A blush spread across her face as she leaned close to Ye Qiu's ear, her warm breath dispelling the morning chill.
"Actually, I got up so early to wait for you!"
"Waiting for me?" Ye Qiu asked, puzzled, about to turn around.
Suddenly, a soft, moist touch came over his cheek.
He paused, a flicker of desire crossing his face.
"Ouch~" Before he could react, a sharp pain shot through him.
Ye Qiu immediately pushed her away, a row of teeth marks appearing on his flushed face.
"Ning Rongrong! Why did you bite me?"
"Hehe. Looks like I'm not so bad after all!"
She didn't answer him, looking at Ye Qiu with a satisfied smile on her rosy face.
Last night's performance had been rather disappointing, keeping her up all night!
She knew her charm couldn't be that bad!
This color looked perfect, and the young lady was very satisfied!
Ignoring Ye Qiu's gaze
, she straightened her back, hands behind her back, and slowly walked back to her room.
"Go do your own thing, I'm going back to sleep! Humph!"
"..." Ye Qiu stood there dumbfounded. So why did she bite him?
*Snap!* Ning Rongrong quickly closed the door, leaned against it, cupped her flushed cheeks, and her heart pounded wildly.
In the pavilion, Ye Qiu silently sat down at the table, lost in thought. He wasn't truly a blockhead after all.
Having learned from Zhu Zhuqing's experience, he could still sense Ning Rongrong's feelings. Frustrated
, he scratched his head and decided to
let things take their course. Little did he know that his current indecisiveness would make his future encounters with the girls, a chaotic and painful experience, even more unbearable!
"Never mind, I'll cultivate first!"
For him, what could relieve his worries?
Only cultivation.
Leaping onto the roof, Ye Qiu focused his mind, his eyes swirling with purple energy.
When the purple energy dissipated on the horizon, Ye Qiu was no longer on the roof.
Using divine power as a transit point, Ye Qiu had arrived at the grove near the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy.
He took out his badge, pinned it to his chest, entered the academy, and headed towards the agreed-upon location.
Ye Qiu hadn't asked for the exact time, so he had to arrive early.
After all, he was the one who had asked for help, and he couldn't keep them waiting. He
saw almost no one on the road; it was indeed quite early, and most of the noble students were probably still in bed.
As he approached the cylindrical cafeteria, Ye Qiu spotted
a beautiful figure in the distance—long, silver-white hair, still dressed in black. The morning breeze gently lifted a corner of her black veil, revealing a glimpse of her beautiful face.
"Miss Lingling! Good morning! I didn't expect you to
be here so early! Didn't keep you waiting long?" Ye Qiu jogged over, thinking he was early enough, but she was already here.
"Good morning! I just arrived too."
Ye Lingling nodded as Ye Qiu approached.
Noticing the curiosity on his face, she explained, "The team has training today, so I got up early."
"I see!" Ye Qiu understood.
"Let's go, I'll take you to see Yanzi right now!" With that, Ye Lingling started walking.
Ye Qiu followed closely behind, remembering yesterday's embarrassing incident, and quickly stepped forward to stand shoulder to shoulder with her.
Ye Lingling turned her head and glanced at him, her brows furrowing.
"You're going to see Yanzi like this? Now I believe you're not here to pursue her!"
"Huh?" Ye Qiu looked at her, puzzled, not understanding what he had done wrong.
"You're quite the ladies' man! The teeth marks on your face are quite obvious, hehe!"
Ye Lingling's face turned cold, and she let out a cold laugh.
This made her feel even less guilty about tricking Ye Qiu later.
"Uh..." Ye Qiu's face flushed, and he cried out in his heart!
'Ning Rongrong, that little devil, has ruined me!'
"Hehe~" Ye Qiu chuckled awkwardly, not knowing how to explain, and could only force a smile.
A faint green light emanated from his hand, covering his face, and the faint teeth marks slowly disappeared.
