Douluo Continent: Becoming a disciple of Jing Liu, illuminating all the gods

Chapter 84 Part 2

The words "17-year-old Contra Master" immediately caught the attention of many female students, especially the younger ones.

What does it mean to be a 17-year-old Soul Master? As inner court students, they know it all too well.

Without wasting words, Chen Qiye took a step forward, and a large area of ​​ice immediately appeared on the surface of Sea God Lake. The temperature was so cold that even Ling Luochen, who had an ice-type martial soul, couldn't help but feel the chill.

Immediately afterwards, eight spirit rings rose from the soles of Chen Qiye's feet: orange, orange, orange, orange, orange, orange, orange, orange.

Eight orange-red spirit rings floated beneath Chen Qiye's feet.

Chen Qiye's terrifying soul ring configuration was the aura he exuded, forcing everyone present to release their martial souls to pledge against the aura emanating from a ferocious beast over 20 years old.

After Chen Qiye finished speaking, he did not write down the number plate, but turned around and returned to the water lily.

"Bro, are you trying to kill us all? I thought you were just bragging, but you actually are a Contra master! How can a monster like you exist in this world? Bro, how are we supposed to live now...?"

The senior student behind him said with a wry smile.

"Yuhao, it's your turn." Sure enough, Beibei's voice rang out.

Huo Yuhao took a deep breath, his mind now calm, and his demeanor naturally composed. He lightly touched the water lily leaves with his toes, and he floated away, light and weightless. The little snow maiden on his shoulder didn't even sway.

After drifting forward five or six meters, Huo Yuhao lightly touched the water's surface with his toes, and the cold air condensed into a sheet of ice, supporting his body as he glided forward.

"My name is Huo Yuhao, and I am seventeen years old. I am a dual-type Battle Soul King, specializing in both control and offensive abilities, and a Level Six Soul Master."

He had barely finished speaking when the female students opposite him were already filled with astonishment. The most impatient of them all, the Golden Crow Saintess, couldn't hold back any longer. She raised her hand and said, "Wait a minute. Senior Sister, I don't quite understand. Can I ask him a question?"

Zhang Lexuan said, "One. And this won't happen again."

"Okay." Wu Ming readily agreed, then asked Huo Yuhao, "You didn't just give yourself so many titles to attract girls, did you? Control, offensive dual-type? How do you differentiate between them? Do you have two martial souls? And you're a level six soul master, only seventeen years old this year, an all-around warrior?"

"Forget about Chen Qiye, he couldn't possibly be for real, could he?"

Huo Yuhao smiled slightly and said, "Hello, senior. I do indeed have two martial souls. My main martial soul is a control-type martial soul, and my second martial soul is a power-attack-type martial soul. I also cultivate the soul guidance system. I just returned from an exchange program at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy a few days ago."

Wu Ming was stunned for a moment, then asked in surprise, "Twin Martial Souls?"

Huo Yuhao was somewhat famous in the outer academy, but he was nothing special in the inner academy. Moreover, he had been gone for more than two years, and even those who had some memory of him would have forgotten him. At this moment, when the words "twin martial souls" were mentioned, many female students' eyes lit up, especially the younger ones.

As inner court students, they understood all too well what having twin martial souls meant. Once the soul master with twin martial souls reached the Title Douluo level and completed the second martial soul's soul rings, even with only a level 91 cultivation, they could contend with a Super Douluo-level powerhouse. Moreover, Huo Yuhao's twin martial souls were a perfect combination, one for control and the other for offense.

No matter how versatile Huo Yuhao was, he was not as powerful as Chen Qiye, the Soul Douluo.

Finally, it was Xu Sanshi's turn to appear, as he was last in line.

Xu Sanshi's expression was slightly unpleasant at this moment, obviously the blow to him that Jiang Nannan did not leave a light for him in the previous round was quite significant.

He still used the Xuanming Tortoise Shell Shield as a small boat, stepping on it and gliding out. Strangely, the water surface didn't ripple much under the Xuanming Tortoise Shell Shield, as if the shield itself and the water were one.

Jiang Nannan frowned slightly, turned her head away, and did not look at Xu Sanshi who was coming in her direction.

Xu Sanshi slowly stopped ten meters away from her.

