"Rongrong, what is wrong with you? Why are you so absent-minded?" Seeing that Ning Rongrong had been distracted the entire way, Zhu Zhuqing asked with doubt.
Ning Rongrong did not answer Zhu Zhuqing, still keeping her head down as she walked, except her pretty face was red, which was quite lovely.
"Rongrong?" Zhu Zhuqing called out softly.
"Ah? What is it?" Ning Rongrong abruptly raised her head, looking at Zhu Zhuqing with a blank expression.
"What is wrong with you?" Zhu Zhuqing frowned, asking with concern.
"N-nothing..." Ning Rongrong lowered her head and stammered.
"Are you feeling unwell?" Zhu Zhuqing furrowed her willow-leaf eyebrows tightly, worried.
"No..." Ning Rongrong shook her head and remained silent.
"What is the matter with you? Why are you so depressed, is there something troubling you?" Seeing her dejected appearance, Zhu Zhuqing continued to ask.
"C-could you two keep it down at night?" After a long while, Ning Rongrong muttered quietly, "The last few nights, your movements have been too loud."
"Ah! You heard it all!" Zhu Zhuqing's face flared red, and she was unbearably embarrassed.
Although she had guessed on the very first day that they had heard, none of them had spoken of it, so she had not paid it much mind.
By now, aside from the first day when Bai Qinchen had lured her, basically these past few days she had sought Bai Qinchen out of her own accord.
There was no helping it, that taste was simply too wonderful, leaving her reluctant to leave.
"You two were so loud, how could we not hear?" Ning Rongrong rolled her eyes and said helplessly.
This time, it was Zhu Zhuqing's turn to lower her head in silence.
"Tell me, is that thing really that fun? It keeps you coming back for more?" Ning Rongrong raised her flushed little face, looking at Zhu Zhuqing with curiosity.
"It is a lot of fun." Zhu Zhuqing nodded softly.
"Looking like this, you really don't look like the Zhu Zhuqing I originally knew," Ning Rongrong sighed and said.
Though she had not known Zhu Zhuqing for very long, Zhu Zhuqing's aloof and cold demeanor had left a deep impression on her; yet these past few days, she found that the Zhu Zhuqing she knew seemed to completely overturn her previous imagination.
"Then what should I be like?" Zhu Zhuqing asked back with doubt.
"I think... I think you are the last person who would be interested in this kind of thing." After thinking for a long time, Ning Rongrong finally squeezed out these words.
Hearing this, Zhu Zhuqing pursed her lips and said, "That is not it, it is just... I suddenly discovered that my personality used to be cold because I had not encountered something I liked, or met a person I liked."
"Then Boss Dai..."
"Don't mention him, I have never had that kind of feeling for him." Zhu Zhuqing immediately interrupted Ning Rongrong's words.
"Huh! Are you sure?" Ning Rongrong asked skeptically.
"Sure." Zhu Zhuqing answered affirmatively, "Have you ever seen me act that way toward Dai Mubai? Forget about that way, I haven't even smiled at him once."
"That is true!" Ning Rongrong thought about it carefully, feeling that Zhu Zhuqing made sense.
She truly had never seen Zhu Zhuqing smile at Dai Mubai.
"Don't mention him in front of me from now on." Zhu Zhuqing furrowed her brows, speaking in a somewhat solemn tone.
"Okay!" Ning Rongrong nodded solemnly.
"Zhu Zhuqing, tell me, what does that thing actually feel like?" Ning Rongrong could not help asking again.
Zhu Zhuqing was stunned; she had not expected this girl Ning Rongrong to be so gossipy, actually curious about this matter.
"Why are you asking this?" Zhu Zhuqing looked at Ning Rongrong vigilantly.
"I am just asking casually..." Ning Rongrong said weakly.
"Asking casually?" Zhu Zhuqing stared at Ning Rongrong and only spoke after a moment, "You girl are acting strange today."
"How am I acting strange? Clearly you are the strange one!" Ning Rongrong pouted her lips and said, "I am just curious what it feels like, that it can make our aloof Zhu Zhuqing turn into that seductive look."
"Stop teasing me." Zhu Zhuqing cast a bashful and angry glare at Ning Rongrong, saying helplessly.
"Just tell me a bit, what does it actually feel like?" Ning Rongrong pursued the question relentlessly.
Ever since watching the performance between Bai Qinchen and Zhu Zhuqing, Ning Rongrong had been filled with a strong interest in this aspect, and even now, when nighttime came, she would faintly anticipate their sounds.
"It just feels very strange." Zhu Zhuqing pondered for a while before slowly speaking.
"Strange? How is it strange?" Ning Rongrong wore a puzzled expression.
