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

Chapter 62 Poisonous Woman
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"Xuan Ming!"

Before long, the morning classes ended, and Xue Qinghe sent someone to inform Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling of Xuanming's whereabouts, taking them directly to the cafeteria.

As soon as they met, Dugu Yan rushed over, seemingly wanting to give Xuanming a hug.

However, as soon as they got close, the two dragons on Xuanming's back showed obvious resistance.

Dugu Yan also came to her senses in time and stopped walking.

Xuanming is not used to excessive physical contact and keeps his distance from everyone. Pulling hands and normal contact are fine with him, but overly intimate behaviors such as hugging and cuddling will cause him strong resistance.

Although Xuanming could hold back, the two dragons on his back that could express his feelings would make no attempt to hide their resistance!

“You…” Dugu Yan carefully examined Xuan Ming’s condition. He was not injured, and his mental state was no different from before.

"Yanzi, don't be nervous, he's alright," Xue Qinghe said.

“Sit down and talk. Lingling, you sit down too, don’t stand.”

Dugu Yan nodded, and Ye Lingling sat down as well.

Before they had exchanged more than a few words, Dugu Yan had already thrown out one question after another.

Where have you been these past few months?

What exactly happened that night?

"..."

“I… don’t want to say, is that alright?” Xuanming said.

Dugu Yan was taken aback. "Of course, if you don't want to talk about it, then don't. It's good that you're back."

"By the way, have you eaten? I..."

“I just finished eating,” Xuanming said.

Dugu Yan simply regarded him as an unlucky kid, a friend, just like Hu Liena, and he really didn't want to fool her.

“Your hair…” Ye Lingling looked at Xuan Ming’s hair.

"You do a better job at it than I do."

Dugu Yan also looked over, "Really? Who did this for you?"

Xuanming usually wore his hair loose, or at most tied it up with a rope.

But now, this half-up high ponytail, paired with Xuanming's cold temperament, creates a cute contrast!

"The Crown Prince?" Dugu Yan looked at Xue Qinghe.

"I remember you were really good at styling hair, I've seen you do the little princess's hair before."

"I didn't do this to him." Xue Qinghe forced a smile, but inside he was about to explode.

They even taught me how to tie my hair!
What exactly happened during those few months in the Papal Palace?
"Not the eldest prince?" Dugu Yan looked at Xuan Ming in confusion.

"Who did the stitches for you?"

“I did it myself,” Xuanming said.

Bibi Dong asked Hu Liena to do his hair, and the girl kept making all sorts of braids and buns, having a great time!
He couldn't stand it anymore, so he learned a few ways to tie his hair from Bibi Dong.

Moreover, if he doesn't do a good job with the embroidery, Bibi Dong will have a lot of trouble.

Despite the threat of the braided hair, his progress was remarkably rapid.

"You can even... tie hair?" Dugu Yan asked with a strange expression.

“I’m just young, not mentally challenged,” Xuanming said.

"Ahem, that's not what I meant..." Dugu Yan said somewhat awkwardly.

She found it really hard to associate something like tying her hair with Xuanming, who was such a cold and somewhat dull person.

"Why don't you make one for Yanzi? It'll be a good opportunity for me to learn," Xue Qinghe suddenly said.

Dugu Yan was slightly taken aback, "Okay."

As she spoke, Dugu Yan let her long hair fall loose and turned her back to Xuanming.

Xuanming hesitated for a moment, then stood up, reached out, grabbed two tufts of hair from Dugu Yan's head, tied them with a rope at the flattest part of the back of her head, leaving a small bun at the end, and placed the ends of the hair on top of her head. He then took hair from both sides of her ears, loosely tied it above the small bun with a rope, flipped the tied hair left and right, and threaded the bottom bun through the hole at the top. Finally, he flipped the top hair down, tidied it up, and finished.

"..."

Seeing Xuanming's skillful technique, Ye Lingling looked envious, Dugu Yan was very satisfied, only Xue Qinghe was a little frustrated.

Such skillful technique! This is definitely not the first time Xuanming has styled someone's hair!
What exactly happened inside the Papal Palace?!

"Lingling, see? Learn from her, don't always make me help you." Dugu Yan was quite pleased with her new ponytail, the same style as Xuanming's. "But you didn't do a very good job tying it yourself," Ye Lingling muttered under her breath.

