Outside the stone house, a storm raged.
The entire Bi You Village was enveloped in the rain.
Raindrops as big as beans loudly splattered against the stone house's walls, covering faint cries.
The fire in the middle of the room burned brightly, like the warm sun of spring.
A huge phantom of Yearning Heartbroken Red appeared out of thin air, enveloping the bed.
Firelight and red glow intertwined.
Only two embracing dark figures could be seen inside.
In Xiao Wu's crimson eyes, the pattern of Yearning Heartbroken Red appeared, with the fragrance of flowers and a bloody hue permeating the air.
The power of Yearning Heartbroken Red continuously circulated.
Both of their minds seemed to be affected, somewhat lost in abandon.
The power of Yearning Heartbroken Red was being stimulated and refined.
As their spirit power steadily increased, some wonderful changes were also occurring within their bodies.
...
The night was long, and the torrential rain intermittently poured several times.
At dawn, the sky cleared after the rain.
After being soaked by the rain, the air throughout the village became much fresher.
The morning sun slowly rose, dispersing the remaining dark clouds.
The lotus flowers and leaves growing in the water tank under the eaves were still covered with some dew, appearing even more beautiful.
Inside the stone house, Ye Qiu had already woken up.
Or rather, he hadn't rested for long at all.
Several instances of ice and fire body tempering had already made his physical constitution extraordinary.
Embracing the sleeping beauty in his arms, he carefully sensed the changes in his spirit power, and joy arose in his heart.
He was only a hair's breadth away from level thirty-four!
"Yearning Heartbroken Red is indeed very powerful!"
Ye Qiu once again sensed Xiao Wu's spirit power and couldn't help but marvel at the medicinal power of this king of flowers.
Xiao Wu was already a Spirit Elder at level thirty-eight.
If she hadn't shared the medicinal power of Yearning Heartbroken Red with him, she would definitely have broken through to Spirit Ancestor smoothly.
He reached out to smooth the messy strands of hair by Xiao Wu's ear.
At this moment, although her face bore some tear marks, her lips held a sweet, satisfied smile.
Ye Qiu's fingers had just touched her flushed cheek.
Xiao Wu sensed it.
Her eyelashes fluttered, and she extended two fair, lotus-like arms, wrapping them around Ye Qiu's neck.
Her delicate brows were like autumn water, and her jade-like skin was accompanied by a gentle breeze.
Between her crimson brows and eyes, there was still a hint of Charm and spring.
"Xiao Qiu~"
Her voice was soft and weak, her gaze as gentle as water.
Her flushed little face deepened in color, and her pink, delicate body wriggled, half of her body leaning against Ye Qiu.
He gently brushed aside her messy hair.
"Did I wake you?"
"No, I've rested well!"
She lightly sniffed Ye Qiu's scent, her eyes narrowing like crescent moons, and gently rubbed her head against Ye Qiu.
"Why don't you sleep a little longer?"
He knew how tired she was last night, even with her excellent body flexibility...
Ye Qiu held her smooth waist, embracing her soft, resilient body entirely in his arms.
"Hmph."
Xiao Wu in his arms let out a muffled groan.
His movement caused Xiao Wu some pain.
"How about I help you heal?"
Ye Qiu said softly, a faint green light glowing on his hand, about to press it on her wound.
"No, no need."
Xiao Wu quickly grabbed him, her face flushed.
"This little pain is nothing; instead, it lets me remember the happiness of this moment."
With a dazed smile on her face, she took Ye Qiu's hand and placed it over her heart, letting him feel her steady, fervent heartbeat.
"Let's get up early; don't you have something to do today?"
"Are you really alright? I'm not in a hurry; you can rest a little longer!"
Ye Qiu embraced her with some heartache, a green light glowing in his hand, using Life Without End to alleviate her fatigue and soreness.
"It's really fine; let's get up quickly! I, I want to spend more time with Xiao Qiu."
