Dusk fell, and night enveloped the earth.
After comforting Ning Rongrong, Ye Qiu did not stay overnight at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.
After bidding farewell to Ning Rongrong and Xiao Lan, he directly used his divine power to go to the secret chamber of the Crown Prince's residence.
The dark secret chamber was empty.
Ye Qiu's figure appeared here as space distorted, the gentle light from the night-shining pearl embedded in the ceiling illuminating him, his blood-red eyes scanning the surroundings.
He sat down at the stone table in the middle, quietly waiting for Qian Renxue's arrival; she came to cultivate almost every night. Tapping his fingers lightly on the table
as he
stared at the entrance of the secret chamber, Ye Qiu's expression gradually darkened.
Through his questioning, he learned that Ning Rongrong still planned to head towards Soto City.
Things seemed to be developing as originally planned.
That also meant that Xiao Wu would appear in Soto City at the same time, along with Zhu Zhuqing, and Tang San and his son!
"Phew~" Ye Qiu let out a long sigh, but couldn't help frowning. Things seemed a bit difficult!
Although the course of events hadn't deviated from his expectations, Ye Qiu was naturally somewhat happy, meaning there were still many things he could manipulate.
But along with that came some trouble.
He definitely had to go to Soto City, but his appearance would inevitably connect with Xiao Wu and the others, and would it also attract Tang Hao's attention, prompting him
to use life mimicry?
Tap tap.
While Ye Qiu was still pondering, a series of footsteps came from the secret passage at the entrance of the secret chamber, unhurried and unhurried.
Before he could even see the figure, Qian Renxue's cold voice had already reached Ye Qiu's ears.
"Didn't you say you were going to hunt souls today and didn't have time to cultivate with me? What? Did something go wrong?"
Ye Qiu came back to his senses and looked in the direction of the voice.
Golden hair, a stunningly beautiful face, even in the dim secret chamber, was still eye-catching.
A pair of long, shapely legs, along with that proud body, were walking towards him step by step.
Even before entering the secret chamber, Qian Renxue had sensed Ye Qiu's arrival.
The moment she stepped inside, a golden aura enveloped her, restoring her to her original form.
Only in this chamber could she shed this annoying disguise.
"I'm asking you a question!"
Receiving no response, Qian Renxue frowned slightly and sat down opposite him at the stone table.
"Very smoothly, you've successfully broken through to Soul Master!" Ye Qiu, his thoughtful expression gone, looked directly at her.
"Oh!" Qian Renxue nodded calmly, then picked up the teapot on the table, poured two cups of tea, and slowly pushed them towards Ye Qiu.
"Since everything went smoothly, why do you look so preoccupied?"
"I was thinking about when you'll fulfill the conditions you promised me."
He picked up the teacup, took a small sip, and the sweet taste soothed his inner turmoil, but his eyes never left Qian Renxue.
"Why the sudden rush?"
Looking at Ye Qiu's serious expression, Qian Renxue was somewhat puzzled.
She could easily access information about Dugu Yan, one of the members of the Royal Fighting Team.
During this time, through the observations of Porcupine and Serpent Spear on the training ground, she was well aware that Dugu Yan possessed a fourth-level ten-thousand-year spirit ring.
Based on Dugu Yan's breakthrough time and Ye Qiu's appearance, Qian Renxue could deduce many things.
However, according to the intelligence she had gathered, none of his women seemed to need to acquire new spirit rings.
Driven by curiosity, Qian Renxue quickly suppressed her doubts and chuckled as she sipped her fragrant tea.
Looking at Ye Qiu with interest, her words carried a hint of probing.
"I'm quite curious to know what you're going to do with this? Could it be... for Dugu Yan?"
Hearing her words, Ye Qiu frowned. Dugu Yan's fourth-level ten-thousand-year spirit ring was indeed impossible to conceal, but Qin Ming had already given a gag order within the Royal Fighting Team!
Understanding that the other party had investigated him and Dugu Yan, Ye Qiu's tone became somewhat unfriendly.
"Why do you care so much? Just give me the thing."
*Thump!* The teacup in her hand slammed heavily on the table, splashing water.
