Nine Nether Prayer Technique! Shrouding the Heavens Secret Method!

"Let me calculate the time."

"Dai Mubai should still be a twelve or thirteen-year-old brat right now."

"Just suppressed by his brother Dai Weisi and fled to the Heaven Dou Empire."

"Perfect for me to handle."

Lin Qiu stood up.

He stretched his back.

Since the system was handing out benefits, he wouldn't be polite about it.

"Knock, knock, knock."

A knocking sound echoed.

"Lin Qiu, are you in?"

A charming and moving voice drifted in.

Lin Qiu walked over and opened the door.

He saw Hu Liena standing prettily at the doorway.

She was wearing a form-fitting golden team uniform, outlining a graceful figure that was just beginning to take shape.

That pair of long, straight, beautiful legs was particularly eye-catching.

Her hair was cut short to her ears, making her look capable yet no less charming.

Seeing Lin Qiu.

Hu Liena's eyes clearly brightened.

"Lin Qiu, I heard you're going out?"

Lin Qiu nodded.

He leaned against the doorframe, looking at her with a half-smile.

"What?"

"Can't bear to see me go?"

Hu Liena's pretty face flushed slightly.

She glared at him reproachfully.

That glance was full of endless charm.

"Stop being so full of yourself."

"I came to say goodbye."

"I'm going out on a trip too."

"My soul power has reached level thirty, and Teacher has permitted me to hunt a soul beast to obtain my third soul ring."

Speaking of this.

Hu Liena's eyes dimmed slightly.

They even carried a trace of frustration.

"I originally thought..."

"If I cultivated hard enough, I could catch up to your pace."

"I didn't expect."

"You're already a Soul Saint."

"And I'm only just a Soul Elder."

"Being born in the same era as you is truly a tragedy for the rest of us."

Thinking back.

At the awakening ceremony.

She had even boasted shamelessly that she would look after Lin Qiu.

Thinking about it now.

She felt so ashamed she wanted to die.

Lin Qiu looked at her dejected appearance.

He couldn't help but reach out and pinch her collagen-filled cheek.

It felt really good.

"Alright, don't be discouraged."

"You are a genius."

"I am a cheater."

"We aren't the same species, so there's no comparing us."

Hu Liena slapped his hand away.

She puffed out her cheeks in a huff.

Although she didn't understand what a "cheat-user" was.

It certainly wasn't anything nice.

"Hmph, I'm ignoring you."

Lin Qiu chuckled.

"That works out."

"I was just about to go hunt... ahem, go on a mission."

"Want a lift?"

"I can help you settle your soul ring while I'm at it."

Hu Liena's eyes lit up instantly.

She looked up in pleasant surprise.

"Really?"

"You're taking me with you?"

With a freak like Lin Qiu around.

Hunting soul beasts would be effortless.

Besides.

Being able to go out on an excursion with Lin Qiu.

That was an opportunity most people couldn't even dream of.

"Forget it if you don't want to."

Lin Qiu made a move to close the door.

Hu Liena hurriedly reached out and grabbed his arm.

She pressed her entire body against him.

"I want to, I want to!"

"Junior brother, you're the best!"

That soft sensation made Lin Qiu's heart skip a beat.

This little vixen.

She's already this lethal before even growing up.

What will she be like later?

Half an hour later.

Two figures departed from Martial Soul City.

Heading south.

In the shadows.

A ghostly figure followed silently.

It was none other than Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan.

He was acting under the Pope's orders to provide secret protection.

Watching the youth strolling leisurely ahead.

Yue Guan couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

"This kid."

"A Soul Saint at twelve."

"This talent is simply despair-inducing."

"It's only because Her Holiness the Pope is worried."

"With this kid's strength, even if he ran into a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, he could at least escape if he couldn't win."

"This isn't protection."

"This is clearly a sightseeing trip."

Star Dou Forest.

Ancient trees towered into the sky, Shrouding the Heavens.

