Ye Cixin didn’t mention Ning Fengzhi again, turning to look at Meng Chen with soft eyes, gently asking how he had been all these years.
“Six years without seeing you, you little fellow has grown so big.
What’s your cultivation now, and where are you going to school?
Why did you only think of coming to see Aunt Ye now?”
Hit by this series of questions, Meng Chen answered them one by one.
“Don’t blame me, Aunt Ye.
It’s not that I didn’t want to come, but I didn’t have much time.
Notting City and Heaven Dou City are far apart; a round trip takes about ten days.”
“I just reported to the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy yesterday.
After resting for a night, I came as soon as I woke up this morning…”
Hearing this, Ye Cixin didn’t blame Meng Chen.
Since he was willing to visit, it meant Meng Chen hadn’t forgotten her.
Having this friendship was enough.
“Good, good, Aunt Ye doesn’t blame you.
By the way, I remember you’re not an aristocrat.
How did you get into the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy?”
Ye Cixin was puzzled; the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy only recruited children of the nobility.
Even she was a Marquis of the Heaven Dou Empire and the Imperial Chief Physician; otherwise, it would have been difficult for Ye Lingling to enroll.
Meng Chen smiled and said, “I was specially recruited into the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy.”
“Specially recruited…” Ye Cixin murmured.
As far as she knew, special recruitment at the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy was only for descendants of aristocrats with meritorious service; even if their Aptitude was insufficient, they could enter.
Meng Chen wasn’t an aristocrat but could get specially recruited, which meant his progress over the years must have been significant.
“By the way, Xiao Chen, you have Innate Full Soul Power.
After all these years, you must have already achieved a Breakthrough to Great Soul Master, right?”
Ye Cixin asked about Meng Chen’s cultivation again.
Seeing this, Meng Chen didn’t hide it.
When two purple and one black Soul Rings—three Soul Rings exceeding the standard for an ordinary Soul Elder—appeared, Ye Cixin’s beautiful eyes widened in intense shock.
Her lush body trembled slightly, and her bountiful fruits shook a few times.
“Two Thousand-year and one Ten-thousand-year…
Xiao Chen, what have you gone through all these years!”
“Just luck, just luck.”
Meng Chen smiled.
Looking at the shocked Begonia Beautiful Mother with her pink lips wide open, for some reason, he had an urge to use the Thunder Hell Vine to plug her up…
On the other side, in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School carriage.
*Slap!!!*
A loud slap echoed in the carriage.
Ning Fengzhi’s powerful hand struck Ning Yunxiao’s cheek, knocking his head to the side.
A bright red palm print was branded on his cheek, and traces of blood seeped from the corner of his mouth, dripping onto and staining the Snow Leopard Carpet red.
“Have you forgotten everything I told you before we came?
Who gave you permission to speak?
And to dare use that tone—do you still have any respect for me as your father!”
Ning Fengzhi berated Ning Yunxiao coldly.
If this thirteenth son hadn’t been quite outstanding among his many sons, it wouldn’t have been as simple as just one slap.
“What’s wrong with marrying into the family?
There are only two women in the Ye family.
Even if you marry in, you’ll be the one in charge.
But you, you’ve completely disrupted my plans.”
The more Ning Fengzhi thought about it, the angrier he got, unable to maintain even his usual humility.
It was just a little bit away; he was ready to agree to let Ning Yunxiao marry into the family, but this rebellious son jumped out and ruined everything.
Ning Yunxiao lowered his head in terror, but a flash of resentment crossed his eyes.
With so many brothers, why should he be the one to marry into another family!
After a moment, Ning Fengzhi gradually suppressed the anger in his heart.
He looked at Ning Yunxiao with gloomy eyes and gave him a final ultimatum.
“Since you don’t want to marry into their family, fine.
Then go pursue Ye Lingling and make her marry you.”
“No matter what method you use, even if you have to cook the raw rice into mature rice, you must win over Ye Lingling.
