Dao Liu: Smooth-tongued

Chapter 44 Qian Daoliu: Smooth-tongued

Finally, the impact of the sphere gradually slowed down considerably.

At this moment, the protective shield formed by the power gathered within Ye Jingqiu's body also showed signs of cracking.

Now it's a matter of who can last longer.

Ye Jingqiu bit her lower lip tightly, and Guang Ling exclaimed in surprise, "Third Brother, her mouth is bleeding."

Qingluan Douluo frowned deeply. "Neither of us can save her now. She can only rely on herself."

Ye Jingqiu soon discovered that the power had gradually subsided, but at this point she dared not let her guard down in the slightest and continued to grit her teeth and persevere.

Fortunately, perseverance pays off; the sphere gradually began to dissipate, transforming back into a trickle of power.

Ye Jingqiu breathed a sigh of relief, because she knew that what had just happened was merely the dying struggle of this power, and soon, she would be able to successfully absorb it.

At this moment, Ye Jingqiu's body was like a container, and she controlled the meridians throughout her body, beginning to absorb the power of the soul ring little by little.

Ye Jingqiu knew she couldn't rush it, so she proceeded slowly, absorbing the power little by little. She felt the black gas gradually flowing into her meridians.

During Qian Daoliu's rigorous training over this period, her physical resilience has improved significantly.

Even if the black energy tried to struggle, it posed no threat to Ye Jingqiu.

The tearing pain inside her body gradually subsided, and Ye Jingqiu felt that the power had been completely absorbed by her.

Night and day alternated one after another, and seven days had passed since Ye Jingqiu began absorbing the soul ring.

Guangling has gone from being worried to feeling relieved. Ye Jingqiu's complexion has gradually improved. If something had happened, it would have happened long ago after so much time has passed. This means that she has successfully pulled through.

"He does have perseverance," Guangling and Qingluan Douluo thought of Ye Jingqiu with new respect.

A ray of sunlight shone on half of Ye Jingqiu's face, and she slowly opened her eyes, a silver glint flashing in her golden pupils.

Feeling the powerful soul force flowing within her body, she stood up and walked towards Guangling and Qingluan Douluo. "Thank you both, I have now successfully absorbed my fourth soul ring."

Azure Phoenix Douluo nodded slightly, without asking any further questions. "It's getting late, we should head back."

Guangling was about to say something, but upon hearing Qingluan's words, she immediately shut her mouth.

At this point, Ye Jingqiu had successfully acquired her fourth soul skill, and she was now a Soul Master.

As the three headed towards the offering hall, her pace noticeably quickened.

Finally, as night fell a few days later, the group successfully returned to the main hall.

As soon as Ye Jingqiu stepped into the gate of the Hall of Offerings, she was stopped by Chunshui, who said with a serious and anxious expression, "Miss, the Grand Elder said that you should go to see him as soon as you return, no matter when."

Guangling and Qingluan Douluo behind Ye Jingqiu exchanged a glance, neither of them knowing what had happened.

Qingluan Douluo said, "We were originally supposed to report the situation to the Grand Elder, but since the Holy Maiden is going, we will not go for now."

After saying that, the two turned and left.

On her way to find Qian Daoliu, Ye Jingqiu couldn't help but feel anxious. She tilted her head and looked at Chunshui, asking, "Did something happen? Why are you in such a hurry?"

Chunshui shook his head. "The Grand Master told me to wait here ten days ago."

Ye Jingqiu nodded, his expression becoming even more serious, and his movements quickening considerably.

The two were stopped outside Qian Daoliu's study.

The guards at the door stopped the two of them. Then Chunshui took out a token, and the two of them turned around and respectfully opened the door.

"Miss, I'll stand guard at the door."

Ye Jingqiu nodded slightly, and without hesitation, she strode inside. "Grand Elder—"

"Qiuqiu—" Bibi Dong's worried voice rang out, and before Ye Jingqiu could react, a pair of delicate hands were placed on her shoulders.

Ye Jingqiu looked up and saw Bibi Dong. Her eyes were filled with worry. Bibi Dong circled around Ye Jingqiu to make sure she was alright before she breathed a sigh of relief.

"Do you know you almost scared your aunt to death?"

Seeing Bibi Dong's state, Ye Jingqiu felt a pang of sympathy. She smiled and gently comforted her, "Auntie, look, I'm alright, aren't I?" As she spoke, Ye Jingqiu smiled and twirled around.

Bibi Dong reached out and tapped her head, saying, "Have you forgotten what your aunt said? When you go to the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt for spirit rings, you must tell me so that Elder Gui and Elder Ju can go with you. I don't mind them going with you."

Upon hearing this, Ye Jingqiu glanced at Qian Daoliu, who had been sitting silently on the sofa since she entered, with some surprise.

She seemed to know why Qian Daoliu was so eager to send her to the Star Dou Great Forest after she broke through to level 40 that day; he probably didn't want Bibi Dong and the others to know the news.

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Is this a case of acting first and reporting later?

It's not hard to guess that Ye Jingqiu estimated that Qian Daoliu was worried that Bibi Dong would stop her if she found out that Bibi Dong was going to absorb a ten-thousand-year soul ring.

Ye Jingqiu smiled and reassured her, "Auntie, don't worry. The Third and Fifth Masters went with me, and they took good care of me along the way."

Bibi Dong nodded slightly, then turned to look at Qian Daoliu and said, "Grand Elder, let's let this matter go. I hope you can inform us in advance in the future, after all, Qiuqiu is the next Pope of the Spirit Hall, and her safety cannot be taken lightly."

Qian Daoliu curled his lips into a cold laugh and said coldly, "What, does His Holiness the Pope think that the two Grand Elders of my Spirit Hall are unable to guarantee the safety of the Holy Maiden?"

The atmosphere immediately turned cold after those words were spoken.

Ye Jingqiu quickly tried to smooth things over, "Auntie was in a hurry at the time and didn't have time to go to the Papal Palace. I will definitely inform her in advance next time."

She paused, then turned to look at Qian Daoliu and said, "Grand Elder, His Holiness the Pope didn't mean it that way in his haste. The Elders of the Hall of Offerings are very powerful, how could they be worried?"

Qian Daoliu said calmly, "You certainly know how to handle things."

Ye Jingqiu smiled at him, her ears slightly red, "What I said, Grand Elder, is all from the bottom of my heart."

"Smooth-talking." Although he said that, there was no blame in Qian Daoliu's tone. He picked up a book on the table and flipped through it as he said, "It just so happens that the three-month period has arrived, so the Pope brought the Holy Maiden back to the Papal Palace."

"I will send the Five Offerings to fetch her in three days."

Bibi Dong didn't say anything this time, but slowly said, "Thank you, Grand Elder."

Ye Jingqiu hesitated for a moment, glancing at Qian Daoliu as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.

She hadn't told Qian Daoliu about the spirit ring yet.

He seemed to know what she wanted to do and said, "We'll talk about it when we get back."

Okay, okay, I just realized you guys like stories with multiple male leads. Okay, okay, I'll definitely make my next book a multi-male lead story.

(End of this chapter)