"Hmm?"
Upon hearing Ye Lingling's question, Ye Qiu was visibly stunned.
"This, this was told to me by Yan Zi. Don't worry, I definitely won't tell anyone."
Ye Lingling looked at him a little nervously.
Such a secret should not have been known by an outsider like her.
"Yan Yan?"
Ye Qiu raised his eyebrows, unable to figure out why Dugu Yan would tell Ye Lingling these things.
Could it be that she was trying to entice Ye Lingling to join their big family?
He couldn't figure it out, so he simply stopped thinking about it. After all, Yan Yan definitely wouldn't harm him.
Seeing Ye Lingling's uneasy expression, Ye Qiu couldn't help but shake his head and smile wryly.
"Miss Lingling, you don't need to be too nervous. Actually, even if you told someone, no one would believe it."
"Ye Qiu, I won't tell anyone, believe me!"
Ye Lingling frowned, clenching her fists, and affirmed.
Seeing her so serious, Ye Qiu also put away the smile on his face and nodded solemnly, "Mm, I believe you."
After a period of conversation, silence fell between the two again.
After a long while, Ye Lingling asked again, "So… is it true?"
Ye Qiu did not hide it and nodded seriously.
Under the black veil, Ye Lingling suddenly bit her red lips, a look of pleasant surprise appearing on her face.
Ye Qiu keenly noticed that Ye Lingling beside him had become much more agitated.
He asked, puzzled, "Miss Lingling, why would you care about such a question?"
"N-nothing, I was just curious."
Ye Lingling shook her head.
She also somewhat disliked approaching someone with such an ulterior motive.
To comfort her, Dugu Yan had told her some small secrets about Ye Qiu that only his women knew, proving that Ye Qiu would definitely be able to help her in the future.
She had to admit, Ye Qiu was indeed very miraculous and mysterious. Just being able to add spirit rings that exceeded the age limit for others was enough to be called a miracle.
Perhaps he really could help her.
It was precisely with this expectation and vision that Ye Lingling agreed to Dugu Yan's request to go to Blue Tyrant Academy together.
Since Ye Lingling didn't say, Ye Qiu didn't press the matter.
"If Miss Lingling needs it, I can also help you hunt for spirit rings. This would be of great help to your growth."
Ye Lingling was silent for a moment, a strange look suddenly flashing in her eyes, followed by shyness.
Could it be that he also had some feelings for her?!
"W-why?"
"You're Yan Yan's good friend, after all. Besides, this can be considered a reward for you keeping my secret."
Ye Qiu smiled as he looked at Ye Lingling.
But Ye Lingling couldn't smile.
Even though she knew the latter half of Ye Qiu's sentence was largely a joke, it inevitably made her unhappy.
Ye Lingling looked up at Ye Qiu and said faintly, "You still don't believe me, do you?"
"Uh, no, I didn't mean that. The last part was just a joke, in case Miss Lingling wouldn't accept it."
Ye Qiu was stunned for a moment and explained with a dry laugh.
"Is that so…"
Hearing Ye Qiu's reply, Ye Lingling felt a little better. At least he still had some trust in her.
Unconsciously, the two had already arrived at the entrance of the Ye Estate.
Ye Lingling stopped.
"Ye Qiu, I've arrived. Do you want to come in for a cup of tea?"
Her face under the black veil slowly turned a little rosy. It was her first time being escorted home by a man and inviting him into her house.
It was also the second time she had spoken so much with a man.
The first time was also Ye Qiu, but that was several years ago.
Ye Qiu shook his head, "No need for tea, I still have something to do."
"Alright then, thank you."
"No problem."
After a simple farewell, Ye Qiu used Divine Might Space to directly leave the front of the Ye family's door.
In the Divine Might Space, he quickly cleaned off the scent on his body, especially Xue Ke's… Then he appeared in the Crown Prince's Residence's secret room.
…
The morning sun was just rising.
At this time, two months had passed since Shrek Academy merged into Blue Tyrant Academy.
During this period, Ye Qiu also told Ning Fengzhi about Tang San and his father.
He had also sent people to stake out near Blue Tyrant Academy.
But so far, nothing has happened.
He had found nothing.
During this time, Ye Qiu's life had been quite peaceful.
Xiao Wu and the others were thriving at Blue Tyrant Academy, allowing her to fully enjoy being the leader.
The team training among the girls was also put on the agenda.
Every night, he would either go to Qian Renxue's secret room to cultivate, or spend time with his other women.
Or take them to Life Lake to see Da Ming and Er Ming.
During the day, he would take the girls up the mountain peak in the morning to cultivate Purple Demon Eye.
From time to time, he would accompany Xue Ke and Tang Yuehua, taking them individually or together, to go out for a stroll.
Or he would indulge in daytime pleasures with Liu Erlong and others.
In short, he was very busy.
So busy that the harassers who came to pursue the girls had to be dealt with by themselves.
Especially that guy Yu Xiaogang.
He actually dared to go deep into Blue Tyrant Academy alone, emboldened by alcohol, and then had his legs broken by Liu Erlong's pressure and was thrown out.
He hadn't even touched her.
If it weren't for the fact that he had some blood relation to her, Liu Erlong might have already killed him.
Flender had to talk Yu Xiaogang out of being thrown out of Blue Tyrant Academy by Liu Erlong.
But he still had to use a wheelchair now.
Because Liu Erlong wouldn't let anyone treat him, so he wouldn't go wandering around with two legs, getting in the way.
…
Crown Prince's Residence.
The anomaly in the secret room disappeared.
Ye Qiu slowly opened his eyes, looking at the shy beautiful face before him.
He couldn't help it.
Every time he finished cultivating in the morning, he would inevitably offend Qian Renxue. This was something he couldn't control.
Qian Renxue's long eyelashes trembled.
Ignoring Ye Qiu's reaction, she remained sitting on him, her arms around his neck.
She seemed to be in a good mood.
Because through cultivation, she could already feel some of what Ye Qiu was thinking.
This feeling was very good.
Qian Renxue leaned close to Ye Qiu's face, her lips gently brushing against the corner of his lips.
"Congratulations, you've broken through to fortieth rank."
"This congratulation is a bit perfunctory… How about a more lasting one?"
Ye Qiu looked at Qian Renxue in front of him, his hands wrapped around her waist, slowly beginning to slide.
"Don't push your luck!"
Qian Renxue frowned, her face flushed, her golden eyes shimmering with subtle waves.
"Alright then, get up. I need to take Xiao Wu and the others to cultivate later."
Green Tea Qiu shrugged, his body inevitably swaying, offending her even more.
But Qian Renxue no longer cared about these things. A dangerous glint appeared in her golden eyes.
Then she smiled, a very cold smile.
She was laughing out of anger.
"Do you think by saying that… I'll agree to your unreasonable demands?"
"If Xue'er won't give, then they…"
"Ye Qiu!"
Qian Renxue roared, grabbing Ye Qiu's neck, and bit down, her teeth biting very seriously.
After so much training, her strength was now superb. She only broke the skin without drawing blood, showcasing her anger and passionate love.
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