Looking at the beautiful women appearing before him,
Dugu Bo's face darkened .
His hand, which was about to place the tea leaves, froze.
"Senior Dugu, long time no see!"
Xiao Wu was still looking around.
Ning Rongrong smiled and casually waved to Dugu Bo, which was her way of greeting him.
"So you're the little girls from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School." Dugu Bo's face wore a forced smile.
His gaze swept over the other two girls, whose beauty rivaled his granddaughter's.
He raised his head and gave Ye Qiu a dangerous look.
"So, these are the two you were going to introduce to me?"
"Yes!" Ye Qiu nodded. "They are the girls I mentioned to Yan Yan before."
"Your Majesty Dugu, this junior is Zhu Zhuqing!"
Receiving Ye Qiu's signal, Zhu Zhuqing bowed to Dugu Bo.
"This junior is Xiao Wu!" Xiao Wu, her eyes full of curiosity, also came to her senses and greeted him.
"Hmm, hello!" Dugu Bo nodded indifferently.
Ning Rongrong, however, was not very satisfied with his performance.
She smiled and introduced the two girls' cultivation levels.
"Senior Dugu, they are both more outstanding than your granddaughter! They're about my age, Zhu Qing is already level thirty-nine, and Xiao Wu is level thirty-eight!"
"What?!" Dugu Bo's pupils dilated, his heart filled with shock.
His face quickly darkened.
He glared at Ning Rongrong; this little girl dared to deliberately provoke him?!
"Hmph! It's just that they met this kid when they were young. If my Yan Yan had met him like that, she wouldn't necessarily be worse than them,"
Dugu Bo sneered.
He quickly realized that their growth was definitely related to Ye Qiu, and they might have even consumed the immortal herbs produced here.
Ning Rongrong pouted: "You also know that we met him first."
"Alright, Rongrong!" Ye Qiu smiled wryly, stopping her from continuing.
"Actually, the immortal herbs you consume all grew here. Senior Dugu protected them for a long time."
"No wonder I felt so comfortable as soon as I entered. It truly is a treasure land!"
Xiao Wu's eyes curiously looked at the two bright lights in the distant mist, one blue and one red.
Zhu Zhuqing nodded slightly; she felt the same way, and the flow of her soul power within her body had quickened considerably.
This was another excellent place for cultivation!
As Ye Qiu spoke, his Eternal Kaleidoscope reappeared,
releasing the Jade-Eyed Cloud-Winged Tiger inside.
The tiger, which hadn't been outside for a long time, seemed very happy, jumping a few times and rubbing its head against Ye Qiu's leg.
Ye Qiu patted its head and said to Ning Rongrong,
"Rongrong, you take Xiao Wu and the others around to see the sights. Senior Dugu and I will have a private chat for a while. Remember not to get too close to the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye."
"Understood!" Ning Rongrong pouted, no longer trying to argue.
Ning Rongrong led the women away, and Xiao Wu happily tried to mount the tiger.
Zhu Zhuqing looked at the tiger, recalling some things.
They hadn't gone far when Dugu Bo's previously cold face turned completely ugly.
"Hmph! You little brat, you actually dared to bring my Yan Yan home while she's not here?!"
"Don't think I won't teach you a lesson!"
He stroked his beard and added,
"With Yan Yan gone, no one can protect you!"
"Senior, don't worry, I treat them all the same as Yan Yan. They'll meet again."
Ye Qiu took the tea Dugu Bo had just brewed and poured it for him and herself.
"You better be like that, hmph!"
Dugu Bo glanced at the women's retreating figures, feeling bitter inside.
This kid really doesn't know any better.
I prefer peace and quiet.
Bringing so many women back is practically kicking him out!
What a scoundrel!
"Senior, you can actually look forward to the scene where they all become Title Douluos and call you Grandpa along with Yan Yan,"
Ye Qiu sipped his tea, his eyes narrowed.
From a certain perspective, compared to the Sword and Bone Douluos, this old poisoner seemed much easier to deal with.
"Hiss~!"
Dugu Bo was suddenly stunned, and after thinking about it, he couldn't help but gasp.
What Ye Qiu said was very possible.
Such talent was rare in the world.
He glanced at Ye Qiu, a hint of expectation and amusement flashing in his eyes, and couldn't help but burst into laughter.
