Inside the Blue Silver Grass land, the fragrant grass swayed.
A faint green figure shimmered within it.
In the clearing surrounded by many Blue Silver Grass subjects, Ye Qiu stood in the middle, feeling the slightly damp night wind blow, enveloping him in warmth and softness.
Amidst nature, Ye Qiu emptied his mind of all its worries…
The Blue Silver Grass swayed in the wind, looking from afar like a blue ocean, stirring up layers of waves.
The rustling sound of the leaves was like the surging tide.
…
In Life Lake, Xiao Wu sat cross-legged, hugging her knees.
She looked towards the Blue Silver Grass land.
A long time had passed, at least half an hour.
Zhu Zhuqing had already finished her cultivation.
She was sitting next to Xiao Wu, quietly waiting for Ye Qiu's return.
"Zhuqing, why is Xiao Qiu playing for so long?"
Xiao Wu rested her chin on her knees, pouting, not very happy.
"I don't know either," Zhu Zhuqing shook her head gently.
Her gaze, however, never left the direction where Ye Qiu was.
"Roar!" Er Ming, who was helping Xiao Wu scout for Ye Qiu's whereabouts and standing on his tiptoes, let out a soft roar.
"Xiao Wu Jie, Zhuqing, Er Ming said Ye Qiu and them are back!" Da Ming understood and immediately translated it to Zhu Zhuqing, who couldn't understand.
"That's great! They're finally back!"
Xiao Wu cheered and jumped up happily.
Zhu Zhuqing, next to her, was equally quick, immediately standing up straight.
Excellent inertia caused her body to sway slightly.
Indeed.
In the distance, bathed in a soft glow, Ye Qiu was slowly walking towards them.
Ning Rongrong was following behind Ye Qiu.
The two were some distance apart.
This conflicted with Ning Rongrong's usual demeanor.
Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing couldn't help but feel a little puzzled.
They jogged quickly towards Ye Qiu.
As they got closer, they realized.
Ye Qiu's face was very grim, as if he had encountered something bad.
And Ning Rongrong also had her head bowed, clutching the corner of her clothes, as if she had committed a great mistake.
She occasionally looked up, glancing at Ye Qiu, her eyes full of worry, with tears and apology.
Xiao Wu ran over and, sensing the unusual atmosphere, did not immediately throw herself into Ye Qiu's arms.
Instead, she put her arm around one of his arms and asked softly.
"Xiao Qiu~ What's wrong with you? Are you alright?"
Seeing the two girls surround him, Ye Qiu also put away the dejected look on his face.
But as soon as he heard Xiao Wu's question.
Ye Qiu's face immediately showed a hint of lingering fear.
His mouth twitched, revealing a bitter smile.
How could he be fine?!
He was having a good time, playing happily.
Who would have thought that at the last moment, a slight accident occurred, and he almost suffered serious injuries.
Even now, Ye Qiu still had lingering fears.
He dared not recall it again.
So he simply shook his head, responding with a dry laugh.
"It's nothing, I just suddenly feel a little tired!"
"Is that so?"
Xiao Wu tilted her head, carefully observing Ye Qiu's expression.
Seeing Ye Qiu nod in confirmation, she did not press further.
Zhu Zhuqing, on the side, looked at Ning Rongrong in confusion, wanting to know what had happened.
Unfortunately, Ning Rongrong just blushed, clutching the corner of her clothes.
This kind of thing, she really found it hard to speak about.
"Xiao Qiu, since you're a bit tired, why don't you rest for a while over there!" Xiao Wu considerately helped Ye Qiu and slowly walked towards the shore of Life Lake.
"Rongrong, what exactly happened to you two?"
Zhu Zhuqing, following behind, curiously leaned close to Ning Rongrong, whispering in her ear.
She had never seen Ye Qiu with such an expression before.
Ning Rongrong's beautiful face was flushed, even her earlobes were red.
She quickly shook her head.
"We, we didn't do anything."
"Really? Rongrong, why does your voice sound a bit hoarse?" Zhu Zhuqing looked at her strangely, her face full of disbelief.
"Really! It's because it's a bit cold tonight, and I caught a chill, so my throat is uncomfortable." Ning Rongrong nodded firmly.
There was still a mist in her eyes, and she also felt a bit resentful towards herself.
If she hadn't injured Ye Qiu, maybe she wouldn't have to be so secretive!
She looked up again, at Ye Qiu's back, a little worried.
Even her gaze towards Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing held an apology.
Zhu Zhuqing frowned.
