Douluo Continent: My Martial Soul is the Black Dragon, I am the Lord of the Gods

Chapter 130 Feeling at Ease
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At nightfall.

Because Xuanming was so shameful, Hu Liena didn't take him out, but instead led him back to where he used to live.

"The Pope's bedroom?"

Eight years have passed, and Xuanming's feelings are somewhat complicated as he once again enters this special palace deep within the Papal Palace.

During that period of homelessness and being constantly moved from place to place, this was the place where he stayed the longest.

"Is this the Pope's bedroom?"

"Yes, you didn't know?" Hu Liena tilted her head slightly, her face full of doubt.

"You lived here for several months back then."

"I...don't know." Xuanming's expression was somewhat unnatural, and his eyes revealed a hint of embarrassment.

"When I lived here, I think she wasn't here...."

"Our teacher was very busy back then. He spent most of his time in the government affairs hall and only came back here occasionally when he had some free time," Hu Liena said.

"In addition, your teacher helped you repair your martial soul and disappeared for so long, which caused a lot of things to pile up. As a result, she was working overtime for the next few months and had even less time to come back."

“During that period, she would come back very late and leave very early the next day, so you basically never saw her.”

"No, where do you think this is?"

"I hadn't thought about it," Xuanming said.

He originally came here to repair his martial soul problem, and spent most of his time in the Pope's exclusive training ground, only returning during mealtimes and rest periods. In his condition at the time, he didn't have the mind to think about these things.

"Wait, why did you bring me here?" Xuanming finally realized what was happening and asked with a frown.

"Are you stupid?" Hu Liena looked at her strangely, a slight smile playing on her lips.

"You don't actually plan to just find any crooked tree in the Papal Palace to sleep under, do you?"

"The Papal Palace is so big, just find me any place," Xuanming said.

“The Papal Palace is very large, but unfortunately, every palace is assigned a place, and there’s no one you can just vacate anywhere. Besides, the front hall of the Papal Palace is crowded and noisy, and you can’t show your face in public, so of course you can only stay here,” Hu Liena said.

"The Papal Palace is located deep within the Papal Palace. Only a few of the Papal Palace's female attendants can reach it; others are not allowed to approach at will."

"When you lived here back then, didn't you notice that almost no one walked around here?"

"..." Xuanming was speechless for a moment, he had indeed never paid attention to these things.

"You're not... shy, are you?" Hu Liena couldn't help but laugh as she looked at Xuan Ming's somewhat awkward expression.

“I just feel it’s not quite right,” Xuanming said.

“There’s nothing wrong with it. Nana can take a break for a while and stay here.” Bibi Dong walked over.

"Really?" Hu Liena's face lit up with surprise.

“He rarely comes back, and there’s no rush for him to cultivate,” Bibi Dong said.

"Besides, we can't just leave him here alone. You should keep him company."

"Perfect timing, the training ground is not far away, you can also exchange ideas."

"Thank you, teacher!" Hu Liena excitedly stepped forward and grabbed Bibi Dong's hand.

Bibi Dong patted Hu Liena's head, "Stop grinning like an idiot, it's getting late. Go and call a few people to tidy up the side hall."

"Okay!" Hu Liena waved her hand, turned around and ran out to greet people.

Bibi Dong preferred tranquility, and in the Pope's palace, even the maids would not move around freely without orders.

"Are you nervous?" Bibi Dong walked to the pavilion in the courtyard and sat down, beckoning to Xuan Ming to sit down as well.

"I heard that when you were in Tiandou City, you were surrounded by beauties."

As she spoke, Bibi Dong's lips curled up slightly, with a hint of teasing.

"You've been to Yuexuan quite a few times... why are you so nervous?"

Xuanming walked over and sat down opposite Bibi Dong. "I'm a little flustered."

"Panic?" Bibi Dong looked puzzled.

"Why are you panicking?"

“I’ll stay here. When we get back to Tiandou City, I’ll go to Qian Renxue’s place…” Xuanming hesitated, then stopped.

