Seeing that Yuanen Yehui was fine, everyone—whether it was Shrek Academy's Yali or the imperial physicians of the Star Luo Empire—breathed a sigh of relief.
The imperial physicians of the Star Luo Empire soon returned to report to Emperor Dai Tianling.
Meanwhile, Yali set her sights on Leng Yulai.
She shamelessly begged Leng Yulai to teach her the medical skills she had used to save Yuanen Yehui.
As a healing-type Soul Master, Yali was naturally interested in medical techniques. Moreover, like Leng Yulai, she had hidden injuries that couldn't be cured.
Because of this, despite being married to Yun Ming for many years, she had never been able to conceive.
If she could learn Leng Yulai's medical techniques and combine them with her Seraphim Angel abilities, perhaps she could finally heal her injuries.
However, Leng Yulai refused to share her knowledge.
Not giving up, Yali immediately used a long-distance soul communicator to contact Leng Yaozhu at the Blood God Legion, hoping she could persuade Leng Yulai.
But Leng Yaozhu hung up on her right away.
Yali was furious.
She knew that Leng Yulai's medical skills must be incredibly valuable, but she wasn't trying to take them for free!
Besides, if she mastered these techniques and combined them with her Seraphim Angel Martial Soul, she believed she could wield them even better than Leng Yulai.
"Stingy!" Yali grumbled in frustration. She was also annoyed that Leng Yaozhu didn't even give her a chance.
"Maybe I can use Xia Yi..." Yali murmured to herself.
Even though Leng Yulai called Xia Yi her brother-in-law, Yali could tell—Leng Yulai had long since climbed into his bed.
And neither of them seemed to be hiding it.
Leng Yulai was living openly in the room Xia Yi shared with Gu Yue. It was clear and undisguised.
She wasn't even afraid of Leng Yaozhu finding out.
There was only one explanation—Leng Yaozhu already knew.
Yali had no idea what Leng Yaozhu was thinking.
She could understand Gu Yue being with Xia Yi, but adding Leng Yulai into the mix?
Given how proud Leng Yaozhu was, Yali couldn't understand how she accepted sharing her student and her sister with the same man.
"Could it be that Xia Yi is too strong, and Leng Yaozhu can't handle him alone, so she let her sister and student help?" Yali thought wickedly.
She hadn't forgotten what Leng Yulai had told her before.
"Whatever. I just want the medical techniques." Yali shook her head, dismissing her stray thoughts.
Earlier, Leng Yulai had obeyed Xia Yi without hesitation. If Xia Yi told her to share the knowledge, she would surely comply.
But what could Yali offer Xia Yi in exchange?
Did she have anything Xia Yi wanted?
No.
She searched her mind but couldn't find anything that would tempt Xia Yi.
"Na'er, do you think Xia Yi has any weaknesses?" Yali turned to Na'er.
Since she had nothing Xia Yi wanted, she needed to find his weakness.
"Lust!" Na'er spat out through gritted teeth.
She despised Xia Yi.
Having Gu Yue should have been enough, but he was also with Leng Yaozhu.
And even that wasn't enough—now he was tangled up with Leng Yulai too.
Compared to her brother, Xia Yi was a million times worse.
She had no idea what Gu Yue saw in him.
And Gu Yue… lowering herself to be with a transformed hundred-thousand-year-old soul beast was bad enough, but allowing him to have multiple women? It was a disgrace to her title as the Co-Leader of Soul Beasts.
"So, should I use a honey trap?" Yali raised an eyebrow, recalling Leng Yaozhu's words.
The moment she had this thought, her body shivered involuntarily.
"Ugh… No way! Yun Ming would kill me." Yali shook her head wildly, shocked that such an outrageous idea had even crossed her mind.
She glanced at Na'er.
Na'er was Yun Ming's treasure.
If Yali even thought about using Na'er in a honey trap against Xia Yi, Yun Ming would make her suffer.
"But honestly, other than being a womanizer, Xia Yi is actually quite good in every other way. If Na'er were with him, it wouldn't be such a bad match. At least, unlike me, she wouldn't have to make Yun Ming's special tonic soup every day."
Yali looked at Na'er thoughtfully.
As long as she wouldn't be just a concubine, Yali had no problem with it.
If Xia Yi was willing to make Na'er his wife, Yali would even encourage their relationship.
Of course, that probably wouldn't happen.
Yali could see it clearly.
Na'er hated Xia Yi down to her very bones.
She would rather die than be with him.
And Xia Yi… ever since that incident in Eastsea City, he had completely ignored Na'er.
He treated her as if she didn't exist.
No matter how Na'er provoked him, he never reacted.
It was as if she were punching thin air.
This only deepened her hatred.
Yali shook her head again, pushing aside the unrealistic thought.
Using Na'er for a honey trap?
She might as well do it herself.
Of course, that was just self-mockery.
Even though she was still angry at Yun Ming over the Blood God Legion incident, she would never betray him.
Not even as an act.
She had said she was willing to pay any price for Leng Yulai's medical knowledge, but that didn't mean she would cross her own moral boundaries.
And so, Yali kept thinking and thinking, but no solution came to her.
She was so preoccupied that even during the grand banquet hosted by Emperor Dai Tianling himself, she remained distracted.
During the banquet, Xia Yi also seemed absent-minded.
"Once this welcome banquet is over, the Continental Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament will begin tomorrow. I wonder if Gu Yue will make it in time." Xia Yi muttered.
As soon as they arrived in Star Luo City, Xia Yi had advanced his mastery of the Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon to the point where he could freely open the space inside his spiritual world.
Seeing this, Gu Yue had eagerly rushed inside to find Xia Yi's past-life memory fragment—without letting him follow.
His memory fragment had promised to teach her a cultivation technique suited for her.
But that technique couldn't be practiced in the Douluo Continent.
To cultivate it, Gu Yue would have to build her foundation inside Xia Yi's spiritual realm.
Xia Yi wasn't sure how long that would take.
"Don't overthink it. Compared to your past-life techniques, feral beast soul rings and soul bones are worthless." Leng Yulai appeared beside him and gently fed him a peeled grape.
"We're in public! Show some restraint!" Yali's furious voice rang in their minds.
"What's wrong with a little sister feeding her brother-in-law a grape?" Leng Yulai ignored her and continued.
"You two are addicted to this, aren't you?!" Yali nearly coughed up blood from anger.
Not just Yali—the entire banquet hall was glaring at them.
This was a grand imperial banquet, held with the highest national etiquette.
Yet, Xia Yi and Leng Yulai were publicly flaunting their relationship.
What made it worse was that Leng Yulai was already breathtakingly beautiful, even before cultivating the Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon.
Now, standing beside Emperor Dai Tianling's carefully adorned empress, she made the empress look utterly plain in comparison.
(End of Chapter)