Stepping off the carriage, the flush on Ye Guyue's face dissipated entirely.
Qian Daoliu and Qian Xunji descended from the carriage as well.
Qian Daoliu scrutinized Ye Guyue carefully, failing to notice for a moment that the white robes Ye Guyue had been wearing were replaced by a simple dress.
Though there was little difference, it was all the more striking, giving him an ethereal, fairy-like appearance.
"Grandpa Qian, Grandpa Golden Crocodile, Teacher."
Ye Guyue gave a slight nod in greeting.
Qian Daoliu coughed lightly. "Guyue, when did you start wearing this? I recall that fellow Guang Ling mentioned it once before, and you refused him quite fiercely at the time."
Well, as an old man, he was still quite curious.
"Grandpa Qian, my robes were accidentally torn... I had no choice but to wear this dress Dong'er gave me, just to make do for now."
Ye Guyue said briefly.
There was a slight pause in his words, not entirely smooth.
He certainly couldn't tell Qian Daoliu that he had truly been forced into wearing it.
Qian Daoliu swept a glance over him and, realizing this was a matter between a couple, did not ask further.
They immediately set off for the Star Dou Great Forest.
Upon arriving at the Star Dou Great Forest, Ye Guyue found an excuse to go search the surrounding area for some things he had left behind previously.
"Go ahead. We will wander nearby; remember to call for us if there is any danger."
Qian Daoliu did not stop him; after all, who didn't have a little privacy of their own?
"Senior Sister, I'll go with you."
Bibi Dong wanted to follow, but was rejected by Ye Guyue. "No, you stay here. If you dare follow me again, I'll throw you out of the sleeping quarters tonight."
"Fine." Bibi Dong pouted, looking quite dissatisfied.
Senior Sister was so fierce, not gentle at all.
Ye Guyue's footsteps were light, and he soon vanished from sight.
Reaching a secluded spot where no one was around, Ye Guyue called out softly, "Lecherous Dragon King."
As his words fell, only the low growls of soul beasts echoed through the woods.
"Didn't come?"
Just as he was feeling puzzled, an aura suddenly appeared behind him. Before he could dodge, a pair of slender arms wrapped directly around him.
"My dear Dragon Queen is very alert, but not alert enough." Gu Yuena stroked him, beginning to inhale the scent on his body, when she suddenly caught a strange scent that made her quite displeased.
"How is there the scent of another woman?" Gu Yuena demanded.
Ye Guyue pushed Gu Yuena away. "My teacher arranged a marriage for me, and I had no choice but to agree. Besides, do I need to report my affairs to you?"
"What kind of attitude is that?"
"Having a new love and forgetting the old, you really are heartless. At the very least, I was your first woman."
Gu Yuena stepped back a few paces, her face breaking into a smile instead of anger.
She was actually curious to see who had such great charm that they could seduce her man.
"Pah!"
Ye Guyue couldn't stand it. "Don't be shameless. You know full well what methods you used. You call me heartless? You locked me in the Star Dou Great Forest for a year, why don't you mention that?"
"I did that to help you break through. Besides, it was I who handled your soul rings. You called me here now, so you must have something to ask of me. Furthermore, there were many people's auras just now; with an attitude like yours, it is very difficult for me to help you." Gu Yuena crossed her arms over her chest, speaking with an air of indifference.
The implication was clear: if you don't beg me now, don't expect me to help you.
"If you won't help, then don't. I have plenty of ways. If you have the guts, don't come begging me later—as if I care."
Ye Guyue turned to leave without the slightest hesitation; he would not be threatened by Gu Yuena.
The moment he stepped away, his ankles were suddenly bound.
Ye Guyue looked down to see a silver chain wrapped directly around him.
"Gu Yuena!" Ye Guyue shouted in anger.
"Who told you that you could leave? This King hasn't agreed yet."
"I'm not asking for your help anymore, let me go."