Qian Renxue's face turned cold. Seeing Ye Qiu's attitude, a surge of anger rose within her for some reason.
Apart from that crazy woman, no one had ever dared to speak to her like that!
"Hmph! You think I want to interfere?"
Qian Renxue gritted her teeth, her face flushed with a mixture of anger and shyness, glaring at Ye Qiu resentfully.
"If you weren't still somewhat useful to me, I would have torn you to pieces long ago for your repeated offenses!"
Although their cultivation posture had changed long ago, accidents still frequently occurred when they embraced face-to-face.
Besides those bumps and bruises, there were also many times when Qian Renxue was bewitched by Ye Qiu's eyes, making inappropriate moves such as throwing herself into his arms.
"Those were just accidents, and I already warned you beforehand!"
Facing her accusing gaze, Ye Qiu turned his head away.
"An accident!? Heh. Should I thank you for remaining unmoved? Thank you for your apologies after each time you've had your fun?"
Qian Renxue sneered. She knew Ye Qiu, who frequented several women every day, inside and out, and noticed the two distinct scents emanating from him.
Whenever she recalled the scene of her disheveled body pinning Ye Qiu down, feeling the slight heat rising within her, she gritted her teeth.
"Besides, your martial soul... I don't need to explain, you should know its composition, right?"
She looked at Ye Qiu mockingly. Having been intelligent since childhood, how could she not realize the reason for her abnormality?
It was because of Ye Qiu's lewd and improper eyes!
"Yes! That was indeed my fault! I'm sorry."
Ye Qiu put down his teacup, nodded calmly, and instinctively wanted to apologize, but remembering her words, he frowned and swallowed his words back.
Then he looked directly at her.
"I don't want to argue with you now. I just want to know when I can have my things?"
The two stared at each other, Ye Qiu's gaze relatively calm, without much ripple.
In the past month or so of cultivation,
he and Qian Renxue hadn't had much interaction beyond a few physical contacts.
On the contrary, they'd almost come to blows several times after cultivation, causing this secret chamber to be repaired and even expanded a bit.
A cold glint flashed in Qian Renxue's golden eyes, her jade-like hand under the table clenching into a fist.
'That bastard! This time he didn't even bother to apologize!'
She gritted her teeth, barely suppressing the urge to reward him with an Angelic Assault.
She definitely couldn't hand the item over to Ye Qiu now; otherwise, how would she explain the lie?
"Hmph! Since you're in such a hurry, I'll urge them for you and try to get it delivered in the next few days." "
Okay! In that case, thank you!"
Hearing her reply, Ye Qiu's emotions softened considerably. Just to be on the safe side, he added,
"I hope what you say is true."
Completely unaware, the color of his soul ring had already been revealed.
Even his secret of helping others obtain spirit rings beyond their current age limit was something Qian Renxue had almost guessed correctly.
"Hehe. Don't worry, he'll definitely arrive in a few days!" Qian Renxue chuckled unhappily, picking up the teapot beside her.
"Hey, let's have a cup of tea to calm down before we start cultivating!"
"Okay!"
Qian Renxue refilled Ye Qiu's teacup, and the two sat quietly by the stone table. After finishing their tea, they went to bed.
On the bed in the secret room, the lone man and woman lay back to back.
Feeling the warmth from his back, Qian Renxue slightly turned her head, glancing back, only able to see a glimpse of his face.
She then calmed herself and gradually entered a state of cultivation.
Outside the Crown Prince's residence, night deepened.
The handsome man and beautiful woman, pressed tightly together on the bed, appeared from a distance to be enveloped in a golden-red cocoon, with wisps of soul power flowing through and constantly entering and exiting their bodies.
Above their heads hovered a golden angelic phantom, six wings on its back, its eyes reddish-purple, bathing the entire secret chamber in a faint golden-red hue.
As time passed, dawn broke on the horizon.
The light in the secret chamber gradually faded, disappearing back into the two figures.
"Hoo~"
The two opened their eyes almost simultaneously, exhaling a breath of stale air.
"Ye Qiu."
"Qian Renxue, I have some things to attend to, so I'll be leaving now!"
