Peerless Divine Doctor

Chapter 1153: Chapter 1153: Return to the Snow Palace

But when Ye Luo reached out to grab the hand of the person on the bed and was about to transfer the Nine Yang True Qi, he suddenly felt something was off. He had held Yan Ling’s hand many times, and it had never been as small or as soft as the one in his palm now.

The person in the bed was not Yan Ling, but someone else!

Ye Luo immediately realized this and hastily turned on the bedside lamp.

Ye Luo flung back the covers and saw a delicate body dressed in a black lace nightgown lying in front of him—it was Lin Xiaoyan.

”Xiaoyan, how come it’s you? Where’s Yan Ling?”

Ye Luo looked shocked. He even wondered if he had entered the wrong room by mistake, but after thinking about it, he realized he had not, and this was indeed Yan Ling’s room.

”It was Sister Yan who sent me here.”

Lin Xiaoyan spoke, her cheeks flushed and her eyes filled with a shy expression.

”Yan Ling sent you?”

Ye Luo looked puzzled, his eyes flickering. He was beginning to understand what this might mean, but it was so unexpected, and he was utterly unprepared.

”Maybe I should just go back.”

Ye Luo thought for a moment and quickly turned to leave.

”Brother Ye, don’t you like me at all?”

Lin Xiaoyan said, her gaze fixed on Ye Luo.

”Xiaoyan, I...”

Ye Luo turned back to look at Lin Xiaoyan, at a loss for words.

”Brother Ye, I like you.”

Lin Xiaoyan suddenly blurted out, her eyes staring at Ye Luo with intense affection.

”Xiaoyan, I...”

Ye Luo’s eyes kept flickering. He had never expected Lin Xiaoyan to confess her feelings so directly.

”Brother Ye, I hope to be with you, is that okay?”

Lin Xiaoyan looked at Ye Luo plaintively, her eyes like autumn waters brimming with deep love.

Faced with Lin Xiaoyan’s expression, Ye Luo found it hard to refuse and walked over to her.

”Are you really sure, Xiaoyan? There are already too many women by my side.”

Ye Luo spoke gravely.

”Brother Ye, I don’t care. Ever since you saved me over and over again, you’ve been firmly etched in my heart. I just want to be by your side, to be your little woman and not ask for too much.”

Lin Xiaoyan said with her head down, her cheeks flushed red, revealing all her secrets and innermost thoughts.

Ye Luo couldn’t help but hold Lin Xiaoyan tightly and said, ”I’m sorry, I’ve overlooked you.”

”It’s okay, as long as I have a place in your heart, Brother Ye, that’s enough.”

Lin Xiaoyan looked up at Ye Luo.

Their eyes locked, and everything was understood without words.

The next day, Ye Luo set out for Capital City, while Leng Ruobing returned to Snow Palace once more.

The reason for visiting the Snow Palace again was related to Leng Ruobing’s eligibility for the Green List competition.

Returning to the Snow Mountain, Ye Luo activated his Clairvoyant Eye, instantly penetrating the Snow Palace’s Defensive Array.

Soon a figure emerged from the array, it was Ruan Yu, the second disciple of the Snow Palace’s Palace Master.

”What are you here for?”

Ruan Yu’s eyes flashed coldly as she looked at Ye Luo, her voice exuding chill.

”Oh, not bad, you’ve made a breakthrough to the Spirit Sea Realm. It seems that the elixir I gave you worked well, didn’t it? Shouldn’t you properly thank me? If it weren’t for me, you probably wouldn’t have been able to get that elixir, and it seems you also promised me something, right?”

Ye Luo said with a hint of a smile at the corner of his mouth.

Ruan Yu’s expression changed slightly as she said, ”Rest assured, I keep my word. What would you like me to do?”

”For now, I haven’t decided yet. First, take us to the Palace Master.”

Ye Luo spoke indifferently.

Ruan Yu’s gaze, filled with light, led both Ye Luo and Leng Ruobing into the formation, making their way toward the Snow Palace.

Inside a grand hall of the Snow Palace, Ye Luo met Lan Yuqiong, the Palace Master of the Snow Palace.

”Ye Luo, you’ve arrived.”

Lan Yuqiong said softly as she looked at Ye Luo.

”Palace Master, my main reason for coming here is to obtain a qualification for the Snow Palace to participate in the Qingleader Competition, to give this woman of mine the opportunity. I wonder if you would agree?”

Ye Luo asked directly, looking at Lan Yuqiong.

”Previously, Elder Zhu mentioned this to me. Normally, this wouldn’t be a significant issue, but our Snow Palace has already decided on our participants for the contest. To add your woman now would mean we have to eliminate one of our own disciples, which could lead to dissatisfaction from that disciple and others in the Snow Palace.”

Lan Yuqiong couldn’t help but say.

”That’s easy to deal with, I can compensate her.”

Ye Luo interjected.

”The Qingleader Competition is the largest contest a martial artist most desires to take part in. Even if you compensate, it would be futile.”

Ruan Yu at the side spoke up coldly.

”Is that so? I don’t think so. What is the goal of a martial artist, if not to become stronger? And the compensation I intend to offer will make the Snow Palace disciple who misses out on the Qingleader Competition because of my woman even stronger.”

As Ye Luo spoke, he waved his hand, and a pile of superior grade Spirit Stones appeared before him—hundreds of them—along with several bottles of elixirs, all laid out in front.

At this sight, both Lan Yuqiong and Ruan Yu showed a look of shock.

While superior grade Spirit Stones were not unusual for a top-tier power like the Snow Palace, seeing over a hundred taken out by one person was indeed shocking.

After all, superior grade Spirit Stones were rare, and even the best powers usually had few in reserve, with at least a dozen or so spent each year.

Even for a power like the Snow Palace, the annual consumption of superior grade Spirit Stones was only fifty or sixty at most, so seeing over a hundred appear was even enough to shock Lan Yuqiong.

”This...”

Lan Yuqiong looked at the hundreds of superior grade Spirit Stones emitting dense spiritual energy before her, her face a picture of astonishment.

”What do you think? Palace Master, is this enough compensation?”

Ye Luo asked, a faint smile playing at his lips as he looked at Lan Yuqiong.

”It seems I’ve underestimated you once again, to casually bring out so many superior grade spiritual artifacts, and to possess a storage ring... truly extraordinary as one with the Nine Yang Physique.”

Lan Yuqiong exclaimed.

”So, does the Palace Master agree to let my person replace one of your Snow Palace disciples and take their place in the Qingleader Competition? These items, for one spot, I believe they are more than enough, right?”

Ye Luo looked at Lan Yuqiong intently.

”With such generous compensation offered by you, I see no reason to refuse. I fear that even the Snow Palace disciple being replaced, upon seeing these things, would have no complaints; this is much more than they could gain from participating in the Qingleader Competition once.”

Lan Yuqiong’s face regained composure as she spoke calmly.