Bibi Dong was slightly taken aback. "Are you afraid of her?"

“A little,” Xuanming said.

"Sometimes I don't understand what she's thinking. She's the one who wants me to attract attention and win people over, whether it's Dugu Yan, Ye Lingling, or Ning Rongrong. It's all her request. But if they get too close to me, she sometimes gets inexplicably angry with me."

"Like someone with a mental illness, the left and right hemispheres are fighting each other." "I see..." Bibi Dong's eyes were unreadable, and the corner of her mouth twitched slightly.

"He is indeed sick."

Qian Renxue is a person who prioritizes profit and strength. She sees potential in Xuanming, so she has some special feelings for him. But now that Xuanming is weaker than her, she naturally feels that Xuanming should submit to her.

In Xuanming's view, those seemingly irrational actions were simply due to the contradictory thoughts and feelings in Qian Renxue's mind.

If Xuanming could make a slight concession, Qian Renxue might actually lower her pride, but unfortunately, that's probably impossible.

“You were almost the same just now,” Xuanming said.

Bibi Dong's expression froze, her eyebrows furrowing slightly. "Are you asking for a beating?"

“I’m just telling the truth. Who told you to get angry with me for no reason?” Xuanming said.

Bibi Dong laughed in exasperation, "You... never mind."

"Can you tell me how you did that?"

“Removing a soul bone will have a great impact on oneself. Even if it is an external soul bone that is not fully fused, you only lost one level, which is considered good luck. If something unexpected happens during the removal process, I don’t know what will happen.”

She had never seen anyone do such a thing before, and she had never even heard of anyone doing it before!
Even traditional storytellers wouldn't dare write something like this!

If someone else had done something like this, she would definitely have suspected it was a ruse or had ulterior motives, but Xuanming…

“Didn’t you help me back then?” Xuanming said.

"I said I would repay it, if I am still alive, if I have the chance."

Bibi Dong was taken aback. "Is it because of what happened back then?"

"Otherwise what?" Xuanming asked, puzzled.

"..."

"And now?" Bibi Dong lowered her head, picked up the teapot, and poured two cups of tea.

"You're not here to settle old scores with me, are you?"

"Not really, I just don't like owing people anything," Xuanming said.

"You could say I don't want to give others a handle to use against me. At the very least, I have to make sure I feel at peace with myself, otherwise I'll feel very uncomfortable."

“I know you’ll think I’m childish, but that’s just how I am.”

“Naive…” Bibi Dong was silent for a moment, then lowered her head, her slender fingers gently fiddling with the exquisite tea set on the table, as if she was pondering something.

What do you think of Nana?

"Her? What happened?" Xuanming asked, puzzled.

"What do you think of her?" Bibi Dong asked.

"For example, compared to those girls in Tiandou City, what do you think of her?"

Xuanming looked at Bibi Dong, unsure how to answer the question.

"Okay, I'll get straight to the point, do you... like Nana?" Bibi Dong asked seriously.

Xuanming frowned slightly, unsure how to answer the question.

"Do you like Qian Renxue?" Bibi Dong asked.

"I don't like it," Xuanming blurted out.

Bibi Dong couldn't help but laugh. "So decisive?"

"You must see her often. She's so beautiful, honestly, she's even prettier than Nana, you..."

"What does this have to do with me?" Xuanming asked, puzzled.

"I don't have a masochistic tendency. Only someone with a brain full of water would like a woman like her."

"..."

Bibi Dong looked puzzled and shook her head. "It seems that after all these years, you haven't changed at all."

Stubborn, inflexible, and only thinks and acts according to their own rules.

Even after so many years, it's still the same. Even if it looks more mature, its heart is still the same as before.

No wonder Qian Renxue has made no progress for so long.

This is a person who cannot be changed.

When two strong individuals clash, it's a battle of wits; in the end, either a victor emerges or both are severely injured.

(End of this chapter)