Ye Ling gripped the little girl's hood, suspending her in mid-air as she struggled.
Due to the little girl's far inferior strength compared to Ye Ling, and the fact that all the power she could muster was suppressed by Ye Ling, she could only rely on her own strength. She couldn't even tear her own clothes, and Ye Ling's arm remained unmoving.
After a long while, perhaps because the little girl was tired from struggling, she gradually quieted down, hanging in mid-air with her head bowed.
Ye Ling thought the little girl had calmed down. He smiled slightly, about to let go of her, when he suddenly heard her sobbing.
"Crying?"
Hearing the little girl's cries, Ye Ling was taken aback. He lifted her up to look, only to see her eyes were red, tears welling up in her big eyes. Her little mouth was pursed, looking as if she had suffered a great injustice.
Being stared at by Ye Ling, the little girl couldn't take it anymore. With a "wah," she burst into tears, "I don't want to play anymore! Senior Brother, you're bullying me! I want to go home!"
The little girl's cries echoed in this lowest level, sounding incredibly tragic, as if she had been abused.
Seeing the little girl wailing so pitifully, Ye Ling was at a loss for what to do. He could only put her down and comfort her, "Alright, alright! I'll put you down first, can you stop crying?"
Ye Ling's attempt at comfort only made the situation worse. The little girl plopped onto the ground and cried louder, "Master looks down on me, and Senior Brother bullies me! I don't want to live anymore!"
The Gu sisters behind Ye Ling were stunned to see theθθ, who had an aura as powerful as a demon's, suddenly start acting spoiled in front of Ye Ling. They were momentarily speechless.
The little girl's current behavior was no different from an ordinary six or seven-year-old child, completely inconsistent with the power she possessed and the aura she displayed earlier!
Ye Ling had no experience in coaxing children. Seeing the little girl sitting on the ground and crying, he also felt helpless.
He could mercilessly kill his enemies, but the enemy in front of him was entirely a child. He simply couldn't bring himself to be harsh.
With no other option, Ye Ling turned to Gu Yixue for help, "Do you know how to coax a child?"
Asked for help by Ye Ling, Gu Yixue's mouth twitched, and she quickly shook her head, "Master... I, I've never coaxed a child before, I really don't know what to do."
Gu Siyu, however, offered a suggestion, "I heard children like candy... Master, why don't you try offering her some?"
"Candy?" Ye Ling pinched the bridge of his nose, looking quite helpless. "Where would I have such a thing on me?"
The little girl cried even louder, starting to roll on the ground.
Ye Ling sighed as he watched the little girl rolling on the ground, "Fine, I'll give it a try..."
With that, Ye Ling tore open space, found a candy factory at random, took a lollipop, and squatted in front of the little girl. "Junior Sister, don't cry. How about I treat you to a lollipop?"
"Lollipop?"
The little girl suddenly stopped crying. With red eyes, she looked at the lollipop in Ye Ling's hand, and couldn't help but purse her lips. Her eyes were full of longing, clearly tempted.
But she seemed too proud to yield to Ye Ling, so she forced herself to say, "I, I don't need it..."
*Sizzle!*
Ye Ling tore open the wrapper, revealing the colorful candy inside, instantly capturing the little girl's attention.
Seeing the little girl's reaction, Ye Ling secretly thought it was working. He smiled and asked, "You really don't want it? Then I'll eat it?"
"I want it!" Hearing Ye Ling's words, the little girl truly believed Ye Ling was going to eat the lollipop. In a moment of urgency, she quickly opened her mouth and bit down on the lollipop in Ye Ling's hand.
Seeing that the little girl was easily pacified with a lollipop, Ye Ling breathed a sigh of relief and secretly gave Gu Siyu a thumbs-up, transmitting his voice, "Well done, I'll give you credit. After this is over, I'll reward you."
Gu Siyu was flattered and quickly replied, "This, this is a minor matter. Siyu dares not accept the credit rashly!"
Ye Ling smiled, "Your suggestion helped me solve a big problem. Otherwise, with such a little brat blocking my way, I wouldn't be able to proceed with the next steps."
"This..." Receiving praise so suddenly, Gu Siyu was still a bit apprehensive. However, since Ye Ling had put it that way, refusing would seem ungrateful. She could only say, "Then Siyu thanks Master for the reward."
"Mm."
Ye Ling nodded, then looked at Bai Qiao Xinmo, who was standing frozen in place, with a slight frown.
Ever since the little girl appeared, Bai Qiao Xinmo's eyes had become vacant, and she seemed to have lost her spirit.
However, Ye Ling examined Bai Qiao Xinmo's body with his divine soul but found no issues within her.
He couldn't figure out what was causing Bai Qiao Xinmo to be in this state.
Seeing that Ye Ling's attention was on Bai Qiao Xinmo, the little girl, while eating the lollipop, asked, "Senior Brother, are you concerned about that older sister?"
Ye Ling looked at the little girl with surprise, asking, "You know the reason?"
"Mm." The little girl nodded. "That sister is currently undergoing the inheritance here."
Ye Ling was surprised, "Undergoing inheritance?"
The little girl continued, "There is a special inheritance from the ancient Creator God here. However, only Xinmo can accept it. That sister is a Xinmo, so after entering here, she was pulled into the trial space."
"If that sister can pass the trial, she should be able to inherit the legacy left by the Creator God behind this stone gate."
Hearing the little girl's words, Ye Ling was quite surprised, "There's actually an inheritance specifically for Xinmo? This is truly eye-opening."
"Of course!" The little girl stood up from the ground. "How great are the Creator Gods? They left behind many inheritances for future generations, not only those specifically for Xinmo, but also many other strange inheritances."
Ye Ling smiled and asked the little girl, "From the looks of it, you know a lot about the Creator God's inheritance."
The little girl put her hands on her hips and nodded proudly, "Uh-huh! I've been learning how to inherit the Creator God's legacy since I was little, so naturally, I've learned a lot about the Creator Gods."
Ye Ling continued, "Then tell me about it?"
"Okay..." The little girl was about to follow Ye Ling's words, but she quickly reacted and shook her head like a rattle drum, "No, no, no! Master said that this information is top secret from the Shadow Hall and must not be told to anyone else!"
"Is that so..." Ye Ling tore open space and poured out a large pile of lollipops, sighing, "What a shame. I was originally planning to give all these candies to you, Junior Sister."
"Since Junior Sister treats Senior Brother as an outsider, I can only put all these candies away."
The little girl's eyes widened as she looked at the mountain of lollipops in front of her, and she couldn't help but swallow.
The temptation of this pile of candies was simply too great for her!
"With so many lollipops, I can eat for a long time..." The little girl started counting on her fingers, but she was also deeply hesitant. "But Master said that it's all top secret and cannot be told to outsiders."
Ye Ling narrowed his eyes and smiled, "I'm your Senior Brother, we're not outsiders."
"Senior Brother?" The little girl looked at Ye Ling, then glanced at the pile of lollipops next to them. Her little brain whirred, and she immediately said, "That's right! Senior Brother isn't an outsider, so telling you these secrets doesn't violate Master's rules!"
Hearing the little girl's words, Ye Ling's smile widened, "That's right, Junior Sister. We're family, what secrets can't be shared?"
The little girl nodded repeatedly, "Mm-hmm! Senior Brother is right!"
Behind them, Gu Yixue couldn't help but mutter, seeing Ye Ling's triumphant smile, "He tricked her around in a few steps. Is Master still unable to handle children?"
Gu Siyu also managed a weak smile, sighing, "Master, he... is indeed formidable."