The sun rose in the east.
Ye Qiu woke up early and took the three girls to the mountain peak to cultivate Purple Demon Eye, and after dealing with some trivial matters.
He then came to the Soto City gate alone.
He had long, flowing azure hair, wore a white fitted suit with silver patterns that made him appear spotless, and white cloth boots. His azure eyes looked straight into the distance.
Passersby occasionally pointed, whispered, and tried to strike up conversations, making Ye Qiu feel a bit uncomfortable.
"Whew~"
After finally getting rid of a young lady who was trying to flirt, Ye Qiu let out a long breath and looked up at the sky. It was already getting late.
In another hour or so, it would be time for lunch.
"Why does this girl keep saying she's almost here, without being more specific!"
Ye Qiu sighed helplessly. He always felt that Xiao Lan was deliberately playing tricks, but he couldn't afford to miss her, so he had to stay alert and watch carefully.
Fortunately, he was now immune to heat and cold, otherwise he would really die of heat.
However, no matter what, he would still get thirsty. Just as he was about to buy two bowls of herbal tea from a small stall at the city gate, his heart suddenly fluttered.
"They're here!"
Ye Qiu's eyes lit up, and he immediately looked outside the city.
A purple light flashed in his eyes, and the Royal Fight Team, a thousand meters outside Soto City, came into view.
Ye Qiu raised an eyebrow, and the red figure in the team made a doting smile appear on his lips.
…
A thousand meters away, the fiery red Xiao Lan also sensed something.
She quickly swallowed what she had just put in her mouth, pulled Dugu Yan's arm, and pointed at the Soto City gate, where half of the city wall was visible.
"Yan Yan Jie, Yan Yan Jie, older brother is just ahead, let's hurry over!"
Xiao Lan's small face was flushed with excitement, and her fiery red eyes, full of liveliness, happily pulled Dugu Yan, about to rush forward.
"Xiao Lan, let's just walk over properly." Dugu Yan glanced at Ye Lingling beside her and gave up on this 'prioritizing love over friendship' behavior.
"Ah? Alright then." Xiao Lan blinked, glanced at Ye Lingling, who always wore a black veil over her face, and nodded dejectedly.
"Yan Yan, you don't need to worry about me, it's just this short distance." A hint of brilliance appeared in Ye Lingling's somewhat empty eyes, and she rolled her eyes at Dugu Yan helplessly.
"That's right, it's just this short distance, and we don't mind the time." Dugu Yan chuckled, then turned to Xiao Lan. "And someone deliberately made Ye Qiu wait for a long time! Letting him wait a bit longer might just be fulfilling her wish."
"Yan Yan Jie, don't talk nonsense, Xiao Lan didn't lie to older brother, we were indeed almost there." Xiao Lan tried to cover Dugu Yan's mouth, feeling a bit guilty.
"Hmph hmph… you can explain it to Ye Qiu yourself then!" Dugu Yan smiled teasingly and stopped talking.
She put her arm around Ye Lingling's arm, her cheeks flushed, and the smile on her lips couldn't be suppressed.
Ye Lingling, who was beside her, also felt her heart start to beat faster for some reason when she thought of Ye Qiu. Her delicate brows furrowed slightly, and after adjusting herself, her expression returned to normal.
Qin Ming and the others walking in front of the team, although some distance from the three girls, also heard their conversation.
Shaking his head helplessly, Qin Ming was more concerned about Shrek Academy than Ye Qiu.
Soon, when the Royal Fight Team arrived at the city gate, they saw the blue-haired figure.
Ye Qiu also saw them. He scanned Qin Ming and the others one by one, his gaze locking onto the two figures at the end of the team.
The moment Qin Ming saw Ye Qiu, his heart tightened. He could actually feel a fatal danger from Ye Qiu.
Before he could even say hello.
A fiery red figure rushed out of the team.
"Older brother!"
