Li Haiyun had eaten his fill, his belly sticking out a little. He was stuffed!
"All right, I'm full. Thanks for feeding me, Rongrong and Zhuqing!"
Li Haiyun spoke up.
"Boss Haiyun, are you really full? Are you sure you don't want another bite?"
Ning Rongrong asked with a beaming smile, holding out a piece of meat.
"I really can't eat any more. Look at my belly—it's like I'm pregnant!"
Li Haiyun smiled and joked.
Hearing that, Zhu Zhuqing glanced at Boss Li's belly and burst out laughing.
It really had bulged into a little hill!
"Haha!" Ning Rongrong laughed, too.
"I ate all this lunch by myself. Aren't you two sisters going to eat?"
Li Haiyun gestured at the table full of delicacies and asked.
Ning Rongrong smiled warmly. "Zhuqing and I both have small appetites. Besides, before we prepared lunch, we went shopping and snacked on a few little treats, so we're not hungry now!"
Zhu Zhuqing nodded. "That's right!"
"Boss Li, you haven't rated our performance yet! How was Zhuqing's lunch-feeding performance? Does it deserve a 'Best' rating?"
Ning Rongrong asked with a bright smile.
"Please rate me, Boss Li!"
Zhu Zhuqing's alluring eyes rested on Li Haiyun, full of anticipation.
If she could get a "Best" rating, she would complete the feeding quest perfectly and receive a quest reward that would increase her Second Soul Ring's cultivation age by 500 years.
Thinking back over how she and Rongrong had fed Boss Li, Li Haiyun, just moments ago, Zhu Zhuqing's pretty face flushed, and she felt a little hot.
At the same time, she thought she had served him perfectly. A "Best" rating should be in the bag!
And sure enough.
Li Haiyun smiled warmly and said in a firm voice, "Best! Rongrong and Zhuqing, you both get the Best rating from me!"
"This is the most special lunch I've ever had. I'll remember it for the rest of my life."
At Boss Li's lavish praise,
"Hehe." Ning Rongrong wore a smug smile.
"That's great—a Best rating!"
Zhu Zhuqing was thrilled.
At the same time, the Purple Grade Mission Card she had been holding slipped from her soft hand and floated into the air.
Chapter 27: Zhuqing's Foot-Soaking Quest
"The Purple Grade 'Feeding' quest is complete. Rating: 'Best.' Reward: Increase the Second Soul Ring's cultivation age by 500 years!"
A voice rang out in Zhu Zhuqing's mind.
Another voice rang out in Boss Li Haiyun's mind. "Zhu Zhuqing has completed a Purple Grade Quest. The Host has triggered a fivefold reward and obtained a 'Second Soul Ring Cultivation Age Increase Card: 2,500 Years.' Release a wisp of Soul Power onto the card to use it!"
At the same time,
Zhu Zhuqing's Mission Card floated in midair, transforming into a stream of purple energy that shone with brilliant light.
The miraculous purple energy drew Zhu Zhuqing into releasing her Martial Soul, the Hell Spirit Cat.
The Hell Spirit Cat was a nimble-looking black feline, with bright eyes, sharp claws, and a tail that swung like a long black whip.
Two yellow Soul Rings revolved around Zhu Zhuqing's curvaceous figure, rising and falling.
Suddenly,
the second Soul Ring lit up, and the purple energy in the air streamed into it.
The Second Soul Ring shone brighter, a hint of purple appearing in its yellow hue.
"Mmh!"
Zhu Zhuqing gave a soft hum. The pupils of her blue and green eyes suddenly narrowed into slits.
"Zhuqing's Second Soul Ring is turning into a thousand-year purple one!"
Ning Rongrong watched, transfixed and exhilarated.
She had originally thought she would be the first female Soul Master on the Douluo Continent to have a thousand-year purple Second Soul Ring.
But she had never expected her good sister Zhu Zhuqing to get ahead of her and obtain a thousand-year Second Soul Ring first!
Still, Zhu Zhuqing was her best friend, someone she would risk life and limb alongside.
Ning Rongrong wasn't jealous in the slightest. On the contrary, she was genuinely happy for her, her heart racing with excitement.
Time flew by.
Before long, the Second Soul Ring around Zhu Zhuqing had completely turned thousand-year purple.
The purple energy in the air had vanished, all of it flowing into her Second Soul Ring!
"My Second Soul Ring has finally reached the thousand-year purple level!"
Zhu Zhuqing exclaimed, her beautiful eyes brimming with joy.
"That's amazing, Zhuqing! You're incredible!"