Ye Qiu, who had just opened his eyes, glanced at the hourglass in the secret chamber. Before Qian Renxue could speak, he quickly said goodbye and vanished from the bed using his divine power.
It was time for him to return and escort Dugu Yan to the academy.
"Ah~!"
Qian Renxue, who had been quietly leaning against Ye Qiu's back, was caught off guard and collapsed onto the stone bed. A muffled thud came from the back of her head, and she cried out in pain.
"Ye~ Qiu~!"
Qian Renxue's furious roar, filled with gritted teeth, echoed in the empty secret chamber.
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"What do you take this place for! Ugh~ You ungrateful bastard!"
*Bang!*
With a loud crash, the two outside, Serpent Spear and Serpent Spear, rushed in and saw the stone bed, recently replaced, once again sliced in two by their young lady's sacred sword.
"You two!"
"Miss?" Serpent Spear and Serpent Spear bowed, their eyes filled with confusion.
"Go and throw away all the soup prepared in the kitchen! Throw it all away! I'm so angry!"
She had originally planned to ask him if he wanted to stay for breakfast, but he left even more decisively than usual!
It's always like this, he's done and then he's gone!
It's made her lose her appetite; she's filled with anger! She
glared hatefully at the *Hidden Spirit Secret Technique* in her hand, muttering to herself,
"Want more? Hmph. I'll make you wait a few more days!"
...
Seven days later, in the woods outside the Royal Fighting Team's training ground.
On the horizon, the setting sun painted a golden line across the sky, its golden rays casting a glow upon a graceful girl in a purple training uniform.
Her long, purplish-green hair swayed gently in the evening breeze, and her green eyes, filled with tenderness, gazed quietly at the space not far in front of her.
Even though Ye Qiu was quite late, Dugu Yan showed no impatience, only anticipation.
Ye Qiu had dropped her off today, but hadn't been seen all day!
"Yan Yan!"
The space in her vision shifted, and two blue figures appeared in the open space.
"Ye Qiu! Hmm? And Xiao Lan!"
Dugu Yan's eyes lit up with surprise, and she ran towards Ye Qiu, carrying her gifts.
Seeing Xiao Lan holding his hand, she stopped. Seeing her, Dugu Yan already knew why Ye Qiu was late today.
"Sister Yan Yan! Do you want one?" Xiao Lan greeted her happily.
She also held several strings of candied hawthorns in her hand, which Ning Rongrong had bought for her in Tian Dou City out of gratitude for her constantly tearful face.
The soul tool in her hand was still piled with quite a few things.
"Haha, no need, you eat it yourself!" Dugu Yan chuckled and shook her head at her.
She habitually wrapped her arms around Ye Qiu's, leaning on his shoulder, and softly asked,
"Has she already left?"
"Yes! I just saw Rongrong off from Tiandou City."
Ye Qiu nodded slightly, a hint of worry still showing on his forced smile.
Although he had already told her many things, and even given her several Zhuge crossbows,
"Ye Qiu~ will you... blame me?" Dugu Yan leaned close to Ye Qiu's ear, her warm breath adding a touch of gentleness to the cool evening breeze.
"How could I blame you? Besides, even Sect Master Ning supports Rongrong going out more."
He gently rubbed his forehead against hers, then pulled his hand away, wrapping it around her slender waist and pulling her into his arms.
"That's good, then let's go home! *kiss*" Dugu Yan smiled brightly and gently pecked Ye Qiu on the cheek.
"Brother~ Xiao Lan too."
"Go away!" Ye Qiu disgustedly avoided Xiao Lan's red lips, which were covered in rock candy.
"Ah! Brother is biased."
Amidst the commotion, Ye Qiu used his divine power to carry the two girls back to Sunset Forest.
...
As Ning Rongrong stepped out of Heaven Dou City, far away on the border of the Heaven Dou Empire, near the edge of the Star Dou Great Forest close to Soto City,
a girl with a voluptuous figure, wearing a leather jacket, cat ears on her head, and a cat tail hanging from her clothes at the back of her waist, was constantly moving through the forest.
Suddenly, a figure flashed behind her, and sharp arrows pierced the air, their tips gleaming with a dark luster, clearly coated with deadly poison!
Swish!
