One Courted a Scolding, the Other Snapped at Everyone

Watching Le Ling and Qian Daoliu's departing backs, Dugu Yan suddenly said, "Grandpa, Sister Le and that Great Offering of Spirit Hall are probably lovers."

Dugu Bo frowned. "You're just a little girl. How would you know?"

"Because I saw that Sister Le was wearing a ring identical to the one on that Great Offering's hand. They were both on their ring fingers too, just like the wedding rings Father and Mother used to wear."

At the mention of wedding rings, Dugu Bo's eyes widened in shock!

He had made many guesses about the relationship between Miss Le Ling and Qian Daoliu, but he had never imagined they were actually lovers!

Pigs were flying!

Spirit Hall's Great Offering, Qian Daoliu, was actually having a second spring?!!

If this got out, it would definitely shock the entire Soul Master world!!

"Grandpa, what are you thinking about?"

Dugu Yan waved a hand in front of her grandfather's eyes.

"Nothing. I just thought of something unbelievable."

Recalling what had just happened, Dugu Bo smiled. "Come on, let's check out. We still need to head to Sunset Forest later to get your third soul ring."

Dugu Yan nodded.

The two headed toward the front desk in the lobby.

Outside the hotel entrance on the other side, Steward Yao had already been waiting for quite some time with the carriage.

Seeing the two emerge, the steward immediately went up to greet them.

"My lord, the rooms have been checked out. We can depart."

Qian Daoliu nodded.

After he and Le Ling boarded the carriage, it left Jiali City and headed toward Sunset Forest.

Jiali City was about a day's journey from Sunset Forest, but taking the smaller roads could shorten the distance by a third.

To arrive as quickly as possible, they chose the smaller roads.

After traveling for most of the day, the carriage arrived near the outskirts of Sunset Forest in the afternoon.

Steward Yao pulled the carriage to a stop and said to the two inside, "My lord, Miss Le Ling, we've arrived. The outskirts of Sunset Forest are about fifty kilometers from here."

Le Ling and Qian Daoliu got up and stepped out of the carriage.

"Steward Yao, you needn't wait in a nearby town this time. Drive straight back to Spirit City and handle what I instructed you to do last night."

"Yes, my lord."

With that, Steward Yao cupped his hands to them, turned the carriage around, and departed.

Watching the carriage gradually disappear into the distance, Le Ling asked curiously, "What did you tell him to do last night?"

Qian Daoliu shook his head. "Nothing. Just Spirit Hall business."

"Then if you're sending Steward Yao back first, what do we do when it's time for us to return? It's so far—are you planning to fly all the way back?"

Le Ling frowned and asked again.

Qian Daoliu said, "When we return, we'll go to the nearest town and buy a horse. We'll ride back together."

"Buy two horses. I refuse to ride with you!"

With that, Le Ling turned and headed toward the outskirts of Sunset Forest.

Qian Daoliu flashed after her, directly taking her hand as he walked beside her. "I only brought enough money to buy one horse, not two, so we can only ride together."

"You're a Great Offering. Do you really think I'd believe you carry so little money when you travel? Don't even think about fooling me!"

Le Ling shot him a sidelong glare.

Seeing her look, Qian Daoliu thought for a moment, then spouted nonsense with a straight face. "The money I brought is barely enough for two horses, but I haven't ridden in too long and I'm a little rusty, so it would be better for us to ride together!"

"Qian Daoliu!"

Le Ling shouted at him and snapped, "You don't even bother drafting your lies anymore, do you?! You just blurt them out, don't you?!!"

He actually said he was rusty because he had not ridden a horse in too long!

Why didn't he just say he spent every night cultivating, so he had become rusty at sleeping too?!!!

Le Ling was furious. One of her hands was held by him, but she still used her other hand to hit that shameless liar of a man!

Seeing his Ling'er turn into a bristling fox again, Qian Daoliu chuckled.

If his six brothers had been here, they would surely have wondered when their Eldest Brother had learned the skill of courting abuse, and why he enjoyed being scolded so much!

"Ling'er, you're wrong. I drafted it in my head."

"Draft your sister!"

"Ling'er, I don't have a sister. I only have a wife, and her name is Le Ling."

"Who's your wife?!! The one who bore you a son is your wife. I'm not!!!"

"Then we'll just have one."

"Have your head! Don't even think about it!!"

One was practically begging to be scolded, while the other snapped at everything under the sun.

For the rest of the journey, the two continued through the outer region of Sunset Forest in this manner, chatting as they searched for suitable soul beasts.

They did not encounter any suitable soul beasts until evening.

Watching the sun set beyond the western mountains, they decided to find a cave or somewhere more secluded to spend the night.

After walking for a while longer, they were fortunate enough to find a small cave.

Le Ling did not really want to spend the night in a cave, especially such a small one with stone walls on all sides.

Although it was well-sealed and safe, that was precisely the problem. If the two of them lit a fire inside, it would be far too easy for an ambiguous atmosphere to arise!

Although Le Ling resisted Qian Daoliu in her heart, they had once loved each other so deeply.

So she knew very clearly just how honest her body was when it came to this man. In the ambiguous atmosphere of a cave, it would be far too easy for sparks to fly!!

"How about we don't go into the cave? It's not that cold tonight!"

At that moment, Le Ling stood outside the cave, unable to make up her mind.

Qian Daoliu had just released his powerful Soul Power into the cave to check whether it was safe when he heard Ling'er's words.

He withdrew his Soul Power, walked behind her, and wrapped his arms around her. His thin lips brushed her ear as he asked teasingly, "Ling'er, are you afraid of being alone in the cave with me?"

"Who... who's afraid!"

Having had her thoughts seen through, Le Ling immediately denied it. She pried his arms off herself and strode into the cave.

A smile curved Qian Daoliu's lips as he followed her inside.

After entering the cave.

Qian Daoliu still used Angel Domain to set up a protective barrier at the entrance, then took out dry branches from his storage ring and arranged them into a pile.

While searching for a place to stay the night, they had picked up some dry branches to make a fire.

Before long, the fire was ready.

It not only illuminated the entire cave, but gradually warmed it as well.

Afterward, Qian Daoliu took out the food he had prepared in his storage ring, and he and Le Ling ate together.

Once they had finished eating, in the warm and relatively safe environment, Le Ling began to grow sleepy. Resting her chin in her hand, she yawned again and again.

But she did not really want to sleep tonight!

Back when her Nightmare Affliction had been more severe, she had been afraid of waking in fright, afraid of being trapped in those dark and terrifying dreams, endlessly reliving pain and sorrow.

So back then, she could cultivate every night without sleeping at all and never feel tired.

But ever since Qian Daoliu had begun helping treat her, the nightmares had barely affected her, and her sleep quality had improved greatly.

Yet because of that, it had become a little difficult for her to cultivate through the night without sleeping like she used to!

Seeing her yawn repeatedly and grow drowsy, Qian Daoliu smiled and held out his hand to her. "Ling'er, come here. I'll hold you while you sleep."

Le Ling looked at him, but instead became hesitant.

"If you don't come over now, once you fall asleep and get trapped in a nightmare, I'll still have to carry you over here. You might as well come obediently now."

Hearing that, Le Ling felt that he had a point. Taking a deep breath, she stood and walked toward him.

Qian Daoliu skillfully pulled her into his arms and placed her directly on his lap.

At that moment, their eyes met.

"Ling'er, after we return to Spirit City, will you move into Worship Hall with me?"

The man's hopeful golden eyes stared straight at her.

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