"Alright, less talk. Right now, the priority is to hunt a Spirit Beast for Xue'er. It's better to head back early!"
Qian Jun Douluo also frowned, but he was still rational. Given Ye Qiu's appearance, it was normal for him to have close female friends.
He didn't want to meddle in the affairs of these juniors, and he believed Qian Renxue would handle it well.
"Shall we go to the Star Dou Great Forest now?" Ye Qiu asked Qian Renxue.
"Mhm!" Qian Renxue stood with her hands behind her back, eyes level, without any movement.
Seeing this, Ye Qiu said no more. He smiled at Zhu Zhuqing, then activated his Divine Might, bringing everyone into the Star Dou Great Forest.
"Ye Qiu, your Spirit Ability is actually so powerful? If we hadn't been delayed in that space for so long, you probably could have brought us directly here, right?"
Looking at the space shrouded by tree shade, Qian Jun Douluo couldn't help but exclaim in surprise once more.
"Indeed." Ye Qiu didn't hide anything; Qian Renxue already knew this.
"This Spirit Ability is truly terrifying!" Jiang Mo Douluo also praised, his expression towards Ye Qiu changing slightly.
"Alright, since that's the case, let's quickly find a suitable Spirit Beast for this young lady! What type of Spirit Beast does she need?" Qian Jun Douluo asked Ye Qiu.
"Zhuqing's Spirit is the Hell Civet, an agility-attack system Spirit Master," Ye Qiu said, holding Zhu Zhuqing's small hand as he introduced her.
After a moment of thought, he came up with a suitable Spirit Beast for Zhuqing.
"Hmm, if she can add a clone-type Spirit Ability, that would naturally be best! A Spirit Beast like the Ghost Tiger, around thirty thousand years old, would suffice."
"Hell Civet? Someone from the Star Luo Zhu Family?!" Jiang Mo Douluo looked at Zhu Zhuqing in surprise.
"Yes, this junior is indeed from the Star Luo Zhu Family," Zhu Zhuqing nodded slightly.
Jiang Mo Douluo turned to look at Ye Qiu, not expecting this guy to be quite bold.
Qian Jun Douluo also smiled playfully. If the Star Luo Empire knew, he wondered how spectacular their expressions would be?
"Alright, then we'll follow your suggestion. A clone Spirit Ability is indeed very suitable for an agility-attack system Spirit Master!"
Qian Jun Douluo nodded, agreeing to Ye Qiu's plan. He wasn't surprised by the thirty thousand years he mentioned; any expressions of surprise had already been made when Qian Renxue told them.
He then threw two glass spheres to Ye Qiu.
"Then let's split up. Kid, take this. When you find something, use it to notify the others!"
"Understood, Senior!" Ye Qiu nodded, his gaze turning to Qian Renxue, who had been cold-faced and silent.
Qian Jun Douluo also asked Qian Renxue, "Xue'er, are you coming with us, or with this kid Ye Qiu?"
"Xue'er would only slow down the two uncles' search speed. Xue'er won't follow," Qian Renxue glanced at Ye Qiu, saying indifferently.
"Alright then, Ye Qiu, you must protect Xue'er well. If anything happens, notify us immediately!"
Qian Jun Douluo had already anticipated this. Letting Qian Renxue follow Ye Qiu, he didn't have to worry too much; with his Spirit Ability, it would be easy for him to escape!
"Don't worry, this junior will protect her well!" Ye Qiu readily agreed.
"Good! Brother, let's each take a direction!" Qian Jun Douluo nodded, called out to Jiang Mo Douluo, and they flew off in different directions.
As soon as the two left, Qian Renxue's face completely turned cold.
"Who needs your protection? You'd better protect your own women!"
She stared intently at Ye Qiu and Zhu Zhuqing's intertwined hands, her face exceptionally cold.
"Uh…" Before Ye Qiu could speak, Zhu Zhuqing's clear, cold voice came out, and what she said surprised even Ye Qiu.
"I can protect you with Ye Qiu!"
Qian Renxue froze for a moment. Looking at the serious Zhu Zhuqing, she suddenly laughed in anger.
"Indeed, you're one of Ye Qiu's women, your words are quite something! But what can you do? With your mere level forty cultivation?"
"Does protecting you also depend on the level of cultivation?" Zhu Zhuqing tilted her head, looking at her in surprise.
"You!" Qian Renxue's eyes widened, she gritted her teeth, snorted coldly, and then stared fixedly at Ye Qiu. "I just don't want to be blamed by a certain someone if something happens to you."
"How could that be! I'll protect both of you…" Ye Qiu smiled helplessly, reaching out to take Qian Renxue's soft hand.
"Get away from me! Ye Qiu, have I been too lenient with you lately?!"
Qian Renxue retreated two steps, a golden light emanating from her body. Three pairs of golden wings unfolded behind her, her fifth spirit ring flashed under her feet, and the holy sword in her hand was already unsheathed, pointing directly at Ye Qiu.
"I've told you before, haven't I? Don't compare me to your other women!"
Zhu Zhuqing's brows furrowed slightly, feeling a bit uncomfortable with what Qian Renxue said. However, this only further ignited her desire to help Ye Qiu win her over.
She clearly likes Ye Qiu just as genuinely as Rongrong and herself, so why should she make Ye Qiu give them up?
If she also became one of those women she spoke of, could she still speak with such pride?
Zhu Zhuqing stepped forward, blocking Ye Qiu's front.
She said calmly, "Ye Qiu has never compared you to us. If it weren't for me needing to hunt a Spirit Beast this time, I wouldn't even know about the existence of a woman like you!"
"A woman like me?!" Qian Renxue muttered, a cold smile playing on her lips. For some reason, she felt even more resentment towards Ye Qiu in her heart.
"Alright, Qian Renxue, that's enough. Our purpose here is to hunt a Spirit Beast. These matters can wait until after the hunt."
Ye Qiu smiled bitterly, feeling a bit like he might have been too hasty in his actions. He pulled Zhu Zhuqing behind him, waiting for Qian Renxue to sheathe her sword.
That's enough?
Qian Renxue looked at the two people standing closely together in front of her, feeling extremely uncomfortable in her heart.
Holding the holy sword, after a moment of contemplation, she silently put away her sword and walked towards Ye Qiu's direction.
"Qian Renxue…" Ye Qiu reached out to grab her arm, but she sidestepped him, walking into the forest alone.
"Ye Qiu, did I say something wrong?" Zhu Zhuqing looked at Qian Renxue's retreating figure strangely.
Ye Qiu shook his head, pinching her pretty face.
"No, just be yourself. I didn't bring you here to make you feel wronged!"
Zhu Zhuqing smiled and nodded, "Then let's quickly follow her!"
"Mhm, let's go!" Ye Qiu also smiled helplessly, pulling Zhu Zhuqing along to catch up.
As soon as they reached Qian Renxue's side, Zhu Zhuqing suddenly broke free from Ye Qiu's hand and ran to the other side.
The two stood on either side of Qian Renxue, as if to tell Qian Renxue that what she had just said was not just empty words.
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