"Grandpa! You... you're going to become a Titled Douluo! Hurry up and absorb a Soul Ring, become a Titled Douluo, and come work hard at Maple Forest Evening!"
Looking at the rosy-faced old man before her, Meng Yiran cheered excitedly.
She could hardly contain the joy in her heart.
If her grandfather became a Titled Douluo, he would not just be a powerful fighting force-he could also help her work to earn lottery draws.
"Work... I'm about to become a Titled Douluo, and I haven't had enough fun yet. You want me to go work?" The Dragon Duke's mouth twitched. Just what was his granddaughter thinking?
"Grandpa, working at Maple Forest Evening pays a hundred consecutive draws a month, and you can use the Simulation Pod too," Meng Yiran hurriedly explained.
"What fun? I've loved working more than anything all my life! I'll work for the rest of my life!"
The Dragon Duke's attitude instantly took a three-hundred-and-sixty-degree turn.
A hundred consecutive draws a month!
He could draw quite a few good things.
It was precisely because Meng Yiran had drawn an Ascending Dragon Core that, after taking it, not only had his Martial Soul evolved, but his Soul Power had also broken straight through to Level 90!
He was only one Soul Ring away from becoming a Titled Douluo whom everyone revered.
"If only... I'd drawn a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring earlier."
Meng Yiran suddenly sounded a little dejected.
The lottery wheel also contained Hundred Thousand Year Soul Rings, which were just as precious and difficult to draw as Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bones.
She had already been very lucky to draw a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone. A Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring was too much to hope for.
Xiao Yexuan happened to be passing by just then, and upon hearing this, he too felt his tenants' troubles.
Besides, he urgently needed a Titled Douluo right now to launch his branch-opening plan.
As a considerate, gentle landlord, Xiao Yexuan naturally had plenty of things that could make his tenants happy.
So Xiao Yexuan approached the pair with a smile and greeted them softly:
"Miss Yiran, Senior Dragon Duke, what's troubling you? Do you need my help?"
"Mr. Landlord... I... my grandfather's Soul Power has risen to Level 90, and he needs a Soul Ring. I'm hoping for a red Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring, but... I didn't draw one... Mr. Landlord, could you... lend us one first? In the future! We'll definitely repay you double!"
A Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring was very important to the Dragon Duke.
Even if their lives became a little harder afterward, they had to get a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring now!
"Well... that wouldn't comply with the rules." Xiao Yexuan looked troubled.
"So it really isn't possible? Mr. Landlord, I was presumptuous. I shouldn't have tried to break the rules."
That was true. Thinking about it, Meng Yiran realized that everyone now basically relied on daily positive reviews to earn draws.
If she broke this rule first and obtained a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring in advance, wouldn't others follow suit?
There were so many people here. If each person took an extra Soul Ring or Soul Bone, she felt that would put quite a lot of pressure on Maple Forest Evening too.
"We certainly can't break the rules, but... I have a little event here. Would you like to hear about it?"
"What event? I want to join! I want to participate!"
Yet the moment Xiao Yexuan finished speaking, Meng Yiran's eyes widened, and she looked incredibly excited.
An event! The new-user top-up event, the seven-day check-in event.
Those had all been brimming with benefits.
Now another event was coming. There was no need to guess-the rewards would definitely be plentiful.
She grabbed Xiao Yexuan's arm outright and leaned closer, her face flushing with excitement. She looked rather cute.
Beside them, the Dragon Duke was all smiles, feeling that his granddaughter really knew what she was doing.
If she could get together with Xiao Yexuan, perhaps he would no longer have to work in the future.
Just thinking about it made his heart blossom with joy.
Xiao Yexuan gave a light cough and said:
"Ahem! Maple Forest Evening has quite a few customers now, but its reputation only extends around this area. As the landlord, of course I hope to fill the entire building!"
"Mr. Landlord, do you want us to help spread the word?" Meng Yiran blinked. That was simple.
She could release her Martial Soul outside and display her combination of two yellow Soul Rings and one black one.
That alone could shock the entire Soul Master World. As long as she said she had obtained them from Maple Forest Evening, wouldn't people come pouring in?
"Very clever. However, Maple Forest Evening is only this big, with just twenty rooms in total, so we can't bring that many people over. Of course, female Soul Masters who come here must also be screened before they can enter. Take this. When you encounter someone suitable for entering Maple Forest Evening, it'll notify you."
Xiao Yexuan handed Meng Yiran a crystal ball as he spoke.
"That's true! Landlord, if people of wicked character obtained the resources in Maple Forest Evening, they would cause tremendous harm!"
The Dragon Duke smiled in satisfaction. If a few people like Tang San came in...
With their great strength, could they avoid being tempted when they saw Soul Bones on other people?
In this world, there were plenty of ways to destroy a corpse and erase all traces.
He did not want his precious granddaughter to face any danger here.
"Right! Not just anyone can get close to Mr. Landlord."
Meng Yiran nodded firmly, her gaze solemn!
Then she carefully put away the crystal ball like a treasure and looked expectantly at Xiao Yexuan. "Mr. Landlord, what are the rewards for this event?"
"This is an internal event, and there aren't many slots. Just by accepting this task, you can choose a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone or Soul Ring. But afterward, once you've invited three tenants, this event will count as complete."
Xiao Yexuan explained calmly.
"This... I've obtained a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring just like that..."
Upon hearing this, the Dragon Duke's entire body trembled.
A Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring!
"Thank you, Mr. Landlord!"
Overjoyed, Meng Yiran wrapped her arms around Xiao Yexuan's shoulders and kissed him on the cheek.
Her soft, warm, fragrant lips merely brushed him lightly, but the girl's entire face was already covered in a rosy blush.
"Miss Yiran... what are you... this Soul Ring is the compensation you've earned. You don't need to thank me like this." Xiao Yexuan pretended to be at a loss.
"But... Mr. Landlord... this is how I want to thank you... without you... I wouldn't have become as strong as I am today. Without you, my grandfather wouldn't be becoming a Titled Douluo either. Mr. Landlord... your kindness... I could never repay it in my whole life."
Meng Yiran tilted her little face up, her lips half-parted like a peach blossom opening. Her eyes shimmered with moisture, filled with pure yearning...
Xiao Yexuan reached out and pressed a hand against her soft, fragrant lips, stopping her from continuing, then smiled gently:
"You became strong because of your hard work and perseverance. At the beginning, no one else was like you, having me train your body with an electrified whip every day."
"Huh! You... what did you say? You used what to train my granddaughter's body?!"
The Dragon Duke looked shaken upon hearing this. He had thought the two were about to begin a sweet, youthful romance, pursuing and loving each other.
From the sound of it, his granddaughter had already been tamed long ago!