Zhu Zhuqing shook her head and said, "I do not know, it is just very strange. I always feel like every cell in my body is shouting, very desperate, very eager for more..."
Hearing Zhu Zhuqing's words, Ning Rongrong grew even more perplexed. What Zhu Zhuqing said was too profound and hazy, leaving her completely in a fog.
"How is it that the more I listen, the more confused I get? What desperation, what eager for more?" Ning Rongrong blinked her eyes twice, uncomprehending.
"Aiyah, it is just that feeling of flying in the sky, floating as you fly, swaying to and fro... just like sitting on a boat..." Zhu Zhuqing hurriedly spoke another descriptive phrase.
"Uh..." Ning Rongrong was dumbfounded for a moment. "How come I feel like the more you talk, the more bizarre it gets?"
"A moment ago it was all desperation and wanting more, and now it is flying in the sky and riding in boats." Ning Rongrong felt too weak to make a retort.
"How about this, you find a boyfriend yourself, and when the time comes you can try it with him and you will know." Zhu Zhuqing thought for a moment and said.
"Hmph~" Ning Rongrong curled her lip, "What kind of person do you take me for?"
"What?"
"I would never do that kind of thing with him!" Ning Rongrong said with absolute seriousness.
She did not think she would ever do that kind of thing to a man; she felt it was far too embarrassing.
"Do you think I used to do that kind of thing?" Zhu Zhuqing arched her eyebrows and asked in return.
"Er... it seems... I suppose not!" Ning Rongrong hesitated for a moment and muttered in a low voice.
The old Zhu Zhuqing certainly could not have done such a thing, but now the fact was right before her eyes.
Could it be, could it be that in the future, she too would treat her man the way Zhu Zhuqing now treated Bai Qinchen?
At the mere thought that she might eat a baguette like Zhu Zhuqing, Ning Rongrong instantly felt goosebumps break out all over her body, shuddering with chill.
The more Ning Rongrong thought, the more frightened she became; she definitely did not want to become like that, so she hurriedly shook her head to cast the image out of her mind.
Absolutely impossible, she would never do that kind of thing.
"Hey? Rongrong?" Seeing Ning Rongrong make no more sound, Zhu Zhuqing reached out to push Ning Rongrong's shoulder and called out softly.
"Oh... Impossible! Absolutely impossible!" Ning Rongrong snapped back to her senses, her pretty face burning red as her little head shook frantically like a rattle-drum.
"Ha!" Seeing this, Zhu Zhuqing could not help laughing despite herself.
"Humph humph, and you are still laughing!" Ning Rongrong pouted her lips and complained petulantly.
"Everyone pay attention, there is movement ahead, be careful!" Suddenly, Liu Erlong barked sharply at the crowd.
Chapter 38: Dugu Yan and Company
Everyone immediately reined in their emotions, held their breaths, and pricked up their ears to listen to the surrounding commotion.
"Rustle rustle rustle~~~"
"Are those footsteps?" Bai Qinchen narrowed his eyes slightly, speaking in a low voice.
"Mn, there should be eight people." Liu Erlong lowered her voice and said.
"What should we do?" Bai Qinchen asked.
"Judging by the footsteps, the strength of seven of them should be about the same as yours." Liu Erlong listened closely to the commotion and analyzed.
"Could it be like us, students from some academy coming here to acquire a soul ring or undergo a trial?" Bai Qinchen asked with a frown.
"It is possible." Liu Erlong nodded lightly.
Soon, the figures of eight people appeared within their line of sight-five men and two women. In addition, there was a mature beauty walking at the very front.
"Liu Erlong, come out, I know you are here!" The woman walking at the front suddenly stopped, looked around, and shouted.
"It is her?" Liu Erlong let out a breath of relief, then waved her hand at Bai Qinchen and the others, saying, "Come on out, no need to hide."
With that, Liu Erlong jumped out from her concealment spot.
"Xue Feier? Why did you come here?" Liu Erlong looked at the mature beauty and asked in surprise.
"What? You can come here, but I cannot?" Xue Feier crossed her arms over her chest and said with a half-smile.
Bai Qinchen stood behind Liu Erlong and sized up Xue Feier.
Xue Feier-he had never heard of such a person in Douluo Continent; could it be that, much like Meng Linglong, she was a hidden Titled Douluo?
He had to admit that this Xue Feier possessed a gorgeous and alluring appearance, a fiery and sexy figure with two large breasts proudly thrusting forward, a slender waist, and an curvaceous physique. Especially those long legs, white, tender, straight, and taut, making her look simply criminal.
