88: Chapter 88 Honesty and Forgiveness

Ye Lingling shook her head, her voice as faint as a mosquito's buzz.

"I... I don't know."

Qin Feng said, "Because your Meridians are too narrow to withstand the massive vitality of the Nine Heart Begonia. Come, stretch out your hand, I'll help you widen your Meridians."

Ye Lingling obediently extended her fair, tender little hand.

Qin Feng grabbed it in his palm, his thumb drawing circles on her palm.

A numbing sensation spread throughout her body, and Ye Lingling's body went limp, leaning against the edge of the soft chair.

She looked at Dugu Yan as if pleading for help.

Dugu Yan was currently like a clay Buddha crossing a river—unable to save herself—as she closed her eyes to enjoy the nourishment of Soul Power, so she couldn't spare any attention for her.

Qin Feng took advantage with both hands, yet his mouth spoke of serious cultivation theories.

"The path of cultivation emphasizes the harmony of Yin and Yang. Your two Physiques are biased towards Yin, and you just happen to need my masculine Qi to neutralize it."

Qin Feng lowered his head slightly and leaned into Dugu Yan's ear.

"Yan Yan, do you think what I said is right?"

Dugu Yan felt ticklish from the warm breath he exhaled and gave him a flirtatious, reproachful glare.

"What kind of cultivation guidance is this? You're clearly just taking advantage of us."

Qin Feng's movements with his hands intensified slightly.

"I am very serious about teaching you. Since you think I'm taking advantage, you are more than welcome to leave right now."

Dugu Yan bit her lip; not only did she not get up, she pressed her body even closer.

"Since we're already here, we can't go back empty-handed. You must teach the two of us clearly today."

Qin Feng laughed out loud.

"Good, since you are so eager to learn, as your teacher, I naturally must teach you everything I know."

Having said that, Qin Feng exerted a slight force with both hands, pressing both women against the back of the large, soft chair at the same time.

With a pull of his hands, Qin Feng dragged Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling directly onto the soft chair.

The soft chair was very wide, more than enough to squeeze in three people.

Dugu Yan usually had a fiery and flamboyant personality; once she let go of her reserve, she displayed a passion and initiative far beyond ordinary people. She wrapped her arms around Qin Feng's neck, reciprocating the Soul Power he passed over, her red lips slightly parted as she exhaled a fragrance like orchids. Her slender waist twisted continuously as Qin Feng's palms wandered.

"You are a complete and utter rogue." Dugu Yan's eyes were filled with spring-like desire; though she cursed with her mouth, her body became increasingly soft as she proactively pressed her cheek against Qin Feng's chest, allowing that masculine Soul Power to wash away the toxin residues in her limbs and bones.

Ye Lingling watched from the side, her whole body burning hot. She wanted to flee, but her wrist was held by Qin Feng, and she couldn't break free at all.

Qin Feng turned his gaze to Ye Lingling, reached out with his other hand, and directly unveiled the black veil she wore year-round.

The veil drifted down, revealing a fair and elegant face. Her features were exquisitely refined; because of shyness, her face was flushed red, and even the corners of her eyes held glistening tears. This cold and aloof pride that usually kept strangers away, combined with the extreme contrast of her current unavoidable bashfulness, created a powerful visual impact.

"Lingling, wearing a veil is so stuffy. Since this is guidance, we should meet with sincerity," Qin Feng teased.

Ye Lingling hurriedly covered her cheeks with both hands, her voice trembling slightly: "Don't look..."

Qin Feng pulled down her small hands and kneaded her palms with his thumbs. Ye Lingling lost all her strength and slumped onto the soft chair, only able to let Qin Feng do as he pleased.

The scene in the room was enchanting and full of spring-like atmosphere.

In the adjacent room across the wall.

Snow Empress lay flat on the large wooden bed, her two long jade-like legs crossed. On her legs, she wore the divine silkworm white silk that Qin Feng had gifted her during the day; the material clung to her skin, outlining perfect curves.

As the overlord of the Extreme North Land and a Titled Douluo level powerhouse, her senses were sharp to the extreme. The subtle movements from the next room, even every rapid breath, drifted into her ears without missing a single word.

Snow Empress rolled over, wanting to block out these sounds. But those sounds seemed to have magic, persistently drilling into her mind.

She felt the room was a bit hot. Two blushes uncontrollably rose on her cheeks.

"This bastard, in the middle of the night, what kind of cultivation is he still guiding?" Snow Empress murmured softly.

She closed her eyes, but the images from the dormitory during the day uncontrollably flashed through her mind. Qin Feng squatting down, holding those divine silkworm white silk stockings, and slowly pulling them up from her toes. The sensation of those warm fingertips grazing her calves and the pads of his fingers rubbing against her skin still remained clearly on her legs.