"Hehehe!"
Hearing that familiar laughter, Ye Qiu was a little embarrassed.
It was really too outrageous!
"Kid, your idea is very interesting, but what I'm thinking about is you calling me Grandpa along with them! It would be best if there were a bunch of kids too! Hehehe"
Dugu Bo looked at Ye Qiu approvingly.
To have this kid and his women call him Grandpa, such a prestigious thing, just thinking about it was very satisfying!
"That day will come!" Ye Qiu smiled wryly, without refuting.
After a while, Dugu Bo finally stopped laughing.
He put aside his fantasies, his face still smiling.
"Alright, hurry up and tell me, what do you want?"
Ye Qiu went straight to the point.
He said seriously, "I want to know the details of your contact with that Ye Xiu!"
"Oh? Did you encounter other people who had contact with our benefactor?" Dugu Bo immediately became interested.
"Sort of!" Ye Qiu nodded, after all, Da Ming and Er Ming couldn't really be considered people.
Dugu Bo looked at him strangely, what did he mean by "sort of"?
"Thank you for your trouble, senior!" Ye Qiu poured him some more tea.
Dugu Bo didn't dwell on it, nodded, and recounted the whole story to Ye Qiu.
"The story begins with my discovery of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well..."
After listening to this,
Ye Qiu finally understood the origin of the feud between Dugu Bo and Ju Hua Guan.
It turned out that Dugu Bo wasn't the only one who discovered the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.
Ju Hua Guan of the Spirit Hall also discovered it at the same time!
Dugu Bo continued,
"Because of the struggle for the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, we fought each other!"
"At that time, I was just level 80 and hadn't obtained my spirit ring yet, while Ju Hua Guan was already a Soul Douluo! I was no match for him."
Even now, Dugu Bo still felt aggrieved thinking about how he had been humiliated by Ju Hua Guan
. He picked up a water glass on the table, seemingly using tea instead of wine, and took a swig in frustration.
"It was at this time that our benefactor descended from the sky and suppressed that old chrysanthemum, then sealed the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, which led to this secret realm!"
"That's it?" Ye Qiu, however, hadn't gained much useful information and felt somewhat unsatisfied.
"That's all. Aside from helping me hunt souls and reminding me to keep an eye on the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, we haven't had much interaction!"
Dugu Bo shook his head.
In truth, he and that person had only met once.
Ye Qiu frowned and simply took out paper and pen from his Divine Might Space.
"Senior, do you remember exactly what his eyes looked like?"
"Of course I remember!" Dugu Bo nodded firmly.
Those emotionless, intensely oppressive, soul-capturing blood-red eyes were still vivid in his memory!
"Then please describe them, Senior!" Ye Qiu handed over the paper and pen, also asking,
"Also, is there anything else special about him?"
"Have you run into some trouble, kid? "
Dugu Bo took the paper and pen, looking at Ye Qiu strangely.
"Yes, I have indeed encountered some strange things," Ye Qiu nodded.
Ye Qiu's intuition told him that the unknown changes appearing in this world
were highly likely related to that Ye Xiu!
"Alright, if you really run into any trouble, just come find me. I'm free anyway."
Seeing that Ye Qiu didn't want to say more, Dugu Bo didn't ask any further.
He was quite satisfied with this grandson-in-law.
Except for the fact that he had a lot of women.
But that didn't matter, as long as he was strong enough!
These weren't big problems.
"Then thank you very much, senior!"
Ye Qiu smiled slightly.
Although this guy had a bit of an eccentric temper, he was really helpful when needed.
He was a qualified grandfather.
Dugu Bo picked up his pen and lowered his head to scribble on the paper.
At the same time, he was also thinking back to
some things that had happened to Ye Xiu that he couldn't understand.
"Speaking of special things, there really are some!" Dugu Bo paused in his writing and looked up at Ye Qiu.
He said in a deep voice, "It seems that my benefactor doesn't want people to remember him!"
"Don't want people to remember him?"
Ye Qiu raised an eyebrow in surprise.
Was he going to do something unspeakable?
"That's right, he didn't want anyone to remember him! That day, Chrysanthemum Pass's memory was erased on the spot. At first, I thought it was just a necessary measure to protect the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye!"
