Douluo Dalu: The Goddesses Know My Secrets

Seeing Zhu Zhuqing’s serious expression, Lin Qingmo couldn’t help but laugh.

"Silly girl, this external Spirit Bone is a feline claw type. My Spirit is Blue Silver Grass; having a claw is useless to me."

"It is compatible with your Nether Cat Martial Soul. Only in your hands can it reach its maximum value."

"But..."

Zhu Zhuqing wanted to say more, but Lin Qingmo interrupted her.

"No buts."

Lin Qingmo looked at her, his tone serious: "I’m giving it to you, so take it."

"The stronger you become, the more ways there will be for you to repay me in the future, right?"

"..."

Zhu Zhuqing froze on the spot.

That was an external Spirit Bone comparable to a hundred thousand year spirit bone.

How many Spirit Masters would fight to the death, even sacrificing their lives, for a common hundred-year Spirit Bone?

Yet Lin Qingmo, facing such a precious external Spirit Bone, didn’t show the slightest hint of greed.

He even let her keep it without hesitation, constantly thinking of her well-being.

Since childhood, no one had ever been this good to her.

The people of the Zhu family cared only for profit.

Her emotions surged, as if something had broken through the tightly-wound defensive line in her heart.

Looking at Lin Qingmo’s face so close to her own, Zhu Zhuqing’s head heated up, and her body acted before her reason could.

She leaned forward, tilted her head up slightly, and her soft lips lightly brushed against him.

The sensation came through, carrying the faint scent of gardenias from the girl, along with an imperceptible trace of nervousness.

Lin Qingmo’s pupils contracted slightly.

He looked at the girl with her eyes closed, so close to him, and even his breathing skipped a beat.

Zhu Zhuqing only kissed him for a moment before immediately backing away.

Her entire face turned as red as a ripe apple, and a beautiful crimson hue dyed her ears and neck.

She didn’t dare look into Lin Qingmo’s eyes again, lowering her head as she stammered: "I, I’m going back to rest first!"

After saying that, she turned and lifted the tent flap, practically fleeing in panic.

Only Lin Qingmo remained in the tent.

He stood there dazed.

He raised his hand and touched the corner of his lips.

The soft sensation from the girl and the faint scent of gardenias seemed to linger there.

A helpless yet amused smile curved the corners of his mouth.

"This girl..."

...

Early the next morning.

Before the mist in the forest had dissipated, the campsite became lively.

When Lin Qingmo walked out of the tent, he happened to see Zhu Zhuqing coming out from the nearby woods.

She had just finished her meditation.

Fine beads of sweat were on her forehead.

She was wearing tight-fitting clothes that outlined her slender yet powerful lines.

The gazes of the two met in the air.

Zhu Zhuqing’s cheeks were instantly dyed with a rosy glow.

She immediately looked away, pretending to straighten her clothes.

But the crimson on her ears could not be hidden.

Lin Qingmo smiled; knowing Zhu Zhuqing was thin-skinned, he didn’t try to strike up a conversation or mention last night’s events.

The two tacitly avoided mentioning that sudden kiss.

But anyone with eyes could see that Zhu Zhuqing had changed.

She didn’t stand on the edge of the crowd, cold and detached, as she had before.

She would proactively walk to Lin Qingmo’s side, silently handing him water and dry rations.

The gaze of those cool eyes would unconsciously fall upon him.

Even if she was caught by him, her ears would just turn red, and she wouldn’t immediately look away like before.

Yu Feng leaned toward Dugu Yan and whispered: "Sister Yanzi, don’t you think Zhuqing is acting weird today? The way she looks at the Captain is different."

Dugu Yan raised an eyebrow, glanced at the two not far away, and curled her lips into a smile, whispering back: "Do you even need to say it? Even a fool could see it."

Something they didn’t know about must have happened between those two.

Ye Lingling sat nearby, and hearing their words, a puzzled expression appeared on her face.

