Melee archer with maxed-out Douluo luck

Chapter 143 Pseudo-Depression Patient, Ye Ai'ai

Although Dugu Yan was very anxious and upset, she came to her senses after bringing her best friend out.

Unlike her, Ye Lingling was also blinded by concern. In the end, she took her home first, and then sent someone to the Spirit Hall to inform Han Li.

Han Li, who had just returned to the Spirit Hall with Dugu Bo, had no choice but to immediately detour to the Dugu family again.

Tian Dou City, Dugu Mansion.

After listening to the three women's descriptions, Han Li looked at Ye Lingling, who was sitting quietly on the other side of the hall.

She put her veil back on, regaining her usual aloof demeanor, and there was no sign of anything different about her appearance.

Moreover, when she saw him looking over, Ye Lingling nodded slightly at him as a greeting.

"Miss Ye, it's a pleasure to meet you. Would you mind if we chatted?"

Han Li didn't try to get close to him right away; instead, he greeted him quite normally.

Ye Lingling glanced at him, her pleasant voice coming from beneath her veil: "Of course I don't mind, you're also Yanzi's friend."

She paused for a moment, then continued, "But don't worry about it, I'm fine. It's just that Yanzi exaggerated a bit."

"Yes, I think so too."

Han Li continued her words without any change in expression, ignoring Dugu Yan who was poking his back in dissatisfaction.

The original novel doesn't describe Ye Lingling in much detail, but she is still quite normal.

It's just that she has a rather aloof personality, and even when she's with her familiar teammates, she'll choose to stand in the darkest corner of the room.

Yes, she did mention loneliness and desolation, but she was still able to provide healing and encouragement to her teammates normally.

Han Li had once considered taking advantage of the Nine-Heart Begonia because of her, but after learning about the Ye family's situation, he decisively gave up his plans.

But now, listening to Dugu Yan's description, something seems off. He seems to have the air of someone suffering from depression, which is very similar to what he heard about smiling depression on a variety show in his previous life.

He can talk about this stuff, but treatment? Let's not kid ourselves.

"Yeah, I told you Yanzi was overthinking it. This is just my destiny. Everyone has a predetermined path in life, like you and like me."

Ye Lingling seemed to have a strange chemical reaction caused by his approval, and unconsciously revealed an unusual change.

Han Li's expression stiffened for a moment.

I didn't, don't talk nonsense, I didn't agree with it.

Good heavens, this condition is extremely serious. Could it be a side effect of me stealing Dugu Yan away prematurely, leaving her with no one to talk to, which is why this has happened?

Do you believe in fate?

Han Li reluctantly continued, thinking that he couldn't just say one sentence and consider the conversation over.

"Yes, I believe that no one is closer to destiny than the Nine-Heart Begonia."

Ye Lingling nodded calmly, but the loneliness in her eyes deepened unconsciously.

"Because your martial spirits are always passed down through a single lineage?"

Han Li keenly sensed the key point in her words.

"Yes, the birth of one Nine-Heart Begonia means the fall of another. What else could this be but fate?"

"We are like travelers who are both blessed and cursed by fate. The blooming and withering of flowers are fixed at a certain time. While we spread the beauty of healing to others, we also bear certain bad consequences."

Ye Lingling murmured, her eyes slightly vacant.

Indeed, as some people said, she has a high degree of depression, but some of her childish remarks prove that she can still be saved. It is probably because she has been suppressing her feelings for a long time and does not know how to release them, which is why she has these symptoms.

Yes, just like in his previous life, he sometimes experiences periodic emo at night, only more severe. The root cause is his martial soul, and mental health issues are not valued on the Douluo Continent.

Her behavior can only be attributed to a traumatic experience, coupled with prolonged repression, which led to self-doubt and resulted in her behaving this way.

Did the ancestor of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School also exhibit the same symptoms? Looking at her performance, Han Li suddenly thought of another well-known martial soul.

"Your family must have researched your own martial soul, right?"

Han Li's voice brought her back to her senses.

"Well, but nothing came of it."

Ye Lingling shook her head and frankly stated the ending, which is what every generation of Nine Heart Begonia inheritors does.

"Is it possible that your family's inherited martial soul, like the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, is simply a flawed martial soul?"

Han Li was afraid of upsetting her, but he still guided her to think in another direction.

Meanwhile, deep within his mind, he was summoning his beloved son to inquire about the specifics.

"That's what my mother and the others said too, but I don't think that explains everything. It must be fate's arrangement. Otherwise, over all these years, there would have been a situation where three Nine-Heart Begonia Soul Masters were alive at the same time."

Compared to before, Ye Lingling's voice became louder, as if she was reaffirming her beliefs.

Han Li had already finished talking to his obedient son, and after hearing her words, his expression became slightly strange.

"It may be presumptuous, but I would like to ask, Miss Ye, is your Nine-Heart Begonia only found in the main branch of the Ye family? Has it not appeared among members of other branch families?"

Han Li's words startled Ye Lingling for a moment, but after thinking about it for a while, she nodded. Because of her martial spirit, she had read through almost all the family records.

Seeing her nod in confirmation, Han Li also nodded, but did not ask any further questions.

After he finished asking his question, Ye Lingling stopped talking and returned to her previous aloofness.

Dugu Yan glanced at the two of them, left a message telling Shui Bing'er and Xiu'er to keep Ye Lingling company for now, and then pulled Han Li away from her hall.

"Xiao Li, do you know why? Why did you suddenly stop? Lingling, is she alright?"

Dugu Yan looked towards the hall with a hint of worry, her hand tightly gripping Han Li's sleeve.

"Her? She's fine. She's just been interacting with people less, and her thinking has gone astray. As long as she doesn't continue down this path, or as long as she stops overthinking, the problem can be easily solved."

"Of course, it might not just be her; the entire Ye family is in a strange situation right now."

Han Li thought of the information given by the dimensional consciousness when he summoned his obedient son earlier, and his expression became increasingly strange.

This family has dug a really big hole for themselves.

However, precisely because of this, their lives are relatively stable now. It can only be said that every little thing they do is due to the fact that their predecessors were too "outstanding," which led to the current situation.

"Nothing wrong? And what about the entire Ye family you mentioned? Are they in the same situation as Lingling right now?"

Dugu Yan was somewhat bewildered.

(End of this chapter)