Douluo: I'm Done Pretending, Qian Renxue Is My Wife

His strength was far from weak.

Hiss~

The Ice Peak Crocodile let out one final scream, then lay motionless on the ground. It was impossible to tell whether it was dead or alive.

Qian Ye stared in astonishment. The Tenth Elder truly was the Tenth Elder—terrifying beyond measure!

A Seventy Thousand Years Ice Peak Crocodile had been beaten to death by her barrage of attacks.

Qian Ye understood that the Ice Peak Crocodile still had a breath left in it. Its Soul Ring had not appeared yet, which meant it was not completely dead.

"Brother Ye, you said she was some kind of Tenth Elder just now. Do you know her?" Rou Shui pressed.

Qian Ye nodded. "Yes, she is the Tenth Elder of the Elder Hall."

The Elder Hall?

Rou Shui felt she needed some time to process that. "You mean, an elder from Spirit Hall's Elder Hall?"

"Right!"

Ah~

Rou Shui's pupils dilated. She had never expected to encounter an elder from the Elder Hall, and she was utterly stunned.

"Little Xue, Little Ye, long time no see!" The Tenth Elder floated over to the three of them.

Qian Ye nodded in return.

"Tenth Elder Sister, why are you here?" Qian Renxue hurried forward.

The Tenth Elder smiled broadly and stroked her head. "Little Xue, the Great Enshrined Elder was worried, so he sent me along to protect you."

Qian Renxue stuck out her soft pink tongue. "I knew it was Grandpa!"

"Little Ye, this Ice Peak Crocodile is a Seventy Thousand Years soul beast. Which of you two wants to absorb it?" The Tenth Elder looked at Qian Ye.

Before Qian Ye could answer, Qian Renxue spoke first. "Tenth Elder Sister, I've already absorbed the Soul Ring of a Giant Black Crow Peng that was Thirty Thousand Years old. Let Brother Qian Ye absorb this one."

The Tenth Elder nodded and looked at Qian Ye. "Little Ye, then you can absorb it."

"Yes, Tenth Elder Sister!" Qian Ye did not stand on ceremony. He took out a small knife and headed toward the Ice Peak Crocodile.

He suddenly leaped into the air, raising his knife and bringing it down. The blade fell, fell, fell...

With the final slash, he killed the Ice Peak Crocodile.

Buzz~

A black Soul Ring rose from the Ice Peak Crocodile's body.

Qian Ye glanced back. "Tenth Elder Sister, Little Xue, Rou Shui, please stand guard for me."

"Alright!"

The three women answered in unison.

They gave him charming smiles.

The Tenth Elder even threw him a flirtatious look.

Qian Ye was nearly struck dead by it. He hurriedly sat down and began meditating to absorb the Soul Ring.

"Hello, Tenth Elder." Rou Shui cautiously stepped forward and greeted her.

"Hello, little sister." The Tenth Elder returned the greeting.

Then she looked at Qian Renxue and asked, "Little Xue, is she your classmate?"

Qian Renxue nodded. "Her name is Rou Shui. She's in our class, and she came with us to find a Soul Ring."

The Tenth Elder smiled, picked up several pieces of firewood, and added them to the fire.

Then the three women began chatting.

An hour later.

Qian Ye opened his eyes. The sixth Soul Ring of his Carrot Martial Soul had been successfully absorbed, and he was delighted.

He glanced at the campfire and saw that Qian Renxue and Rou Shui had already fallen asleep.

Only the Tenth Elder remained seated there, keeping watch.

Qian Ye got up and walked over to the fire, sitting down opposite her.

The Tenth Elder raised her head and looked at him. "You kid are really something. Only five years have passed, and you're already a Soul Emperor in your sixties."

"Even I have to admit I'm inferior to you!"

Qian Ye gave a wicked grin. "Tenth Elder Sister, don't be so modest. No matter how fast I advance, I'm still not a Title Douluo."

"And you're already a level ninety-six Super Douluo."

"Fine!" The Tenth Elder got up, walked over, and plopped down beside him.

Then she lay down, resting her head on his lap. "Little Ye, I'm going to sleep. You keep watch tonight."

Uh~

Qian Ye smiled bitterly as he looked at the Tenth Elder sleeping with her head on his lap. Her full breasts rose and fell, and her faint fragrance was quite pleasing...

Qian Ye felt that he had grown up.

"Brother Ye... Brother Ye!"

A voice calling out woke Qian Ye from his dream.

Opening his eyes, he saw Rou Shui, the grown-up little girl, standing before him.

He looked at the sky. The sun was already shining brightly.