Xiao Wu directly pulled the quilt covering Ye Qiu over, frowning as she pushed him out of the bed.
"Hurry up, you put on your clothes first!"
She buried half her head in the quilt, vaguely watching Ye Qiu, her face turning crimson.
"Alright~"
Ye Qiu reluctantly got out of bed, took out a set of clothes from his Divine Might Space, and quickly put them on.
By the time he finished dressing, Xiao Wu was still in the quilt.
She averted her gaze from secretly watching him.
Ye Qiu thought she was shy, so he turned his back to her.
"Xiao Wu, don't worry, I won't peek!"
"You, you turn around."
"Huh?"
He turned his head back in confusion, seeing Xiao Wu with her hands wrapped around her proud body, and Ye Qiu's face also flushed.
He felt a peculiar sensation in his heart.
Xiao Wu had already sat up, no longer covered by the quilt.
On her knees lay a set of clothes taken from a spirit tool.
"Xiao Wu~ Wh-what's wrong?"
"I want you to help me put them on!" Xiao Wu said, lowering her head, rubbing her shoulders, a bit shy.
"Huh?"
Facing Ye Qiu's surprised voice, Xiao Wu looked up at him, her brows slightly furrowed.
"You've already dressed Zhuqing, so what's wrong with helping me? Last night, we clearly already... that way~"
"Alright..." Ye Qiu smiled wryly. It seemed the communication between the three girls might not be as friendly as he imagined.
Thankfully, Ye Qiu already had experience with this kind of thing.
It didn't take long to get it done.
Xiao Wu's flushed face bore a smile as she wiped the sweat from Ye Qiu's forehead.
He slowly pulled up her white stockings, then put on her pink little shoes.
"So skilled, it seems Zhuqing taught you well!?"
Just as he straightened up, Xiao Wu hooked her arms around his neck.
She looked at him resentfully.
Ye Qiu chuckled, not daring to reply.
This wasn't just Zhu Zhuqing's credit.
"Hmph! Hehe... I'm not blaming you!" She snorted, then immediately broke into a smile.
She took out a small comb, handed it to Ye Qiu, and then hugged him.
"Xiao Qiu, carry me over and help me comb my hair?"
"Mm!"
He carried Xiao Wu in front of him and placed her at the table to sit down.
Holding the comb, he slowly combed Xiao Wu's loose, black-to-brown hair.
Unfortunately, Ye Qiu had no talent for braiding hair.
He could only comb it neatly.
...
Afterward, the two of them went together to the peach tree, offered incense, kowtowed, and performed the kneeling ritual.
Xiao Wu accompanied him, listening to him chat with his grandfather, saying that he had brought his granddaughter-in-law back.
A sweet smile appeared on her face.
After the worship was completed, Ye Qiu and Xiao Wu were almost ready to leave the stone house.
"Xiao Wu, it's time to go. Let's go see the village chief!"
"Mm! Coming..."
Xiao Wu was in the stone house, looking at the bloody mark left on the snow-white quilt on the bed.
With a wave of her small hand, she put it away.
...
Bi You Village entrance.
A pair of young boy and girl appeared here, strolling along the path.
Her brownish hair was tied into a long scorpion braid, falling all the way to the girl's perky buttocks.
Her bright, crimson eyes gazed dotingly at the blue figure beside her.
Her delicate and exquisite pretty face, bathed in sunlight, carried a hint of spring, with blooming red flowers, and a soft smile appeared.
A pink dress enveloped her well-developed body.
Below was a mini-skirt, and her long, well-proportioned legs wore a pair of milky-white stockings.
She looked very youthful and beautiful.
Ye Qiu was being held by Xiao Wu.
He wore a silver-white jacket, black inner clothing and trousers, with neat semi-long messy hair, his bangs just touching his eyes.
His blue hair and sapphire blue eyes looked at the girl beside him with indulgence and tenderness.
Or rather, his wife!
