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

Chapter 193 Calm Down

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Heaven Dou City, Martial Soul Temple.

Upon learning that Bibi Dong had returned to the Spirit Temple, Qian Renxue quickly rushed over.

"Where's Xuanming? Where have you all been these past few days?"

Bibi Dong frowned slightly. "Since when have I needed to report to you about what I do?"

Qian Renxue clenched her fist. "The incident at the auction has blown up. The situation in Tiandou City is very complicated now. The royal family, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, and the seven major families are all looking for him."

"So?" Bibi Dong leaned back gently in her chair.

"You want to find him first and discuss with him how to deal with the situation that's about to unfold?"

Qian Renxue frowned, "Could it be..."

"Do you still think he's the same child you used to manipulate?" Bibi Dong asked doubtfully.

"Are you mistaken? This is your responsibility, the responsibility of the Heaven Dou Royal Family, and the responsibility of the Seven Great Families."

"It's not his, don't act like you're thinking of him."

"I..." Qian Renxue was speechless for a moment.

“He did what he was supposed to do as agreed, even if he didn’t want to or wasn’t interested,” Bibi Dong said.

"And you? What about the Heaven Dou royal family? What about the seven great families?"

“I know you probably forgot or just passed it on to someone else, but you didn’t really take it to heart.”

"The Heavenly Dou royal family and the seven great families have never cared about this matter. They probably think that even if they don't do it, Xuanming will have to cooperate with them. After all, once this kind of thing starts, it's not something a child like him can decide whether to stop."

"The royal family and the seven great families can elevate him to power, or they can bring him crashing down."

Even now that things have escalated like this, they still think it's just a child throwing a tantrum.

"If we deal with the people involved in this matter, the matter will be over."

Bibi Dong rubbed her temples. "They don't know what kind of person Xuanming is, but don't you?"

If Xuanming were to make a move at the auction, there would still be room for maneuver, just like when he himself was sold, the human trafficker was killed by him, and the patrolling deacon who sold him was also dealt with, and that matter was over.

But this is different now. There's a contract in black and white right in front of us, and even the auction is being used against us!

Neither the royal family nor the seven great families took this matter seriously, and neither Xue Qinghe nor Qian Renxue, who had promised to do so, took it to heart.

"Consider this my advice: if you don't want to argue with him, don't bring this up again," Bibi Dong said.

"If you want to do it, if you want to make amends, that's your business. Do it yourself and don't waste your breath on him."

“You need to understand, this isn’t compensation for him, it’s something you promised him, something you should have done anyway.”

"To put it bluntly, this is what you owe him."

Qian Renxue's expression was uncertain. After a long silence, she slowly spoke: "Of course I know that this is what I owe him, but the situation is so thorny now. If it is not resolved as soon as possible, Xuanming's situation will only become more dangerous. He... he may have his own plans, but I can't just let it go like this."

"Danger?" Bibi Dong raised an eyebrow slightly.

"What danger?"

Qian Renxue frowned. "He had always stood by Xue Qinghe's side before, and he was on good terms with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. He was also a star in the Great Soul Arena. He satisfied the interests of all three parties. But now, if he leans towards the Spirit Hall, it's equivalent to turning against all three at the same time."

"You know what he's going to face!"

The Heaven Dou royal family practically regarded Xuanming as their future Title Douluo and pillar of the nation!

On the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's side, Ning Fengzhi had always been thinking that Xuanming could occupy a higher position by Xue Qinghe's side, and then marry Ning Rongrong in the future, so that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School could legitimately gain more benefits in the Heaven Dou Empire!

On the other hand, the Great Soul Arena regards Xuanming as their cash cow!
Just as this cash cow was about to start making money for them, it suddenly turned its back on the Spirit Hall. Will the seven major families tolerate this happening?

If this matter is not handled properly, Xuanming will become the common enemy of these three families!
She couldn't even count how many people would want to kill him next!
“You know, I know, everyone knows, so how could he not know?” Bibi Dong asked.

