But Zhu Zhuqing herself didn't have this habit. She'd never soaked her feet.
Not only had she never soaked her feet, she'd never waited on her parents or soaked their feet for them.
And now, she was supposed to soak the feet of the male Soul Master closest to her.
Even if that male Soul Master closest to her was Boss Li Haiyun.
This was just too embarrassing!
And there was even a rating system.
That meant she had to do her best, enthusiastically giving Boss Li Haiyun a before-bed foot soak...
Just thinking about what that would involve.
Zhu Zhuqing's seductive cheeks flushed scarlet, as if they were about to drip blood.
However.
When she looked again at the reward for this Purple Grade Quest.
Zhu Zhuqing's heart fluttered, and she thought, If I can complete this "foot-soaking" quest and earn Boss Li's "Best" rating...
Then my First Soul Ring can gain 800 years of cultivation, changing from a hundred-year Yellow Grade ring into a thousand-year Purple ring!
By then, I'll have two Purple Soul Rings and much greater fighting strength—more than Tang San and Dai Mubai!
The process would be grueling and embarrassing, but the reward was rich and tempting!
Zhu Zhuqing had more or less made up her mind. She knew what she had to do...
Ning Rongrong curiously leaned closer, pressing against Zhu Zhuqing's stunning figure as she asked, "Zhuqing, what quest did you get this time? Can you tell me?"
As she spoke, Ning Rongrong suddenly noticed something, and her eyes lit up.
"Wait, Zhuqing, why is your body so hot?"
"And why are your cheeks as red as ripe apples?"
"Could it be that your quest is... Hehehe?"
A mischievous smile appeared on Ning Rongrong's pretty face. She reached over and lightly pinched Zhu Zhuqing's tender cheek.
"Mmh!" Zhu Zhuqing gave a soft hum, feeling terribly embarrassed.
Honestly, Ning Rongrong! How could she say such things in front of Boss Li? It was mortifying!
"The nature of the quest can be revealed. Rongrong, take a look for yourself!"
Zhu Zhuqing was too embarrassed to say it aloud, so she hurriedly handed Ning Rongrong the Mission Card.
Ning Rongrong took it, examined it carefully, then let out a giggle and gave Boss Li Haiyun a mischievous look.
"Boss Li, you're in for another treat this time!"
"Damn, sometimes I really envy you, Boss Li!"
"You get to enjoy yourself so much!"
Ning Rongrong said with a laugh, waving the Mission Card before handing it to Li Haiyun.
"Is that so? I'm in for another treat?" Li Haiyun said warmly, pretending not to know.
In truth, he was delighted.
This sexy beauty, Zhu Zhuqing, was going to soak his feet before bed three times over the next three days!
This was simply the best!
Li Haiyun took the Mission Card and pretended to study it seriously. The smile on his face grew brighter and brighter.
At last, his smile was radiant. He nodded and said, "That's true. I get to enjoy myself again. Wonderful!"
Then he turned to Zhu Zhuqing and said warmly, "Then I'll have to trouble you, Zhuqing!"
"The reward for this Purple Grade Quest looks really good!"
"Don't worry, and don't feel pressured. I'll cooperate with you and help you complete the quest!"
As he spoke, he handed the Mission Card back to Zhu Zhuqing.
"Mm, Boss Li... I'll prepare properly, too, and complete the quest..." Zhu Zhuqing said softly, giving a slight nod.
Ning Rongrong chimed in from the side. "Boss Li, you don't mind if I help Zhuqing, do you? We sisters can do it together. I promise your foot-soaking experience will be delightful!"
"Remember to give us a 'Best' rating!"
Rongrong and Zhuqing would prepare a foot soak for him together...!
Double the pleasure... Li Haiyun was overjoyed. He said warmly, "Of course I don't mind! Rongrong, Zhuqing, don't worry. I'm a reasonable man. Do a good job, and I'll give you both a 'Best' rating!"
"Hehe!" Ning Rongrong giggled.
"All right!" Zhu Zhuqing nodded lightly, indicating that she would do her best.
Ning Rongrong was full of clever ideas. Her eyes suddenly shifted as something occurred to her, and she smiled as she asked, "Boss Li, I have a question. You have to answer honestly!"
"What question? If I know the answer, I'll tell you the truth!"
"Boss Li, tell me, did you secretly rig the quests because you wanted to enjoy yourself? Otherwise, why does Zhuqing keep getting quests to feed you and soak your feet? You have to answer honestly!"
Ning Rongrong spoke in a teasing, joking tone. She wasn't seriously accusing him.
Beside her, Zhu Zhuqing turned her beautiful eyes toward Boss Li Haiyun, curious to hear his answer.
When Li Haiyun heard her, he knew Ning Rongrong was joking.
