"Shi Mo! Are you alright?"
Yu Tianheng walked to the edge of the arena, a smug look on his face, peering at the two brothers who had fallen.
"We're fine! Hmph! If your soul power level hadn't been a bit higher than ours, the outcome would have been uncertain!"
"That's right! My brother is right!"
Shi Mo chimed in from the side.
At this time, Yu Tianheng had only recently joined the Royal Fighting Team, and his relationship with the others was far less developed than it had become later.
"Hehe." Yu Tianheng smiled indifferently, "Well, you were just ganging up on us!"
"You! Hmph!" The two brothers snorted coldly, speechless.
"Oh dear~ We're all teammates, why worry about this temporary victory or defeat!"
Yu Feng walked over from the side. With their mentor Qin Ming absent, he could only step forward and act as a peacemaker.
The Shi Mo brothers didn't say anything more, walking together to the side to recover their soul power.
Yu Tianheng smiled, ignoring Yu Feng, and turned to walk towards Dugu Yan.
"Tch! What's there to be proud of?" Yu Feng curled his lip, displeased with Yu Tianheng's attitude!
"Huh!" Out of the corner of his eye, he caught sight of a slender black figure, with a man beside him. Yu Feng couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
"Lingling, why are you so late! And you brought such a handsome young man!"
"Hmm?"
Yu Feng's voice startled the others.
Especially when they heard that Ye Lingling was accompanied by a man, they became even more curious.
They couldn't help but cast curious glances.
Even the Shi Mo brothers, who were recovering their soul power, were no exception.
"Lingling!"
Dugu Yan stood up and walked straight towards Ye Lingling.
Yu Tianheng, who had just reached her, was ignored and looked embarrassed.
He could only follow.
Ye Lingling completely ignored Yu Feng's voice, which was her usual style.
Ye Qiu, who was beside her, also scanned the group. From their appearances, he could already match them one by one.
However, when Ye Qiu saw Dugu Yan, he was startled.
In his memory, Dugu Yan clearly had purple hair and green eyes.
Now, most of her purple hair had turned green.
Could it be that her poison had really taken effect prematurely?
Apart from the Shi brothers, the other four people surrounded him.
"Hey, Lingling, this isn't your lover, is it!" Osro stepped forward and carefully examined Ye Qiu, even he was a little jealous of Ye Qiu's appearance.
"Osro! What nonsense are you talking about? Want to try my snake venom?"
Before Ye Lingling could pay attention to him, Dugu Yan, who had come over, had already started to stand up for her.
She knew Ye Lingling's situation, and there was absolutely no possibility that she would bring out a lover now.
"Sister Yan, I was just joking, I can't stand your poison~ Give it to Yu Feng, I think he wants to say something too!"
"Osro! Are you trying to start a duel again!" Yu Feng didn't expect to be caught in the crossfire, and shouted that he wanted to duel with him.
"Hmph!" Dugu Yan snorted coldly, ignoring them.
She grabbed Ye Lingling's arm, "Lingling, you're finally here! Aren't you going to introduce us?"
Dugu Yan's gaze fell on Ye Qiu, and she couldn't help but frown.
This guy had been staring at her the whole time!
However, out of respect for Ye Lingling, she didn't react.
Yu Tianheng, who had just walked over, naturally noticed Ye Qiu's gaze.
Alarm bells immediately went off in his mind.
'This guy! Could he also be here to pursue Dugu Yan?'
Mainly, Ye Qiu's appearance was just too good, and he seemed to have gotten involved with Ye Lingling, which made him a little uneasy!
"Yanzi, are you alright?"
Facing Dugu Yan, Ye Lingling's voice didn't sound so lonely and empty; it had gained some vitality.
"She's fine for now! By the way, who's this kid?"
Dugu Yan's voice turned cold.
The blue-haired guy was still staring at her, his brows furrowed.
Ye Lingling turned around and noticed Ye Qiu's state, about to call out to him.
But a voice beat her to it!
"Kid! Watch your eyes!"
The voice was filled with anger and arrogance; it was Yu Tianheng.
All eyes turned to Ye Qiu.
Ye Qiu finally stopped thinking. No matter what, if Dugu Yan's body really had a problem, his chances of success would be much higher.
Dugu Bo must be very anxious by now!
"Sorry, I was thinking about something!"
Ye Qiu apologized to Dugu Yan, nodding slightly in apology.
Unexpectedly, Yu Tianheng was relentless, continuing his provocative remarks.
"Hmph! Keep your eyes to yourself, or I'll make you regret it!"
"Enough! Yu Tianheng, this is someone Lingling brought, you better watch your step!"
Dugu Yan's voice was indeed very effective.
After glaring at Ye Qiu, Yu Tianheng crossed his arms and stood next to Dugu Yan, like a protector of a flower.
'This guy, just as Ye Lingling said, is very domineering!'
Ye Qiu thought to himself, glancing at him before ignoring him.
He had just witnessed Yu Tianheng's attack; the soul power fluctuations were only about level 35.
At most, he could only withstand one of Ye Qiu's Tsukuyomi attacks.
If it really interfered with him, Ye Qiu wouldn't mind keeping Yu Tianheng in bed for a month or two.
Seeing that he had returned to normal, Ye Lingling introduced him to Dugu Yan:
"Yanzi, this is Ye Qiu, he's here to see you!"
Her introduction of Ye Qiu was straightforward, without any attempt to hide anything.
Name, purpose—it's that simple!
Nothing else matters!
"..."
Ye Qiu stared at Ye Lingling in shock.
'Big sister! Can't you just tell her this privately?'
He'd always preferred to avoid trouble, but now it seemed unlikely!
Sure enough, as soon as she finished speaking, everyone around turned to look at Ye Qiu.
The strongest reaction came from Yu Tianheng, his eyes widening with seriousness.
'I wonder which family this guy comes from. Did he get wind of this and come here?'
Dugu Yan's eyes held curiosity, but even more so, disgust. She glanced at Yu Tianheng beside her, her disgust intensifying!
Yu Feng and Oslo, on the other hand, showed more admiration and took a few steps back, as if something was about to happen.
Ye Lingling felt Ye Qiu's gaze and met his eyes. Her calm eyes held a hint of encouragement, as if she were telling him to cheer up!
Was she doing this on purpose?
Ye Qiu suddenly realized what was happening and remembered that she had once told him to drive Yu Tianheng away.
Looking in Yu Tianheng's direction, he was indeed becoming impatient and anxious.
His eyes were filled with a strong warning as he looked at Ye Qiu!
Since things had been out in the open, Ye Qiu no longer bothered to hide anything.
"Miss Dugu Yan, I have indeed come to see you! I wonder if we could talk alone?"
Ye Qiu looked directly at her, his voice neither humble nor arrogant, directly extending an invitation for a private conversation.
He completely disregarded the warning in Yu Tianheng's eyes.
Before Dugu Yan could answer, Yu Tianheng had already made his move.
"Boy! What exactly are you planning? Do you think you can just see Yanzi whenever you want?"
His voice was loud, and he took a step forward, lightning crackling around him. He
looked ready to fight at the slightest provocation.
He hadn't even had a chance to be alone with Dugu Yan yet, how could he let someone else beat him to it!
And a rather threatening 'pretty boy' at that!
(End of Chapter)