calmed his turbulent emotions, then began to gather Primordial Runes on the altar, attempting to reactivate it.

The altar was almost destroyed, and repairing it was extremely difficult. However, if it was just to teleport a single person, Ye Tianling was still somewhat confident.

Ye Tianling’s heart was tranquil. After a period of repairs, the Ancient Array on the altar gradually stabilized. It was about to synchronize with the Dao Patterns Ye Tianling was inscribing and complete the teleportation through the Void.

Ye Tianling’s comprehension of gathering Dao Patterns had deepened once again.

And as his strength improved, his memories of everything that happened in the Thousand Shadows Pool became much clearer. His Sensing of Bai Yin’s methods for gathering Dao Patterns also became sharper, and his understanding of them grew.

Because of this, Ye Tianling was able to work on the complex altar with composure, slowly inscribing the patterns.

「During this time」, Ye Tianxi finally reached the level of Sword Void Nine Transformations Great Perfection. By fusing with a large amount of Origin Energy from the Celestial Punishment, she stepped into the Sword Tribulation First Refining Realm.

At the same time, she also obtained the Gathering Technique for Dao Rhyme Fragments. She attempted to devour a full one hundred thousand Dao Rhyme Fragments in one go, and similar to Ye Tianling, she advanced from the Sword Tribulation First Refining Realm to the Sword Tribulation Second Refining Realm.

She benefited greatly from this transformation. Now that her condition had finally stabilized, she immediately wanted to help Ye Tianling.

But Ye Tianling didn’t let Ye Tianxi leave the Space-Time Soul-locking Tower. Instead, he had her stay inside quietly and continue to further refine all aspects of her Abilities.

Meanwhile, Ye Tianling had directly suppressed Qiu Que, seized his Dao Rhyme Fragments, and gifted them to Ye Tianyun and Liu Xu’Er.

After experiencing the previous refinement of their bodies and Souls with the Origin Energy of the Celestial Punishment, Liu Xu’Er and Ye Tianyun had also fully matured.

Ye Tianyun’s Immortal Phoenix Bloodline Power had been fully activated, and her strength had reached a level comparable to the previous Ji Xian.

At this point, Ye Tianling told the two of them about the Gathering Technique for Dao Rhyme Fragments.

Soon, after the two of them finished gathering the Dao Rhyme Fragments, they both advanced from the Sword Tribulation First Refining Realm to the Fourth Sword Tribulation Refining Realm.

Unfortunately, their foundations weren’t strong enough for them to refine one hundred thousand Dao Rhyme Fragments in one go. Otherwise, the benefits they received would have been even greater.

But having reached this stage, the two of them were already very satisfied.

...

After completing their final transformations and stepping into the Sword Tribulation Four Refinings Great Perfection Realm, the two were sent out of the Space-Time Soul-locking Tower by Ye Tianling.

They had their suspicions about what that independent space was, but neither of them asked.

Liu Xu’Er was now exceptionally beautiful and charming.

After completing a transformation like that of a Flying Immortal, Liu Xu’Er was even more outstanding. She was in no way inferior to some Divine Maiden Level Fairies.

Take Chu Yan and Chu Yun for example; the current Liu Xu’Er could now match their beauty in every aspect.

This was true not only for her strength, but for her disposition and Spiritual nature as well.

Liu Xu’Er and Ye Tianyun were aware of their transformations. But after appearing in the outside world, they became exceptionally gentle and demure in front of Ye Tianling.

"Tianling..."

Liu Xu’Er let out a soft sigh. Her eyes were as limpid and Spiritual as spring water, and her voice was exceptionally gentle.

She opened her mouth, having a thousand things to say, but didn’t know how to begin.

Her clothes were still ragged and stained with blood, giving her a pitiable appearance. The only difference was that her aura was now filled with a stronger Spiritual nature, and she was far more powerful.

But in front of Ye Tianling, she was no different from the Liu Xu’Er who had been captured, the Liu Xu’Er who had been all alone and helpless.

She looked haggard, but she was also a little excited, and stirred by a strange emotion.

Ye Tianling watched her quietly, nodded gently, and replied, "It’s alright now."

Ye Tianling’s smile was warm. It wasn’t cold and wickedly charming like Tianshu’s, nor was it as foolish and dense as he had been before.

The Ye Tianling of this moment seemed exceptionally bright and gentle, filled with an incredible charm.

HIC...

Liu Xu’Er couldn’t hold back any longer and finally threw herself into Ye Tianling’s arms.

Ye Tianling didn’t stop her. He quietly held Liu Xu’Er, gently stroking her long hair. His movements were gentle, and a faint smile graced his lips.

"It’s all over now. You’re a Divine Maiden Level genius too. From now on, focus on your Cultivation."

Ye Tianling comforted her.

"Mm... Tianling, I... from now on, I’ll... I’ll follow... follow you... I won’t ask for anything... I-I’ll just be a Maid."

Liu Xu’Er bit her lip, her voice as quiet as a mosquito’s buzz.

She was extremely shy and embarrassed as she said this. After all, she was actively offering to follow him.

Ye Tianling smiled faintly and said, "You and Tianyun are sisters, which makes you my family. It’s just that I attract a lot of trouble, so you two must also learn to take good care of yourselves."

Ye Tianling’s words made Liu Xu’Er’s heart tremble, and a sense of loss immediately filled her.

His use of the word "family" made Liu Xu’Er feel that Ye Tianling was tactfully rejecting her.

She was very disappointed, but she didn’t press the issue.

She knew that she was still the Liu Xu’Er of the past; in Ye Tianling’s eyes, nothing had changed.

But Ye Tianling was no longer the Ye Tianling of the past.

"Xu’Er, about that sword strike in the Blood-Colored Wilderness Ancient City... it was truly an accident. I had just awakened then and didn’t know that Battle Souls had such intricacies. About that matter, I now want to—"

Before Ye Tianling could finish, Liu Xu’Er cut him off.

"No—don’t apologize, okay? Let me... still hold on to a little hope... okay?"

Liu Xu’Er began to cry.

"Brother, you... don’t you like Xu’Er a lot? Why are you now— Brother, I know, you must be rejecting Xu’Er because you’ve offended all those prodigies, right? You don’t understand, Brother. Once we girls decide on something, we’re not afraid of any hardships or difficulties..."

Ye Tianyun immediately spoke up, trying to set Ye Tianling up with Liu Xu’Er.