Xiao Wu’s gaze lingered back and forth between Lin Qingmo and Zhu Zhuqing, seemingly deep in thought.

Just then.

"Ya!!!"

Ning Rongrong suddenly shrieked, giving everyone a start.

"What’s wrong, Rongrong?"

Liu Erlong frowned and immediately walked toward Ning Rongrong, fearing something had happened.

Ning Rongrong stood still, closing her eyes to feel the spirit power within her body, her face gradually showing an expression of wild joy.

She snapped her eyes open, skipped over to everyone, and shouted: "I’ve reached a Breakthrough!"

"I’ve reached Level 30! I can obtain my third spirit ring too!"

She had been incredibly envious of Zhu Zhuqing’s third spirit ring.

She hadn’t expected that after a night of hard work, she would actually break through as well.

Once these words were out, everyone was slightly surprised.

"Congratulations, Rongrong!"

Dugu Yan said with a smile: "Our trip to the Sunset Forest has gained another objective."

"Hehe~"

Ning Rongrong excitedly pulled on Liu Erlong’s arm and shook it.

"Teacher Erlong, I might have to trouble you next."

"How is that any trouble?"

Liu Erlong gently ruffled her hair.

"Since we’re here, as your teacher, I’ll definitely help you get the most suitable spirit ring before we head back."

At the same time.

Lin Qingmo’s gaze fell upon Xiao Wu, who had been standing to the side without saying much.

Xiao Wu also looked at him, stuck out her tongue, and made a funny face.

Lin Qingmo responded with a slight smile in his heart, but what he was thinking about was Xiao Wu’s major concern.

Xiao Wu was a 100,000-Year Soul Beast in human form; she didn’t need to hunt Spirit Beasts to obtain spirit rings at all. She only needed to reach the required Rank, and the spirit ring would condense on its own.

Right now, Xiao Wu just hadn’t had a chance to openly reveal her fourth spirit ring.

Now, it was time for him to act.

"Teacher Erlong, I have a suggestion."

"Go ahead."

Liu Erlong looked at him curiously.

"With you watching over Rongrong, and with Yanzi and the others here, there won’t be any problems."

Lin Qingmo said: "I’ll take Xiao Wu to look around another area. We can split up to be more efficient."

Liu Erlong paused and looked at Xiao Wu, a flash of understanding crossing her eyes.

She, of course, also knew Xiao Wu’s true identity.

She knew Xiao Wu didn’t need to hunt Spirit Beasts to obtain spirit rings.

Lin Qingmo’s suggestion was ostensibly to take Xiao Wu to find a Spirit Beast.

In reality, it was to provide cover for Xiao Wu, preventing her identity from being exposed in front of everyone.

At the same time, Liu Erlong also trusted Lin Qingmo’s strength.

Thinking of this, Liu Erlong did not refuse.

"Alright, we’ll do as you say."

"You two be careful. If you encounter trouble you can’t handle, release a signal flare immediately, and I’ll rush over right away."

"Don’t worry, Teacher Erlong, I’ll take good care of Xiao Wu."

Lin Qingmo breathed a sigh of relief.

Looking at it this way, Liu Erlong was quite easy to talk to.

At least she didn’t ask too many questions.

If she had, he would have had to layer lie upon lie, which would have been much more troublesome.

"Brother Qingmo, make sure to come back early!"

Ning Rongrong waved her hand.

"I know."

Lin Qingmo nodded, his gaze falling on Zhu Zhuqing.

Zhu Zhuqing was also looking at him, a bit of worry in her eyes as she said softly: "Be careful."

"Mm."

Lin Qingmo winked at her: "Don’t worry, nothing will happen. When I get back, I’ll check on how your Spirit Ability practice is going."

Zhu Zhuqing’s cheeks reddened slightly, and she gave an almost imperceptible nod.

After finishing his explanations to everyone,

Lin Qingmo led Xiao Wu into the depths of the dense forest.

(End of Chapter)

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