Chapter 61: Sunset Forest

The next day, early in the morning.

Moving aside the two short legs wrapped around him, Ye Qiu helplessly looked at Xiao Lan, who was sprawled on him with disheveled clothes and drool at the corner of her mouth.

Extending his hand, he lightly flicked her smooth forehead.

"Ah~" Her fair skin immediately turned red.

Covering her head, she tearfully looked at him. "Brother~ Why did you hit Xiao Lan again? Don't you love Xiao Lan anymore?"

"Enough! Get up quickly; we already said we're going to Sunset Forest today." Pinching her small face, Ye Qiu felt that he might be spoiling her too much every night.

...

"Why isn't Brother carrying Xiao Lan while walking?"

"You've grown quite a bit now."

At the city gate, Xiao Lan held a string of candied haws, tugging at the hem of his clothes, closely following behind Ye Qiu.

Heading towards Sunset Forest.

In the shadows, Sa Bu Chu's subordinates had already gone back to report. The target had left the city!

Count Thaddeus's Mansion.

Sa Bu Chu, who was still cuddling with a maid in a deep sleep, was awakened by a noisy commotion.

"Young master! Young master! They left the city, left the city!"

"What are you shouting for! This young master is having a date with Ling Ling in his dreams." He opened his eyes drowsily.

"Young master! Those two scoundrels who humiliated you in front of Miss Ling Ling have left the city! It seems they're going to Sunset Forest!"

The servant knelt on the ground, truthfully reporting the whereabouts of Ye Qiu and Xiao Lan.

"Oh? Those two peasants left the city?" Sa Bu Chu sat up, directly sitting on the maid's chest, and she could only endure it silently. "Let Mo Dao take a few people. When those two enter Sunset Forest, act immediately! Kill the man, and as for the woman, hehe! Haven't seen such a spirited pretty little young girl in a while. I'll savor her later. Haha!"

" Uh-huh." The maid under him made a muffled sound.

It turned out to be Sa Bu Chu. As he spoke, he forcefully twisted a few times on the maid's body, emitting a series of lecherous laughter.

If it weren't for the fear of doing something in the city, Ye Lingling would be suspicious of him. That little girl would have ended up on his bed a long time ago!

"Don't worry, young master! I'll prepare right away!"

After the servant left, Sa Bu Chu lay back in his position, savoring the beautiful dream he had earlier. "Ah! So infuriating early in the morning!"

Slap! A slap landed on the maid.

"What are you waiting for? Do you want this young master to do it himself, or do you want me to serve you in return!"

The maid, seemingly retaliating for what Sa Bu Chu had just done, also straddled him, intending to torment him.

She seemed a bit afraid, hummed involuntarily, but unfortunately, after a few sounds, there was no more movement.

Sa Bu Chu's anger also dissipated like that.

...

On the road far from Heaven Dou City, Ye Qiu and Xiao Lan had approached Sunset Forest after galloping all the way.

"Brother~ Why don't you release Little Tiger and still ride a horse?"

"Wait for the mice behind to catch up!"

"Mice?" Xiao Lan looked back with confusion. "There's nothing behind."

Ye Qiu also glanced back.

"When we enter Sunset Forest, they should start making their move!"

Without saying much to Xiao Lan, he continued to wave his whip,, heading towards Sunset Forest.

Sunset Forest was located at the center of the Heaven Dou Empire and was the largest forest on the continent besides Star Dou Great Forest.

The plant density was not as overwhelming as Star Dou Great Forest, making it more convenient to move around.

Moreover, the soul beasts growing here were weaker compared to Star Dou Great Forest, mostly ranging from a thousand to ten thousand years, and the variety was not as rich.

Not long after entering Sunset Forest, Ye Qiu pulled the reins, and the horse beneath him slowly stopped.

Xiao Lan's figure had already disappeared from the horse.

From behind, the sound of horse hooves approached, then suddenly fell silent.

"Everyone! You've followed for so long; it's time to show yourselves, isn't it?" Ye Qiu turned the horse's head, facing the direction where the footsteps came.

Thump thump! Amidst the rising dust, several horses appeared in front of Ye Qiu.

Leading them was the guard Mò Dāo, the one Ye Qiu had seen on the street that day.