Ning Rongrong ran over excitedly and pressed her well-developed figure right against Zhu Zhuqing.
Li Haiyun smiled happily, too, and congratulated her at just the right moment. "Zhuqing, congratulations—you've grown even stronger!"
Zhu Zhuqing first gave Li Haiyun a tender look, then said softly, "Thank you for the congratulations, Boss Li."
Then,
she happily hugged Ning Rongrong, their alluring figures pressed tightly together.
"Rongrong, thank you!"
"If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have gotten the Mission Card, let alone completed the quest so perfectly!"
"I owe all my new strength to you, my dear sister. Thank you!"
Zhu Zhuqing thanked her from the bottom of her heart.
She saw how good Ning Rongrong was to her, and kept it close to her heart!
"No need to thank me, silly Zhuqing!"
"We're sisters. Helping each other is only natural!"
"Someday, we'll roam the Douluo Continent together and become top-ranked Titled Female Douluo!"
Ning Rongrong gently stroked Zhu Zhuqing's soft, lovely back and spoke quietly.
Zhu Zhuqing nodded firmly. "Mm. We're sisters. We'll help each other and grow stronger together!"
Li Haiyun witnessed the sisters' close friendship from beginning to end.
Perhaps because Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong had fed Li Haiyun lunch together, they didn't treat him like an outsider and didn't feel there was anything wrong with hugging as they talked.
After the sisters chatted for a while,
Ning Rongrong took another Mission Card from her Storage Soul Tool belt and handed it to Zhu Zhuqing.
Then she said, "Zhuqing, take another quest! We'll pick which ones to complete first based on how difficult they are, and keep getting stronger!"
"Mm, Rongrong. Thank you. I'll do what you say!"
Zhu Zhuqing nodded, once again remembering Rongrong's kindness.
Then, filled with gratitude, she accepted the Mission Card.
Next,
Ning Rongrong took Zhu Zhuqing by the arm and led her toward Boss Li, smiling warmly. "Boss Li, let's stand a little closer!"
"In case Zhuqing gets another quest to feed lunch to the male Soul Master closest to her,"
"we hope that Soul Master will be you!"
"If it isn't you, we might just give up on that quest!"
Ning Rongrong was bold and spoke plainly.
Zhu Zhuqing couldn't bear such intimate words. Her alluring face instantly turned scarlet.
Li Haiyun's blood rushed at the thought. Could there really be such a wonderful opportunity?
But he kept himself in check, put on a serious expression, and joked, "In that case, I'll gladly risk life and limb for the ladies!"
Pfft.
"Boss Li, you're so funny! We're pretty young ladies, not gentlemen! And we don't need you to risk your life!"
Ning Rongrong laughed, amused.
"That's right, Boss Li. You really know how to joke!" Zhu Zhuqing laughed, too, a gentle smile on her face.
"Hehe." Li Haiyun chuckled foolishly and said nothing more.
It had to be said, Li Haiyun had a way with people.
The atmosphere between him, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing was light and relaxed, with no discomfort or tension.
Now the three of them were standing close together.
Next,
Zhu Zhuqing held the Mission Card in her left hand and tapped it with her right, sending out a wisp of Soul Power.
Immediately,
several lines of purple text appeared on the Mission Card.
"This is a Purple Grade Quest!"
Zhu Zhuqing's heart stirred. She felt good about it.
Quest Grade: [Purple Grade]
Quest Details: [Foot Soak. Help the male Soul Master closest to you soak his feet before bed. Complete the task three times within three days and let him experience the benefits and pleasure of soaking his feet.]
Quest Type: [Public]
Quest Reward: [Increase the First Soul Ring's cultivation age by 400 years.]
Quest Rating: [A rating system is in place. The male Soul Master will rate your performance while you complete the 'Foot Soak' quest.]
Note 1: [Ratings are Best, Good, Average, and Worst!]
Note 2: [A Best rating doubles the reward, increasing the cultivation age by 800 years; a Good rating multiplies the reward by 1.5, increasing it by 600 years; an Average rating leaves the reward unchanged; a Worst rating cuts the reward in half, increasing it by only 200 years.]
Reading the quest details,
Zhu Zhuqing's curvaceous figure tensed. Her beautiful eyes trembled, and a blush rose to her face.
She had just completed the "Feeding" quest, and now, just like before, she had another one—"Foot Soak."
And this quest was even more devastating.
She... actually had to help this male Soul Master soak his feet three times over the course of three days!
Chapter 28: Boss Li's Behind-the-Scenes Manipulation?
Soaking one's feet before bed was a healthy habit.