This is a paradise for spirit beasts and a forbidden zone for mankind.

Lin Qiu led Hu Liena deep into the heart of the outer perimeter.

The spirit beasts here were mostly at the thousand-year level.

It was just right for Hu Liena.

"Junior Brother, what kind of spirit beast are we looking for?"

Hu Liena followed closely behind Lin Qiu.

She observed her surroundings with vigilance.

Even with Lin Qiu present, she dared not let her guard down.

Lin Qiu came to a halt.

His gaze was profound.

"No rush."

"We must find someone first."

"Find someone?"

Hu Liena was stunned.

Coming to the Star Dou Forest to find a person?

Lin Qiu offered no explanation.

He formed seals with his hands.

An arcane and obscure ripple spread out from his body.

In this moment.

His temperament shifted.

He was no longer the high-spirited youth.

Instead, he resembled a deity stepping forth from the ancient past.

Filled with mystery and majesty.

"Nine Nether Prayer Technique."

"Activate!"

Lin Qiu let out a soft cry.

Above his head.

The void twisted slightly.

Countless starlight converged.

It actually transformed into a gigantic eye.

The eye was pale gold, indifferent and ruthless, overlooking the entire forest.

It was as if it were the Eye of Heaven.

Perceiving all things.

Hu Liena covered her mouth.

Her beautiful eyes were filled with shock.

What kind of spirit skill was this?

She had never seen such a spirit skill before.

It was neither a Spirit Avatar nor a projection of spirit power.

It felt more like a... rule?

"Found you."

A playful smile curled the corners of Lin Qiu's lips.

Under that massive eye of stars.

Everything within a hundred-mile radius had nowhere to hide.

In the southwest direction of the forest.

There was an extremely flamboyant aura.

It was the bloodline fluctuation of a White Tiger.

Although it was very faint, in Lin Qiu's perception, it was like a firefly in the dark of night.

"Let's go."

Lin Qiu wrapped an arm around Hu Liena's slender waist.

A flash of golden light erupted beneath his feet.

Secret of Travel activated.

The figures of the two vanished from the spot in an instant.

Only a lingering afterimage remained.

The outer perimeter of the Star Dou Forest.

Beside a clear, flowing creek.

A golden-haired youth was leaning against a tree trunk.

He appeared to be twelve or thirteen years of age.

His features were handsome, and his pair of wicked, heterochromatic pupils added a unique charm to his appearance.

It was none other than Dai Mubai, who had just arrived within the borders of the Heaven Dou Empire after fleeing the Star Luo Empire.

At this moment.

He was busy fawning over two young girls before him.

Those two girls were not spirit masters, merely village maidens from the nearby area.

They were completely dazed and infatuated by Dai Mubai's luxurious attire and handsome looks.

"My two beautiful ladies."

"The moonlight is perfect tonight."

"I wonder if this humble one might have the honor of inviting you both to enjoy it together?"

Dai Mubai tossed his long golden hair.

He revealed a smile he believed to be charming.

Although he was not yet of age.

That air of a dissolute playboy was entirely natural.

Just as the two girls were blushing and on the verge of nodding in agreement.

An ill-timed voice suddenly rang out.

"Ahem."

"Pardon the interruption."

Dai Mubai's brows furrowed.

A trace of displeasure flashed through his eyes.

Which blind fool was it?

Daring to ruin this young master's good time?

He turned his head.

He saw a man and a woman walking out from the woods.

The man had a tall, upright build, and his features were so handsome that even he felt a twinge of jealousy.

The woman was even more enchanting and alluring, a true beauty of the mortal world.

Compared to this woman.

The two village maidens before him instantly became nothing more than common, vulgar powder.

Dai Mubai stared, dumbstruck.

Lin Qiu did not pay any mind to Dai Mubai's gaze.

He stepped forward.

His face wore an expression of excitement, much like a fan meeting their idol.