Nogawa Kyoko's eyes were already flooded with tears. Her choked sobs tugged at every nerve of Ye Ming.
He wanted to reach out and comfort this helpless and pitiable woman. But thinking of her identity, his hand froze in mid-air, afraid to move an inch forward.
"Auntie! Please don't worry! No matter how deeply those people hide, I swear I will find them and bring them before you, to accompany those innocent souls to their graves!" Ye Ming clenched his fists, his pupils bloodshot.
The cruelty of those people was such that they no longer deserved to be called "human."
Hearing Ye Ming's words, Nogawa Kyoko's emotions gradually calmed down. However, the sorrow in her heart was not something that could be forgotten in a short time.
"Originally, I didn't plan to tell Shagong about these truths. Those people are far too powerful for her to deal with." Nogawa Kyoko wiped the frost from her face, looked at the man in front of her, and said solemnly, "But your appearance has given me hope."
Hope that the truth could be revealed for those innocent souls.
"I won't let you down!"
Ye Ming nodded heavily.
"I believe you!"
Nogawa Kyoko had no doubt about the ability of this young man, who had reached the Xiantian realm at such a young age.
"However! You absolutely cannot rush this matter!"
At this moment, a trace of worry resurfaced in Nogawa Kyoko's heart. She gripped Ye Ming's arm and cautioned, "According to what the disciples who guarded us back then unintentionally revealed, within their sect, there is still an ancestor who is in the Xiantian realm. Therefore, you absolutely cannot be impulsive."
Feeling the increasing grip on his arm, Ye Ming knew that the other party was truly worried about him.
"Don't worry! I will be careful!"
Ye Ming smiled gently, without explaining too much.
It was already a limit for Nogawa Kyoko to accept his Xiantian realm strength. If he were to tell her now that he had reached the Tianren realm, the outcome would be truly unpredictable.
"You... you know that's good!"
At this moment, Nogawa Kyoko also realized that she had lost her composure and quietly withdrew her hands.
"Cough! Auntie! Although your body is fine now, your cultivation is gone. I..."
Before Ye Ming could finish speaking, Nogawa Kyoko seemed to have realized what he was going to say. She shook her head, smiled with resignation, and interrupted him, saying, "You don't need to say it! I'm already fortunate enough to have recovered to this state. As for anything else, I can't possibly ask for more. So..." She smiled contentedly, "I am already very satisfied."
Indeed!
Nogawa Kyoko, who had walked back from the brink of death, had undergone a tremendous change in her state of mind. She had already come to terms with many things.
As for her cultivation, with her daughter around, there was nothing to worry about.
Therefore, as she had said, she was already content.
"No! Auntie! You misunderstood my meaning!"
Seeing that she had misunderstood him, Ye Ming quickly explained with a smile, "I mean, although your cultivation is gone now, your foundation is still there. I just need to give you a different cultivation technique, and I believe it won't be long before you can return to your peak state."
"Furthermore! After going through this tribulation, your state of mind has also been elevated. There won't be too much hindrance on your path of immortal cultivation in the future. Perhaps in the future, you might even have the opportunity to stand shoulder to shoulder with Shagong."
This was what Ye Ming truly wanted to say.
"You... are you telling the truth?"
After hearing these words, Nogawa Kyoko had already lost count of how many times she had widened her beautiful eyes and slightly parted her lips in a look of shock today.
Although she had come to terms with it.
If there was a chance to recover, or even advance further, she naturally wanted to seize it.
"Do you think I would lie to you?"
Ye Ming spread his hands and smiled.
"This..."
At this moment, Nogawa Kyoko didn't know how to describe her feelings. However, a strange flutter arose within her heart.
It was indescribable, very subtle.
She really wanted to rush forward and express her inexpressible gratitude.
However, she suppressed that impulse in time.
And buried it deep within her heart.
"Whoosh!"
Nogawa Kyoko suppressed her emotions with great effort. Seeing the man in front of her, she tried to remain calm, striving to show no hint of abnormality.
However, the more she thought this, the more all the things he had done for her replayed in her mind like a video recording, attempting to touch the string she was most unwilling to face.
"No! Nogawa Kyoko! What... what are you thinking about?"
She shook her head repeatedly, trying to shake the wild thoughts out of her mind. But unconsciously, her breathing had clearly surpassed its original rhythm.
"Hmm?"
Seeing this, Ye Ming's brows suddenly furrowed.
Because he noticed that Nogawa Kyoko's internal energy was somewhat chaotic.
"Could there be some side effect I haven't discovered?"
He reached out and moved a little closer to Nogawa Kyoko, wanting to examine her again.
However, little did he know that his current action had once again accelerated the outburst of her energy.
"You... don't come any closer!"
Nogawa Kyoko wanted to retreat, but her body wouldn't obey her. She didn't know if it was an illusion, but within her body, there seemed to be a force that was trying to pull the two of them closer. Under the guidance of that force, the gradually approaching masculine energy became particularly intense, evoking a desire to merge into it.
Gradually, her pupils turned red. The heat exhaled with her breath intensified once more.
Even her fair profile was tinged with a hint of redness.
"Auntie! What... what's wrong with you?"
Ye Ming looked at her and felt more and more that something was wrong. He felt that this scene was somewhat familiar.
But he couldn't recall it for a moment.
However, out of concern for Nogawa Kyoko, Ye Ming couldn't care less. All he wanted now was to stabilize her as quickly as possible.
He suddenly reached out and grabbed her arm. The warm touch through the fabric made Ye Ming a little dazed.
However, the reason for his daze was not the stimulating touch of her skin. It was the temperature of her skin, which was abnormally high.
It could even be described as scorching.
"What on earth is going on?"
Just as Ye Ming was filled with questions, he completely failed to realize that the moment his skin touched Nogawa Kyoko's, her already fragile emotional string was instantly plucked by him.
Immediately after, a rapidly enlarging, peerless face appeared before Ye Ming's eyes. Among them, what drew the most attention were her fiery red lips and her hazy, star-like eyes.
As their eyes met, before any physical contact, Ye Ming felt as if he was enveloped by a scorching flame, trying to melt him.
The next second, he couldn't breathe. A softness and fervor he had never experienced before spread through his mouth.