"Nannan, I'm here again. I don't even know how many times I've confessed to you. My buddies all ask me how to pursue girls, and I tell them that you need to be bold, attentive, and thick-skinned. Especially thick-skinned, you absolutely must have that. As long as you put aside your pride and keep pursuing her, you'll always have a chance to succeed."

Hearing his words, some of the male trainees chuckled softly. But Xu Sanshi didn't laugh; his expression remained serious.

"Nannan, I've liked you since the first time I saw you. I know I left a bad impression on you. But we've known each other for so many years, from adolescence to adulthood, and now. You can see how I've treated you. I can tell you that I'd give everything for you, even my life. I know the answer today might not be any different from before, but I'll still try, even if there's only a sliver of a chance. Nannan, open your heart, give me a crack, and I'll give you my whole heart and my passion."

Xu Sanshi's confession didn't sound particularly passionate, even somewhat bland. However, there seemed to be something suppressed in his calm tone. His gaze was firm and unwavering, but deep within it lay a profound emotional turmoil.

Jiang Nannan finally turned her head. Their eyes met, and Jiang Nannan was surprised to see two lines of tears sliding down Xu Sanshi's calm face. His eyes gradually reddened.

At that moment, Jiang Nannan's delicate body trembled slightly. No amount of words could compare to the shock she felt from the tears Xu Sanshi shed in front of everyone.

Over the years, she knew very well how Xu Sanshi had treated her. She also knew that Xu Sanshi's words just now were not just empty talk; he was truly willing to give his life for her! But why should she still hold a grudge? Was what happened back then really worth holding such a grudge about? But that time had left a very, very deep impression on her.

At this moment, more than a minute has passed since Xu Sanshi left his seat, but no one has urged him to hurry up.

Regardless of how the Sea God's Fate Blind Date Event was arranged, everyone was willing to wait for genuine affection. All eyes were fixed on Jiang Nannan, who stood ten meters away from Xu Sanshi.

Jiang Nannan bit her lower lip lightly, looking at Xu Sanshi, whose face was already covered in tears. Looking at his seemingly calm face, she opened her mouth several times, but ultimately could not say a word.

"I understand." Xu Sanshi didn't wait long before a bitter smile appeared on his face. He suddenly opened his arms and fell backward as if he had lost all his strength.

As he fell backward, his gaze remained fixed on Jiang Nannan, tears streaming down his face. His eyes held so much love, reluctance, and grievance.

"thump!"

Water splashed everywhere. Xu Sanshi and his Xuanming Tortoise Shell Shield transformed into a ball of black light and vanished like lightning. Falling into the water meant he was leaving the matchmaking event. Even in the instant before he fell in, the tears in his eyes did not diminish.

The man did not shed tears, but he did not go to the sad place.

It has been six years since Xu Sanshi met Jiang Nannan. For six years, he has been relentlessly pursuing her and confessing his feelings. However, he has always been rejected, simply because he did something wrong six years ago, something that left a heavy shadow in Jiang Nannan's heart.

For six years, he put in so much effort, but all he got in return was rejection.

Xu Sanshi kept waiting, waiting for the moment when the clouds would part and the moon would shine. But the answer he received was always negative.

Staring blankly as Xu Sanshi fell into the water, Jiang Nannan seemed to have lost her soul. Her legs gave way, and she sat down directly on the water lily. If Huo Yuhao hadn't frozen the area under the lily leaves into ice, she probably would have fallen into the water too!

"Bastard, bastard, bastard!" Jiang Nannan suddenly burst into tears.

"Why? I've rejected you so many times, why won't you give up? You're a grown man, why are you crying? Why are you crying?"

Seeing Jiang Nannan sobbing uncontrollably, everyone fell silent. The female trainees wanted to comfort her, but they had no idea how to do so. After all, no one knew what had happened between her and Xu Sanshi.

Jiang Nannan lay sobbing on the water lily leaves, her voice already hoarse. Deep within her heart, how could she not be suppressing countless emotions?

Looking at the shimmering surface of Poseidon Lake, she suddenly murmured in a trembling voice, "You bastard, don't go..."

For six years, Xu Sanshi had taken meticulous care of her, risking his life for her time and again, shielding her from powerful enemies and protecting her from all hardship. She was a human being with feelings too! How could she not know all this? But she still couldn't accept him because the shadows of the past were too heavy.

