Ling Luoyi threw herself onto the bed, closing her eyes in exhaustion, and cast away all the chaotic thoughts from her mind. She sent a telepathic message to Little Fengxi, "Little Fengxi, am I really sick? Why do I feel so tired when I face A Su, such a mental fatigue?"
"Master..." Little Fengxi didn't know why either, only that she could no longer see any trace of the former master in the current one, as if the former master had never appeared.
"Little Fengxi, I used to think that by discarding everything I disliked, I would become the person I wanted to be. But why do I still dislike myself now?" Ling Luoyi opened her eyes, looking at the sky-blue canopy in front of her with confusion.
Hearing this, Little Fengxi seemed to recall something and tentatively asked, "Master, when did you start to dislike your current self?"
When?
Ling Luoyi recalled, when did she start to dislike her current self?
For some reason, as Ling Luoyi tried hard to remember, her head began to ache faintly.
Just then, Little Fengxi's voice sounded in her mind, "Master, I remember asking you a year ago if you liked your current self. Do you remember how you answered me?"
A year ago?
Ling Luoyi tried to find the memory Little Fengxi mentioned in her mind. Although she searched for a long time, she eventually found it.
At that time, Ling Luoyi had already become the Saintess of War and had sealed 'her'. Therefore, she was wholeheartedly dedicated to the good of the human race. Seeing her like this, Little Fengxi couldn't help but ask if she liked her current self. Her answer then was that she liked her current self very much, feeling fulfilled, radiant, and as if everything held hope.
Her expression at the time was very serious, her eyes sincere, and she was enveloped in an atmosphere of contentment. It was clear she wasn't lying. But why did she dislike herself now? The current her was no different from the her a year ago.
Ling Luoyi's gaze gradually cleared. Little Fengxi, who had been paying close attention to her, naturally noticed and asked, "Master, have you remembered? When did you start to dislike your current self?"
Ling Luoyi suppressed her rising temper and said, "It's only been in the last few months. It probably started after I agreed to accept her, and then I slowly began to dislike myself. It seems she is not only affecting my emotions but also my memory."
Little Fengxi knew who Ling Luoyi was referring to as 'her' and asked, "Then, Master, are you going to see her?"
"No, I will be spending a long time with her later." Ling Luoyi sighed and said, "I don't know when the old man will arrive. I'll have to wait for him to come and for me to finish giving instructions before I have time to deal with her matters wholeheartedly."
After understanding the reason, Ling Luoyi felt relieved and began to read a book.
Deep within her spiritual consciousness, where Ling Luoyi could not see, the red-eyed her sitting in a chair curved her lips and her eyes held an unreadable expression as she saw Ling Luoyi temporarily escape her influence.
Not long after, a servant reported that the family head had emerged from seclusion.
Ling Luoyi put down her book and walked towards the flower hall.
In the flower hall, everyone except Ling Luochen was present. However, instead of the joy of breaking through multiple cultivation realms, they all wore solemn expressions. Seeing Ling Luoyi arrive, Ling Huayu motioned for her to sit down and then asked, "Luò'er, tell Grandpa the truth, is our breakthrough related to you?"
Ling Huayu remembered the powerful spiritual energy fluctuations from Ling Luoyi that day. It was definitely a realm that couldn't appear on this continent. Qiu Yuanxi had said she was leaving to advance, and shortly after her departure, all members of the Ling family, except for the married women, seemed to be on the verge of a breakthrough, advancing multiple realms at once. If he were to say it had nothing to do with her, Ling Huayu couldn't possibly believe it.
Upon hearing this, Ling Luoyi was not surprised. Ling Huayu was not foolish. He might not have thought of it in a short time, but several days had passed, and he should have realized it was somewhat related to her.
Ling Luoyi didn't want to lie to them, so she admitted, "Yes. Because I advanced, all of you who have a blood connection with me will also advance. This will happen again in the future, so by saying it now, you won't have to worry about it anymore."
Hearing Ling Luoyi's admission, Ling Huayu showed no surprise, only curiosity about Ling Luoyi's cultivation. As far as he knew, only after exceeding the limits would the clan members be bestowed blessings.
Although curious, Ling Huayu didn't ask. His knowledge of cultivation levels only went up to the Spirit King realm. While he knew there were higher realms, he didn't know the specifics. Therefore, even if Ling Luoyi explained, he wouldn't have a concept, so he didn't ask.
The others were somewhat shocked after hearing Ling Luoyi's answer. Ling Luozhi even asked, "If that's the case, do we not need to cultivate diligently if we have Eldest Sister!"
After saying that, she looked at Ling Luoyi with wide, expectant eyes.
Her adorable appearance made everyone laugh heartily, and it also broke the somewhat oppressive atmosphere in the flower hall.
"Zhi'er, you wish! If you don't cultivate diligently, the benefits Eldest Sister's breakthroughs bring you will become less and less, until there are none. By then, Zhi'er can only watch her brothers and sisters become stronger and stronger while she herself cannot progress further."
Although Ling Luoyi's words were somewhat exaggerated, they were also the truth.
"Oh." Ling Luozhi gave a feigned disappointed "oh," but there was no disappointment in her eyes. Although she was young, she also knew that the path of cultivation could only be achieved through one's own efforts. She had only said that because she disliked the atmosphere in the flower hall.
After the laughter subsided, Ling Huayu remembered a very important point and asked, "Luò'er, we all advanced multiple realms this time. Will it have any impact on our foundations?"
Upon hearing this, the others also looked at Ling Luoyi. This was also something they were very concerned about.
"No," Ling Luoyi shook her head and said, "As long as your foundations are not too severely damaged, nothing else will affect your foundations."
Hearing this, they were relieved. This time, they didn't ask again if it was related to her. It was so obvious that there was no need to ask.
"Luò'er, because we were in seclusion these past few days, the manor did not receive guests. Now that we have emerged, outsiders are likely losing their patience. They are all here because of you. Do you have any ideas?"
"Grandpa, their purpose in coming is all that, but I don't want to negotiate with them under my own name."
Ling Luoyi didn't finish, but Ling Huayu understood. She wanted the Ling family to step forward, thereby elevating the Ling family's status.
The others also understood, and immediately, their eyes towards Ling Luoyi filled with gratitude.
"Grandpa, I have already prepared a list. As for whether to agree, it is up to you and the elders to decide. If someone is not on the list, you can also note them down first, and I will see if I can agree later."
"Good."
"Luò'er, regarding the shop you mentioned preparing for the teleportation array, Third Uncle has already made arrangements, but they are all within the Tianwu Kingdom. When will we start here?"
"Third Uncle, there's no rush for this place. I need to wait for someone to arrive. Although these will be recorded under the Ling family's name, without his involvement, it's hard to guarantee that the Ling family won't encounter trouble."
"Good." They had probably guessed who they were waiting for.
At this moment, Wen Zonglin, who was still flying in the cloud boat at the edge, sneezed violently. He wrapped the quilt tighter around himself and couldn't help but complain, "You brat, you've gotten bold again, cursing old man. You really are a brat who doesn't know how to respect your teacher."