Ye Guyue struggled, but finding it of no use, he immediately activated Martial Soul Possession, and the golden dragon scales of the Radiant Holy Dragon covered his entire body.
Clenching his fist, he struck toward Gu Yuena.
Gu Yuena dodged in a flash, reaching out to hook her arms around Ye Guyue's waist and pulling him into her embrace.
"My good Guyue, don't be angry. It was this King who was wrong, alright?"
Gu Yuena held Ye Guyue tightly in her arms, fearing that he might run off again.
"If you want me to stop being angry, that's fine, help me secure two soul beasts."
Ye Guyue retracted his combat stance. He had known from the start that he couldn't beat Gu Yuena, so since she had taken a step back, he would appropriately concede as well.
"No problem, which two are they? Tell me." Gu Yuena smiled.
As long as he wasn't angry, that was all that mattered. She knew Ye Guyue held a grudge in his heart, having been locked up by her for a year for no reason.
She still needed to conceive offspring with Ye Guyue, so soothing his little temper was unavoidable.
"One hundred-thousand-year poisonous soul beast, and one hundred-thousand-year soul beast suitable for my eighth soul ring, preferably light-attribute."
Ye Guyue finished in one breath and deactivated his Martial Soul Possession.
"Eighth soul ring?" Gu Yuena looked slightly surprised. "You broke through so quickly? Did you encounter some kind of opportunity?"
"I did." Ye Guyue nodded. "But I won't tell you. Once you help me secure these two soul beasts, I'll tell you then."
"Oh? You like to keep me in suspense now? This King agrees."
Gu Yuena released the chains on Ye Guyue's ankles, her face full of smiles. "Who told you to be this King's Dragon Queen? It's time to collect some interest; this King has been quite lonely during this time."
She pursed her red lips and kissed him directly.
"No, you rogue dragon, let me go, wuu wuu~"
After a dizzying whirlwind, Gu Yuena felt very satisfied.
"Just head toward the vicinity of the Life Lake; I will handle those two soul beasts for you."
"Pah, pah, pah, shameless."
A flush appeared on his cold, clear cheeks, making Ye Guyue look even more alluring.
"Why the disdain? Even though we haven't bowed in marriage, we've already done everything that should be done." Gu Yuena smiled, pursing her lips.
"Alright, I'm going to prepare."
"Get lost, get lost, don't let me see you." Ye Guyue said irritably.
Before heading back, he hurriedly wiped away the scent on his body to avoid being discovered.
With everything settled, Ye Guyue acted as if nothing had happened and walked quickly back to Qian Daoliu's group.
Upon returning, he saw Qian Daoliu wearing a worried expression.
"Grandpa Qian, what's wrong?" Ye Guyue couldn't help but ask out of curiosity.
Qian Daoliu sighed. "We've searched for quite a few soul beasts, but they were all seventy or eighty thousand years old. There are absolutely no soul beasts suitable for you and Elder Poison."
Why was it so difficult to find a suitable soul beast?
Did he not check the almanac before leaving today?
Ye Guyue smiled. "Grandpa Qian, don't be anxious. Take it slow; perhaps we'll encounter one soon."
"That's right, Great Protector, Senior Sister is right." Bibi Dong agreed wholeheartedly, hugging Ye Guyue and resting her chin on his shoulder with a coquettish laugh.
"You two are singing the same tune. The day you give me a grandchild, I won't be anxious anymore." Qian Daoliu couldn't help but smile kindly.
Now that his son had grown up, if Ye Guyue could successfully help Bibi Dong conceive a child, he could rest easy and help them raise the baby.
Last night, when he was discussing matters with Qian Xunji.
Qian Xunji had also expressed that once Ye Guyue broke through to Title Douluo, he could abdicate, retire behind the scenes, find his own true love, and enjoy life.
Suddenly, Qian Xunji, who had been scouting ahead, ran back.
"Father, we discovered a hundred-thousand-year Green Phosphorus Flood Dragon up ahead."
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