Outside the stone house, a fierce storm raged.
The entire Biyou Village was shrouded in rain.
Large raindrops pounded against the walls of the stone house, pattering and drowning out soft cries.
The fire in the center of the house burned brightly, like the warm spring sun.
A gigantic, heart-wrenching red phantom appeared out of thin air, enveloping the bed.
Firelight and crimson glow intertwined.
Only two dark figures could be seen embracing inside.
In Xiao Wu's crimson eyes, the image of the heart-wrenching red appeared, its fragrance and crimson hue permeating the air.
The power of the heart-wrenching red flowed continuously.
Both seemed to be affected, somewhat lost in their own world.
The power of the heart-wrenching red was being activated and refined.
While their soul power steadily increased, some wondrous changes were also occurring
…
The night was long, and the torrential rain fell intermittently several times.
Dawn broke, and the rain cleared.
After the rain, the air in the entire village became much fresher.
The rising sun slowly dispelled the remaining dark clouds.
The lotus flowers and leaves growing in the water vat under the eaves, still glistening with dew, appeared even more beautiful.
Inside the stone house, Ye Qiu had already woken up.
Or perhaps he hadn't rested for long at all.
Several rounds of ice and fire tempering had already made his physical attributes extraordinary.
Holding the sleeping beauty in his arms, he carefully sensed the changes in his soul power, a feeling of joy rising in his heart.
He was only a hair's breadth away from level thirty-four!
"The Acacia Heartbreak Red is indeed very powerful!"
Ye Qiu sensed Xiao Wu's soul power again and couldn't help but marvel at the medicinal power of this king of flowers.
Xiao Wu was already a level thirty-eight Soul Venerable.
If she hadn't shared the medicinal power of the Acacia Heartbreak Red with him, she would definitely have successfully broken through to the Soul Sect.
He reached out to tidy the messy strands of hair around Xiao Wu's ear.
At this moment, although there were traces of tears on her face, a sweet and satisfied smile graced her lips.
Ye Qiu's fingers had barely touched her flushed face
when Xiao Wu sensed it .
Her eyelashes fluttered, and she stretched out her two slender, white arms to embrace Ye Qiu's neck.
Her delicate eyebrows were like autumn water, and her
jade-like skin was like a gentle breeze. Between her rosy eyes, there was a hint of allure and spring.
"Xiao Qiu~"
Her voice was soft and weak, her eyes gentle as water.
Her flushed face deepened, and her pink body wriggled, half of her body leaning against Ye Qiu.
He gently brushed aside her messy hair.
"Did I disturb you?"
"No, I've rested enough!"
She gently inhaled Ye Qiu's scent, her eyes slightly narrowed like crescent moons, and she gently nuzzled Ye Qiu with her head.
"Why don't you sleep a little longer?"
He knew how tired she was last night, even with her good flexibility...
Ye Qiu held her smooth waist, pulling her soft, supple body into his arms.
"Hmph,"
Xiao Wu groaned softly in his arms.
His movements made Xiao Wu wince slightly.
"How about I treat you?"
Ye Qiu said softly, his hand glowing with a faint green light as he pressed it against her wound.
"No, no need,"
Xiao Wu grabbed him just in time, her face flushed.
"This little pain is nothing; it will only make me remember this moment of happiness."
With a silly smile, she held Ye Qiu's hand and placed it against her heart, letting him feel her steady, passionate heartbeat.
"Let's get up early; don't you have things to do today?"
"Are you really alright? I'm not in a hurry; I can rest a little longer!"
Ye Qiu hugged her tenderly, his hand glowing with green light as he used his life force to relieve her fatigue and soreness.
"Really, it's alright. Let's get up quickly! I... I want to stay with Xiao Qiu a little longer,"
Xiao Wu pulled the blanket over Ye Qiu, frowning as she pushed him out of bed.
"Hurry up, get dressed first!"
Xiao Wu, half-buried in the blankets, peeked at Ye Qiu, her face flushed.
"Okay~"
Ye Qiu reluctantly got out of bed, took out a set of clothes from his Divine Might Space, and quickly dressed.
After he finished dressing, Xiao Wu was still in bed,
averting her gaze from his.
Ye Qiu assumed she was shy, so he turned his back to her.
"Xiao Wu, don't worry, I won't peek!"
"You, you turn around."
"Huh?"
Turning back in confusion, Ye Qiu blushed as he looked at Xiao Wu, who was hugging her ample body.
He felt a strange unease.
Xiao Wu had already sat up, no longer covered by the blankets.
On her lap was a set of clothes taken from her soul tool.
"Xiao Wu~ w-what's wrong?"
"I need you to help me dress!" Xiao Wu lowered her head, rubbing her shoulders, somewhat embarrassed.
"Huh?"
Xiao Wu looked up at Ye Qiu, her brows furrowing slightly at his surprised voice.
"You've already dressed Zhu Qing up, what's wrong with me wearing it? We already did *that* last night~" "
Alright." Ye Qiu smiled wryly. It seemed the interaction between the three women wasn't as friendly as he'd imagined.
