Ye Qiu smiled with relief. It was best that Xiao Wu understood.
Otherwise, seeing the once lively little rabbit become sullen and depressed would break his heart and put him in a difficult position.
"Alright, everyone hurry back to cultivate. You've wasted a lot of cultivation time."
Ye Qiu waved the women away, then put his arm around Xiao Lan's waist and walked towards her room.
Ning Rongrong glared at Dugu Yan and angrily closed her window.
She wasn't stupid; Dugu Yan was definitely mocking her just now. She
was just trying to get her to notice the connection between Xiao Lan's growth and Ye Qiu's cultivation level, which was a way of brushing it off.
Dugu Yan shrugged, closed the window with anticipation, and slowly entered a state of cultivation.
If nothing unexpected happened, she would be the first person to obtain a 40,000-year-old soul ring!
Liu Erlong, Zhu Zhuqing, and the other women nodded to each other, greeted each other, and then returned to their rooms to cultivate.
...
In Xiao Lan's room.
As Ye Qiu sat down to cultivate, he suddenly remembered that Xiao Lan didn't need to cultivate.
She had been AFK leveling up for him, only helping him level up, and apart from the small amount of benefit she brought him from eating earlier, she had never cultivated on her own.
As her cultivation level increased, Xiao Lan's gluttonous eating and drinking was only enough to cover her own expenses, and she rarely took care of him.
"Brother, you shouldn't have brought Xiao Lan back. Xiao Lan is going to be so bored later."
Xiao Lan hugged Ye Qiu's neck from behind with a look of utter despair.
Ye Qiu rolled his eyes: "You didn't even remind me before. Should I send you back now?"
Xiao Lan's pink lips pressed against Ye Qiu's face, her warm lips tracing his tender face as she spoke, occasionally feeling a slight dampness.
"Why don't you go with Xiao Lan, brother? Maybe you can enter that all-encompassing state again?"
"Hmm?"
Ye Qiu raised an eyebrow, enduring Xiao Lan's teasing, and suddenly realized that what Xiao Lan said made sense.
The Blue Silver Forest
was practically a simulated cultivation environment created specifically for him.
Even if he couldn't find that wondrous state again, his cultivation speed would at least be much faster.
"Then I'll go with you, brother. I'll leave a note for Erlong and the others."
Ye Qiu chuckled, carrying Xiao Lan on his back. He went to the table, left the note, and then left the room with Xiao Lan using his divine power.
When they reappeared, they were back in the Blue Silver Forest.
Lan Ying, who had sensed the commotion, was already standing below her true form, looking at Ye Qiu and Xiao Lan with a puzzled expression.
"My Emperor... why are you back again?" she asked.
"Because brother is going to cultivate here, and Xiao Lan wants to play with sister Lan Ying."
Xiao Lan jumped to the ground and rushed towards Lan Ying.
"I see."
Lan Ying hugged Xiao Lan's delicate body, nodded slightly, and said to Ye Qiu, "With the Blue Silver Bloodline and Blue Silver Domain, this is indeed an excellent place for you to cultivate."
"Yes, I might have to bother you often in the future."
Ye Qiu nodded, sat down cross-legged, and assumed a cultivation posture.
"It's alright."
Lan Ying smiled insincerely, her gentle voice concealing her reluctance.
After a while, Lan Ying added, blushing, "Just don't look at me with your eyes."
"..."
Ye Qiu, who had already sat cross-legged and closed his eyes in meditation, twitched his brows.
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Unexpectedly
, he could be so disliked. It was truly unbearable.
"Hoo~"
Ye Qiu exhaled softly, unfolding his Blue Silver Domain and beginning his cultivation.
Lan Ying, meanwhile, played with Little Blue in the distance, occasionally glancing at Ye Qiu with a questioning look.
Why wasn't she feeling that oppressive aura anymore? Could it be that she had truly been poisoned by him? But she had been so careful!
...
Time flew by, and the sun moved westward. The
time spent cultivating passed quickly. Little Blue, tired from playing, lay on the Blue Silver King's body, with Blue Silver Grass diligently fanning her beside her—her treatment was now on par with an emperor.
Lan Ying floated on her branch, observing Ye Qiu with a puzzled expression. That feeling... it seemed only when its spiritual power probed could it be sensed. What was going on?
Ye Qiu, slowly retracting his Blue Silver Domain and ending his cultivation, was completely unaware of Lan Ying's thoughts.
If Lan Ying had asked, he might have directly told it about the Seed of Life.
But clearly, Lan Ying, somewhat afraid of contact with Ye Qiu, had no intention of asking any questions.
"Brother~!"
Seeing that Ye Qiu had finished his cultivation, Xiao Lan flew down from the branch and leaves directly towards him.
Ye Qiu had just opened his eyes when he heard that crisp call, and quickly raised his hand, summoning several Blue Silver Emperors to scoop Xiao Lan into his arms.
He glared at her helplessly.
"If you're so reckless again next time, I won't catch you, and I'll let you fall to the ground."
"No way, brother wouldn't want Xiao Lan to shed tears."
Xiao Lan nestled fearlessly in Ye Qiu's arms, constantly rubbing against him, her soft, fragrant body making him feel comfortable just holding her.
Ye Qiu tapped her head lightly, not wanting to use too much force. This little girl didn't even pretend anymore, always smiling even when he tapped her head.
"Are you leaving?"
Lan Ying appeared before Ye Qiu.
"Hmm, I'll probably come back tonight."
Ye Qiu picked up Xiao Lan and got up. Although cultivating here wasn't as fast as when he cultivated with Qian Renxue, it was still faster than cultivating alone.
Besides, he couldn't be with Qian Renxue all the time; she had her own things to do. The Blue Silver Forest was different; he could cultivate whenever he wanted.
The only downside was that receiving messages in case of emergencies wouldn't be as timely, unless he left Xiao Lan at home as a messenger.
"Tonight?"
Lan Ying was a little surprised, but then she understood, thinking about Ye Qiu's soul skill.
"That depends on how bright the moonlight is."
"Moonlight?"
Ye Qiu was stunned for a moment, then quickly realized.
The Blue Silver Forest seemed to follow the same rhythm as the common people of Douluo Continent, working at sunrise and resting at sunset.
At night, to prevent accidents, they mostly stayed underground, but there were exceptions. When the moonlight was bright, they would emerge.
With enough light, they could create a mirage barrier to protect the Blue Silver Forest.
"You can come and visit when the time comes. We'd be happy to have you,"
Lan Ying said softly.
Although she was somewhat reluctant to let Ye Qiu stay the night, he was, after all, her own emperor, the Blue Silver Emperor.
Besides, she was just a blade of grass; Ye Qiu couldn't possibly be so beastly as to do anything to her, could he?