As dusk drew near, the banquet, which had lasted longer than expected, finally came to an end.
During that time, Quan Yi and Huo Wu had also grown closer to the others.
Although the other side had been somewhat nervous at first, once they realized the two of them did not possess the arrogance and other negative traits that genius Spirit Masters were prone to, and were instead very calm and friendly, things changed.
That made it easier for them to open their hearts and interact with the two.
More importantly, Quan Yi's research into and insight regarding Martial Souls left all of them feeling that they had benefited greatly, especially his personalized suggestions for each of them, which held immense reference value.
Because of this, by the later stages, the banquet had turned directly into a cultivation discussion session where they specifically sought Quan Yi's advice.
After the discussion ended, everyone, under Dugu Yan's intimidation, left the hotel reluctantly.
Among them, however, Ye Lingling quietly stayed until the very end.
Inside the room where Quan Yi and Huo Wu were staying, the two prepared four teacups and waited for their guests to arrive.
Before long, outside the silent room, the voices of two girls in conversation rang out.
"Yan Yan, I want to go in by myself. Can you help me keep watch outside?"
Ye Lingling held Dugu Yan's hands, looked at her seriously, and stated her intention.
When Dugu Yan saw Ye Lingling's expression, she understood exactly what kind of attitude the other girl was holding.
She could only agree. "All right. I'll wait for you outside."
A grateful smile appeared on Ye Lingling's face.
"Thank you, Yan Yan."
That thank-you contained many things. After saying it, Ye Lingling resolutely knocked on the door, and with Quan Yi's