Chapter 140: The Return Journey!
At the edge of the Starry Sky Forest, a streak of light sped across the treetops.
Soul power flowed beneath Ye Xuanming's feet, maximizing the flight ability granted by the Blue Silver Emperor's right leg bone.
His current speed is more than twice as fast as when he left Tiandou City.
With his level 56 soul power and the enhancement of two top-tier soul bones, he transformed into a blur that was difficult to detect with the naked eye.
Within his body, his soul power surged like a mighty river.
The enhancement brought by an 80,000-year-old soul ring and soul bone is comprehensive.
He could clearly feel that his physical strength, total soul power, and mental strength had all reached a completely new level.
This fulfilling and powerful feeling made him even more composed for the upcoming finals.
This battle will be won easily.
A month is neither a long nor a short time.
Rongrong and the others are probably getting impatient by now.
In Ye Xuanming's mind, several faces, each with a different style but equally captivating, appeared.
He couldn't help but speed up.
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Tiandou City, Ye Family Manor.
Beside the stone table in the courtyard, Ning Rongrong tore off a petal for the nth time and threw it on the table.
"Come back…"
"Not coming back..."
"Come back…"
Ning Rongrong muttered to herself, her fingers hesitating over a flower that she was about to pluck dry.
"I said, Rongrong, how many flowers have you received already?"
Dugu Yan leaned back in the recliner, looking utterly bored.
"Can't you try another way?"
Ning Rongrong plucked the last petal off and slammed it angrily on the table.
"I'm not coming back!"
She puffed out her cheeks, her little face clearly showing her displeasure.
"It's been a month! Where on earth has Brother Xuanming gone? It's just a soul ring, does it really take this long?"
"Maybe she was seduced by some vixen on the way," Dugu Yan added lazily.
Ning Rongrong immediately glared at her. "Don't talk nonsense! Brother Xuanming is not that kind of person!"
"Oh? That's hard to say."
Dugu Yan raised an eyebrow.
"Does he lack beautiful girls around him? All those girls from Tianshui Academy are eyeing him."
"you!"
Ning Rongrong stood up in anger.
Just as the two were about to start their usual bickering again, Ye Lingling came over with a plate of sliced fruit.
Ye Lingling placed the fruit plate on the stone table and spoke softly.
"Xuanming is not the kind of person who would make us worry."
Ning Rongrong and Dugu Yan both fell silent upon hearing this.
"Sister Lingling, I just... I just miss him."
Ning Rongrong sat back on the stone bench and hugged Ye Lingling's arm with a somewhat aggrieved expression.
Dugu Yan pursed her lips and didn't say anything, but the same emotions were hidden deep in her beautiful eyes.
"We all miss him."
Ye Lingling patted Ning Rongrong's hand reassuringly.
"He promised before he left that he would come back safely, and we must believe him."
Just then, Ye Xingyue walked over from the corridor not far away.
She looked at the three girls with a gentle smile on her face.
"What, are you talking about Xuanming again?"
"Aunt Ye!"
Ning Rongrong immediately perked up and ran over to take Ye Xingyue's hand.
"Aunt Ye, when is Brother Xuanming coming back? The finals are about to start!"
Ye Xingyue gently comforted him, "Don't worry, there's still some time. He knows what he's doing."
Although she said that, she, like the other girls, was also worried about the boy who was alone far away.
The fifth ring is a significant hurdle for any Soul Master. Ye Xingyue wasn't worried that Ye Xuanming wouldn't be able to obtain it, but rather whether the process would go smoothly.
Suddenly, Ning Rongrong, who was acting coquettishly, paused.
Dugu Yan also suddenly sat up straight from the recliner.
Ye Lingling subconsciously looked towards the courtyard gate.
A familiar scent appeared in their senses without warning.
Beneath the moon gate in the courtyard, a figure stood quietly.
The man was dressed in a simple yet stylish outfit, with long, deep-sea blue hair, the ends of which had a few unmistakably black strands that fluttered gently in the wind.
Ye Xuanming simply stood there, seemingly blending into the entire courtyard landscape, quiet and composed.
His face is also more handsome than before.
"Brother Xuanming!" Ning Rongrong's exclamation broke the silence.
Lifting her skirt, like a pink butterfly, she rushed over without hesitation and plunged into that warm embrace.
"Xuanming!"
Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling also walked over quickly, their faces filled with shock.
They were stunned by the change in Ye Xuanming's appearance.
Especially his long hair, which seemed to be a mixture of the night sky and the ocean. This was completely different from the Ye Xuanming of the past.
Seeing this scene, Ye Xingyue's heart finally settled down, and a relieved smile appeared on her face, but it was followed by a heartfelt exclamation.
Xuanming's transformation was tremendous, indicating that his martial spirit had truly undergone a qualitative change.
Only a dramatic change in one's martial soul can lead to such a transformation!
As Ye Xuanming felt the warm, soft body in his arms and looked at Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling, who were looking at him with concern, his heart was filled with warmth.
I came back on my own.
Returning to the place where they are.
Ning Rongrong snuggled against him, then raised her tear-streaked face, and the first thing she said was a huffy complaint.
"Brother Xuanming, you finally decided to come back!"
"Do you know how long we've been waiting for you?!"
Ning Rongrong playfully punched Ye Xuanming's chest with her small fists, but the force was so light it sounded like she was being affectionate.
"Exactly, you ran off without a word for so long, I thought you'd been captured by some soul beast in the forest and made its husband."
Dugu Yan crossed her arms, glanced at him sideways, and spoke with her characteristic sarcasm.
Her gaze lingered for a long time on his strangely colored and gorgeous hair.
Ye Xuanming held Ning Rongrong in one arm and reached out with the other hand to naturally take Ye Lingling's hand.
"I'm back now, aren't I?"
Ye Xuanming looked down at Ning Rongrong.
"It took a little longer on the way, I'm sorry to have worried you."
"Hmph, you think you can just say you're worried and that's it?"
Ning Rongrong pouted, but the joy on her face was impossible to hide.
Ye Lingling didn't say anything, but instead gripped Ye Xuanming's hand tightly. She could feel that the warmth of his palm was as steady as ever.
The long, blue hair with a strand of black hair felt somewhat unfamiliar to Ye Lingling, but the familiar aura made her feel incredibly at ease.
Ye Xingyue then walked over and carefully examined Ye Xuanming, especially his long, intertwined blue-black hair, with a hint of surprise in her eyes.
She could tell that Xuanming's soul power had not only increased, but that his entire being had undergone a complete transformation.
"It's good to be back. Come inside quickly, dinner should be ready soon."
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