Douluo: Qian Daoliu has had a crush on me for a long time

Chapter 40 Being followed
Suddenly, Qingluan Douluo's expression turned serious, and he scolded softly, "Old Five."

Ye Jingqiu could clearly feel that they must be hiding something from him.

If it was just Guang Ling, she might be able to find out the answer, but Qingluan Douluo who was following her obviously didn't want her to know too much.

The two of them couldn't help but slow down because they had to take care of Ye Jingqiu.

Ye Jingqiu turned to look at Guang Ling with curiosity and asked, "You seem to have a good relationship with Uncle Gui and Uncle Ju?"

Guang Ling sneered, "My relationship with Ghost Douluo is not very good."

He didn't deny his good relationship with Yue Guan, so Ye Jingqiu knew what was going on. "How did you and Uncle Ju know each other?"

"In the past, our young master went to the Pope's Palace and was wronged. It was Juhuaguan who comforted the young master and sent her back. After that, we got to know each other."

Ye Jingqiu frowned slightly, somewhat puzzled. As the young master of the Worship Hall, Qian Renxue, how could she be wronged? Even in the Pope's Palace, who would dare to let her suffer injustice?

Ye Jingqiu was a little curious, "Who bullied the young master?"

"Not yet..." Guang Ling was interrupted by Qingluan Douluo before he could finish his words.

"The Saint should rest now. It's getting late, so let's rest here tonight."

Guang Ling seemed to realize that he couldn't say too much to Ye Jingqiu, so he shut up and sat down on the open space nearby.

Ye Jingqiu raised the corners of his lips slightly, "Thank you, Third Lord."

She took out the tent that she had prepared long ago and set it up. When she finished everything and looked back, she found that Guang Ling had already set up the tent and went in.

He was indeed a little tired, so Ye Jingqiu walked into his tent and lay down, and fell asleep after a while.

Only after sensing the breathing over there gradually stabilizing did Qingluan Douluo enter the tent. He frowned slightly and sat down beside Guang Ling. "How could you tell the Saint Maiden about the Young Master's affairs?"

Guang Ling snorted coldly, "It's none other than His Majesty the Pope. The young master is so kind, yet she treats him like that."

Qingluan Douluo sighed, "These things are beyond our control. You are also aware of what is going on."

"The former Pope has been dead for many years. Besides, the young master is her own flesh and blood. When has she ever looked at him in all these years?" Guang Ling said indignantly.

Qingluan Douluo's expression was serious. He knew that what Guangling said made sense. "Old Five, this matter cannot be mentioned again. Judging from the Saint's expression today, it's obvious that she doesn't know."

"The young master is the granddaughter of the great priest. Since he hasn't told the Saint about this, he must have his reasons. We shouldn't disrupt the great priest's plan."

Guang Ling tilted his head. "What do you mean by that? I don't mean to do anything bad. Qiuqiu is a pretty good person. I just hope that after she finds out, she can persuade His Holiness the Pope."

"Alright, stop meddling. Our mission this time is to help the Saint obtain her fourth spirit ring. The High Priest will take care of everything else."

Speaking of this, Guang Ling suddenly sat up and said, "The Great Priest wants her fourth soul ring to absorb a ten thousand year soul beast. Do you think this is possible?"

As he spoke, his brows furrowed slightly. "If something happens to her while she's absorbing the spirit ring, how are we going to explain it when we get back?"

Qingluan Douluo pondered for a moment and said, "Since the High Priest has made such arrangements, he must have his considerations. We just need to do our part."

"I know, old-fashioned."

Qingluan Douluo glared at him, but said nothing in the end.

……

After traveling day and night, they finally arrived at the Xingdou Great Forest. Since entering the Xingdou Great Forest, Qingluan Douluo and Guangling had disappeared.

But Ye Jingqiu didn't seem to be panicked at all. The two of them must be watching her in secret.

Ye Jingqiu walked quickly towards the depths of the Star Dou Great Forest. There were no ten thousand year old soul beasts outside the Star Dou Great Forest.

After walking a few steps, Ye Jingqiu suddenly felt that she was being followed by two people. They were not Qingluan Douluo and Guang Ling. As they were both powerful Titled Douluo-level warriors, Ye Jingqiu could not even detect their presence with her current level.

She turned around, looked sharply in the direction of the two people, and said coldly, "Who—come out."

Guang Ling, who was hiding in the dark in a tree, smacked his lips and said, "She has a pretty quick reaction ability. This person just followed her for a while!"

Hearing no one reply, Guang Ling turned to look at Qingluan Douluo, only to see that he was looking at that side with a defensive expression.

Guang Ling whispered, "Don't worry, Third Brother. If he wanted to attack, he would have done it long ago. I guess he doesn't have any malicious intentions."

"This cannot be taken lightly."

Guang Ling muttered softly, "Boring."

……

Two people walked out of the bushes.

The man looked to be about fifty years old. The most striking thing about him was his hooked nose. He wore a pair of heavy black glasses, but even through the glasses, he still gave people a sense of cunning and slyness.

Next to him was a boy who looked about seven or eight years old. He was chubby, especially his belly which was like a ball. He had red hair and looked a little silly.

But despite this, Ye Jingqiu still did not let down his guard, still looking at the two of them warily, "Why are you two following me?"

The man said, "Don't be afraid, little girl. This is the Star Dou Great Forest, full of soul beasts. I saw you came in alone and was worried you might be lost, so I followed you."

Ye Jingqiu stared at him for a long time, "Really?"

"Really." The man nodded vigorously.

"I'm not lost. I'm here to hunt soul rings." Ye Jingqiu said.

"You?" The man looked Ye Jingqiu up and down. "You came here to hunt for the second spirit ring? You're already level 20 at such a young age. You have quite a talent."

The man spoke to himself. Ye Jingqiu knew that he had no ill intentions, so he stood there quietly and listened.

"Are you here by yourself? Where are your elders at home?" the man asked.

Ye Jingqiu didn't want to explain too much when he was out, so he nodded along with the man's words, "I came here by myself, the elders are at home."

The man frowned, "The further you go in, the higher the level of the soul beasts. Don't go any further. A soul beast with a second soul ring or a hundred-year soul beast will do. There are many soul beasts here that you can find the one that suits you."

Ye Jingqiu's lips curled slightly. She was not the kind person who didn't know what was good for her. She softened her tone in response to other people's kindness. "Thank you... Uncle, but I want to go in and take a look."

Hearing this, the man advised, "Don't go in. It just so happens that this kid is also here to hunt soul beasts. If you don't mind, you can come with us."

Ye Jingqiu lowered his head and looked at the fat boy beside the man, "He came to hunt for the first soul ring?"

The little fat man nodded vigorously and said a little arrogantly, "I'm awesome, right? I can become a soul master soon."

Ye Jingqiu suppressed a smile and nodded, "It's really impressive."