Even so, his expression turned serious as he replied, "Rongrong, I didn't rig anything!"
"What quests come up on the Mission Cards isn't something I can control!"
"And besides, if you use the Mission Cards somewhere else and get this kind of quest, someone else will be the one enjoying the benefits!"
After he finished speaking, Li Haiyun sighed inwardly. I'd love to rig things and give you more "foot-soaking" and "feeding" quests! Unfortunately, my authority is limited for now. I need to sell more Mission Cards before I might be able to unlock cards that let me issue quests myself...!
After hearing him, Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing both felt that Boss Li Haiyun's explanation made sense.
By that logic, Boss Li Haiyun really had no reason to be suspected of rigging the quests!
"All right, Boss Haiyun, I was just joking!"
"I know you definitely can't control what quests appear on the Mission Cards!"
"Otherwise, Zhuqing and I would love to get more quests like 'foot-soaking' and 'feeding.'"
"No fighting or killing, and we still get stronger. How great is that?"
Ning Rongrong smiled warmly as she spoke.
Li Haiyun smiled when he heard her and said warmly, "Then I hope you sisters get more quests like these. That way, I can enjoy myself more!"
"Hehe." Ning Rongrong laughed, her pretty face bright with spirit.
Zhu Zhuqing said little, but she was relaxed the whole time, happiness filling every inch of her body.
And in the course of their everyday interactions.
Not only had Zhu Zhuqing's favorable impression of Boss Li Haiyun increased.
Her favorable impression of Ning Rongrong had increased again, too!
[Favorability +1!] [Zhu Zhuqing's current favorability toward you: 100!]
Ning Rongrong had given and given, showing Zhu Zhuqing kindness again and again.
At last, Zhu Zhuqing had given her that final point of favorability!
Favorability 100 achieved!!
A Red-Grade Mission Card floated out from Ning Rongrong's arms.
Chapter 29: Rongrong Completes a Red-Level Quest
At the same time.
An impassioned voice rang out in Ning Rongrong's mind.
"Congratulations! You have completed a Red-Level Quest!" "Through your repeated acts of kindness, you moved Zhu Zhuqing with your genuine feelings, raising her favorability toward you from its initial 70 points to 100!" "A good friend who will stand by you when it matters is a precious benefactor in your life!" "Treasure this friendship. Do not abandon your good friend Zhu Zhuqing, and do not even entertain the thought!" "Otherwise, your reward will be taken back!" "Your 'Ice Dragon King Martial Soul Titled Douluo Cultivation Experience Card' has now been issued. Please collect it!"
"..."
Hearing that impassioned voice.
Ning Rongrong's body tensed, her heart shook, and her emotions surged.
Then.
Her gaze was drawn to the brilliant red light before her, and she looked toward it.
Li Haiyun and Zhu Zhuqing looked over at the same time.
After a flash of crimson light, red as fresh blood.
An ice-blue card floated in midair.
It was square, with sharply defined corners. Its entire surface looked like a slab of black ice, and it radiated waves of cold.
At the very center of the card was an engraving of a huge, fearsome Ice Dragon King!
On closer inspection, the surrounding temperature seemed to have suddenly dropped by several degrees.
"So this is my Red-Level Reward, an Ice Dragon King Martial Soul Titled Douluo Cultivation Experience Card!!"
Ning Rongrong was incredibly excited. She reached out and grabbed the rare Experience Card.
The Ice Dragon King Martial Soul Titled Douluo Cultivation Experience Card had a cooldown of one month!
Each use would grant her a brand-new Martial Soul, the Ice Dragon King, and raise her cultivation to the Titled Douluo level!
It came with the optimal Soul Ring configuration and lasted for two hours!
With this Experience Card.
Ning Rongrong would have the power to stand against Shrek Academy's dean, Flender, and her teacher, Zhao Wuji!
If she helped Zhu Zhuqing teach Dai Mubai a lesson while completing her quest.
And Flender and Zhao Wuji dared to step in and stop them.
Ning Rongrong would make them regret it and show them why some chrysanthemums only bloomed gladly after forty or fifty years!
Ning Rongrong clenched her small, pretty fists, her heart pounding with excitement.
Beside her, Boss Li Haiyun was just as thrilled.
Because.
This time, he had triggered a thirtyfold reward and obtained an "Ice Dragon King Martial Soul Titled Douluo Cultivation Experience Card" with a cooldown of just twenty-four hours.
This meant.
Li Haiyun could use this Experience Card once every day, gaining the incredible Ice Dragon King Martial Soul and instantly rising to the Titled Douluo level.
This was incredible! Absolutely incredible!
Watching everything unfold, Zhu Zhuqing was also shaken. A happy smile spread across her face.
She had always known that Ning Rongrong had received a Red-Level Quest that only she could know about and wasn't allowed to tell anyone.