Douluo: The Glory of the Peerless Angel

Chapter 78 Pinky Promise and Vow, Senior Sister's Lap Pillow (4K)

"You're asking me what I want to say to you..."

Having devoured over a thousand soul rings at once, including a 30,000-year-old pink queen, Ling Bai's soul power leaped forward in a short time. However, the surge of soul power receded like a tide, plunging him into unparalleled pain. His skin cracked, his capillaries ruptured and bled, and the whole world seemed to be spinning in his eyes.

"Senior sister, what else do you think I have to say? Didn't you see everything?"

Ling Bai suddenly laughed, his blood-stained clothes trembling with the sound. He laughed unrestrainedly, but Han Ruoruo sensed a hint of helplessness and pain in his laughter. She pursed her dry lips and said with difficulty:

"Yes, I saw it and it was hard to believe. It turns out you have twin martial souls."

Moreover, the second martial soul is... an evil martial soul.

"Isn't it ironic that the martial spirit that accompanies the six-winged angel who carries out justice in the human world is actually an evil martial spirit that can devour bones, blood, and souls?"

That day in the inner courtyard's library, I searched through the entire chronicle of evil spirit masters that recorded the ten-thousand-year history of Douluo Continent, but I couldn't find a single evil spirit more greedy and bloodthirsty than the Death Prison Spider Emperor.

Ling Bai raised his left hand, the hand that housed the Death Prison Demon Scythe. The back of his hand, with its distinct knuckles, was like a work of art carved from white jade. In the sunlight streaming down from the sky, one could almost see the purplish-black blood flowing through his veins.

"No wonder you asked me such a strange question in the library that day."

Han Ruoruo lowered her head helplessly, her eyes slowly closing together, her trembling eyelashes betraying her chaotic and tangled emotions.

She is an elite member of Shrek Academy's inner court and a member of the Shrek Academy's supervisory group. She bears the responsibility of eliminating all evil soul masters in the world and maintaining order in the Douluo Continent. However, she is extremely conflicted about Ling Bai.

The eleven months that Ling Bai spent in school were the happiest time for Han Ruoruo since she entered the inner academy, because finally someone shared her interests, was willing to go to the library to read ancient books with her, and was willing to have breakfast with her regardless of the weather.

At first, "junior brother" was just a joke, but as time went by, she truly accepted that Ling Bai was indeed her junior brother.

"What are you planning to do, Senior Sister? Report it to Shrek Academy?"

Ling Bai showed no awareness of his status as an evil soul master, calmly watching Han Ruoruo, seemingly eager to see what decision she would make.

"I……"

Han Ruoruo's mind was a mess. With the Death Prison Spider King's ultimate talent, Soul Devouring, if it were to devour the Pink Lady Clan dozens of times like it did just now, Ling Bai would definitely break through level 90 within three years and become a titled Douluo, a powerful evil soul master, to wreak havoc on the continent.

Reason told Han Ruoruo that there was no need to report to the academy. She should take advantage of Ling Bai's weakened state to strike hard and eliminate a huge threat to the mainland in advance.

However, emotions prevented Han Ruoruo from acting on her impulse. If it weren't for saving her, Ling Bai would never have exposed the Death Prison Spider Emperor. Possessing the continent's number one sacred martial soul, the Six-Winged Angel, even if Shrek Academy suspected her of being an evil soul master, they wouldn't suspect Ling Bai. They even held his hand hopefully, speaking earnestly:

My child, the bright future of the mainland depends on you to safeguard it!

Han Ruoruo's chest rose and fell slightly as she calmly regulated her breathing, her brain working frantically, hoping to come up with a solution that would satisfy both the academy and her beloved.

"Um?"

She noticed that Ling Bai seemed to be staring at her the whole time, and realizing that the changes in her emotions were being seen through by him, her expression suddenly became even colder.

This act of feigning anger and embarrassment was nothing short of a cover-up in Ling Bai's eyes, so he couldn't help but chuckle.

"What are you laughing at, you little rascal, don't you have any conscience?!" Han Ruoruo glared angrily.

"What's wrong? Even evil spirit masters can laugh, you know."

Ling Bai felt that Han Ruoruo was inexplicably like a meticulous little dog, seriously considering an extremely serious problem and trying to find what she considered the perfect solution.

His mindset remained calm and composed throughout. The moment Han Ruoruo uttered the three words "Junior Brother," Ling Bai understood that the wicked and evil soul master had his hands on the pure and kind senior sister.

"I'm asking you."

After a long while, Han Ruoruo finally made up her mind and said seriously, "Since you awakened your evil martial soul, have you ever killed innocent civilians in order to cultivate your soul power?"

"To date, I have not taken the life of any human being, whether civilian or Soul Master."

Ling Bai concealed his playful expression and put on a serious face. Before enrolling in Shrek Academy, he had always lived in the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School, so it was not his place to kill people.

"Um!"

Han Ruoruo breathed a sigh of relief. Ling Bai's words had given her an excuse to forgive him. A look of reminiscence flashed in her eyes as she said:

"I still remember your question in the library, Senior Sister: If you were to awaken the Evil Martial Soul, what would you choose? My answer that day was that I would dedicate my entire life to fighting against the Evil Martial Soul and be a person with a clean soul and a clear conscience."

Now I'll ask you the same question.

Junior brother, now that you have awakened your evil martial spirit, can you fight against evil forces to the very end and keep your soul pure?

