First Kiss Gone, Meng Yiran's Grand-Master

Star Dou Great Forest.

Compared to Doudou's process of absorbing her Soul Ring, Meng Yiran seemed to have had it easier. The entire process took less than half an hour.

Once the Soul Ring had fully fused, her appearance seemed to undergo some changes as well.

Whenever a Soul Master obtained a Soul Ring, their body would change to some extent, and Meng Yiran was naturally no exception. Her waist became slimmer, her figure fuller in both front and back, and her beautiful brown eyes grew deeper and more alluring, carrying a faint trace of maturity that had not been there before.

The change was even more pronounced than Doudou's.

Ye Buqun even felt that her beauty now was only slightly inferior to that female pope's. Though he had yet to meet her and could only imagine it for now, that was merely a matter of time.

When Meng Yiran opened her beautiful eyes again, an uncontrollable excitement appeared on her face.

Ye Buqun stepped forward. "Didn't I say it earlier? Not only would I find you a suitable Soul Ring, I also had something to give you. This."

As he spoke, he handed over the black box crossbow in his hand. "Here. It's called the Godly Zhuge Crossbow. It can hold forty-eight bolts in total and fire sixteen at once. As for its power, you all saw it just now. If you infuse it with Soul Power before attacking, it'll be even stronger. I only have ten sets in total, so take them all."

With a thought, he took all the Godly Zhuge Crossbows out of Mirror Space and handed them to her.

Unexpectedly, Meng Yiran's attention was not on the hidden weapons at all. Her eyes were soft as spring water as she gazed at Ye Buqun, then pressed her little lips directly against his!

"Yiran, you..." Her grandfather and grandmother were both stunned by the sight.

"Th-thank you. I really don't know how to thank you properly."

Then Meng Yiran's face instantly turned as red as an apple, and she ran back to Dragon Duke and Snake Granny's side in embarrassment.

Ye Buqun was dumbfounded too.

My first kiss is just gone like that?

I was planning to save it for Spirit Hall!

It was as though a bolt from the blue had struck Ye Buqun's heart. He did not know whether he should be happy or upset.

Doudou felt even worse. It was as if something had lodged in her chest, neither rising nor falling, filling her heart with an inexplicable sourness.

I've been with him for so long and never dared to do that, yet this little girl snatched it first?

The more Doudou thought about it, the more uncomfortable she felt.

"Yiran, don't be disrespectful!" After Dragon Duke Meng Shu rebuked his granddaughter, his attitude changed as well. He signaled Snake Granny Chao Tianxiang with his eyes, then stepped forward and bowed respectfully to Ye Buqun. "This old man failed to recognize a great person. I did not know that you were a Title Douluo, Your Excellency. I offended you earlier, so please do not take it to heart."

Chao Tianxiang assumed the exact same posture as Dragon Duke Meng Shu. "Please forgive our earlier offense, Your Excellency. You are also our family's benefactor. This old woman will never forget this kindness."

Sure enough, on Douluo Continent, a strong fist and a stiff neck were the only real principles. Peerless Dragon Snake had never admired anyone in their lives, but after seeing Ye Buqun's Triple Martial Soul, his Title Douluo-level strength at such a young age, several 100,000-Year Soul Rings, and how he had helped their beloved granddaughter successfully break through level thirty, their admiration and gratitude for him flowed like an endless river.

Ye Buqun smiled. "There's no need for you two seniors to be so polite. You gave the Soul Ring to us earlier, so we should be thanking you instead."

A nervous expression appeared on Dragon Duke Meng Shu's face. "Your Excellency, please do not call us 'seniors' again. This old man truly cannot bear it. If you do not find us lacking, the Peerless Dragon Snake Family is willing to pledge itself to you. We also ask that you accept Yiran as your disciple."

Compared to major sects like the Upper Three Sects, the Peerless Dragon Snake Family was naturally not particularly large. Still, it was considered a prestigious clan on Douluo Continent. Yet its strongest member, the one with the highest Soul Power, was only Dragon Duke Meng Shu, a Soul Douluo. Facing this young man who possessed the strength of at least three Title Douluos, they naturally wanted to cling to his thigh.

There was another very important reason as well. Spirit Hall seemed to be making moves lately, more or less oppressing all the major sects. The Peerless Dragon Snake Family had naturally suffered some threats from Spirit Hall too. Besides, any elder Spirit Hall sent out would be a Title Douluo. How could a mere Soul Douluo like him possibly deal with that?

The Peerless Dragon Snake Family had long wanted to find someone powerful to rely on, but the major sects were all struggling to protect themselves. The strength of the young man before them should surpass even the leaders of those major sects. Naturally, they would not let such a fine opportunity slip away.

Ye Buqun naturally had no objections. Since arriving on this continent, both the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had nominally pledged themselves to him. Taking in one more subordinate clan would not cost him anything. "If you are willing, I have no objections. As for taking a disciple..."

"Of course it cannot be called taking a disciple." Snake Granny Chao Tianxiang spoke up at this moment. "It would not be appropriate for Yiran to become your disciple. Since you have agreed, you are now our sect master. By seniority, you rank above both this old woman and the old man. Calling you Grand-Master would make you our equal, so by rights, she should call you Great Grand-Master."

One's master's master was called Grand-Master. If he ranked above Dragon Duke and Snake Granny, then Great Grand-Master was indeed the proper title.

It had been mentioned before that the two most important thresholds for Soul Masters were levels thirty and seventy. Ye Buqun had obtained such a suitable Third Soul Ring for her, possessed such strength, and had already been acknowledged as sect master by her grandfather and grandmother. Such a title was therefore well deserved.

"Great Grand-Master?" Ye Buqun burst out laughing when he heard the title. Looking at Meng Yiran, he said, "Call me that and let me hear it."

"G-Great Grand-Master." Meng Yiran's face was still flushed red, yet she obediently called him that. However, her mind was occupied with something else entirely.

The smile on Ye Buqun's face did not fade. He waved his hand. "Forget it, forget it. I was only joking. Great Grand-Master makes me sound so old. Just call me Teacher."

Dragon Duke Meng Shu seemed to disagree. "Rules are rules. Since you have agreed to become our sect master, Yiran should address you this way."

Ye Buqun said, "Since you acknowledge me as your sect master, then follow my wishes. Calling me Teacher will do."

Since the sect master had said so, Dragon Duke Meng Shu did not dare argue further.

The way Meng Yiran looked at Ye Buqun was not at all the way a disciple looked at her teacher. Seeing this, Doudou felt another wave of displeasure in her heart—