'Such rich life force? What kind of soul skill is this? Isn't his martial soul his eye?'
Ye Lingling's eyes flashed with surprise, but she didn't ask; none of that mattered.
The stronger he was, the more reassured she felt!
After this incident, the two remained silent, continuing their journey in silence.
The Royal Fighting Team's training ground was in a clearing in the middle of a dense forest.
Several rest rooms were located nearby.
In the very center stood a square arena.
Today was their sparring training session.
At this moment, three figures were on the arena.
Two of them appeared to be twins, a pair of burly men with straight noses and square mouths, possessing robust physiques and exuding a mature and steady demeanor.
The brothers, Shi Mo and Shi Mo, held up a shield, ready for battle.
Their opponent was a man with long black hair, dressed in a blue outfit. He was tall and
slender, with somewhat stiff facial features; he wasn't exactly handsome, but every gesture revealed confidence and pride.
Yu Tianheng was clad in a blue electric suit, his right arm already in dragon form, swelled up, and his sleeve ripped open, covered in fine blue-purple scales.
His right hand transformed into a dragon's claw, constantly lashing out and attacking.
Below the arena, several people were either sitting cross-legged or lying on the ground.
One person, with short blond hair and handsome features, leisurely half-reclined on the ground, his eyes fixed on the arena with great interest.
He was Yu Feng, the flying soul master of the Royal Fighting Team, whose martial soul was the Wind Chime Bird.
Beside him was a man, also blond, with a beautiful face comparable to a woman's.
He was Oslo, the agility-type soul master of the Royal Fighting Team, whose martial soul was the Ghost Leopard!
The last one was Ye Qiu's target.
Dugu Yan!
She was a sixteen or seventeen-year-old girl, sitting cross-legged on the grass, quietly watching the battle on the arena.
Her hair was purple mixed with green, her face was somewhat pale, and she had a voluptuous figure.
Her pupils were deep green, and she would occasionally furrow her brows, as if enduring some kind of pain.
On the outskirts of the dense forest, Ye Lingling and Ye Qiu had just arrived when they heard a loud shout.
On the arena, lightning crackled, and the lightning around Yu Tianheng surged violently!
"Third Soul Skill! Thunderous Fury!"
With his shout, his purple soul ring flashed. This soul skill could increase his soul power by fifty percent and his attack power by one hundred percent.
He raised his claws and grabbed at the two Xuanwu shields flying towards him.
Bang! Bang! The shields flew backward, returning to the hands of the Shi brothers, Shi Mo and Shi Mo.
Members of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, after reaching level 30, would undergo a partial dragon transformation with each soul ring they acquired. Upon reaching level 70, they could transform into a complete dragon, incredibly powerful.
At this moment, Yu Tianheng's soul ring wasn't coiled around his body like other soul masters, but rather coiled around his dragon-transformed right arm.
"First Soul Skill! Thunderous Dragon Claw!"
The first yellow soul ring flashed several times as Yu Tianheng frantically swung his claws.
Lightning crackled from his arm, coalescing into several enormous dragon claws that crashed down upon and covered the Shi brothers.
"First Soul Skill! Xuanwu Turtle Shield!" ×2
The Shi brothers worked together, their tortoise-shell shields enlarging and overlapping to protect them.
Their soul skill increased their defense by 100%.
*Bang!* Several loud crashes echoed as the first shield shattered under Yu Tianheng's attack.
"It's not over yet! Thunder Dragon Claw!"
Yu Tianheng's claws swung even more vigorously, his eyes glancing at Dugu Yan below the stage before he put on an even more energetic performance. *
Crack!* The second tortoise shell shattered.
*Bang!* The tortoise shell shattered.
Shi Mo and Shi Mo, quick-witted, immediately jumped off the stage.
Ye Qiu and Ye Lingling, who had just arrived at the edge of the open space, witnessed this scene.
(End of Chapter)