Ye Lingling gave him a slightly speechless look.
She and Yan Zi had caught him red-handed quite a few times, yet he never learned his lesson.
She didn't say anything more, turning her head away and ignoring Ye Qiu. Anyway, she just needed to wait and watch the show.
On the arena, under Dugu Yan's continuous attacks from her third Spirit Ability, purple poisonous mist permeated the air, and Yu Tianheng's movement space became smaller and smaller. He had already retreated to a corner of the stage.
Looking at the ground behind him, Yu Tianheng knew that he could no longer retreat.
His first and third spirit rings flashed, and a low voice followed.
"Third Spirit Ability, Thunder's Fury!"
"First Spirit Ability, Thunder Dragon Claw!"
The lightning on Yu Tianheng's body exploded under the amplification of his third Spirit Ability, and then his first Spirit Ability immediately followed.
His hand was covered with a dragon claw formed by lightning, and with a flick of his wrist, he grabbed towards Dugu Yan's direction.
Bang! The Thunder Dragon Claw he released was easily dodged by Dugu Yan, leaving a deep pit on the arena.
Six months had passed, and Yu Tianheng had already reached level 37.
However, he still had no way to deal with Dugu Yan's poison.
In terms of one-on-one combat, while the saying that control system restrains attack system and agility-attack system might not always be true, one thing is undeniable: control system Spirit Masters are indeed the most troublesome!
Missing his attack, Yu Tianheng didn't care about anything else. He didn't want to taste Bi Lin Snake Venom again.
He then wisely jumped off the arena immediately.
Yu Tianheng jumped off the arena, but Dugu Yan still stood there, her waist swaying to maintain the balance of her snake tail, her emotionless vertical pupils looking in Ye Lingling's direction below the stage.
Her chest rose and fell, and she suddenly had an urge to have Ye Qiu come up and fight her.
"Yan Zi, put away the poison first!"
Qin Ming looked at the spreading poisonous mist and quickly urged, "If this spreads out and harms the plants, it won't be good."
"Hmm, I know, Teacher!" Dugu Yan nodded, and the purple poisonous mist slowly flowed back into her body. After her Spirit was released, her face was much paler.
"Teacher Qin Ming, I'm feeling a bit unwell, so I'll leave first!"
"Hmm, then you can go back first!" Qin Ming naturally knew that Dugu Yan's body had some problems, and he nodded in agreement without any hesitation.
With a cold face, she slowly walked towards Ye Qiu's direction.
"Miss Dugu... Hmm?" Seeing her walk towards him, Ye Qiu stood up to meet her.
But Dugu Yan seemed not to see him, bypassing him and walking into the small forest on her own.
"Pfft haha!" Seeing Ye Qiu frozen in place, puzzled, Ye Lingling couldn't help but chuckle.
"Why are you standing there? Hurry up and follow her!"
"Hmm, goodbye then, Miss Lingling!" Ye Qiu nodded and immediately ran into the small forest.
Watching Ye Qiu's hurried figure follow, a hint of disappointment flashed in Ye Lingling's eyes. She hadn't expected Yan Zi not to make a scene on the spot.
"Hey! Dead leopard, I didn't notice before, but it looks like there's something on Ye Qiu's face!"
Hearing Yu Feng's words, Oslo looked at Ye Qiu, but only saw his back.
"I don't know, I didn't notice just now."
Qin Ming also looked at Ye Qiu's back with interest. He had a good impression of Ye Qiu, and even considered pulling him into the team.
His gaze swept over Yu Tianheng, who was beside him with a somewhat gloomy expression, and he sighed in his heart, 'If he really joins, this team will be hard to lead!'
...
"Miss Dugu! Are you alright?"
In the small forest, Dugu Yan, who had gone ahead, was standing there waiting for Ye Qiu.
"I'm fine, I won't die!" Dugu Yan turned to look at him, a hint of annoyance on her pale face, and sneered. "Hehe... Ye Qiu, you really have quite the luck with women!"
"Ah?" Ye Qiu looked at her in surprise. Where had he gone? Didn't she know? Why would she say such a thing?
Dugu Yan walked up to him and wiped both sides of his face with her hand.
She held up a middle finger to Ye Qiu, with a hint of red on her fingertip, and brought it before Ye Qiu's eyes.
Her voice was mixed with anger and teasing.
"What do you say? I told you to bring Xiao Lan back, but you only cared about your own romantic affairs... Speaking of which, besides Miss Ning, who else is there?"
..." Looking at the crimson on her finger, Ye Qiu finally understood why Ning Rongrong had acted abnormally.
"Hehe... Uh, there's no one else. The other one should be that girl Xiao Lan's." Ye Qiu awkwardly rubbed his cheeks, the crimson mixing with the blood on his face, like a light layer of rouge.
"Hmph! Then where's Xiao Lan?" Dugu Yan snorted coldly, her sharp voice softening a bit as she inquired about Xiao Lan's whereabouts.
