Dugu Yan and Ning Rongrong immediately blushed upon hearing this, not daring to look directly at Li Qing, while Ye Lengleng couldn't help but pinch him.
Li Qing, feeling the pain, slapped her butt back, making her let out a low moan.
"Are you trying to kill me?"
Even though she was used to Li Qing's various antics, Ye Lengleng still blushed in public and glared at him fiercely.
"Let's go."
Li Qing merely smiled faintly, then led them to the back kitchen, handing Xiao Wu's corpse to the cook and instructing him to prepare a spicy Soft Bones Rabbit for dinner.
Since it was a 100,000-year Spirit Beast, eating it should provide some benefits.
Afterward, Li Qing sent someone to invite Ning Fengzhi, Chen Xin, Yang Wudi, and Ye Tianxing to the Dugu Residence for a gathering, planning to distribute the Spirit Bones he had acquired.
There might be a battle in Spirit City, and improving everyone's strength as much as possible was the only thing he could do at the moment.
Unexpectedly, before he could wait for Yang Wudi and Ning Fengzhi, a servant reported that Sect Master Tang Xiao of the Clear Sky Sect had arrived with Tang San to pay a visit.
Ye Lengleng said, "While you were gone these past few years, Tang San has been applying to join the first team."
Li Qing suddenly understood.
Since Ye Lengleng only mentioned that he was applying, it meant the academy had not agreed, making their purpose for this visit very clear.
After a moment of hesitation, Li Qing made a decision.
With the strength of the second team, they definitely wouldn't make it to the finals, and if Tang San couldn't reach the finals, the Clear Sky Sect's Title Douluo would naturally not go to Spirit City.
If he wanted to leverage the Clear Sky Sect's influence, he had to bring Tang San along.
Actually, it didn't matter; bringing Tang San along would only give him the reputation of a champion team member. With his strength, did he really think he could participate in the reward distribution?
Li Qing and the others arrived at the living room.
No matter what, Tang Xiao was the Clear Sky Sect Master, so it was impossible for Li Qing to be responsible for receiving him. Dugu Bo and Gu Rong had already welcomed them into the residence.
This was Li Qing's first time seeing Tang Xiao, and his overall appearance was no different from what was described in the book.
"Hmm?"
His gaze fell on Tang San, only to see the other party staring at Li Qing with a bewildered expression, looking very confused, which also left Li Qing baffled.
Tang Xiao was about to speak but was interrupted by Tang San: "Li Qing, have you seen Xiao Wu?"
Li Qing: "???"
No, buddy, you can't even sense your mother's aura, so how can you sense Xiao Wu's? Is it because you just came into contact with her?
"Who is Xiao Wu?"
Li Qing did not answer directly but pretended not to remember Xiao Wu. After all, so many years had passed, who the hell could remember someone they hadn't interacted with deeply?
"Li Qing, this is the Sect Master of the Clear Sky Sect, Sky Roar Douluo."
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Tang San wanted to say something else but was interrupted by Dugu Bo. Li Qing took the opportunity to give a shallow bow to Tang Xiao.
"Greetings, Sky Roar Douluo."
Tang San glanced at Dugu Bo. Although they hadn't seen each other for many years, they had slept on the same bed for so long, so he couldn't possibly forget Xiao Wu's scent.
At first, he was a bit unsure, as it had indeed been a long time since they last met, and there was a high possibility of misjudgment.
However, Dugu Bo clearly didn't want him to press on this topic. The more the other party acted this way, the more it indicated there was a problem, and Li Qing must have seen Xiao Wu.
Perhaps Xiao Wu was in this Dugu Residence.
Although Tang San was very excited and thrilled, he also knew that now was not the time to ask, and even if he did, the other party might not tell him.
Just wait a little longer.
Tang Xiao waved his hand and got straight to the point: "Little friend Li Qing, there's no need to be so polite. I've come here with an impolite request, and I hope you can do me a favor."
"Senior, please speak freely," Li Qing said magnanimously.
Tang Xiao stated directly: "The Soul Master Competition is about to begin, but with the second team's standard, it will probably be difficult to make it into the finals. I'd like Tang San to accompany you all to gain some experience, I wonder..."
Li Qing asked in confusion, "Gaining experience doesn't necessarily require joining the first team, does it? Couldn't you just take him to Spirit City to watch the competition?"
"Cough cough—...."
Tang Xiao smiled awkwardly: "What I mean is, I'd like him to go on stage and compete with various geniuses, to broaden his horizons and gain some practical combat experience at the same time."
"But don't worry, little friend, he will never drag you down."
"He is now a Spirit Ancestor, and he is a control system Spirit Ancestor, which your first team lacks. Although with your strength, little friend, it's the same whether he's there or not, you can't possibly fight in every match, can you?"
"For less important matches, just let him go up and experience it."
Li Qing thought to himself, so you want him to join the first team just by talking, not planning to give any benefits at all. Do you think you're Face Douluo?
"Since senior has come personally, then there's no problem."
Li Qing didn't bother to haggle for benefits, because it was just about joining the first team, and even if Tang Xiao was willing to pay some benefits, it would probably be something he wouldn't care for.
Tang Xiao laughed, "In that case, thank you, little friend."
"Senior, you're too polite," Li Qing waved his hand.
With the main business concluded, Tang San eagerly asked, "Li Qing, can we speak privately for a moment?"
Li Qing frowned slightly, feigning displeasure: "If you want to ask about that 'Xiao Wu,' you'll have to tell me who she is first. I don't even know who the person is, so how can I answer you?"
Damn it!
Seeing that Li Qing was so uncooperative, Tang San's heart turned cold. He wished he could raise his hand and shoot him down with an arrow, and he couldn't believe Li Qing had forgotten who Xiao Wu was.
This damned guy, how dare he?
That was Xiao Wu, that was his beloved. How could he forget her? Was Xiao Wu so insignificant in his eyes that she didn't even deserve a trace of his memory?
"Notting Academy, that little girl next to me."
Despite his immense anger, Tang San dared not show it, but his words still revealed a hint of dissatisfaction, which made Tang Xiao shake his head.
This child's temperament is still too poor.
If he couldn't correct it, even with his talent of twin spirits, his future achievements would likely be very limited, perhaps even inferior to Brother Hao's.
He knew about the relationship between Xiao Wu and Tang San, so he was also observing Dugu Bo's reaction.
However, the latter didn't show any abnormality, as if he truly didn't know anyone named Xiao Wu.
Li Qing was the same. After thinking for a while, he suddenly said, "I remember now, that short-tempered ponytail girl, right? I haven't seen her. I haven't seen her since leaving Notting Academy."
Tang San frowned, clearly disbelieving, and wanted to press further.
"Little San!"
Tang Xiao called out to him, and only then did the latter reluctantly close his mouth. However, he couldn't help but wonder why Li Qing clearly had Xiao Wu's scent on him but wouldn't admit it.
Could it be... that he was responsible for Xiao Wu's disappearance?
Otherwise, why would he pretend not to have seen her?
However, Tang San was somewhat confused. Xiao Wu was just a commoner orphan; what was there for Li Qing to care about? With his identity and status, there was no reason for him to make things difficult for Xiao Wu.
Xiao Wu hadn't offended him either.