Ning Rongrong looked at Ye Qiu strangely. His martial soul was clearly all eyes, how could he not see clearly?
And why did this mark look like it was made by teeth?
She then turned to look at Xue Qinghe, her eyes filled with a dangerous, probing look.
Xue Qinghe, who was originally fuming, noticed Ning Rongrong's gaze and immediately suppressed his anger, feeling a little panicked.
'Could it be that Junior Sister Rongrong guessed it was me who bit him? How could she think that? I'm a man now!!?'
"Hehe." He put on a smile, forcing himself to be calm, looking directly at her, displaying superb acting skills.
"Hehe. Junior Sister Rongrong, why are you looking at me like that? It was indeed Brother Ye Qiu who accidentally bumped into something!"
Having received Xue Qinghe's confirmation, Ning Rongrong didn't say anything more, but she still reminded him.
"Senior Brother Qinghe, you'd better not give Ye Qiu anything indiscriminately, or I'll tell Dad!"
She knew that nobles would sometimes give women as gifts to win people over.
"Haha, what do you mean!" Xue Qinghe was a little embarrassed, only now understanding why she looked at him like that, and he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
"Rongrong, what are you saying?" Ye Qiu was stunned. What kind of gift would require Ning Fengzhi to be involved?
"Hmph! Nothing, just be careful next time."
Ning Rongrong rolled her eyes at Ye Qiu, gently wiping away the bloodstains for him. Without explaining further, she took his arm, not wanting to stay any longer, and called to Xiao Lan before leaving.
"Xiao Lan! Have you finished eating?"
"Burp~ I'm... I'm finished!"
A burp drew Ye Qiu and Xue Qinghe's attention to the large dining table.
The scene before them left Xue Qinghe somewhat stunned, while Ye Qiu's lips twitched slightly.
The table was laden with delicious food, not a single scrap left.
The pretty girl beside him could barely walk.
Watching Xiao Lan pass by, Xue Qinghe stared intently at her belly.
"Hehe~ hiccup!" Xiao Lan smiled at him, and Xue Qinghe could only manage a stiff smile in response.
"Brother, hiccup~ Brother, let's go! Hehe."
With a satisfied smile, she took Ye Qiu's hand.
"Okay, okay! Then, Brother Xue, we'll be leaving now!"
Ye Qiu glanced helplessly at Ning Rongrong, who was still secretly laughing, and prepared to leave.
Xue Qinghe suppressed his astonishment and coughed twice.
"Cough cough... Hmm! Since you're going to accompany Junior Sister Rongrong, I won't keep you any longer. I'll see you off!"
...
From the gates of the Crown Prince's residence came Xiao Lan's clear voice.
"Goodbye, Big Brother!"
She turned and waved to Xue Qinghe as a farewell, holding Ye Qiu's hand, her belly so swollen she could barely move.
"Brother~ Shall we take a walk first?"
"..."
Xue Qinghe smiled, watching Ye Qiu and the other two's retreating figures. Once they were completely out of sight, his expression immediately turned calm.
He quickly returned to his study, grabbed his things, and entered a dark secret passage, arriving at a secret room.
It contained only a few ordinary pieces of furniture and was where he usually cultivated.
Standing beside a desk, he looked at the "Dragon Essence Tiger Fierce Skill" and several pages torn from the "Two Elements Heart Sutra" in the drawer,
along with several opened letters, each bearing the words "To Xue'er!"
He pursed his lips,
a slight blush appearing on his face.
*Thump!*
He yanked the drawer out and threw it on the ground, scattering its contents everywhere.
"Hmph! That bastard! Next time! I'll definitely teach him a lesson! How dare he say I'm disgusting!"
"Young Master!" The voices of Citun and Shemao came from outside.
"Come in!"
Citun and Shemao entered the secret passage and came before Xue Qinghe.
"Is there something you need?"
Xue Qinghe sat down, frowning as he looked at the two who seemed hesitant to speak.
"We know why Ye Qiu needs the method to conceal his spirit rings! This kid is far more outstanding than we thought, even a prodigy! He—"
"Make it quick!" Xue Qinghe's cold voice interrupted Citong's words; he didn't want to hear any more praise for Ye Qiu right now.
"Young Master, Ye Qiu's first and second spirit rings are purple and black respectively!"
"What!?"
Bang! Hearing Snake Spear's words, Xue Qinghe slammed his hand on the table and stood up.
"Are you sure? How is this possible!"
A thousand-year first ring, a ten-thousand-year second ring!?
What exactly is he!?
"Young Master! It's absolutely true, Snake Spear and I saw it with our own eyes!"
"We didn't dare to believe it at first either, but the conditions Ye Qiu proposed are irrefutable proof!"
"How could this be..."
Xue Qinghe seemed to lose all his strength, slumping back into his chair.
A hint of panic appeared in his eyes; he couldn't imagine whether his grandfather would change his original plan after sending this information back.
Originally, his strategy for dealing with Ye Qiu, who could resonate with his martial soul, was to prepare for two scenarios.
