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

Chapter 258 Complete Loss
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Xuanming tried his best to calm the turmoil in his heart and refocus his attention on sorting out his mental energy.

As time slowly passed, he gradually felt that the surging spiritual power become docile, operating in an orderly manner under his control.

When he opened his eyes again, he had returned to his usual calm and clarity.

"Speaking of which, how long have I been absorbing soul bones?" Xuanming suddenly asked.

"It's been a day and a night, which is faster than I expected," Bibi Dong said.

Hu Liena was originally a spirit-attribute soul master, and with her martial soul evolving into the super spirit-attribute martial soul Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox, she absorbed the white soul bone very quickly, and it was completely stable by midnight.

Xuanming shouldn't have taken this long, but the two dragon souls on his body seemed to be causing trouble again, and the quality of this wisdom skull had obviously been elevated to an extremely high level.

"A day and a night?" Xuanming was taken aback.

"Then wouldn't that be..."

"Yue Guan said this half an hour ago. Now, the Royal Fighting Team's match should be starting soon," Bibi Dong said.

"If you go there now..."

"Royal Fighting Team wins this match!"

The host's voice, though very faint, penetrated the soundproofing of the room, but for Xuanming and the other two, it was no different from being spoken right next to their ears.

Bibi Dong raised an eyebrow slightly. "The battle ended so quickly. It seems they're in a good mood today."

Xuanming's eye twitched slightly.

In a good mood?

If you're in a good mood, you can easily kill the opponent?

“I’ve been here for so long, and the people outside…” Xuanming hesitated, then stopped.

"Don't worry, I've had Yue Guan cover for you. They all think I've already taken you away from the Great Soul Arena and back to the Spirit Temple," Bibi Dong said.

"However, after disappearing for so long, it's time for you to go back and show your face."

"Someone is probably about to lose their temper."

Xuanming sighed and stood up. "Then I'll go first."

“No rush, let’s go together,” Bibi Dong said.

"Since she hasn't come home all night anyway, I'll keep things quiet for you so she doesn't cause trouble."

Xuanming hesitated, as if he wanted to speak.

Are you sure she won't make things worse?
……

Tiandou Royal Hotel.

Xuanming missed the match and then appeared with Bibi Dong, which made Dugu Yan and her group, who had just finished the match, feel extremely uneasy.

They used to think that their biggest rival was right beside them, but now it seems that's not the case.

Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling are in cahoots. They grew up together and are practically like sisters. On this matter, they are on the same side.

Ning Rongrong initially tried to win over Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing, intending to give herself some support.

Until Gu Yuena appeared, they were divided into two camps, but after Gu Yuena appeared, they automatically merged.

And now, they suddenly feel that their biggest rival is not in front of them at all!
"Are you OK?"

Gu Yuena spoke first, breaking the eerie atmosphere. She looked at Xuanming with some concern.

This tone and gaze changed the atmosphere of the scene once again.

"Are you injured?" Ning Rongrong asked worriedly.

"No, it's just that my mental state is still a bit unstable," Xuanming said.

"Mental instability? What happened?" Dugu Yan asked.

"The Pope gave me a piece of head soul bone, and after absorbing it... my mental strength is still a bit unstable." Xuanming rubbed his head.

His mental strength increased too quickly. With the Ice Dragon King and Fire Dragon King adding fuel to the fire, his mental strength was directly raised to the level of a Title Douluo.

He wasn't quite used to such powerful mental strength yet, and needed to try his best to restrain himself from thinking, otherwise a large amount of information would explode in his mind instantly.

"A head-shaped soul bone?" Everyone's expression changed.

Aside from external soul bones and torso bones, the most precious is the head soul bone!

"The Pope...why did he suddenly give you something so precious?" Ning Rongrong couldn't help but ask.

"you……"

“I have a private deal with her,” Xuanming said.

"Don't ask me any more questions about the specifics. She didn't harm me. Don't tell anyone about this. Just pretend you don't know anything."

Everyone nodded and didn't ask any more questions.

"Do you need my help?" Gu Yuena asked softly.

"You?" Xuanming was taken aback.

“As for your mental state, I can help you,” Gu Yuena said.

Xuanming frowned. "Is it troublesome?"

“No trouble at all, it will be quick,” Gu Yuena said.

“However, we need some quiet.” Xuanming looked at everyone, and they all nodded in understanding. Dugu Yan said, “Then we’ll go back to our rooms first. Just call if you need anything.”

Everyone filed out, leaving only Xuanming and Gu Yuena in the room.

Gu Yuena walked behind Xuanming and gently placed her hands on his temples, a soft and mysterious power slowly flowing into him.

Xuanming felt a cool sensation spreading from his temples, and his previously chaotic mental world gradually calmed down. The jumbled information no longer surged into his mind like a tidal wave.

