Three days later, in the Star Dou Great Forest!
A blonde girl walked through the woods, her long golden hair flowing behind her and gleaming in the sunlight.
A short-haired man followed her, his gaze sharp and a golden spear gripped in his hand.
His golden armor gave him a capable air without diminishing his nobility. He was clearly someone of standing.
Yet he kept scanning their surroundings, never relaxing his grip on the spear. He was protecting the girl ahead of him.
"Young Mistress, how old a Soul Ring do you intend to absorb?"
Snake Lance Douluo asked. He had already locked onto a Soul Beast not far away with his spiritual power.
"I want to try a two-thousand-year one," Qian Renxue murmured. "My body should be able to handle it."
Qian Renxue had started with Innate Soul Power of level twenty. In cultivation, talent, and physical strength, she stood out among her peers.
Frankly, if she were not undercover in the Heaven Dou Empire, she could cultivate at least twice as fast.
Snake Lance Douluo was startled, but then he remembered who she was and quickly calmed down.
"Then let's keep looking!"
Snake Lance Douluo released his spiritual lock.
He could not afford to be careless with the Young Mistress's Soul Ring!
They searched the entire day without finding a suitable Soul Beast.
Some were too young, some too old, and others had the wrong attributes.
Some people searched for a week and still failed to find a suitable Soul Beast.
As darkness fell, Snake Lance Douluo pitched a tent, lit a campfire, and began cooking.
Qian Renxue sat cross-legged and entered Meditation.
Snake Lance Douluo frowned. Including today, he had already been in the Star Dou Great Forest with Qian Renxue for three days!
The Young Mistress's cultivation isn't high enough. I can't search at full strength while she's with me...
By the time Snake Lance Douluo finished cooking, Qian Renxue had settled into a trance.
He marveled inwardly. She had entered such deep Meditation in so little time, something countless Soul Masters dreamed of achieving.
He gritted his teeth and made up his mind.
He planted his Snake Lance Martial Soul in the ground, forming a dome of light ten meters across. Even a ten-thousand-year Soul Beast would struggle to break through it.
After checking their surroundings carefully once more and making sure there were no hidden dangers, he left.
He could search far more efficiently alone than with Qian Renxue in tow.
Elsewhere,
Lu Ming's stomach was growling so loudly that someone might have thought he had a puppy with him.
He had eaten all the dry rations Xiao Xiao carried in her Storage Space that morning.
But money was tight. Xiao Xiao had barely brought any with her when she arrived in this world.
Now she understood how a lack of money could stop even the most capable person in their tracks!
"Want me to find you a few Soul Beasts to eat?"
Xiao Xiao's heart ached as she looked at the listless Little Lu.
"They don't taste good. Without seasoning, they're just lumps of meat."
Lu Ming barely had the strength to speak. He swayed from side to side as though he might collapse at any moment.
It was not actually hard to find herbs and spices in the Star Dou Great Forest.
But Xiao Xiao was devoted to cultivation and could go days without eating.
Besides, meals were not something she needed to worry about!
Just then, Xiao Xiao spotted what looked like a campfire in the distance.
That meant there were people.
Where there were people, there was food.
And if there was food, Lu Ming would not have to go hungry!
Xiao Xiao no longer cared whether she was being polite. She scooped Lu Ming into her arms and reached the campfire almost instantly.
Qian Renxue had finished her Meditation. Seeing the barrier Snake Lance Douluo had set up, she knew he had gone out.
She started eating, but she had barely taken a bite when a green figure appeared outside the barrier without her noticing its approach.
It was a tall woman of breathtaking beauty. Her emerald-green eyes shone like gems in the night.
"Who are you?"
Qian Renxue immediately went on guard, gripping her Angel Sword.
She looked like a startled kitten with its fur standing on end!
"Little sister, could you spare us something to eat?"
Xiao Xiao smiled, hoping to put Qian Renxue at ease.
"My little brother is so hungry he can barely think straight."
Qian Renxue froze. She had considered all sorts of possibilities, but not that this woman had come to ask for food.
She did not believe it, though. Anyone who could appear without her noticing had to be at least a Soul Ancestor.
How could a Soul Ancestor be short of food?
The excuse was an insult to her intelligence.
"You'd better leave. My Uncle Snake Lance set up this barrier, and he's a powerful Titled Douluo."
The woman before her looked about thirty. No matter how strong she was, she could not possibly be a Titled Douluo.
As long as Qian Renxue stayed inside the barrier, she would be safe.
"Mmm—"
Xiao Xiao was about to say more when a soft moan escaped her and her body went weak.
A small mouth was sucking at her chest, causing a faint ache.
"So soft... A big pig trotter... Delicious!"
Lu Ming burrowed against her chest. Xiao Xiao's cheeks flushed scarlet.
She was embarrassed, but even more than that, she was furious!
Little Lu just compared my... to a pig trotter!
Nine Soul Rings lit up beneath Xiao Xiao's feet in succession: yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black, black, black!
The pressure of a level-98 Super Douluo made Snake Lance Douluo's barrier creak.
Nine rings! A Titled Douluo!
Qian Renxue stared in disbelief. This beautiful woman was actually a nine-ring Titled Douluo!
She had seen many powerful people growing up, but only her own grandfather had ever exerted pressure like this.
Even Grandpa Golden Crocodile's presence could not compare to hers.
"Little sister, you can see for yourself. If I meant you harm, this barrier wouldn't stop me."
Qian Renxue stared at the older woman, speechless. What could she say?
"But I can't open the barrier Uncle Snake Lance set up."
"Sorry about this!"
Xiao Xiao spoke apologetically. Her Nine-Phoenix Ceremonial Xiao became like a sharp sword,
easily piercing the barrier Snake Lance Douluo had set up.
Qian Renxue was stunned. Her gaze turned resolute: this beautiful woman had to be a hidden Peerless Douluo!
The smell of food jolted Lu Ming awake. He sprang up and gulped down all the porridge in the pot.
Xiao Xiao looked down at her chest. Her clothes were soaked through, leaving its contours clearly visible.
"I'm so hungry..."
Lu Ming collapsed to the ground. That little bit of porridge had not even counted as an appetizer.
"Little sister, do you have any more? My brother has a huge appetite!"
Qian Renxue nodded blankly. She had brought enough supplies for a month!
Xiao Xiao thanked her with a smile and said she needed to wash up. She asked Qian Renxue to look after Lu Ming for a while.
Only after Xiao Xiao left did Qian Renxue look away.
She weighed her own chest in her hands, disappointment crossing her face.
"That beautiful lady's are huge! Doesn't carrying them around get tiring?"
Qian Renxue muttered to herself and started cooking.
Though "cooking" was generous. She tossed all the dry rations into the pot, added water, then threw in some seasoning.
Qian Renxue took a taste.
What on earth is this?
But she could not waste it. It was food, after all, and besides...
The daughter of Spirit Hall had made it. Someone had to finish it!
Lu Ming looked half-dead, so Qian Renxue had no choice but to feed him herself.
"Cough, cough..."
Every time Qian Renxue fed him a spoonful, Lu Ming coughed. Whenever he tried to spit it out, she pushed it back into his mouth.
Qian Renxue smiled. Taking care of someone felt surprisingly nice. It was fun!
Lu Ming, however, was having a terrible time!
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