If he could make up for his lost cultivation progress with Ye Qiu's help and eventually inherit the godhood, everything would be perfect!
But if he failed to inherit the godhood, then Ye Qiu would have to marry into the family, completely binding his martial soul, which could resonate with the angel martial soul, to the Qian family!
'If Grandpa knew about Ye Qiu's inhuman soul ring configuration, would he change his mind? Would he make him...?'
"Damn it! Why am I thinking these things?"
Xue Qinghe was startled and quickly shook his head, slicing Ye Qiu's image in half in his mind!
"Grandpa would never do that to me! I can definitely succeed. That bastard, don't even think about it!"
The porcupine, seeing his self-talk and flustered appearance, couldn't help but ask.
"Young Master? Are you alright?"
"I'm fine! You two help me pick up the things on the ground. I need to write a letter back to explain the situation here!"
Xue Qinghe composed himself, picked up a pen, and began to explain the situation on his side, the conditions Ye Qiu had proposed, and other information.
The sky was overcast, and it was already dusk.
In the courtyard of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School,
Ning Rongrong was instructing Ye Qiu.
"Ye Qiu! Remember to tell that stinky woman that you'll be there in three days!"
"Don't worry, I'll come to pick you two up then!"
After giving two long kisses, Ye Qiu bid farewell to Ning Rongrong and Xiao Lan.
Using his divine power, he quickly appeared in the woods outside the Royal Fighting Team's training ground.
Not seeing anyone, Ye Qiu walked in with practiced ease.
Inside the training ground, figures moved back and forth on the central arena. This time, it was a combined sparring session between the brothers Oros, Yu Feng, and Shi Mo.
Below the arena, Qin Ming was holding paper and pen, recording their shortcomings.
Having already completed her training, Dugu Yan gazed expectantly in the direction she had come from, waiting for the figure she had longed for day and night to appear.
Ye Lingling, as always, stayed by her side.
Looking at her best friend's infatuated expression, Ye Lingling felt a little unfamiliar with her.
Meanwhile, Yu Tianheng sat alone on the ground, his face pale. Clearly, he had once again experienced the effects of the Azure Phosphorus Serpent venom.
His gaze kept drifting towards Dugu Yan, his fists clenching and unclenching repeatedly.
"Yanzi! You're not waiting for your lover again, are you?!"
Ye Lingling hooked her arm around Dugu Yan's, teasing her.
"Yes! Hehe," Dugu Yan's face flushed slightly. Since it wasn't the first time, she might as well just admit it openly!
"That kid Ye Qiu is so lucky, he actually managed to win the favor of my beautiful Yanzi!"
"Ah! Lingling, don't move!" Dugu Yan said in a low voice, grabbing Ye Lingling's groping hand that was on her thigh.
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She glanced at her shyly, then chuckled softly.
"Speaking of which, I guess I'm just lucky."
"Ah~ Yanzi, you're hopeless!" Ye Lingling feigned surprise, rubbing her forehead, speechless, but her eyes gleamed with envy.
"I don't know."
"Here you are!" Just as Ye Lingling was about to say something, Dugu Yan's joyful voice rang out, and she almost abandoned Ye Lingling to get up and greet her.
"Hmph!" Ye Lingling pouted, looking ahead, her expression suddenly becoming somewhat dazed, her face beneath the veil slightly flushed.
Compared to the first time she saw him on the street, Ye Qiu seemed to have become even more handsome.
Ye Qiu had just emerged from the grove, and in the sunset's glow, he seemed to be draped in a rosy light, his body covered in golden glints.
Getting closer, Qin Ming didn't have time to pay attention to him, only nodding from a distance.
Ye Qiu naturally walked to Dugu Yan's side and sat down cross-legged.
"Miss Lingling~ Good evening!"
"Hmm! Good." Ye Lingling nodded slightly, released Dugu Yan's arm, lowered her eyes, and dared not look at him.
"Ye Qiu! Shouldn't you have asked me first?" Dugu Yan laughed teasingly, hugged his arm, and tried to pull it into her arms.
"Yan Yan... you too, hehe!" Feeling the pressure, Ye Qiu chuckled awkwardly, looking at her with pleading eyes, trying to pull his arm away.
"Don't move." Dugu Yan's face was also red, and she quietly stopped him, gently leaning on his shoulder.
"Hmph, I didn't expect her taste to be so good."
Seeing his attire, Dugu Yan's eyes lit up, and
Ye Lingling also glanced at him curiously, then quickly looked away.
"Hehe~" Ye Qiu chuckled dryly, and to avoid mentioning Ning Rongrong and causing trouble, he had to change the subject.
"Yan Yan, is today still not over?"
"Hmph, I'll wait until Teacher Qin Ming finishes his summary!" She rolled her eyes at Ye Qiu. She knew his little schemes, but she didn't want to discuss it further in public.
She leaned quietly against Ye Qiu, playing with her hair.
"Hmm?" Ye Qiu keenly sensed the hostility coming from not far away.
Looking towards the source of the hostility, he saw it was Yu Tianheng.
"What's wrong?"
Seeing Ye Qiu frown, Dugu Yan asked with concern.
