After Ye Ling's initial acquaintance with Nuo Ying, the three of them emerged from the Stone Sword Space and returned to the Sword Tomb of the Shangqing Palace.
Upon arriving at the Sword Tomb, Nuo Ying surveyed the Shangqing Palace and then said to Ye Ling, "Ye Ling, why don't you wait for me here for a moment? I need to handle something."
"What are you going to do?" Ye Ling asked.
Nuo Ying replied, "The Shangqing Palace is a stronghold for the watchers. If this stronghold isn't eradicated, the watchers might descend through it next time."
"I see," Ye Ling nodded thoughtfully and then said to Nuo Ying, "In that case, let me help you. We'll eradicate this stronghold together."
Ye Ling himself intended to deal with the Shangqing Palace. Since it was now Nuo Ying's target as well, he decided to seize this opportunity to do her a favor and improve her impression of him.
This way, he could eliminate the Shangqing Palace and gain the favor of a top-tier expert. It was killing two birds with one stone!
Upon hearing Ye Ling's words, Nuo Ying's face lit up with joy. She punched Ye Ling in the chest, exclaiming, "Good brother! With your help, it will be much easier for me."
"Oof... take it easy..." Ye Ling, caught off guard by Nuo Ying's punch, turned deathly pale.
Nuo Ying's punch had shattered all his ribs, and he had nearly been gravely injured!
He hadn't expected that this seemingly cute girl, Nuo Ying, would possess such terrifying strength!
"I-I'm so sorry... I forgot. I'll be gentler next time!" Nuo Ying's expression changed slightly as she saw Ye Ling injured, realizing she had used too much force. She quickly apologized to Ye Ling.
"It's... it's nothing..." Ye Ling wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, using his creation power to mend his broken ribs. He then asked Nuo Ying, "Are you always this strong?"
Nuo Ying replied sheepishly, "I was born with divine strength. When I was little and playing with children of other races, I would accidentally injure or cripple them just by touching them. Adults from other races would often come to our Winged God Clan to demand an explanation."
"I remember one time... I snuck into our clan's sacred ground to play, and I accidentally knocked over the statue of our clan's Heavenly Supreme God. My backside was beaten black and blue by the elders, and I was even hung upside down at the entrance of the sacred ground for three days as a public spectacle."
Hearing Nuo Ying's words, Ye Ling's mouth twitched. He sighed, "It's truly not easy for you to have survived until today."
"Heh heh..." Nuo Ying scratched her head awkwardly. "I can actually control my strength quite well, but I just went through a major upheaval. When my emotions get stirred up, I lose control of my strength."
"It's alright, I'll just actively dodge next time," Ye Ling said with a smile to Nuo Ying.
After taking Nuo Ying's punch, he was now certain that Nuo Ying, with her physical strength alone, could shatter a large continent with a single blow!
Even a supreme expert might not be able to withstand one of Nuo Ying's punches.
Although Nuo Ying appeared to be a straightforward and simple-minded person, the fact that she was chosen by the Winged God Clan to seek help in their Three Thousand Universes indicated that she was by no means weak.
After all, the safety of an entire universe rested on Nuo Ying's shoulders.
Realizing this, Ye Ling quietly elevated Nuo Ying's importance in his mind.
He needed to be wary of her, but also to win her over.
"Who goes there? How dare you trespass into the sect's forbidden area!"
At that moment, the voices of Shangqing Palace disciples from outside the Sword Tomb interrupted Ye Ling's conversation with the other two.
"Ye Ling, the people outside have been dealt with." A Yun flew back and reported to Ye Ling.
"I know, thank you for your hard work."
Ye Ling nodded at A Yun and then said to Nuo Ying, "Let's not linger here. The commotion we caused outside should have alerted the higher-ups of the Shangqing Palace. Let's head directly to the main hall and take care of the Shangqing Palace in one go."
"Alright!"
Nuo Ying nodded and smiled, "Leave the supreme experts of the Shangqing Palace to me. You and A Yun can deal with the rest. Don't let anyone escape."
"That's settled, the division of labor is complete!"
With that, Nuo Ying soared into the air and flew towards the main hall of the Shangqing Palace!