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Throughout the afternoon, Su Yan, Ye Lingling, and Dugu Yan stayed at the Ye family residence. They enjoyed a quiet dinner with the family, and it was not until after the sun had fully set that Su Yan and Dugu Yan finally said their goodbyes and left.
Under the soft light of the moon, Dugu Yan and Su Yan walked hand in hand down the peaceful street. The cool night breeze blew gently around them. Dugu Yan let out a long sigh filled with deep emotion.
"All of Lingling's long-standing worries have finally been resolved tonight," Dugu Yan said softly, a happy smile gracing her lips. "I really hope she can be a bit more lively and cheerful in the future!"
With those words spoken, Dugu Yan turned her head to gaze at Su Yan's handsome face. Her heart felt so warm and full that she suddenly stopped right in her tracks.
Su Yan stopped walking at that exact moment as well. He turned around to face her, looking into her eyes with a very gentle gaze.
"Why did you stop walking, Yanyan?" Su Yan asked softly.
Looking at Su Yan's gentle eyes and handsome face under the starlight, Dugu Yan could no longer hold back the strong feelings in her heart.
"Su Yan, I really like you!" Dugu Yan said earnestly.
Su Yan smiled warmly. He reached out his hand and gently stroked Dugu Yan's smooth cheek, his voice soft and full of affection.
"Yanyan, I love you too," Su Yan replied softly.
Standing in the middle of the main street, the two of them completely ignored the worldly gazes of any onlookers walking by. They leaned in close and kissed each other passionately under the quiet moonlight.
"This feels so wonderful," Dugu Yan said, her heart brimming with joy after they parted. "Right now, the current you belongs only to me. Shall we walk on the street for a little while longer?"
"Mhm," Su Yan replied with a quiet nod. "Not just right now. Tonight, I can belong solely to you as well."
Dugu Yan turned her head to look at Su Yan, her expression suddenly becoming serious as she shook her head fast.
"Tonight won't do," Dugu Yan said with a mischievous glint in her eyes. "I won't be able to handle all of your firepower by myself at night! Tonight, I want to call Zhuqing to join us. Su Yan, what do you think about that?"
Su Yan hesitated for a moment before speaking up. "We will have to ask for Zhuqing's opinion on that first. If the three of us are going to cultivate together, right now there is only you, Lingling, Ning Rongrong, and Xiao Wu."
Dugu Yan smiled calmly and waved her hand. "It's fine! Zhuqing will definitely agree to join us. If she doesn't agree, we will just make her bear all of your firepower completely alone."
Hearing her playful threat, Su Yan couldn't help but chuckle out loud. He stopped walking once more and crouched down slightly in front of her.
"Get up here," Su Yan said with a warm smile. "I'll carry you on my back. Let's go up into the sky to look at the stars and the moon, and we can walk back like that."
"Woah!" Dugu Yan exclaimed with delight.
Dugu Yan happily climbed onto Su Yan's broad back. With a single light step, Su Yan used his powerful spirit power and carried her straight up into the clouds. Looking up, they saw a vast dark sky filled with shining stars. Looking down, they saw the brilliant lights of Heaven Dou City spreading out like a sea of jewels.
"This is so beautiful!" Dugu Yan shouted into the night air, holding onto him tightly. "Su Yan, I like you so much! You are truly so good to me!"
Dugu Yan felt completely intoxicated by the romance of the night, feeling so happy that she was almost in a complete daze.
Meanwhile, back at the residence, Tang Yuehua had stayed home the entire time without returning outside. She was feeling extremely anxious as she walked back and forth across the room.
"How come Su Yan still isn't back yet?" Tang Yuehua complained quietly.
Ning Rongrong and the other girls couldn't help but chuckle when they saw how restless she was.
"Look at you, getting impatient again, aren't you?" Ning Rongrong teased with a light giggle. "You've asked that exact same question like seven times tonight alone!"
Bibi Dong looked over at Tang Yuehua and spoke in a calm, authoritative voice. "Yuehua! I know you are feeling very anxious right now, but becoming a Spirit Master is something you simply cannot rush. Do you understand?"
Zhu Zhuqing nodded and added with a serious expression, "Lingling said it clearly before. Being anxious won't work at all. Even if you are in a rush, you still have to wait your turn in line!"
"That's completely right," Tang Ya chimed in quickly. "My good roommate and bestie followed her Brother Su Yan all the way back from Douluo World 2, and she hasn't even succeeded yet!"
Xiao Wu nodded her head in agreement and added, "Sister Zhu Yun is still waiting patiently as well."
Bibi Dong nodded slowly, glancing over at Liu Erlong. "Look, Erlong is waiting patiently as well, isn't she? There are still three people ahead of you in line. What is the point of being so anxious right now?"
The Big Silly Cat, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, suddenly jumped out from the side at this moment and shouted loudly, "Me too! Don't forget about me!"
Bai Chenxiang did not say a word, but she silently turned her head and glanced at Tang Yuehua with an amused look.
Tang Yuehua felt completely speechless as everyone pointed this out to her.
"N-No, that's not what I meant at all!" Tang Yuehua explained hastily, her cheeks turning slightly red. "I just wanted to ask him about Martial Souls and how to finally become a true Spirit Master!"
