Inside a secluded cave, Ye Qiu sat cross-legged, meditating to recover his depleted mental energy.
Xiao Lan lay on the ground with her head resting on Ye Qiu's lap. She looked serene, elegant, and adorable—though she would have looked even better if there hadn't been a thin line of drool at the corner of her mouth.
Ye Qiu slowly opened his eyes and ended his meditation. Seeing Xiao Lan sleeping peacefully on his lap, a faint smile appeared on his face. He reached out and wiped the drool from the corner of her mouth.
Feeling his touch on her soft lips, Xiao Lan slowly opened her hazy eyes.
"Elder brother?"
Her voice was soft and sweet, still tinged with drowsiness.
"Now that you're awake, get up," Ye Qiu said gently, patting the back of her head.
"Okay! I know, brother!"
Now fully awake, her voice became clear and melodious again. She smiled sweetly and leaned forward, about to wrap her arms around Ye Qiu's neck.
"Hey! Wipe the drool off your mouth first!"
Ye Qiu held her pale chin with his palm, stopping her from getting any closer. His expression showed a hint of disgust.
"Huh?"
She touched the corner of her mouth with her index finger. It really was a little wet.
"Little Blue wants her brother to wipe it for me…"
"Alright," Ye Qiu agreed without hesitation.
Xiao Lan sat on Ye Qiu's crossed legs. When she heard his answer, her azure eyes gleamed mischievously. She tilted her head back slightly, waiting expectantly.
The moment Ye Qiu reached out, Xiao Lan reacted instantly. She wrapped her arms around his neck, pulled him toward her, and leaned forward—
Instant separation!
Feeling the moisture on his lips, Ye Qiu's eyes widened.
"Xiao Lan! What are you doing again?!"
Fortunately, after countless sneak attacks over the past two months, Ye Qiu had become immune to Xiao Lan's provocations.
"Hmph! Who told you to look down on other people's—"
Xiao Lan had already covered her smooth forehead and jumped aside. She clearly didn't want to be flicked again.
Ye Qiu hastily wiped his lips with his sleeve, then sniffed it and muttered,
"It smells so good… hehe!"
Seeing Xiao Lan's smug expression, Ye Qiu remained silent. Since he couldn't change it, he could only adapt.
He wiped his face one last time and stood up.
Calling the tiger guarding the cave entrance over, he stored it inside the Divine Might Space.
"Brother, are we leaving?"
Xiao Lan ran over and took Ye Qiu's hand.
"Yes. Today is the last day. We'll search until nightfall, then return directly to Heaven Dou City through the Divine Might Space."
Ye Qiu nodded. Continuing to search here was simply a waste of time.
He crouched down and pinched her cheeks. They were soft, tender, and bouncy—he couldn't bear to let go.
Xiao Lan obediently cooperated, smiling with her eyes curved into crescents as she looked at him.
"You'd better stay inside me today, so I don't have to come back for you…"
"Mmm! I—I'll listen to you, brother!"
With her cheeks being pinched, her words came out slightly lisped. Tiny rays of light began to emanate from her body.
"Haha!"
Seeing his adorable little sister, Ye Qiu couldn't help but laugh. He pulled her into his arms affectionately.
The moment she touched him, her body transformed into specks of light, merging into Ye Qiu and taking root within his heart.
Ye Qiu stood up, stretched his body, activated his right leg bone, and slowly rose into the air, flying out of the cave and into the sky.
A small black dot slowly rose above the Sunset Forest.
This time, Ye Qiu ignored the consumption of soul power and flew extremely high, taking in nearly the entire forest. However… he still couldn't find any trace of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye.
"Sigh…"
The fierce wind swallowed his sigh. His soul power had been greatly depleted, forcing Ye Qiu to lower his altitude.
As he looked down at the varied terrain below, several unusual thoughts formed in his mind.
Perhaps the reason the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye couldn't be found wasn't his fault at all—it might be hidden by a formation, or some unknown changes had occurred.
"Let's search a little longer. If it still doesn't work, I'll have to trouble Sect Master Ning to arrange my enrollment."
Ye Qiu's wide black robe fluttered violently in the wind.
While scanning the forest below, he pondered how to gain Ning Fengzhi's help.
Ye Qiu's Plan B was a roundabout approach.
