Erlong's Peerless Beauty / Don't Be Afraid, Let's Be Quiet

Earning Liu Erlong's approval thrilled them, but at this moment, they had already been tormented to the point of utter exhaustion.

"So tired, it's been so long since I've been this tired." Ning Rongrong sat slumped on the ground and sighed.

"I've never been this tired before, this is way too exhausting!" Jiang Zhu had never gone through such high-intensity training before.

As support-type and healing-type Soul Masters, although they were in the rear, that didn't mean she had it easy; she not only had to provide support healing for everyone, but also had to dodge Liu Erlong's attacks.

Liu Erlong paid them special attention; attacking them not only trained Doudou and Bai Chenxiang's protective abilities, but also trained the two of them in evasion.

Although she had lowered her attack damage considerably, if they really got hit, it would definitely hurt a lot.

Chapter 31: Erlong's Peerless Beauty

"Today your coordination is finally starting to look like something, so it's only natural that your intensity has been raised." Liu Erlong looked at the several girls and said with a smile.

"However, at this rate, I'm afraid we still can't compare to the Grandmaster's team." Zhu Zhuqing wiped the sweat from her brow and let out a soft sigh.

No one was clearer than them about Dai Mubai and the others' strength.

"No, actually their situation over there isn't any better than yours-it's even worse than yours." However, Liu Erlong shook her head and said.

"Hm? How is that possible?" Ning Rongrong asked, somewhat surprised.

Dai Mubai, Oscar, and Ma Hongjun's overall strength was stronger than hers, Xiao Wu's, and Zhu Zhuqing's combined.

And Tai Long, Jing Ling, and Huang Yuan's overall strength was stronger than Jiang Zhu, Doudou, and Bai Chenxiang's combined.

Under such circumstances, how could their situation possibly be worse than theirs?

"Because team competition isn't about individuals, it's about coordination."

"Team coordination is extremely difficult to cultivate, especially the level of tacit understanding between team members."

Liu Erlong looked at the several girls and said seriously: "Before, the reason your team coordination was so good was because you were all geniuses, and you all acknowledged each other's existence."

"But Tai Long, Jing Ling, and Huang Yuan don't have the recognition of those three, so it's very hard for them to achieve coordination."

"But isn't the Grandmaster there?" Ning Rongrong asked, puzzled.

In her view, the Grandmaster surely had a way to make them coalesce into one rope-after all, back then the Shrek Seven Devils actually weren't that much of a team either; it was only with the Grandmaster's presence that they were twisted into one rope.

"Him?" Liu Erlong smiled disdainfully and said: "He's nothing but a smooth talker-what real skills does he have?"

"Teacher Erlong, the Grandmaster actually does have some skills." Ning Rongrong said in a small voice.

Others might not know, but Ning Rongrong was absolutely the one who could most personally experience Yu Xiaogang's formidable qualities.

After all, in the past, her personality had been quite awful, but with Yu Xiaogang's help, she had slowly integrated into the Shrek Seven Devils' group, and her personality had changed considerably as well.

"If you want to say Yu Xiaogang is formidable, it's better to say Tang San is formidable." At this moment, Bai Qinchen stepped forward and looked at Ning Rongrong seriously as he explained.

"Of course my brother is formidable!" Hearing Bai Qinchen mention Tang San, Xiao Wu looked as smug as if she herself had been praised.

"Mm!" Bai Qinchen didn't refute it either, nodding, and continued: "If we say Yu Xiaogang is the one who proposed the plan to twist you into one rope, then Tang San is the one who carried out the plan."

"Tang San is a very important existence; his strength is very strong, and he gained the recognition of Dai Mubai and the other two, enabling them to coordinate with him."

"As for the girls' side, he had Xiao Wu, this little sister, who listened to him; as for Zhu Zhuqing, he used the method of carrying rocks while running; and as for Ning Rongrong, he used conscious and unconscious cold violence, bullying, and neglect for a period of time, and finally at some suitable moment accepted you, and you naturally coordinated with him." Bai Qinchen explained to the three girls.

"Now that Tang San isn't here, Yu Xiaogang has no one with whom he shares an unspoken understanding to coordinate, so naturally he's become someone who only knows how to talk." Bai Qinchen added with a faint smile.

After hearing Bai Qinchen's words, Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing nodded thoughtfully.

Ning Rongrong especially-she still remembered vividly being the victim of that cold violence and bullying back then.

"You all know Boss Dai Dai Mubai's character well; he's impeccable toward his brothers and full of loyalty, but toward strangers and people he's unfamiliar with, he doesn't put on such a nice face."

"The addition of Tai Long and the other two split them into two small groups, so getting them to coordinate isn't so easy." Bai Qinchen said with a smile.

Tai Long wasn't someone easy to push around either-after all, back then, in order to snatch Xiao Wu, he had fought Tang San, and in the end even called over his dad and his grandpa.

If Tang San hadn't revealed the Clear Sky Hammer, this matter might not have ended so easily, and Tai Long afterward wouldn't have been so obedient to Tang San.