Bibi Dong shook her head with a slightly helpless smile. "That is even less of a reason to rush. Xiao Yan definitely has his own detailed plans for you. With Immortal Herbs, spirit power, and his unique methods, he can easily help you become a Spirit Master when the time is right."
Bibi Dong then turned her gaze toward Ning Rongrong. "Rongrong, will you accompany me to go find Xiaoxue?"
"Alright, I'll go with you," Ning Rongrong replied happily, standing up right away to join her.
Ning Rongrong understood very well that Bibi Dong wanted to ease her distant relationship with Qian Renxue. Acting as a friendly bridge between the mother and daughter was a role that Ning Rongrong was more than happy to play.
As Bibi Dong and Ning Rongrong walked out together, the Big Silly Cat looked over at Xiao Wu and shouted, "Xiao Wu, let me go eat something delicious right now!"
The little bunny Xiao Wu was completely baffled by the request. "Didn't we just finish eating a giant dinner a little while ago?"
The Big Silly Cat lowered its head and said in an aggrieved voice, "But you wouldn't let me eat that much at dinner! I didn't even get full at all!"
"You..." Xiao Wu sighed, completely unsure of what to say to the greedy spirit beast.
In the past group chat, everyone always mocked Xiao Wu for being slow-witted and for loving to eat carrots above all else. But now, seeing Her Majesty the Empress Bibi Dong and two Grandmasters possessing world-shaking wisdom constantly making silly mistakes, Xiao Wu felt that her own life was truly getting better and better every day.
Late at night, everyone in the group chat was still awake and eagerly waiting for the random rewards to be distributed after the recent group chat upgrade.
However, inside the private room, Zhu Zhuqing was practically burning out from total exhaustion at this exact moment.
"N-No... I really can't do this anymore," Zhu Zhuqing panted softly, her voice weak and trembling. "Yanzi, hurry up... it's your turn to take over now."
"Hm?" Dugu Yan leaned close to Zhu Zhuqing's ear with a playful giggle. She whispered slyly, "I can take over right now, but I have one tiny little request first!"
"What kind of request?" Zhu Zhuqing asked, looking thoroughly bewildered and tired.
Dugu Yan did not answer in words. Instead, she directly pressed her body onto Zhu Zhuqing, hugging Zhu Zhuqing's soft form with both hands and pressing her entire face against her.
"This is my tiny little request," Dugu Yan giggled mischievously.
Zhu Zhuqing was left completely speechless by her playful behavior.
"I knew you brought me over here tonight just to scheme something bad against me," Zhu Zhuqing complained softly, rolling her eyes. "Yanzi, be gentler... that actually hurts!"
"Wuu~" Dugu Yan locked eyes with Zhu Zhuqing, taking a sharp intake of breath as she apologized. "Don't blame me for that! Su Yan suddenly ambushed me from behind, and when I got startled, my teeth bumped into you by accident!"
Zhu Zhuqing cast a resentful gaze at her, but she was far too tired to argue. She slowly closed her eyes, intending to rest her exhausted body for just a moment.
However, not long after she closed her eyes, Zhu Zhuqing suddenly let out a startled gasp, her eyes widening involuntarily in shock.
"How come Su Yan is back over here again?" Zhu Zhuqing gasped out.
"Uh," Su Yan replied in a somewhat awkward tone. "Sorry about that, Zhuqing. You and Yanzi were holding each other so close together that I couldn't tell who was who in the dark. I accidentally went the wrong way while cultivating our spirit power."
Su Yan quickly added, "I'll withdraw right now and go back to cultivate with Yanzi again... though it seems it's already too late for that!"
Zhu Zhuqing glared at him with flushed cheeks. "Did you really do that by accident, or did you do that on purpose?"
Before Su Yan could answer her, a clear electronic sound suddenly chimed in his mind.
Beep!
Group Chat upgraded successfully! The Host can now choose a specific Douluo World to invite new members.
Rewards distributed randomly.
Congratulations to the Host for acquiring: God-Bestowed Spirit Ring (advanced version).
Congratulations to the Host for acquiring: Level 1 Soul Power (divine force).
Congratulations to the Host for acquiring: Instant Teleportation x2.
"Random invitation!" Su Yan commanded mentally, letting out a heavy sigh of satisfaction.
Dugu Yan suddenly spoke up at this moment, a mischievous smile spreading across her face. "Su Yan, my ultimate dream for us is... having one Zhuqing down below and one Zhu Yun up above!"
Hearing Dugu Yan's bold and incredible suggestion, Su Yan instantly felt all his vigor and strength return to his body.
Isn't that exact scenario my ultimate dream as well?
Zhu Zhuqing let out a soft huff and complained with a clear hint of exasperation, "Did you forget to mention the most important part? You mean with Su Yan stuck right in the middle!"
Beep!
Group Chat upgraded! Group Administrator rewards distributed randomly.
Rewards: God-Bestowed Spirit Ring (advanced version), Eight-Petaled Immortal Orchid, Instant Teleportation x2.
All Administrators in the Group Chat can participate in the reward draw.
Group Chat upgraded! Group member rewards distributed randomly.
Rewards: God-Bestowed Spirit Ring (advanced version), Level 1 Soul Power, Instant Teleportation x2.
All members in the Group Chat can participate in the reward draw.
Dugu Yan: Melon melon melon! I want to eat the big gossip melon right now!
Zhu Zhuqing: I'll stuff your mouth completely full right now! Let's see how you eat melons then!