Douluo Continent: The Martial Soul Tu Shan Su Su, a tangled web of fate.

Tu Shan Honghong stood beside Lin Jiuxuan's bed.

Looking at his body bound to the iron bed,

An indescribable pain welled up in my heart.

Her fingers gently traced his filthy cheek.

Recalling the scene where he had red eyes, holding a pile of demonic energy crystals, and forcing her to absorb them, her heart ached uncontrollably.

"How could you be so foolish?"

She murmured softly, her tone filled with endless pity and reproach.

Tu Shan Honghong took out a clean white handkerchief.

She gently cleaned the dirt off his face and combed his messy hair.

When her gaze fell upon his handsome face,

Her thoughts drifted involuntarily to the words of the Rakshasa god.

Tu Shan Honghong's face instantly turned red to the roots of her neck.

Her heart was racing.

He placed his fingers on his belt, but hesitated to move.

Her heart was filled with contradictions and entanglements.

"Is it really that simple? Really? Or is it a lie?"

She murmured to herself, her voice trembling slightly.

Tu Shan Honghong was extremely conflicted; it felt as if two little people were constantly arguing in her heart.

"Sigh, let's wait until he wakes up before we talk about it!"

After agonizing over it for a long time,

Tu Shan Honghong finally gave up. She covered her burning red face and ran out of the house.

"Meow~"

With a soft call, Xiaobai's figure appeared exceptionally mysterious in the dimly lit room.

She appeared in the house at some point.

With graceful cat-like steps, she emerged from the darkness, like an elf of the night.

"Not simple? Of course it's simple! She has no gratitude whatsoever. I really don't know what the master likes about her!"

Xiao Bai's voice carried a hint of dissatisfaction.

Her bright, expressive eyes gleamed with jealousy towards Tu Shan Hong Hong.

"Meow~"

With another soft call

A fleeting, milky-white light appeared, and a young woman in a white dress appeared in the center of the room.

Her presence brightened up the entire room.

Her short hair was as white as snow, and she had two small cat ears on top of her head.

Behind it is a fluffy tail that sways from side to side, adding a touch of humor.

"Hmph, only I am truly devoted to my master!"

Xiao Bai stared quietly at Lin Jiuxuan on the iron bed, her beautiful eyes filled with determination instead of hesitation.

She remembered,

Lin Jiuxuan took her in.

She was saved from freezing to death on the roadside. Now, it's her turn to repay the kindness!

Little White tilted its head and turned its ears to the side.

After hearing Tu Shan Honghong walk away,

Her slender little hands gently untied the two shoulder straps.

Her face flushed red, and she pounced on him instantly.

"Meow~"

Lin Jiuxuan was awakened by an unusual sensation, her eyes bloodshot.

His face gradually became ferocious.

But when he saw that tear-streaked face, the rage within him instantly subsided.

"It's all my fault, I woke up my master, boohoo~"

Xiao Bai was secretly annoyed; although she loved learning and was very knowledgeable,

But this was also her first time.

Fortunately, even though Lin Jiuxuan's limbs were bound, her body's instincts remained.

After agonizing over it for a long time,

Tu Shan Honghong finally understood. Lin Jiuxuan was willing to risk his life for her, so why should she hold back?

But when she returned to Lin Jiuxuan's room,

But they found that he had actually woken up.

Moreover, he didn't struggle as frantically as usual, and the savagery in his eyes subsided.

Was Rakshasa deceiving her?

Tu Shan Honghong was secretly annoyed, but when she thought of Lin Jiuxuan starting to get better, she became happy again.

Only Little White was lying in the corner.

I don't even have the strength to lift my eyelids.

However, Tu Shan Honghong's joy was short-lived, as Lin Jiuxuan's illness relapsed once again.

It took a lot of effort to finally get him to fall into a deep sleep.

After Honghong cleaned him up, it was already midnight.

He stayed up for half the night, and only returned to his own room after seeing that there was no relapse.

She has been in this state for nearly half a year, and even with an iron body, she is exhausted.

Perhaps it was divine intervention, but Lin Jiuxuan's condition improved again the next day.

But after a day, it went back to normal!

Honghong was very confused. "Could this be a sign of improvement?"

In the corner, Little White's fur appeared somewhat dull due to days of fatigue.

Upon hearing Tu Shan Honghong's words, she almost couldn't resist the urge to scratch her.

But she also felt inexplicably guilty.

The bold get rich, the timid starve.

This responsibility cannot be borne by myself alone, and I cannot afford to bear it anymore.

We need to find someone to share the burden.

Under the cover of night, Xiao Bai sneaked into the room of the Grand Eunuch Pei Fengli.

She glanced at the little girl who was sleeping soundly, and with a flash of light, she transformed into human form.

