The temperature in the room suddenly became quite high.
Bai Chenxiang leaned against Ye Qiu's chest, her arms wrapped around him, her lips slightly parted, her breathing a little rapid.
This was her first kiss in the true sense, naturally not as intense as Ye Qiu's, who had already evolved into a carnivorous type.
"Xiangxiang."
Ye Qiu gently stroked Bai Chenxiang's jade-like face.
Bai Chenxiang tilted her head slightly in response, her eyes filled with shyness and timidity.
Ye Qiu carefully wiped away the glistening color from the corner of Bai Chenxiang's lips, and after a moment of hesitation, he decided to be honest.
"Xiangxiang, do you know why I approached you in the first place?"
"I know."
Bai Chenxiang nodded slightly, her expression normal.
She wanted to stand up straight, but she was too weak and could only tighten her embrace.
"Sister Erlong and the others have already told me that I will help you, Ye Qiu, and please don't let me down, okay?"
Ye Qiu stared at her blankly.
He hadn't expected that Liu Erlong and the others had already told Bai Chenxiang.
Bai Chenxiang's eyes were filled with tears, her pitiful appearance moving Ye Qiu deeply.
He bent down and kissed away her tears,
his face serious as he said,
"No!
I won't let any of you down!"
Actually, Ye Qiu wanted to be honest about his purpose and methods.
He used the marriage alliance to stabilize the Min clan and used the allure of his Sharingan to seduce Bai Chenxiang.
As for Liu Erlong and the others, he was simply revealing his purpose.
To them, this was nothing. Perhaps at first, Bai Chenxiang's heart was moved by the allure.
But in the time that followed,
they all knew that Ye Qiu was intentionally or unintentionally taking care of Bai Chenxiang, spending more time with her during training, and also engaging in one-on-one training.
During this time, there was no external force involved.
Just like the kiss earlier,
there was no allure or external force involved; it was all part of their mutual effort, a normal and natural exchange between lovers.
Soon,
Ye Qiu had Bai Chenxiang sit on the bed to rest for a while. After a simple wash, the two left the room together.
Bai Chenxiang held Ye Qiu's hand.
Not long after they stepped out of the room,
Ning
Rongrong rushed out and grabbed Ye Qiu's other hand.
She took it and lightly bit it, glaring at him.
Ye Qiu rolled his eyes at her: "You weren't peeking through the door again, were you?"
"So what if I was? What's wrong with me looking?"
Ning Rongrong blushed, avoiding Bai Chenxiang's surprised expression.
"Palace Master, you've come at the perfect time. I was just about to go up and call you down for breakfast."
Bai He looked at his granddaughter, his smile seeming to deepen, feeling much more at ease.
"Then we won't trouble Hall Master Bai."
Ye Qiu smiled slightly, leading the two women to sit at the table.
After greeting Ning Fengzhi and the others, Ye Qiu got down to business.
"Uncle Ning, I'll trouble you to take Rongrong around later. If we can collect those materials, that would be wonderful."
Ning Fengzhi shook his head and chuckled:
"Haha, why are you being so formal? It's no trouble at all, just accompanying my daughter shopping."
Ning Rongrong ladled out a bowl of meat porridge for Ye Qiu and placed it in front of him.
She smiled sweetly.
"Don't worry, I'll definitely find it."
"Girl, you can't be biased!"
Ning Fengzhi looked expectantly at Ye Qiu's bowl, casting hopeful glances at his daughter.
"Hmph! I'll serve Grandpa Sword first. The more anxious you are, the later I'll serve you."
Ning Rongrong was rebellious.
With a huff, she snatched the bowl from Sword Douluo.
"Haha. It seems Rongrong is closer to me, Fengzhi."
Sword Douluo laughed, looking at Ning Fengzhi with amusement, while secretly thinking about how to brag to Bone Douluo when they got back.
Ning Fengzhi shook his head with a wry smile.
Bai Chenxiang, who had served the meat porridge to Bai He, couldn't help but suppress a laugh, her lips curving upwards as she added food to Ye Qiu's plate.
Dugu Bo, on the other hand, had a dark face.
His liver was aching terribly.
He hadn't expected to be ignored like this even outside. If
he was really pushed to the limit, he might as well have the nine-section jade on his shoulder spit something into the porridge.
They could all just have their fun together.
Just as Dugu Bo was feeling depressed, a pair of jade hands took the bowl from him.
Dugu Bo was stunned for a moment, then looked up.
A look of surprise appeared in his eyes.
It was actually that Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's young lady who had always disliked him?!
"Hmph,"
Ning Rongrong snorted, respectfully returning the bowl to Dugu Bo.
Seeing this,
Ning Fengzhi nodded sincerely and with satisfaction. His daughter still had many shining qualities.
Although she was a little devil,
she was also very perceptive, paying attention to those around her—a sign of a qualified superior.
Dugu Bo also looked at Ning Rongrong with newfound respect.
He even couldn't help but let out a snicker; his old face had been saved by Ning Rongrong.
After finishing her work, Ning Rongrong looked at the food in front of her, giving Ye Qiu a sidelong glance with a smile.
It seemed as if she was saying, "You know what's good for you!"
A comfortable breakfast ended.
Ye Qiu and the others set off for the center of Gengjin City, where the Blacksmiths' Guild was located.
There were also many vendors hawking their wares on the streets, many blacksmiths selling their masterpieces or exchanging techniques with friends.
They walked and stopped for half an hour.
Ye Qiu, along with Bai He and his grandson, and Poison Douluo, arrived before a towering building.
Looking up, the massive structure was at least thirty meters tall and occupied a vast area. Its size in the city center spoke volumes about its importance.
Overall, the building resembled Soto City's main arena.
Above the building hung a dark iron plaque, blank except for two raised designs: a hammer and a chisel.
Ye Qiu and his group went to the Blacksmiths' Guild to meet Lou Gaoshi. Meanwhile,
the patriarch of the Power Clan, Hercules Titan, had already taken his son's body and the awakened Tailong to Heaven Dou City.
No one knew
the pain Titan felt when he learned from his grandson that Tang San was the murderer.
It was as if his faith had crumbled.
Titan carried his son's coffin, step by step, towards the Avalanche Mansion in the city.
Tailong, dressed in mourning clothes, his left arm around his neck, followed beside Titan, his face filled with grief and indignation.
"Grandpa, you must avenge my father! What kind of young master is Tang San?
How dare he treat us like this!" Tailong's rugged face was streaked with tears; he wished he were the one who had died.
"My dear grandson, don't worry. If it's confirmed to be him, Grandpa will risk his old life to find a chance to kill Tang San!"
Titan, carrying the coffin, had completely white hair, his back slightly hunched, showing signs of old age.