"Then doesn't that mean we can win steadily against them?" Zhu Zhuqing looked at Bai Qinchen and asked.

She very much wanted to win-not only because that was her personality, but more importantly, she very much wanted to beat Dai Mubai.

"Not necessarily; as long as Tang San comes back and coordinates with Yu Xiaogang, these problems might be easily solved." Bai Qinchen shook his head and said.

Tang San-although Bai Qinchen really didn't like him, he had to admire him; he could make these favored children of heaven revolve around him and follow his lead.

"Alright, everyone go back and rest this afternoon; tomorrow we'll go together to the Sunset Forest, and while hunting the third Soul Ring for Chenxiang, we'll help you train your practical combat ability." Liu Erlong looked at everyone's exhausted appearance, smiled slightly, and said.

"Yay~" A group of young girls cheered and rushed back to the dormitory, preparing to soak in a warm bath and then have a comfortable sleep.

"My beautiful master's wife, you're bathing!" After tidying up briefly, Bai Qinchen headed toward Liu Erlong's thatched hut; when he saw Liu Erlong soaking in her bath barrel, he immediately without a word took off his clothes and jumped into the barrel.

"Don't mess around; you're going to the Sunset Forest tomorrow, you need to conserve your energy-don't be listless." Liu Erlong said this, but the moment she was embraced by Bai Qinchen, she didn't resist; instead, she took the initiative to kiss Bai Qinchen.

"Master's wife, the way you're acting doesn't look like you want me to conserve my energy." Bai Qinchen lightly hooked Liu Erlong's chin and said with a wicked smile.

"Hmph, who told you to tease me?" Liu Erlong gave a proud huff, but her eyes flickered with a hazy light as she looked at Bai Qinchen, clearly already teased to the point where she could barely hold back.

"I didn't tease you; I was just soaking in the bath together-don't waste water. The moment I came in, you pounced over." Bai Qinchen smiled charmingly, pretending to be upright as he spoke.

"Annoying." Liu Erlong shot Bai Qinchen a look, but her arms wrapped around his neck.

The reason she had gone straight to bathe after finishing training was that she had already prepared for Bai Qinchen to come looking for her; she didn't want to give him a sweaty body-she wanted to show him her most beautiful side.

"Since master's wife is so enthusiastic, how could your disciple dare decline!" Bai Qinchen lowered his head and kissed Liu Erlong, his hands grabbing (.)(.) and gently kneading.

"Master's wife, your body is too beautiful; your disciple simply can't bear to let go!" Bai Qinchen lightly bit Liu Erlong's earlobe and whispered in her ear.

Because they were in the bath barrel, Liu Erlong's body became even smoother and more delicate, skin like satin that made one unable to let go.

"How do I compare to those little girlfriends of yours?" Liu Erlong wrapped her arms around Bai Qinchen's neck and breathed warm air into his ear as she spoke.

"Of course my beautiful master's wife is the best." Bai Qinchen gnawed on the big white steamed buns and said indistinctly.

"Don't be greedy all by yourself-your beautiful master's wife needs comfort too!" Liu Erlong said, then flipped over and pushed Bai Qinchen against the side of the barrel, guiding her little brother inside.

Chapter 32: Don't Be Afraid, Let's Be Quiet

"Although the Sunset Forest isn't as dangerous as the Star Dou Forest, its number of magical beasts is still very large; you must be careful in all things."

"This time entering the Sunset Forest is mainly to train your practical combat abilities, so I won't easily step in to help you." Liu Erlong instructed seriously.

"Yes!"

Everyone replied in unison.

"Mm, let's set off!" Liu Erlong nodded and led the girls toward the Sunset Forest.

Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong didn't show much fear-after all, they had been to the Star Dou Forest before.

But Doudou and Bai Chenxiang were different; they usually went to artificially raised Soul Beast forests, so toward this wild forest, they couldn't help but feel some worry.

Bai Qinchen was the same; he had never been to this kind of forest either-or rather, it was his first time going to see Soul Beasts and such, and he felt some excitement, anticipation, and a bit of fear in his heart.

However, he didn't show it like Doudou and Bai Chenxiang did; compared to the two's unease and fear, he was much calmer.

"Chenxiang, Doudou, you two protect Rongrong and Jiang Zhu's sides; if there's anything abnormal, report it quickly."

"Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, you two scout the path at the very front; if you discover danger, warn us in time."

"Remember, absolutely don't try to be brave; if you encounter a crisis, you must retreat immediately." Bai Qinchen instructed earnestly.

The girls also nodded solemnly.

Afterward, the whole group set foot into the Sunset Forest.

"Hm?" On the way, Bai Chenxiang caught sight of a small snake, only about ten years old by the look of it; her gaze focused, and she wanted to strike and kill it.

"Chenxiang, don't kill it!" Bai Qinchen hurriedly stopped her.

"Why?" Bai Chenxiang looked at Bai Qinchen, puzzled.

"It's only ten-some years old; killing it is useless to us, has no meaning at all, and instead harms life for no reason, causing Soul Beasts to become fewer and fewer." Bai Qinchen explained.

