Chapter 15

Xiao Rou saw through Qian Qianji's worry at a glance and replied, "Don't worry, my husband did not die at the hands of humans."

Qian Qianji indeed had worries in this regard, or more accurately, he was worried about him dying at the hands of past Douluos of the Spirit Hall.

After all, hundred-thousand-year soul beasts have long lives, and this possibility was not non-existent.

If he were to dig up past Douluos to whip their corpses for the sake of a soul beast, he must be crazy.

Some things can be done, and some things must never be done.

Just like his forceful suppression of Qian Daoliu; this matter could be done, as for the Spirit Hall, the fault lay with Bibi Dong.

There was also one most important point: when Qian Daoliu was in power, he always upheld the justice and faith of the Angel God and could not tolerate a bit of evil.

He was indeed very admirable.

But he did not know the principle that "water that is too clear has no fish, and a person who is too critical has no followers."

This was also the main reason why, when Qian Daoliu was suppressed by him, the other elders were all persuading Qian Daoliu to "let it go."

Because they knew that compared to Qian Daoliu, the other families of the Spirit Hall were more willing to accept Qian Qianji as Pope.

During the years Qian Qianji had been in power, these families had lived much better than before.

The days when Qian Daoliu was in power could be described as "clear soup and plain water."

And some things must never be done, such as digging up Douluos who had contributed to the Spirit Hall in the past to whip their corpses just for the pleasure of the soul beast before him.

This would cause people's hearts to turn away from him.

Qian Qianji still needed these people to work for him wholeheartedly.

Although he was strong, it was impossible for him to do everything himself.

If he had to do everything himself, why would he even be this Pope! But fortunately, Xiao Rou's husband was not killed by humans, so there were no such misgivings.

A pet that is always obedient is naturally better than a pet that is not.

Moreover, the mothers of his children could not be entirely composed of Leng Lingyuan and Xue Ying.

As for the issue of feelings, the ancestors had an old saying: "feelings grow over time." Qian Qianji believed he could achieve that.

With the above misgivings gone, Qian Qianji continued to listen to Xiao Rou.

"My husband died at the hands of a soul beast."

"They are very terrifying."

"Although I have never seen them."

Qian Qianji was somewhat enlightened; the only ones who could make a hundred-thousand-year soul beast like Xiao Rou feel fear were the fierce beasts like Di Tian and the others.

This also confirmed his previous guess that Di Tian and the others were indeed in the Star Dou Great Forest.

However, at this time, the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm should not have been captured by them yet. The only possibility was that Gu Yuena's injuries were too severe, and she needed Di Tian and the others to stabilize her injuries and guard her.

To verify his guess, Qian Qianji asked, "Xiao Rou, tell me specifically which soul beast your husband died at the hands of?"

"This, I am currently not clear."

Xiao Rou was afraid Qian Qianji would misunderstand, so she immediately explained.

"There is a mysterious place in the Star Dou Great Forest; it is guarded by a special power, and the entrance is very hidden."

A special power?

It must be Gu Yuena's doing.

"My husband died only after entering that mysterious place; he must have been killed by the soul beasts inside."

"The Azure Bull Python and the Titan Giant Ape also once went inside."

Da Ming and Er Ming went inside?! This was something Qian Qianji had never expected.

"But after the two of them came out, they had completely lost their memories of what was inside."

"And ever since they came out, I could always feel a faint sense of being monitored."

"I was afraid of meeting with misfortune, so I didn't dare tell them the truth."

"This sense of monitoring only disappeared after I recultivated as a human and left the Star Dou Great Forest."

……

After listening to Xiao Rou's pouring out, Qian Qianji had a judgment; it seemed her husband had been used as rations by some fierce beast! "As long as you agree to help my husband take revenge, I can keep my promise first."

"But you cannot make me wait too long, making me unable to see even a tiny bit of hope." Xiao Rou looked at Qian Qianji pitifully.

She understood that with her current situation, she simply did not have the qualifications to talk to Qian Qianji on equal terms. Now she could only use Qian Qianji's interest in her to make him agree first, and later use cuteness and feigned misery to urge Qian Qianji to complete what he had promised her.

Moreover, Qian Qianji being able to possess nine hundred-thousand-year soul rings must mean he came from a major power.

Presumably, Qian Qianji would also not want to see overly powerful soul beasts existing in the Star Dou Great Forest.

"Fine, Xiao Rou, I promise you to help your husband take revenge."

"But not now."

"But within your lifetime, you will definitely see this day come." Qian Qianji agreed readily; after all, he would have to step into the region where Di Tian and the others were sooner or later, and for him, this was just a matter of convenience.

"Thank you, how should I address you?" Xiao Rou thanked him softly, understanding that her life from now on would undergo earth-shaking changes.

"Since you intend to acknowledge me as your master, presumably you already have the answer in your heart." Qian Qianji looked at Xiao Rou with a smile and conveniently pulled her into his arms.

"Mas—master." Xiao Rou gathered her courage and met Qian Qianji's gaze.

"So beautiful!" Under the thin moonlight, Qian Qianji lifted Xiao Rou's chin with two fingers and couldn't help but kiss her.

At first, she was somewhat resistant, but once she thought of her promise to Qian Qianji, Xiao Rou actively reciprocated.

After a long time, they separated.

Xiao Rou asked in a low voice, "Master, do you want to do it here?"

The moonlight was scattered, and the tree shadows were dense.

To be honest, Qian Qianji had not yet tried playing happily in a small forest.

It seemed very interesting!

"That's right, my Xiao Rou, are you unwilling?" Qian Qianji asked in return.

"I am willing, Master." Xiao Rou took a deep breath, waiting for Qian Qianji to take the next step.

"Come, Xiao Rou." Qian Qianji pulled Xiao Rou to an ancient tree and let her support herself against it with both hands.

The game between adults began.

In the small forest with dappled moonlight, beautiful sounds rang out; Xiao Rou unleashed the wildness unique to her to her heart's content.

Truly a pleasant night.

In the soft grass.

Xiao Rou snuggled up to Qian Qianji and asked, "Master, where are we going next?"

Qian Qianji had originally wanted to take Xiao Rou directly back to Spirit City, but he ultimately dismissed this idea.

He remembered that there was a special immortal herb at the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well—the Lovesick Heartbroken Red.

He wanted to take Xiao Rou to try it.

Just imagine, a woman, in order to avenge her husband, was even willing to compromise and agree to some unreasonable requests and conditions.

This love, how could it not be sincere to the extreme?

"I'm taking you to a good place." Qian Qianji patted Xiao Rou, signaling her to get up.

Xiao Rou got up immediately.

Under the moonlight, she was even whiter.

Qian Qianji quickly put on his clothes.

Xiao Rou, however, was in a difficult spot; her clothes had already torn open and were clearly unwearable.

"Xiao Rou, wear mine first." Qian Qianji took out his own clothes from his storage soul tool.

Xiao Rou took the clothes, her eyes full of envy; this thing was truly convenient!

Even though she was a Soul King before, in order to prevent her identity from being exposed, she didn't dare go to big cities and only dared to wander back and forth in villages or some backward towns.

Qian Qianji saw through Xiao Rou's thoughts and smiled, "When we go back, I will give you a storage soul tool."

Storage soul tools might be precious to ordinary Soul Masters, but for the Spirit Hall, there was quite a lot of inventory.

"Thank you, Master." Xiao Rou was full of joy and quickly put on the clothes.

Truly easy to satisfy! Unlike Bibi Dong, who, even after being given the best treatment, still thought about how to escape the Spirit Hall.

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(End of chapter)