Meow! Her martial soul instantly possessed her, and with a roll, she dodged all the arrows.
Bang bang! More than ten figures quickly surged out and surrounded her.
"Miss Zhu Qing, you should come back with us! The young lady certainly won't hurt you!"
Zhu Zhu Qing turned around and glanced back, her eyes icy cold, her words carrying a chilling edge.
"Is Davis always so secretive in his actions?"
The person in front of her was a level 46 Soul Master, with four Soul Rings—yellow and purple—pulling beneath his feet.
"This subordinate doesn't understand what you're talking about. We're just following the young lady's orders!"
Looking at the three Soul Rings—one yellow and two purple—below Zhu Zhu Qing's feet, he was somewhat amazed.
Unfortunately, the tallest tree catches the most wind!
Zhu Zhu Qing frowned, remaining silent, the Shadow Spider Spears on her back stirring restlessly.
Her eyes darted around, her expression grave. If it were just one Soul Master, she might have some confidence, but there were three Soul Masters in the group!
"It seems Miss Zhu Qing is going to have to suffer the consequences!"
The leading man in black spoke in a hoarse voice, slowly raising his hand. The people around him also slowly activated their Martial Souls, a dazzling display of colors.
"Everyone, attack immediately! Life or death!"
The raised hand was quickly lowered, and the remaining dozen or so people immediately closed in on Zhu Zhuqing!
*Poof!* Just as the spider spears behind Zhu Zhuqing unfolded, another rough voice came from outside the encirclement.
"Kill! Leave no one alive!"
Outside the encirclement, another group of men in black appeared, attacking those surrounding her without a word.
"Who are they!? Oh no! It's the Soul King!"
"Ah~!" "
Spare us! We are the Crown Prince's...ah!"
"..."
The clash of soul skills, mixed with the screams of the dying, echoed through the forest.
After a while, the sounds subsided.
Bloodstains and corpses littered the ground, seemingly telling the story of the fierce battle.
"Miss Zhuqing, don't be nervous. The eldest young lady asked me to tell you that this is her sincerity; she hopes you can bring back what she needs!"
They stood in a row in front of Zhu Zhuqing, and the tall man at the head, seeing her still wary, explained.
"Hehe. Four Soul Kings, did my sister empty out most of her savings? This sincerity is truly touching."
Zhu Zhuqing had witnessed the battle and gained a general understanding of the strength of these individuals.
Sheathing her spider spears, she responded calmly,
"Tell her I did my best!"
"Then I wish you success! Retreat!"
Whoosh!
They came quickly and left quickly, disappearing swiftly at the man's command.
Watching their retreating figures and the mess left behind, Zhu Zhuqing also quickly departed.
The sun was setting, and she needed to hurry and leave the Star Dou Great Forest.
Continuing towards Soto City, watching the sunset, an image of a black-haired, blindfolded boy flashed through her mind.
"Ye Qiu! Can I see you?"
...
Notting Academy, Dormitory Seven.
Outside a bed surrounded by a screen stood a boy in black, with black hair and a somewhat thin appearance.
He was Tang San, about to graduate from Notting Academy.
He stood outside a screen, his brows lowered, his body bowed, calling out gently.
"Xiao Wu, are you ready? We should leave!"
Although he tried his best to restrain himself, he couldn't hide the joy in his voice.
Xiao Wu had actually agreed to go to Soto City with him, which thrilled him!
Xiao Wu really didn't want to leave him! His efforts hadn't been in vain…
While Tang San was still outside imagining the wonderful life at the Soul Master Academy,
behind the screen, Xiao Wu had already packed her things. Besides the wooden planks on the bed, nothing else was left.
Now a graceful young woman, she sat on the edge of the bed, gently turning the bamboo dragonfly she had carefully nurtured.
Tears welled in Xiao Wu's eyes; she didn't want to leave, she wanted to wait for Xiao Qiu to return.
But Tang Hao's watchful gaze from the shadows forced her to leave with Tang San! "Xiao Qiu~ You
'll find me, right!"
Composing herself, she moved her hand, and the bamboo dragonfly was stored in the soul tool Ye Qiu had given her.
She got up and slowly walked out
. (End of Chapter)