Douluo Continent: 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 whispered a reprimand, "Third brother."

Ye Jingqiu could clearly sense that they were definitely hiding something from him.

If it were just Guangling alone, she might have been able to find out, but Qingluan Douluo, who was with her at the moment, clearly didn't want her to know too much.

Because they had to keep an eye on Ye Jingqiu, the two of them slowed down.

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

Guang Ling sneered, "My relationship with Ghost Douluo isn't that 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 meet?"

"When our young master was wronged at the Papal Palace, it was Chrysanthemum Pass who comforted her and brought her back. That's how we met."

Ye Jingqiu frowned slightly, somewhat puzzled. How could Qian Renxue, the young master of the Hall of Offerings, be wronged? Even in the Papal Palace, who would dare to wrong her?

Ye Jingqiu asked curiously, "Who bullied the young master?"

"Not yet..." Guangling was interrupted by Qingluan Douluo before she could finish speaking.

"The Holy Maiden needs to rest now. It's getting late, so she can stay here tonight."

Guangling seemed to realize that she couldn't say too much to Ye Jingqiu, so she shut her mouth and sat down on the open ground.

Ye Jingqiu's lips curled slightly. "Thank you, Third Master."

She took out the tent she had prepared beforehand and set it up. When she turned around after everything was done, she found that Guangling had already set up the tent and gone inside.

Feeling quite tired, Ye Jingqiu went into his tent, lay down, and fell asleep shortly afterward.

Sensing that the breathing on the other end was gradually stabilizing, Qingluan Douluo entered the tent. He sat down next to Guangling with a slight frown, "How could you tell the Holy Maiden about the Young Master's matter?"

Guangling snorted coldly, "It's not even His Holiness the Pope. The young master is so much better, yet she treated him like that."

Qingluan Douluo sighed, "These things are beyond our control, and you know what's going on here."

"The former pope has been dead for so many years. Besides, the young master is her own flesh and blood. In all these years, when has she ever even glanced at him?" Guangling said indignantly.

Qingluan Douluo's expression was serious. He knew that Guangling was right. "Fifth Brother, this matter cannot be mentioned again. Judging from the Holy Maiden's appearance today, she clearly did not know."

"The young master is the granddaughter of the Grand Elder. Since he hasn't told the Holy Maiden about this, he must have his reasons. We shouldn't disrupt the Grand Elder's plans."

Guangling turned her head to the side. "What do you mean by that? I didn't mean to do anything bad. Qiuqiu is a really good person. I just wanted her to be able to persuade His Holiness the Pope if she found out."

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

Speaking of this, Guangling suddenly sat up. "The High Priest wants her to absorb a ten-thousand-year-old soul beast for her fourth soul ring. Do you think that's feasible?"

As he spoke, he frowned slightly. "What if something happens to her while she's absorbing the spirit ring? How are we going to explain this when we get back?"

After pondering for a while, Qingluan Douluo said, "Since the Grand Elder has made this arrangement, he must have his reasons. We just need to do our job well."

"Got it, you old fogey."

Qingluan Douluo glared at him, but ultimately said nothing.

……

After traveling day and night, we finally arrived at the Starry Sky Forest.

After entering the Star Dou Great Forest, Qingluan Douluo and Guangling disappeared without a trace.

But Ye Jingqiu showed no sign of panic; the two of them must have been watching her from the shadows.

Ye Jingqiu strode quickly toward the depths of the Star Dou Great Forest, for there were no ten-thousand-year-old soul beasts on the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest.

After walking a few steps, Ye Jingqiu suddenly felt that she was being followed by two people. It wasn't Qingluan Douluo and Guangling. As titled Douluo level experts, Ye Jingqiu wouldn't have been able to detect their presence at her current level.

She turned around, her sharp gaze fixed on the direction where the two people were, and said coldly, "Who—come out."

Hidden in the shadows in the tree, Guangling clicked her tongue and said, "Her reaction time is pretty quick; she's only been following her for a short while!"

Hearing no reply, Guangling turned to look at Qingluan Douluo, only to see him looking at her warily.

Guangling whispered, "Third Brother, don't worry. If he wanted to make a move, he would have done so already. He probably doesn't mean any harm."

"We must not let our guard down."

Guangling muttered under her breath, "Boring."

……

The latest novel is first published here!

Two people emerged from the bushes.

The man looked to be around fifty years old. His most striking feature was his hooked nose. He wore heavy black glasses, but even through the glasses, he still gave off a cunning and treacherous feeling.

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

Despite this, Ye Jingqiu remained vigilant, still watching the two warily. "Why are you two following me?"

The man spoke up, "Little girl, don't be afraid. This is the Star Dou Great Forest, full of soul beasts. I saw you came in alone and was afraid you'd get lost, so I followed you."

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

"Really." The man nodded vigorously.

"I didn't get lost, I came here to hunt for spirit rings," Ye Jingqiu said.

"You?" The man looked Ye Jingqiu up and down. "You're here to hunt for a second spirit ring? You're already level 20 at such a young age, not bad talent."

The man continued speaking to himself, and Ye Jingqiu, knowing he meant no harm, stood quietly and listened.

"Did you come alone? Where are your elders at home?" the man asked.

Not wanting to explain too much while out and about, Ye Jingqiu nodded in agreement with the man, "I came by myself; my 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 hundred-year-old soul beast is enough for your second soul ring. There are many soul beasts here that you can find one that suits you."

Ye Jingqiu's lips curved slightly. She wasn't ungrateful, and her tone softened considerably in the face of others' kindness. "Thank you... Uncle, but I'd like to go inside and take a look."

Upon hearing this, the man advised, "Don't go any further. This child is also here to hunt soul beasts. If you don't mind, you can come with us."

Ye Jingqiu lowered his head and his gaze fell on the chubby boy beside the man. "He's here to hunt for the first spirit ring?"

The chubby boy nodded vigorously, a little smugly, and said, "How about that? Aren't I amazing? I'll be a Soul Master soon."

Ye Jingqiu suppressed a laugh and nodded, saying, "Indeed, very impressive."

(End of this chapter)