Then, she wrapped herself in the blanket.

He used his demonic power to seal Pei Fengli's mouth.

With a few swaying movements, they brought her back to Lin Jiuxuan's room.

"Who are you? Why have you kidnapped me? Don't you know I'm the Grand Eunuch?"

Pei Fengli stared warily and uneasily at the girl in the white dress before him, his tone carrying a warning.

"Hmph, I'm saving your Crown Prince!"

Xiao Bai raised her snow-white chin and said proudly.

"Ah~ Your Highness!"

Only then did Pei Fengli notice that the person lying on the iron bed behind him was actually Lin Jiuxuan.

Lin Heihu kept Lin Jiuxuan's illness a secret, only saying that he had gone into seclusion to cultivate.

Only a few people within the palace knew the truth, and Pei Fengli happened to be one of them.

"I went through so much trouble to find out about the treatment plan, how can you not want the credit?"

Xiao Bai's voice carried a hint of seduction.

"I went through so much trouble to find out about the treatment plan, what? You don't want the credit for that?"

"What treatment plan? I don't believe you'd be so kind!"

The little girl said warily.

"Hmph, of course you don't need to know that much. You just need to know this, then this, and that's it! Pretty simple, right?"

Xiaobai vividly described it.

"How could you... How could you do this to me?!"

The little girl's pretty face flushed red as she angrily pointed at Little White.

"Just imagine, if you help His Highness the Crown Prince recover, you'll become a great hero, and might even become a concubine—the wealth and glory would be beyond your wildest dreams!"

Xiao Bai bewitched him.

"That's so much better than you being the Grand Eunuch!" Xiao Bai continued.

"The Imperial Concubine?"

The little girl's eyes sparkled with excitement; promotions, raises, and counting money were her lifelong pursuits.

This way, it goes straight to the stomach.

She never dared to even think about it before.

And now the opportunity is right in front of her.

"Really?" Pei Fengli's voice trembled slightly.

"really!"

In recent days

Tu Shan Honghong's mood improved considerably.

Lin Jiuxuan's condition is indeed improving, and even Emperor Lin Heihu took time out of his busy schedule to come and see her.

This indicates that things have indeed improved.

This made her even more convinced that the Rakshasa god was lying to her.

Who knows what kind of wicked scheme they're plotting?

Thankfully, I didn't fall for it!

However, this condition lasted for less than a week before it recurred.

Could there be a problem with the recovery process?

"That damned fox, he actually broke the contract and went on strike! How despicable! How despicable!"

Little White limped out of the room. "No, Master's recovery process can't be interrupted!"

Xiao Bai glanced at the room, made up his mind, and in a few leaps, he left the palace.

They headed straight for the Star Dou Empire Academy, which was not far away.

Xiaobai was originally just an ordinary cat.

However, after accidentally consuming the magical fruit that the old poisoner had prepared for Su Su, her intelligence greatly increased.

In addition, he continued to receive Hong Hong's demonic power.

She has reached the level of a transformed demon king, which is equivalent to the level of a titled Douluo.

More importantly, she is a master of stealth, capable of silently infiltrating any location.

Inside the teachers' dormitory at the Star Dou Empire Academy, Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling were discussing Lin Jiuxuan's seclusion.

"Lingling, why has junior been in seclusion for so long?"

"I haven't seen him for half a year. Is he hiding from me?"

Dugu Yan tossed and turned, unable to sleep.

Now, she is a teacher at the academy, and influenced by her, Ye Lingling has not returned to her family.

He also became an excellent teacher.

"Perhaps he's just been busy with official duties!"

Ye Lingling said calmly.

"Sigh, I don't even know if my persistence is worthwhile!"

Dugu Yan hesitated, wanting to speak but ultimately letting out a sigh.

Ye Lingling remained silent, but her mind was filled with the image of the person who had repeatedly barged into her training room.

He was still using his brand-new water bottle, and didn't notice anything a whole year later.

"These two are really something, still not asleep this late! They're even talking about their master!"

Xiaobai cursed.

"But this woman genuinely likes her master, well, better than that other person!"

To ensure everything went smoothly, Xiaobai waited until they were asleep before daring to make a move.

She quietly knocked Dugu Yan unconscious.

Just as they were about to leave,

Suddenly, he discovered a pair of purple eyes staring straight at him in the darkness.

Xiao Bai almost screamed out loud, and quickly added another chop to his wrist.

"Hey, this girl doesn't have a heartbeat at all. I thought she was asleep!"

Nine-Heart Begonia, with a heart as still as water, Ye Lingling uses a family-inherited breathing technique.

This allows one's state of mind to better align with their martial spirit, thereby increasing cultivation speed.

But this also put Xiaobai in a difficult position.

