The sun was high in the sky at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.
Ye Qiu's figure appeared out of thin air, and Ning Rongrong and Xiao Lan, who had been waiting there for a long time, immediately came forward to greet him.
"Brother~"
"Ye Qiu!"
The two girls, with a tacit understanding, took one side each, sandwiching Ye Qiu between them.
At this moment, Ning Rongrong had taken off her long dress and changed into a black training suit.
Her pretty face was unadorned, her small chest was budding, and her hair was tied up, making her look fresh and capable.
Ye Qiu smiled warmly and took their jade hands.
"How about it, you two should be ready, right?"
"Ready, ready! Hehe, Brother, hurry and take us there!"
Xiao Lan's voice was somewhat joyful, as she was about to return to the Star Dou Great Forest again.
She loved the air there the most!
Ning Rongrong, on the other hand, rolled her eyes at Xiao Lan, a little displeased with her for stealing her lines.
When Ye Qiu looked over, a sweet smile suddenly appeared on her face, and she nodded lightly.
"Mm, we're ready!"
"Hehe… Alright then, let's go now!"
The two looked at each other and smiled, Ye Qiu squeezed Ning Rongrong's small hand, and his Sharingan bloomed, the space distorted, and the three disappeared from the small courtyard.
Over the past month or so, Ye Qiu had practically become a master of time management, spending most of his nights at the Prince's Residence and his days either with Dugu Yan or Ning Rongrong.
Hard work pays off, and just a few days ago, he finally broke through to level 30.
To encourage interaction and improve their relationship, Ye Qiu had put some thought into it.
He planned to take Ning Rongrong and the other girls on a Spirit hunt together today.
Ye Qiu, Dugu Bo, and Dugu Yan had already gone ahead to the Star Dou Great Forest to pinpoint the target, and once Xiao Lan and the other girl were picked up, they could begin the Spirit hunt.
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Above a valley in the Star Dou Great Forest.
Dugu Bo stood with his arms crossed, looking down at the wolf pack below.
Dugu Yan, on the other hand, was sitting on the back of the Emerald Cloud Winged Tiger, her eyes fixed on the spot where Ye Qiu had just left.
"Ye Qiu!"
Dugu Yan's surprised voice made Dugu Bo's gaze turn towards them as well.
On the open ground, a man and two women appeared as space distorted.
Before Ye Qiu could stand firm, Dugu Yan jumped off the tiger's back and threw herself into his arms.
"Yan Yan…" Ye Qiu smiled but didn't move, both his hands were occupied by Ning Rongrong and Xiao Lan.
"Hmph! We're here to hunt Spirit, hurry up and let go of Ye Qiu!"
Seeing this annoying woman openly clinging to Ye Qiu in front of her, she couldn't help but snort lightly and was about to pull Dugu Yan away.
"Hehe… What's the rush? Anyway, the Spirit Beast has already been found!" Dugu Yan didn't mind, continuing to take advantage and occasionally throwing provocative glances at Ning Rongrong.
"You! Hmph! Shameless!"
Looking at Ning Rongrong's fuming expression, Ye Qiu was helpless, so he had to first let go of Xiao Lan and stop Dugu Yan's actions.
He couldn't help but be given a glare by her, and Ye Qiu could only smile bitterly at this.
Xiao Lan next to him also looked unhappy; she had been here for so long, and no one had even called her name.
"Sister Yan Yan~ Didn't you see Xiao Lan?"
"Haha… Of course I saw you!"
Looking at Xiao Lan, whose eyes were a little resentful, Dugu Yan pinched her small face as usual.
Without the usual plump feeling, Dugu Yan was indeed a bit dissatisfied.
"Sister Yan Yan, I've grown up! Don't pinch my face anymore…"
"Pfft haha!" Xiao Lan's mumble made Dugu Yan laugh out loud, and she poked her puffed-up cheeks.
"Mmm, this is the right feel!"
While the two girls interacted, Ye Qiu had already led Ning Rongrong to Dugu Bo.
"Senior, this is Miss Ning of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, Ning Rongrong!"
"Rongrong greets His Excellency Bi Lin!"
As Ye Qiu's introduction ended, Ning Rongrong politely bowed to him.
Noticing that Dugu Bo kept staring at her and Ye Qiu's clasped hands, her face flushed.
"Jie jie jie, kid, you're quite capable!"
Dugu Bo let out a strange laugh, looking at Ye Qiu mockingly.
"I don't know what benefits you gave Ning Fengzhi, that he would tolerate his precious daughter mixing with a guy like you…"
"Hehe…" Ye Qiu scratched his head and chuckled dryly; he really didn't know about this.
Logically, with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's intelligence network, they should definitely know about his relationship with Yan Yan, but Ning Fengzhi hadn't shown any reaction, instead often inviting him to dine together.
