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

Chapter 132 A gentleman does not stand behind a dangerous wall
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“Remember, never say one thing and do another. Whether you are dissatisfied with him or like him, you can express it directly. Don’t be hypocritical, otherwise he will instinctively reject you. Because if you are pretending with him, it means that you do not trust him. Once he senses that you are wary of him, he will not trust you anymore,” Bibi Dong said.

"On the contrary, as long as you are honest with him, he can accept you no matter what."

Xuanming can accept both kindness and malice with equanimity, but he strongly dislikes pretense.

Just like before, Hu Liena's feelings for Xuan Ming were purely platonic, so even though Xuan Ming found Hu Liena's annoyance with her constant fussing a bit annoying, he would still tolerate it.

Her initial attitude towards Xuanming was very direct: she valued him, she needed his value, and to put it bluntly, she wanted to use him.

Clear stance! Well-organized!
This is a very crucial point.

Xuanming can accept anything with a clear stance, even if it's purely malicious, and he won't feel any aversion to it.

However, if someone, like Qian Renxue, tries to build a closer relationship with impure emotions while simultaneously scheming and manipulating others, mixing different things together in a tangled mess, it will make Xuanming feel extremely uncomfortable.

Because even impure emotions are still emotions, and incomplete calculations are still calculations.

Even if we separate these two things, it would be better to treat them one by one, just like how she used Xuanming while simultaneously teasing him like a child.

We should only speak based on interests, and not let emotions interfere with interests.

The two matters are independent, and the attitude is clear, so Xuanming will not feel confused.

But Qian Renxue deliberately combined these two things together, using this vague and inexplicable thing as a chain to try to restrain Xuanming.

As a result, he felt irritable and even angry.

Qian Renxue's lack of progress, and even occasional strained relationships, are all due to this.

Perhaps Qian Renxue didn't understand, or perhaps she did, but her pride compelled her to forcefully control Xuanming in this way!
Qian Renxue's desire for conquest is to be satisfied, and she will not change her attitude unless Xuanming becomes stronger than her.

However, once Xuanming becomes even more powerful than Qian Renxue, whether her attitude changes or not... is no longer important.

“I understand.” Hu Liena nodded seriously.

"Don't rush, you're still young, you have a long time ahead of you." Bibi Dong hugged Hu Liena.

"After the Soul Master Competition in two years, I will find an opportunity to send you to the Spirit Temple in Heaven Dou City for training. At that time, you will have to seize the opportunity."

"Mmm!" Hu Liena blushed and nestled in Bibi Dong's arms.

"Thank you, teacher."

"Alright, go back and get some rest." Bibi Dong patted Hu Liena on the back.

“He won’t stay in Wuhun City for long, and you can’t waste your time.”

"Hmm." Hu Liena sat up, about to get up and leave.

"By the way, teacher, Xuanming gave me a special gift. He said he wanted you to take a look before deciding whether or not to use it."

"A gift?" Bibi Dong was slightly taken aback.

"what gift?"

“There’s a very special lotus flower in my room. I’ll go get it for you to see now.” With that, Hu Liena jogged away from Bibi Dong’s bedchamber.

A short while later, Hu Liena returned carrying the nine-tailed fox Xinlian.

"What is this?" Bibi Dong squinted slightly.

Such intense resentment!

"Nine-Tailed Fox Heart Lotus." Hu Liena explained the origin of this thing to Bibi Dong, along with the relevant information that Xuan Ming had told her.

"The remnant soul of the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox?" Bibi Dong's eyes changed slightly.

“He said this thing was dangerous and he didn’t want to give it to me,” Hu Liena said.

“It is indeed very dangerous. This flower contains a terrifying resentment, which is hidden beneath the illusion on its surface. With your cultivation level, if you touch it lightly, you will probably have your mind corrupted by this strange resentment,” Bibi Dong said.

"Let me see how things go first. You should go back and rest."

"Oh." Seeing Bibi Dong's serious expression, Hu Liena didn't say anything more and got up to leave.

