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

Chapter 196 For Safety's Sake
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“I know,” Xuanming said.

"You know nothing!" Tang Yuehua suddenly stood up, her emotions running high, her eyes slightly red.

Why are you all so stubborn!

"Tang Hao is like that! And so are you!"

"I've taught you so much over the years, and you haven't listened to a single word!"

Xuanming slowly stood up, gently took Tang Yuehua's hand, and pulled her back to her seat, saying, "Don't get agitated."

"How could I not be excited!" Tang Yuehua said, her eyes red.

"Don't you know what you'll face if you continue like this?"

"I know."

"You know nothing!" Tang Yuehua turned her head away angrily, her chest heaving violently with rage.

"..." Xuanming.

"Don't you care about your image?"

"What time is it for me to worry about my image!" Tang Yuehua gripped Xuanming's arm tightly, her nails turning white. "There's no need to make things worse. Wouldn't it be better if we all compromised?"

“I know,” Xuanming said.

"Then why do you insist on doing this?" Tang Yuehua asked, puzzled.

"If you keep making things worse, nothing will be resolved."

"Do you think this matter will be resolved if I just swallow my anger?" Xuanming retorted.

"Their so-called solution is nothing more than continuing in a different way, just fooling each other. In reality, nothing has been solved, as you know."

“Even if this matter can’t be resolved, you should still think about yourself,” Tang Yuehua said.

"I'll be fine," Xuanming said.

"Don't worry, someone will definitely die next, but it won't be me."

Tang Yuehua was slightly taken aback. "You joined the Spirit Hall?"

"What does this have to do with the Spirit Hall?" Xuanming asked, puzzled.

"Then what can you do?" Tang Yuehua asked.

If anyone can solve this problem, it's only the Pope currently in the Spirit Temple.

“It has nothing to do with the Spirit Hall,” Xuanming said.

"This is my own business, my choice, and I will handle it myself. You don't need to worry about me."

"I came here to talk to you about this."

"Don't worry about it, don't pay attention to what Xue Qinghe and Ning Fengzhi said, this has nothing to do with you."

"If they dare to threaten you, just tell me and I'll take care of everything."

“I’m not acting impulsively. I’m very clear about what my choice will cause. I’m sticking to this not because I’m throwing a tantrum, but because I’m capable of handling this matter.”

"In my own way."

"..."

Tang Yuehua looked at Xuan Ming with complicated emotions, and reached out to stroke his face, "Don't be stubborn."

“I know,” Xuanming said.

Tang Yuehua sighed softly and hugged Xuanming. "Can you tell me why you insist on doing this?"

"Given your current situation, in a few decades, when you reach the Title Douluo level, even the emperors of the two great empires, or even the Pope of the Spirit Hall, will be unable to do anything to you. At that time, wouldn't it be much simpler for you to do whatever you want?"

Leaving aside the Grand Arena, as the youngest holder of the Diamond Soul Badge in history, Xuanming's status there is unparalleled.

On the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's side, Ning Fengzhi was focused on bringing Xuanming and his own daughter together. At the same time, he was using the relationship between Xuanming and Xue Qinghe as a basis to secretly expand Xuanming's status and influence in the Heaven Dou Empire.

Once Xuanming reaches the title of Douluo, Ning Fengzhi will pass the title to Ning Rongrong. If these two get together, it's hard to say who will be in charge of the Heaven Dou Empire in the future.

The Heavenly Dou royal family believed that Xuanming was Xue Qinghe's man, and that Xue Qinghe could control the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School through Xuanming, which is why they did not stop Ning Fengzhi.

Everyone had their own agenda, and Xuanming grew up in the cracks of such a multi-party game.

But now that things have escalated to this point, it's clear that Xue Qinghe has no control over Xuanming at all!
It's even possible that these two might break up!
If Xuanming and Xue Qinghe break up, the cooperation between the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School and the Heaven Dou Royal Family will be in serious trouble, not to mention the seven major families!
What was originally a happy situation is about to turn into one where everyone is unhappy!
“I have other things to do,” Xuanming said.

"This is the most appropriate way to handle it."

Tang Yuehua looked up. "Are you... trying to sever ties with them?"

