"Ah—!"
Qiu Ruoshui suddenly exclaimed.
"Hai Rou, what are you doing? What if the soul bone falls to the ground?"
"Soul bones aren't that easy to break."
Yu Hai Rou pouted.
She took the intelligent skull that Xue Wu had touched after she finished touching it.
Her eyes lit up, and she held it to her face, rubbing it.
"Wow! Let me rub it a bit, see if I can become smarter."
"Pfft hahaha"
Gu Qingbo couldn't help but laugh.
"Hai Rou, your brain is all in your chest, you're rubbing the wrong place!"
"Ah—! Qingbo, you're going to die!"
Yu Hai Rou and Gu Qingbo were playing around.
"Really, what's so great about rubbing it? If only this soul bone were mine."
Qiu Ruoshui pouted.
"Ruoshui, you're too daring, aren't you? It's already good enough that Ye Qiu and the others let us play with it, and you still want to swallow their soul bones."
Shen Liuyu rolled her eyes.
"Tch! What's wrong with that? We can just sell Seventh Sister to Ye Qiu for a soul bone, Seventh Sister will definitely be willing." As soon as
she finished speaking,
Qiu Ruoshui met Shui Yue'er's resentful gaze.
"Haha... Yue'er might not be worth as much as this soul bone."
Xue Wu covered her red lips, unable to suppress her laughter.
Gu Qingbo suddenly said,
"It's okay, just give Eldest Sister to Ye Qiu too! The twin beauties will definitely like it!"
"You, you stop talking nonsense!"
Shui Bing'er blushed and frowned as she scolded.
"Hey! You guys don't even respect us anymore? Why don't you all come and warm Ye Qiu's bed, and each of you can get a piece of the pie!"
Ning Rongrong rolled her eyes at the Tianshui girl group. They all fell silent
when they encountered the main characters,
Shen Liuyu and the others, but their faces were flushed.
Even Qiu Hentian, who sat at the same table with them...
...
While these girls were arguing...
On Ye Qiu's side, things were calm and peaceful, with both the Dragon Duke and Snake Granny smiling happily.
After all, two Title Douluos were present
, along with Ning Fengzhi, the sect leader of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, one of the three upper sects.
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School was incredibly wealthy.
As long as they could catch even the small amount of money that slipped through their fingers,
it would help his family advance further.
Of course
, they also knew that this was all because Ning Fengzhi was showing them respect far beyond what was expected, out of consideration for Ye Qiu.
"Ye Qiu, tell me, why did Tang Hao and the others put on such a show?"
Ning Fengzhi suddenly asked Ye Qiu.
Ye Qiu took the skewers Xiao Lan handed him and smiled, saying, "Uncle Ning, didn't Tang Hao already make it very clear at the time?"
"Oh?"
Ning Fengzhi paused, recalling for a moment, and a slight smile appeared on his lips.
"Was this a self-inflicted injury ruse for Tang San?"
Ye Qiu nodded slightly, then shook his head.
"It's not exactly a self-inflicted injury ploy, but they've certainly drawn the right amount of hatred. Besides, they're not just putting on an act for Tang San; the Clear Sky Sect is also involved."
"Looks like they're lacking manpower."
Dugu Bo stroked his beard.
"According to what you've said, Tang Hao was already dead, and the one that self-destructed was just a puppet. So, could the person controlling him still be hiding in Spirit City?"
"What?!"
Meng Shu's eyes widened.
What did this mean? Tang Hao was already dead! The one that self-destructed was a puppet?!
"Probably not. The Spirit Hall is more than it appears on the surface. The number of Title Douluos is at least much greater than it seems!"
Sword Douluo took a sip of strong liquor, offering his opinion.
"That's true."
Dugu Bo nodded slightly.
For those of them who were older, the few who had become famous in the Spirit Hall in their early years had all disappeared without a trace.
Were they really dead?
No one would believe it, they were probably all hiding in some corner of the Spirit Hall.
Ning Fengzhi asked Xue Qinghe,
"Qinghe, the Empire shouldn't be controlled by Xue Beng and his group too much, right?"
Xue Qinghe withdrew his gaze from Ye Qiu and replied,
"Don't worry, teacher, his power in the court is far less than mine."
"That's good. Xue Beng might become their weapon to stir up trouble on the continent."
Ning Fengzhi rubbed his temples.
What happened today, in a way, was both big and small.
Overall, it was insignificant.
It was just the death of a Haotian Douluo who had long since disappeared.
But the information revealed within was something that couldn't be ignored.
When the Haotian Sect returned,
that would be the time when this continent would be plunged into bloodshed.
"Haha, alright, that's still a long way off. I do have some great news to announce."
Ning Fengzhi smiled, no longer thinking about these troublesome matters.
His gaze fell on Ye Qiu.
Ning Rongrong, who had been eavesdropping, suddenly blushed.
"Rongrong, what's wrong?"
Xiao Wu looked at Ning Rongrong in confusion, raising her oily hand to wipe her face.
"Are you drunk? You shouldn't be like this."
"I... I'm fine."
Ning Rongrong met Ye Qiu's glance and hurriedly lowered her head.
"Heh,"
Ye Qiu chuckled softly.
Looking at Ning Fengzhi, she said, "Uncle Ning, just say what you want to say."
"Alright, then I'll be frank."
Ning Fengzhi took a sip of tea to clear his throat and smiled, "You and Rongrong have been together for so long, it's time to give her, and Zhuqing and Xiaowu, an explanation, isn't it? I think this opportunity of your Soul Master Competition victory would be perfect. How about I hold an engagement ceremony for you at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School or the Soul Palace?!"
Ning Fengzhi's words fell silent.
The entire floor fell silent. Zhu Zhuqing, Xiaowu, and the other girls exchanged glances. They
all turned to look at Ye Qiu.
Liu Erlong was also somewhat excited, but thinking of her age, she felt a little disappointed.
Standing with her sisters, she really felt out of place.
She'd rather wait for that stinky woman Bibi Dong and her sister Yuehua.
At the same time
, Huo Wu and Shui Yue'er couldn't help but cast envious glances at Xiaowu and the others. Who wouldn't want their other half to be a world-renowned genius
like Ye Qiu ?! Even Shui Bing'er's eyes held a hint of disappointment. How could she not be moved by Ye Qiu? But she remained clear-headed. Xue Qinghe, also known as Qian Renxue, turned grim, her face darkening as she stared intently at Ye Qiu. "Uh..." Ye Qiu felt a little uneasy under Qian Renxue's gaze. But since things had come to this point, how could he refuse? He glanced apologetically at Xue Qinghe. Under the expectant gazes of the women, Ye Qiu nodded. "Of course, no problem. Let's choose the Soul Palace as the location. As for the other arrangements, I'll have to trouble Uncle Ning to prepare some extra notes." "Hehehe!" Dugu Bo suddenly laughed. Then, they would all have a legitimate reason to call him grandfather!