"But after my benefactor disappeared, I was shocked to discover through investigation..."
"Almost no trace of his existence has been found in the entire Soul Master world. Even some people who had contact with him, such as Tang Hao and Tang Xiao, have lost the part of their memories related to my benefactor!"
"What?! Tang Hao also had contact with him?" Ye Qiu was shocked and his eyes widened.
"That's right, these are all rumors that circulated in the Soul Master world when my benefactor was still alive!"
Dugu Bo nodded affirmatively.
At that time, the rumor that someone could defeat, or even instantly kill, the Haotian Twins caused a huge uproar in the entire Soul Master world.
Others might not know who it was, but he could guess from just a few words!
He couldn't possibly be wrong!
"..."
Dugu Bo's words left Ye Qiu speechless for a long time.
That guy seemed to have a Soul Skill that could erase memories, and his use of Soul Skills was simply terrifying!
Dugu Bo continued to speak while drawing a diagram.
"Later, he seemed to vanish into thin air, as if he had never existed. Except for a few people, no one knows him anymore!"
"Among them, Bibi Dong, the current Pope of the Spirit Hall, should still remember her benefactor!"
"I see." Ye Qiu rubbed his temples.
He couldn't escape Bibi Dong no matter how he tried.
It seemed he'd have to go to the Crown Prince's residence tonight to talk to Qian Renxue.
"Alright, it's finished!"
Dugu Bo put away his brush with satisfaction.
Ye Qiu quickly picked up the paper.
"How is this possible!?"
Ye Qiu exclaimed in shock at just one glance.
"It really does look like it, right! The same bright red and purple."
Dugu Bo nodded proudly; he had put in a great deal of effort.
"Senior, you didn't make a mistake, did you?"
Ye Qiu looked at the pattern on the paper.
His heart suddenly pounded, and his body trembled with excitement!
He stared at the pattern on the paper, exactly like his own eyes.
He was speechless for a long time.
What leaped off the page was a single piece of black jade, from which a blood-red six-pointed star was hollowed out and outlined.
In the center of that six-pointed star was a purple three-bladed windmill.
This wasn't just similar; it was exactly the same!
A sudden, unrealistic guess crossed Ye Qiu's mind.
"Hmph! I'm certain I didn't draw it wrong!"
Dugu Bo snorted coldly, his statement brooking no argument.
Upon hearing this,
Ye Qiu examined it more closely.
Indeed, there was something different.
The only difference was that,
centered on the purple three-leaf windmill, there were faint, water-like ripples
spreading outwards, covering the entire eyeball!
Could this be the Rinnegan?!
Ye Qiu's pupils dilated sharply.
Thinking of this, he felt both joy and fear.
Excitedly, he asked Dugu Bo,
"Senior, what are these ripples you drew?"
"How would I know?! But these ripples in my benefactor's eyes are actually very, very faint, almost invisible."
Dugu Bo sipped his tea. He had only seen two people possess this kind of martial soul; how could he know so much ?
"Faint? Could it still be evolving?"
Ye Qiu was filled with doubt.
After taking several deep breaths, Ye Qiu's emotions calmed down slightly.
Wanting to verify his guess,
he continued to ask.
"Senior, you once said that person's soul skill was exactly the same as my Divine Might. I wonder if he has any other soul skills?"
"Other soul skills?" Dugu Bo looked troubled; he had only seen a handful.
However,
Dugu Bo remembered something and pointed towards the direction of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.
"Kid, do you remember the two ice coffins inside?"
"I remember!" Ye Qiu nodded quickly.
Inside were Dugu Bo's son and daughter-in-law, his future in-laws.
Dugu Bo had mentioned to him before that this was a contingency plan left by Ye Xiu!
"This should also be one of my benefactor's soul skills, a contingency plan left in my eyes!"
Dugu Bo pointed to his eyes, his mood somewhat low.
"Back then, when You'er and the others were on the verge of death, this soul skill was released from my eyes, freezing their last breaths!"
"A soul skill that freezes a person's life force completely? And Heavenly Harvest Sun Fate!"
Ye Qiu was shocked, his blood rushing through his veins.
He felt that his guess was now more likely to be correct.
"Sigh, all these years I've traveled everywhere, hoping to find a way to revive them,"
Dugu Bo sighed softly.
