The sun was high in the sky at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.
Ye Qiu's figure appeared out of thin air, and Ning Rongrong and Xiao Lan, who had been waiting there for a long time, immediately came to greet him.
"Brother~"
"Ye Qiu!"
The two girls tacitly flanked Ye Qiu, one on each side.
Ning Rongrong had already changed out of her long dress and into a black training uniform.
Her pretty face was unadorned, her small breasts were budding, and her hair was tied up, making her look neat and capable.
Ye Qiu smiled warmly and took their hands.
"Well, are you ready?"
"Yes, yes! Hehe, brother, hurry up and take us there!"
Xiao Lan's voice was cheerful because she was about to return to the Star Dou Great Forest.
She loved the air there the most!
Ning Rongrong rolled her eyes at Xiao Lan, slightly displeased that she had stolen her lines.
When Ye Qiu looked over, a sweet smile suddenly appeared on her face, and she nodded lightly.
"Yes, we're ready!"
"Hehe. Alright then, let's go!"
The two smiled at each other, squeezed Ning Rongrong's small hand, and the kaleidoscope bloomed, distorting the space as the three disappeared into the courtyard.
For the past month or so, Ye Qiu had become a master of time management, spending most nights at the Crown Prince's residence and the days with either Dugu Yan or Ning Rongrong.
Hard work pays off; just a few days ago, he finally broke through to level 30.
To allow the two girls to spend more time together and ease their tension, Ye Qiu had put in some effort.
He planned to team up with Ning Rongrong and the other girls for a soul hunt today.
Ye Qiu and Dugu Bo and his grandson had already gone to the Star Dou Great Forest to identify their target, and were just waiting to pick up Xiao Lan and the other two girls before starting the soul hunt.
...
Star Dou Great Forest, above a valley.
Dugu Bo stood with his arms crossed, looking down at the wolf pack below.
Dugu Yan sat on the back of the Jade-Eyed Cloud-Winged Tiger, her eyes fixed on the spot where Ye Qiu had just left.
"Ye Qiu!"
Dugu Yan's joyful voice drew Dugu Bo's attention.
In the open space, a man and two women appeared amidst the spatial distortion.
Before Ye Qiu could even stand still, Dugu Yan jumped off the tiger's back and pounced into his arms.
"Yan Yan." Ye Qiu smiled but didn't move, his hands occupied by Ning Rongrong and Xiao Lan.
"Hmph! We're here to hunt souls, let go of Ye Qiu!"
Seeing this shameless woman so brazenly touching Ye Qiu right in front of him, he couldn't help but snort and was about to pull Dugu Yan away.
"Hehe. What's the rush? We've already found the soul beasts!" Dugu Yan didn't care, continuing to grope him, occasionally casting provocative glances at Ning Rongrong.
"You! Shameless!"
Seeing Ning Rongrong's angry expression, Ye Qiu was helpless and had no choice but to release Xiao Lan to stop Dugu Yan's actions.
He couldn't help but receive a glare from her, to which Ye Qiu could only smile wryly.
Xiao Lan, standing beside her, also looked unhappy. She had been there for so long, and no one had even called her name.
"Sister Yan Yan~ Didn't you see Xiao Lan?"
"Haha. Of course I saw you!"
Looking at Xiao Lan's somewhat resentful eyes, Dugu Yan pinched her little cheek as usual.
Without the chubby feeling of before, Dugu Yan was really not satisfied.
"Sister Yan Yan, I've grown up! Don't pinch my cheeks anymore."
"Pfft haha!" Xiao Lan's muttering made Dugu Yan laugh out loud, poking her puffed-up cheeks.
"Hmm, this feels right!"
While the two girls were interacting, Ye Qiu had already brought Ning Rongrong to Dugu Bo.
"Senior, this is the young lady of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, Ning Rongrong!"
"Rongrong greets His Majesty Bilin!"
As Ye Qiu's introduction ended, Ning Rongrong also politely bowed to him.
Noticing that Dugu Bo kept staring at her and Ye Qiu's clasped hands, her face flushed.
"Hehehe, kid, not bad at all!"
Dugu Bo chuckled, looking at Ye Qiu with a mocking expression.
"I wonder what benefits you gave Ning Fengzhi that he would tolerate his precious daughter hanging out with someone like you."
"Hehe." Ye Qiu scratched his head and chuckled dryly. He really didn't know the answer.
Logically, with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's intelligence network, they should know about his relationship with Yan Yan, but Ning Fengzhi hadn't made any move. Instead, he often invited him to dine together. So
Ye Qiu didn't think too much about it.
After all, he had already decided to be a scoundrel and take full responsibility.
