I've already been given the title of Douluo, and you want me to be reasonable?

Ye Yao bit her lip tightly, looked at the man she loved in front of her, and said softly, "I don't care about any gods, nor do I care about whether I can live forever. I only care about whether I can be with you forever."

Lin Yuan gently reached out his finger and lightly stroked Ye Yao's delicate nose, saying tenderly, "Don't worry, as long as I have Lin Yuan here, I will never let you down."

Ye Yao's pretty face flushed red, making her look like a lovely young girl. She then hugged Lin Yuan's arm tightly and bit her lip again.

"Um... let's do it again..."

Lin Yuan said with a smile, "Come on."

…………

As evening fell, Lin Yuan left the Ye family mansion with a satisfied heart and returned to the Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

At this moment, Ye Lingling was cultivating with Zhu Zhuqing. After what happened last time, she gradually began to understand the meaning of the Goddess of Life's words.

There aren't that many Trees of Life in this world; there are only all things that desire life. Therefore, Ye Lingling understood the Goddess of Life's thoughts.

Ye Lingling watched the teacher walk in, then quickly walked over, hugged his arm tightly, and sniffed his scent.

Then Ye Lingling frowned slightly and questioned, "Teacher, answer me honestly, did you go to see my mother again?"

Lin Yuan touched his nose and looked awkwardly at his disciple Ye Lingling, saying, "Well... I have other things to take care of, so I can't chat with you anymore. You two should continue your cultivation."

Seeing Lin Yuan about to leave, a barely perceptible hint of pain flashed in Ye Lingling's eyes. She then grabbed Lin Yuan's arm and threw herself into his arms.

“Teacher… I’ve never denied that you can’t be with my mother… Besides, I’m only a few years younger than you, I understand everything, I’m not stupid…”

Looking at the pitiful little girl in his arms, Lin Yuan gently wiped away the tears on Ye Lingling's cheeks and said softly, "Lingling, be good. Teacher will tell you some things later."

Ye Lingling tilted her head back, tears welling up in her eyes, but she stubbornly refused to let them fall. Suddenly, she stood on tiptoe and, to Lin Yuan's astonishment, gently kissed his lips.

In that instant, Lin Yuan froze on the spot.

The girl's lips were soft and slightly cool, trembling as if she had used up all her courage.

Ye Lingling quickly stepped back, her cheeks flushed, but her voice was unusually firm: "Teacher, I'm not a child anymore... I like you, not like a student likes a teacher, but... like a woman likes a man."

Lin Yuan opened his mouth, but didn't know how to respond. He subconsciously raised his hand to touch his lips, where her warmth still seemed to linger.

"Lingling, you..."

Ye Lingling took a step back, her eyes filled with determination: "I know you have a mother, and I know you have her in your heart... but I don't care." She bit her lip, her voice lowering, "I just... don't want to pretend I don't know anything anymore."

After saying that, she turned and ran away, leaving Lin Yuan standing there alone for a long time.

A gentle breeze swept by, bringing a touch of coolness. Lin Yuan watched her departing figure, his heart churning with complex emotions.

Lin Yuan slowly closed his eyes and sighed softly, "This girl... is really being ridiculous."

Zhu Zhuqing also noticed this direction. She parted her cherry lips slightly, wanting to say something, but she didn't know what to say. However, she felt a sense of envy in her heart.

Zhu Zhuqing walked slowly to Lin Yuan's side. Moonlight streamed through the window, illuminating her cool face and casting a hazy glow over the unexpected turmoil. She sighed softly, her voice carrying a hint of understanding: "Teacher, Lingling's feelings have long been impossible to hide."

Lin Yuan rubbed his temples, looking somewhat tired, and said, "I just thought she was being childish and never considered it that way."

"But she's no longer a child."

Zhu Zhuqing gazed in the direction where Ye Lingling had disappeared, a trace of empathetic melancholy flashing in her eyes.

"Feelings are something that only surge when suppressed. Like my husband and I... Once some feelings are spoken, they can never be taken back."

Lin Yuan remained silent for a moment, recalling the years he had spent watching Ye Lingling grow from a naive girl into the vibrant young woman she was today. The scenes of their daily interactions kept flashing through his mind.

"I will handle this matter."

Lin Yuan's voice carried a hint of solemnity as he softly said, "We can't let her ruin her cultivation because of a momentary impulse, and we certainly can't damage her mother-daughter relationship with Ye Yao."

...............

In the following days, Lin Yuan tried to make things clear, but Ye Lingling seemed to know about it and chose to ignore it, always choosing to complete the tasks assigned by the Goddess of Life in the forest.

Lin Yuan was also somewhat helpless, and in the end he could only put the matter aside for now, and make things clear after Ye Lingling confessed.

In the past few months of cultivation, Lin Yuan was only half a step away from breaking through to the level 98 Title Douluo. Now, he only needs an opportunity to break through directly to the level 98 Title Douluo realm.

Similarly, Ye Lingling also broke through from level 68 to level 70. Now, she only needs to obtain a soul ring to successfully break through to the level 70 Soul Saint realm.

Ye Lingling asked, "Teacher, will I still receive a ten-thousand-year soul ring next?"

Lin Yuan touched his nose, thought for a moment, and replied, "This time, I'm letting you absorb a 100,000-year soul ring. After all, you've already obtained a 100,000-year soul ring, so absorbing it shouldn't be a problem."

Hearing this, Ye Lingling was puzzled and didn't understand what her teacher meant. Did he mean to directly hunt down the 100,000-year-old soul beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest?

Lin Yuan rubbed Lingling's head, put one hand behind his back and said, "Zhu Qing, this time you will also come with me to the Star Dou Great Forest, so that you can see the true power of a 100,000-year soul ring."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Zhuqing nodded in agreement. After all, no one could refuse the chance to witness the appearance of a 100,000-year soul ring.

"To be discussed."

As Lin Yuan's voice fell, the Azure Dragon Shang Que, who possessed 300,000 cultivation points, suddenly appeared here, transforming into its true form and perched above the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy.

Lin Yuan looked at Shang Que in front of him and said softly, "Shang Que, let's go to the Star Dou Great Forest. Thank you for your hard work this time."

Canglong Shangque chuckled and said, "Master, we've known each other for a long time. You're being too polite. Besides, I still need your help to become a Dragon God."

"Don't worry, I will help you improve your strength. If there is an opportunity in the future, I will also break the rules set by the Dragon God and make you a true Dragon God."

(End of this chapter)