Two Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts' Henchmen Acquired

"Why did you..."

Ye Qiong covered his mouth, looking at the flustered March 7th before him. He felt both embarrassed and angry, but given the chaotic situation at the time, he could only glare at her fiercely.

He would remember this grudge!

Hearing this, Ning Rongrong was the first who couldn't hold back and burst into laughter.

Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing were also unable to suppress their amusement; they never expected that the seemingly omnipotent Group Owner would have such a "miserable" experience.

Ye Qiong glared at them indignantly. "What are you laughing at! This is a very serious story, okay!"

"Later, I learned that the man was Dan Heng, and the pink-haired girl was called March 7th."

"Not long after, we met Himeko, an elegant red-haired woman in a white dress and coat, as well as the anxious station lead Asta. We assisted her in finding a severely wounded Arlan."

"The monster offensive grew increasingly fierce. A giant beast shrouded in black energy descended onto the platform, its pressure suffocating. I had just brought Stelle to a safe spot when I saw the beast's claws swiping toward March 7th, who was busy dealing with smaller monsters. I rushed over without a second thought..."

Ye Qiong continued to recount how he fought the Antimatter Legion and the Doomsday Beast on the space station, and how he met Welt Yang.

He painted the beginning of his Trailblazing journey on the Astral Express as a magnificent epic, leaving the three women and Da Ming and Er Ming spellbound, as if they had experienced it themselves.

They were eager to hear Ye Qiong talk about what happened after leaving the Herta Space Station and heading into the cosmos, but Ye Qiong stopped right at the perfect moment.

"Alright, that's enough of the story for today."

He smiled mysteriously. "If I tell you too much, there won't be any mystery left. If you want to know more, we can take our time. In the future, if there's a chance, I'll tell you more."

"And now..."

Ye Qiong turned his gaze toward Xiao Wu. "Your level should have reached thirty by now, right?"

Xiao Wu nodded.

"Then break through here," Ye Qiong said. "The environment here is absolutely safe; I will guard you."

Xiao Wu did not hesitate. She immediately sat cross-legged and began to circulate her Soul Power to push through the bottleneck.

Ye Qiong walked over to Da Ming and Er Ming, a warm smile on his face.

"You two, I know you have always been worried about Xiao Wu's safety."

He gestured to this vast secret realm. "If you are willing, this place can become your new home. It is absolutely safe, the natural energy is far richer than the outside world, and more importantly, there is no threat of heavenly punishment."

"You can see Xiao Wu whenever you want, and you will never have to worry about being separated again."

Ye Qiong dangled a temptation that no Soul Beast could refuse.

He didn't believe that these two hundred-thousand-year "super bodyguards" wouldn't take the bait.

Da Ming and Er Ming looked at each other, both seeing a fierce struggle in the other's eyes.

Following a human was, to some extent, unsettling.

But if everything this human had just said was true, then perhaps he really wouldn't harm Xiao Wu, and might even be able to protect her better.

Moreover... the conditions of this secret realm were truly too tempting.

A cultivation sanctuary without heavenly punishment, and the ability to see Xiao Wu at any time...

"Fine, we agree."

In the end, Da Ming made the decision in a deep voice.

They were willing to trust this mysterious human who called himself a "Trailblazer" just this once.

Heh, done. Ye Qiong smiled triumphantly to himself, though he maintained an inscrutable expression on his face.

He had just gained two more laborers for the future.

Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing watched as Ye Qiong "subdued" two great hundred-thousand-year Soul Beasts with just a few words, and they were impressed beyond measure.

"Group Owner, you're awesome!" Ning Rongrong blurted out.

Hearing this, Ye Qiong raised an eyebrow smugly. "Want to learn? I can teach you."

Ning Rongrong rolled her eyes at him adorably. "Pfft, look at you showing off."

Suddenly, she thought of something and looked at Ye Qiong curiously. "Wait, that pink, fluffy little thing you mentioned earlier called Mimi, is that your Martial Soul? And what were the hat and little umbrella you conjured earlier? Could it be that Mimi can change forms?"

"Oh, you mean this?"

Ye Qiong smiled; it was time to show off his real skills.

"Come out, Mimi!"

Following his call, a pink fluffy ball appeared out of thin air, floating in mid-air and tilting its little head curiously.

"Mimi?"

Ye Qiong opened his other hand, and a golden cube emerged—it was the Void Archives.

"This is my other Martial Soul, the Void Archives."

Looking at Ye Qiong, Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing were completely stunned.

"You... you are... a user of Twin Martial Souls!"

No, it wasn't just Twin Martial Souls; he was a level 42 Soul Ancestor!

A Soul Ancestor this young—was such a thing even possible?

Ning Rongrong's voice trembled slightly.

Ye Qiong shrugged, his expression matter-of-fact. "Why is this so surprising? I'm a Trailblazer from beyond this world; isn't it perfectly reasonable for me to possess Twin Martial Souls and have a bit more Soul Power?"

The two girls were left completely speechless.

Fine, you win. You're from beyond this world, so whatever you say must be right.

That makes perfect sense.

"So cute~"

Ning Rongrong's gaze was instantly captured by Mimi. Her eyes lit up, staring intently at the creature, itching to rush over and scoop it up for a good cuddle.

Even the usually aloof Zhu Zhuqing couldn't help but take a few extra glances.

Being stared at with such fanatical intensity by two strange female creatures made Mimi feel a bit uneasy. Frightened, it let out a "shoo" sound and dove into Ye Qiong's arms, leaving only its large, round eyes peeking out to watch them warily.

"Mimi..."

"No way? Am I that scary?" Ning Rongrong's expression instantly turned wounded.

Ye Qiong smiled and stroked Mimi's head to soothe it. "It's not that; she's just a bit shy. You were acting too fanatical just now, and it scared her."

Hearing this, Ning Rongrong had no choice but to restrain the look that had been practically begging to get its hands on the creature. She sighed helplessly, "Alright then..."

But she couldn't help herself for long. She rubbed her hands together and looked at Ye Qiong with expectant eyes. "But, could you let me touch her? Just for a second!"

"If she doesn't refuse, you can certainly try." Ye Qiong said, casting her a playful glance. "But you scared her earlier, so I doubt she'll let you touch her now."

Ning Rongrong immediately crossed her arms in dissatisfaction and huffed with a pout. "Hmph, fine, if I can't touch her, I don't even care!"

Despite her words, her eyes couldn't help but sneak glances at Mimi.

Ye Qiong shook his head slightly. It seemed Mimi's lethality toward girls was still far too high.

With that, he held Mimi and said to the two girls, "Let's go. I'll take you around to look at the place and get you familiar with the environment."

Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing followed immediately, and throughout the walk, Ning Rongrong's gaze never once left Mimi.