"Shi Mo! Are you two alright?"
Yu Tianheng walked to the edge of the arena, a smug look on his face, and peered down at the two brothers who had fallen.
"We're fine! Hmph! If your spirit power level wasn't higher than ours, who knows who would have won!"
"That's right! My brother is right!"
Shi Mo chimed in from the side.
At this time, Yu Tianheng had only recently joined the Royal Fight Team, and his relationship with the others was far from what it would later become.
"Heh heh…" Yu Tianheng chuckled indifferently, "Then you two were still ganging up on me!"
"You! Hmph!" The two brothers snorted coldly, speechless.
"Oh my, oh my~ We're all teammates, why bother with a temporary win or loss!"
Yufeng walked over. When Instructor Qin Ming wasn't around, he could only step forward and act as a mediator.
The Shi Mo brothers didn't say anything more and walked off together to recover their spirit power.
Yu Tianheng smiled slightly and didn't pay attention to Yufeng, turning directly towards Dugu Yan.
"Tch! What's there to be proud of~" Yufeng pouted, annoyed by Yu Tianheng's attitude!
"Huh!" His peripheral vision caught sight of a slender black figure, and next to her was actually a man. Yufeng couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
"Ye Lingling, why are you only just arriving! And you brought such a handsome young man!"
"Hmm?"
Yufeng's voice startled the others.
Especially when they heard that Ye Lingling was accompanied by someone of the opposite gender, they became even more curious.
They couldn't help but cast curious glances.
Even the Shi Mo brothers, who were recovering their spirit power nearby, were no exception.
"Ye Lingling!"
Dugu Yan stood up and walked straight towards Ye Lingling.
Yu Tianheng, who had just walked in front of her, was ignored and looked awkward.
He could only follow.
Ye Lingling directly ignored Yufeng's voice; this was her usual demeanor.
Ye Qiu, beside her, also scanned the group. From their appearances, he could already identify each of them.
However, when he saw Dugu Yan, Ye Qiu was startled.
In his memory, Dugu Yan should have purple hair and green eyes.
Now, more than half of her purple hair had actually turned green.
Could it be that her poison had truly erupted prematurely?
Aside from the Shi Mo brothers, the other four gathered around.
"Yo, Ye Lingling, this isn't your sweetheart, is it!" Oslo stepped forward, carefully scrutinizing Ye Qiu. Even he felt a bit jealous of Ye Qiu's appearance.
"Oslo! What nonsense are you spouting? Do you want to taste my snake venom?"
Ye Lingling hadn't even responded to him yet when Dugu Yan, who had walked over, already began to stand up for her.
She knew Ye Lingling's situation; there was absolutely no way she would bring a sweetheart out now.
"Yan Zi, I was just joking. I can't handle your poison~ Give it to Yufeng, I think he wants to say something too!"
"Oslo! Do you want to duel again!" Yufeng hadn't expected to be caught in the crossfire while doing nothing, and he clamored for a duel with him.
"Hmph!" Dugu Yan snorted coldly, ignoring them.
She took Ye Lingling's arm, "Ye Lingling, you're finally here! Aren't you going to introduce us?"
Dugu Yan's gaze turned to Ye Qiu, and she couldn't help but frown.
This guy had been staring at her!
However, out of consideration for Ye Lingling, she didn't react.
Yu Tianheng, who had just walked over, naturally also noticed Ye Qiu's gaze.
An alarm immediately went off in his heart.
'This guy! He couldn't be here to pursue Dugu Yan too, could he!'
Mainly, Ye Qiu's appearance was simply too good, and he seemed to have even connected with Ye Lingling, which made him feel a bit uneasy!
"Yan Zi, is your body alright?"
Facing Dugu Yan, Ye Lingling's voice didn't sound as lonely and hollow; it had a bit more vitality.
"Currently, there's nothing serious! By the way, who is this guy?"
Dugu Yan's voice at the end also turned a bit cold.
That blue-haired guy was still looking at her, and with a tightly furrowed brow.
Ye Lingling turned her head to look and also noticed Ye Qiu's state. Just as she was about to call him,
A voice was faster than hers!
"Boy! Watch your eyes!"
The voice carried anger and arrogance; it was Yu Tianheng who spoke.
Everyone's gaze converged on Ye Qiu.
Ye Qiu finally stopped thinking. No matter what, if Dugu Yan's body truly had a problem, then his confidence would increase a bit.
He presumed Dugu Bo must be very anxious by now!
"I apologize, I was thinking about something just now!"
Ye Qiu apologized to Dugu Yan, nodding slightly to show his regret.
Unexpectedly, Yu Tianheng pressed his advantage, continuing to provoke.
"Hmph! Control your eyes. If you dare to look around again, I won't let you off!"
"Enough! Yu Tianheng, this is someone Ye Lingling brought. Watch yourself!"
Dugu Yan's voice was indeed very effective.
After glaring at Ye Qiu, Yu Tianheng crossed his arms and stood beside Dugu Yan, like a protector.
'This guy, as Ye Lingling said, is indeed very overbearing!'
Ye Qiu thought to himself, glancing at him before no longer paying attention.
He had just seen Yu Tianheng's attack; that spirit power fluctuation seemed to indicate he had just broken through level 35.
At most, he could withstand one of Ye Qiu's Tsukuyomi.
If he truly interfered with him, Ye Qiu wouldn't mind letting Yu Tianheng lie in bed for a month or so.
Seeing him return to normal, Ye Lingling introduced him to Dugu Yan:
"Yan Zi, this is Ye Qiu. He's here to see you!"
Her introduction of Ye Qiu was direct and to the point, with no intention of concealing anything.
Name, purpose—it was that simple!
The rest didn't matter!
"…"
Ye Qiu stared at Ye Lingling in shock.
'Big sister! Couldn't you have told her this privately?'
He was operating on the principle of avoiding trouble, and now it seemed difficult!
Indeed, as soon as her words fell, everyone around them turned their gazes towards Ye Qiu.
The one with the biggest reaction was Yu Tianheng, his eyes wide, filled with gravity.
'I wonder which family this guy is from. Could it be that he heard the news and came?'
Dugu Yan's eyes held curiosity, but more so, aversion. She glanced at Yu Tianheng beside her, and the aversion in her eyes deepened!
As for Yufeng and Oslo, they were more impressed, and they retreated a few steps, as if something was about to happen here.
Ye Lingling felt Ye Qiu's gaze and met his eyes. Her calm eyes held a hint of encouragement, as if urging him on!
Was she doing this on purpose?
Ye Qiu understood. He suddenly remembered that she had once said she wanted him to drive Yu Tianheng away.
Looking in Yu Tianheng's direction, he indeed couldn't hold back anymore and seemed to be getting anxious.
His eyes, looking at Ye Qiu, were filled with a strong warning!
Since the cat was out of the bag, Ye Qiu no longer concealed anything.
"Miss Dugu Yan, I am indeed here to see you! I wonder if we could speak alone!"
Ye Qiu looked directly at her, his voice neither humble nor arrogant, directly extending an invitation for a private conversation.
He completely ignored the warning in Yu Tianheng's eyes.
Dugu Yan hadn't even opened her mouth to answer when Yu Tianheng already made a move.
"Boy! What exactly are you trying to do? Yan Zi is someone you can just see whenever you want?"
His voice was loud. He took a step forward, and lightning already flickered around him.
He looked as if he was ready to fight if a single word was amiss.
He hadn't even had a private moment with Dugu Yan yet, how could he let someone else get ahead!
And a quite threatening 'pretty boy' at that!
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