So, Ye Qiu didn't think too much about this matter.
After all, he had already decided to be clear about being a scoundrel and take responsibility to the end.
Now, he just needed to continuously grow stronger, strong enough to handle all kinds of unexpected situations, strong enough to gain their recognition!
"I don't need any benefits…"
Ning Rongrong frowned at Dugu Bo, hugging Ye Qiu's arm with both hands in front of her chest, muttering with a hint of displeasure.
"Haha… Who knows?" Dugu Bo understood Ning Fengzhi quite well; he didn't believe Ning Fengzhi would indulge Ye Qiu for no reason.
Ning Rongrong didn't want any interests to be mixed into her relationship with Ye Qiu.
She was already indifferent to this guy who had created a rival for her, and facing Dugu Bo's baseless speculation, she felt even more displeased.
"Even if that were the case, at least my father wouldn't secretly drug his own daughter! You…"
"Rongrong!" Ye Qiu tugged at her hand, interrupting her next words, and gave her a helpless glare.
Ning Rongrong also knew that she had lost her temper for a moment, so she snorted, lowered her head sheepishly, and gently squeezed Ye Qiu's hand, as if telling him not to be angry.
Ye Qiu didn't blame her too much, and looked at Dugu Bo with an apologetic expression.
"Hehe… My apologies, Senior, Rongrong just spoke too quickly…"
"Hmph! Kid, don't look at me like that, I, Dugu Bo, am a man of my word, not as petty as you think!"
Dugu Bo snorted coldly, waving his hand indifferently.
He wasn't so low as to bicker with a little girl.
Anyway, with his seniority, this little girl would have to call him Grandpa sooner or later!
"Jie jie," Dugu Bo let out a strange laugh again at the thought, then looked at Ye Qiu with displeasure.
This kid had taken his beautiful granddaughter, and still refused to call him Grandpa, it really infuriated him!
At this moment, Xiao Lan, having escaped Dugu Yan's 'torment,' trotted over and greeted him warmly with her clear voice.
"Hello, Grandpa Dugu!"
"Aye aye, good, good!" Hearing Xiao Lan's voice, Dugu Bo, who had not been very happy originally, immediately changed his expression, smiling radiantly.
"Hehe… Xiao Lan is still sensible, much more polite than that brat Ye Qiu!"
While praising Xiao Lan, he didn't forget to signal Ye Qiu with his eyes, telling him to learn from her.
"Hehe…" Ye Qiu chuckled awkwardly twice.
Changing the address was not that easy; he would only do it when he truly married Yan Yan.
"Haha…" The speed of Dugu Bo's change of expression made Xiao Lan laugh as well.
She became much more lively after arriving in the Star Dou Great Forest; after greeting Dugu Bo, she ran towards the Emerald Cloud Winged Tiger again.
"Ya~ Tiger Girl! Long time no see~"
"Roar…"
Xiao Lan hopped and skipped to the tiger, whose eyes flashed with fear and grievance, letting out uneasy growls.
"Ye Qiu, what's wrong with that tiger?"
Ning Rongrong's eyes flashed with surprise as she asked Ye Qiu in confusion.
She had almost called out to Xiao Lan just now, but seeing how calm everyone else was, she didn't speak.
The scene before her surprised her even more; she hadn't expected this Spirit Beast to be so docile, allowing Xiao Lan to knead its large face.
"That's Ye Qiu's mount!"
At this moment, Dugu Yan also walked to Ning Rongrong's side and answered for Ye Qiu.
"Mount?" Ning Rongrong looked at Ye Qiu strangely, having never heard of a human being able to tame a Spirit Beast as a mount.
"Hehe! You'll know after the Spirit hunt!"
Ning Rongrong was not satisfied with Ye Qiu's answer and frowned uncomfortably.
She seemed to know very little about Ye Qiu.
As for Dugu Yan's seemingly mocking expression beside her, she could only turn her head away unhappily.
Ye Qiu didn't say anything more; it was time to start the Spirit hunt.
"Alright, Xiao Lan, stop bullying Tiger, get ready, we're about to begin!"
"Understood, Brother!" Xiao Lan jumped onto Tiger's back and rode it over. "Sister Rongrong, Sister Yan Yan, hurry up and get on! We'll fly down on Tiger Girl!"
"Ah~ Sister Yan Yan, you're making Xiao Lan so ticklish!"
Dugu Yan didn't hesitate, directly straddled it, grabbed Xiao Lan's waist with both hands, and turned to look at Ning Rongrong, who was still in place.
"Miss Ning, why aren't you getting on?"
"Don't call me Miss Ning!" Ning Rongrong frowned, her hands and feet somewhat at a loss, still unsure how to move, when suddenly her feet left the ground, and she let out a soft cry.
"Ah~ Ye Qiu!"
It turned out that Ye Qiu, seeing her a little scared, had directly picked her up.
