Chu Ye and Qian Renxue Return, Shocking the Elders

She was lying beside Chu Ye, legs tucked in, hands by her head, sleeping very peacefully, very contentedly. The corners of her mouth were even lifted in a sweet little smile.

Who knew what sweet dream she was having? She was smiling even in her sleep.

"All right. You said you'd keep watch over me, but look at you, falling asleep all by yourself. Looks like I can only tell you tomorrow." Chu Ye shook his head with a smile, unable to bring himself to disturb her rest.

Chu Ye carefully straightened Qian Renxue's body and laid her down properly, then tucked the blanket over her before lying down beside her as well.

He lay on his side, silently gazing at Qian Renxue's sleeping profile. Before he knew it, he too had drifted off.

The next morning.

After the two of them had slept in the same bed for an entire night, their sleeping positions had changed drastically. They were sleeping face-to-face, and the distance between their faces was not even two thumbs' width.

Their bodies were pressed tightly together, and Qian Renxue's foot was even draped directly over Chu Ye.

At last, Qian Renxue woke in a daze. She immediately sensed a scalding-hot body and opened her eyes in an instant, only to see that her own body was pressed tightly against Chu Ye's, so intimately at that!

Qian Renxue's little face instantly flushed bright red, and she could not help screaming, "Aaaah!"

"Ch-Chu Ye, you—how did you get into my bed~!"

Chu Ye was startled awake by the scream. Rubbing his bleary eyes, he said, "Please, Xue'er, you're in my bed. You never went back last night at all."

"Uh, is that so?" Qian Renxue smiled awkwardly. She remembered now. Last night, while waiting and waiting, she had fallen asleep.

Her face was so red it was unbearable, and she muttered inwardly, So that means I slept in the same bed as Chu Ye all night yesterday? He... he didn't do anything to me, did he?

Thinking of this, Qian Renxue felt extremely shy and bashful inside.

"Hey, why are you looking at me like that? I didn't do anything!" Chu Ye hurriedly explained, then muttered the latter half under his breath, "Actually, I touched just a little last night, but I didn't touch much. Just touched your thigh once!"

"What did you say!"

"Nothing, nothing."

"I heard you! Chu Ye, you actually secretly touched my leg! Jerk~!" Qian Renxue directly grabbed a pillow and swung it at Chu Ye. She looked angry, but in truth, she was not angry.

"Stop hitting me, stop hitting me, I was wrong~"

"Hmph~! I'm hitting you anyway!"

Qian Renxue picked up another pillow.

"If you keep this up, I'm going to fight back!"

"Then do it! You think I'm scared?"

Just like that, the two of them started messing around on the bed, and before long, cheerful laughter rang through the room.

After the playful scuffle, Chu Ye and Qian Renxue got out of bed, washed their faces, brushed their teeth, and prepared to set off back to Spirit Hall.

"Hall Master Bai, Senior Su Yuntao, and everyone else, until we meet again."

"Respectfully seeing off the young master and Young Master Chu Ye!"

Everyone once again knelt on one knee. This time, their respect carried admiration as well.

The hall doors opened. After Chu Ye and Qian Renxue bid farewell to everyone, they walked out of the branch hall, boarded the carriage, left Nuoding City, and returned toward Spirit City.

Chrysanthemum Douluo also sat in the carriage, the three of them traveling together.

Several days later, at the Pope's Palace.

The great elders and the pope, Bibi Dong, gathered once more inside the Elder Hall, still discussing matters regarding the Infiltration Plan and Qian Renxue going undercover in Heaven Dou Imperial Palace.

"Chu Ye and Young Master Qian Renxue have been gone for nearly ten days now, haven't they?"

"About that. But isn't it a little too early to discuss this matter now? Shouldn't we wait until they return before talking it over?"

Golden Crocodile Douluo said, "Wait for what? Do you think they can kill the Spirit Emperor Li Yuanba?"

"This..." The Title Douluo who spoke lowered his head slightly and shook it. "Naturally, that isn't very likely."

"That is why we must discuss it in advance."

"Indeed. Their trip out this time is the perfect opportunity to announce the young master's false death and conceal her identity. We can say the young master unfortunately died while training outside, and use that to secretly send her to Heaven Dou Imperial Palace."

If Qian Renxue suddenly disappeared, it would definitely arouse suspicion, so they believed it would be simplest to simply announce Qian Renxue's death, then send her directly into Heaven Dou Imperial Palace.

"Yes. We can send someone to notify Chrysanthemum Douluo. Tell him to have Chu Ye and the young master return to the city in secret."

As everyone discussed, they reached a decision.

"Men! Send word for Chu Ye and the young master to return to the city in secret!"

"Yes!"

A soldier quickly ran out of the Elder Hall to find the specialized department responsible for relaying messages. But before he had run far, he suddenly saw Chu Ye and Qian Renxue returning in the distance at the entrance of the Pope's Palace. From where he stood, his angle of view happened to let him see that place.

"Damn, Chu Ye and the young master are already back!"

Realizing the matter was urgent, the soldier hurriedly ran back, sprinting the entire way. By the time he returned to the entrance of the Elder Hall, he was already tired as a dog.

"Holy crap, I'm exhausted..."

The soldier gasped heavily several times, pushed the door open, and decisively knelt on one knee. "Reporting to Your Excellency the Pope, Chu Ye and the young master have already returned!"

"What!?"

"They're back this quickly?"

Everyone was somewhat surprised. In their view, it should have taken at least half a month, right?

"Go inform them to come directly to the Elder Hall."

"No need to inform us. We're already here!"

At this moment, Chu Ye's voice came from outside the great hall. Everyone looked over and saw Chu Ye and Qian Renxue slowly walking into the Elder Hall, with Chrysanthemum Douluo following behind them.

"This is Li Yuanba's head. Elders, please confirm it!"

Chu Ye slowly raised the cloth-wrapped object in his left hand, then domineeringly threw it straight toward the center of the hall. The wrapping cloth scattered open on its own, and Li Yuanba's head appeared before everyone's eyes.

At this moment, the entire Elder Hall fell silent. Only Chu Ye's voice echoed through it.

"This..."

Everyone stared wide-eyed at the head on the ground, their hearts incomparably shocked, shaken, and dumbfounded.

Good heavens!

They had actually done it!

A Soul Grandmaster and a Soul Elder had slain a Spirit Emperor!

Bibi Dong, Qian Daoliu, and all the Title Douluo elders were stunned. This scene had truly exceeded their expectations.

Snake Lance Douluo's expression was extremely ugly.

And Golden Crocodile Douluo, who had also never liked Chu Ye very much, finally changed the way he looked at Chu Ye.

Qian Daoliu came back to his senses and asked with a solemn expression, "Elder Gu Yue, did they break the rules?"

Chrysanthemum Douluo bowed slightly and said respectfully, "I guarantee this in my capacity as an elder: Chu Ye and the young master did not break the rules. They killed Li Yuanba entirely by relying on their own strength."

"I understand." Qian Daoliu nodded, his expression serious. "Chu Ye, Xue'er, the fact that you were able to kill this level 65 Spirit Emperor with your current realms undoubtedly proves that both of you are extremely outstanding. It has also surprised us greatly."

"But this is still not enough to change the Infiltration Plan. You must still complete my third requirement: endure for half an incense stick's time against Snake Spear Elder."

"We understand. And we will definitely do it!"

Chu Ye and Qian Renxue's resolute voices echoed throughout the entire hall, shaking everyone's hearts and souls.