After A Yin and the Three-Eyed Golden Lion left, Ye Feng turned to the Ice Empress and Snow Empress, saying, "I have some good things here that can help speed up your cultivation."
As he spoke, Ye Feng took out two jade bottles and handed one each to the Ice Empress and Snow Empress.
It seemed the two hadn't neglected their training during this period.
Thanks to the rule comprehension granted by her golden Lexical Trait, which accelerated cultivation, the Ice Empress had already reached level 29.
The Snow Empress, with her superior Talent and possibly greater effort, had reached level 28 even without a Lexical Trait, nearly matching the Ice Empress.
A Yin, benefiting from Ye Feng's influence and the boost from her [Lexical Trait], was far ahead in cultivation!
She was already a level 39 Great Soul Grandmaster—truly terrifying.
With the Pan-continental Advanced Soul Master Tournament approaching, Ye Feng intended to give the Ice Empress and Snow Empress a significant boost in cultivation.
"What is this?" the Ice Empress asked curiously as she took the jade bottle. Without hesitation, she opened it and instinctively brought it to her nose to sniff.
The next moment, she froze as if struck by lightning, standing completely still.
"Ice Empress, are you okay???" The Snow Empress walked over and gently poked the Ice Empress's cheek.
Then she turned to Ye Feng and asked curiously, "Ye Feng, what is this?"
She still trusted Ye Feng and didn't believe he would harm the Ice Empress. She was just curious about what could make the Ice Empress react like this.
"It's its Source Essence, isn't it? Where is it?!" Before Ye Feng could answer, the Ice Empress suddenly looked up at him, her face filled with shock.
She never expected that after chasing the Big Fat Worm for so many years to no avail, she would find its Source Essence here.
Clearly, the Big Fat Worm had likely met its end.
"Correct, this is the Source Essence of Tianmeng Iceworm," Ye Feng nodded and explained. "Tianmeng Iceworm was captured by Di Tian and taken to the Star Dou Great Forest, where it became nourishment for many Soul Beasts."
"I went to the Star Dou Great Forest this time and brought back quite a bit of this essence for you. It should help accelerate your cultivation."
"What?! This is that guy Tianmeng's Source Essence?!" The Snow Empress gasped in surprise upon hearing this.
After all, she had also participated in the hunt for Tianmeng Iceworm back then.
Unfortunately, that fellow had extremely strong Mental Strength and formidable escape skills. Despite both her and the Ice Empress chasing him, he managed to slip into the ocean and disappear.
Never did she imagine he would end up in the Star Dou Great Forest.
And to have such Bad Luck—getting caught by the Beast King of the Star Dou Great Forest and becoming their nourishment.
"Alright, focus on absorbing it. You need to grow stronger quickly," Ye Feng said with a smile, ruffling the Ice Empress's head.
He gave each of them ten jade bottles, enough to last them over a month of cultivation.
If they absorbed it all, it should help them quickly reach the Soul Ancestor realm in a short time.
"Thank you..." The Snow Empress looked at Ye Feng with a complicated expression but still gave a sincere thanks.
It seemed she owed him more and more...
"Hehe, Ye Feng, you're the best~" The Ice Empress, however, accepted Ye Feng's "gift" without reservation. She jumped up and planted a loud kiss on his cheek.
On the spot, Snow Empress was force-fed a mouthful of dog food.
"If there's nothing else, I'll take my leave." Snow Empress's expression darkened, unable to bear the sight any longer. With that, she quickly turned and left.
"Hey, Snow Empress, wait for me~"
Ice Empress stuck her tongue out at Ye Feng before swiftly chasing after Snow Empress. The two soon left Ye Feng's courtyard together.
...
Once they were gone, Ye Feng finally turned his gaze toward the entrance and sighed helplessly, "Alright, they've left. Come in and talk."
As soon as Ye Feng spoke, Ning Rongrong, dressed in a beautiful long dress, cautiously stepped inside. However, she seemed unusually fidgety, hesitating as if she wanted to say something but didn't dare. Her cheeks were tinged with an inexplicable blush.
The visitor was none other than Ning Rongrong.
"What's so secretive that you have to sneak around?" Ye Feng casually stroked his chin while glancing at her, feeling that something was off about her today.
"I…"
Ning Rongrong stammered, her fingers twisting nervously in front of her chest. She was clearly extremely tense, but in the end, she mustered her courage, her face burning red as she blurted out, "Ye Feng… I want to be your girlfriend!"
"Pfft—!"
Ye Feng abruptly sat up, spraying the milk tea in his mouth all over the floor.
"You what???" He scratched his ear, wondering if he had misheard.
What kind of madness had possessed Ning Rongrong?
Was she trying to bait him?
"I… I also want to get those Soul Power-boosting Pills like Zhu Zhuqing did… If she can do it, so can I…"
Ning Rongrong finally managed to voice her real reason after much hesitation.
Under normal circumstances, she would never have dared to bring this up with Ye Feng.
But the pressure from Zhu Zhuqing, A Yin, and the others had become too much for her to bear.
Over the past three months, her Soul Power had barely reached level 34—progress as slow as a snail's.
Meanwhile, Ice Empress, Snow Empress, and A Yin's cultivation speeds had skyrocketed like rockets.
Zhu Zhuqing's strength had reached a terrifying level 45, making her frighteningly powerful.
Many elders in her sect had been challenged and defeated by Zhu Zhuqing, including one Spirit King!
Just a year ago, Zhu Zhuqing had joined Shrek Academy with her, and back then, Zhu Zhuqing's Soul Power had only been one level higher than hers.
But now, Zhu Zhuqing had surpassed her by a full 11 levels!
Even an idiot could tell that Ye Feng had been giving Zhu Zhuqing special treatment.
Without comparison, there would be no pain.
If she measured herself against outsiders, her cultivation speed could already be considered monstrous.
She had recently checked on Xiao Wu, whose cultivation was only at level 33, while Tang San was stuck at level 32.
Compared to them, she wasn't lagging behind at all.
But when stacked against freaks like A Yin and Zhu Zhuqing, she was the weakest one.
With her fiercely competitive spirit, how could she tolerate such humiliation?
After much deliberation, she had finally made this decision.
Of course, if it were just for the sake of cultivation, she would never have gone this far.
Another reason was that she genuinely liked Ye Feng and held deep affection for him…
As the little princess of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, she knew she would eventually have to find a powerful man as her partner.
Before meeting Ye Feng, she had thought there were plenty of good men in the world for her to choose from.
But after spending more time with Ye Feng, she realized there were only two types of men in this world.
One was Ye Feng.
The other was everyone else.
One such person was Ye Feng.
Apart from Ye Feng, no other man could ever catch her eye.
At first, she had been somewhat reserved, wanting to start with a sweet romance and gradually develop their relationship.
But she never expected Zhu Zhuqing to take the lead so quickly.
Fortunately, Zhu Zhuqing and Ye Feng weren't married yet, so she still felt she had a chance…
Not only that, but she also noticed that A Yin, the Ice Empress, and the Snow Empress all seemed interested in Ye Feng.
This sense of urgency grew within her.
If she didn't act soon, she might truly miss her opportunity.
Under the influence of all these factors, she became unusually proactive.
(End of Chapter)