East of Notting City, in a small forest a few kilometers away.
Ye Qiu had been tossed to the ground by Tang Hao and was now bent over, gasping for air. The cold wind rushed into his mouth, making his heart feel icy. Fortunately, he was strong and healthy; it wasn't that bad... He was just acting the part.
"Kid, did you waste your cultivation to Soul Elder?" Tang Hao sat cross-legged on the grass, unable to resist teasing Ye Qiu.
"It's just that Uncle Hao, you were too fast."
Ye Qiu cleared his dry throat and sat down. After a while, Ye Qiu opened his bright black eyes and looked at Tang Hao, his expression filled with confusion and shock.
Tang Hao took out his wine flask and took a large swig.
Alcohol could not only help him forget his sorrows but also alleviate the pain in his body. After that battle, Tang Hao was already at the end of his rope. His internal injuries were far worse than they appeared.
Sensing Ye Qiu's gaze, Tang Hao raised an eyebrow.
"What are you staring at? Spit it out."
Ye Qiu swallowed, cleared his throat, and tentatively asked, "Uncle Hao, are you a Titled Douluo?"
"Hmm?"
Tang Hao calmly looked at Ye Qiu and said indifferently, "So what if I am? So what if I'm not? Do I need to explain myself to you?"
"Er..." Ye Qiu was speechless, scratching his head awkwardly, and chuckled, "I'm just curious, since Uncle Hao is a powerful Soul Master, why would you let Xiao San live such a hard life?"
"Hard life?" Hearing this, Tang Hao's eyes widened, and he rebuked, "Where's the hardship? Hasn't it always been like this for so many years? Isn't he still living well?!"
Hatred and guilt flashed in Tang Hao's eyes; it was clearly him who had suffered the most over the years!
"..."
Ye Qiu looked at Tang Hao as if stunned by his roar, motionless.
After a long while, seeing that Tang Hao had calmed down, Ye Qiu asked, "Uncle Hao, you… have a story?"
"Hmph! Enough. I didn't bring you out here for you to ask questions!" Tang Hao snorted coldly, no longer wanting to talk. He tilted his head back and drank all the liquor in the flask, then tossed it aside carelessly and lay down on the grass. He put his arm over his eyes, and his hoarse voice came out. "Tell me, how have you and Xiao San been doing all these years?"
Ye Qiu pursed his lips.
This guy was really a drama queen. Just say you want the Immortal Herbs, why beat around the bush? Ye Qiu couldn't say much, so he could only make a note of it.
Today you play these games with me, wasting my breath. One day, I'll make Ah Yin play these games too, waste her breath.
"Cough…"
Ye Qiu cleared his throat and began to speak.
He started from the beginning of his schooling, but he was rather vague about his academy life. After all, anyone who's been to school or worked knows it's the same routine. Seeing the same people every day, being managed by the same people, and repeating a few courses.
There wasn't much to say about that, so Ye Qiu focused on Tang Xiao San's longing for his father. He also emphasized their close friendship, how they often used each other to hone their skills – no, wait! – how they often sparred and practiced combat techniques together.
With Ye Qiu's concise summary, he quickly got everything across clearly, portraying himself as a caring friend, a good older brother who helped Tang Xiao San with his feelings for his father.
"Whew—!"
Ye Qiu exhaled a long breath, took out a water bottle from his soul tool, and took a few sips. "Uncle Hao, I'm done. Do you want a couple of swigs?"
Ye Qiu handed over his water bottle.
Tang Hao lowered his hand, glanced at it, and lost interest. He pulled out a jug of wine from somewhere, sat up, and sneered, "A man should drink when he's thirsty!"
Ye Qiu rolled his eyes. He really thought he was a man just because he drank some horse piss? He wasn't exactly upright and honest, but rather secretive and barely surviving.
"If you don't want it, then so be it. This young master was already disgusted anyway, and you still dare to bully me." With his thoughts swirling, Ye Qiu smiled shyly, agreeing, "Uncle Tang is right! When we get back, I'll drag Xiao San to practice his drinking tolerance and teach him how to be a real man!"
