He spent the entire afternoon with Tang Yuehua and Xue Ke.
Tang Yuehua played the zither, and Xue Ke helped play a wind instrument, releasing some of Xiao Qiu's pressure.
The sun set in the west.
Xiao Qiu returned to Blue Tyrant Academy once again.
However, amidst the group of women, he noticed a somewhat out-of-place figure.
"Brother~"
Xiao Lan, who was sitting alone, eating fruits and swinging on a swing, immediately pounced into Xiao Qiu's arms.
"Brother, why do you have the scent of another girl on you?" Xiao Lan burrowed into Xiao Qiu's arms, then bit Xiao Qiu's neck, and sniffed again.
"This scent is quite nice. Hehe."
Xiao Qiu held her perky buttocks and gave her a side-eye.
When he looked up again,
there seemed to be five pairs of glowing eyes around him, giving him a death stare.
"You… why are you all staring at me like that?"
Xiao Qiu's body was a bit stiff, his face full of awkward smiles.
His gaze indicated Liu Erlong, who was also looking at him with a stern face; the others didn't matter.
He had told Liu Erlong that he was going to Moon Pavilion.
"Haha."
When Liu Erlong saw Xiao Qiu's pleading eyes, she couldn't help but chuckle. She also couldn't do anything about it.
Not staring would make her seem out of place.
"Hmph, you scoundrel, you really are hiding women outside."
"Rongrong, why are you like this again!?"
Ning Rongrong resentfully threw away the cards in her hand.
Ignoring Xiao Wu's speechless gaze and complaints, she once again used Xiao Qiu to act shamelessly.
"Xiao Qiu~ you need to control her."
"Control me for what? You've reneged on your debts quite a bit too!"
"…"
Watching the two women get into a small argument, Xiao Qiu also breathed a sigh of relief. At least the flames of war wouldn't burn him.
"Haha. Brother's heart was beating so fast just now!" Xiao Lan hugged Xiao Qiu's neck. It was good that her sisters didn't fight with her for him, so she could take more advantage.
"It's all because you talk too much."
Xiao Qiu patted her bottom, a slight punishment.
Xiao Lan twisted her body, constantly nibbling on his neck and face.
Afterward,
Xiao Qiu held her and sat down between Zhu Zhuqing and Liu Erlong, pushing the restless Xiao Lan onto Zhu Zhuqing, which earned him two eye-rolls.
He gently touched the big cat's thigh and smiled apologetically.
Liu Erlong gently offered tea.
Xiao Qiu looked at Ye Lingling, who was veiled in black gauze across from him, his eyes filled with deep confusion.
Noticing his gaze, Ye Lingling lowered her head.
Her face beneath the black veil was flushed. After all, everyone present was Xiao Qiu's woman, and she felt truly awkward being there.
Moreover, the purpose of her appearance here
could easily be misunderstood.
Xiao Qiu opened his mouth, but before he could ask,
Dugu Yan took Ye Lingling's arm.
Smiling sweetly,
"Husband, I called Lingling over. She wants to join Blue Tyrant Academy with me, and Erlong Jie has already agreed."
"So that's how it is."
Xiao Qiu nodded and didn't say much more. He somewhat understood Dugu Yan's little thoughts.
He just didn't know why Ye Lingling would agree.
"I… I've caused you trouble," Ye Lingling said softly.
"Hmph! What trouble is there? This bad guy is probably thrilled inside!"
Ning Rongrong rested her chin on her hand, looking at Xiao Qiu.
When Ye Lingling was first brought by Dugu Yan, she was very angry, but she couldn't do anything about it.
Besides, turning the Nine Heart Sea Tang Ye family into their own people was quite good.
"Exactly, exactly!"
Xiao Wu also nodded repeatedly, expressing agreement.
As for the death stare earlier, it was all intentional.
After all, they knew Xiao Qiu very well, and they already knew whether he had women outside or not.
Therefore, Ning Rongrong and the others didn't bring up the previous matter again.
Xiao Qiu rolled his eyes.
They made him seem like a sex-crazed ghoul.
Although if things continued to develop like this, he would be pretty close to one.
Cough, cough.
Clearing the magnificent crystal palace from his mind,
Xiao Qiu composed himself, took a sip of tea, and brought up the main topic. "Erlong, have the slots for the Soul Master Competition been decided?"
Liu Erlong leaned against Xiao Qiu, giving him a side-eye.
"There's not much to choose from. All our sisters are so excellent, and there are still many of us. Why don't Yan Yan and the others just go with you?"
After a moment of thought, Liu Erlong remembered her proud students. The sisters' strength in the Soul Master Competition was not bad, and their ranking would definitely not be low.
It could also be considered an opportunity for them to gain experience.
"Hmm… Also, let's add Jiang Zhu! What do you think?"
Xiao Qiu nodded.
"No problem, you're the dean. You make the decisions."
"Although I'm the dean, you're the head of the family, so of course, I still need your opinion."
"…"
Ye Lingling, across from them,
felt completely uncomfortable.
Didn't these women know how to be discreet?
Playing a small game, whether it was punishment or reward, ultimately ended up with them taking advantage of Xiao Qiu… rewarding Xiao Qiu!
Although she secretly had the idea of joining them,
they weren't familiar with each other yet!
Ye Lingling kept acting like an ostrich, not daring to speak, her ear tips flushed red, her heart filled with shyness.
Dugu Yan, beside her,
had just finished receiving Xiao Qiu's 'Give Me Back My Pretty Fist' punishment and returned to Ye Lingling's side, her heart still pounding.
Seeing Ye Lingling's slight awkwardness, she threw down the cards in her hand and began whispering to Ye Lingling.
However,
it clearly had the opposite effect.
Ye Lingling's face became even redder, and even her forehead was covered in a thin layer of sweat.
Dugu Yan kept telling her about Xiao Qiu's preferences—what he ate, what he used, what he played with…
If Ye Lingling hadn't stopped her in time, Dugu Yan might have told her all of Xiao Qiu's favorite moves.
Ye Lingling felt a bit regretful in her heart.
She shouldn't have agreed to come here with Dugu Yan. This was simply like the Spiderweb Cave, wanting to wrap her up and offer her to the king.
Even her mother's friend was Xiao Qiu's woman.
Time flew by.
The setting sun completely disappeared behind the mountains.
The sky gradually darkened.
Because he had to go to Qian Renxue's place, Xiao Qiu didn't stay to eat at Blue Tyrant Academy.
He was currently walking side by side with Ye Lingling on the street.
Hmm… After Dugu Yan's persistent nagging and promising to use her Spirit fusion state next time,
Xiao Qiu had no choice but to take on the task of escorting Ye Lingling home.
It was considered an introduction, leaving a coordinate, making it convenient to use Kamui for pick-ups and drop-offs in the future.
The two hadn't spoken much since leaving Blue Tyrant Academy.
"Miss Lingling, are you alright?" Xiao Qiu turned his face, looking at the corner of her blood-colored face revealed beneath her veil.
"I'm fine…"
Ye Lingling slowly nodded, completely unsure of what to say.
Xiao Qiu also understood her personality, at least outwardly, she seemed completely world-weary.
"Miss Lingling, you don't have to be too pessimistic. Regarding the flaw in your Spirit, there might be a solution in the future, you never know."
At Xiao Qiu's comfort, Ye Lingling just stared blankly and nodded, then turned her head to look at him curiously.
Looking at that face, her little heart couldn't help but pound.
And their current location was precisely where they first met.
"Xiao Qiu, are your spirit rings really purple, black, black, black?"
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