Sunset Forest, with the morning sun rising and purple aura coming from the east.
Inside the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well secret realm, Ye Qiu was sitting cross-legged on the roof of the wooden house, practicing his Purple Demon Eye.
Although the hidden danger of his blindness had been resolved, this eye-training method could still enhance his mental force (pupil power).
"Ye Qiu, are you not done yet? Hurry up and come eat!"
From a distance, Dugu Yan, who had just finished warming up the food, called out to Ye Qiu.
"Mm! I'm done, I'm coming!"
Ye Qiu finished his cultivation and jumped down.
By the time Ye Qiu went over, Dugu Yan had already served his food.
"Thank you, Miss Dugu!"
"Alright, alright! Hurry up and eat, I'm tired of hearing your thanks!"
Dugu Yan held her bowl, her voice no longer cold, and her green eyes rolled upwards, giving him a glare, then she also picked some food for Ye Qiu.
Afterward, she ignored him and ate on her own.
Time flew by like a white colt, and it had been more than half a year since they encountered the Ice and Fire Dragon Soul.
At this moment, beside the small low table in the wooden shed, it was quite deserted, with only Dugu Yan and Ye Qiu.
The two of them had lived under the same roof for quite some time, and their relationship had softened considerably; at the very least, they were good friends now.
As for Dugu Bo, that old guy appeared less and less frequently, sometimes not even showing up for six or seven days.
Without him going out to buy things every day, the food on the table also decreased significantly.
Dugu Yan never lifted a finger, and Ye Qiu wasn't very skilled in cooking; the key was that it was troublesome.
These were all packed back from yesterday, and the area around the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well's cold spring was a natural cold storage, so food placed there only needed to be heated.
"Are you going to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School to see Xiao Lan again today?"
Dugu Yan didn't look up, adding some food to Ye Qiu's bowl, as if chatting casually with him, asking in a calm tone.
"Mm! It's been almost a month, it's time to go see them." Ye Qiu didn't dare to be late; just one Ning Rongrong was enough for him to handle, let alone Xiao Lan, that foodie.
"Hmm?" Dugu Yan frowned, casting an unkind glance at Ye Qiu.
"I wasn't asking about that Miss Ning of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School!"
"Hmph! When do you plan to bring Xiao Lan back to keep me company again…" Dugu Yan snorted coldly and continued.
Staying with Ye Qiu, this blockhead, for so long was really boring; all he knew was cultivating day in and day out!
Her sleeping habit had been spoiled by Xiao Lan, and without Xiao Lan, she couldn't sleep as comfortably.
"Uh, heh heh!" Ye Qiu couldn't help but let out an awkward laugh. "I'll try my best to persuade her…"
"Hmph! You always say that, but Xiao Lan rarely comes back. Am I not good to her?"
Dugu Yan poked her own bowl, feeling a bit indignant.
Ye Qiu continued to chuckle awkwardly, wanting to comfort her but not knowing what to say, so he just added some more food to her bowl too.
There was no helping it; who told Xiao Lan to have the attribute of a foodie! The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School was wealthy and influential; Miss Ning would just wave her hand, and they would have whatever they wanted. Xiao Lan must be eating so much every day that her mouth can't close!
After breakfast, Ye Qiu was going to take Dugu Yan to Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
Ever since he took on this job, he had never missed picking up and dropping off Dugu Yan.
The two figures disappeared from the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well secret realm and appeared in a vast open space in the Sunset Forest.
Ye Qiu habitually grabbed Dugu Yan's wrist, and his low-level Eternal Kaleidoscope Sharingan, blood-red with purple hues, appeared in his eyes.
Dugu Yan quickly lowered her head; having learned her lesson, she no longer dared to look casually into Ye Qiu's eyes.
Her earlobes, covered by her purple-green long hair, were a deep crimson.
The scene of her impulsively tackling Ye Qiu to the ground the first time he took her somewhere was still vivid in her mind.
At that time, she not only bit him several times, but her hand even reached inside his clothes.
