Memories of the Past Came Flooding Back

The reactions one showed while asleep were all subconscious, so what came out after falling asleep was usually one's truest thoughts.

As Le Ling stood under the cold shower, she recalled what A Jian had once told her.

Subconscious?

Her truest thoughts?!

Could it be that she still loved Qian Daoliu deep down?!

But he had broken his promise to her, married another woman, and even had a son. Though he had his reasons, it had still happened.

That was utterly unforgivable!

How could she possibly still think of him? She did not even have enough time to hate him!!

Stupid man!!!

"Knock, knock..."

Just as she was lost in thought, someone knocked on the bathroom door.

"Ling'er, don't shower for too long."

"Also, you skipped dinner last night. Finish up quickly and come out to eat some breakfast."

Qian Daoliu had been waiting for her on the bed for nearly an hour. Worried that she would starve herself, he urged her.

Le Ling ignored him.

Ten minutes later, she finally emerged from the bathroom, towel in hand, and sat on the sofa to dry her damp hair.

Qian Daoliu wanted to go over and help her, but one glare from her sent him back to the bed.

"Should we go out for breakfast later, or should I have Steward Yao bring something back so we can eat in the room?"

"I'm not eating!"

Le Ling had barely finished speaking stubbornly when her utterly uncooperative stomach let out a protesting growl.

Embarrassed, she wrapped the towel around her head and cursed inwardly, Damn stomach!

Qian Daoliu could not help chuckling.

Hearing him laugh, Le Ling grew even angrier and glared at him again!

The man restrained his smile, got up, and went into the bathroom to wash up.

Half an hour later.

The two of them left the room together, where Steward Yao had already been waiting outside the door.

When he saw the door open, he quickly stepped forward and asked, "My lord, Miss Le Ling, I asked around. The restaurant beside the hotel lobby serves breakfast. Would you two like to go?"

Le Ling said nothing.

Qian Daoliu knew that if she did not object, it meant she agreed to eat at the restaurant.

"Let's go."

The three of them then headed downstairs toward the restaurant in the lobby.

Soon, breakfast was over.

Le Ling and Qian Daoliu left the hotel and headed toward the Star Dou Great Forest.

Steward Yao watched them leave.

His Soul Power Level was actually fifty-two, so he could have gone along to attend to them.

But hunting soul beasts in the forest was exactly the perfect opportunity for his master and Miss Le Ling to be alone. If he went with them, he would only be an eyesore!

So Steward Yao wisely chose not to follow them.

The Star Dou Great Forest was a vast primeval forest filled with many soul beasts of high cultivation. Its terrain was also rather complex, containing wetlands, swamps, and more.

It was so vast that it stretched across the borders of both the Heaven Dou Empire and the Star Luo Empire. Two-fifths of it lay within the Heaven Dou Empire, while the remaining three-fifths lay within the Star Luo Empire.

Besides being a habitat for soul beasts, it was also one of the best places for human Soul Masters to hunt soul beasts and obtain soul rings.

At that moment, Le Ling and Qian Daoliu had already entered the outer region of the forest, walking through the dense woods.

The woman walked ahead, while the man silently followed one step behind her.

In that instant, countless memories from those years flooded both their minds.

That was where they had met, in the Star Dou Great Forest.

When Qian Daoliu first met Le Ling, he had been captivated by the beautiful young girl at first sight.

She had been lively and adorable, instantly filling Qian Daoliu with affection.

After learning that she was alone, he invited her to travel with him. Qian Daoliu had been overjoyed when she agreed.

The two of them then spent half a year together.

They not only trained in the forest, but later traveled throughout the prosperous cities of both the Heaven Dou Empire and the Star Luo Empire.

From strangers who had just met, they gradually came to understand each other, until they fell in love.

If those things had not happened back then.

If Ling'er had not left, and if he had not yielded to his father and agreed to a political marriage, perhaps he and Ling'er would have long since married and had several children!

In truth, Qian Daoliu did not have particularly deep feelings for his son, Qian Xunji.

After all, Qian Xunji's mother was not the woman he loved, and he was not the man Qian Xunji's mother loved. There had been no love between them at all!

They had only married because their families forced them to, and Qian Xunji had simply been born from that marriage.

Not long after Qian Xunji was born, Qian Daoliu left. It was not until Qian Daoliu's father died that he returned to formally take over the position of Great Offering and support his son in becoming Pope.

Though he had not been deeply attached to his son, Qian Xunji was still his blood. Thus, when he learned of his son's death, Qian Daoliu had still been deeply saddened.

At that moment, as he looked at Le Ling walking ahead of him, his heart was filled with emotion!

If the son he had had back then had been born to Ling'er, he would not have left, and he could have raised his son properly.

Perhaps what happened later would never have occurred, and his son would not have died!

Although he and Ling'er had missed out on many years together, it was fortunate that she had returned. The feelings of the past and the mistakes of the past could still be made up for.

Qian Daoliu believed that he would surely make Le Ling forgive him and be with him again!

After a moment of reflection, he composed himself.

"Ling'er, what is your Soul Power Level now?"

"Level thirty."

Le Ling had not wanted to answer him.

But since they would be hunting soul beasts and obtaining a soul ring soon, she thought it was better to tell him her Soul Power Level.

"Level thirty?"

Qian Daoliu frowned. "I remember that when you left back then, your Soul Power Level was already above forty. Why is it only thirty now?"

Le Ling explained, "Because cultivation on the Douluo Continent differs from cultivation on the Five Elements Continent. This place uses Soul Cultivation, while my homeland uses Spirit Cultivation."

"Also, the spiritual energy here is not abundant. Combined with the influence of this continent's fate, my Soul Power became level thirty after arriving here."

Qian Daoliu was astonished. "Something like that can happen? This is the first time I've heard of it! Then are your three soul rings still the same as they were back then?"

Le Ling gave a soft hum.

"However, this time, I can directly absorb a ten-thousand-year soul ring as my first soul ring. I don't need to absorb a hundred-year or thousand-year one like before."

Hearing that her first soul ring could directly be ten thousand years old, Qian Daoliu was slightly surprised. "A ten-thousand-year soul ring for your first one? Are you sure?"

"I'm sure!"

Le Ling said firmly, "When I came to the Douluo Continent back then, my Spirit Power Level on the Five Elements Continent was only level seventy."

"But before coming here this time, my Spirit Power Level on the Five Elements Continent had already surpassed level ninety. So here, I can directly absorb the soul ring of a ten-thousand-year soul beast."

Qian Daoliu knew nothing about the differences between Spirit Cultivation and Soul Cultivation. Since Ling'er said she could do it, he believed that she could.

"Alright. When we encounter a ten-thousand-year soul beast suited to your attributes, I'll help you hunt it."

Hearing that, Le Ling glanced at him and said haughtily, "I won't thank you."

"It's fine if you don't thank me. I can take my reward myself!"

"Hm?"

Take his reward himself?

Before Le Ling could understand what he meant, a large hand swiftly wrapped around her waist.

Qian Daoliu leaned over and, catching her off guard, kissed her on the lips.

Thank you to Li Suihan from Q Reading for the reward.

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