If you can’t do it, hmph…”
By noon, Ye Cixin kept Meng Chen for lunch.
After witnessing Meng Chen’s extraordinary Soul Rings and Rank 39 Soul Power, Ye Cixin treated him even more warmly.
“Xiao Chen, you’re studying at the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy.
Isn’t that a coincidence?
Your Sister Lingling is also a student at the Heaven Dou Academy, just like you.”
“Since you’ve just reported, if there’s anything you’re unfamiliar with at the academy, go find your Sister Lingling.
She’ll help you.”
Ye Cixin sat close to Meng Chen, picking up food for him while talking about Ye Lingling.
When the Begonia Beautiful Mother’s lush body leaned toward Meng Chen, a faint, enticing fragrance of a mature woman entered his nose.
It immediately made Meng Chen’s mind wander, and a surge of heat rose in his lower abdomen.
Fortunately, he timely activated the cold jade spirit tool he wore on his chest.
A wave of coldness spread from his chest, and he suppressed that heat with practiced ease, preventing any accident.
One could only say he succeeded because of the Whale Glue, and struggled because of it too.
Whale Glue was inherently a supreme Yang Qi tonic.
If an ordinary adult male took it, it would have an aphrodisiac effect.
Meng Chen had been taking it for years.
Although it strengthened his Physical Body, it also accelerated his development, making that aspect of him far exceed his peers, with an extreme excess of Yang Qi.
When he was younger, there was no reaction, but as he grew older, Meng Chen began to feel uncomfortable.
Luckily, Ye Xishui had found a piece of Cold Marrow Ice Jade for him from the Far North Ice Field and made it into a spirit tool for him to wear close to his body to suppress that Yang Qi.
But as the frequency and intensity of the Yang Qi outbursts increased, the effect of the spirit tool Ye Xishui gave him was weakening.
Meng Chen glanced at the lush, mature body so close it was almost touching him.
He quietly shifted his body to create some distance.
He was afraid!
If he lost control, an accident would occur, and he’d have to pay out at least ten billion.
“Aunt Ye, actually, I came to see you today because I have a favor to ask.”
Meng Chen really couldn’t take it anymore and quickly stated the purpose of his visit.
Hearing this, Ye Cixin put down her chopsticks: “What is it?
As long as I can help, just say the word.”
“It’s not a big deal, really.
I heard that Aunt Ye is an expert in herbs.
I’m sure you must have compiled many notes on them.
I’d like to borrow them for a read…”
The reason Meng Chen wanted the herb notes was entirely because his knowledge of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well was half-baked; he only recognized the few Immortal Herbs mentioned in the original work and was in the dark about the rest.
The Ye family had studied medicine for generations and undoubtedly possessed a wealth of herb-related information.
Hearing that Meng Chen just wanted to see her herb notes, Ye Cixin was stunned for a moment before smiling sweetly.
“I thought it was something else.
Wait a moment, I’ll go get them now.”
With that, Ye Cixin stood up and turned to leave.
Meng Chen watched that voluptuous back view.
As her plump grindstones swayed, they were incredibly thick, as if they could grind someone to death.
“If that landed on me, I’d probably have to sever my tail to survive.”
A startling thought popped into Meng Chen’s head, but he shook his head to banish it.
Ten-odd minutes later, Ye Cixin returned with a stack of books, placed them before Meng Chen, and introduced them with a jade-like finger:
“Xiao Chen, these books are herb records from the Douluo Continent compiled by successive heads of my Ye family.
Almost every herb that has appeared on the continent is recorded.
Although I don’t know what herb you’re looking for, these should be able to help you.”
Meng Chen looked at the mix of old and new books, feeling delighted, and thanked Ye Cixin repeatedly.
“Thank you, Aunt Ye!”
Ye Cixin smiled charmingly: “Why are you being so polite with me?
If there’s anything else you don’t understand, you can ask me, and I’ll help you find it…”