"Fine, might as well go all the way!"

Xiao Bai wrapped the two of them in a blanket and disappeared into the night sky.

"Huh? What's going on here? Where am I?"

Dugu Yan was the first to regain consciousness, her eyes filled with confusion.

"You are currently in the Starry Sky Imperial Palace, the Crown Prince's Residence!"

Xiao Bai's voice drifted over softly.

"Who are you?"

Dugu Yan was suddenly surprised to realize that there were other people around.

"I'm the one who brought you here. The person you've been longing for is right there on that iron bed. Aren't you going to go see her?"

"Huh?! Junior! What's going on? Why are you treating him like this?"

"Have you been imprisoning him for the past six months?!"

A faint green light flickered in Dugu Yan's eyes.

His soul power was circulating throughout his body, and he looked ready to fight at the slightest provocation.

"It's a long story. Do you understand now?"

Xiao Bai rarely gives long speeches, but that's only because of her unwavering loyalty to her master; she wouldn't have the same patience for anyone else.

"He changed like this because of a woman?"

Dugu Yan's tone was somewhat stiff; she remained puzzled.

The truth about why Lin Jiuxuan was indifferent to her has now come to light.

Looking at Lin Jiuxuan, whose face was haggard, on the iron bed, she didn't know what to think.

I don't know what choice to make.

"I do!"

Just then, a weak voice rang out.

"Lingling, how did you get arrested too?"

Dugu Yan then realized that Ye Lingling had woken up, but her attention was quickly drawn to Ye Lingling's words.

"What, what did you just say?" A hint of surprise flashed in Dugu Yan's eyes.

"I'm sorry, I don't know when I started liking him, or even if it was liking him at all!"

Ye Lingling's voice was low, and she lowered her head, not daring to meet Dugu Yan's gaze.

"His image keeps popping into my mind, and I just can't shake it off."

Ye Lingling's voice grew softer and softer, but her tone remained unusually firm.

"But I really do want to!"

"Yanyan, what about you?"

Dugu Yan glanced at the sleeping Lin Jiuxuan again and shook her head.

"I...I don't know either!"

"Since that's the case, then Sister Yanyan, you..."

Ye Lingling walked to the iron bed and glanced at the two people.

Xiao Bai was surprised to find that this seemingly gentle and weak girl was actually so straightforward.

So reckless.

"Oh no! Master is about to wake up! Hurry!"

When Xiao Bai saw Lin Jiuxuan's eyelashes flutter and her aura begin to rise, she hurriedly reminded her.

Seeing this, Ye Lingling didn't dare to delay and clumsily pounced on him.

"Why don't you come along? My master is very strong!"

For two weeks in a row, Lin Jiuxuan's condition did not relapse.

Even if Xiaobai is very careful and cautious.

As time went on, the flaws inevitably surfaced.

That day, while Tu Shan Honghong was cleaning Lin Jiuxuan, she inadvertently discovered a long purple hair.

She didn't think much of it at first.

I thought maybe the wind blew it in.

But when this wasn't the first time she'd discovered this, doubts began to creep into her mind.

In order to find out the truth,

She decided to strengthen her efforts to protect Lin Jiuxuan.

But unexpectedly,

Such measures, however, actually increased the frequency of Lin Jiuxuan's illness.

This left Tu Shan Hong Hong completely confused.

until one day,

On a whim, she decided to conduct a surprise inspection late at night.

That very night,

Tu Shan Honghong witnessed two hardworking "little bees".

In an instant, he felt his blood rush to his head, and filled with rage and shame, he cried out, "Ah—"

Tu Shan Hong Hong let out an angry shout.

As powerful demonic energy erupted instantly, a fierce wind howled throughout the Crown Prince's residence.

The house where Lin Jiuxuan was located was hit hardest; the walls collapsed and the roof was ripped off.

In the single-walled ruins,

Little White and the beautiful snake clenched the blanket tightly.

Huddled under the half-person-high broken wall, they watched in horror as Tu Shan Honghong, her hair standing on end in fury, bristled.

Lin Jiuxuan, who was lying on the iron bed, also fell into a coma during the commotion.

This sudden turn of events naturally alerted the guards on duty.

They could see from afar that half of the Crown Prince's residence had been cut away.

My heart sank even further.

"There's a night raid! Quick!"

Pairs of golden-armored guards roared in, but before they could get close,

"roll!"

A roar filled with boundless rage sent them flying.

Grand Eunuch Pei Fengli heard the commotion.

I felt extremely uneasy.

He immediately ordered everyone to evacuate.

Then he locked himself in the room and quickly hid under the covers.

"It's you!"

Tu Shan Honghong sensed a familiar presence, her sharp gaze fixed intently on Xiao Bai. (End of Chapter)