The tea in his hand tasted of wine.
"Don't worry, senior, your father-in-law and mother-in-law will recover one day!" Ye
Qiu earnestly comforted him.
His goal was to become a god; he believed this was no problem!
"Heh, of course! I've placed great hopes on you; I believe in you!" Dugu Bo smiled. He had long since placed his bets on Ye Qiu, even betting his granddaughter on him. "Ahem... senior, I have one last question!" Ye Qiu scratched his head, somewhat embarrassed. "What question? Go ahead and ask," Dugu Bo waved his hand dismissively. "Senior, how similar do I look to that Ye Xiu?" Ye Qiu chuckled, leaning closer to Dugu Bo so he could see more clearly. "Hmm?" Dugu Bo raised an eyebrow, scrutinizing him closely. He stroked his beard and nodded. "Very similar, extremely similar!" Ye Qiu's smile vanished, and he suddenly looked at him seriously. He said, "Then do you think I might be your benefactor?" "Huh?" Dugu Bo almost dropped his teacup, his face filled with astonishment. He seemed somewhat unable to believe what Ye Qiu said. Raising an eyebrow, he asked, "What did you say, kid?" Ye Qiu knew that his guess was a bit hard to accept. But he should have thought of this from the beginning. After all, his appearance was clearly modified by the Blue Silver Emperor's bloodline, and his Eternal Kaleidoscope was only activated through the combined effects of the Purple Demon Eye and the Autumn Water Dew! He had never dared to think about such things before! But now, with the appearance of Xie Xue and others, and Bibi Dong inheriting the Asura God's position, he had no choice but to think about it! He now desperately wanted to understand what was going on. Seeing this, he patiently repeated himself. "Senior, could this young Ye Qiu be the benefactor you mentioned?" "..." Dugu Bo stared blankly at Ye Qiu, momentarily speechless. He thought he'd misheard. He asked Ye Qiu to repeat himself. Unexpectedly, he hadn't misheard at all; Ye Qiu had indeed asked that! *Bang!* Dugu Bo slammed his hand on the table, startling Ye Qiu. Even Xiao Wu and the others, who were riding their tiger-like steeds in the distance, were startled. Dugu Bo glared at Ye Qiu, his expression dangerous. His voice carried a hint of anger. "You brat, you want to take advantage of me, don't you?" "You haven't even called me grandpa yet, and you expect me to chase after you calling you benefactor?" "Damn it! Senior, how could I have such thoughts?" Ye Qiu smiled helplessly, quickly trying to calm him down. "No such thoughts? Then why are you spouting such nonsense? Are you so obsessed with women that you've lost your mind?" Dugu Bo then pressed his hand against Ye Qiu's forehead. Ye Qiu quickly slapped his hand away. She explained, "I'm perfectly sober, it's just that there are too many similarities, so I have my doubts!" "Too many similarities? Hmph! That's true!" Dugu Bo snorted coldly, forced to admit it. "To be honest, if you had a bit more of that domineering aura, I might kneel down and call you my benefactor the moment I saw you!"
He looked him up and down,
then shook his head again.
"But you should just think about it! Your suspicion is utterly absurd!"
Dugu Bo stood up, stretched, and gave him a disdainful look.
Ye Qiu opened his mouth, wanting to explain,
but then said nothing more.
This was indeed a bit far-fetched;
even he himself didn't quite believe it. After all, he didn't seem like the type to cause trouble, did he?
He'd made things quite confusing for him in the Douluo Continent!
"Huh? Senior, where are you going again?"
Ye Qiu had just closed his mouth when he noticed Dugu Bo raising his hand, making a hand seal, seemingly about to leave the secret realm again.
"Where are you going? Don't you know?"
Dugu Bo glared at him, then glanced at Ning Rongrong and the others who had been drawn over by the noise of Ye Qiu slamming the table.
Ye Qiu immediately understood.
Ye Qiu gave a wry smile. "Senior Dugu, you don't need to leave. I just brought them here to pay a visit. We'll just have dinner here and then leave!"
"Hmph! Dinner's yours then. Just call me when it's time to eat!"
Dugu Bo paused for a moment, flicked his sleeves, and went into his room.
Watching the closed door, Ye Qiu sighed helplessly.