Uncertainly, she leaned towards Ning Rongrong, shrugged her nose, and sniffed softly.
Immediately, a faint, wondrous scent wafted to her nostrils.
Zhu Zhuqing was stunned for a moment, her thoughts drifting.
This smell seemed a little familiar?!
It was as if she had smelled it somewhere before?
"Zhuqing, what, what are you doing?" Ning Rongrong noticed, taking small, quick steps back a few paces.
Zhu Zhuqing's face flushed, and her eyes, looking at Ning Rongrong, held shock and understanding.
She felt too embarrassed to say anything more.
She seemed to already know why Ye Qiu and Ning Rongrong had played for so long!
Thinking about it now, it seemed to be about the same amount of time as her last time.
Upon this thought.
Zhu Zhuqing's breathing became a little rapid, her face red, her head bowed, as she chased after Xiao Wu and Ye Qiu.
Ning Rongrong followed closely, feeling guilty.
Upon reaching the shore of Life Lake, Xiao Wu pulled Ye Qiu down to lie beside her.
She used her knee as a pillow for Ye Qiu to rest.
Her small hand gently massaged his temples, slowly circling.
Ye Qiu's tense face also relaxed.
He turned his face, pressing close to Xiao Wu, inhaling her fragrant scent, feeling very relaxed.
His hot breath warmed Xiao Wu's body, and a gentle smile appeared on her face.
She hugged Xiao Qiu's head and ruffled his blue hair.
Zhu Zhuqing also walked over, sat cross-legged by Ye Qiu's legs, placed his legs on her own, and began to gently massage them.
She looked at Xiao Wu, seeming to have something to say but hesitating.
Only Ning Rongrong sat to the side, unmoved.
She just looked at Ye Qiu with worry, looking at her and her sisters' future happiness.
"Rongrong? Why is there dirt on your clothes?" Xiao Wu, while taking care of Ye Qiu, finally diverted her attention to Ning Rongrong.
"Ah? Where?" Ning Rongrong exclaimed, looking at her clothes; indeed, there was some on her left shoulder.
Ning Rongrong's face became flustered, blushing intensely.
"This might have gotten on when we were walking in the grass!"
As she explained, she also reached out to brush it off.
"Is that so?" Xiao Wu nodded gently, not noticing anything amiss.
Here was the largest Spirit Beast habitat on land, the Star Dou Great Forest, and Da Ming and the others didn't have the time to clean it up.
"Rongrong, there's still some in your hair."
"Oh, oh, thank you!"
Ning Rongrong said thank you, took out a silk scarf, and with a red face, carefully checked herself.
"Ye Qiu, what's wrong with you?"
Looking at Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing was incredibly shy.
She felt Ye Qiu's muscles were a bit tense, and there was a hint of a smile in his eyes.
When Xiao Wu asked, Ye Qiu had been burying his head in Xiao Wu's arms, not daring to speak.
Now that Zhu Zhuqing asked.
Xiao Wu also noticed his abnormality and looked at him strangely.
Only then did he awkwardly reveal his face, chuckling dryly.
"Haha… I'm just a little sleepy! You guys chat… I'm going to study the Spirit Bone I just got!"
Under the worried, strange, and teasing gazes of the three girls.
Ye Qiu left the soft knee pillow and declined the perfectly timed massage.
"Xiao Qiu~" Xiao Wu called out softly.
Ye Qiu, however, dared not stay.
This topic made him feel very uncomfortable staying here!
He took out the Spirit Bone that the Manao Jia Turtle had dropped from the Divine Might Space.
He quickly scurried away from the encirclement of the three girls.
He sat down not far away.
This Spirit Bone had been collected by him into the Divine Might Space even before Er Ming had a feast.
Ye Qiu shook his head, dispelling the trivial matters from earlier.
He focused his attention on the Spirit Bone in his hand.
This was a Ten Thousand Five Thousand Year left arm bone.
Its texture was like agate, smooth and delicate.
Its integrity was good.
However, Ye Qiu had no intention of letting Ning Rongrong absorb it.
The age was still a bit low.
Its ability was merely to allow a Spirit Master to store thirty percent more spirit power.
And just as Ye Qiu was studying this Spirit Bone.
On the other side, Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing had already begun to interrogate Ning Rongrong.
"Rongrong~ What exactly happened to Xiao Qiu?" Xiao Wu looked at her seriously, full of curiosity.
"I, I'm sorry!" Ning Rongrong lowered her head, her voice filled with guilt.
Her appearance left Xiao Wu bewildered.
Fortunately, Zhu Zhuqing, who already understood, was there.