Remembering that his martial soul seemed to be a knife, with yellow and purple soul rings!

"Kid! Do you remember me?" Riding a horse, Mò Dāo came to Ye Qiu. His voice was a bit rough, and he looked at Ye Qiu with a cruel expression.

"Haha. The guard who couldn't pee(making fun of him referring to the name of his young master). I naturally remember! I wonder what you guys want with me?"

A hint of mockery and a bit of amusement flashed across Ye Qiu's face. Although he was the first standard-configured Soul Master he encountered, he didn't take him seriously.

"You think that offending our young master and having Miss Ling Ling plead for you will keep you safe?"

"What do you want then?"

"Naturally,to have you dead. Speaking of that girl next to you, our young master specifically asked for her to warm his bed! Haha." Mo Dao laughed obscenely without any decency.

The sidekick next to him couldn't help but chuckle, "Big brother, why waste time talking to him? Finish the task quickly, and maybe the young master will reward us with some fun. Haha!"

Hearing his shameless laughter, Ye Qiu frowned, and the Sharingan in his eyes appeared.

With blue hair, a fair face, and blood-red pupils, he looked somewhat enchanting and eerie. His laughter had a chilling tone. "Hehe."

" If you know what's good for you, hand over the little girl, and I'll let you leave in one piece!" Mo Dao's large knife condensed in his hand, pointing straight at Ye Qiu.

Without wasting words, Ye Qiu suddenly manifested two crossbows—each a Godly Zhuge Crossbow!

"Enough talk! It's just Perfect, let's use you to test its power!!"

Whoosh! Several arrows shot out, and Ye Qiu tried to treat each scumbag equally.

The arrows flew, but strangely, Mo Dao and his men didn't dodge.

"Huh? What's going on?" Mo Dao looked at Ye Qiu in surprise. In their line of sight, Ye Qiu had only thrown out a few roses.

Seeing roses drifting towards them, some dismissed it, looking at Ye Qiu with contempt as if they were looking at an idiot.. "Is this guy stupid? He's actually throwing roses at us? Haha!"

"Haha." Ye Qiu's actions prompted a burst of laughter.

Squelch! The sound of arrows piercing flesh.

The laughter abruptly stopped, and roses had blossomed on their necks.

"No! Everyone, get away!" Mo Dao, the strongest among them, was the first to sense something wrong.

However, his warning was too late!

Squelch! More sounds echoed.

Everything happened in a few breaths, and the others didn't even have a chance to unleash their martial souls before dying under the sharpness of the 'roses.'

"Damn!"

Summoning a large knife into his hand, Mo Dao swung it towards the roses flying at him.

Clang!

In their vision, what should have been delicate roses clashed with his large knife, creating sparks. The true appearance of the roses also appeared before his eyes—several dark arrows!

"It's poisoned!" Mo Dao looked at the black color on the arrowheads that fell to the ground, his face turning ugly as he surveyed his fallen brothers.

The brothers he brought with him died even before they could make a move!

"You brat! You—" Mo Dao's face became serious.

"Oh! Truly a standard Soul Elder. You managed to see through my little illusion at the last moment!" Ye Qiu held two Godly Zhuge Crossbows, approached his mouth, and blew a couple of breaths.

Earlier, when Ye Qiu activated his Sharingan, he had already used an illusion on them. This method of fighting seemed to be effective!

"I don't know why, but you want my life over a minor conflict!"

"Kid! Spare me the nonsense! Come and die!"

"Third soul skill! Earth Splitting Slash!"

Without bothering to listen to Ye Qiu's chatter, Mo Dao leaped from his horse, slashing towards Ye Qiu.

Boom!

Dust billowed, the ground cracked open, but he had swung at empty air. Bent over, beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

Ye Qiu's figure was actually a few steps ahead of him!

"How is this possible?! You were standing right here a moment ago!" Looking up, he stared at Ye Qiu in shock.

He clearly hadn't been mistaken!

"Hehe. This is just a small application of illusion! What you saw was just my illusion!" Ye Qiu smiled triumphantly, and the Godly Zhuge Crossbows in his hands were already aimed at his forehead!

(End of this chapter)