Snow Empress suddenly sat up, tucked her legs into the quilt, and tossed and turned on the bed, unable to fall asleep no matter how she changed her posture.

Two hours later.

Qin Feng completed the guidance. Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling didn't even have the strength to walk and fell into a deep sleep directly in the room.

Qin Feng walked to the desk by the window feeling refreshed, took out the black diary, flipped to a new page, and began to write.

[Tonight's guidance task was a complete success.]

[That girl Yan Yan usually looks like a little chili pepper, but once she gets into the state, that passion and initiative are truly hard to handle. Her waist is really soft; that Jade Phosphorus Serpent Spirit indeed has something to it.]

[Lingling goes without saying. After removing the veil, that face is just too beautiful. The usually cold and aloof successor of the Nine Heart Begonia, her bashfulness in contrast is simply amazing.]

[Speaking of which, I'm quite curious about the reaction of Snow Empress-teacher next door.]

[She's a Titled Douluo; her hearing is ridiculously good. She must have heard all the noise in the room just now.]

[I bet she's wearing the divine silkworm white silk I gave her right now, tossing and turning in bed, unable to sleep. Maybe she's even reminiscing about the scene of me touching her calves during the day.]

The diary entry was finished.

The various women across the Douluo Continent simultaneously received this text in their minds.

Inside the study of the Crown Princes Mansion.

Qian Renxue suddenly slapped the table, sending the memorials before her flying.

"This Qin Feng is truly lewd and shameless to the extreme! He just took advantage of Snow Empress, and now he's gone to mess with Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling!" Qian Renxue gritted her teeth, her chest heaving violently with anger. She looked down at her own long legs and cursed inwardly, 'How is this Young Lord any less than them?'

Inside the Supreme Pontiff Palace.

Bibi Dong sat regally on the Supreme Pontiff's throne, looking at the diary content that surfaced in her mind, and let out a cold snort.

"Absurd." Bibi Dong heavily struck her scepter on the ground, "A peerless Genius, and all his thoughts are spent on these women."

In the girls' dormitory of Shrek Academy.

Xiao Wu was lying in bed; seeing the description in the diary, she sat straight up, grabbed her pillow, and hammered the bedboard fiercely.

"Big bad guy! Pervert! Qin Feng, you big flirt! Having me isn't enough, you still have to go provoke other women!" Xiao Wu cursed huffily, her two rabbit ears drooping along with her mood.

The next morning.

Qin Feng pushed open his door, gave a long stretch, and strode into the courtyard.

The door next door happened to open as well. Snow Empress walked out of the room wearing a plain white long dress. Her expression was as usual, but there was a hint of fatigue deep in her eyes.

"Snow Empress-teacher, morning," Qin Feng greeted with a smile.

Snow Empress stopped her pace, her gaze sweeping over Qin Feng's face. She recalled those words from the diary last night, and her heartbeat skipped a beat. She tried her best to maintain her cold persona and responded faintly: "Morning."

Qin Feng took two steps closer, his gaze following her hemline downward.

"Did you sleep well last night?" Qin Feng said, "From your state, it looks like you didn't get enough rest. Could it be that you aren't used to the bedding?"

Snow Empress's eyes darted to the side, avoiding Qin Feng's gaze.

"I slept very well," Snow Empress said. "No need for you to worry. As the team leader, you have official business to attend to today. Get ready to depart."

Qin Feng didn't continue to press her, only nodding with a smile.

"Alright, I'll follow Snow Empress-teacher's arrangements."

Seeing him turn to wash up, Snow Empress let out an imperceptible sigh of relief and reached out to pinch her burning earlobe.

The grand training grounds of Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

The main and substitute members of the Heaven Dou Royal Team had already finished assembling. Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling stood in the team, both of their faces still carrying a lingering flush.

Qin Feng walked to the front of the team and did a headcount.

"Depart for the Spirit Master Tournament registration office," Qin Feng ordered.

The group left the academy in a grand manner.

At the same time.

Tianshui City, Tianshui Academy Team.

Shui Binger was leading a group of female members from the Tianshui Team, also queuing at the registration office of their division.

Shui Yueer pulled on Shui Binger's arm, her face full of curiosity.

"Sister, was your trip to the Extreme North Land to find an Opportunity successful or not?" Shui Yueer asked.

Xue Wu, who was nearby, also leaned in.

"Yeah, Binger. I was just chatting with my mom, and both your mom and mine said that the trip to the Extreme North Land was thanks to a man's help. Who exactly is so capable?" Xue Wu's face was full of gossip.

Shui Binger smiled slightly, Qin Feng's figure surfacing in her mind.

She held a copy of the diary in her hand, so she naturally knew that mysterious man's identity.

"His name is Qin Feng," Shui Binger said. "He is a very remarkable person. If not for him, I'm afraid we wouldn't have made it back this time."

