Two days later, on a morning when Ye Qiu had still gained nothing, he took Xiao Lan and Hu Zi to rest in a cave.
At this time, at the entrance of Sunset Forest,
a group of elegantly dressed young men and women appeared.
Leading them were two men and one woman, followed by about six or seven others, all wearing uniform clothing adorned with starlight and a small colorful pagoda embroidered on their chests.
"Miss Rongrong! Shouldn't we go back? There's really nothing fun here!"
The boy who spoke had a resolute face, wore a white robe with a small sword tattooed on the cuff, and looked to be about fourteen or fifteen years old.
His name was Chen Feng, a descendant of Sword Douluo Chen Xin, and his martial soul was a Qingfeng Sword, a three-ring Battle Soul Venerable!
Looking at the girl beside him, his face showed reluctance, and his eyes revealed worry.
"Yes! Miss Rongrong, let's go back! We can't afford to be held responsible if the sect leader investigates,"
the boy on the other side of the girl also persuaded. Gu Luo was dressed in black, had a rather handsome appearance, and was about the same age as Chen Feng.
The younger generation of the Bone Douluo clan possessed a Bone Dragon Martial Soul, but lacked spatial attributes. Their cultivation was roughly equal to Chen Feng's.
Standing between the two of them was none other than Ning Rongrong, the little devil who had met Ye Qiu once before.
Dressed in a light blue pleated skirt, her still-childish face was filled with ease and contentment. She occasionally glanced at the surrounding scenery, as if she were on a leisurely stroll in Sunset Forest.
"What are you playing around for? I'm not here to play! I'm here to help Fourth Brother hunt for a soul!" Ning Rongrong said with her hands behind her back, head held high, scoffing at what Chen Feng and Gu Luo were saying. "It's just to hunt a hundred-year-old soul beast, what danger could there be?"
"Could it be that you two have been lying to me all this time? Always saying how powerful you are, and now you're already backing down before even going in? Tch~" She curled her lip in disdain, her words still as fierce and uncouth as ever.
"How could that be! Why would I lie to Miss Rongrong? I can take on three of those like Gu Luo! What's a mere hundred-year-old soul beast!"
"Chen Feng! You're talking nonsense. Someone like you can't even break through my defense!"
Ning Rongrong's taunts successfully ignited the competitive spirit of the two boys, while she watched them tear each other apart with great interest.
"Rongrong, can you watch your mouth? You're a girl!" A boy standing in the middle of the back line sighed and rubbed his forehead in exasperation.
He was Ning Rongrong's fourth brother, Ning Tian. Ning Fengzhi had many sons but only one daughter, and his daughter was the most talented and was being groomed as his heir!
Thus, Ning Rongrong was naturally very much loved in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.
"I know, I know, Fourth Brother! Why are you as long-winded as Dad?" Ning Rongrong waved her hand impatiently. She finally had a chance to relax, and she didn't want to listen to those annoying lectures.
"..." Ning Tian opened his mouth, feeling helpless towards his unruly sister.
He had just broken through to level 20 not long ago. Originally, he was going to ask the sect elders to help him hunt for a soul beast, but this little devil found out and took on the task herself, saying she would arrange everything! Unexpectedly
, this is how she arranged it. She said there would be elders waiting outside, but she just tricked them out of the sect.
"Rongrong, I think we should go back. Fourth Brother's soul ring isn't in too much of a hurry. We can still turn back now!"
Ning Tian knew how important his father was to his sister. If anything happened to her, he would be devastated!
"Hey! I already said it's just a hundred-year-old soul beast. We don't need to go deep inside. With Chen Feng and Gu Luo protecting me, I'll be fine!"
Ning Rongrong stamped her foot impatiently. "Don't worry, if Dad comes after me, I'll take full responsibility! Hmph~"
"Hurry up and follow me!" She shouted to Ning Tian and the others, hands on her hips, and then took the lead and walked inside.
"Miss Rongrong! Hmph!" Chen
Feng and Gu Luo called out, exchanged a glance, snorted, turned their heads away, and quickly followed.
"Rongrong! As a support-type Soul Master, you should be standing in the middle of the group!" Ning Tian shouted after her back; she was just too much of a worry.
A bitter smile appeared on his lips as he led the others to hurry after her, hoping that he wouldn't be beaten to death by his father when he got back.
...
In a secluded cave, Ye Qiu sat cross-legged, meditating and recovering his depleted mental energy.
Xiao Lan lay on the ground, her head resting on Ye Qiu's lap, serene, elegant, and adorable—perfect if the drool at the corner of her mouth hadn't lingered.
Ye Qiu slowly opened his eyes, ending his meditation. Looking at Xiao Lan sleeping with her head on his lap, a slight smile appeared on his face. He reached out to wipe the drool from her mouth.
Touching her smooth lips, Xiao Lan slowly opened her still-drowsy eyes.
"Brother?"
Her voice was soft and sweet, still a little groggy.
"Since you're awake, get up!" He gently patted the back of her head.
"Mmm! I know, brother!" Now more awake, her voice became clear and melodious again. She smiled sweetly and tried to hug Ye Qiu's neck.
"Hey! Wipe the drool off your mouth first!" He propped her chin up with his hand, preventing her from getting any closer, his expression slightly disgusted.
"Oh?" She touched the corner of her mouth with her index finger; it was indeed a little wet. "Little Blue wants Brother to wipe it for me."
"Okay!" Ye Qiu readily agreed.
She sat on Ye Qiu's crossed lap, and upon hearing his agreement, her bright blue eyes gleamed with mischief as she
tilted her head back, waiting for his move. Just as Ye Qiu reached out, Little Blue reacted quickly, wrapping her arms around his neck and pulling him towards her, her face close to his.
A fleeting touch!
Feeling the wetness on his lips, Ye Qiu's eyes widened. "Little Blue! Why are you doing this again!"
Fortunately, he had been subjected to countless such sneak attacks over the past two months, and Ye Qiu had become immune to Little Blue's teasing.
"Hmph! Who told you to complain about me?" Little Blue had already covered her smooth forehead and jumped to the side; she didn't want to get flicked on the head again.
He hastily wiped the drool off with his sleeve, then sniffed it, muttering, "It smells so good, hee hee!"
Looking at the smug Little Blue, Ye Qiu said nothing more. Since he couldn't change it, he'd just have to get used to it. He
silently wiped away the drool and stood up.
He called Tiger, the gatekeeper, over and put him into his Divine Might Space.
"Brother, are we leaving?" Little Blue ran over and took Ye Qiu's hand.
"Yes! Today is the last day. We'll search until tonight, then we'll return directly to Heavenly Dou City through the Divine Might Space." Ye Qiu nodded; searching here was a waste of time!
He squatted down, pinching her cheeks—smooth, bouncy, and irresistible.
Little Blue simply cooperated, her eyes crinkling as she stared at Ye Qiu.
"You'll stay inside me today, so I don't have to come back for you."
"Okay! I'll do whatever you say, brother!" With her cheeks being pinched, her speech was a little lisp, and tiny lights began to emanate from her body.
"Haha!" Looking at his adorable little sister, Ye Qiu couldn't help but laugh, tenderly pulling her into his arms.
The moment she leaned against him, she transformed into specks of light, merging into Ye Qiu's body and taking root in his heart.
Ye Qiu rose, stretched his body, activated his right leg's soul bone, and slowly rose, flying towards the outside of the cave and into the sky.
(End of Chapter)