Fortunately, Ye Qiu had experience with this kind of thing.
He finished quickly.
Xiao Wu smiled, her face flushed, as she wiped the sweat from Ye Qiu's forehead.
He slowly pulled up her white stockings and then helped her put on her pink shoes.
"So skilled! Looks like Zhu Qing taught you well!" As
soon as he straightened up, Xiao Wu hooked her arms around his neck,
looking at him with a resentful expression.
Ye Qiu chuckled awkwardly, not daring to reply.
This wasn't just Zhu Zhu Qing's doing.
"Hmph! Hehe. I'm not blaming you!" She snorted, then immediately smiled again.
She took out a small comb, handed it to Ye Qiu, and then hugged him.
"Xiao Qiu, carry me over and help me comb my hair?"
"Okay!"
He carried Xiao Wu horizontally in front of him and sat her down at the table.
He took the comb and slowly combed Xiao Wu's loose, black-to-brown hair.
Unfortunately, Ye Qiu had no talent for braiding hair.
He could only make it a little neater.
...
Afterwards, the two of them went to the peach tree together, offered incense, kowtowed, and performed the kneeling ceremony.
Xiao Wu accompanied him, listening to him chat with his grandfather, saying that he had brought his granddaughter-in-law back.
A sweet smile appeared on her face.
After the worship ceremony, Ye Qiu and Xiao Wu were about to leave the stone house.
"Xiao Wu, it's time to go, let's go see the village chief!"
"Okay! Coming."
Inside the stone house, Xiao Wu looked at the bloodstain left on the snow-white quilt on the bed.
With a wave of her hand, she put it away.
...
At the entrance of Biyou Village.
A young boy and girl appeared, strolling along the path.
The girl's brownish hair was tied into a long scorpion braid, hanging down to her shapely buttocks.
Her bright, rosy eyes were fixed on the blue figure beside her.
Her delicate face, bathed in sunlight, carried a hint of springtime passion, blooming like a red flower, radiating a soft smile.
A pink dress covered her well-developed body.
Below, she wore a short skirt, and her long, shapely legs were clad in milky-white stockings.
She looked very youthful and beautiful.
Ye Qiu, being led by Xiao Wu, wore
a silver coat, a black undershirt, and trousers. His neat, shoulder-length hair, with bangs just touching his eyes, was styled in a neat way.
Blue hair, deep blue eyes, gazing at the girl beside him with doting affection.
Or perhaps, he was his wife!
Xiao Wu, whose hair was already tied up, hugged Ye Qiu's arm and leaned on his shoulder.
Aunt Zhang had helped her tie her hair up.
Old Zhang's health was failing, so Ye Qiu used Xiao Lan's soul skill to help him recover.
He also left a considerable amount of money for him to distribute to the other villagers.
This was the only thing he could do now.
"Xiao Qiu, shall we go back to Soto City now?"
"Yes, we'll go back now. I need to see Qian Jun and Jiang Mo, the two Title Douluos, first."
Ye Qiu nodded. He already had a plan for how to lure Tang Hao into his trap.
"I'll go with you!"
"Ah? Isn't that necessary?" Ye Qiu was still worried that her identity would be discovered by a Title Douluo-level expert.
"It's alright. My body absorbed the medicinal power of the Acacia Heartbreak Red, and even my remains have changed slightly. Now its ability to conceal its aura is no weaker than the Acacia Heartbreak Red!"
Xiao Wu activated her external soul bone remains, and a faint red light emanated from her body before disappearing back into her body.
Instantly, Ye Qiu felt as if she were an ordinary person.
Even with his spiritual power, he couldn't sense a trace of soul power fluctuation from her.
Xiao Wu glanced at Ye Qiu triumphantly, shaking his arm as if pouting.
"How about it? Am I amazing?"
"Yeah, pretty amazing indeed!" Ye Qiu nodded truthfully.
"Then take me with you!"
"Alright!"
Ye Qiu thought for a moment and agreed.
Hiding wasn't a solution.
He took her little hand and they smiled at each other.
Xiao Wu, somewhat dissatisfied, threw herself into his arms and hugged Ye Qiu.
Ripples spread through the space.
The two figures disappeared at the entrance of Biyou Village.
...
Soto City.
Ye Qiu directly led Xiao Wu to a secluded alley.
Then he swaggered into the street.
At this time, Ye Qiu wasn't afraid that Tang Hao would come looking for trouble.
If he dared to come and make a move, the two titled Douluo, Qianjun Jiangmo, would definitely notice!
Under the gaze of passersby,
Xiao Wu blushed and walked somewhat awkwardly.
Clinging to Ye Qiu's arm, she frowned from time to time.
"Don't laugh!"
"Alright." Ye Qiu's smile faded, and he reached out to embrace her slender waist, supporting her slightly.
He led her directly to the Spirit Hall branch located in Soto City.
Upon arriving at the entrance,
Ye Qiu immediately took out the token Qian Renxue had given him.
Due to Soto City's sensitive geographical location, the Spirit Hall had established a third-level Spirit Hall here.