If Ye Qiu hadn't stopped her in time, she might have unknowingly given herself away.
Afterward, she didn't stop bothering Ye Qiu, calling him a scoundrel and a beast non-stop.
While she was lost in thought.
Ye Qiu had already used Kamui; space began to twist, and their figures were swallowed by an invisible vortex.
When they reappeared, they were already at the place where they first met.
In the small grove surrounding the Royal Fight Team training ground.
Space fluctuated, and their figures appeared there, before they had even stood firm.
A silver-haired girl with a veil over her face, who had been waiting there for a long time, came up to them.
She intimately linked arms with Dugu Yan. "Yan Zi! You're finally here…"
"Lingling!" Dugu Yan also showed a genuine smile when she saw the person who arrived.
"What's wrong with you? Why is your face so red? You didn't bully Ye Qiu again, did you~" Ye Lingling's voice was teasing, and her eyes scanned back and forth between the two of them.
Ever since Ye Qiu started picking up and dropping off Dugu Yan, he naturally had more contact with Ye Lingling, becoming much more familiar with her than before, and she no longer deliberately kept her distance from Ye Qiu.
"Lingling, you, what nonsense are you talking about!" Dugu Yan glared at her, her peripheral vision, however, observing Ye Qiu.
"Miss Lingling, please don't make such jokes, or Miss Dugu will cause me trouble again," Ye Qiu said with a bitter smile, cutting off Ye Lingling's topic.
"My Yan Zi isn't as petty as you think! Right, Yan, Yan Zi?"
"?" Right after speaking, Ye Lingling's expression became strange; she suddenly noticed a hint of anger on her best friend's face.
"Hmph! I'm too lazy to bother with you. You should hurry up and go be with your little lover! Lingling, let's go."
Dugu Yan's voice carried a hint of coldness; she was not very satisfied with Ye Qiu's answer. She wouldn't target him just because of this joke; she wasn't the same person she used to be.
She embraced Ye Lingling's arm and pulled her, about to leave the place.
"Miss Dugu, wait a moment!"
"What? Is there anything else?" Dugu Yan looked at him curiously.
Ye Qiu stepped forward, took her hand, and placed a small jar in it.
"This is the antidote I made last night. You like sweets, don't you? I specially added some sugar. Remember to take it on time. I'll come pick you up tonight."
"Mm, I know!" Dugu Yan nodded gently, her voice softening considerably.
Her tender hand was held by Ye Qiu, and she felt a tingling sensation.
"Since that's the case, I'll be leaving now!"
He smiled casually as a farewell to the two of them, and as a vortex appeared, Ye Qiu's figure had already vanished from the small grove!
"Ye Qiu's Spirit Ability is truly amazing. I wonder when I'll be able to experience it too?" Looking at the spot where Ye Qiu left, Ye Lingling's eyes showed a hint of admiration and anticipation.
Then she turned to look at Dugu Yan, who was still staring blankly at the small jar in her hand.
"By the way, Yan Zi, have you and him made any progress!?"
"Mm! All he does every day is cultivate, cultivate, cultivate. He barely ever talks to me or anything~ No, what progress could I possibly have with him!?"
Halfway through her sentence, Dugu Yan came back to her senses, her face flushed, and she looked unkindly at Ye Lingling.
"Oh? Is that so? But speaking of which, I didn't expect Ye Qiu to be quite warm-hearted~ He even made your medicine sweet!" Ye Lingling teased her.
"Don't tell me, Yan Zi, you're not tempted at all?"
"Hmph! I don't care for that kind of philanderer!" Dugu Yan snorted with a red face.
"Really?" Ye Lingling looked at her seriously, as if trying to discern something from her eyes.
"Alright, alright! Let's not talk about this anymore. We should hurry up and go; Teacher Qin Ming and the others must be getting impatient." Dugu Yan didn't want to say more on this topic.
She pulled Ye Lingling and walked towards the training ground in the middle of the small grove.
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