Now, he just needed to keep getting stronger, strong enough to handle all kinds of emergencies, strong enough to gain their approval!
"I don't need any benefits,"
Ning Rongrong frowned at Dugu Bo, grabbing Ye Qiu's arms and holding them in front of her, muttering with a hint of displeasure.
"Haha. Who knows?" Dugu Bo knew Ning Fengzhi quite well, and he didn't think Ning Fengzhi would indulge Ye Qiu for no reason.
Ning Rongrong didn't want any vested interests to interfere with her relationship with Ye Qiu.
She already disliked this guy who had created a rival for her, and Dugu Bo's unfounded speculation only made her more unhappy.
"Even if that were the case, at least my father wouldn't secretly drug his own daughter! You—"
"Rongrong!" Ye Qiu pulled her hand, interrupting her, and glared at her helplessly.
Ning Rongrong knew she had lost her temper, gave a soft snort, and lowered her head sullenly, gently squeezing Ye Qiu's hand, as if to tell him not to be angry.
Ye Qiu wasn't too angry with her, and looked apologetically at Dugu Bo.
"Hehe...sorry, senior, Rongrong just spoke off the cuff."
"Hmph! Kid, don't look at me like that. I, Dugu Bo, am a man of my word, not as petty as you think!"
Dugu Bo snorted coldly, waving his hand dismissively.
He wasn't so petty as to argue with a little girl.
Anyway, given his seniority, this little girl would have to call him "Grandpa" sooner or later!
"Heh heh," Dugu Bo chuckled again, then glared at Ye Qiu with displeasure.
This kid had snagged his beautiful granddaughter, yet he still refused to call him "Grandpa"—it infuriated him!
Just then, Xiao Lan, freed from Dugu Yan's 'torture,' ran over and greeted him warmly in a clear voice.
"Hello, Grandpa Dugu!"
"Hey, hey, hello, hello!" Hearing Xiao Lan's voice, Dugu Bo, who hadn't been particularly happy, immediately changed his expression, smiling broadly.
"Hehe... Xiao Lan is so sensible, much more polite than that brat Ye Qiu!"
While praising Xiao Lan, he also gave Ye Qiu a meaningful look, urging him to learn from her.
"Hehe." Ye Qiu chuckled sheepishly.
Changing one's address wasn't so easy; he'd deal with that after he actually married Yan Yan.
"Haha." Dugu Bo's quick change of expression made Xiao Lan laugh as well.
Arriving in the Star Dou Great Forest, she became much more lively. Having just greeted Dugu Bo, she ran towards the Jade-Eyed Cloud-Winged Tiger.
"Yay~ Tiger Girl! Long time no see~"
"Roar!"
Little Blue hopped and skipped to the tiger, whose eyes flashed with fear and grievance, letting out an uneasy low growl.
"Ye Qiu, what's going on with that tiger?"
Ning Rongrong asked Ye Qiu with surprise and confusion.
She had almost called out to Little Blue earlier, but seeing everyone else so calm, she hadn't spoken.
The scene before her eyes surprised her even more; she hadn't expected this soul beast to be so docile, letting Little Blue rub its big face.
"That's Ye Qiu's mount!"
At this moment, Dugu Yan also walked to Ning Rongrong's side and answered for Ye Qiu.
"Mount?" Ning Rongrong looked at Ye Qiu strangely; she had never heard of a human being able to tame a soul beast as a mount.
"Hehe! You'll know after the Soul Hunt!"
Ning Rongrong wasn't satisfied with Ye Qiu's answer and frowned uncomfortably.
She seemed to know very little about Ye Qiu.
Seeing the mocking look on Dugu Yan's face, she could only turn her head away unhappily.
Ye Qiu didn't say anything more; it was time to begin the soul hunt.
"Alright, Xiao Lan, stop bullying Tiger! Get ready, it's about to start!"
"Okay, brother!" Xiao Lan jumped onto Tiger's back and rode over. "Sister Rongrong, Sister Yan, come on up! Let's ride Tiger Girl and fly down!"
"Ah~ Sister Yan, you're making Xiao Lan so itchy!"
Dugu Yan didn't hesitate for a moment, straddling Xiao Lan and holding her waist, then turned to look at Ning Rongrong, who was still standing there.
"Miss Ning, why aren't you getting on?"
"Don't call me Miss Ning!" Ning Rongrong frowned, her hands and feet a little flustered, still unsure how to move. Suddenly, her feet left the ground, letting out a soft cry.
"Ah~ Ye Qiu!"
It turned out that Ye Qiu, seeing her frightened, had simply picked her up.
"Don't worry, Tiger is very obedient!"
