327. Poison From The Hell

Seeing the expectation in Liu Erlong’s eyes, Qian Renjue stiffened slightly, hesitantly reaching out to take the Memory Retrieving Pearl in his hand.

Gritting his teeth, he mimicked Liu Erlong’s earlier action, holding up the pendant and raising his tongue, about to lick it.

Could he, the Holy Son of the Spirit Hall, really be doing something so absurd?

Just as his face flushed red with embarrassment and his tongue was about to touch the candy-like coating, thud!

A muffled sound echoed in the room.

Liu Erlong’s black eyes widened slightly, watching as Qian Renjue, somewhat rougher than necessary, popped the Memory Retrieving Pearl straight into his mouth.

His cheeks puffed up as he looked at her and spoke in a slightly garbled voice, “Dean Liu, does this work?”

“It… it’s fine I guess?.” Liu Erlong, watching Qian Renjue in this state, temporarily forgot her sadness and had the urge to pinch his cheeks—or even laugh.

She barely managed to suppress her laughter by pinching herself.

Noticing Liu Erlong’s stifled smile, Qian Renjue frowned slightly.

Seeing this, she quickly composed herself, thinking of somber things to restrain her amusement.

Once Liu Erlong’s expression became serious again, Qian Renjue began to let the Memory Retrieving Pearl roll around in his mouth.

The candy coating clicked against his teeth, creating a hamster-like appearance as he tucked it away in his cheek, as if hoarding nuts.

Liu Erlong’s restrained laugh slipped out at this, and Qian Renjue could only sigh, realizing she had tried her best.

He removed the Memory Retrieving Pearl from his mouth and placed it in his teacup, mentally scanning it with the system and finding no change.

“Dean Liu, it seems our methods are wrong.”

“Yes,” she replied, her face regaining its melancholy as they returned to serious matters.

Qian Renjue glanced at the items on the table, a touch of reluctance in his gaze. “Dean Liu, keep these things safe. I should get going. We’ll find a way to handle the Memory Retrieving Pearl gradually.”

With that, he started to stand up from the chair

“Wait, Ah Jue!” Liu Erlong reached out, grasping his wrist, her voice filled with a mixture of tension and longing as she asked softly, “Will you come see me again?”

“When I have the chance,” he nodded, his expression calm.

“Good,” she said with a gentle smile, releasing his wrist, her eyes shimmering with unshed tears. “Goodbye, Ah Jue.”

“Goodbye.” Qian Renjue returned softly, then turned and headed for the door.

Liu Erlong remained seated, knowing he wouldn’t want her following him after such a mishap.

As he stepped outside, he picked up his pace, moving quickly through the courtyard gate.

Across the lake, Ling Yuan, standing watch, noticed his hurried exit and the faintly embarrassed expression on his face as he opened his black wings and flew toward her.

In the lakeside courtyard, Liu Erlong retrieved the Memory Retrieving Pearl from his teacup, watching the golden mist swirl within it, a smile tugging at her lips.

“Ah Jue is still the same,” she murmured, cheeks tinged with red. “Thank you for giving me hope again.”

Meanwhile, as Qian Renjue walked through the forest with Ling Yuan by his side, a notification sounded in his mind.

[Congratulations to the host for successfully spreading great love! (Recipient: Liu Erlong)] [Reward: 500 points!]

Qian Renjue paused, glancing deeper into the forest before resuming his walk, with Ling Yuan keeping close.


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At Heaven Treasure’s exclusive suite, a knock sounded at the door.

Dugu Yan rushed to open it, her eyes lighting up at the sight of Qian Renjue. She greeted him with a joyful embrace, “Your Highness, you’re finally back!”

“Indeed.” Qian Renjue smiled warmly, his gentle gaze drifting over to Ye Lingling inside the room.

“Oh, right, Your Highness,” Dugu Yan said, almost forgetting. “This is the poison you asked my grandfather to prepare.”

She took out a small black porcelain bottle from her storage device and handed it to him carefully.

“Oh? The Yama’s Poison has been prepared this quickly?” Qian Renjue took the bottle with a look of surprise, examining it cautiously.