Sunset Forest

Zhu Zhuqing and Xiao Wu followed Ning Rongrong around, looking this way and that.

It was incredibly bustling here—nothing like Suotuo City. As the most important city in the Heaven Dou Empire, the night market had an astonishingly high proportion of Soul Masters. Most were around level ten or twenty, and there were even stalls selling Soul Tools.

Xia Ran gave the Twenty-Four Moonlit Bridges at his waist to Zhu Zhuqing. He already had a ring with an unlimited storage space, and carrying it around was pointless, so he simply gave it to her.

The three girls wandered among the stalls ahead of him, while he trailed after them, bored out of his mind.

For some reason, though, they seemed to be deliberately avoiding him, acting mysterious all evening.

As expected, shopping was the most boring thing in the world...

"Xia Ran, we're going to try on clothes. Wait outside! Don't you dare come in!"

Ning Rongrong lifted her chin, her tone quite haughty. After saying this, she even raised her little fist and waved it at him, leaving Xia Ran speechless.

As if I'd want to follow you...

He left a trace of spiritual power across the way so he could notice right away if anything happened, then wandered around.

Before long, the girls came out, flocking around Zhu Zhuqing like a bunch of little sparrows.

Xia Ran looked up and saw Zhu Zhuqing wrapped from head to toe in a long hooded sweatshirt, her head practically buried in the ground.

The sight left him baffled. There was nothing special about those clothes. It was just an ordinary jacket...

Once they left the shop, the girls urged Xia Ran to head back and get some rest, so he'd be well-rested for the Soul Hunting tomorrow.

Xia Ran couldn't have been happier. His cultivation speed doubled at night, so wandering around here was a complete waste of time.

Before long, they finally returned to the hotel.

The hotel they were staying at was also owned by the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. Ning Rongrong greeted the front-desk attendant like an old friend and booked two adjacent deluxe rooms with king-size beds!

The hotels on Douluo Continent weren't officially rated by stars, but if they were, the room they were staying in would absolutely be a seven-star suite!

When they opened the door, the first thing they saw was a sea of purple.

Natural amethyst paired with glowing Soul Tools gave the whole room a mysterious charm.

A faint floral fragrance filled their nostrils, lifting their spirits.

Most striking of all was the huge bed. It was covered in flower petals—though it was hard to tell what kind—and shaped like a heart. It looked like a cake, a work of art in its own right.

Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu lingered at the doorway, repeatedly winking at Zhu Zhuqing. When Xia Ran turned and caught them, they hurried into their room, letting out mischievous giggles before shutting the door.

Zhu Zhuqing, by contrast, had kept her head down the whole way. She dodged Xia Ran's gaze, and even her breathing was unusually hurried.

Seeing her like this, Xia Ran began to worry that she might be feeling unwell. He asked with concern,

"You... all right?"

"Let's go inside first..."

Zhu Zhuqing still had her head down as she spoke, looking guilty. She hurried into the room ahead of him.

Completely confused, Xia Ran could only follow and close the door behind them.

As soon as the door shut, he heard the girl behind him make the faintest sound.

"Xia Ran... could you close your eyes first?"

Close my eyes? Hearing her make such a request out of the blue, Xia Ran had a feeling something big was about to happen.

He thought of the three girls sneaking around and scheming behind his back all afternoon...

"Tell me when you're ready."

He naturally wouldn't refuse Zhu Zhuqing. It wasn't as if she was going to stab him the moment he closed his eyes.

He hadn't turned around when he shut the door, so he simply faced it and quietly closed his eyes.

The room fell silent. Every now and then, he heard the rustle of fabric behind him, along with the girl's slightly hurried breathing.

After a moment, Zhu Zhuqing found the light switch. The click of the button reached Xia Ran's ears, and even with his eyes closed, he could feel the light around him dim at once.

"Mm... I'm ready~"

"Can I turn around now?"

The girl's voice was so soft that Xia Ran was afraid he'd misheard. He asked again to make sure.

"Mm~"

Only after getting her permission did he open his eyes and slowly turn around.

"Whoa~"

"Wait... what..."

The scene before him left Xia Ran frozen the moment he turned.

His Mysterious Cat Martial Soul gave him unusually sharp vision in the dark. Even in dim light, he could make out certain details more clearly.

Under the dim purple lights, a figure stood before the bed.

The girl looked utterly bashful, her delicate face turned slightly away from Xia Ran as her gaze flitted around.

Most importantly, after taking off the loose jacket, Zhu Zhuqing was wearing a purple lace...

