Fourth Soul Ring, Qilin Treads on Auspicious Clouds, Dispelling All the World's Hardships!

For the time that followed, Qin Jiuxiao experienced the joy of being a boss.

When there was work, he had his secret technique handle it; when there wasn't...

Zhu Zhuqing curled up in Qin Jiuxiao's arms. Tears still lingered at the corners of her eyes, yet a smile hung on her face.

Qin Jiuxiao played with her long hair and began contemplating how the universe had come into being.

Ning Rongrong, tied to the sofa, had watched the entire scene. She no longer felt like herself.

How could that guy keep going for half the night? If Zhu Zhuqing had not pleaded so sweetly for mercy, it probably would have lasted until dawn.

Qin Jiuxiao threw on a thin shirt and walked over to Ning Rongrong with a grin, loosening her ropes.

Once the ropes were untied, Ning Rongrong merely stared at him with her wide eyes.

There was embarrassment, anger, shock, and emotions she could not put into words in her gaze.

She got to her feet without saying a word to Qin Jiuxiao, then lightly punched his chest with her little fist.

Then she turned and rushed out the door, fleeing toward her room as though she were desperately trying to hide something.

Qin Jiuxiao looked at the damp sofa thoughtfully, the corners of his lips slowly rising.

He wondered whether that little witch would still dare provoke him after this.

"Master, it seems that young miss wasn't punished at all. Instead, it looks like she was rewarded."

"Could she have some special hobby?"

Zhu Zhuyun walked gracefully over to Qin Jiuxiao barefoot and looked in the direction Ning Rongrong had fled, just as he did.

Her red lips parted slightly, and her expression was somewhat strange.

Qin Jiuxiao shook his head meaningfully.

"Heh heh, who knows?"

Zhu Zhuyun pulled Qin Jiuxiao over to the sofa in the living room. With a gentle push, Qin Jiuxiao sat down.

She then sat on his lap, her arms hooked around his neck.

She gave him a light kiss.

"Master, I don't know whether it's just my imagination, but my Martial Soul seems to have resonated with yours."

As she spoke, a Hell Spirit Cat Martial Soul slowly appeared behind Zhu Zhuyun.

Zhu Zhuqing seemed to have been drawn over as well. Ignoring her disheveled state, she limped over from the bed.

"My Martial Soul seems to have resonated too. I wanted to mention it just now, but I never got the chance."

Zhu Zhuqing covered her small mouth somewhat resentfully and sat down on the other side of the sofa.

Qin Jiuxiao frowned slightly. If one person felt this, it could be called an accident. But if two people felt it, there had to be a reason.

Could it be related to his soon-to-awaken fourth Soul Ring?

He moved Zhu Zhuyun from his arms onto the sofa, crossed his legs, and slowly began sensing his own body.

As he examined himself inwardly,

he saw a golden ant, a humanoid bolt of lightning, and a Kunpeng spreading its wings in flight, all peacefully coexisting within his body.

He could also sense a force holding itself back, waiting only to erupt once he awakened.

Within that aura, Qin Jiuxiao sensed an auspicious presence.

"Young Master Qin, this is...?"

Zhu Zhuqing cautiously looked toward her sister. She did not dare make too much noise, but Zhu Zhuyun hurriedly shook her head at her.

Before long, Qin Jiuxiao opened his eyes and looked at the two women, whose faces were full of concern.

He beckoned, and the Zhu sisters came to his side.

"From now on, everything you see must remain secret. You cannot tell anyone, no matter who it is. Understood?"

Qin Jiuxiao's expression was solemn. Zhu Zhuqing and Zhu Zhuyun immediately understood the importance of what was about to happen.

Both nodded.

Qin Jiuxiao then called Zi Ji over and told her that he was going to condense his fourth Soul Ring.

He asked her to set up a barrier in the room.

Zi Ji arrived with Xiao Wu. When Xiao Wu saw the thin clothes on Zhu Zhuqing and Zhu Zhuyun, her cheeks instantly flushed red.

