**Chapter 123: Miss Zhongyu, Let’s Go!**
With their swords perfectly in sync, this was the ultimate “twin swords unity” technique.
But oh boy, did it come with high standards! Not only did both parties need to utilize the same sword technique, but their spiritual energy attributes also had to match, not to mention they had to be at the same cultivation level. If one of them was slacking off, it could totally ruin the harmony!
They needed to reach a level of perfect synchronization to pull off this impressive feat—where one plus one equals more than two!
Now, Mu Jixue was completely baffled as to why Yun Zhonghe was suddenly asking for her permission at this moment. Did he really think he needed her blessing to link his spiritual energy with Lin Zhongyu’s?
Like, come on! Their meridians weren’t growing out of her body!
But even as those thoughts raced through her mind, a weird ripple of emotion bubbled up inside her.
On one side, her dear bestie; on the other, a helpful friend. Both were super important in her life, and now they were about to get all gooey while she just watched from the sidelines.
And they were practically forcing her to give them the thumbs-up!
How was she supposed to agree to a scenario like that?
Ugh!!!
Mu Jixue was finally beginning to understand how Lin Zhongyu felt watching her and Yun Zhonghe exchange spiritual energy the other day.
But at the moment, there was no way she could solve this problem. She knew she couldn’t take down the fiery spirit alone; all she could do was keep it occupied and lay out the best scenario for Yun Zhonghe and Lin Zhongyu to strike.
The finishing blow was all on them!
“Wait, what’s this white-haired loli freaking out about?”
Yun Zhonghe was waiting for Mu Jixue’s approval and dodging fire spirit attacks with all the grace of a cat avoiding a bath.
Sure, half of the fire spirit was frozen solid thanks to Mu Jixue, but its arms were still swinging like it was trying out for a dance competition, and it was blasting lava like it was the world’s worst birthday party.
Yun Zhonghe was out of ideas—except for going full-on fusion with Lin Zhongyu, but what kind of backup plan was that?!
And come on, wasn’t sharing a little spiritual energy with her supposed to be innocent enough not to trigger a Minotaur alarm?
Wasn’t she totally down for this back in Qingzhu Town?
“Ugh, I… I get it now…”
At last, Mu Jixue bit the b*llet, closed her eyes, and shouted like she was at a karaoke contest, as if yelling would make her feel even the slightest bit better.
“If you’re gonna do this, hurry it up! I can’t hold out much longer!”
She said this while internally crying rivers.
What was she supposed to do? Of course, she had to agree! She lacked the strength to take down the fiery spirit, so her only option was to set the stage for them while she watched them shine.
It felt like not only did she have to watch them get cozy, but she also had to book a romantic room with candles and flower petals for atmosphere; the world’s worst romantic planner, right there!
Ughhhh!!!
Why was this happening?!
Mu Jixue was nearly bursting into tears.
Over on the other side, Lin Zhongyu took a deep breath, her heart racing like a race car on a track.
She had been waiting for this moment for ages, and now it had landed right in her lap!
“No, no, no! I’m totally thrilled… uh, no, I mean I’m enjoying this… no wait! Am I overthinking?!”
Even though Lin Zhongyu seemed steadier than Mu Jixue, she too was a bit flustered at this pivotal moment.
Must be the nerves of a first-time experience!
In that sense, she was inching closer to Mu Jixue’s position—only a kiss away now…
Okay, wow! Didn’t expect her to recall all those details so vividly!
“Miss Zhongyu!”
Yun Zhonghe’s call yanked her back from her chaotic thoughts.
“I-I’m here!”
Oblivious to the girls’ inner turmoil, Yun Zhonghe had all his attention focused on the fiery spirit.
“Zhongyu, thanks for handling the spiritual energy extraction! I don’t have time to familiarize myself with your meridian pathways, so please just extract the energy directly from my spiritual root.”
Lin Zhongyu, equipped with her Golden Emperor Sacred Eyes, could see through anyone’s cultivation pathways.
“Eh?! Am I really the one doing this?”
She gasped. What if she totally botched it?
Yun Zhonghe encouraged her, “You got this! Just draw the energy from my spiritual root!”
Lin Zhongyu bit her lip like it was a rollercoaster ride she didn’t sign up for. She was so nervous—what if she hurt Yun Zhonghe in the process?
But… the situation wasn’t really leaving her much room for hesitation.
“Okay… I’ll dive right in!”
Taking a steadying breath, Lin Zhongyu slowly extended her spiritual energy toward Yun Zhonghe.
Her movements were delicate and cautious, as if Yun Zhonghe was some priceless piece of china that could shatter at the slightest touch.
But with her Golden Emperor Sacred Eyes, she was expertly pinpointing the crucial areas she needed to reach.
There it was—Yun Zhonghe’s spiritual root.
The spiritual root was an essential part of a cultivator, highly sensitive. When Lin Zhongyu’s energy gently pressed in, Yun Zhonghe couldn’t help but shiver and let out a rough breath.
Seriously, dodging monsters while holding a beautiful girl and feeling his spiritual root being interacted with? A bit tricky!
Concentration? Forget it.
“Yun, are you okay?”
Lin Zhongyu was still gentle and caring, checking in with him every time she moved.
“I’m good; keep going!”
“Right!”
Her energy wrapped around his spiritual root like a warm blanket, drawing in energy with the grace of a seasoned pro.
But if she drained too much, it could damage the root, so she was balancing it by offsetting with her own lower-tier energy, making sure Yun Zhonghe didn’t feel like he was running on fumes.
Energy came in and went out, and…
“Wow, it’s so warm… Yun’s energy… so fiery!”
Lin Zhongyu felt Yun Zhonghe’s powerful energy coursing into her body, temporarily boosting her cultivation level to the seventh stage of foundation establishment, allowing her to match him in strength.
Hot… so powerful, it felt like her stomach was on fire! She could feel just how awesome Yun Zhonghe was!
He’s amazing!
Lin Zhongyu kept internally chanting her praise, and as their energies began to resonate, both of them radiated a breathtaking golden light!
The golden glow illuminated the entire tower level, even making the fiery spirit flinch.
Mu Jixue could only watch in awe.
Boo hoo, can you guys tone down the brilliance a little?!
Their spiritual energy was aligned! Sword techniques winked at each other! Their levels were perfectly matched!
Yun Zhonghe and Lin Zhongyu felt like they had merged into one, drawing their swords in unison, practically twinsies—the swords even looked identical, courtesy of the Yun family!
With their minds totally in sync, they stood tall, black and gold hair billowing in the hot air, facing off against the formidable fiery spirit with matching looks of confidence.
It was giving major Naruto and Sasuke vibes as they faced off against a boss!
“Miss Zhongyu, let’s go!”
“Yun, I’m ready!”