Shui Yueer's eyes lit up.

"Qin Feng? Is he handsome? How old is he?" Shui Yueer pressed.

Shui Binger didn't answer, only raising her head to look in the direction of Heaven Dou City. She knew in her heart that Qin Feng would also participate in this Continental Advanced Spirit Master Academy Elite Tournament. As long as they made it to the finals, she would definitely be able to see him.

Shui Binger's heart was filled with anticipation.

Heaven Dou City, central registration office of the Spirit Master Tournament.

It was already a sea of people here; teams from various academies wore colorful uniforms, crowding the wide plaza to the point that not a drop of water could trickle through.

Qin Feng led the Heaven Dou Royal Team into the plaza.

He walked at the very front, followed by Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling. Snow Empress, as the specially appointed instructor, walked alongside him. As soon as the four of them appeared, they immediately drew everyone's gaze.

Snow Empress's cold and noble aura, Dugu Yan's fiery allure, and Ye Lingling's exquisite fragility combined to attract everyone's eyes. Qin Feng, in his tall and well-fitted clothes with a handsome face, caused many female Spirit Masters to frequently glance sideways.

"Look, those are from the Heaven Dou Royal Team."

"Those girls are way too beautiful!"

"Who's that guy leading them? He actually has so many stunning beauties accompanying him."

The crowd buzzed with discussion.

Just then, at the other end of the plaza.

Tang San led the members of Shrek Academy to the registration office. Wearing those green uniforms, they were very eye-catching in the crowd.

Tang San stopped his pace and scanned the field. He turned to look at Xiao Wu beside him, only to find that Xiao Wu wasn't looking at him at all.

Xiao Wu's gaze was glued directly onto Qin Feng of the Heaven Dou Royal Team in the distance.

Tang San followed Xiao Wu's line of sight and immediately saw Qin Feng, who was surrounded like a moon among stars. He only felt a surge of blood in his chest; his fists were clenched tightly inside his sleeves, his knuckles making a cracking sound.

"Third Brother, what's wrong?" Dai Mubai noticed Tang San's abnormality and asked.

Tang San gritted his teeth and shook his head.

"I'm fine," Tang San said.

The right side of the plaza was the registration office for the theoretical competition and the qualification review for leading teachers.

Yu Xiaogang, wearing a washed-out grey robe, walked with his hands behind his back, purposefully acting profound as he strode to the chief examiner's desk.

He cleared his throat.

"I am the leading teacher of Shrek Academy, Yu Xiaogang. Also known in the Spirit Master's world as the Great Master." Yu Xiaogang raised his chin, waiting for the chief examiner to show a shocked expression.

The chief examiner didn't even look up, flipping through the register in his hands.

"Great Master? What Great Master? Never heard of him. Take out your Spirit Hall warrant or Spirit Master handbook for registration." The chief examiner's tone was dismissive.

Yu Xiaogang's face stiffened.

"Have you not heard of the ten core competencies? Those were theories proposed by me," Yu Xiaogang said loudly.

Only then did the chief examiner look up, his face full of impatience.

"Stop being a nuisance here. There are so many people queuing behind. If you don't have supporting documents, hurry up and move aside." The chief examiner waved his hand.

Yu Xiaogang trembled with anger and was about to explode.

A sudden sound of footsteps came from the side. Qin Feng brought Snow Empress and the others over, preparing to submit the Heaven Dou Royal Team's registration form.

As soon as the chief examiner saw Qin Feng, his impatient face from just now vanished without a trace. He suddenly sprang up from his chair, jogged around the table, and came directly in front of Qin Feng, his face covered in a fawning smile.

"Oh, Lord Qin Feng! Why have you come in person!" The chief examiner bowed and scraped, looking exactly like a pug trying to please its master.

"I've come to submit the registration form for the team." Qin Feng handed over the form.

The chief examiner took it with both hands and said repeatedly: "Your presence truly brings glory to our place! You are now our Heaven Dou Empire's foremost theoretical master. We've all read those basic theories you taught to Crown Prince Xue Qinghe. They are truly gems, making one feel enlightened! Compared to you, those previous bullshit theories are all just waste paper."

Standing to the side, Yu Xiaogang heard this and suffered an immediate mental breakdown.

"What did you say!" Yu Xiaogang pointed at the chief examiner's nose, "He's just a green youth, what theory does he know! You actually dare to honor him as a Great Master?"

The chief examiner turned and glared at Yu Xiaogang.

"What are you shouting for? Lord Qin Feng is the theoretical mentor of Crown Prince Xue Qinghe. The part of the Spirit Origin Theory he disseminated is highly praised by countless Spirit Masters. You, a person who doesn't even have proof, dare to speak nonsense here?" The chief examiner shot back mercilessly.