He still felt he might be Dugu Bo's benefactor, but he couldn't prove it to him right now.
"Xiao Qiu~ What happened just now?"
Xiao Wu's soft, seductive voice rang in his ears.
Ye Qiu turned his head.
A huge tiger head stood outside the wooden shed.
Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu were straddling it.
Xiao Wu was in front, Ning Rongrong behind.
Ning Rongrong's eyes held a sly smile, while Xiao Wu's eyes sparkled, her face flushed.
Ye Qiu observed strangely for a while before realizing the reason.
On the tiger's back, Xiao Wu was grabbing the tiger's fur, while Ning Rongrong was directly hugging Xiao Wu, not behaving herself.
Ye Qiu rubbed his forehead, giving a helpless glare to Ning Rongrong's blushing, giggling face.
Compared to being a hooligan, Ning Rongrong knew how to handle things.
He suppressed his thoughts.
Whether that Ye Xiu was him or not was irrelevant to him for the time being.
He knew nothing.
He could only act according to the current situation and his own ideas!
Walking over to Hu Zi, Ye Qiu stroked its head.
Then he looked up at Xiao Wu and the other girl.
"Nothing serious!"
Not seeing Zhu Qing who had come with him, Ye Qiu couldn't help but ask.
"By the way, where's Zhu Qing? Is she cultivating in some corner again?"
"Haha~ Ye Qiu, you guessed right, Zhu Qing is cultivating again!"
Ning Rongrong laughed, her body shaking.
Xiao Wu, whom she was holding, whimpered and resisted fiercely.
If she hadn't been leaning against her, she probably would have fallen over.
"Rongrong, can you stop taking advantage of Zhu Qing and Xiao Wu all the time?"
"What? Is my fiancé jealous? You didn't see Xiao Wu bullying me earlier!"
Ning Rongrong pouted; she was just retaliating for the bullying she had received earlier.
Ye Qiu ignored her, went directly to Hu Zi's side, and climbed onto it.
Ning Rongrong consciously stepped back a little,
allowing Ye Qiu to sit between the two girls.
"Xiao Qiu~"
She felt the familiar aura surrounding her.
In an instant, Xiao Wu's face lit up with joy.
However, her smile didn't last long before it turned into endless shyness.
After gently patting Hu Zi and letting it walk slowly,
Ye Qiu gently pulled Xiao Wu into his arms,
taking over Ning Rongrong's role .
Compared to Ning Rongrong, Xiao Wu had absolutely no resistance to Ye Qiu.
She gently covered Ye Qiu's hand, her pretty face flushed like a ripe shrimp, lying motionless in his arms.
She breathed out hot breath, murmuring incessantly.
"Xiao Wu, Rongrong, if either of you gets bullied in the future, just tell me! I'll help you bully them back!"
Ye Qiu spoke seriously, but his actions were anything but polite.
Xiao Wu was still a little dazed, letting out a soft hum.
"Th-those benefits were all taken advantage of by you!"
Although Ning Rongrong was sitting behind him, she could still see Xiao Wu's red ears.
Shyly hugging Ye Qiu, Ning Rongrong bumped into him with her small body, nearly falling over herself.
"You're getting more and more indecent!"
Ning Rongrong muttered.
Although there was some disdain in her words, she still hugged Ye Qiu's waist and pressed herself against him.
As Hu Zi moved beneath her, her body rose and fell.
Ye Qiu felt her gentle massage, the pressure soft and comfortable.
After Hu Zi had walked a distance, Ye Qiu saw Zhu Zhuqing sitting cross-legged in the distance of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, diligently cultivating.
If Zhuqing sat behind him, it would probably be better than Rongrong, right?
Ye Qiu tilted his head and thought for a moment.
Then he felt that sitting in front, like Xiao Wu, and being able to hug her would also be nice!
"Hiss~!"
Lost in his daydreams, Ye Qiu suddenly gasped, his whole body stiffening, and he shivered.
His body seemed to be partially frozen by the cold air overflowing from the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well and the icy spring.
"Ye Qiu, do you think I'm inferior to Zhu Qing?" Ning Rongrong's somewhat dangerous voice came from behind.
Feeling the heat emanating from Ye Qiu's body through her palms,
Ning Rongrong's face also burned.
