"Really?"
Jiang Nannan stared quietly at Tang Ya for a moment, drawing out the word.
Tang Ya felt even guiltier and nodded like she was pounding garlic. "Yes, yes!"
Huo Yuhao cut in at just the right moment. "All right, hurry up and absorb the Immortal Herbs!"
With that, he started by showing Tang Ya how to use the Ink Jade Divine Bamboo.
Tang Ya listened without taking her eyes off him and soon entered a meditative state.
Huo Yuhao turned to Jiang Nannan. There was a hint of reproach on the girl's beautiful face, and her gaze lingered on him and Tang Ya.
"Sister Nannan."
Huo Yuhao softened his voice. "I have something to tell you."
After some consideration, Huo Yuhao finally decided to tell Jiang Nannan about him and Qian Renxue swapping places.
That way, the next time Qian Renxue came over, she would have someone to look after her, so she wouldn't run wild and ruin his plans.
Besides, he couldn't bear to leave Jiang Nannan in the dark and let her be hurt by the change in his attitude.
"So, the reason you were acting strangely before, Yuhao, was because that was Qian Renxue?"
Jiang Nannan looked dazed, still unable to wrap her head around it.
Something like this was simply too unbelievable.
"Mm." Huo Yuhao nodded.
"So the person from the day before yesterday wasn't you!"
"Mm."
Tears of joy streamed down Jiang Nannan's face. She rushed forward and threw her arms around Huo Yuhao, burying her head in his chest. Her muffled voice was thick with tears.
"I thought you didn't want me anymore! Thank goodness. I knew you'd never say something like that!"
Huo Yuhao held the girl, resting his chin on her glossy hair. He breathed in its delicate fragrance and felt her soft, tender body, and his heart softened along with it.
The room was silent, and the two could hear each other's heartbeats.
Jiang Nannan raised her head, her limpid eyes sparkling with Huo Yuhao's reflection.
"Yuhao, take me! I don't want to wait anymore!"
She spoke all of a sudden, her voice holding not a trace of hesitation, only unwavering resolve.
Before Huo Yuhao could answer, the girl pressed her soft lips to his, sealing away the words he was about to say. Her slender arms wound tightly around his back, as though she wanted to press their bodies into one.
The girl was passionate and clung to him, utterly unlike her usual reserved, shy self.
Huo Yuhao sighed inwardly. Qian Renxue, look what you've done. What have you driven Sister Nannan to?
After an unknown amount of time, the two parted.
Jiang Nannan's cheeks were red as fire, and even her body temperature had risen a little.
Huo Yuhao had checked with his own hands.
"Sister Nannan, have you really thought this through? Xiaoya's still here."
Huo Yuhao gazed intently at the girl in his arms.
After what he had experienced with Ma Xiaotao, Jiang Nannan's temptation had already stirred Little Yuhao's fire.
Jiang Nannan felt shy, but she remained utterly determined. She glanced at Tang Ya, who was still meditating, and lowered her eyelids, her expression unreadable.
"Xiaoya... seems to like this sort of thing too."
"Huh?"
"There's something a little strange about Xiaoya. Don't ask. Anyway, you just need to know that Tang Ya will be very happy if I do this! She'll thank me."
Jiang Nannan felt a little embarrassed.
Although she cared about Huo Yuhao, she had also kept an eye on Tang Ya's condition and had accidentally discovered her best friend's secret.
She hadn't expected her best friend to be such a pervert, but what could she do? She was her best friend, after all.
She would just have to give her a thorough treat.
Huo Yuhao gave Tang Ya a long look.
Who would've thought someone as upright-looking as you had a kink like that?
Oh no. If I get involved with a few more girls in the future, won't she get to enjoy it?
"Yuhao!"
Jiang Nannan lifted her head, her eyes filled with shy delight.
Huo Yuhao looked around the dormitory. His own bed had already burned, and only Wang Dong's was still more or less intact.
Oh well, I'll use Wang Dong's bed.
But what if Wang Dong comes back?
You know, Tang San is my mentor and good friend now. As Wang Dong's good uncle, surely she won't mind me borrowing her bed.
