Chapter 255 Anomaly in Aquipeia Forest_2

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Qiandaoliu looked at the multitude of portraits filling the courtyard and muttered to himself, "It would be such a pity if Qin Xiao doesn't get to see these."

Upon hearing this, Qian Renxue's face instantly turned red. She lightly stomped her foot and coquettishly said, "Grandpa..."

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Meanwhile.

In another courtyard.

Ning Rongrong, looking puzzled, asked Ah Yin, who was sitting by the small lake in the back garden.

She noticed that today, Ah Yin was often lost in thought all by herself.

"Sister Ah Yin, what's wrong with you today? Why do you seem so distracted?"

"No, it's nothing." Ah Yin smiled warmly.

That was just her nature, always presenting her best self to others.

"You must tell us if something is bothering you, okay?"

"I will."

Ah Yin nodded lightly.

"Sister Ah Yin, Rongrong, I guessed you would be here."

At that moment, Dugu Yan, Meng Yiran, and Zhu Zhuqing approached from the other side.

The three ladies had just finished their day's cultivation, freshly bathed, with their hair still dripping wet.

They wore nothing fancy, simply draped in silk chiffon bathrobes.

Their graceful figures.

Semi-concealed under the thin silk chiffon, they were dazzling to behold.

Aside from those few women, this courtyard was devoid of any maids, so they acted without inhibition.

They were completely at ease.

Just then, a sudden wind arose.

It blew the clothes of Zhu Zhuqing, Meng Yiran, and others into disarray.

Spring scenes were inadvertently revealed.

The ladies quickly tried to cover themselves with their hands.

But the wind was too strong.

"Sister Ah Yin, please help us..."

Dugu Yan cried out in alarm.

This mischievous wind was utterly shameless, as if purposely stripping their clothes.

Among them, Ah Yin had the strongest cultivation level, blessed with the Plane Will's augmentation, and could easily change the wind's direction.

However, Ah Yin's response surprised and somewhat frustrated everyone, "I can't help you with this..."

"What?"

Everyone was taken aback.

"Your Highness, how much longer do you wish to tease the ladies?" Ah Yin couldn't help but smile.

"Your Highness?"

As Ah Yin spoke those words, everyone was startled.

A figure emerged in their minds.

"Qin Xiao, you sneaky ghost, you've returned and yet you hide, fooling around with Zhu Qing and the others, it's just too much."

Ning Rongrong complained, hands on her hips, indignant.

The next moment, the wind stopped.

A hearty laugh rang out.

"Hahaha."

As the laughter sounded, a streak of purple light appeared in the back garden, landing on the stone bridge.

Everyone looked, and wasn't that the figure they had all been longing for?

"You can still laugh?" Ning Rongrong frowned.

Faced with the questioning, Qin Xiao sheepishly touched his nose, "I was just trying to lighten the awkward atmosphere with a joke, wasn't I?"

"Your Highness..."

"Qin Xiao."

That's when Zhu Zhuqing, Meng Yiran, Dugu Yan, and the others almost simultaneously called out, then rushed toward Qin Xiao like swallows returning to the nest.

"Hmph, no sense of reserve... Giving that jerk an easy time..."

Ning Rongrong huffed, quickly joining the rush over, afraid of arriving too late and losing her spot.

With everyone in his arms, Qin Xiao felt very emotional.

Nearly three years had passed, and everyone had changed a great deal.

Well.

Most notably physically.

They had all grown up.

Then there was another tender moment until late into the night when they all fell into a deep sleep.

Even Qin Xiao with his robust physique felt exhausted.

It couldn't be helped.

It wasn't that he was too energetic.

It was because, prompted by Ning Rongrong, everyone had shown off a variety of skills.

Even Qin Xiao was taken aback.

No wonder there hadn't been much improvement in their cultivation levels ; they must have spent it all on researching these things, right?

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But should it be said or not.

Quite enjoyable.

The next day.

Early morning.

Qin Xiao awoke and found that the seductive figures from his side had already vanished.

It was as if last night's experience was just a dream.

Hmm.

A beautiful dream.

One that made him long to return to it.

"Ding ding ding."

After a gentle knock, Ah Yin walked in.

