"Great Enshrined Qian Daoliu? Who's that? Is he really powerful?"
The women were puzzled. They knew about Spirit Hall, but who was this Qian Daoliu? Why had they never heard of him?
"Qian Daoliu is a Soul Master of the older generation, so it's normal that you haven't heard of him. He was once hailed as one of the Twin Peaks of the Soul Master World, known as Invincible in the Sky. He's a Level 99 Limit Douluo."
"A Limit Douluo!"
Xiao Wu gasped, her beautiful eyes glaring at him indignantly. Even a Titled Douluo would find it exceedingly difficult to meet an expert of that caliber, yet Ye Yan was actually going to study swordsmanship under him.
Someone high up in Spirit Hall must have recommended you. But you know perfectly well that Pope Bibi Dong and I have a blood feud, so why would you join Spirit Hall? You promised to help avenge my mother!
The little rabbit's expression could not have been easier to read. Ye Yan reached out with his other arm and drew her into his embrace alongside Yanyan.
"Sister Xiao Wu, I haven't forgotten about avenging my mother-in-law. But we're not strong enough yet. Let's wait until we have enough strength, all right?"
Xiao Wu had been angry about his joining Spirit Hall, bracing her hands against his shoulders and refusing to draw close. But when she heard him call her mother his aunt, her eyes immediately grew hazy.
"Idiot, wh-what mother-in-law? Honestly, I haven't even agreed yet."
Ye Yan chuckled and breathed a warm puff of air against her ear.
"Then, Sister Xiao Wu, I like you~ Will you be with me?"
"You're awful~"
Xiao Wu raised her little fist and thumped his chest. Isn't this confession a little too slapdash? At least let go of that wicked woman Dugu Yan first!
With Yanyan so close, she naturally heard their whispered conversation. She shot Ye Yan a vicious glare, but since he had put her first, she did not interfere.
Ye Yan was a womanizer anyway. As long as he stopped picking up women indiscriminately, it was not as though she could not accept it. Still... she glanced at Lingling, who looked rather lonely beside them. Her dear friend would soon become her sister in earnest~
Ye Yan pretended not to notice her gesture and continued teasing Xiao Wu, lowering his head to take her earlobe into his mouth.
Feeling the wetness against her ear, Xiao Wu blushed so fiercely that her face seemed ready to drip blood. She murmured a few words under her breath, but Ye Yan heard them. She was calling him wicked.
"Since Sister Xiao Wu didn't refuse, that means you agreed! No taking it back~"
You're too wicked! Rawr!
Flustered, the little rabbit bit down on his pale collarbone. Once she had made sure she had left teeth marks, her little lilac tongue swept over the wound, cleaning away the beads of blood.
Ye Yan felt rather helpless. Why did this little rabbit bite people every day? What he did not know was that, in the Soul Beast Realm, mates often left their scent on each other's bodies to declare their presence.
Clearly, that was what Xiao Wu was doing now. She was not opposed to becoming Ye Yan's lover; she simply wanted to leave her mark on him before he departed.
After soothing Xiao Wu, Ye Yan turned toward Ye Lingling, who was on the verge of retreating completely into herself. He winked at the two women, released them, and went over to Lingling.
Seeing that the girl was clearly lost in thought, Ye Yan lowered his head and buried his face in her golden hair. It smelled lovely and was not greasy at all. She clearly took great care of it.
Lingling was startled by his gesture and instinctively looked toward Dugu Yan, who gave her an encouraging nod. With her best friend's support, she no longer backed away. She wrapped her arms around Ye Yan's head and kissed him.
"Mmm~"
His lips are so soft, and they smell faintly of milk~
That was Ye Lingling's first impression. But why was there a faint salty taste toward the end of the kiss?
Afterward, Ye Yan expressed his love for Lingling as well. Although he had initially been drawn by her beauty and wanted to have both lovely friends, how could he betray the sincerity she had shown him over the past two years?
Of course, Sister Mu Xia had also successfully made her relationship official, becoming the young master's wife. Xiao Xing and the other two were terribly jealous, and all began plotting how to capture the young master's heart.
But the time his little angel had set was fast approaching, so Ye Yan could only bid them farewell one by one, reminding them to cultivate diligently. Whoever made the greatest progress in three years would receive a present~
"Goodbye, Xu Xiaoyan/Young Master."
The women smiled and waved goodbye, watching until his retreating figure disappeared.
Qian Renxue had already resumed Xue Qinghe's appearance and was waiting at the entrance. When she saw him emerge, her gaze swept over him and settled on the mark on his collarbone.
Tsk. I really shouldn't have believed Xu Xiaoyan's nonsense.
Ye Yan smiled sheepishly. He could only hope his little angel would be magnanimous. This time, however, she did not make an issue of it, instead taking out a letter for him to deliver to her grandfather.
Ye Yan put it away and boarded the carriage, with Snake Lance escorting him to Spirit City.
On the way, Ye Yan took out the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud, which he had not yet had time to use. He bit his fingertip and began dripping blood onto it. As the blood flowed, the shroud spun and condensed a wisp of divine consciousness.
"Hahaha! After all this time, I've finally found someone whose constitution is so compatible with vast sea power!"
Then he sank into the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud. Seeing a flash of red light across its surface, Ye Yan knew it-the Sea God godhood was secured!
Let me think. After binding it with blood, I should inject soul power into it, right? Worried that he might not have enough soul power, Ye Yan activated the Blue Silver Domain he had gained when awakening the Blue Silver Emperor to bolster himself.
As soul power poured into it without interruption, a beam of blue light shot into the space between his brows once it had absorbed enough, transmitting the methods for using the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud, including the Vast Sea Protective Shroud, the Vast Sea Immobilizing Shroud, Raging Tides, and Cosmic Demon-Breaking.
The others were one thing, but in Ye Yan's eyes, the Vast Sea Protective Shroud was the most outrageously powerful skill. By consuming just a tenth of his soul power, it could last twenty-four hours. Whether for ambushes or escapes, it was a divine artifact among divine artifacts.
Meanwhile, Snake Lance witnessed the entire strange scene from start to finish. Utterly speechless, he felt like laughing, yet could not bring himself to do so.
When the young lady had first sent the two of them to retrieve this thing, they had recognized it as a treasure the moment they got their hands on it. They had tried everything: dripping blood on it, injecting soul power, absorbing it directly, even chanting incantations. It had not reacted in the slightest.
So this thing serves different dishes depending on the guest? The moment he shows up, you put on a spectacular display, but with us, you play dead and lie there like a corpse? You're simply unrivaled under heaven!
Ye Yan noticed his utterly defeated expression but left him alone. As one of the Heng Ha Generals, he would sort out his own emotions. Ye Yan had no need to worry about him.
More than a month later, they arrived at the sacred land of the Soul Master World-Spirit City. From far away, Ye Yan could already see Papal Mountain towering into the clouds. Unless something unexpected had happened, his wife Dong'er was working inside at that very moment.
The mere thought of his wife Dong'er's peerless figure stirred his excitement. After all, queenly older beauties were exactly his type. ૮₍ྀི∩៸៸៸∩ྀི₎ა
Not long after entering Spirit City, they ran into three young men and women on the street. Leading them was a woman with a seductive figure and short orange hair, strolling about on long, slender legs with an intricate, mysterious gait.
A red-haired man beside her kept fussing over her comfort, calling "Nana, Nana" without pause. The woman was deeply annoyed, but even sharply ordering him away did no good.
He was like a fly that could neither be driven off nor swatted dead, buzzing incessantly and utterly ruining her appetite.
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