Gu Xuan took Xue Ke directly back to the palace. Since Gu Rong had not left yet, Gu Xuan explained his thoughts to Emperor Xue Ye immediately.
After hearing Gu Xuan out, Emperor Xue Ye gave his approval with a wave of his hand. He was not a pedantic man, and given Gu Xuan's extraordinary talent, Xue Ke's progress would naturally be much faster if she cultivated alongside him. After all, she was his daughter; if she became powerful in the future, it would only be a good thing for her.
Once Xue Ke's matters were settled, Gu Xuan took her to find Dugu Yan and the others, leaving Gu Rong to chat with Emperor Xue Ye. The Emperor said nothing about this; it was good for the young people to cultivate their feelings for one another.
Dugu Yan and the others were resting at the hotel. Seeing Gu Xuan return, they all went to greet him with joy, only to see Xue Ke following behind him.
Dugu Yan, Ning Rongrong, Li Li, and Zhu Zhuqing looked at Xue Ke. It was the first time they had met this girl, and it had to be said that her beauty and figure were top-tier. If it weren't for that, Gu Xuan probably wouldn't have chosen to marry into the imperial family, right? After all, that little lecher Gu Xuan was a total sucker for a pretty face!
On the way, Gu Xuan had already introduced Dugu Yan and the others to Xue Ke. Now meeting them in person, Xue Ke recognized them instantly.
"Big Sister, Third Sister, Fourth Sister, Fifth Sister... I am Xue Ke, Brother Gu Xuan's seventh fiancée," Xue Ke said somewhat timidly.
Hearing her self-introduction, the four girls were momentarily stunned, then turned their unfriendly gazes toward Gu Xuan.
Gu Xuan chuckled and said calmly, "Yanzi, Rongrong, Li Li, Zhuqing... we're all family now, don't look at me like that."
Though Dugu Yan and the others were helpless about Gu Xuan bringing Xue Ke along, they didn't make things difficult for her. Dugu Yan smiled and said, "Come in and sit."
The four girls soon began chatting with Xue Ke. Since they were all Gu Xuan's women, there was no need for unnecessary friction, and they quickly became acquainted.
Then, Gu Xuan took Xue Ke to another room and gave her the "Radiant Brilliance" pill. He estimated that after absorbing the pill, breaking through Rank 40 wouldn't be an issue. He would then take her to obtain her fourth soul ring.
While Xue Ke was absorbing the pill, Gu Xuan returned to the room with the other four girls and smiled. "Don't worry, I told you about Xue Ke before. I promise there won't be any more girls after this."
Hearing his promise, the four girls rolled their eyes in unison. Unless the sun rose from the west, this scoundrel Gu Xuan would definitely never refuse a newcomer. Fortunately, Dugu Yan would be coming along for this cultivation plan; with her watching him, Gu Xuan wouldn't have many chances to approach other girls.
Half an hour later, there was a knock at the door. Gu Xuan rose from Dugu Yan's embrace and opened it to find an excited Xue Ke standing there.
The moment she saw him, Xue Ke lunged into his arms. "Brother Gu Xuan, thank you! Because of that pill, my soul power has broken through to Rank 40!"
Xue Ke was not even sixteen yet, and her soul power was already at Rank 40. This talent could be described as heaven-defying, so how could she not be excited?
Gu Xuan didn't dare hold her for too long, as four pairs of eyes were staring at his back. Pulling her gently out of the hug, he rubbed her head and said softly, "Don't get too ahead of yourself. Your Big Sister is already Rank 60, and your Third, Fourth, and Fifth sisters are all Rank 50. They aren't much older than you. You'll need to work even harder to catch up to them."
Xue Ke was slightly surprised. Though she had guessed that Brother Gu Xuan's fiancées were talented as well as beautiful, she never expected their talent to be so terrifying! She nodded seriously and replied, "I will cultivate hard; I won't fall behind the sisters!"
Gu Xuan nodded with satisfaction, then sat on the sofa with her. "Rest up tonight. Tomorrow morning, we set out for the Star Dou Great Forest."