"Don't worry, Tiger is very obedient!"
"Roar~"
The tiger beneath them seemed to understand Ye Qiu's words, letting out soft growls in cooperation, even showing a human-like smile, tilting its head and baring its teeth.
"Yan Yan, let Rongrong sit in the middle. Watch out for her later!"
"Mmm, don't worry!"
Hearing Dugu Yan's reply, Ye Qiu placed Ning Rongrong on the tiger's back, then walked towards Dugu Bo, who had been standing with his back to them.
"Ying~ You wicked woman, don't let your hands wander!"
As soon as Ye Qiu turned around, Dugu Yan forcefully hugged Ning Rongrong, making her already flushed face even more vibrant.
"Hmph! Was Miss Ning just timid and scared, or did she deliberately want Ye Qiu to help?" Dugu Yan leaned close to her ear, intentionally blowing warm air.
"What does that have to do with you, ah ying… Don't grab me!"
Noticing the commotion between the two, Xiao Lan also turned her head and joined in the fun.
"Sister Yan Yan, what's so good about touching Sister Rongrong? Mine is better!"
"Haha!" Xiao Lan's voice made Dugu Yan burst into laughter, while Ning Rongrong was filled with shame and indignation.
"Ah! You two…"
Ye Qiu, who was discussing matters with Dugu Bo, turned his head to see the girls bickering with flushed faces, and couldn't help but smile bitterly and shake his head. He had done his best, and he hoped they could get along well!
"Senior, I'll trouble you to provide cover for us later!"
"Rest assured, with this old man here watching over you, nothing will happen to you!"
As a Titled Douluo of level 94, Dugu Bo naturally had his confidence; if this den of wolf cubs could harm anyone in front of him, then he wouldn't be worthy of his title!
"Alright, you few, can you be serious!" Ye Qiu walked to Tiger's side, frowning, his expression serious, and stopped their frolicking.
"Mmm, understood" x3
The girls responded one after another, Ning Rongrong withdrew her hand from Xiao Lan's body, and at the same time, pushed away Dugu Yan's hand from her own body.
The girls' faces and ear tips still had a slight blush.
"I'll tell you the tactics! Listen carefully…"
Ye Qiu's Sharingan Spirit generally wasn't picky; as long as the age was suitable, it would do.
Therefore, in this small valley, there was a small pack of Crimson Flame Demonic Wolves, totaling 13 in number.
The alpha wolf was exactly over Ten Thousand Year, while most of the others were between three thousand and five thousand years, with two more over six thousand years.
"What?!"
Before Ye Qiu could finish speaking, Ning Rongrong exclaimed, not even noticing the amusement in Dugu Yan's eyes.
"Ye Qiu! How can you fight a Ten Thousand Year Spirit Beast alone? That's too dangerous! And you want to absorb a Ten Thousand Year spirit ring?! How can this be? How can a Spirit Elder absorb a Ten Thousand Year…!"
Ning Rongrong, who still wanted to say more, suddenly paused her words, her body stiffening, and her mouth agape.
Beneath her very eyes, Ye Qiu's glaring purple and black spirit rings made her mind go blank.
"Ye Qiu?"
She looked at Ye Qiu blankly; the sight before her completely surpassed her understanding, her eyes filled with disbelief.
"Hehe… Mwah!" Ye Qiu pinched her tender cheek and lightly pecked her on the corner of her mouth.
"I'll tell you all about it after the Spirit hunt, okay?"
"Ah, mm-hmm!" Her pretty face flushed, her eyes trembled slightly, and she nodded in a daze.
Seeing this, the amusement in Dugu Yan's eyes quickly turned into resentment, and she couldn't help but pout.
"Hmm?"
She glared at Ye Qiu, tilting her face slightly towards him, and even pointed at her own cheek with her finger.
Xiao Lan next to her also followed suit, slapping her own face with a loud patting sound.
"Brother, I want one too, I want one too!"
"Uh, hehe!" Ye Qiu chuckled twice awkwardly, and pecked both of them on the corners of their lips.
Dugu Bo, in the distance, covered his face and turned away, unable to bear the sight.
The three girls, with their flushed faces, fell silent again, becoming incredibly well-behaved.
"Ahem…" Ye Qiu also cleared his throat twice, and continued the previous topic.
"…"
If a fight were to break out, the three girls alone would naturally find it difficult to withstand the wolf pack's attacks.
But Ye Qiu's Sharingan could already easily control two six-thousand-year Spirit Beasts!
This undoubtedly relieved them of much burden and provided assistance.
This ebb and flow!
"So, your main task is to hold them off. Once I succeed, we'll retreat immediately!"
"Understood?"
"Mmm!" The three girls responded seriously, even the Emerald Cloud Winged Tiger beneath them was nodding.
"Since that's the case, let's act now!"
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