Chapter 173: The Girl's Loss of Control and Grievance, Tian Ling Borrows Money!

Looking at Shu Yan's somewhat bad complexion, and then at Luo Qinghan's increasingly lowered head, Tian Ling hurriedly came out to smooth things over:

"That... Boss, don't blame Qinghan; this matter actually..."

Before Tian Ling could finish her words, Shu Yan slapped her behind hard. After a crisp sound, Tian Ling's face turned bright red. She covered her behind and stammered for a long time, but couldn't say a single word.

"Don't interrupt. If you interrupt again, I won't let you sit down tomorrow."

Shu Yan glanced at Tian Ling, and then his gaze fell on Luo Qinghan, who was keeping her head down.

"My impression of you is that you are smart and calm. I think you know better than I do what quality a soul bone produced by a 10,000-year Illusion Butterfly is. Such a soul bone cannot bring you help, and in the future, it will even become one of the factors dragging you down. Now, Luo Qinghan, tell me the reason you absorbed that soul bone."

Luo Qinghan's fair jade hand holding the wheelchair armrest tightened slowly. Shu Yan stared at her for a while, and seeing that she seemed to find it difficult to speak, he sighed softly and pushed her toward the exclusive VIP lounge.

Tian Ling covered her buttocks, feeling the burning sensation. After hesitating for a moment, and confirming there was no one around, she hurriedly followed Shu Yan's pace.

……

Pushing open the door to the lounge, Shu Yan dismissed the two maids who came to serve. After Tian Ling entered, he closed the door directly.

Xu Jiujiu was the chief auctioneer of the Starlight Auction House and the only gold-level auctioneer. Plus, being an imperial princess herself, her status was so noble that few in the entire Star Luo Empire could compare. Although Shu Yan didn't show his face much in front of the Star Luo upper echelons, he enjoyed the same rights and status as Xu Jiujiu in all facilities belonging to the Star Luo Imperial Family. In some aspects, his rights and status were even higher than Xu Jiujiu's; after all, Xu Jiujiu had always been very obedient to him.

Sitting on the soft, luxurious sofa, Shu Yan looked at Luo Qinghan and then said softly:

"Speak up. One must be responsible for oneself. You might know your potential better than I do. Absorbing such a soul bone really doesn't look like something you would do."

Silence, still a long silence.

Tian Ling sat on the side, looking at Luo Qinghan with a worried face. She opened her mouth several times, but never said the words.

It wasn't until Shu Yan became a bit impatient that Luo Qinghan's somewhat hoarse voice sounded:

"Perhaps I had too many things on my mind. For a period of time, I was a bit obsessed with my cultivation. The negative emotions accumulated over the years due to being crippled had a great impact on my judgment. I began to give up on myself and also had some doubts about the meaning of cultivation. But at the same time, the principle that things turn into their opposites when they reach an extreme manifested very thoroughly in me."

"I began to crave strength. It just so happened that my father sent this soul bone over at that time. I originally didn't intend to absorb it, but after an emotional breakdown, I couldn't hold back. By the time I reacted, everything was already too late..."

After finishing, Luo Qinghan lowered her head again. As a spiritual-attribute Soul Master, her control over spiritual power was far higher than that of an ordinary Soul Master. The strength of her spiritual power made it easier for her to control her own emotions, but conversely, once her emotions were negatively affected or even lost control, the eruption was far harder to control than that of an ordinary Soul Master.

What was Luo Qinghan's greatest desire? The first was to have a pair of normal and healthy legs.

The second was to become stronger.

That soul bone might not have had any attraction to her when she was sober, but what about when she lost control and her desire to become stronger was infinitely magnified? Even if there was only a little attraction, under those circumstances, she wouldn't be able to resist the temptation and would do something stupid. Seeking quick success and instant benefits has always been a taboo in Soul Master cultivation. How many Soul Masters have ruined their potential and even their lives because they were impatient or influenced by emotions? Luo Qinghan's situation could still be considered relatively good. If it were more serious and she truly went into a demonic state, I'm afraid Luo Qinghan would only be able to be a cripple for the rest of her life.

After understanding the cause and effect of the matter, Shu Yan was silent for a while, then leaned over directly and lifted Luo Qinghan's skirt. Luo Qinghan shuddered all over, and almost subconsciously, she pressed the skirt tightly, revealing only her straight lower legs, whose skin was grayish-white.

The skin on Luo Qinghan's lower legs was so cold it didn't seem like human skin. Shu Yan scolded her softly. Luo Qinghan was stunned, and then an inexplicable grievance surged up, but she didn't dare to move around anymore.

Soft spiritual power spread out, turning into a circle of blue halo. Strands of spiritual power wandered through the already dead and disordered meridians. Soon, Shu Yan reached a conclusion.

Just as Luo Qinghan said back then, relying purely on life force could no longer prompt her disordered meridians to recover. I'm afraid this really required a high-precision "modern surgery" to solve.

Thinking for a moment, Shu Yan let go of Luo Qinghan's lower legs, turned and leaned back on the soft sofa, rubbed his eyebrows, and then said:

"You cultivate well from now on. If there are any more problems with your emotions, come find me to solve them for you. Don't carry it alone, understand?"

"Also, just recently, I will have a few Soul Guide Master seniors start developing medical scanning soul tools similar to those in the Sun Moon Empire to assist in treating your legs. Your potential is among the most outstanding of the geniuses I've seen. Even if Qian Gu Yueyin has Elder Qian's guidance, she is... inferior to you in terms of temperament. I have high hopes for your future. Effort needs to see returns, understand what I mean?"