“That’s still better than what you did,” Dugu Yan said matter-of-factly.

“You’re five years older than me. When I’m your age, I’ll definitely be better at it than you,” Ye Lingling said.

"Oh? Are you trying to rebel?" Dugu Yan said with a stern face.

"Believe it or not, I'll give you two doses of poison?"

"I believe you, but I'll go back and tell Grandma, and she'll beat you up."

"..."

"Xuanming, did you often braid people's hair before?"

While Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling were playfully bickering, Xue Qinghe inexplicably asked a question.

“I practiced a lot of pricking when I was learning,” Xuanming said.

"It seems the person who taught you how to braid your hair is someone you're very close to," Xue Qinghe said.

"A girl's hair shouldn't be messed with by just anyone."

"They have a good relationship..." Xuanming's expression was somewhat unnatural.

Bibi Dong taught him how to tie his hair, and after she finished teaching him, she made him tie her hair. If he didn't do it well, he would have to wear a topknot all day, and he wasn't allowed to take it off, or she would shave his head.

Hu Liena saw this and wanted to play too. She also wanted him to do her hair. If he didn't do it well, it would either be pigtails or a bun. She would also drag him around everywhere.

He experienced once again what it means for pressure to be a driving force!

"Yanzi, I have something to do, so I'll leave Xuanming to you. These are the documents I prepared for him. Please take him to the Education Commission to process them."

Xue Qinghe handed Xuanming's identity information to Dugu Yan, said a few more words, and then got up and left.

"What's wrong with the eldest prince?" Ye Lingling asked, somewhat puzzled.

"Why does he seem... a little off?"

"Really?" Dugu Yan didn't notice.

“A little,” Ye Lingling said.

"Something must have happened," Dugu Yan said.

Ye Lingling is introverted, but she is very observant and extremely sensitive to changes in the emotions of those around her; even the slightest fluctuation can attract her attention.

She sensed something was wrong, and there was definitely something wrong.

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Board of Education.

Since the Heaven Dou Royal Academy belongs to the Heaven Dou royal family, and the nominal dean is the current emperor of the Heaven Dou Empire, the position of dean is no longer established within the academy.

All matters, large and small, of the academy are decided by the Education Committee, which consists of the three most senior and powerful members of the Education Committee. In case of important matters, the committee will also consult the Heavenly Dou Royal Family.

The Tian Dou royal family attaches great importance to the academy. Although the emperor is too busy to attend to matters here, he usually appoints a member of the royal family of high status to be in charge of the academy's affairs.

Currently, the royal family member in charge of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy is none other than the eldest prince, Xue Qinghe.

“Xuanming, the three teaching committee members of the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy are all Soul Douluos of level 80 or above. When you meet them later, you’d better be polite,” Dugu Yan said.

"Politeness?" Ye Lingling hesitated, as if she wanted to say something but then stopped herself.

Anyone can say those two words, but it doesn't seem quite appropriate for you, Miss Dugu, does it?

"Hmm?" Dugu Yan glared at Ye Lingling.

"Please don't undermine me, okay?"

“Oh…” Ye Lingling fell silent.

“If you enroll now, you can be in the same class as Lingling…” Dugu Yan’s expression was somewhat unnatural.

"Why don't you transfer to another class and come with me?"

Everyone in the academy knows who she is. Xuanming is fine walking with her, but if he walks alone, not only will his peculiar appearance attract attention, but even if he didn't have this unusual appearance, newcomers would easily be bullied here!
Those aristocratic cliques love nothing more than banding together to bully others and recruit followers!

Every new student who arrives at the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy is basically subjected to some kind of ordeal, regardless of gender.

Her reputation at Tian Dou Royal Academy wasn't good, partly because she had already obtained her first spirit ring when she enrolled, and then she almost crippled the students who provoked her!

Although her first soul skill is a control-interference type of poisonous mist, her Jade Phosphorous Serpent Martial Soul is still poisonous even without using soul skills!
Ordinary Soul Masters couldn't withstand her poison at all. She was just giving a warning, but those people were so frightened that they thought they were going to die.

Then, as the rumors spread, she became known as a ruthless and vicious woman.

(End of this chapter)