The scene was full of springtime allure, while Tang Ya was cultivating with her full attention. Blue Silver Grass had spread of its own accord to envelop her completely, and under the influence of the Ink Jade Divine Bamboo, the formerly bluish grass had taken on a faint emerald sheen.
The world of Douluo I.
Qian Renxue had firmly refused Ling Yuan. As soon as she stepped outside, she ran into Snake Lance Douluo.
"Young master!"
Snake Lance Douluo bowed respectfully.
"Elder Snake Lance, thank you for your hard work."
Qian Renxue smiled and nodded.
That's more like it. This is the world I know, the subordinate I know!
Huo Yuhao, hmph. He's nothing but a lecher who uses the privileges of my identity to carry on improper affairs!
Snake Lance Douluo stared at Qian Renxue and asked cautiously, "Young master, have I done something wrong?"
Qian Renxue was puzzled. "Elder Snake Lance, why do you say that?"
Snake Lance Douluo looked aggrieved. "Young master, you used to call me Uncle Snake Lance, but now you're calling me Elder Snake Lance again. Did I do something wrong and displease you?"
Qian Renxue's expression froze, and the corner of her mouth twitched.
Huo Yuhao, look what you've done!
Why go around calling people that for no reason? Does calling someone uncle really win their loyalty?
We at Spirit Hall don't play these empty games!
"Uncle Snake Lance, you've misunderstood. I called you Elder Snake Lance for years before that, so I was used to it. I didn't catch myself just now."
Snake Lance Douluo hurriedly waved his hands. "Hey, so that's how it is. From now on, young master, call me whatever comes naturally. I don't mind!"
No, you obviously do mind!
Qian Renxue forced a smile.
She couldn't understand it. It was just a form of address. Was it really worth Snake Lance Douluo caring so much about?
But when she saw how much warmer and more respectful Snake Lance Douluo was than before, she fell into thought.
Qian Renxue walked into the main hall and saw a familiar old man sitting there with an imposing air, sipping tea.
"Second Grandpa!"
Qian Renxue was startled.
Why has the Second Worship come? What did Huo Yuhao do to make Grandpa send him here?
Could I have been exposed?
Qian Renxue's thoughts were in turmoil.
When Golden Crocodile Douluo saw Qian Renxue, he greeted her warmly. "You're awake, Xiao Xue? Get ready. We're going back to Spirit City. If you want to absorb a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring as your Sixth Soul Ring, we must hear the Great Enshrined's opinion."
Absorb a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring? Me?
Are you sure it won't make me burst and die?
Qian Renxue's head spun. Only then did she discover that her cultivation had actually reached level sixty.
Is this still the world I know?
Have I transmigrated to another world again? Everything and everyone is familiar, so how have they become so strange in just a few days?
Qian Renxue started to speak, then hesitated, forcing a smile.
"Second Grandpa, isn't absorbing a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring as my Sixth Soul Ring pushing it too far?"
Golden Crocodile Douluo was puzzled. "Weren't you the one who said it would be fine, Xiao Xue? Your body was strengthened by Immortal Herbs, and your spiritual power was tempered by them too. With your Soul Bone on top of that, it should be possible. We'll go back to Spirit Hall and have the Great Enshrined examine you."
Immortal Herbs? What are those?
The questions in Qian Renxue's mind kept multiplying.
She hurriedly sensed her body's strength and her spiritual power, and was astonished.
When did my body become this strong?
And my spiritual power is as different from before as the clouds are from the mud.
Qian Renxue tried manipulating her spiritual power. It flowed effortlessly, and the light, nimble sensation had never felt so wonderful.
Could Huo Yuhao's talent for spiritual power make it easier for me to manipulate and cultivate it? Is his talent really that strong?
Qian Renxue was surprised.
Before long, she also discovered that she had gained an Innate Domain Soul Skill, leaving her even more shaken.
What exactly did Huo Yuhao do?
How could I have undergone such earth-shaking changes in just a few days?
Her cultivation, physical strength, and spiritual power had all been strengthened, and she had also gained a Domain Soul Skill.
Qian Renxue was beginning to question her life.
Why couldn't I make progress like this before?
Whose body is this, anyway?
Could Huo Yuhao really be a genius?