"Of course he knows, but don't you know who he is!" Qian Renxue said through gritted teeth.

Even knowing that there's a dead end ahead, that bastard will still keep going!

"Then why do you think he didn't continue when he was in Sunset Forest?" Bibi Dong asked.

"Don't forget, your grandfather intended to kill him, and he already took action, just without success." "And don't think he lacked the ability back then. I can tell you with absolute certainty that he had the capability to take a gamble!"

"But he didn't. He endured it. Why do you think that is?"

“He…” Qian Renxue was stunned.

“You’re not so stupid as to think he did it for you, are you?” Bibi Dong said.

"You!" Qian Renxue's expression froze.

"Is it because of Hu Liena and Dugu Yan?"

“It seems you do have some brains after all,” Bibi Dong said.

"Unfortunately not many."

The reason why Xuanming was indifferent to life and death and would fight anyone who disagreed was because he was all alone and he didn't particularly want to live. He had a weak will to live, but at the same time, he was very afraid of dying.

This contradictory mindset makes him seem like someone who doesn't care about his life!

But over the years, Xuanming has developed attachments and things he can't bear to part with, so he no longer acts as recklessly as he used to.

Even if he doesn't consider himself, he will always consider the people around him.

At the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire, Xuanming didn't hold back because Qian Renxue changed her attitude towards him, but because he didn't want to affect Dugu Yan and the others, so he swallowed his anger!

But now, this matter is solely his own problem.

“If you insist that he swallow this insult again, then your only way is to do what you did last time: call your grandfather here, call those old folks in the Hall of Worship, and then tie up all the friends he cares about and use them to threaten him,” Bibi Dong said.

"Trust me, he will definitely give in."

Qian Renxue's expression froze. "You!"

Bibi Dong's lips curled up slightly. "But what will happen next... I'm not sure."

In Xuanming's eyes, although Qian Renxue was determined to tame him, at least she was reasonable. So even if he was unhappy, he would still try to reason with Qian Renxue, even if he was forced to.

But if Qian Renxue were to resort to any means necessary, Xuanming would no longer talk to her about morality.

……

Night fell quietly, like a huge black curtain enveloping the entire Tiandou City.

After entering the city, Xuanming first used his sense of Xiaowu's location to go to Shrek Academy, where he gave Ning Rongrong some gifts. Then, following the directions given by Arou, he headed towards the Spirit Temple.

As expected of the king of immortal herbs, the Acacia Heartbreak Red successfully resolved the resentment within the Nine-Tailed Fox Heart Lotus after a fierce battle.

I wonder if the Acacia Heartbreak Red has been tainted with resentment because of this.

Using spatial teleportation, Xuanming arrived directly at a side hall of the Martial Soul Temple, where Hu Liena usually lived and cultivated.

Xuanming gently knocked on the door. "Are you asleep?"

The door was quickly opened, and Hu Liena's stunningly beautiful face appeared in the doorway. She was wearing a light purple nightgown, her hair draped over her shoulders. Before Xuan Ming could say anything, she pulled him inside.

"Teacher came back yesterday, why are you so late?" Hu Liena pulled Xuan Ming to sit on the edge of the bed.

"We were delayed in the Sunset Forest." Xuanming's expression was somewhat unnatural.

"What's wrong?" Hu Liena asked, puzzled.

Xuanming hesitated for a moment, "Why don't you change your clothes first? I don't think this is appropriate."

Hu Liena blushed slightly, "You've seen this before, haven't you?"

“That was almost ten years ago,” Xuanming said.

"I'm not a child anymore, and neither are you."

"What, you can't hold back now?" Hu Liena tentatively leaned closer, but before she could continue teasing him, Xuan Ming started to emanate a chill.

"Calm down," Xuanming said.

"..." Hu Liena.

Sometimes you really drive me crazy!
(End of this chapter)