Liu Erlong glanced at the seven people behind Xue Feier and asked with doubt, "How is it that you, Xue Feier, have brought a team as well?"
"Isn't it because their original teacher ran off with your big brother, and my daughter kept pestering me every day to come and help out? I really had no choice, so I agreed, didn't I?" Xue Feier shrugged, speaking with considerable helplessness.
Saying this, Xue Feier waved at a young girl behind her and shouted, "Yanran, hurry up and call out Second Aunt E'er!"
Hearing this, a young girl with deep purple short hair walked forward obediently, bowed to Liu Erlong, and called out sweetly: "Hello, Second Aunt E'er, I am Dugu Yan!"
Dugu Yan?
Hearing this name, Bai Qinchen's eyes lit up as he carefully examined Dugu Yan.
She had a head of deep purple short hair, making her look full of heroic spirit. Her facial features were delicate and pretty, with a upturned little nose and a pair of green eyes that were extremely unusual.
She wore an off-the-shoulder short-sleeved vest and hot pants, outlining her perfect curves to the fullest. Her slender jade legs and fair, round shoulders exuded the youthful and lively aura of a young girl, making ripples rise in Bai Qinchen's heart.
Bai Qinchen glanced at Dugu Yan and then glanced at Xue Feier, discovering that their appearances bore a striking resemblance.
Xue Feier was Dugu Yan's mother?
The original work had not mentioned this point at all; he had only heard that Dugu Yan's grandfather was Dugu Bo, and knew nothing else.
"Aunt!" At this moment, a young man in his early twenties with a slender build and a height of around one meter ninety-odd emerged from behind Xue Feier and called out to Liu Erlong.
"Yu Tianheng, it has been a long time since I last saw you, kid." Liu Erlong looked at Yu Tianheng, nodded lightly, and said.
"Yes, Aunt!" Yu Tianheng nodded lightly, then looked at Bai Qinchen and the others behind Liu Erlong.
He recognized the three girls Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong and had seen them before, seeing as they had defeated them at the Soto Soul Fighting Arena back then. Only, he felt somewhat puzzled: out of the original seven people, why were there only these three girls left, and where were the other four males?
Especially, where had that Tang San gone?
"Aunt, who are they?" Yu Tianheng looked at Bai Qinchen and the others and inquired with doubt.
"This is my disciple, Bai Qinchen. The remaining few are teammates of my disciple's team." Liu Erlong introduced simply.
"Hello, Bai Qinchen." Bai Qinchen extended his right hand toward Yu Tianheng and took the initiative to greet him.
"Hello, my name is Yu Tianheng." Yu Tianheng shook hands with Bai Qinchen and said.
"Mistress, since our two teams have run into each other, why don't we act together? We can look out for one another." Bai Qinchen turned his head and suggested to Liu Erlong.
Since he had managed to run into Dugu Yan, Bai Qinchen certainly was not going to give up this opportunity to cuckold Yu Tianheng.
Moreover, that Xue Feier was also a beauty; he would see if there was a chance to get close to her.
"Xue Feier, what do you think?" Liu Erlong looked at Xue Feier and asked.
"Sure, I just felt that keeping watch alone at night was too miserable, this way the two of us can take turns on shift." Xue Feier readily agreed.
"Then let us go together!" Liu Erlong said with a smile.
After reaching an agreement, the two teams proceeded with their trials together in the Sunset Forest.
Along the way, the two teams encountered quite a few Soul Beasts, but most of them chose to give way upon seeing so many people. A few Soul Beasts chose to probe them, but they were all dealt with by the two teams respectively.
Bai Qinchen kept searching for an opportunity to get close to Dugu Yan, but could never find one; Dugu Yan constantly clung affectionately to Yu Tianheng, making it difficult for him to wedge himself in.
Finally, night fell, and the two teams set up four tents. One was for the six girls of the Blue Tyrant Advanced Soul Master Academy to sleep in, one was for Liu Erlong and Xue Feier, one was for Dugu Yan and that Ye Lingling, and yet another was for the males of the Heaven Dou Battle Team.
"Feier, tonight I will take the first half of the night, and you can take the second half," Liu Erlong said to Xue Feier. "Between these few children and us, we will each output one person to keep watch."
"Alright, no problem." Xue Feier nodded, then spoke as she looked at Yu Tianheng: "Yu Tianheng, tonight you will accompany your aunt to keep watch."
"Um, let that Ye Lingling accompany me on watch-as for the girls, I will chat with her." Liu Erlong then looked at Bai Qinchen and said: "Qinchen, you will accompany me on watch tonight."
"Okay!" Xue Feier did not mind much and nodded in agreement.
After the arrangements were settled, everyone entered their respective tents to rest.
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