"Pfft… cough, cough!"
Tang Hao, who was drinking heartily, was nearly choked by the alcohol. The injuries in his body were also affected, and his complexion became quite unsightly. He used his powerful soul power to suppress the surging blood in his body and snorted coldly.
"You kids are still young, haven't even grown your hair, how can you be considered men?!"
Ye Qiu was stunned for a moment, his face full of discontent. "Uncle Hao, you're wrong! I already have a…"
"Alright! I don't want to hear anymore of it, drinking is a distraction." Tang Hao said firmly, a slight smile appearing on his face again, "You kid is doing quite well… you've even settled your lifelong affair."
"Hehe… of course." Ye Qiu chuckled complacently, his face full of pride. "I'm not like your Xiao San, who's so repressed and claims to be pure and chaste. Actually, after being with Yu Xiaogang, that middle-aged bachelor, for so long, he puts his hands in his bed every day… I don't know what he's fiddling with."
Tang Hao's face darkened, feeling a bit choked.
"Hmph! I don't know how you two spend all your time together, but there's such a huge difference between you. Forget about feelings, even in terms of cultivation, you're so far apart!"
Speaking of cultivation, Ye Qiu cursed inwardly.
Sure enough! This old man was playing so many tricks, just to ask about the Immortal Herbs. All those twists and turns, such a waste of breath!
After Tang Hao finished speaking, he looked at Ye Qiu with interest, waiting for an explanation.
"Hehe." In Tang Hao's surprised gaze, Ye Qiu actually burst out laughing, the smugness on his face impossible to hide, and he teased, "Uncle Tang, you don't know about this."
"Oh? So you haven't finished what you were saying?" Tang Hao said lightly, his face full of curiosity.
"That's right, the semester just started, so I didn't mention it." Ye Qiu's eyes were smiling, and as he spoke, he took out a handful of grass-flavored candy from his soul guide device, and handed the candy to Tang Hao, "Come on, Uncle Hao, let me treat you to candy, consider it wedding candy."
"Wedding candy?!"
Tang Hao raised an eyebrow. Could it be that what this kid said was true?!
"That's right, wedding candy! Last month, I found myself a fiancée." Ye Qiu was overjoyed, and pushed the candy forward a bit more.
"Haha. You kid, it seems that Xiao San really falls far behind you. Congratulations." Tang Hao laughed, accepting the candies and unwrapping one to pop into his mouth.
"Thank you." Ye Qiu nodded slightly.
"But... this fiancée of yours, what connection does she have to the fact that your cultivation is so much higher than Xiao San's?" Tang Hao chewed thoughtfully, his eyes filled with curiosity as he looked at Ye Qiu.
"Of course there is! Uncle Hao, let me tell you all about it."
Ye Qiu slapped his thigh and stood up directly, beginning to explain vividly, once again mentioning the chase, the medicinal herbs, the old grandpa, and his fiancée. Having finished his animated explanation, Ye Qiu wiped the non-existent sweat from his forehead and sat back down. "That's basically it. My cultivation only improved recently."
"I didn't expect you'd encounter such an interesting thing on your first outing." Tang Hao nodded with a smile. "I wonder which family's girl you've managed to... well, you know."
"What do you mean 'managed to'! We signed a Marriage Contract..." Ye Qiu's expression changed slightly, a little displeased. He took his large Marriage Contract out of his soul guide and waved it in front of the small Tang Hao.
Noticing the names engraved on the Marriage Contract, a gleam suddenly flashed in Tang Hao's eyes! Dugu Bo's old poison master?!
At this moment, Tang Hao finally believed what had happened to Ye Qiu.
If it were Dugu Bo... capturing this kid to refine into medicine was indeed something he could do. A character as eccentric as him, turning his own medicine ingredient into his grandson-in-law wouldn't be strange at all.
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