"Uh, hehe!" Ye Qiu chuckled dryly, not knowing how to answer.
After a moment of silence, Dugu Yan naturally knew the result. Most likely, she had been obstructed by that girl Ning Rongrong again.
"Forget it... Let's go! Let's go buy some food first... Then head back!"
She reached out a little dejectedly and took Ye Qiu's arm, but her brows were furrowed.
After wantonly releasing her third Spirit Ability just now, the snake venom in her body had fluctuated a bit again.
"I've already prepared the food! Let's just go straight back to Sunset Forest!"
Dugu Yan didn't answer, so Ye Qiu took it as her assent.
His Spirit activated, and Divine Might was unleashed.
The two quickly disappeared into this small forest.
...
Until they entered the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well secret realm, Dugu Yan didn't speak to Ye Qiu again.
"Miss Dugu, are you alright now?"
Ye Qiu had already set the food on the table, while Dugu Yan was sitting cross-legged nearby, adjusting her state.
Her brows relaxed, and she opened her eyes to look at Ye Qiu.
"I'm fine now, let's eat."
With that, she silently picked up her bowl and chopsticks. In the bowl, Ye Qiu had already served her food.
"Hmm! You eat first, I'll go wash my face first!"
Looking at Ye Qiu's back, Dugu Yan's lips curved into a smile, but her eyes held a hint of bitterness.
The newly made antidote suited her taste perfectly; the sweetness was just right, and all the dishes on the table were her favorites.
The unpleasantness in her heart had long since vanished.
"Oh? Yan Yan, why are you here alone? Where's that kid!"
Just as Dugu Yan was feeling melancholic alone, a green figure suddenly appeared beside the wooden shed.
"Grandpa!" Dugu Yan's voice held surprise, then turned to grievance. "Where have you been these past few days... Can't you just stay put?"
"Haha, isn't this to let you two... Cough cough! Speaking of which, where's that kid?"
Dugu Bo suddenly changed his words halfway through, looking sheepishly at his granddaughter.
Dugu Yan rolled her eyes at him. How could she, as his granddaughter, not know his little thoughts?
"Hmph! He was bitten by the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's Miss, and now he's gone to wash his face."
"Hmm?" Dugu Bo heard a hint of sourness in her tone, and a trace of joy couldn't help but appear in his cloudy green eyes.
He had already heard about Ye Qiu and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's Miss from Yan Yan.
The little thoughts he originally had in his heart had also died down after knowing the other party's identity. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, even he, Dugu Bo, didn't dare to act too recklessly.
Before, he hadn't expected that this kid Ye Qiu would have such a trick, even winning the favor of the little princess of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, one of the Upper Three Sects.
However, even so, it didn't make him give up the idea of setting up his granddaughter with Ye Qiu.
"Yan Yan... Do you have feelings for him?"
Dugu Bo wanted to probe her again, but Dugu Yan didn't speak, only ate her rice in small bites.
"Yan Yan, how is it? You can tell Grandpa anything! Maybe Grandpa can help you!" Dugu Bo looked at her curiously.
Dugu Yan's silver teeth gently bit her chopsticks, as if she was a little conflicted, and a hint of redness appeared on her face.
"Yes, are you satisfied now!" She glanced at him, her gaze a little unfriendly, then lowered her head again. "How good would it be if that marriage contract you mentioned was real..."
Dugu Bo's face first froze, then an uncontrollable joy appeared. The matter he had been busy with for so long finally had a breakthrough.
Without thinking, he blurted out.
"That marriage contract is real!"
Dugu Yan rolled her eyes. Family knows family business.
"Even if it's real, so what? He already has more than one confidante! Hmph! That scoundrel!"
Recalling these things, Dugu Yan's heart again filled with unhappiness. They had been together for so long, and she had given him many chances, but there had been no progress at all!
It seemed like they had always been in a position above friends.
"Yan Yan! These..."
"Oh! Senior Dugu, you're finally back!"
Just as Dugu Bo was about to say something, Ye Qiu had already come out of the room. As soon as he stepped out, he saw the old man with green hair and a gray robe.
"Hehehe... Kid, thank you for taking care of my Yan Yan!"
"Hehe, it's just a small matter. By the way, Senior, have you encountered something happy?"
Ye Qiu came to his seat and looked at him curiously. They had known each other for a while, and whenever Dugu Bo was happy, he would let out a cackling laugh.
"Hehe... Nothing, just happy to see my Yan Yan has gotten a bit fatter!"
"Ah?" Ye Qiu looked strangely at Dugu Yan opposite him, frowning as he scrutinized her up and down. He didn't see where she had gotten fatter.
"Grandpa! What nonsense are you talking about!" Dugu Yan glared at him. Where had she gotten fatter?
Then, sensing Ye Qiu's scrutinizing gaze, her body suddenly felt a little hot, and her face was flushed.
"You, what are you looking at!"
"Cough cough... Sor, sorry!" Ye Qiu awkwardly averted his gaze.