He led Xiao Wu into the Spirit Hall branch.
"Xiao Qiu~ This Spirit Hall is so much bigger than the one in Notting City, and the decorations are quite nice!"
Xiao Wu leaned against Ye Qiu, scanning the hall, which was surrounded by workstations for handling various matters.
Behind the hall was a staff living area.
"Of course, Notting City is just a small place."
As soon as he finished speaking, Ye Qiu frowned, looking at Xiao Wu strangely.
Her attitude towards the Spirit Hall was a bit off!
"Xiao Qiu, what's wrong?" Noticing his gaze, Xiao Wu blushed and her heart raced.
"Nothing." She gently shook her head.
Before Ye Qiu could think further...
A short while later, after being informed, a middle-aged man dressed in a magnificent black robe appeared before Ye Qiu.
The master of this branch hall was a black-robed bishop named Thomas, whose martial soul was a boomerang, and he was a level 72 power-attack type Soul Saint.
He walked with a powerful stride and had a robust physique.
His eyes, though cloudy, held a shrewdness as he scrutinized Ye Qiu.
"Young Master Ye Qiu?"
"Yes, it's me! I've come to pay my respects to the two elders."
Ye Qiu didn't want to waste time and directly stated his purpose.
"Understood, please follow me!"
"Thank you very much, senior!"
Qian Renxue had already arranged everything in advance, and Ye Qiu only needed to follow along.
Xiao Wu obediently followed beside Ye Qiu, only curiously observing everything around her.
After passing through a long corridor and turning several corners,
Thomas led them to the door of a VIP room.
Knock knock!
A gentle knock on the door, and a powerful, resonant voice came from inside.
The breath was deep and the voice was long.
"Who is it?"
"Respected Venerable Ones, Brother Ye Qiu requests an audience!"
Creak!
As Thomas announced, the door was pushed open.
The man had a buzz cut, was tall, and wore blue armor, making his muscles appear very solid and powerful.
His eyes carried an extremely strong sense of oppression.
"You can leave!"
"This subordinate takes his leave!"
He waved his finger at Thomas, shooing him away.
When his eyes fell on Ye Qiu,
Ye Qiu's heart tightened, and he gripped Xiao Wu's hand tighter.
Xiao Wu also nervously hid half her body behind Ye Qiu.
Fortunately, nothing unexpected happened.
The aura of the soul beast on Xiao Wu's body was completely concealed.
"Boy, come in with me!"
"Heh." Ye Qiu was relieved at this moment, turned around and smiled at Xiao Wu, and then led her inside.
As soon as they entered, Xiao Wu stared curiously at the red and blue-clad twin brothers.
In the room, a man who looked exactly like the middle-aged man who had opened the door was sitting cross-legged on the bed.
The only difference is that they wear red armor and their facial features are slightly softer.
They are easy to distinguish.
The one sitting here is the elder brother, Thousand-Jun Douluo; the one who opened the door was the younger brother, Demon-Slaying Douluo.
"You're Ye Qiu?"
Thousand-Jun Douluo opened his eyes, frowned upon seeing the unrelated people beside him.
"Junior Ye Qiu greets the two seniors!"
Ye Qiu respectfully cupped his hands in greeting, with Xiao Wu beside him echoing his greeting.
"Junior Xiao Wu greets the two seniors!"
Thousand-Jun Douluo nodded slightly in response.
"Your cultivation is indeed quite impressive; you're already a Soul Master at such a young age!"
Demon-Slaying Douluo, leaning against the door, scrutinized Ye Qiu, his eyes filled with curiosity and inquiry.
Since he and Qian Renxue began practicing their Martial Soul Fusion Technique, sending information to the Hall of Offerings had become commonplace.
"Senior, you flatter me!"
"Whether it's flattery or not, I know in my heart. To be able to fight our young lady to a standstill at such a young age is truly a prodigy! I just don't know what you—"
"Alright! We didn't come here to talk about these things!"
Qianjun Douluo interrupted his younger brother.
Instead, he looked at Xiao Wu with some curiosity. He couldn't even see through this little girl's soul power level?
However, he didn't dwell on it too much.
"The young lady said you know Tang Hao's location?"
"Indeed!" Ye Qiu nodded.
"Where is that damned rat?" The Demon-Slaying Douluo had a more explosive temper, and his aura fluctuated.
"I'm not sure right now, but I'm confident I can lure him out!" Ye Qiu's face was filled with a confident smile. He hadn't forgotten that he possessed the Blue Silver Emperor bloodline!
"Sit down and tell me in detail!" Qianjun Douluo pointed to the stool next to him, his face showing interest.
Pulling out a chair, he first invited Xiao Wu to sit down. After sitting down, Ye Qiu began to explain his plan.
"The two seniors can wait for the rabbit to run into the tree stump somewhere outside the city..."
Hearing his plan, Thousand-Jun Douluo nodded in agreement.
"Alright! Since you're confident, then so be it!"
Whoosh! Thousand-Jun Douluo waved his hand, and a glass ball the size of an egg flew towards Ye Qiu... (