She leaned in close, whispering her discoveries and guesses to Xiao Wu.
"Ah?!" Xiao Wu was completely stunned, her whole head turning red and steaming.
She strangely glanced at Ye Qiu, who was sitting upright and studying the Spirit Bone not far away.
Then she looked at Ning Rongrong strangely again.
This kind of thing that could release pressure…
Logically speaking, shouldn't Ye Qiu have felt refreshed afterward?
Why did he look so uncomfortable?
Zhu Zhuqing was also very curious about this.
"Rongrong, what did you do?"
"I… I just didn't pay attention to the intensity…"
Ning Rongrong was stared at by the two girls.
She had no choice but to truthfully confess her actions.
Although she had a bit of a mischievous personality and sometimes spoke fiercely,
that was only in the stage of verbal bravado.
Therefore, this time...
She had originally wanted to have a good talk with Ye Qiu and finish what she hadn't completed during the last night raid.
She didn't expect her lack of experience.
The sudden change startled her, and she accidentally injured Ye Qiu.
"Ah?!" Zhu Zhuqing and Xiao Wu looked at Ning Rongrong blankly, then with resentment.
Ning Rongrong was almost in tears from anxiety.
"I really didn't mean to, I just wanted to thank him."
The three girls calmed down and looked at Ye Qiu, their eyes filled with deep concern.
"Zhuqing~" Ning Rongrong quietly moved closer to Zhu Zhuqing, leaned over, and whispered.
Xiao Wu also quickly squeezed over to listen to the two girls' conversation.
The three girls' faces slowly turned flushed.
"Zhuqing, please!" Ning Rongrong held her hand, pleading.
Even Xiao Wu looked at her with hopeful eyes.
"..."
Da Ming and Er Ming looked at each other.
With their cultivation, they naturally heard every word of the conversation between the few, but they couldn't understand its meaning.
They only knew that it seemed Ye Qiu and Sister Rongrong were playing in the grass, and Sister Rongrong accidentally injured him.
But they were Ten Thousand Year Spirit Beasts?
...
Not long after.
Just as he finished studying the Spirit Bone, a pair of beautiful legs entered Ye Qiu's sight.
He looked up, his gaze sweeping over the leather top and pants.
Long, beautiful legs, a well-proportioned waist, an impressive figure…
Zhu Zhuqing's pretty face was shy and timid, standing gracefully in front of Ye Qiu, a little hesitant.
"Zhuqing, what's wrong?" Ye Qiu looked at her strangely.
"Uh, what are you…? Hiss!"
Ye Qiu gasped, and his arms felt heavy.
Zhu Zhuqing didn't answer, her face red, as she directly sat on his lap.
"Da Ming, Er Ming, be honest, don't look around!"
Not far away, Xiao Wu was supervising Da Ming and Er Ming.
And Ning Rongrong was seriously watching Ye Qiu and Zhu Zhuqing's closeness.
On the other side.
Zhu Zhuqing was already embracing Ye Qiu.
"Ye Qiu~"
Zhu Zhuqing looked at his azure eyes, full of affection.
Ye Qiu also looked at her blankly.
He saw a flash of light on her, followed by a clear cat's meow.
Zhu Zhuqing had directly entered Spirit Assimilation.
A pair of pink cat ears stood up on her head.
Her tail stood erect behind her, like a question mark, swaying in the air.
Her heterochromatic eyes, full of tenderness, seemed to melt Ye Qiu.
"Gulp~"
So beautiful and charming.
Ye Qiu's Adam's apple bobbed uncontrollably, and he accidentally fell backward.
Zhu Zhuqing lay on Ye Qiu's body, not speaking.
She shyly moved her body.
Although he didn't know what she was going to do,
Ye Qiu carefully put his arms around her waist, making her press closer.
Her red lips parted, her red mouth and white teeth meeting.
They kissed intimately.
Other than a kiss, there were no other movements.
Not long after.
Feeling that she had completed her mission,
and had successfully achieved the desired effect for herself and her sisters,
Zhu Zhuqing was about to get up.
But she seemed to have no strength left, still quietly holding Ye Qiu, leaning on his shoulder.
"Uh, Zhuqing? Are you alright?"
Zhu Zhuqing shook her head slightly, a pink robe draped over her.
Ye Qiu looked at her strangely, wondering if her tempting him was just for a kiss?!
He turned his head and happened to spot Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu's somewhat sneaky eyes.
He wanted to get up and ask them, but found that he shouldn't move now.
He could only hold Zhu Zhuqing and sit back up.