“Resentment…” Bibi Dong reached out and gently touched the stamen of the Nine-Tailed Fox Heart Lotus. The pinkish-gold halo trembled slightly and instantly released a misty illusion that enveloped the entire room.

Bibi Dong felt the scene before her instantly distort and change. Countless hideous and terrifying remnants of the nine-tailed celestial fox souls emerged from the illusory mist. They bared their fangs and claws, emitting sharp and piercing roars. Their resentment transformed into tangible black threads, frantically coiling towards Bibi Dong. Bibi Dong coldly snorted, and a layer of deep purple soul power shield instantly surged around her. However, the black threads passed through the soul power shield without any hesitation and wrapped around her body. Bibi Dong subconsciously wanted to activate her mental immunity skull to resist the intrusion of these things, but as soon as this thought arose, the scenery before her eyes changed again.

In the blink of an eye, she was no longer in her bedchamber, but had arrived at the council hall of the Papal Palace.

She stood below the stage, and the figure she could never forget was sitting on the papal throne.

"Chihiro!"

……

"hiss!"

Xuanming, who rarely gets a good night's sleep, suddenly opened his eyes and sat up abruptly.

A chill ran down his back, and the hairs on his body stood on end.

"Qian Daoliu has resorted to underhanded tactics?"

Xuanming frowned, and the thought subconsciously popped into his mind.

This isn't just dangerous, it's deadly!

That could really kill him!
With the dragon soul of the Ice and Fire Dragon King, even if a level 99 peerless Douluo appears, he can still escape.

But that kind of threat is something you can't escape at all!

In Wuhun City, only Qian Daoliu, who possesses divine power, could pose such a threat.

“No, that old man wouldn’t be like that…” Xuanming got out of bed and looked out the window.

Although Qian Daoliu was ruthless, that old man only attacked Title Douluos and couldn't bring himself to attack a small Soul Master like him.

Even if it were Qian Renxue who sent the message to kill him, at most it would be Golden Crocodile Douluo who would take action.

But the golden crocodile couldn't possibly give him that kind of deadly threat...

"Brother, you'd better run away now." The Ice Dragon King's somewhat solemn voice rang in Xuan Ming's mind.

"What's wrong?" Xuanming asked.

"That female pope, her malevolent divine power just dissipated, though only for a moment, it did indeed dissipate," the Ice Dragon King said solemnly.

"I suspect there might be a problem with her divine lineage."

"But whatever the reason, she is in great danger right now!"

The succession of deities is extremely dangerous; if something goes wrong, the person who inherits the deity will die without a burial place!

The female pope was very cautious. She accepted the inheritance in the most perfect state after reaching level ninety-nine. Even so, the evil god she inherited was a bit too harsh.

Divine trials generally enhance the strength of the inheritor, but the female pope's divine trial imposed extremely strong restrictions on her.

She didn't quite understand this method of inheritance, but it was clear that this evil god's test was extremely dangerous!

That eerie and evil divine power just went slightly out of control for a moment!
If they were at the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire, she and the Fire Dragon King would be confident in their ability to fight against this unstable force.

But she wasn't confident here!
"Then let's run."

Xuanming didn't delay. He dressed quickly, took out paper and pen, wrote down his departure, and placed it on his bedside table.

After doing all that, he simply climbed out the window and ran away.

A wise man doesn't stand under a crumbling wall. Although he's not exactly a wise man, since Bibi Dong is in trouble, it's best to hide for now, lest...

"..."

The moonlight, like water, spilled into the courtyard, enveloping everything in a cool, veiled atmosphere.

Xuanming had just climbed out the window, ready to escape, when he discovered that Bibi Dong, dressed in a purple gauze nightgown, was standing barefoot in the courtyard, staring straight at him.

At this moment, her eyes revealed an indescribable madness and eeriness, and she exuded an eerie aura that made Xuanming shiver.

Damn it, even seeing a ghost in the middle of the night couldn't be more amazing!

(End of this chapter)