Douluo Continent: Gretchen at the start, empowered by the Star God.

Chapter 103 Unifying the Continent

"I don't understand what Lord Lang Lei means, Young Master of the Spirit Hall?" Qian Renxue was still thinking of struggling a little more.

"Stop making excuses, you need me—"

"etc!"

"boom--"

Before Lang Lei could finish speaking, a sharp attack shot straight at his back.

Without turning his head, Lang Lei erected an earthen wall, easily blocking the incoming attack.

After blocking it, the earthen wall disintegrated, trapping the Serpent Spear Douluo with lightning speed.

The Porcupine Douluo quickly appeared beside Qian Renxue, watching Lang Lei warily.

"For Sister Xue's sake, this will be the only time~" Lang Lei turned around and smiled, a cold glint in his eyes, "If you make another move, no matter who you are, I will send you to hell without hesitation."

Serpent Spear Douluo froze, feeling an oppressive force akin to divine might simply from being locked onto by the aura.

"Grandpas, please calm down." Qian Renxue stopped the Porcupine Douluo who was trying to take her away, and looked at Lang Lei, "How did you know?"

"Hmm?" Lang Lei smiled. "It's just a guess. Sister Xue, why don't you be a little more confident? Maybe then you won't give yourself away."

"..." Qian Renxue rolled her eyes. Judging from her expression just now, she was clearly convinced that she was Qian Renxue.

"Oh, so just now... who called me 'Auntie'?" Qian Renxue instructed the Porcupine Douluo and the Serpent Spear Douluo to guard the door, then transformed back into her original form. "I originally thought Lang Lei was two-faced, but now it seems he said it on purpose for me to hear?"

"Haha, just kidding. If Sister Xue is angry, then Lang Lei apologizes in advance," Lang Lei said with a laugh.

After they started chatting, both of them relaxed a lot. At least, Qian Renxue wasn't as nervous as she had been at the beginning.

"Could Lang Lei answer a question for his older sister?" Qian Renxue emphasized the title "older sister" as if she wanted Lang Lei to remember it.

"Of course, no problem, Sister Xue, please feel free to ask," Lang Lei said readily.

"Brother Lang Lei, could you tell your sister if you concealed your strength back in the Star Dou Great Forest?" Qian Renxue's eyes gleamed.

Lang Lei pondered for a while, and Qian Renxue did not disturb him. Both of them understood that the answer to this question would directly determine their future relationship.

If Lang Lei's answer is ambiguous, Qian Renxue will most likely think that Lang Lei is deliberately getting close to her and has ulterior motives.

The other answer was no, but Lang Lei did indeed hide his strength, though not much.

"I did hide some of my strength, but at that time, I could only exert the strength of a Soul Master at most," Lang Lei replied, offering a compromise.

"Is that so..." Qian Renxue nodded, praising him sincerely, "Then Lang Lei's growth rate is simply too amazing. In just half a year, even a Super Douluo can't do anything to you."

"Sister Xue, you flatter me. My current soul power level is only level sixty, which is still quite a distance from yours," Lang Lei said modestly.

"Doesn't this just prove how talented you are? You're only level 60..." Qian Renxue complained. "Now that I think about it, that little girl you protected back then was indeed no ordinary person... The Thirteen Heroes of Chasing Fire are truly awe-inspiring."

"You flatter me." Lang Lei chuckled. "It is indeed impressive."

"So... I didn't see you bring little Gretchen today," Qian Renxue said.

The reason she warned the Spirit Hall not to attack Lang Lei was because she had actually seen little Gretchen before. Once she knew that the other party was definitely not an ordinary person, the answer became obvious.

She wasn't qualified to see Little Gretchen's strength.

Therefore, Qian Renxue was certain that even if the other party's body was affected to some extent after arriving in Douluo Continent, they were still someone that their Spirit Hall could not afford to provoke.

Moreover, such a cute little girl is probably the darling of the group among the Thirteen Heroes of Chasing Fire, right?

What if we bully little Gretsch and the others inside come after us?

Moreover, the Herrscher of Man, Alicia, is most likely also by Lang Lei's side. In her heart, these two are definitely beings who surpass the gods of Douluo Continent!

Therefore, Qian Renxue did not intend to include these two people in her plan, after all, she could not afford to pay them.

"Oh, little Gretchen and Alicia have never seen a palace or anything like that before. They suddenly had the urge to go for a walk, so the guard who brought us here instructed a maid to show them around," Langley said. "After all, our conversation is going to be quite boring, and they won't be able to keep up, will they?"

"Okay, I understand." Qian Renxue nodded. "There are some places in the Heavenly Dou Imperial Palace that are not open to outsiders. I'll give the instructions in a bit. Apart from some forbidden areas, they can explore the rest as they please."

"Then I'll thank His Highness the Crown Prince on behalf of Ellie and little Gretchen." Lang Lei smiled.

"How dare you make fun of me! You deserve a beating!"

"Haha, sorry, sorry, that wasn't me."

"Who is that?!"

"Cough cough—"

"Alright, let's get down to business. If this drags on, it'll arouse suspicion," Lang Lei said. "Didn't you need this plan to prove yourself?"

Qian Renxue rolled her eyes at Lang Lei, but she had to admit that Lang Lei's concerns were indeed reasonable.

After all, you never know when officials might arrive.

"Brother Lang Lei knows quite a lot." Qian Renxue nodded. "So, is Brother Lang Lei coming to join his sister this time?"

Qian Renxue truly hoped that Lang Lei would join her.

After all, on the surface, Xue Qinghe doesn't have a single Title Douluo under her command. If Lang Lei, a Title Douluo renowned throughout the continent, were to join the fray, it would undoubtedly tip the scales completely in her favor.

Neither Prince Xuexing nor the opponents in the court are worth worrying about.

"Sure—" Lang Lei nodded, "but not to become your subordinate. I can publicly express my support for you and help you to some extent."

"I see..." Qian Renxue never thought she could control such a genius, especially one who had already grown up. "That's enough."

"Alright, let's talk about what I need to give in return?" Qian Renxue said readily, laying everything out on the table.

"Sister Xue is quite direct," Lang Lei smiled. "Then I'll say it."

"Yes, Brother Lang Lei, please feel free to speak."

"I need Sister Xue to merge with the Spirit Hall and unify the continent after she becomes the Empress of the Heaven Dou Empire!"

(End of this chapter)