"More or less," Xuanming said.

"Besides, I've had enough of this. I used to have to put up with it, but now I don't have to anymore."

Tang Yuehua sighed, "We've tolerated so much already, can't we tolerate it a little longer?"

"If we tear off the mask now, wouldn't all our previous forbearance have been for nothing?"

“It’s different,” Xuanming said.

"Yes, yes, it's different..." Tang Yuehua gave up saying anything more, closed her eyes, and leaned against Xuanming's chest.

After a moment of silence, Xuanming tentatively patted Tang Yuehua's back. "It's getting late, I..." "You woke me up, so you have to take responsibility for putting me back to sleep." Tang Yuehua hugged Xuanming tightly.

"To lull someone to sleep?" Xuan thought for a moment, then raised his right hand.

"If you dare to knock me out again, I'll bite you to death!" Tang Yuehua suddenly raised her head and glared at Xuan Ming.

“But I don’t know anything else,” Xuanming said.

“Carry me to the bed,” Tang Yuehua said.

Xuanming hesitated for a moment, then picked up Tang Yuehua and slowly walked towards the bedside.

Xuanming gently placed Tang Yuehua on the bed. Just as he was about to pull his arm away, she held it tightly.

"Come up," Tang Yuehua said softly.

Xuanming was taken aback. "What are you doing?"

"Sleep with me."

"No, that's not appropriate. I'm not a child anymore."

"Me neither."

"..."

……

The next day.

Xuanming slept until noon, then got up, ate lunch, and finally left Yuexuan via spatial teleportation.

His current identity is sensitive, and it is really not appropriate for him to have too much contact with Tang Yuehua, which is why he chose to go to see her in the middle of the night.

Although Tang Yuehua had the Haotian Sect behind her, he really didn't want to get involved with those relationships anymore.

"Are you preparing to leave?" the Ice Dragon King asked.

"Whether it's the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well or the problems in Heavenly Dou City, they've been mostly resolved," Xuanming said.

There's no need to stay any longer.

After absorbing the soul ring of the Thunderous Hell Vine, and with the dragon bone energy that had accumulated in his body, he reached level 53.

Subsequently, the violent lightning tempering in Thunder Valley not only directly increased his soul power by four levels, but the baptism of lightning also gave him the lightning bloodline and the control over the ice and fire elements at the same level. He can now casually unleash lightning storms.

"Are you willing to do that?" the Ice Dragon King asked.

"There's nothing I'll miss." Xuanming glanced in Yuexuan's direction, then turned and headed towards Shrek Academy.

“They have their own lives, and I have my own things to do.”

The Ice Dragon King was silent for a moment, then asked, "Where do you plan to go?"

“The City of Slaughter,” Xuanming said.

"We need to feed the Blood Spear first."

The trouble with the Blood Spear can't be delayed any longer. He can't stand being dragged down by this thing, so it's better to feed the Blood Spear once and for all.

"Wouldn't this be too dangerous?" The Ice Dragon King hesitated.

“Hiding is more dangerous,” Xuanming said.

"Since the Asura God already knows of my existence and yours, the safest thing for us to do is to let him see me and make him feel that I am under his control."

"Moreover, you, the Dragon King, were afraid to go to the City of Slaughter, but I went there anyway, which means that I am in control and I am not your puppet."

"That's true..." The Ice Dragon King was still somewhat worried.

“If you’re worried, then don’t go,” Xuanming said.

"Aren't you afraid?" the Ice Dragon King asked.

“I’m afraid, but I don’t want to live in constant fear,” Xuanming said.

Only those who have never died are not afraid of death, because ignorance is bliss.

He had died before, so he was afraid.

“I’m not leaving for now. You can think about it slowly. You can decide this matter,” Xuanming said.

He had promised Dugu Yan that he would lead the two of them to win the championship of the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Competition.

Even if they were to leave, it would be after the competition.

"What if I don't want to go?" the Ice Dragon King asked.

“Then we won’t go,” Xuanming said.

"And what about you?" the Ice Dragon King asked.

“I want to go and see,” Xuanming said.

“Then let’s go,” said the Ice Dragon King.

"I'll listen to you."

(End of this chapter)