Xiao Lan could no longer hold back. She ran quickly to Ye Qiu.
With a light leap, she hung onto Ye Qiu, wrapping her legs around his waist.
"Cough cough…" Ye Qiu was bumped back two steps by her.
"Older brother, Xiao Lan missed you so much!" As soon as she finished speaking, Xiao Lan eagerly wanted to savor Ye Qiu's taste, and her red lips went straight to Ye Qiu's mouth.
Ye Qiu hugged her full, small waist, turned his face to avoid her kiss, and felt his cheek instantly become wet. He smiled helplessly.
He lightly patted her perky bottom.
"Alright, alright, I missed you too, but there are so many people here."
Enduring Xiao Lan's enthusiasm, Ye Qiu looked at Dugu Yan, who had already walked in front of him.
She had purple-green long hair, a delicate face, green eyes, and a purple, cheongsam-like slit long dress that tightly wrapped her proud figure, making her look somewhat enchanting.
At this moment, she was looking at him with eyes full of autumn waves, her rosy lips opening and closing, as if she had a thousand words to say.
"Yan Yan~ aren't you going to help?" Ye Qiu bounced the Xiao Lan who was clinging to him in his arms and asked Dugu Yan with a smile.
With her clinging to him like this, he couldn't even walk.
"Hmm, I'll do it now." Dugu Yan couldn't help but smile, her expression bright. She wrapped her arms around Xiao Lan's waist from behind, rescuing Ye Qiu.
"Ah! Yan Yan Jie, that tickles, haha~"
Watching Xiao Lan awkwardly flailing in Dugu Yan's arms, Ye Lingling, who was standing in the team not far away, also curved her lips slightly.
"Uh, cough cough, Teacher Qin Ming, long time no see." Ye Qiu quickly wiped the saliva from his face and greeted Qin Ming, who was still standing in place.
"It has indeed been a long time. It seems your cultivation has greatly improved." Qin Ming also laughed heartily, looking at him with interest.
However, he was not an insensitive person. After only a few words, he prepared to leave.
"Since you and Yan Zi are reunited after a long time, I won't disturb you for now. Just remember to protect her safety."
"I will." Ye Qiu nodded.
"Then we'll be going." Qin Ming nodded slightly, not lingering, and led Yu Tianheng and the others behind him into the city.
Ye Lingling hesitated for a moment, glanced at Ye Qiu, then slowly followed.
Before leaving, Ye Qiu also noticed a hostile gaze.
Glancing at Yu Tianheng's back, Ye Qiu merely scoffed, not putting him in his eyes at all.
"Older brother…!"
As soon as Qin Ming and the others left, Xiao Lan, who had been released by Dugu Yan, hugged one of Ye Qiu's arms tightly, shaking it slowly, her small face flushed with excitement.
As if wanting Ye Qiu to feel and know that she had grown up.
However, there was no need for that; Ye Qiu could already tell, as her height, which now reached Ye Qiu's chin, was not for nothing.
"Alright, stop calling, I already heard you, I know you missed me a lot." Ye Qiu rolled his eyes and poked her forehead with his hand impatiently.
Xiao Lan wrinkled her nose in pain but didn't want to let go, continuing to hug him, her fiery red hair constantly rubbing against Ye Qiu's shoulder.
"Yan Yan~" Ye Qiu ignored her and looked at Dugu Yan, who was standing in front of him. He reached out and pulled Dugu Yan in front of him.
"Husband…" Dugu Yan murmured, took a few steps forward, and threw herself into Ye Qiu's arms, her head tilted up, her body pressed closely against his.
Her green eyes were like a mirrored lake, rippling with blue waves. Ye Qiu hugged her exceptionally soft, slender waist, smiled lightly, and slowly lowered his head.
"Older brother, Yan Yan Jie~"
Xiao Lan, who was holding Ye Qiu's arm, watched with a pouting mouth as their red lips met, intimately intertwined.
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