Xiao Wu, with her hair tied up, held Ye Qiu's arm and leaned on his shoulder.
Her hair was tied up by Zhang's Wife.
Zhang Laotou's body was a bit weak, so Ye Qiu used Xiao Lan's Spirit Ability to help him recuperate.
And he left a lot of money for him to distribute to the other villagers.
This was the only thing he could do now.
"Xiao Qiu... Are we going back to Soto City now?"
"Mm, we're going back now. I need to first meet Qian Jun Douluo and Jiang Mo Douluo."
Ye Qiu nodded. He already had a plan for how to lure Tang Hao into a trap.
"I'll go with you!"
"Huh? No need, right?" Ye Qiu was still a bit worried that her identity might be discovered by Titled Douluo level powerhouses.
"It's fine. My body has absorbed the medicinal power of Yearning Heartbroken Red, and even the external Spirit Bone has undergone some changes. Now its ability to conceal aura is no weaker than Yearning Heartbroken Red!"
Xiao Wu activated her external Spirit Bone, and a faint red glow appeared on her body, then receded back inside.
Instantly, Ye Qiu felt as if she were an ordinary person.
Even with Ye Qiu's mental force, he couldn't detect a single fluctuation of spirit power from her.
Xiao Wu looked at Ye Qiu triumphantly, shaking his arm as if acting spoiled.
"How is it? Am I amazing?"
"Mm, indeed quite amazing!" Ye Qiu nodded truthfully.
"Then take me with you!"
"Alright!"
Ye Qiu pondered for a moment, then agreed.
Hiding all the time wasn't a solution.
He held her small hand, and they smiled at each other.
Xiao Wu, a little dissatisfied, threw herself into his arms, embracing Ye Qiu.
Ripples appeared in space.
Their figures disappeared at the entrance of Bi You Village.
...
Soto City.
Ye Qiu directly brought Xiao Wu to a secluded alley.
Then he walked swaggeringly onto the street.
At this moment, Ye Qiu was not afraid that Tang Hao would come to trouble him.
If he dared to come and attack, Qian Jun Jiang Mo, the two Titled Douluo, would surely notice!
Being watched by passersby.
Xiao Wu's face flushed, and she walked a bit awkwardly.
Holding Ye Qiu's arm, she occasionally frowned.
"Don't laugh!"
"Alright..." Ye Qiu put away the faint smile on his face, reached out to embrace her slender waist, supporting her slightly.
He led her directly to the Spirit Hall branch located in Soto City.
Arriving at the entrance.
Ye Qiu directly took out the token Qian Renxue had given him.
Due to Soto City's sensitive geographical location, Spirit Hall had established a third-level main Spirit Hall here.
He led Xiao Wu into the Spirit Hall branch.
"Xiao Qiu~ The Spirit Hall here is much bigger than the one in Nuoding City, and the decor is quite nice!"
Xiao Wu leaned on Ye Qiu, scanning the grand hall, surrounded by various service counters.
Behind this main hall was a living area for staff.
"Of course, Nuoding City is just a small place, after all."
As soon as he finished speaking, Ye Qiu frowned, looking at Xiao Wu strangely.
Her attitude towards Spirit Hall seemed a bit off?!
"Xiao Qiu, what's wrong?" Noticing his gaze, Xiao Wu's heart pounded and her face flushed a little.
"Nothing..." He gently shook his head.
Before Ye Qiu could think further.
Soon after, following a message, a middle-aged man in a luxurious black robe appeared before Ye Qiu.
The hall master of this branch was a black-robed bishop named Thomas, whose Spirit was the boomerang, and he was a seventy-second level attack system Spirit Saint.
He walked with a powerful stride, his body robust.
His eyes, a mix of turbidity and shrewdness, scrutinized Ye Qiu.
"Young Master Ye Qiu?"
"Mm, that's me! I'm here to visit the two Revered Elders."
Ye Qiu didn't want to elaborate and directly stated his purpose.