"No, I was just thinking about what to eat tonight!" Ye Qiu dared not speak carelessly at this moment.
But with their bodies pressed close together, Ning Rongrong could easily feel Ye Qiu's abnormal heartbeat.
"Why is your heart beating so fast? Are you lying!"
Ning Rongrong grabbed Ye Qiu, unwilling to let go.
"No! Your own heart is beating fast in this situation too, isn't it?"
Not to mention that the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well could enhance the vitality of soul beasts and herbs, the
constantly changing strength of Ning Rongrong's grip was enough to make him tremble with fear.
Xiao Wu, sitting in Ye Qiu's lap, was already sweating profusely.
Having already been intimate with Xiao Qiu, she naturally understood that behind her, there was not only Xiao Qiu, but also Ning Rongrong causing trouble.
"Hey! Rongrong, I really didn't lie, be gentle!"
Ye Qiu's slightly pained voice came.
The Jade-Eyed Cloud-Winged Tiger carried Ye Qiu and the other two, strode briskly around the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.
A quarter of an hour passed.
After entering the azure-blue ice spring,
Ye Qiu, who should have been quite robust, and Xiao Wu, a Battle Soul Master,
both shivered from the cold air, despite having sweated a little!
...
After an unknown amount of time,
Zhu Zhuqing opened her eyes, and indeed, only Ning Rongrong was there.
Tiger had already run to the herb field to choose suitable labor fees.
Meanwhile, Ning Rongrong was biting into a crunchy carrot, kneading Xiao Wu's favorite food.
"Rongrong, where are Ye Qiu and Xiao Wu?"
Zhu Zhuqing looked at Ning Rongrong curiously.
Her face was flushed with a mixture of shyness and joy, as if she had discovered a new world.
So she could also use the method she taught Ye Qiu to give him a massage…
"Ah~ Zhuqing, are you finished cultivating? Ye Qiu and Xiao Wu went into their room."
Ning Rongrong looked up, her eyes smiling, and pointed to the wooden house in the distance.
"What are they doing in there?" Zhu Zhuqing stood up and stretched her graceful body.
"Changing clothes, they'll be out soon!" Ning Rongrong, still biting into her carrot, used her hands to cover her burning face.
"Why are you asking Xiao Wu for food again!" Zhu Zhuqing blushed, looking at her helplessly.
"I'm hungry, and Ye Qiu included my share when he bought it, so Xiao Wu still has plenty!"
With that, Ning Rongrong stopped talking and focused on playing with the carrot in her hand, taking a bite every now and then.
A little while later, Ye Qiu led Xiao Wu out of the small wooden house.
Zhu Zhuqing quickly went to greet them.
"Ye Qiu!"
Holding the fiery girl in his arms, Ye Qiu, whose body had relaxed considerably, still wanted to hold her a little longer.
"Hmm, are you done cultivating?"
"No, not really, just a little hungry!" Zhu Zhuqing leaned against Ye Qiu, her stomach rumbling slightly.
At noon, seeing the three of them so affectionate, she felt embarrassed to eat alone.
"Oh, I thought you finished your cultivation early to keep me company!"
Ye Qiu wrapped his arms around her waist, gently squeezing her soft flesh.
His voice carried a hint of disappointment.
"Tonight, I can keep you company tonight!" Zhu Zhuqing blushed, looking up at him shyly.
She slowly tightened her arms around Ye Qiu, letting him feel her tenderness.
"No need for that, I have to go out tonight!" Ye Qiu shook his head and smiled, pursing her red lips.
"Is that so?" Zhu Zhuqing leaned obediently against his chest, then glanced curiously at Xiao Wu, who was blushing beside her.
"Ye Qiu, why do you two need to change clothes?"
"It's all Rongrong's fault, she's the one who got our clothes dirty!"
Hearing Zhu Zhuqing mention this, Xiao Wu was quite indignant.
Her eyes flushed red.
She glared angrily at Ning Rongrong, who had just walked over.
"What do you mean I got them dirty? It was clearly Ye Qiu himself!" Ning Rongrong stuck out her neck, biting into a carrot, and stammered as she spoke.
"Ahem... alright, there's no need to argue! You two are both right!"