Zhu Zhuyun did not mind at all. Instead, she nodded to Xiao Wu. She understood Qin Jiuxiao's temperament very well.

He had definitely not kept this girl around to serve tea and pour water.

Perhaps they would become sisters in the future, so maintaining a good relationship was necessary.

But Zhu Zhuqing was much thinner-skinned. Seeing Xiao Wu's gaze, she felt somewhat embarrassed as well.

However, they quickly shifted their attention to Qin Jiuxiao.

After setting up the barrier, Zi Ji glanced at the Zhu sisters.

Sensing Qin Jiuxiao's aura on both of them, she said nothing further.

She came to Qin Jiuxiao's side and waved a hand, setting up another barrier. Not even a Title Douluo could detect the commotion here.

"Break through without worry. Leave this place to me."

Zi Ji spoke with great confidence.

Qin Jiuxiao nodded and blew her a kiss through the air.

"Little Zi Ji, I'll reward you properly later."

A faint blush flashed across Zi Ji's face, but she still had to maintain the dignity of a powerhouse before the others.

As time passed bit by bit, Qin Jiuxiao's aura grew increasingly powerful.

His Soul Power continuously condensed, and his first three Soul Rings slowly emerged around his body.

The three black Soul Rings thoroughly shocked Xiao Wu and the other three.

They had not expected that after only a few days, Qin Jiuxiao had already become this powerful.

But something even more shocking happened.

Qin Jiuxiao's fourth Soul Ring slowly began to condense.

This completely overturned the Zhu sisters' understanding.

Didn't Soul Rings have to be obtained by hunting Soul Beasts?

What was this automatic generation nonsense?

Xiao Wu, meanwhile, let out a sigh of relief. She was now completely certain that Qin Jiuxiao was a Soul Beast in human form.

It was only that his Soul Rings were terrifyingly powerful, starting as ten-thousand-year rings from his very first ring.

No wonder even a powerhouse like Zi Ji had to protect him at his side.

As Qin Jiuxiao's fourth Soul Ring condensed, the surroundings gradually filled with clouds and mist.

It was as if they had entered an immortal realm.

Even the surrounding Soul Power became much more active.

"Roar!"

A soft roar sounded beside the women's ears, making all of their Martial Souls tremble.

The sensation of Martial Soul resonance became especially pronounced for the Zhu sisters.

A beastly silhouette came treading through the clouds and mist.

As the mist parted to either side, its appearance was fully revealed.

It had two horns on its head, the body of a dragon, the eyes of a lion, scales covering its body, a broad back and powerful frame surpassing that of a fierce tiger, four horse-like hooves, and an elegant ox-like tail.

As it appeared, a voice seemed to ring beside everyone's ears.

"The Qilin treads on auspicious clouds, dispelling all the world's hardships!"

With the Qilin's appearance, Zhu Zhuyun and the others felt their cultivation speed seemingly increase, while all the hidden injuries in their bodies completely healed.

Even Zi Ji stared at Qin Jiuxiao in shock.

She, too, had injuries within her body left behind from enduring the Lightning Tribulation, yet they had now healed as well.

She was a ferocious beast nearing three hundred thousand years of cultivation.

Even the Three-Eyed Golden Lion in the Star Dou Forest could barely provide her with any significant benefit.

Yet Qin Jiuxiao could accomplish something even greater than that Three-Eyed Golden Lion.

Could he be an Auspicious Beast in human form?

That had to be it. Otherwise, how could he be so heaven-defying, even unafraid of the Lightning Tribulation?

At that thought, Zi Ji's breathing grew hurried.

The significance of an Auspicious Beast taking human form was far greater than that of an ordinary Soul Beast taking human form.

Zi Ji had personally witnessed Qin Jiuxiao's cultivation speed.

If he reached the Soul Douluo realm, or even the Title Douluo realm,

would his fortune be able to help her lord, the Silver Dragon King?

Thinking of this, she felt it was necessary to bring this information back to the Star Dou Forest.

Her lord had to be informed.