But just today, just now, when she saw the usually witty and playful guy calmly shed tears for her, she could no longer suppress the emotions she had been holding back.

The sudden emotional breakdown finally caused her to lose her guard. As she watched Xu Sanshi fall backward into the water, she felt she might lose him forever. That moment of bewilderment and panic even turned into despair.

"You bastard, don't go..."

Jiang Nannan wept weakly and helplessly, but the despair in her heart grew stronger. She finally realized that she really couldn't lose that scoundrel who clung to her every day.

"Splash!" A voice suddenly appeared in front of the ice beneath Jiang Nannan, and a head popped out.

Jiang Nannan immediately fell silent, looking over with teary eyes.

The man wiped the lake water from his face; his eyes were red and swollen, but a broad smile appeared on his face: "The bastard is here."

Jiang Nannan was stunned for a moment, looking at the guy's seemingly smug smile, but she no longer felt disgusted.

From despair to regaining what she had lost, her emotions surged like a volcanic eruption. She suddenly leaped into the water, forcefully pushing that bastard back underwater.

"You bastard!"

Xu Sanshi was completely unable to speak; he was being pressed down so hard that he was spitting bubbles in the water.

Bubbles of happiness!

The female trainees were stunned. One of the trainees closest to Jiang Nannan had red eyes: "It's so passionate, so touching."

Xu Sanshi held Jiang Nannan tightly as they struggled to emerge from the water. Both of them were soaked through.

They gazed at each other in the water. Xu Sanshi gently removed the hair from Jiang Nannan's forehead that was obscuring her eyes.

"You're the one who told me to come back! You have to take responsibility for me."

A blush rose on Jiang Nannan's pretty face, and she lowered her head and said softly, "I'll think about it."

"I'd wait for you even if it took me a lifetime." With that, Xu Sanshi pulled her into a tight embrace. Jiang Nannan only resisted slightly before burying her head in his shoulder, refusing to lift it no matter what.

"Clap clap clap..." Applause rang out. Both male and female students applauded to bless the loving couple.

Xu Sanshi raised his left hand, swung his fist forcefully, turned around, looked in Huo Yuhao's direction, and gave him a thumbs up.

Xu Sanshi is not a god, and everything he did before couldn't have been an act. How could he have returned at the most crucial moment? There's only one reason—shared mental detection.

It was Huo Yuhao who promptly shared Jiang Nannan's reaction, even her voice, with him through a mental detection simulation. Xu Sanshi's despair turned to ecstasy, and he rushed back to Jiang Nannan's side, finally winning her heart. If he had missed this opportunity, and Jiang Nannan had regained her senses, he would have had to go through a lot more trouble. Moreover, even he himself wasn't sure if he could regain his former passion after this profound despair.

Therefore, at this moment, he felt genuinely grateful to Huo Yuhao. What is brotherhood? This is brotherhood! Always there for you in crucial moments.

Huo Yuhao smiled slightly, his blood was also boiling. Watching Xu Sanshi and Jiang Nannan embrace in the water, he felt his emotions fluctuating violently and yearning.

Beibei, the host, turned away, tears welling in his eyes. At that moment, he was overwhelmed with longing for his beloved. Xiaoya, where are you?

"Hey, you two are breaking the rules. This is only the third stage, and you've already gone straight to the final stage," Zhang Lexuan said with a smile.

Xu Sanshi laughed, "Senior Sister, it's all my fault. I'll apologize to you later. Let's go first." He didn't intend for anyone to see Jiang Nannan soaking wet. The Xuanming Tortoise Shell Shield suddenly transformed into a dense black light, enveloping him and Jiang Nannan, and heading towards the shore.

Zhang Lexuan smiled and waved, saying, "Bless you both. Remember your confession to Nannan earlier."

"Definitely." Xu Sanshi's voice came from afar.

"In this segment, female trainees will take turns introducing themselves, choosing their preferred male trainee, and going to his side. Male trainees should stand a bit further apart, as some may be more charming and attract more than one female trainee. If a male trainee hasn't been favored by any female trainee by the end of this segment, then, unfortunately, you will have to leave our matchmaking event. The remaining participants will continue with the final segment."

(End of this chapter)