The fabric clung tightly to her snow-white skin, barely enough to support her ample curves.

The pull of gravity made the thin, string-like lace straps dig into her soft flesh, outlining a shape too indecent to describe...

Her round, jade-white legs were exposed to the air, their full, shapely beauty enhanced by the lace.

Even after living two lifetimes, he had never seen such a stunning beauty.

The dim light lent the moment an intimate air, and the girl's shy expression made Xia Ran struggle to suppress his rising desire.

His Adam's apple bobbed as he stared at her, transfixed.

"Do... do I look good...?"

The faint words seemed to take all the girl's courage. Once she'd said them, she bowed her head even lower, her face so red it looked ready to bleed.

In the next room.

Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu pressed themselves tightly against the wall, barely daring to breathe.

They'd been planning this moment since noon. Ning Rongrong had personally picked out the outfit Zhu Zhuqing was wearing, claiming it was a new design developed by one of the sect's businesses.

After finding out at noon that the two of them had become a couple, the Little Demoness had started plotting against Zhu Zhuqing.

Of the three girls, Zhu Zhuqing was undoubtedly the one with the best figure.

But when it came to knowing the most, Ning Rongrong—who had read countless novels over the years—was unquestionably the expert.

She still had several books in her Storage Ring! Things like The Legend of Xu Xiaoxian and the Shapeshifting Snake Soul Beast and Wu Xiaolang's Wife and Dongmen Qing.

Anyone who thought those novels weren't spicy was kidding themselves!

After learning that Zhu Zhuqing and Xia Ran had already been intimate, the Little Demoness let her true nature show, spending the entire afternoon persuading Zhu Zhuqing...

With a figure that hot, and wearing an outfit she'd picked out herself, what kind of reaction would Xia Ran—the guy who always wore that sour expression—have?

Inside the room.

Xia Ran skillfully used his Second Martial Soul to "unfurl" a barrier, then walked over to Zhu Zhuqing...

Before the girl could react, an overbearing force pushed her down onto the flower-covered bed.

Her waterfall of purple hair spread across the sea of petals. In the clear moonlight streaming through the window, her snow-white skin looked like fine white jade...

Chapter 53: Sunset Forest

For some reason, Zhu Zhuqing seemed to be trying her hardest to keep quiet that night, not letting herself make a sound.

Even though Xia Ran told her the barrier would keep anyone outside from hearing them, she still didn't dare make much noise.

But Zhu Zhuqing's reticence only made her even more alluring in Xia Ran's eyes.

The more she tried not to cry out, the more he...

In the next room, Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu didn't sleep a wink. They pressed themselves against the wall and listened for the whole night!

The next day.

They met up in the dining room. From far away, Xia Ran could already see the two girls whispering about something.

As he drew closer, he could tell Zhu Zhuqing was even more nervous. Her delicate hands clutched the hem of her clothes.

"Xia Ran? Why did you take so long to come down? Didn't you just finish—"

Xiao Wu was chewing on a carrot. Seeing the two of them, she blurted out the words without thinking.

Ning Rongrong had just swallowed a bite of food. She hurriedly covered Xiao Wu's mouth, staring at her in disbelief.

Only then did Xiao Wu realize she'd said the wrong thing. She looked at Xia Ran guiltily.

"What are you talking about? That makes no sense!"

"Nothing! Ahaha... You still have to go to Sunset Forest, right? Hurry up and eat!"

Ning Rongrong hurriedly changed the subject, then shoved another carrot into Xiao Wu's mouth.

Xia Ran had no idea that, because his barrier was so large, the two girls had heard every sound he and Zhu Zhuqing made throughout the night.

At the table, Ning Rongrong kept urging Xia Ran to hurry up and eat, then hurry up and leave!

Xia Ran was completely baffled. Those two were acting so strangely!

Zhu Zhuqing had been fine before they left, but as soon as they reached the dining room, she stopped talking again.

The other two were the same. He'd clearly seen them whispering to each other just a moment ago.

Still, given Zhu Zhuqing's personality, she definitely wouldn't have chosen to wear something like that on her own. It was probably that Little Demoness Ning Rongrong's doing again.

Ning Rongrong really gave Xia Ran a headache.

Her favorability was already at 70%. He hadn't done or said anything at all, yet for some reason, her favorability kept climbing so quickly!

Outside the hotel.

"You two wait here for me. I'll be back in a few days at the earliest, or a month or two at the latest."

Xia Ran held Zhu Zhuqing's little hand as he said his final goodbye.