"Uhn hmm～"
Feeling the odd sensation on her face, Zhu Zhuqing let out a soft hum and opened her sleepy eyes.
"Morning, Qingling, what are you doing? Why are you pinching my face?"
Chen Qingling playfully stuck out her tongue, "Aha, don't be angry, Zhuqing. I just saw your face was so round, I couldn't resist giving it a pinch to see how it felt."
Zhu Zhuqing rolled her eyes at Qingling. "Alright, alright!"
"I want to pinch your cheeks and see how they feel too!"
"Come on!"
Chen Qingling generously offered her face, and Zhu Zhuqing, seeing this, didn't hesitate to reach out and pinch her cheeks.
"So elastic, soft and fluffy."
"Qingling, you take such good care of your skin," Zhu Zhuqing said with envy.
"Daughter, you should go and obtain your fourth spirit ring."
Suddenly, Chen Qingling heard her father's voice in her mind.
"I know, stop rushing me."
Zhu Zhuqing looked puzzled. "Qingling, what are you saying? I don't understand."
"Uh... Zhuqing, I wasn't talking to you just now, I was talking to my father."
"Your dad?" Zhu Zhuqing's eyelids twitched, and she fell silent.
Having seen so much and been shocked so often, Zhu Zhuqing had become somewhat immune.
But Qingling's dad was truly omnipotent!
Even though he wasn't by Qingling's side, he could take care of her in every detail.
This was a kind of affection that Zhu Zhuqing could only dream of!
Perhaps this was the pain of being born into the royal family.
"It's so good. I also want to have a family member who cares about me," Zhu Zhuqing said, her expression dejected and her mood low.
Chen Qingling looked at the sad Zhu Zhuqing, wanting to speak but hesitating.
She knew Zhuqing's situation, that she was a pitiful person just like herself.
"Zhuqing… wait for me at the hotel. I'll be back soon."
Having been through this three times before, Chen Qingling naturally knew this trip wouldn't take long.
After all, with the Attract-Butterfly Flower in hand, he wasn't worried about a lack of soul beasts coming to offer themselves as sacrifices.
Chen Qingling walked out of the Rose Hotel, hailed a carriage, and headed towards the Sunset Forest.
"Guest, I don't mean to pry, but it's too dangerous for you to go to the Sunset Forest alone."
"Where are your family?"
"Thank you for your concern, but my family isn't around. I'm more than capable of handling the Sunset Forest on my own."
"Well… alright."
The carriage soon stopped in front of Sunset Forest.
"The guest has arrived."
Chen Qingling nodded slightly and got out of the carriage. Looking at the lush green forest, it was completely different from when she had come before.
"Guest, I'll wait for you outside Sunset Forest."
"Thank you for your trouble."
Chen Qingling replied politely and walked into Sunset Forest without looking back.
She hadn't encountered a single Soul Beast along the way. She had originally hoped to spar with a few, but her luck was as good as ever.
Sigh, being too lucky isn't necessarily a good thing.
Is that even something a person would say?
"Little one, we meet again." A dark shadow descended from the sky, appearing before her.
"It's you again." Chen Qingling was surprised to see Dugu Bo, whom she had met once before.
Why does a Title Douluo always live in the Sunset Forest? Why is everyone so reclusive like her father?
Does the path of the strong ultimately lead to reclusion?
Dugu Bo stroked the beard on his chin and laughed heartily, "Me? I'm just here with my granddaughter."
"Your granddaughter?"
"Yan'er, come out and meet a friend."
A beautiful figure immediately stepped out from behind the large tree. She had short, deep purple hair, which gave her a very heroic appearance. While not exceptionally beautiful, she possessed a peculiar charm.
Her green eyes were quite strange, giving off a somewhat eerie feeling.
The color of her hair and eyes was a unique result of being poisoned.
"This is my granddaughter, Dugu Yan."
Chen Qingling looked at Dugu Bo, then at Dugu Yan.
They don't look like grandfather and granddaughter at all!
"What are you staring at? Do you think we don't look alike?" Dugu Yan crossed her arms, clearly having noticed Qingling's gaze.
Dugu Bo's expression shifted slightly, "Yan'er, be polite."
"Grandfather!"
Chen Qingling watched the haughty Dugu Yan and immediately felt playful.
"Little sister, you, you need to be good and listen to your grandfather."
Dugu Yan widened her eyes, pointing at Chen Qingling, "You... you're not allowed to call me little sister! I'm clearly a year older than you!"
Chen Qingling chuckled, "If your strength isn't as good as mine, you're a little sister! Little sister!"
One sentence successfully angered Dugu Yan, and she immediately wanted to release her Martial Soul.
Seeing his granddaughter about to do something foolish, Dugu Bo quickly stopped her, "Yan Yan!"
"Grandfather, she's bullying me!"
Dugu Bo sighed helplessly and gestured to Chen Qingling.
Chen Qingling was taken aback. What was this supposed to mean?
Was he telling her not to bother with Dugu Yan? Or perhaps he wanted to knock her down a peg?
Unable to figure out the exact meaning, Qingling simply waved her hand, "This is between your granddaughter and me, Senior. Please don't interfere."
"This…"
"Don't worry, everything will be fine."
With Qingling's reassurance, Dugu Bo breathed a sigh of relief.
"If you want me to stop calling you 'little sister,' then beat me with your strength."
"Alright!"
Dugu Yan, arrogant as she was, wouldn't back down. She needed a good thrashing to deflate her ego.
She needed to learn that there were always stronger people out there.
Dugu Yan activated her Martial Soul and immediately released a cloud of poison.
Chen Qingling frowned slightly. It seemed she wasn't very susceptible to poison.
Having consumed the immortal herb and undergone the repeated tempering of ice and fire, Qingling was already immune to all poisons.
Ordinary poisons wouldn't affect her at all.
Considering this was a rather uneven fight, Chen Qingling said, "Let's settle this in one move. If you can withstand my first soul skill, you win."
Dugu Yan immediately bristled. "Don't underestimate me!"
This scene made Dugu Bo want to give Qingling a thumbs up.
Qingling was showing his granddaughter what a true genius looked like, preventing her from becoming too arrogant!
Dugu Bo had seen this problem long ago, but he didn't know how to solve it.
If she was too proud and then got knocked down, she might never recover.
Therefore, Qingling teaching his granddaughter a lesson was undoubtedly the best approach.
Under Dugu Bo's gaze.
Chen Qingling flapped her wings, and a pair of Bright Butterfly Blades shot out.
Dugu Yan snorted coldly and countered with a Green Phosphorus Strike.
Bang!
As expected, the Green Phosphorus Strike was mercilessly crushed by the Bright Butterfly Blades.
With lightning speed, she flew in front of Dugu Yan. Without time to think, she covered her hands with a layer of Green Phosphorus scales to forcibly block the attack.
The terrifying force spread from her hands throughout her body, causing Dugu Yan's mouth to overflow with blood, and her body retreated repeatedly.
At this moment, she finally understood how vast the gap between herself and Qingling was.
Only then did she understand why Qingling had said one move would decide the outcome.
It was simply because she couldn't withstand a second move!
Dugu Yan gave a bitter smile, her pride shattered by Qingling, broken into pieces.
Seeing that Dugu Yan was about to collapse, Chen Qingling retracted her Bright Butterfly Blades.
"I lost..."
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