"Roar~"
Tiger seemed to understand Ye Qiu's words, letting out soft roars in response, even revealing a human-like smile, tilting its head back and baring its teeth.
"Yan Yan, let Rong Rong sit in the middle, keep an eye on her later!"
"Okay, don't worry!"
Hearing Dugu Yan's reply, Ye Qiu put Ning Rong Rong on Tiger's back, and then walked over to Dugu Bo, who had been standing with his back turned.
"Ouch~ You stinky woman, don't put your hands around!"
As soon as Ye Qiu turned around, Dugu Yan hugged Ning Rong Rong tightly, making her already rosy face even more radiant.
"Hmph! Was Miss Ning just scared because she was timid, or did she deliberately ask Ye Qiu for help?" Dugu Yan leaned close to her ear, deliberately blowing hot breath.
"What's it to you, ouch... don't grab me!"
Noticing the commotion, Xiao Lan also turned around and joined in the fun.
"Sister Yan Yan, what's so great about Sister Rong Rong's? It's not as good as Xiao Lan's!"
"Haha!" Xiao Lan's voice made Dugu Yan burst into laughter, while Ning Rong Rong was filled with embarrassment and indignation.
"Ah! You two."
Ye Qiu, who was discussing things with Dugu Bo, turned around and saw the girls playing around, their faces flushed. He couldn't help but shake his head with a wry smile. He had done his best and hoped they could get along well.
"Senior, we'll have to trouble you to cover for us later!"
"Don't worry, with this old man here watching over you, I definitely won't let anything happen to you!"
As a level 94 Title Douluo, Dugu Bo naturally had his confidence. If this bunch of wolf cubs could hurt anyone in front of him, then he would be finished!
"Alright, can you guys be serious for once!" Ye Qiu walked to Hu Zi's side, frowned, and stopped their playful antics.
"Okay, we know." ×3
The girls responded one after another. Ning Rong Rong withdrew her hand from Xiao Lan's body and also pushed Dugu Yan's hand away from her.
Several girls still had a slight blush on their faces and earlobes.
"Let me tell you about the tactics! Listen carefully."
Ye Qiu's Sharingan spirit is not picky about its food, as long as the age is right.
Therefore, in this small valley, there is a small pack of Crimson Flame Wolves, a total of 13.
The alpha wolf is exactly 12,000 years old, most of the others are between 3,000 and 5,000 years old, and there are also two over 6,000 years old.
"What!?"
Before Ye Qiu could finish speaking, Ning Rongrong exclaimed, not even noticing the mockery in Dugu Yan's eyes.
"Ye Qiu! How can you deal with a 10,000-year-old spirit beast by yourself? That's too dangerous! And you even want to absorb a 10,000-year-old spirit ring!? How can that be? How can a Soul Master absorb a 10,000-year-old spirit ring!"
Ning Rongrong, who wanted to say more, suddenly stopped, her body stiffened, and she forgot to close her mouth.
Under her eyelids, Ye Qiu's two bright purple and black spirit rings made her mind go blank.
"Ye Qiu?"
Staring blankly at Ye Qiu, the scene before her was beyond her comprehension, her eyes filled with disbelief.
"Hehe. Kiss!" Ye Qiu pinched her soft cheek and gently kissed the corner of her mouth.
"I'll tell you properly after the Soul Hunt is over, okay?"
"Ah, yes!" Her pretty face flushed, her eyes trembled slightly, and she nodded dazedly.
Seeing this, the playfulness in Dugu Yan's eyes quickly turned into resentment, and she couldn't help but pout.
"Hmm?"
Staring at Ye Qiu, she leaned her face slightly towards him and pointed at her own cheek.
Xiao Lan next to her followed suit, slapping her own face loudly.
"Brother, I want one too, I want one too!"
"Uh, hehe!" Ye Qiu chuckled twice and touched the corners of their lips.
Dugu Bo covered his face and turned away in the distance, unable to bear to watch.
The three girls' faces flushed, and they fell silent again, becoming extremely obedient.
"Ahem." Ye Qiu also coughed twice and continued the previous topic.
"..."
If a fight really breaks out, the three women's cultivation levels alone will naturally be insufficient to withstand the wolf pack's attack.
But Ye Qiu's Sharingan could already easily control two six-thousand-year-old soul beasts!
This undoubtedly relieved a lot of their burden and provided assistance.
One's strength diminished the other's!
"So, your main task is to restrain them. Once I've succeeded, we'll retreat immediately!"
"Understood?"
"Yes!" The three women answered earnestly, even their Jade-Eyed Cloud-Winged Tiger nodded.
"In that case, let's move out!"
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