"Understood, please follow me!"
"Mm, then I thank you, senior!"
Qian Renxue had already arranged everything in advance; Ye Qiu just needed to follow along.
Xiao Wu obediently followed beside Ye Qiu, merely observing everything around her with curious eyes.
After passing through a long corridor and turning several corners.
Thomas led them to the entrance of a VIP room.
Knock, knock!
He lightly knocked on the door, and a strong, middle-aged man's voice came from inside.
His aura was deep, and his voice was long and resonant.
"Who?"
"Two esteemed Revered Elders, young brother Ye Qiu requests an audience!"
Creak!
As Thomas announced, the door was pushed open.
The person had a buzz cut, a tall build, and wore blue armor, making his muscles appear very solid and powerful.
His eyes carried an extremely strong sense of oppression.
"You may leave!"
"Your subordinate takes his leave!"
He waved his finger at Thomas, dismissing him.
When his gaze fell on Ye Qiu.
Ye Qiu's heart tightened, and he gripped Xiao Wu's hand much tighter.
Xiao Wu also nervously hid half her body behind Ye Qiu.
Fortunately, no accident occurred.
Xiao Wu's Spirit Beast aura was completely concealed.
"Kid, come in with me!"
"Heh." Ye Qiu finally relaxed, turned back to smile at Xiao Wu, and then led her inside.
As soon as they entered, Xiao Wu curiously stared at the pair of red and blue-clad twin brothers.
Inside the room, a person who looked exactly like the middle-aged man who had opened the door was sitting cross-legged on the bed.
The only difference was that he wore red armor, and the lines on his face were slightly softer.
It was easier to distinguish them.
The one sitting was the elder brother, Qian Jun Douluo, and the one who had opened the door was the younger brother, Jiang Mo Douluo.
"You are Ye Qiu?"
Qian Jun Douluo opened his eyes and frowned when he saw the irrelevant person beside him.
"Junior Ye Qiu, greetings to both seniors!"
Ye Qiu respectfully cupped his hands, greeting them, and Xiao Wu, following her husband's lead, did the same.
"Junior Xiao Wu, greetings to both seniors!"
Qian Jun Douluo nodded slightly in response.
"Your cultivation is indeed impressive. To be a Spirit Elder at such a young age!"
Jiang Mo Douluo, leaning by the door, scrutinized Ye Qiu, his eyes filled with curiosity and inquiry.
Ever since he and Qian Renxue began practicing the Spirit Fusion Skill, his intelligence reports sent to the Hall of Offerings had become commonplace.
"Senior, you flatter me!"
"Whether it's flattery or not, I know it clearly. To be able to fight back and forth with our young lady at such a young age, you are indeed a monster! It's just that I don't know if you..."
"Alright! We're not here to discuss these things!"
Qian Jun Douluo interrupted his brother's next words.
Instead, he looked at Xiao Wu strangely. He couldn't even discern this little girl's spirit power level?
However, he didn't dwell on it too much.
"The young lady said you know Tang Hao's location?"
"Indeed!" Ye Qiu nodded.
"Where is that damned rat?" Jiang Mo Douluo had a more fiery temper, and his aura fluctuated.
"I'm not sure right now, but I'm confident I can lure him out!" Ye Qiu's face was beaming with a confident smile. He hadn't forgotten that he possessed the Blue Silver Emperor Bloodline!
"Sit down and elaborate!" Qian Jun Douluo pointed to a nearby stool, a look of interest on his face.
Pulling out a chair, he first gestured for Xiao Wu to sit down. After taking his seat, Ye Qiu began to explain his plan.
"The two seniors can wait outside the city in a certain place like waiting for a rabbit..."
Hearing his plan, Qian Jun Douluo nodded in agreement.
"Alright! Since you're confident, then we'll follow your suggestion!"
Swish! Qian Jun Douluo waved his large hand, and an egg-sized glass sphere flew towards Ye Qiu...
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