The five girls nodded in agreement, and Gu Xuan then began to cultivate on the sofa by himself. There was no other choice; facing five fiancées, Xue Ke was still too shy to be proactive, but the other four were ready to devour him whole. Don't be fooled by Zhu Zhuqing's shyness in front of outsiders; when she was with Gu Xuan, she was incredibly proactive. If one wasn't proactive enough, the opportunity would be snatched by someone else.
The next day, Gu Xuan led the five girls straight toward the Star Dou Great Forest without any delay. The reason they went there instead of the closer Sunset Forest was because Gu Xuan had already sent people to Star Dou to search for suitable soul rings as soon as he knew they were about to break through.
By now, with the exception of Xue Ke, the locations of the soul rings for Dugu Yan and the other two had been confirmed. They just needed to go and hunt them. Ning Rongrong didn't need a soul ring; she was only coming along to learn how to use the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud from Gu Xuan. Since they were going to Sea God Island soon, she needed to familiarize herself with it as quickly as possible.
The reason they hadn't brought the soul beasts back was that both Zhu Zhuqing and Li Li had broken through Rank 50 and would be absorbing rings beyond their level. Capturing them and bringing them back would waste too much manpower and resources. Moreover, if the girls went themselves, they could gain experience on the road and attempt the kills themselves as a form of training.
Departing from Heaven Dou City, it only took the group half a month to reach their destination. On the way, Gu Xuan taught Ning Rongrong the abilities of the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud hand-in-hand, and she familiarized herself with it rapidly.
Upon arriving at the Star Dou Great Forest, the first beast they aimed for was a forty-three-thousand-year Purple Nether King Snake, chosen as Dugu Yan's sixth soul ring. Because they had a map, it only took Gu Xuan three days to track it down.
With Gu Xuan's current strength and his spatial power, as long as they didn't run into a hundred-thousand-year soul beast, he could safely lead the girls out. Even if they did encounter one, he could still lead them to escape; after all, the second skill of his sixth soul ring was no joke.
Gu Xuan tracked the Purple Nether King Snake to a canyon deep in the forest, and then Dugu Yan went in alone. Gu Xuan didn't intend to strike for now, as he wanted to see how Dugu Yan's current strength performed.
Dugu Yan didn't hesitate and charged down into the canyon alone. Gu Xuan, along with Ning Rongrong, Li Li, Zhu Zhuqing, and Xue Ke, watched her movements from high above.
Entering the canyon, Dugu Yan immediately released her Martial Soul. Five soul rings—two yellow, one purple, and two black—rose around her. Her straight, jade-like long legs transformed into a snake tail, making her look like an exotic snake-woman, adding a touch of enchantment and allure.
Inside the canyon, there wasn't just the Purple Nether King Snake; there were hundreds of its descendants. Aside from the King, only three female snakes were barely at the ten-thousand-year level. As Dugu Yan released her Martial Soul, the aura she exuded directly suppressed the snakes, forcing them to prostrate themselves on the ground, unable to move. Even the three ten-thousand-year-old female snakes were no exception.
This was the dominance of the Ancestor Martial Soul; it held absolute suppression over snake-type Martial Soul users and snake-type soul beasts.
Facing Dugu Yan at full power, only the Purple Nether King Snake was still struggling to hold on, knowing she was there for its soul ring. Feeling the suppression from what felt like the ancestor of all snakes, its combat power dropped significantly.
However, Dugu Yan naturally wouldn't hold back. After closing the distance, she launched her attack. The Purple Nether snake was a venomous soul beast, and the King's venom was even more terrifying, so Dugu Yan didn't intend to use poison to fight it.
The first yellow soul ring around Dugu Yan lit up. After consuming the Yearning Heartbroken Red, her soul skills had undergone corresponding changes. Her first soul skill was now called "Serpent Spirit Source." The skill itself wasn't highly toxic, but if inhaled by others, Dugu Yan could use the toxins in their body to drain their vitality.
She could use that drained vitality to recover herself or heal others. After the Purple Nether King Snake inhaled the toxic mist, it found the toxicity to be less than a tenth of its own, and it immediately felt a sense of defiance.
(End of Chapter)
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