"Nothing! By the way, will Yu Tianheng come to bother you again? Should I teach him a lesson again?"
"Pfft, no need!" Dugu Yan giggled.
Facing Ye Qiu's confusion, Ye Lingling explained.
"He probably won't dare to come anymore. Yanzi has already dealt with him several times!"
"Hmm! And Grandpa has already visited his elders before. *kiss*"
As she spoke, Dugu Yan gently kissed Ye Qiu on the cheek.
"Consider this a reward for you."
She was still very happy that Ye Qiu had this idea.
"Yanzi! I'm still here~" Ye Lingling rolled her eyes and silently looked away.
The saccharine scent of romance made her uncomfortable.
On the stage, the competition was nearing its end.
Yu Feng, a flying soul master, along with the agility-type Oros, couldn't break through the defenses of the Shi Mo brothers and ultimately had to admit defeat.
Qin Ming's summary didn't take much time.
Overall, the teamwork between the Royal Fighting teams was still somewhat weak.
Qin Ming wanted to go to the Soul Arena for training, but Dugu Yan had already broken through to the Soul Master level.
He glanced at Ye Qiu, and the idea of recruiting him became stronger again.
"Alright, that's enough for today's training. Let's continue tomorrow!"
"Goodbye, Teacher Qin Ming!"
As Qin Ming finished his summary, Yu Feng and the others said goodbye to Ye Qiu and went home.
After Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling said goodbye, their figures disappeared from the spot.
Ye Lingling gave a bitter smile, her expression returning to its deathly coldness as she silently walked out of the academy.
The Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye Secret Realm.
Ye Qiu had just arrived here, carrying Dugu Yan in a princess carry.
He then saw a familiar figure sitting in the wooden shed outside the wooden house, sipping fragrant tea.
"Senior Dugu!"
"Ah! Grandpa! Why are you back?" Dugu Yan cried out in alarm, quickly jumping down from Ye Qiu's arms.
"Haha...it seems Yan Yan didn't want me back! You've forgotten your grandpa now that you have a lover!?"
Whew~ Actually, seeing Ye Qiu and Dugu Bo's current state, Dugu Bo secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
If the two hadn't confirmed their relationship, his beard might have shrunk considerably!
Fortunately! His timing for returning was still good.
"Hmph! Don't be ridiculous! If you dared to do such a thing, why did you run away?"
Dugu Yan pulled Ye Qiu to the table and sat down. Although she said she was still angry, she had missed him terribly after so long.
"Grandpa, I'm just giving you two a chance to be alone," Dugu Bo said with an awkward smile. He couldn't be arrogant in front of his beloved granddaughter, especially since he had indeed acted in the wrong.
"Senior Dugu! I remember you saying you were going to...lay low for a while?"
Ye Qiu looked at him resentfully. After the incident, he had actually abandoned him to take responsibility.
Dugu Bo wasn't intimidated by Ye Qiu's criticism. He might not be able to handle his granddaughter, but he could certainly handle his grandson-in-law!
"Hey! You brat, watch your place. I'm now..."
"What do you mean, 'now'? Why are you yelling at him?"
Before he could finish, Dugu Yan interrupted him, her green eyes glaring at him.
Ye Qiu, standing beside him, was also taken aback, then looked at him teasingly.
"Uh... cough cough! Yan Yan...? I'm your grandpa!?"
"Hmph! Anyway, you're not allowed to yell at him! You two should talk properly,"
Dugu Yan snorted, grabbing Ye Qiu's arm.
"Okay, okay, Grandpa will talk properly!" Dugu Bo nodded with a wry smile.
Anyway, this is a good thing. He's quite satisfied with Ye Qiu; he's to his liking.
"Senior, you haven't gone to spar with someone again, have you?"
Ye Qiu guessed, noticing that Dugu Bo's robes were somewhat torn again.
"Hehe. I was a bit bored wandering around outside, so I went to find that chrysanthemum to have some fun!"
"Grandpa, don't always go to spar with people. What if you get injured? And you shouldn't be out for too long in the next two months. Ye Qiu is about to break through to level 30!"
"Alright, alright, Grandpa knows. I definitely won't delay him!"
Dugu Bo stroked his beard and agreed. Although a married woman is like water spilled from a cup, his granddaughter still hadn't forgotten to care about him as her grandfather.
He was greatly pleased!
"Alright! Let's eat first!"
Dugu Bo waved his hand, and the food from his soul tool appeared on the table.
"Senior, I need to take Yan Yan to see Ning Rongrong in three days."
At the dinner table, Ye Qiu felt that he should also tell Dugu Bo about this.
"This is a matter for you young people, you can handle it yourselves! Just don't let my Yan Yan suffer any injustice."
"Hmph!"
Dugu Yan snorted coldly. She was no longer sitting opposite Ye Qiu, but rather sitting with him.
She put some food on Ye Qiu's plate, looking at him teasingly.
"I'm not afraid of that young lady! Just don't feel sorry for her later, Ye Qiu!"
"Hehe..." Ye Qiu responded with a wry smile.