Sunset Forest, the sun rises, and purple qi rises from the east.
Within the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye Secret Realm, Ye Qiu sat cross-legged on the roof of a wooden structure, cultivating his Purple Demon Eye.
Although the threat of blindness had been eliminated, this eye-training method could still enhance his spiritual power (pupil power).
"Ye Qiu, aren't you ready yet? Come and eat!"
From afar, Dugu Yan, who had just heated up the food, called out to Ye Qiu.
"Yes! I'm done, coming right now!"
Ye Qiu finished his practice and leaped down.
When Ye Qiu arrived, Dugu Yan had already served him his food.
"Thank you, Miss Dugu!"
"Alright, alright! Eat quickly, I'm tired of hearing you say thank you!"
Dugu Yan held her bowl, her voice no longer cold. Her green eyes darted upwards, giving him a sidelong glance, and then casually picked up some food for Ye Qiu.
Afterward, she ignored him and began to eat on her own.
Time flew by, and now more than half a year had passed since their encounter with the Ice and Fire Dragon Soul.
At this moment, the small table in the wooden shed was rather deserted, with only Dugu Yan and Ye Qiu present.
They had lived under the same roof for quite some time, and their relationship had improved considerably; at least they were good friends.
As for Dugu Bo, that old fellow, he appeared less and less frequently, sometimes disappearing for six or seven days at a time.
Without him going out to buy things every day, the food on the table had become less plentiful.
Dugu Yan was completely unskilled in cooking, and Ye Qiu wasn't particularly adept at it either—it was just too much trouble.
All of this food was packed up yesterday; the area around the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well's cold spring was a natural cold storage, so food stored there only needed to be heated up.
"Are you going to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School to see Xiao Lan again today?"
Dugu Yan didn't look up, adding some food to Ye Qiu's bowl, asking casually as if chatting about everyday matters.
"Yes! It's been almost a month; it's time to see them." Ye Qiu dared not delay; Ning Rongrong alone was enough for him to handle, not to mention the gluttonous Xiao Lan.
"Hmm?" Dugu Yan frowned, giving Ye Qiu an unfriendly glance.
"I didn't ask you about that Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's young lady!"
"Hmph! When are you planning to bring Xiao Lan back to keep me company?" Dugu Yan snorted coldly and continued.
Spending so much time with Ye Qiu, this blockhead, was really boring; all he did was cultivate all day!
Her sleeping habits had been spoiled by Xiao Lan, and without Xiao Lan, she didn't sleep as comfortably.
"Uh, hehe!" Ye Qiu couldn't help but laugh awkwardly. "I'll try to persuade her." "
Hmph! You always say that, but Xiao Lan hasn't come back many times. Am I not good to her?"
Dugu Yan poked at her bowl, feeling somewhat resentful.
Ye Qiu continued to laugh awkwardly, wanting to comfort her but not knowing what to say, so he simply added some food to her plate.
There was nothing he could do; Xiao Lan had a gluttonous nature! The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School was wealthy and powerful; Miss Ning could get whatever she wanted with a wave of her hand. Xiao Lan must be eating to her heart's content every day!
After breakfast, Ye Qiu was about to escort Dugu Yan to the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy.
Since taking on this job, he had never missed a single trip to pick her up.
The two figures disappeared from the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well secret realm and appeared in a vast open space in the Sunset Forest.
Ye Qiu habitually grabbed Dugu Yan's wrist, his low-grade Eternal Kaleidoscope appearing in his eyes, a blood-red hue tinged with purple.
Dugu Yan quickly lowered her head; having learned her lesson, she dared not look Ye Qiu in the eye again.
Her earlobes, hidden beneath her long purple-green hair, were stained with a deep red.
The scene of her passionately throwing herself at Ye Qiu the first time he escorted her was still vivid in her mind.
She had not only kissed him several times, but had even put her hand inside his clothes.
If Ye Qiu hadn't stopped her in time, she might have been unknowingly taken away.
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Afterwards, she didn't hold back in causing trouble for Ye Qiu, constantly calling him a lecher and a beast.
While she was pondering this,
Ye Qiu used his divine power, causing space to distort, and their figures were swallowed by an invisible vortex.
When they reappeared, they were at the place where they first met:
the grove of trees surrounding the Royal Fighting Team's training ground.
Space fluctuated, and the two figures appeared there, not yet standing still.
A silver-haired girl with a veil, who had been waiting there for a long time, approached them. She
intimately linked arms with Dugu Yan. "Yanzi! You've finally come."
"Lingling!" Dugu Yan smiled sincerely upon seeing the newcomer.
"What's wrong? Why is your face so red? Did you bully Ye Qiu again?" Ye Lingling's voice was teasing, her eyes scanning the two of them.
Since Ye Qiu started picking up and dropping off Dugu Yan, he naturally had more contact with Ye Lingling, and they became much more familiar with each other than before. She no longer deliberately distanced herself from Ye Qiu.
"Lingling, what nonsense are you talking about!" Dugu Yan glared at her, but her eyes were actually observing Ye Qiu out of the corner of her eye.
"Miss Lingling, please don't make such jokes, otherwise Miss Dugu will cause me trouble again," Ye Qiu said with a wry smile, stopping Ye Lingling's topic.
"My Yanzi isn't as petty as you think! Right, Yanzi?" "
?" As soon as she finished speaking, Ye Lingling's eyes became strange. She suddenly noticed that her best friend's face had a hint of anger on it.
"Hmph! I can't be bothered with you. You should go keep your little lover company! Lingling, let's go."
Dugu Yan's voice carried a hint of coldness, dissatisfied with Ye Qiu's answer. She wasn't going to hold a grudge against him over a joke. She wasn't the same person she used to be.
Holding Ye Lingling's arm, she pulled her away.
"Miss Dugu, wait a minute!"
"What? Is there something else?" Dugu Yan looked at him curiously.
Ye Qiu stepped forward, took her hand, and placed a small jar in it.
"This is the antidote I made last night. Don't you like sweets? I added some sugar. Remember to take it on time. I'll come back to pick you up tonight."
"Okay, I understand!" Dugu Yan nodded gently, her voice softening considerably.
Her soft hand felt tingly in Ye Qiu's grasp.
"Since that's the case, I'll be going now!"
With a casual smile, as a farewell to the two, Ye Qiu's figure disappeared into the grove of trees!
"Ye Qiu's soul skill is truly amazing. I wonder when I'll be able to experience it myself?" Looking at the spot where Ye Qiu had left, Ye Lingling's eyes showed a hint of amazement and anticipation.
She then turned to look at Dugu Yan, who was still staring blankly at the small jar in her hand.
"Speaking of which, Yanzi, are you and him still not making any progress?!"
"Yeah! He's always cultivating, he basically never chats with me or anything... wait, what progress could there be between us?!"
Halfway through her sentence, Dugu Yan snapped out of her daze, her face flushed, and she glared at Ye Lingling.
"Oh? Is that so? But speaking of which, I didn't expect Ye Qiu to be so sweet~ He even made your medicine sweet!" Ye Lingling teased her.
"Don't you feel anything, Yanzi?"
"Hmph! That kind of womanizer, I don't care for him!" Dugu Yan snorted coldly, her face red.
"Really?" Ye Lingling looked at her seriously, as if trying to see something in her eyes.
"Alright, alright! Let's not talk about this anymore. Let's hurry over there; Teacher Qin Ming and the others are getting impatient." Dugu Yan didn't want to dwell on this topic.
She pulled Ye Lingling along, heading towards the training ground in the middle of the grove.
(End of Chapter)