Douluo Continent: The Time-Stopping Evil Dragon, They All Want to Tame Me

Chapter 25 Xiaoxue, Please Enjoy Your Own Life

Salt is the king of all flavors.

Sichuan peppercorns, after being roasted and ground, can secrete special substances that stimulate the lips and teeth, and have a unique spicy aroma.

The combination of the two not only stimulates the sense of taste to become more sensitive, but also neutralizes their respective flavors.

Adding a tiny bit of chili powder not only enhances the flavor of the "Salt and Pepper Mantis Shrimp" but also prevents the heavy salt and spiciness from masking the natural sweetness of the ingredients.

The meat of the mantis shrimp king, which has been around for over 20,000 years, is springy, firm, tender, and bursting with juice. Paired with a unique dipping sauce, it whets Qian Renxue's appetite, and she repeats the steps of chewing and swallowing.

Before long, the plate of mantis shrimp meat that Ao Xing had cut was empty, and her belly gradually became rounder.

Qianrenxue, however, was still not satisfied.

She felt she could eat some more.

However, after noticing the dragon devouring chunks of mantis shrimp meat, she thought for a moment and then got up and went inside.

No matter what, she is a "princess".

He was pampered in the Spirit Hall since childhood, and later impersonated the Crown Prince in the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace for so many years.

Even though she really wanted to eat, the aristocratic etiquette etched into her memory forced her to inhale and pull in her stomach, walking gracefully back to her room. Immediately afterward, she went to the bathroom and washed the oil stains off her lips with clean water.

I'm full.

"belch--"

Ao Xing let out a burp. "You can eat the rest if you want. There's nothing shameful about eating my leftovers."

The king mantis shrimp is about twice the size of Ao Xing.

He ate until he was completely full, but he only ate a quarter of it. As for what Qian Renxue ate, it was negligible.

The remaining meat was enough to fill a small boat!

The pirates exchanged glances, and once the dragon was gone, they all swarmed forward.

"My goodness, such delicious food exists on earth!"

"Mom, I've really made something of myself! I actually managed to eat the flesh of a 20,000-year-old soul beast!"

"This taste is amazing! It's hard to imagine that a dragon could have created such a delicacy!"

"Huh? My soul power seems to have increased a bit, breaking through from level 31.5 to level 32!"

"..."

"Stop yelling, or this will be your last supper." Ao Xing's voice came from inside the house.

The once boisterous and excited pirates instantly fell silent.

Many people even dared not make too much noise while chewing, for fear of angering the dragon.

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"Are you comfortable sleeping in this bed?"

Ao Xing examined the room, which seemed completely out of place with Qian Renxue's appearance, and couldn't help but frown and ask a question.

"I'm not as delicate as you think!"

"Hey, you don't need to sound so hostile towards me," Ao Xing said slowly. "I neither killed your mother Bibi Dong nor harmed that old man Qian Daoliu."

"It's more direct with you."

"Hmm?" Hearing the dragon's sophistry, Qian Renxue couldn't help but retort angrily, "Am I supposed to be grateful to you? Thank you for kidnapping me to this desolate little island in front of me, Bibi Dong? Thank you for making my grandfather worry?"

"There's really no need to thank me for making Qian Daoliu worry," Ao Xing said nonchalantly. "But you really should thank me for kidnapping you."

"What nonsense are you talking about?"

Seeing Ao Xing's shameless reply, Qian Renxue narrowed her phoenix eyes, a hint of anger appearing on her face.

Did I say something wrong?

"If I hadn't kidnapped you, would you be as free as you are now, without worrying about being discovered by the Heavenly Dou Royal Family?"

"If I hadn't kidnapped you, could you have shed your disguise, ended Xue Qinghe's life, become Qian Renxue again, and been yourself once more?"

"If I hadn't kidnapped you, would you have known the secret of your grandfather's sacrifice in the ninth test of your angelic divine trial?"

Ao Xing once again used the bewitching power inherent in evil dragons to question Qian Renxue.

The latter, faced with its questioning, became momentarily dazed.

Xue Qinghe's life?

What is Qian Renxue's life like?

Memories of her past life instantly filled her mind.

I can no longer remember what my father, Qian Xunji, looked like; I only know that he resembled my grandfather by about 70%.

From a young age, her grandfather Qian Daoliu was the person who loved her the most, followed by Qian Xunji, and then her mother Bibi Dong.

However, after her father Qian Xunji had an accident, Bibi Dong distanced herself from her.

Only her grandfather and the elders in the temple brought her joy.

But this didn't last long. Just over a year later, her mother, Bibi Dong, arranged for her to go to the Heaven Dou Empire, where she began her life as "Xue Qinghe".

She found opportunities to kill both the eldest prince, Xue Luochuan, and the third prince, Xue Haicang.

And she truly became the Second Prince, Xue Qinghe, and began her life as the Crown Prince of Tiandou, no longer the righteous and noble young master Qian Renxue with the six-winged angel martial soul.

One year, two years, three years, five years

ten years!

fifteen years!

Eighteen years!

Qian Renxue's subsequent memories are all of her life in the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace and Heaven Dou City!

Two blood relatives of hers, Qian Daoliu and Bibi Dong, have disappeared from her life!

"No!"

"That's not how it works!"

"Once the plan to seize the country is complete, I can start living my life again!"

"This is only temporary!"

Even after being Xue Qinghe for over a decade, for the majority of my life, I will still be Qian Renxue!

"I will still be myself!"

Qian Renxue lost her composure; her voice, once clear and melodious, became somewhat hoarse.

"Are you sure that after you kill Xue Ye's two sons and impersonate Xue Qinghe, even if your plan to seize the country succeeds, you will still be you?"

"Besides, the plan to seize the country will not succeed."

After careful consideration, Ao Xing decided to tell Qian Renxue the truth: "By kidnapping you, I actually helped you end Xue Qinghe's terrible life ahead of time."

"How could it not succeed!"

"The Heaven Dou Empire is outwardly strong but inwardly weak. Once my Spirit Hall wipes out the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, what will the Heaven Dou Empire use to resist?"

"At that time, I will become the emperor of the Heaven Dou Empire, and the Spirit Hall will be able to quickly annex the Heaven Dou Empire."

"Then I can get back to my life!"

"Ha." Ao Xing shook his head. "I can't tell you why right now, because you wouldn't believe me even if I told you. You'll know in the future."

"Xiaoxue, all you need to do now is forget the past and enjoy your own life."

"In a few days, I will give Purple Pearl Island a completely new look."

Give me your storage device.

Get some rest tonight.

Seeing Qian Renxue sitting stubbornly on the bed with her knees drawn up, Ao Xing took her spatial storage device and left without saying anything more, turning around and walking out of the room.

He opened the system to check and found that the [Taming Value] had increased from 12/100 to 15/100.

Clearly, these three points were amplified by the delicious meal they had just enjoyed, not by his persuasive words.

"Once she figures things out, she should be able to get promoted a bit more."

Ao Xing flapped his wings and left Purple Pearl Island, flying eastward.

The living conditions on the island are terrible.

He planned to let the Soul Master nobles in the coastal cities see the greedy dragon with their own eyes.

"Well, this time we're not only going to rob gold and jewels, but also kidnap some artisans."

"These pirates are okay at manual labor, but their skills are really terrible."

As he flew towards the land, Ao Xing recalled a tree he had seen in his previous life when he was traveling on Australia Island, a tree made entirely of gold.

[As shown in the picture] (Wishing everyone great wealth, small wealth, and unexpected wealth!)

(End of this chapter)