Chapter 232 – My Name is Ye Hao, Sun + Sky = Hao!
That night, after the dinner banquet ended—
The news that Ye Yu had awakened the Blue Silver Emperor bloodline and self-generated his eighth Spirit Ring, breaking through to the Spirit Douluo rank, had everyone in high spirits.
Ning Rongrong was especially delighted. She pulled Zhu Zhuqing into drinking several glasses of fruit wine with her.
But perhaps because she was a Support-type Spirit Master and her physical constitution was comparatively weaker, it didn't take many glasses before her elegant and noble face was tinged with a drunken blush, and she was already staggering as she walked.
Given the situation, Dugu Bo naturally offered for her to stay the night at the Dugu Estate. After all, they had plenty of guest rooms to spare.
This wasn't Ye Lingling's first time dining with Dugu Yan, Ning Rongrong, and the other girls at the Dugu Estate. In the past, she would usually take her leave after the banquet.
But this time, seeing Ning Rongrong flushed and seemingly tipsy, Ye Lingling noticed that her close friend Dugu Yan really seemed to believe Rongrong was genuinely drunk.
Behind her long indigo bangs, a pair of equally deep-blue eyes flashed with resignation. She sighed softly.
This friend of mine, she's loyal, generous, and deeply emotional—but, alas, a bit of a blockhead.
If she didn't stay the night tonight, Yan Yan might get her home "stolen" again!
"Yan Yan, can I sleep with you tonight?"
Ye Lingling asked softly in her usual cool voice.
"Of course you can!"
Dugu Yan agreed immediately with delight. She had always wanted to have a proper sleepover with Ye Lingling, where they could share pillow talk like proper sisters. It was just that Lingling was usually too shy. The last time they had shared a bed was when they were still children.
That night, in a beautifully decorated room with a dominant purple theme—
A large, soft bed lay in the center, draped in purple velvet sheets and surrounded by sheer white canopy curtains. On the wall opposite the bed was a pencil sketch portrait of Dugu Yan drawn by Ye Yu himself years ago.
"Lingling, what exactly do you eat to grow like that? If only I had your figure, Ah Yu would definitely like it!"
After changing into her nightgown, Dugu Yan lay beside Ye Lingling and stared in envy at the majestic curves hidden beneath her robe—waves upon waves, as if infused with the life essence of her Nine-Heart Begonia Martial Soul.
Ye Lingling offered a gentle smile.
"Yan Yan, your long legs are something Ah Yu definitely likes too."
"I don't care! Let me experience what Ah Yu gets to enjoy!"
Dugu Yan pouted mischievously, then threw her arms around Ye Lingling and started teasing her. Naturally, Ye Lingling wouldn't back down either.
But after a bout of playful tussling, Ye Lingling sobered up and said:
"Yan Yan, I think we should go find Ah Yu."
"Find Ah Yu?" Dugu Yan hesitated. "Isn't that… a bit too much?"
Despite her usual bold personality, Dugu Yan was actually a bit shy and reserved when it came to matters of propriety. Knowing her grandfather Dugu Bo was still at home, she didn't dare to act rashly.
Ye Lingling sighed again.
"Yan Yan, do you really believe Rongrong is drunk?"
"She only had a few glasses of fruit wine. Even if she's a Support-type Spirit Master, her cultivation is already at the Spirit Ancestor level!"
"I'm pretty sure she's just pretending to be drunk so she can stay the night—and then sneak off to find Ah Yu with Zhu Zhuqing later."
"If we don't go now, they're going to beat us to it!"
"Ahh!"
Dugu Yan was instantly shocked.
"Th-that can't be! This is my home! Rongrong wouldn't be that bold, would she?"
Ye Lingling pinched the bridge of her nose.
"Yan Yan, have you forgotten? Ning Rongrong used to be an unruly little devil. There's nothing she wouldn't dare to do."
"Besides, your grandfather likes Ah Yu too."
"If you and Ah Yu spent the night together, I'm sure he'd be even more pleased. Who knows, if you end up pregnant, he might arrange your marriage on the spot."
"If you hesitate now and Rongrong gets ahead of us, I'm afraid Grandpa Dugu will actually be more upset with you."
"R-right…"
Dugu Yan mumbled, still struggling to believe it. But in the end, Ye Lingling managed to persuade her.
On the other side—
Just as Ye Lingling predicted, Ning Rongrong wasn't drunk at all.
After her bath, as she lay in bed with Zhu Zhuqing, the drunken blush on her delicate face had already faded completely. Her bright blue eyes gleamed slyly.
Once the house fell silent for the night, she tugged Zhu Zhuqing along and snuck toward Ye Yu's room—intent on claiming the first victory after Ye Yu's breakthrough and awakening of the Blue Silver Emperor bloodline.
But as fate would have it…
Because they all had the same idea and misjudged the timing, Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling encountered Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing face-to-face right in front of Ye Yu's room.
Four pairs of beautiful eyes widened. An awkward silence filled the air.
"Uh… the moon is very round tonight."
"I just sobered up and couldn't sleep, so I dragged Zhuqing out to admire the moonlight."
"What a coincidence!"
Ning Rongrong nervously threw out a flimsy excuse.
Dugu Yan glanced up at the night sky—at a noticeably crescent moon. Her lips twitched. This is what you call 'very round'?
Not wanting to admit her true intent either, Dugu Yan quickly followed suit:
"Lingling and I couldn't sleep either. She said she wanted to look at flowers, so I brought her out."
Ye Lingling: "…"
Realizing this encounter was going nowhere fast, both parties prepared to retreat quietly and pretend nothing happened.
But inside the room, Ye Yu—with his enhanced senses—had already overheard their entire conversation.
It was hard not to find it amusing.
"You all might as well come in."
Just as the four girls turned to leave, Ye Yu's voice rang out from inside the room. Suddenly, the window burst open—and several tendrils of Blue Silver Jade Tree Martial Soul vines shot out, crystal blue like carved sapphire.
They coiled around the girls' waists, pulling them all into the room with a flurry of startled cries.
The night… was long.
The next morning, at dawn—
After a night of fierce battle, Ye Yu emerged from the room refreshed and invigorated. He immediately resumed his usual morning cultivation.
Now that he had successfully fused with the Blue Silver Emperor bloodline, his research into how to integrate it could finally come to an end.
The next step in his Martial Soul research included:
Continuing the self-generating Spirit Ring project and investigating how to extend Spirit Ring age.
Accelerating the materialization and spiritual awakening of the Blue Silver Jade Tree Martial Soul.
And developing the second Spirit Ability of his Eighth Spirit Ring: True Thousand Hands — enabling the summoned Blue Silver Giant to wield the power of the legendary True Thousand Hands.