Ye Qiu awkwardly stopped their quarrel. He
gently released Zhu Zhuqing from his arms.
"Since we're both hungry, let's go to Tiandou City and buy some food!"
Being tormented by Ning Rongrong earlier had indeed drained a lot of energy, and Ye Qiu was also a little hungry.
"Hmm, Sister Xiaowu is a little hungry too!" Xiaowu looked at Ning Rongrong, hugged Ye Qiu's arm, and snuggled against him.
She had sweated quite a bit earlier, and her body was still a little delicate.
"Then let's go!" Ye Qiu activated his divine power in his eyes, taking the girls into his divine power space, and then began to form hand seals.
Before long, they arrived at Tiandou City.
It was already dusk, and the bright orange sun dyed the sky golden red.
Ye Qiu led the three girls down the street.
"Wow! Rongrong, you really didn't lie to Sister Xiaowu, this place is much bigger than Soto City!"
Xiaowu jumped up and down happily, looking at the buildings around her that were even more luxurious than those in Soto City, and was very excited.
The resentment on her face had long since disappeared.
Zhu Zhuqing's eyes also shone with admiration.
This was a kind of exotic scenery for her.
"Of course, I have no reason to lie to you!"
Ning Rongrong pouted, having already thrown away the carrot she had been biting into.
She would never show off such things in public.
Compared to her newly discovered method, she still preferred to learn Zhu Zhuqing's, since Ye Qiu seemed to enjoy that method more.
"Xiao Wu, don't go too far. Let's go buy some food with Rongrong now, and Rongrong will take you to play more tomorrow!"
Ye Qiu helplessly pulled the lively little rabbit into his arms.
He didn't want her to wander off and get lost.
...
In Dugu Bo's room, it was quite dark.
He was holding a poison pill emitting a dark green light.
His dark green eyes reflected this.
Dugu Bo occasionally inputted some soul power or toxins, trying to understand the formation of this poison pill.
Ever since he learned that soul bones weren't a foolproof solution, he had been researching this thing.
So engrossed was he that he didn't notice the passage of time.
Outside.
Ye Qiu and the others had also returned to the secret realm.
There was a knock at the door.
"Senior Dugu, come out for dinner!"
Hearing Ye Qiu's call, he finally came back to his senses.
"Coming!"
He responded simply, and the dark green bead in his hand immediately shot into his mouth.
The door opened, and Ye Qiu and the others had already prepared the meal.
"Senior Dugu, are you still researching that poison pill?" Ye Qiu served him some rice.
"Yes, I've got a tiny bit of a clue, and I'm still trying!" Dugu Bo nodded and sat down.
"No need to rush, it's okay if you really can't figure it out! I can get Yan Yan an external soul bone, then you won't have to worry!"
"You can get soul bones by chance, but do you think external soul bones are as common as cabbages?"
Dugu Bo said irritably.
This thing is practically on par with the rarity of a 100,000-year soul ring!
"Senior Dugu, please believe in Ye Qiu, he can definitely do it." Zhu Zhuqing handed him chopsticks.
At the same time, eight spider legs suddenly stretched out from behind him.
"This is... an external soul bone!" Dugu Bo's eyes widened, and he almost stood up again.
"Zhuqing and Xiaowu both have one," Ning Rongrong said sourly, poking at the rice in her bowl with her chopsticks, her eyes fixed on Ye Qiu.
"Yes, I have one too!" Xiaowu swallowed what she was eating, and a red light shone from her body, and a phantom that looked like a piece of clothing materialized.
Dugu Bo stared blankly, amazed at Ye Qiu.
"I didn't expect you to be so lucky, kid,"
Ye Qiu smiled mysteriously.
"Haha... actually, I have a soul bone that's similar to Zhuqing's Shadow Spider Spear right now, I can let you use it first, Senior
." With a whoosh ,
Dugu Bo couldn't hold back any longer and stood up directly.
"You're not kidding, are you?"
"Of course not!"
Ye Qiu directly took out the Eight Spider Lances that the Human-Faced Demon Spider had unleashed and presented them to him.
Dugu Bo reached out his hand, then slowly withdrew it.
"Forget it, I'm doing alright now. I've mastered some techniques for injecting toxins into poison pills. This thing is quite rare, so let's save this one for Yan Yan!"
