"Lingling, do you know what you're saying? If these words get out, aren't you worried someone will take advantage of you?"
Releasing her hand, Ye Lingling sat up straight. Looking at Huo Yuhao's serious expression, she seemed to understand something.
"Big brother, did you guess this a long time ago?" Ye Lingling cautiously probed.
"You should have guessed. I sent people to investigate you before. With the Body Sect's influence, it's not difficult to investigate someone. However, we got nothing, which is very unusual."
Huo Yuhao paused, then continued, "Four thousand years ago, the Sun Moon Continent collided with and merged into the Douluo Continent. Since there's a Sun Moon Continent, it's understandable that other continents exist as well. You should be from another continent, right?"
"What I don't understand is, you were able to cross the endless sea to reach the Douluo Continent. You should have been protected by a master. Why did you end up in that state back then?"
After hearing Huo Yuhao's guess, Ye Lingling was stunned. She hadn't expected him to think this way. Should she go along with his words?
After some thought, Ye Lingling still rejected this idea.
"Big brother, it's not what you think. Actually, I'm from the Douluo Continent, ten thousand years ago. I don't know how I ended up here. I was captured by those two, and I overheard their conversation, realizing this wasn't my original world. Later, when you asked me, I didn't know what to say, so I pretended to have amnesia." Ye Lingling felt a sense of relief after finishing her explanation, then looked at Huo Yuhao with some trepidation.
She was taking a gamble, she could say. If she won, she'd be safe, and wouldn't have to be on edge anymore.
If she lost, it would be disastrous. After all, others might not believe her story. If Huo Yuhao was a ruthless person, her fate would be absolutely terrible.
But she was lucky. Huo Yuhao, that cheat, knew a bit about her background and didn't intend to interrogate her.
However, Huo Yuhao was still Huo Yuhao. The act had to continue.
The shock on Huo Yuhao's face was hard to dispel. He stammered, asking Ye Lingling, "You… you're serious?"
"Yes!" Ye Lingling nodded again to confirm.
Huo Yuhao was stunned for a moment, then sighed softly, "Lingling, remember this. Don't mention this to anyone again, including Sister Lin Xi, understand?"
"Okay, big brother, I understand," Ye Lingling said with a smile. At that moment, she knew she had gambled correctly. Heaven knew how nervous she had been just now.
The two of them chatted for a long time afterward, further confirming the memories in Huo Yuhao's mind. When Huo Yuhao mentioned Ye Lingling's parents, Ye Lingling suddenly fell silent. Seeing this, Huo Yuhao knew he had said the wrong thing.
"Big brother, do you know about the Nine-Hearted Begonia martial soul?" On the sofa, Ye Lingling snuggled in Huo Yuhao's arms, suddenly asking.
Huo Yuhao frowned, feeling that this action was a bit too intimate. However, the little girl was clearly in a bad mood right now, so he didn't say anything.
But he had once sent people to investigate the Nine-Hearted Begonia in detail, so he was naturally not unfamiliar with this martial soul. He immediately said, "I know a little. The Nine-Hearted Begonia martial soul, regardless of how many soul rings are attached, will always only have one soul skill, which is a range-wide, all-inclusive healing."
"Although it only has one soul skill, relatively speaking, this skill is also extremely powerful. Moreover, as cultivation increases and soul rings are added, the healing range and healing degree will be correspondingly enhanced, becoming more and more terrifying in the later stages."
However, Ye Lingling shook her head, her tone low, "That's not what I mean. The inheritance of the Nine-Hearted Begonia, do you know about that?"
Upon hearing this, Huo Yuhao guessed some of the little girl's thoughts.
Ye Lingling didn't seem to wait for Huo Yuhao to answer, and continued on her own, "The Nine-Hearted Begonia is passed down through a single lineage. It only appears again in the descendants after the previous soul master of the Nine-Hearted Begonia martial soul dies."
"After my grandfather died, I awakened the Nine-Hearted Begonia. Although I wasn't the cause of his death, every time I use the Nine-Hearted Begonia, I always think of him. I feel a heavy weight in my heart, as if I'm carrying his life."
"Not long after, my parents passed away one after another. I became the only Nine-Hearted Begonia soul master in the world. Big brother, can you understand how that feels? Looking around the world, there's no one whose martial soul is the same as mine, like I'm an outcast."
"Lingling, it's not your fault. Birth, aging, sickness, and death are natural laws. If your grandfather hadn't died, your martial soul would likely have followed your mother's. His passing and your birth aren't directly related. Your era's understanding of martial souls was too superficial. The reason the Nine-Hearted Begonia inheritance is so strict is because it's too powerful, unreasonably so, unbelievably so. There's a predestined order in the dark. This kind of martial soul can't appear in large numbers."
"There's nothing wrong with the Nine-Hearted Begonia. Its rarity proves its preciousness. Its ability to heal everyone in an area is the gentlest on the continent, just like Lingling is gentle."
"Promise me, Lingling, don't be unhappy. If your grandfather were alive, he'd definitely want you to be lively and happy." Huo Yuhao said softly. This was the first time he'd comforted someone like this.
This little girl has some psychological issues. She believes her grandfather's death was her fault, so she must have been in a state of depression and self-isolation before. This can be seen from the fact that she always wears black, a color of repression.
It has to be said, this girl is truly pitiful.
It seems the lively and cheerful appearance she had before was all a pretense, after all, she's in a strange world, without anyone to rely on.
That's how she really was now: solitary and timid.
After hardships, some people become extremely fragile and sensitive. These people will shut themselves off, rarely interacting with others. They are people who lack love, and Ye Lingling was like that. Dai Yuhao in the original story was even more so, as his experiences were even more tragic.
There are also those who are reborn from the ashes. These people have strong hearts and are not swayed by external factors. Few people can interfere with them, and it can be said that these people are somewhat cold-hearted.
Huo Yuhao was like this. The Broken Demon Domain had a special connection to one's temperament and emotions. Ordinary people, no matter how talented they were, would not be able to comprehend such a special domain.
"Mm, big brother, I know. You're a good person, thank you," Ye Lingling murmured softly in Huo Yuhao's arms.
Huo Yuhao was stunned for a moment, then smiled slightly, noncommittal. Was he a good person? He knew better than anyone.
Perhaps, to Ye Lingling, he was a good person.
Huo Yuhao also knew that Ye Lingling hadn't taken much of what he said to heart. A person's ingrained thoughts are not so easily changed, and he could only guide her slowly in the future.
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