In short, he planned to start with the weakest link—enter the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, get close to Dugu Yan, help her remove the poison, and do her a favor. Through her connections, he could then make contact with that old poison master.
Directly visiting him would only risk creating an unpleasant situation.
Given Poison Douluo's eccentric personality, if Ye Qiu helped Dugu Yan and cured her, the old man should at least be willing to talk.
The problem was that the Heaven Dou Royal Academy only accepted nobles. This was where the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School would need to step in.
Should he offer the blueprints for the Silent Sleeve Arrow or the Zhuge Repeating Crossbow?
Ye Qiu quickly dismissed the thought. Handing Tang San's inventions to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School right now would only be setting a trap for himself.
"Hm? Which unlucky souls are about to be fed to soul beasts again?"
Ye Qiu remained indifferent as he watched a group of soul beasts chasing their prey. He had seen such scenes countless times.
Just as he was about to look away, a flash of light caught his attention.
"This color…?"
His calm expression shifted slightly in surprise.
The people fleeing below were faintly illuminated by seven-colored light.
Could it be someone from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School?
Ye Qiu hesitated briefly, then descended.
This might be his chance—a chance to obtain an admission letter.
Deep within the Sunset Forest, a pack of Gale Wolves charged wildly through the jungle.
Even the weakest among them were thousand-year soul beasts, and the leading wolf king possessed a cultivation of twenty thousand years!
Despite the rugged terrain, they moved with terrifying speed, steadily closing the distance.
"Ahhh!"
In his panic, a boy tripped over a rock and was instantly swallowed by the wolves. His piercing scream lasted only a moment before falling silent.
"Zhang San!"
A fleeing youth looked back at the bloody scene, his legs going weak.
Among the group, the girl in the light blue pleated skirt looked especially pitiful.
She was no longer lively. Her fair face was covered in dirt, unable to hide her pallor and fear. Tears glistened in her eyes.
"Rongrong! Don't stop—run!"
Ning Tian grabbed his sister's hand. In his other hand, a seven-story, seven-colored pagoda appeared, its second soul ring pulsing.
"The Seven Treasures are named—second is Speed!"
Two streams of light shot out and attached to their legs, greatly increasing their escape speed.
These people were Ning Rongrong and her companions, who had come here to hunt soul beasts.
Ning Tian had successfully obtained his second spirit ring—a seven-hundred-year Gale Wolf.
Beside him, Chen Feng's expression was grim.
"This time… I'm afraid things won't end well."
"Damn it! Gu Luo—if things turn bad, come with me to hold the rear!"
He shouted to Gu Luo on the other side, who nodded heavily.
They could die. Even Ning Tian could die.
But Ning Rongrong must not be harmed.
Who could have imagined that hunting a seven-hundred-year soul beast would lead to such disaster? Why did the wolf king's cub have to appear today?
Ignoring the others, Chen Feng and Gu Luo stayed close behind Ning Tian and Ning Rongrong.
"Rongrong! Rongrong!"
Ning Tian's voice snapped Ning Rongrong out of her daze.
Her voice trembled as tears streamed down her face.
"Fourth Brother… what—what should we do? Waaah… am I going to die?"
"Don't worry! Quickly crush the jade pendant Grandpa Gu gave you—he'll arrive soon!"
"Yes! The jade pendant Grandpa Gu gave me!"
Wiping away her tears, she had just taken out the jade pendant when a deafening roar made her tremble.
"Ouch~!"
The Gale Wolf King's bloodthirsty howl sounded like a clarion call.
Phew! Phew!
Dozens of Gale Wolves suddenly accelerated, their streamlined bodies rippling as they surrounded the group, circling endlessly.
The wolf king stood atop a massive rock outside the encirclement. Its vertical pupils glowed with eerie red light, and a mangled corpse hung from its jaws.
"Gulp… t-that… could it be Zhang San?"
Someone swallowed hard, a chill running down their spine.
Thud!
The wolf king tossed the mutilated body aside. Blood splattered onto the crowd, and the thick stench filled the air.
"Ah! Fourth Brother!"
Ning Rongrong cried out in despair as the dismembered corpse landed before her.
"Don't be afraid! Don't be afraid!"
Ning Tian's hands trembled as he snatched the jade pendant from her hand and smashed it against the ground, shattering it into pieces.
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