"Sister Bing, you're not doing this on purpose again, are you?" Xuanming couldn't help but ask suspiciously.

"Why do you always doubt me?" The Ice Dragon King asked, feeling a little guilty.

"You're so unlovable, I'm ignoring you."

After saying that, the Ice Dragon King fell silent again.

Xuanming also gave up struggling. Although this matter was a bit strange, he really had no resistance to Gu Yuena.

As a normal man, it would be hypocritical to say that he has no feelings for a woman who knows him inside and out, cares about him sincerely, and is perfect in every way.

But he really didn't dare to think about these things now, because the more he thought about them, the more afraid he became.

As time went by, Xuanming's mental energy stabilized completely, and he fell asleep without realizing it. Gu Yuena came to his side from behind, placed his head on her lap, and gently hugged him.

Suddenly, a soft knock sounded on the door, and before Gu Yuena could respond, the door opened.

Xue Qinghe peeked out from the crack in the door and was slightly taken aback when he saw the somewhat intimate scene inside the room. His eyes were filled with complicated emotions. "It seems I came at the wrong time and disturbed you."

Gu Yuena raised her head slightly, her expression calm, and she did not seem flustered at being caught. "It's nothing, he just exhausted his mental energy and fell asleep."

Xue Qinghe entered the room, gently closed the door, and sat down on the sofa. Looking at Xuanming, who was fast asleep with his head buried in Gu Yuena's arms like a child, she couldn't help but think of a few days ago when Xuanming had also slept in her arms like this.

"You..." Xue Qinghe opened his mouth, but the words he had prepared beforehand vanished the moment he met Gu Yuena's clear eyes.

"You like him?" Gu Yuena asked with some certainty.

Xue Qinghe nodded subconsciously, but quickly came to his senses, "Miss Gu Yuena, we..."

“I can tell,” Gu Yuena said softly.

"You're good at pretending, but when you see him, your eyes can't hide anything."

Xue Qinghe's expression changed slightly. "What did he say to you?"

Did that bastard sell her out again?
It would have been one thing to tell Hu Liena, but now Gu Yuena knows too?
Is the next step to reveal her identity to the public?

“No, he never mentions anyone else to me,” Gu Yuena said softly.

“But I can see that you like him, but you also hate him a little. It’s a very complicated feeling.”

Xue Qinghe was silent for a moment, then said, "Don't you hate him? Aren't you angry? There are so many people around him..."

"Is this the first day you've met him?" Gu Yuena asked softly.

"Did he suddenly become like this?"

"As far as I know, you've known him for a long time, since he was very young, and you know about these things about him."

Xue Qinghe opened his mouth, wanting to refute, but Gu Yuena interrupted him again, "You didn't just find out about him today, nor did you just meet him today. He didn't suddenly change, and he never lied to you. So why do you hate him?"

"Did he pressure you? Or did he do something to wrong you? He never took the initiative, and he even deliberately kept his distance. You were the one who crossed that line."

"He doesn't owe you anything. That's just how he is, and you know that too."

Xue Qinghe took a deep breath, "I..."

"If you don't understand him, what makes you say you love him? What do you love about him?" Gu Yuena asked.

"If you understand him, know what kind of person he is, know that you can't accept him, and still insist on pestering him, tormenting him and yourself, then... that's not love."

"You're being shameless! You're being shameless!"

"You're demeaning yourself, and you're demeaning him! You're demeaning those who love him!"

"What right do you have to say you love him?"

Xue Qinghe's face turned deathly pale instantly. She clenched her fists, and her lips trembled slightly.

Apart from Xuanming, no one has ever dared to curse her like that!

Just as she couldn't refute Xuanming back then, she can't refute Gu Yuena now either.

A suffocating silence fell over the room, with only Xuanming's even breathing echoing softly.

After a long while, Xue Qinghe slowly raised his head, his eyes flashing with complex emotions, "But, Gu Yuena, can you really be completely unconcerned?"

"With so many outstanding women around him, aren't you afraid that one day he will change his mind and leave you?"

Gu Yuena gently stroked Xuanming's hair. "Whether I mind or not is not important. What is important is that I believe in him. He may be a playboy, or he may be surrounded by many female friends, but he has always been serious about relationships. He doesn't make promises lightly, but once he does, he will definitely keep them."

“And…” Gu Yuena paused, looking into Qian Renxue’s eyes.

"I am no worse than anyone else. I have my own charm and my own abilities."

"I believe that I hold an irreplaceable place in his heart."

"..."

Xue Qinghe was deeply shocked by Gu Yuena's words; she had never seen such a confident and determined woman.

She lost more than just what was visible to the naked eye; she lost completely!

Even their self-confidence has been lost!
(End of this chapter)