Luo Qinghan raised her head, stared at Shu Yan for a long time, then nodded gently, and said:

"I won't let you down again."

Looking at Luo Qinghan's determined eyes, Shu Yan nodded with satisfaction.

The 10,000-year Illusion Butterfly head bone occupied the position of the most important head soul bone for Luo Qinghan. This problem was huge, but honestly, there had never been such a precedent for replacing a head soul bone in the entire Soul Master world. Shu Yan also needed to explore for a while longer, but surely there would be a solution in the future, so there was no need to rush.......

Before sending the two away, Tian Ling walked in front of Shu Yan, pushing Luo Qinghan. She lowered her head slightly, and a look of hesitation flashed in her eyes. The knitted brows proved the conflict in her mood at this time. It wasn't until she was about to leave and separate from Shu Yan completely that she turned around quickly and threw a crumpled little paper ball to Shu Yan, then pushed Luo Qinghan away quickly, not giving Shu Yan any chance to speak at all.

Shu Yan was stunned, looking at the little paper ball in his hand that had been crumpled and somewhat damaged. He couldn't help but be curious. While walking toward the deepest part of the Starlight Auction House, he slowly opened the little paper ball.

What met his eyes was a line of elegant and graceful handwriting. The content was very simple and also very clear.

"Boss, please wait for me in the lounge; I'll be back soon!"

Finally, she also drew an exceptionally exquisite little person. Inexplicably, Shu Yan felt this little person looked a bit like himself.

Shu Yan was somewhat confused, not knowing what Tian Ling wanted to find him for. However, when he was talking to Luo Qinghan just now, this girl had been writing and drawing on the side. He originally thought she was bored, but now it seemed it was because she had something on her mind.

Looking at the time, Shu Yan wasn't in a hurry. Xu Jiujiu had asked him to come today to accompany her to a high-specification cocktail party, and she herself still had some trivial matters to handle at the Starlight Auction House. The remaining time was quite abundant, and Shu Yan didn't mind seeing what Tian Ling was up to.

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In less than a quarter of an hour, Tian Ling rushed back to the Starlight Auction House, panting.

Their group held the imperial token gifted by Shu Yan. It wasn't difficult for them to enter places where nobles gathered like the Starlight Auction House at will. Otherwise, with Luo Qinghan and Tian Ling's net worth, even if added together, I'm afraid they wouldn't even have the chance to enter the Starlight Auction House.

Looking at the slightly flushed Tian Ling, Shu Yan poured her a cup of tea. After she drank it in one gulp, he asked softly: "Where's Luo Qinghan? You couldn't have just dumped her on the street, could you?"

Tian Ling chuckled, wiped the water stains from her lips, and said playfully:

"Qinghan is my good best friend; I couldn't possibly kick her into a ditch. Wang Lin and the others are training at a nearby Soul Fighting Arena, so I took Qinghan to see them on the way. I told her I had something to handle at the Chamber of Commerce, and then I came back."

As she spoke, Tian Ling shifted her butt and moved a little closer to Shu Yan.

Shu Yan put down the exquisite teacup in his hand and then said with amusement: "Speak, what do you want to find me for?"

Hearing this, Tian Ling showed an embarrassed smile. After hesitating for a moment, she grabbed Shu Yan's arm—an old-fashioned tactic, but Shu Yan was very receptive. Not for any other reason, but because Tian Ling's figure was simply too soft and comfortable. This just-right fullness was truly rare. Xu Jiujiu, Ling Luochen, and even the Ice and Snow Dual Emperors all had slender and delicate figures; not one could compare to Tian Ling.

What was even more interesting was her young-married-woman face, that strangely youthful charm—truly the best of the best.

"That... Boss, I want a soul bone from this auction. Could I trouble you to do me a small favor..."

Tian Ling's little face became pitiful, her charming eyes filled with a hint of begging. While speaking, her jade hand had already touched Shu Yan's chest, and it was very dishonest.

Shu Yan became increasingly curious. With the size of the Chamber of Commerce behind Tian Ling, perhaps it couldn't compare to those top wealthy merchants, but at least four or five million gold soul coins should be obtainable. Even if the funds she could mobilize in the Chamber of Commerce weren't enough, as long as she opened her mouth, Luo Qinghan and the others, no matter how poor, could at least lend her a hundred thousand or more gold soul coins each. Putting it together would be a significant sum. Just like that, she actually had to beg him—it seemed the soul bone she wanted wasn't anything ordinary.

"Speak, what kind of soul bone is it that could make you so aggrieved? I'm afraid from the moment you met me here today, you had already started plotting something bad..."

Seeing that Shu Yan didn't mean to blame her, Tian Ling's courage slowly grew. She stuck out her fragrant tongue, gave an embarrassed chuckle, and then said:

"Boss is still smart; the soul bone I want is indeed a bit expensive..."

"Speak, how many gold soul coins..."

Shu Yan spread his hands helplessly.

Tian Ling rolled her eyes, her voice became smaller, and then she said: "It, it's not that much, right? It's said... about... should be... thirty million gold soul coins?"

Shu Yan choked. After coming to his senses, he looked at Tian Ling, who had a guilty face, rubbed his eyebrows, and said quite helplessly: "Speak, how many ten thousand gold soul coins exactly?"

"Um... hehe, fifty million..."

"……?"

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(End of Chapter) ===== CHAPTER 174 =====