As gentle as ever, she attended to Qin Xiao as he washed up.

Of course, while Ah Yin was busy with her own tasks, Qin Xiao was busy with his, neither interfering with the other.

It wasn't until Ah Yin's body temperature rose and her breathing became somewhat rapid that she chose to break free from Qin Xiao's clutches just as he was about to tread the old paths once again.

She pursed her lips and shook her head, "My lord, it's still early... and the other sisters aren't here, I alone, I can't endure it..."

As she spoke, she quickly produced a letter from her bosom, "My lord, there is also a letter that was delivered last night, please take a look at it..."

She stuffed the letter into Qin Xiao's hands and fled in panic.

Qin Xiao shook his head with a smile and then opened the letter in his hands.

When he saw the content of the letter, he was startled.

"The letter was actually sent by Qian Renxue, inviting me to a banquet..."

Qin Xiao slowly stored the letter away, his mind becoming somewhat hazy.

Speaking of Qian Renxue, it had been a while since he last saw her.

"Indeed, I should go see her. As well as Qiandaoliu, Poseissi, Ning Fengzhi, and the others. Since I'm back, I should also greet them."

Thinking thus, his powerful divine sense instantly swept across Lei Di Inner City. All people and affairs were exposed under his scrutiny, and then the voice appeared in the minds of those he wished to see.

They each put down what they were doing and headed straight to the Council Hall.

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Meanwhile.

Aquipeia Forest.

"Azure Oxpython requests an audience with the great one!"

The Azure Oxpython said respectfully on the periphery of the Lake of Life

His eyes flickered uncertainly, showing a hint of worry.

It was hard to imagine that the once-dominating lord of the Aquipeia Forest was so humble now.

After a short while.

A deep voice rang out.

"Come in."

The Azure Oxpython was overjoyed, its huge body sliding forward across the ground as it moved.

Passing through the dense forest, he came again to the banks of the Lake of Life.

A few figures also appeared before his eyes.

There was a Duskgold Dreadclaw Bear with dark gold fur, measuring over 30 meters in length.

Opposite was an Emerald Swan, its whole body a lustrous green.

And in between the Duskgold Dreadclaw Bear and the Emerald Swan was a huge throne pieced together from sparkling gemstones.

Sitting right in the center of the throne was an exquisitely beautiful woman dressed in a white gown, resting her cheek in one hand while rhythmically tapping the armrest of her seat with the other.

She seemed ethereal, as if not belonging to this world.

The Azure Oxpython dared to take only one glance before promptly averting his gaze.

What he should see, he saw; what he shouldn't, he dared not look at.

To gaze any longer at such a woman felt like blasphemy.

Flanking the woman on the left and right were two figures, a man and a woman.

The man wore a black robe, his appearance dignified and handsome, with his black hair spilling over his shoulders. However, his pupils were dark gold and vertical.

He had an aura of imposing anger.

As for the woman on the other side, she wore a long purple dress with a deep V-neckline, the depths of her cleavage seemingly endless.

Her beauty was also extreme, and the purple scale on her forehead added an extra touch of allure to her attractiveness.

But unlike the white-gowned woman, who seemed pure and untouchable, to be admired from afar but not to be trifled with, the woman in the purple dress radiated a seductive aura all the time.

It invoked a primal urge in onlookers.

However, the Azure Oxpython also dared not look too long, for he knew she was not one he could afford to offend.

If he dared to harbor any superfluous thoughts, he could be chopped into pieces in minutes.

"How did you manage the task you were given?"

At that moment, the man in the black robe spoke.

His voice was deep, effortlessly imposing pressure on the Azure Oxpython.

Hearing this, the Azure Oxpython dared not slack in the least and promptly replied, "To answer Di Tian's query, I have come to report on the matter. As per your command, I have initiated a Soul Beast Tide, driving all the Soul Masters from the core region of the Aquipeia Forest to the outskirts..."

Di Tian nodded, "You've done well. I believe before long, human powerhouses will come."

Upon hearing Di Tian's words, the Azure Oxpython was puzzled, "Great one, if you wish to target humans, why not simply expand the range of the Soul Beast Tide to invade the human realm directly?"