"What does that have to do with us?" Bai Chenxiang pouted and said: "We don't need their Soul Rings anyway."

"We don't need them, but in the future our children, our descendants will, won't they?"

"You kill one for no reason, he kills one for no reason-Soul Beasts will become fewer and fewer, and when the time comes for our children to need Soul Rings, won't there be no Soul Beasts left?" Bai Qinchen explained patiently.

Actually, these words of his weren't meant for Bai Chenxiang and the others to hear, but for Xiao Wu to hear.

After all, Xiao Wu was a Soul Beast, and she cared deeply about these things.

Sure enough, after hearing Bai Qinchen's words, Xiao Wu's gaze toward Bai Qinchen revealed a trace of tenderness.

After hearing Bai Qinchen's words, a blush also appeared on Bai Chenxiang's pretty face.

Because what Bai Qinchen had just said was "our children," which reminded her of that day in the small grove, of the scene where she had been taken liberties with by Bai Qinchen.

"In short, if these Soul Beasts don't show hostility and don't attack us, we won't take the initiative to strike-understood?" Bai Qinchen looked at the girls and instructed once more.

Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing had no objections-after all, Yu Xiaogang and Tang San had told them this before.

Jiang Zhu had even less objection; she was only a healing-type Soul Master-even if she wanted to strike, she had no way to.

As for Doudou, she was now completely obedient to Bai Qinchen, needless to say.

That left only Bai Chenxiang, but after hearing Bai Qinchen's words, she too obediently nodded along with the girls.

Along the way after Bai Qinchen finished speaking, everyone also encountered quite a few small Soul Beasts, but as long as the other side didn't show any desire to attack, they wouldn't take the initiative to strike; even if some small Soul Beasts attacked them, they only crippled the other side and then left them there without a care.

Very quickly, a day passed.

"Let's rest; we'll search again tomorrow." Bai Qinchen glanced at the sky and spoke.

Everyone found a suitable place to rest and quickly set up a tent.

"Rest well tonight; I'll stand guard for you." Liu Erlong looked at everyone and said, then left the tent.

Bai Qinchen didn't say much either; he lay down at the far left, just waiting to see who would deliver herself to him and sleep beside him.

Although Doudou very much wanted to sleep beside Bai Qinchen, she knew he would surely get handsy with her, so she pulled Jiang Zhu to sleep on the other side.

Bai Chenxiang also realized this and quickly lay down beside Doudou.

Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing exchanged glances; Ning Rongrong was the first to snatch the spot beside Bai Chenxiang, and Zhu Zhuqing wanted to snatch the spot beside Ning Rongrong, but Xiao Wu, with a flash of teleportation, seized the position first.

Seeing this, Zhu Zhuqing was instantly dumbfounded-what was she supposed to do now?

Zhu Zhuqing bit her red lip and ultimately decided to sleep beside Bai Qinchen.

Anyway, she had already kissed him and been hugged by him; with so many people now, he surely wouldn't dare do anything to her.

Seeing Zhu Zhuqing lie down, Bai Qinchen without any hesitation pulled her into his arms.

"Don't mess around; they're all here!" Zhu Zhuqing lowered her voice and lightly pushed Bai Qinchen.

"Don't be afraid, let's keep our movements small." Bai Qinchen let out a low chuckle and whispered in Zhu Zhuqing's ear.

As he spoke, Bai Qinchen's hands had already slipped into Zhu Zhuqing's clothes, roaming freely.

"Don't touch randomly." Zhu Zhuqing said with a red face, in a coquettish scold.

"You just refused to sleep with me-I'm going to punish you." Bai Qinchen murmured, blowing air at Zhu Zhuqing's earlobe.

"I knew you'd get handsy." Zhu Zhuqing gritted her teeth and reached out to slap away Bai Qinchen's wolf claws placed on her chest.

"Keep your movements small, don't let them hear." Bai Qinchen lightly kissed Zhu Zhuqing's alluring pink neck and smiled wickedly.

Hearing this, Zhu Zhuqing's pretty face flushed even redder, and she couldn't help but glare at Bai Qinchen, "You stinking rogue!"

Then she quickly closed her eyes and pretended to sleep.

But after closing her eyes, her senses became even sharper, so Zhu Zhuqing could clearly feel that Bai Qinchen's big hand was still roaming over her body, teasing every inch of her skin.

This made Zhu Zhuqing's heart pound, her breathing rapid.

Bai Qinchen naturally could feel Zhu Zhuqing's reaction; the corners of his mouth lifted slightly, outlining a pleased arc.

Not bad!

Zhu Zhuqing was now able to withstand his teasing, and moreover in front of so many people-it seemed his efforts hadn't been in vain.

Just using his hands definitely couldn't satisfy Bai Qinchen; after enjoying himself for a while, Bai Qinchen began to take action.

"No, don't take off clothes." Zhu Zhuqing felt Bai Qinchen's movements, opened her beautiful eyes, and grabbed Bai Qinchen with a face full of tension.

How could this guy be so perverted as to act like a rogue in front of so many people?!