Lovesick Heartbreak Red

Xiao Rou saw the worry in Qian Xunji's eyes at a glance and replied, "Don't worry. My husband didn't die at the hands of humans."

Qian Xunji had indeed been worried about that. More precisely, he was afraid her husband had died at the hands of one of the Spirit Hall's past Douluo.

After all, a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast had lived for a very long time, so it wasn't impossible.

If he dug up a former Douluo and whipped his corpse over a Soul Beast, he would have to be insane.

Some things could be done, while others absolutely could not.

For instance, he could forcibly suppress Qian Daoliu. In the eyes of Spirit Hall, Bibi Dong was in the wrong.

There was one other important point: when Qian Daoliu was in power, he had always upheld the Angel God's righteous beliefs and tolerated not the slightest trace of evil.

He was certainly worthy of admiration.

But he didn't understand that clear water held no fish, and excessive scrutiny left one without followers.

That was why, when Qian Daoliu was suppressed, the other elders had urged him to "let it go."

They knew that Spirit Hall's other families were more willing to accept Qian Xunji as their Pope than they were to accept Qian Daoliu.

During Qian Xunji's years in power, those families had lived far more comfortably than before.

When Qian Daoliu had been in power, life had been so plain and tasteless that even weak tea would have been an improvement.

But some things absolutely could not be done, such as digging up a Douluo who had served Spirit Hall and whipping his corpse just to please the Soul Beast before him.

That would drive people's hearts away from him.

Qian Xunji still needed these people to work for him wholeheartedly.

He was strong, but he couldn't handle everything personally.

If he had to do everything himself, what was the point of being Pope?

Fortunately, Xiao Rou's husband hadn't been killed by humans, so there was no longer anything to worry about.

A well-behaved pet was naturally better than a disobedient one.

Besides, the children's mothers couldn't be Leng Lingyuan and Xue Ying alone.

As for matters of the heart, there was an old saying: love grew with time. Qian Xunji believed he could make it happen.

With those concerns out of the way, Qian Xunji continued listening to Xiao Rou.

"My husband was killed by a Soul Beast."

"They're terrifying."

"Though I've never seen them."

Qian Xunji understood. The only ones who could make a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast like Xiao Rou feel fear were Ferocious Beasts like Di Tian and the others.

This also confirmed his earlier guess: Di Tian and the others were indeed in Star Dou Forest.

But at this point, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm shouldn't have been captured by them yet. The only possibility was that Gu Yuena's injuries were too severe, and she needed Di Tian and the others to stabilize her condition and protect her.

To confirm his guess, Qian Xunji asked, "Xiao Rou, tell me exactly which Soul Beast killed your husband."

"I'm not sure right now."

Afraid Qian Xunji might misunderstand, Xiao Rou hurried to explain.

"There's a mysterious place in Star Dou Forest, protected by a special force. Its entrance is extremely well hidden."

A special force?

Gu Yuena must have been behind it.

"My husband died after entering that mysterious place. The Soul Beasts inside must have killed him."

"Sky Azure Bull Python and Titan Giant Ape went in there too."

Daming and Erming had gone inside?!

That was something Qian Xunji had never expected.

"But when they came back out, they had no memory of what was inside."

"And ever since they returned, I've always felt as though someone was faintly watching me."

"Afraid something might happen to me, I didn't dare tell them the truth."

"That feeling of being watched didn't disappear until I rebuilt my cultivation as a human and left Star Dou Forest."

After hearing Xiao Rou's story, Qian Xunji had reached a conclusion. It seemed some Ferocious Beast had treated her husband as food!

"If you agree to help me avenge my husband, I can keep my promise to you first."

"But you can't make me wait too long. You can't leave me without even the slightest hope," Xiao Rou said, looking at Qian Xunji pitifully.

She understood that, given her current circumstances, she had no right to speak to Qian Xunji as an equal.

All she could do was use his interest in her to get him to agree. Later, she could act cute and play the victim to spur him on to fulfill his promise.

Besides, Qian Xunji had nine Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Rings. He had to come from a great power.

Surely he wouldn't want any excessively powerful Soul Beasts living in Star Dou Forest.

"Fine, Xiao Rou. I promise I'll avenge your husband."

"But not right now."

"You'll live to see that day come," Qian Xunji agreed readily. He would have to venture into Di Tian and the others' territory sooner or later, so it would be no trouble to do this along the way.

"Thank you. What should I call you?" Xiao Rou said softly, realizing that her life from then on would be turned upside down.

"Since you intend to make me your master, I'm sure you already know the answer," Qian Xunji said with a smile, casually drawing her into his arms.

"M-Master." Xiao Rou gathered her courage and met Qian Xunji's eyes.

"So beautiful!" Beneath the thin moonlight, Qian Xunji lifted Xiao Rou's chin with two fingers and couldn't help leaning down to kiss her.

At first, she resisted a little, but when she remembered her promise to Qian Xunji, Xiao Rou began to respond willingly.

At length, they parted.

Xiao Rou asked in a low voice, "Master, here?"

Moonlight spilled down, and tree shadows swayed.

To be honest, Qian Xunji had never tried having fun in a little grove.

It seemed like it would be quite interesting!

"Of course, my Xiao Rou. Are you unwilling?" Qian Xunji asked.

"I'm willing, Master." Xiao Rou took a deep breath and waited for Qian Xunji to take things further.

"Come, Xiao Rou." Qian Xunji led her to an ancient tree and had her brace both hands against it.

Their game began.

In the little grove, beneath the dappled moonlight, enchanting sounds rang out as Xiao Rou gave herself over to her wild side.

What a delightful night.

In the soft grass,

Xiao Rou nestled close to Qian Xunji and asked, "Master, where are we going next?"

Qian Xunji had originally planned to take Xiao Rou straight back to Spirit City, but in the end, he changed his mind.

He remembered the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well and the special Immortal Herb growing there—Lovesick Heartbreak Red.

He wanted to take Xiao Rou there to try her luck.

Just think about it: a woman who was willing to swallow her pride and accept unreasonable demands and conditions just to avenge her husband.

Wasn't that love at its most sincere?

"I'm taking you somewhere nice." Qian Xunji patted Xiao Rou to signal her to get up.

Xiao Rou rose at once.

In the moonlight, her skin looked even fairer.

Qian Xunji quickly got dressed.

Xiao Rou, however, was at a loss. Her clothes had been torn, and she clearly couldn't wear them anymore.

"Xiao Rou, wear mine for now." Qian Xunji took a set of clothes from his Storage Soul Tool.

Xiao Rou accepted them, her eyes full of envy. This thing was so convenient!

Even though she had once been a Soul King, she hadn't dared go to big cities for fear of exposing her identity. She'd only dared wander between villages and a few backward towns.

Qian Xunji saw what she was thinking and smiled. "Once we get back, I'll give you a Storage Soul Tool."

Storage Soul Tools might be precious to ordinary Soul Masters, but Spirit Hall had quite a few in stock.

"Thank you, Master." Xiao Rou was overjoyed and quickly put on the clothes.

She was so easily satisfied!

Unlike Bibi Dong, who, even after being given the finest treatment, still thought about how to escape Spirit Hall.