SL—Chapter 159: Ah Yin's Changes, Qian Renxue's Thoughts
Hundreds of kilometers away from Spirit City, inside a luxurious carriage.
Qian Renxue cast a glance at Ling Qianyao, who was meditating with his eyes closed, and secretly clenched her teeth.
'Did you think I wouldn't notice? The first Soul Bone I absorbed was the 99,999-year-old Angel Head Soul Bone, Cloud Illusion. Does Bibi Dong think she disguised herself well?
And you, Qianyao, did you think I'd be furious, so you hid it? Hmph.
Just wait, you'll get what's coming to you when we return to Heaven Dou City.'
Qian Renxue narrowed her eyes slightly, unconsciously brushing her fingertips along the corner of her clothes as her thoughts surged. She didn't know what she was thinking about, and a faint blush appeared on her face.
She shifted slightly, sitting more upright, her eyes returning to Ling Qianyao's peaceful face, but her decision had already been made.
'And Zhuqing—since you also helped hide it from me, don't blame me.'
She pulled open the curtain, looked at the sky, and gestured. "Let's rest here tonight."
The Snake Lance Douluo and Porcupinefish Douluo, hidden in the darkness, flickered and flashed out in an instant, setting up camp swiftly.
As night fell, several bonfires were lit around the camp.
Ling Qianyao quickly prepared some fresh beast meat, skewering it on a special iron skewer and skillfully roasting it over the fire.
Grease dripped onto the charcoal, sizzling loudly, and an inviting aroma instantly spread through the camp.
From the darkness, a white-haired, bearded old man dressed in a golden robe with silver embroidery slowly appeared. He glared at Ling Qianyao, reached out, and took all the roasted meat, giving half to Zhu Zhuqing and Qian Renxue, then hiding the rest.
Ling Qianyao shrugged and restarted the barbecue, 'Second Grandfather still hasn't gotten over the fact that I stole his cabbage~~.'
While he was thinking, Qian Renxue and Zhu Zhuqing simultaneously handed their skewers to Ling Qianyao's mouth. Surprised, Ling Qianyao paused briefly.
Qian Renxue narrowed her eyes. "Why? Don't want to eat? You should be happy—it was delivered right to your door~," she said with some meaning.
Zhu Zhuqing leaned forward. "Qianyao, whose do you want to eat first?"
"Uh..."
Ling Qianyao weighed the pros and cons, then reached out to take both skewers at once. He first took a light bite of Qian Renxue's, then quickly bit into Zhu Zhuqing's.
"All good, yes, all good," he said with satisfaction.
"Hmph~" Qian Renxue rolled her eyes and crossed her arms. "Your water-carrying skills have improved recently, huh?"
Zhu Zhuqing simply smiled.
"Ka—"
The old man, who had been hiding in the shadows and suddenly appeared to snatch the barbecue, was standing not far away, puffing his beard and watching the scene with wide eyes.
He broke his skewer in frustration. 'This brat, he can have the best of both worlds!' Golden Crocodile Douluo was furious, throwing the broken skewer to the ground with a loud crash, wood chips flying everywhere.
'Xiaoxue and that girl from the Zhu family are bewitched by this boy. What magic potion did this stinky kid feed them?'
He snorted and took another bite of barbecue. 'Once night falls, Xiaoxue still doesn't allow us to sense our surroundings with spiritual power. I don't know what she's up to.'
'By the way, this barbecue tastes pretty good. I'll eat some more—wait until Xiaoxue and the others are full. I'll tire you out, stinky boy.'
Snake Lance Douluo and Porcupinefish Douluo exchanged glances and tentatively asked, "Second Priest, about the request to change personnel we submitted to Grand Priest last time, when do you think it can be approved?"
Golden Crocodile Douluo was stunned. "Change personnel? Why change? You're doing well and know the situation in Heaven Dou City. Why change personnel?"
"Is it because of Tang Hao? Don't worry—with me here, he won't cause trouble. Oh—try Ling's cooking. It's pretty good."
The others sighed and reached out to take some.
The Second Priest is still too young. When he reaches their age, he should understand. You are secretly overseeing things, not personal guards like us.
If something happens, and Ling Qianyao and Qian Renxue cause fatalities, they'll probably be the first ones blamed.
Besides, in the past few months, they've inexplicably started having to handle government affairs, which is quite overwhelming.
The Grand Priest should have sent Qianjun and Jiang Long. At least they could take some of the blame.
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Late at night
In a large tent, Ling Qianyao and the other two lay out beds connected. Qian Renxue and Zhu Zhuqing were discussing something in detail, while Ling Qianyao poured star power into Ah Yin's Blue Silver Emperor body.
At Qian Renxue's explicit request, the entire tent was soundproofed, and methods such as mental detection were strictly forbidden.
Although Golden Crocodile Douluo was nearly bursting with rage watching Ling Qianyao, he said nothing.
After all, during their time in Spirit City, several of their worshippers had already acknowledged the relationship between Ling Qianyao and Qian Renxue.
But right now, under his nose, it was obvious they wanted to be intimate behind closed doors. He found it somewhat hard to accept.
It was like personally delivering cabbage to a pig's mouth! Golden Crocodile Douluo felt deeply aggrieved.
As the star power infused into Ah Yin, she gradually changed. The originally fixed star mark flickered, growing brighter and more dazzling as if some mysterious power was awakening.
Ah Yin's eyelashes fluttered slightly, and she slowly opened her eyes, a trace of confusion on her face. She sat up and looked at her body.
"What's wrong with me?" she asked.
In Ling Qianyao's surprised eyes, a faint blue light emanated from the right leg bone of the Blue Silver Emperor, lingering around her. Her originally faintly illusory soul body gradually became visible, as if covered by a gauze, revealing a beautiful, ethereal form.
"Sister Xue, look at Qianyao." Zhu Zhuqing was about to speak, but was stunned by the scene before her. Her words halted abruptly.
"Huh?" Qian Renxue looked at Zhu Zhuqing's gaze.
Standing beside Ling Qianyao was a stunning woman in a blue and gold palace dress—slender, graceful, not quite as proud as Zhu Zhuqing, but with a mature and alluring beauty.
This gentle, beautiful woman leaned against Ling Qianyao, her soft body vaguely touching his arm.
From a simple soul body to a semi-spirit form, she was now visible to others.
"Me? I… I seem to be able to touch you vaguely?!" Ah Yin exclaimed, a gleam in her eyes.
Suddenly, in the eyes of everyone, whose expressions shifted—Ah Yin clasped her hands around Ling Qianyao's neck and pressed her warm lips against his without hesitation.
Qian Renxue's eyes widened in shock as a wave of anger and helplessness rose in her. She quickly moved to pull Ah Yin away from Ling Qianyao.
"You evil Blue Silver Emperor! What do you think you're doing?!" she shouted.
(End of this chapter)