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It wasn't a big deal, after all.
Back in the small village where he used to live, some elders would call her that.
But hearing it from Ling Kong’s mouth felt... different! There was a subtle sense of fondness, a bit of intimacy.
“You don’t mind me calling you that, do you?” Ling Kong asked with a gentle smile.
“No... not at all, I don’t mind!” Jiang Ruoxi quickly shook her head.
How could she mind? She was hoping for it!
“Do you still want to get first place in the competition a month from now?” Ling Kong continued.
In the original novel, after Xia Yuran won the championship prize in the hunting competition, she went on to take first place in the competition a month later, gaining widespread attention.
Of course, she only won because he let her; if he hadn’t, she wouldn’t have stood a chance.
As the male lead, he was always the strongest. After Xia Yuran took first place, the sect gave her many benefits, allowing her to take advantage of many opportunities.
So, winning first place in this competition was crucial.
“That... won’t be necessary. Second place is fine for me!” Jiang Ruoxi smiled at Ling Kong. “You let me have first place this time, so next time, you should take it yourself.”
Ling Kong smiled.
She was different from Xia Yuran.
In the original novel, Xia Yuran was eager to take first place when he offered it, while Jiang Ruoxi thought of him first.
“By the way...” Jiang Ruoxi placed the Ice Phantom Wolf cub beside her and took out a golden box from her storage ring. She almost forgot she was here to give Ling Kong something.
“I only need one thing from this.” She said, opening the box.
Inside were various valuable items beneficial for cultivation, such as Golden Blood Ginseng and Spirit Gathering Fruits. These were the best resources for cultivators in the Spirit Refining Realm.
“Except for this Soul Crystal fragment, everything else is for you. Jiang Ruoxi said, taking out a small black crystal the size of a pinky finger, then handing the box to Ling Kong.
“Actually, you deserve first place. I didn’t contribute much in this hunt.” She smiled at him.
Ling Kong didn’t take the box but closed it. “You keep it. I don’t need these things.”
As a prince of the empire, he didn’t lack such resources.
“But...” Jiang Ruoxi frowned slightly. She felt uneasy taking it all.
“I hope you listen to me. Keep it!” Ling Kong said suddenly.
“I...” Jiang Ruoxi was at a loss for words. That authoritative yet gentle tone! She couldn’t resist him.
“Take it!” Ling Kong repeated.
“Oh... okay!” Jiang Ruoxi couldn’t refuse and put the box away.
In front of Ling Kong, she was always so obedient.
“I’m curious, why do you want that crystal fragment?” Ling Kong asked, looking at the ice-blue crystal in her hand.
It wasn’t really a crystal but a fragment.
In the original novel, Xia Yuran obtained a fragment of an ancient cultivation technique from this shard. Later, she collected more shards, gradually completing the technique.
This technique became her ultimate weapon. Even by the novel's end, the fragments weren’t fully collected, leaving the technique incomplete.
The source of these powerful ancient techniques was one of the novel's biggest mysteries, left unresolved to keep readers intrigued.
“Because... this is something my mother left behind.” Jiang Ruoxi said, biting her red lips.
Originally, she was the only one who knew this secret, but she felt she could share it with Ling Kong.
“Your mother?” Ling Kong’s eyes narrowed. So, the technique within the fragment was related to her mother?
Interesting! In the original novel, Jiang Ruoxi never obtained any fragments, so her mother’s story was never mentioned. No wonder she wanted the crystal.
Jiang Ruoxi’s mother must have been someone extraordinary, considering the powerful techniques hidden in her belongings.
Xia Yuran had used these techniques to dominate the entire empire. Jiang Ruoxi’s mother was likely a figure even more powerful than the empire itself.
“It’s something my father told me before he died. This crystal... was once a complete crystal sphere, my mother’s crystal sphere. Many things happened afterward, things even my father didn’t know,” Jiang Ruoxi continued. “My father said that collecting all the shards could reveal secrets about my mother. Maybe... my mother is still alive!”
Ling Kong was taken aback.
The original novel never mentioned Jiang Ruoxi’s mother. It only stated that Jiang Ruoxi’s father was the master of the Sword Demon Sect.
But now, it seemed her mother was even more significant. And she might still be alive?
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