"Hehe, kid, if you want to look, just acknowledge that marriage contract! You can look to your heart's content." After realizing his granddaughter had feelings for Ye Qiu, Dugu Bo also became bolder.
"Grandpa!" Dugu Yan frowned, glaring at him, but the corner of her eye was watching Ye Qiu, with a hint of anticipation in her heart.
"Senior Dugu, you'd better not say such things again, or your beard will lose another tuft..." Ye Qiu gave a wry smile. He hadn't expected this old guy to bring up this topic that hadn't been mentioned for a long time.
Hearing Ye Qiu's answer, Dugu Yan's eyes dimmed, and she couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.
"Hmph! Kid, who said my Yan... Ouch!" Just as he was about to reveal Dugu Yan's feelings, he suddenly clutched his chin and cried out.
He was suddenly ambushed by Dugu Yan, who pulled out a few dark green whiskers.
"Alright, Grandpa! Don't say anymore!" She gave him an annoyed look, then picked up her bowl and silently began to eat.
"Hehe..." Looking at the tears squeezed out of Dugu Bo's eyes, Ye Qiu also felt a little schadenfreude.
"What are you laughing at! Hurry up and eat! Hmph!" Hearing Ye Qiu's laughter, Dugu Yan got angry again, glaring at him fiercely, her voice even carrying a hint of coldness.
"Uh, cough cough..." Ye Qiu, who was still laughing, was suddenly yelled at by her and almost choked on his saliva.
"Uh... Miss Dugu, I've already eaten." Ye Qiu moved his bowl and chopsticks in front of Dugu Bo. "If Senior hasn't had dinner yet, you can dine with Miss Dugu."
"Alright, I haven't eaten yet either." Dugu Bo didn't dare to speak carelessly anymore.
While the two were still eating, Ye Qiu had already gone to cultivate beside the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
After Dugu Yan finished eating, she also quickly went into her room.
Dugu Bo looked at the two, who clearly had a distance between them, and his mind became active.
"Sigh, Yan Yan, it seems Grandpa still has to help you!"
...
A few more days passed like this. During this time, Dugu Bo actually disappeared again.
In the early morning, Ye Qiu was still cultivating his Purple Demon Eye. As soon as he finished, a hoarse voice came.
"Kid! Hurry up and eat!"
"Hmm? Senior Dugu?" Ye Qiu looked over strangely, then quickly ran over.
"Senior Dugu, why are you back so soon this time?"
"Haha... I went out to prepare some things these past few days. The snake venom in Yan Yan's body has been suppressed almost completely. It's time to hunt her fourth spirit ring!"
Dugu Bo smiled mysteriously.
"Spirit hunting?"
"Yes! Today, and also to solve Yan Yan's problem of lacking a Spirit Bone." Dugu Bo stroked his much sparser beard.
"Aren't you waiting for me to break through to Spirit Elder?"
"Why wait for you to break through to Spirit Elder? Spirit hunting is enough with me and Grandpa!"
Dugu Yan also came out of the room, wearing a green combat suit and a high ponytail, looking much more capable.
"Hehe... Kid, of course I know what you're thinking, but I'm also worried that if Yan Yan improves too much, she won't be able to control the snake venom that grows with her spirit power before she even absorbs the Spirit Bone!"
Dugu Bo naturally considered these things. If Ye Qiu broke through to Spirit Elder, the age of Yan Yan's fourth spirit ring might be able to increase a bit more.
But there were also risks in doing so. He couldn't determine Dugu Yan's limit, so he could only play it safe.
"What are you two talking about? Why must Ye Qiu go Spirit hunting, and... How are you so sure you can get a Spirit Bone?"
Dugu Yan looked at the two of them speaking in riddles, her face full of confusion. When did Spirit Bones become so easy to obtain?
"Haha! Kid, you're quite good at hiding things!" Dugu Bo laughed loudly. "Let Yan Yan see the true appearance of your spirit rings!"
"What true appearance?" Dugu Yan looked at Ye Qiu strangely. Wasn't he just a Spirit Grandmaster?
"Hmm! Alright..." Ye Qiu nodded. Since he had decided to help, she would know this secret sooner or later.
His blood-colored three-tomoe Sharingan appeared in his eyes, and two yellow spirit rings rose from under his feet. Then he removed the disguise of his Blue Silver Domain.
"This, this... How is this possible! Ten Thousand Year spirit rings!"
Dugu Yan, who had been somewhat indifferent, suddenly exclaimed, looking at the scene that subverted her perception in shock.
She saw that the two yellow spirit rings under Ye Qiu's feet flashed with a white light.
One purple and one black spirit ring, pleasing to the eye.
"This kid is indeed a monster!"
Dugu Bo muttered to himself, even he hadn't expected that Ye Qiu actually had black Ten Thousand Year spirit rings!
"No, no wonder..." Dugu Yan stared blankly at Ye Qiu, then glanced at Dugu Bo, and the confusion in her heart finally dissipated!
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