Qian Ye stretched and smiled. "Good morning, Rou Shui!"

Rou Shui scolded him with a smile. "It's not morning anymore, Brother Ye. The sun is already shining on your butt."

Oh~

Qian Ye climbed up listlessly and glanced around, but Qian Renxue and the Tenth Elder were nowhere to be seen.

Where had they gone?

"Rou Shui, where are Little Xue and the Tenth Elder?"

"Oh, the Tenth Elder already left. Renxue went to take a piss." Rou Shui smiled.

At the mention of relieving himself, Qian Ye realized he needed to take a dump. He immediately got up and headed toward the woods.

Ah~

As Qian Ye walked along, he suddenly bumped into someone squatting in the grass to take a piss. He was quite surprised.

She was startled by the sound as well.

Qian Ye took a closer look and saw that it was Qian Renxue squatting there.

Feeling awkward, he immediately turned his head away and stopped looking at the scenery over there.

Qian Renxue was so frightened that she fell onto the ground. When she turned around and saw that it was Qian Ye, she finally relaxed. She pulled up her pants, her face flushing crimson.

"Brother Qian Ye, why are you here?"

Only after hearing her question did Qian Ye turn back. "Oh, I... needed to take a dump."

Qian Renxue nodded, then lowered her head again, still embarrassed by what had just happened.

"Little Xue, I didn't mean to look just now," Qian Ye said, feeling that he needed to explain this clearly.

Otherwise, if word got out, he would not be able to clear his name.

Oh~

After hearing his explanation, Qian Renxue's face turned even redder.

Without saying anything else, she hurriedly ran away.

~

Qian Ye shook his head, took off his pants, and squatted down in the grass...

He then thought of how Qian Renxue was no longer the six-year-old girl from five years ago. She had grown into an adult. Perhaps he should make his feelings known to her.

He liked Qian Renxue.

Of course, Qian Renxue liked him even more.

Chapter 37: Beast in the Lake

Host: Qian Ye!

Gender: Male!

Age: 11!

Constitution: 63 (100 for normal people)!

Number of Martial Souls: 3!

Food Martial Soul: Carrot (awakened, Soul Rings +6, purple, black, black, black, black, black)!

Weapon Martial Soul: Nunchucks (awakened, Soul Rings +5, purple, black, black, black, black)!

God-Rank Martial Soul: Twenty-Four Winged Eternal Angel Martial Soul (awakened, Soul Rings +1, crimson-gold)!

Soul Bones: None!

Soul Power Level: 63 (Soul Emperor)!

Qian Ye looked over his status panel. After absorbing the Seventy Thousand Years Soul Ring of that Ice Peak Crocodile, his Carrot Martial Soul now had six Soul Rings, and his level had risen to sixty-three.

He had already reached the Soul Emperor level.

That meant he was less than thirty levels away from becoming a Title Douluo—around twenty-eight levels short.

If his Nunchaku Martial Soul absorbed one more Soul Ring, it should help him gain a few more levels as well.

Soul Ring.

After all, they had come to the Star Dou Great Forest mainly to find a Soul Ring for Rou Shui. Now that he and Qian Renxue had both found theirs while she had not, it would be rather unfair.

Hundred-Year Soul Rings could be found in the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest.

Qian Ye led the two women around. There was no need to go too deep into the forest; circling around its outskirts would be enough.

They saw quite a few soul beasts along the way. If Qian Ye made a move, Hundred-Year soul beasts were no match for him. He could kill them in minutes.

Rou Shui's Martial Soul was water, which was quite special. Naturally, the soul beast she sought had to be special as well.

Qian Ye crossed a low-lying stretch of ground. As they continued ahead, a small lake appeared in view.

The lake was not large, only around a hundred zhang across. The water inside was crystal clear, as beautiful as a mirror.

This was a small valley, which was why the water from all around gathered here.

"Wow, a lake!" Qian Renxue was delighted at the sight of it. She jogged over, squatted by the shore, and scooped up water with both hands to wash them.

"The water is so clear. I'm really thirsty, so I have to drink some." Rou Shui squatted down, cupped some water in her hands, and brought it to her mouth.

Seeing her finish drinking, Qian Renxue wanted some too. "Is it good?"

"Yes, not bad. The water is cool and sweet." Rou Shui answered, scooping up another handful to drink.

After hearing that, Qian Renxue immediately took action. After drinking some, she found that it really was delicious.

"Brother Qian Ye, the water is good. Do you want some too?"

"Mm." Qian Ye answered, but his gaze swept toward the center of the lake as he inspected it closely.

Splash~

Suddenly, something leaped out of the water and charged toward the two girls.