He also helped her smooth the hair behind her ears.
Zhu Zhuqing leaned in Ye Qiu's arms, as if remembering something.
A flash of light on her body, and she released Spirit Assimilation.
Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong seemed to receive a signal.
They quickly ran over.
Under Ye Qiu's puzzled gaze, they helped Zhu Zhuqing up.
Ning Rongrong asked anxiously, "Zhuqing, how is Ye Qiu?"
Before Zhu Zhuqing could answer, Xiao Wu's shy voice came out.
She also had some sense.
"Rongrong, Xiao Qiu should be fine."
Xiao Wu, with a red face, pointed at Ye Qiu, who was sitting on the ground.
Ning Rongrong also looked over, and with just one glance, her hanging heart settled.
Ye Qiu's face was fair with a healthy blush, looking perfectly fine.
It seemed Ye Qiu's physique was as robust as ever.
She patted her chest and muttered to herself, "Good, good!"
"I say... what exactly are you two doing so mysteriously?" Ye Qiu shifted his body, trying to avoid their naked stares.
"It's... it's Rongrong who was afraid she caused you problems, so she asked me to help you check..."
Zhu Zhuqing's shimmering eyes blinked uncontrollably.
Her small face was burning with shyness, and her eyes seemed to be steaming.
"Uh…" Ye Qiu's face alternated between red and black.
Although this matter made him a bit awkward, he found it more amusing.
This was truly a case of concern leading to confusion.
He gave them an exasperated look.
"Are you underestimating me too much? My psychological resilience isn't so weak as to actually be scared, and I'm a Spirit Master, plus I have Xiao Lan's Spirit Ability, so even a small injury is nothing!"
"Rongrong, don't take it too much to heart! You'll get used to it later!"
"Mm, I know! Ah?" Ning Rongrong lowered her head and nodded slightly.
Hearing the latter half of Ye Qiu's sentence, she looked at him in surprise.
Then she shyly lowered her head.
"Mm, I'll be careful in the future!"
"Xiao Qiu! You're getting more and more improper!" Xiao Wu gave him an exasperated look.
Zhu Zhuqing also nodded in agreement, crossing her arms over her chest.
She quietly straightened her clothes that had been disheveled moments ago.
"Ahahaha, I… I was joking!" Ye Qiu chuckled, being stared at strangely by the two girls.
He quickly moved past these matters.
"Alright, that's over."
"It's getting late. Should we go back to the academy to rest, or rest directly here?"
Ye Qiu looked up at the sky.
Xiao Wu showed a hint of displeasure on her face; she didn't mean to blame him.
But she also didn't want to dwell on this topic anymore.
"Let's rest here! Xiao Qiu can take us back tomorrow morning!"
"Mm, then let's do that!" Ye Qiu nodded.
After learning that Ye Qiu was fine, Ning Rongrong recovered and cautiously raised her hand.
"Ye Qiu... how about we rest there!"
The direction she pointed to was precisely the patch of Blue Silver Grass from before.
"Alright!" Ye Qiu agreed. It would be convenient to weave a tent there using the Blue Silver Emperor.
Xiao Wu's face flushed a little, clearly remembering something.
"Then let's go!"
"Da Ming, Er Ming, good night!"
Ye Qiu wished the two brothers good night, then led the three girls towards the grassy area.
...
A night passed.
The sky had just begun to show the first hint of dawn.
Inside a simply woven tent in the Blue Silver Grass field, Ye Qiu extricated himself from the soft embrace and peeked out.
Without waking the girls, he quietly made his way to the shore of Life Lake.
Er Ming was sprawled on the ground, sound asleep.
Ye Qiu softly called towards the bottom of the lake, "Da Ming!"
Splash, splash.
On the lake's surface, a green shadow continuously grew larger.
Water surged, and spray splashed.
Da Ming's ox head emerged from it.
"Ye Qiu, is there something you need?"
After a moment of thought, Ye Qiu slowly said, "I want to know about Xiao Wu's mother's whereabouts!"
"Auntie?!" Da Ming was stunned for a moment.
After a long silence.
Considering the relationship between Xiao Wu and Ye Qiu, he decided to tell him.
Da Ming's voice carried a hint of longing.
"We don't know where Auntie went, or whether she's alive or dead! That day..."
Ye Qiu frowned, not speaking, quietly waiting for the rest of the story.
"That day, Auntie left willingly with a purple-robed woman who intruded into Life Lake, and she never returned. Before she left, she only told me and Er Ming to protect Xiao Wu Jie well."
"And she also said..."
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