When he said "quite rare," Dugu Bo looked at Ye Qiu as if he were constipated.
"Alright!" Ye Qiu didn't insist, but he probably wouldn't give this soul bone to Dugu Yan anyway. After all,
he still quite liked Dugu Yan's beautiful snake-like appearance.
Maybe he could find someone more suitable in the future.
"But kid, if you really have that kind of luck, you can get a few more and use them as inheritance soul bones for my Dugu family."
"Hehehe!"
"Senior, how can you say something like that?" Ye Qiu glanced speechlessly at the somewhat delusional Dugu Bo.
"Even if we really manage to get it, it will only bring disaster upon our descendants."
"Uh, that's true!" Dugu Bo, who was laughing, paused, patting his head.
Then he instructed Ye Qiu,
"But you also need to be careful. It's best not to expose any external soul bones that haven't been fully fused. That scene just now almost tempted me!"
"I know that. Let's eat!"
Dugu Bo hadn't had such a lively meal in a long time.
Fortunately, he was used to his granddaughter and Ye Qiu feeding each other.
Therefore, his appetite was surprisingly good.
After finishing the meal, Ye Qiu took his leave.
Before leaving, he gave him the Crimson Swan Kiss for self-defense.
After Ye Qiu sent the three women back to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School,
it was already completely dark.
After spending some time with them, Ye Qiu planned to go to the Crown Prince's residence to meet Qian Renxue.
"Ye Qiu, when are you coming back?"
Ye Qiu walked out the door, just about to activate his divine power to leave.
Ning Rongrong followed him out.
"What's wrong?" Ye Qiu looked at her curiously.
Ning Rongrong blushed, leaned close to his ear, and whispered
something in it. "Cough cough... maybe next time, maybe next time!" Hearing Ning Rongrong's words caused Ye Qiu to cough.
"Don't you believe me? I've already practiced, I'm definitely no worse than Zhu Qing!" Ning Rongrong gritted her teeth in embarrassment, grabbing him and refusing to let him leave.
"No!" Ye Qiu swallowed hard, unable to resist. "Of course I'm happy to cooperate with you, but I don't know when I'll be back, so you should rest first!"
"Okay then, I'll try harder." Ning Rongrong pouted and offered her lips to Ye Qiu.
Ye Qiu didn't stand on ceremony, his hands already around her waist, pulling her into his arms and showering her with affection.
"Alright, I'll trouble you to take care of Xiao Wu and the others tomorrow."
"Mm!" Ning Rongrong nodded gently.
Watching Ye Qiu disappear before her eyes, she clutched her aching heart, feeling a little resentful.
...
The Crown Prince's Residence, Study!
Ye Qiu appeared. He had entered the secret chamber but found no one, so he came here.
"Who goes there!?"
Swish!
Before Ye Qiu could even stand up, a sharp shout rang out, and two staffs flew towards him.
They hovered around him, wrapped with terrifying soul power.
Ye Qiu naturally recognized these two staffs.
He bowed to the void.
"Ye Qiu greets the two seniors!"
As his words fell,
two figures appeared, one in blue and one in red.
They were the Qian Jun and Jiang Mo brothers, who had come from Soto City.
"Ye Qiu, what are you doing here, kid?" Jiang Mo Douluo, clad in red armor, looked at him in surprise.
"Senior Jiang Mo, Ye Qiu has come to keep his appointment with Qian Renxue this morning."
Hearing him address Qian Renxue by her name, Jiang Mo Douluo frowned and withdrew his martial soul.
The other Dragon Subduing Staff also flew back, landing in the hands of Qian Jun Douluo, who was wearing blue armor.
Qianjun Douluo looked at him with some surprise.
"I didn't expect your space-type soul skill to be so fast! If I had known, I would have had you escort us brothers!"
He and his brother hadn't stopped much along the way, which was why they had only arrived in Tiandou City this afternoon.
And according to Ye Qiu, he had already returned this morning.
"Hehe. If there's an opportunity, Ye Qiu is certainly willing to serve!" Ye Qiu cupped his hands in greeting. His eyes
scanned the surroundings, but he didn't see Qian Renxue.
Before he could speak,
Qianjun Douluo said, "Wait patiently, Xiaoxue has gone to take a bath." (End of Chapter)