"Senior sister, this is what I have always done." Ling Bai's golden eyes were calm and composed. "I am fortunate to have been born into this world, so Heaven must not have sent me to destroy it. I have chosen to reject the path of depravity, and I will always uphold my beliefs and never look back."

"You must understand that countless evil soul masters have appeared in history. Many of them did not want to become evil soul masters at first, but in the end, without exception..." Han Ruoruo sighed. "Degeneration is the essence of evil soul masters. The academy has a vivid example, Ma Xiaotao, who is known as the active volcano of the inner academy along with Ming'er."

Phoenix Evil Flame is merely the least threatening of the evil martial souls, the Desire Flame. Shrek Academy has a history of ten thousand years, and the Sea God Pavilion has countless rare and precious treasures underground, yet they are still helpless against it, which often makes her unable to suppress the evil flame.

"In my eyes, your Death Prison Spider King is far more evil than the Evil Fire Phoenix; that chilling brutality that seeps into the depths of the soul... I fear that one day you will degenerate into a demon that slaughters all living beings."

"To do something knowing it's impossible is my greatest sincerity towards Douluo Continent."

Ling Bai's eyes shone brightly, his tone resolute. A chilling determination, sharp as a sword, rose within him. What did the Death Prison Spider King matter? What did the Rakshasa God matter? His inner pride would not allow him to be defeated by evil. Besides, Electrolux had provided a solution to completely eliminate the Rakshasa's evil power, even though it was ridiculously difficult, requiring rare and precious materials such as a hundred thousand years of ultimate fire and ultimate light...

"Okay, I believe you, and I promise to keep this secret for you forever."

Upon hearing this, Han Ruoruo suddenly smiled, but immediately suppressed it and said firmly:

"Junior brother, if one day in the future you are defeated by the evil thoughts of the Death Prison Spider King and intend to indiscriminately kill innocent people, then the first person you kill will definitely be me!"

"That day will never come in this lifetime."

"I hope that day will never come!"

Han Ruoruo frowned, muttering to herself, "When you kill me, a dozen Title Douluos will join forces to scatter your ashes. Then, in our next lives, you'll be a mouse and I'll be a cat, and I'll bite you to death the moment we meet!"

"Hahaha, Senior Sister, you hate me to the bone! You won't let me off the hook even in the next life!"

Ling Bai was amused by Han Ruoruo.

"Of course!"

Han Ruoruo said with a serious face: "You are the murderer for slaughtering civilians, and I am the accomplice for covering it up for you. We are both sinners for all time on the mainland, and we will be nailed to the pillar of shame and spit on by everyone. In the next life, I will bite you to death, which will be too lenient!"

"Fine, fine, I can't argue with you, Senior Sister!" Ling Bai raised three fingers. "I swear to God... I swear to Heaven... Waaah!"

Before he could finish speaking, a fair and gentle hand covered Ling Bai's mouth, and Han Ruoruo said with a smile:

"No need to swear, just do it with me."

After she finished speaking, she held up a playful little finger.

"Pinky promise. In the small town where my senior sister was born, a pinky promise means never going back on your word."

Ling Bai thought to himself that there was something even more outrageous than swearing, but his body honestly extended his little finger, the two slender knuckles hooked tightly together, and finally his thumbs gently touched, leaving a mark between their fingers.

stamp!

After doing all this, Han Ruoruo nodded in satisfaction. Making a pinky promise and swearing an oath are actually no different; it's just a way to put people at ease. Without saying a word, she pulled Ling Bai to her side, and then Ling Bai was surprised to find a soft pillow under his head.

Ling Bai's brain CPU instantly burned out, billowing black smoke. This wasn't a pillow; it was the legendary lap pillow!

How exactly should I describe it...?

It's a warm and comfortable feeling that some single people have never experienced in their entire lives.

"Huh? Wait a minute!"

Even though the senior sister's lap pillow was intoxicating, the premise was that one had to ignore the fact that the senior sister was silently raising seven or eight different colored ointments and gleaming silver needles while facing the junior brother on her lap!

Good heavens, it turns out it was a trick to lure people into lowering their guard!

Ling Bai assumed a preparatory stance, like a carp leaping out of its shell, but Han Ruoruo, with her sharp eyes, pressed him back down firmly, shattering Ling Bai's "death struggle."

Facing that handsome face filled with despair, the senior sister spoke gently:

"You've suffered such severe injuries, there's not a single good piece of flesh on your body. Be good, junior brother, let your senior sister stitch you up and apply medicine."

"Senior Sister Rong... please be gentle..."

Half an hour later, Ling Bai, enduring the burning pain all over his body, lay on his lap as a pillow, his expression twitching.

"Senior sister, I suspect you're getting revenge on me."

"Um?"

With a dark expression, Han Ruoruo tugged at Ling Bai's incredibly soft cheek, causing him to grimace in pain.

"You call treating injuries revenge?"

Since his face was controlled by someone else, Ling Bai had no choice but to vaguely ask, "Senior Sister, have you ever heard of a mummy?"

"What is that?" Han Ruoruo asked curiously.

"It doesn't matter. Just remember, I am a mummy now."

Han Ruoruo understood; Ling Bai was subtly mocking her!

Okay, she admits that Ling Bai looks like a bandaged monster right now, but that's because his injuries are too severe, not because of the bandaging!

Meanwhile, two figures were hiding behind a big tree, peeking out from behind the trees. Wu Ming's jealousy was almost tangible; she wished she could bite a white handkerchief and burst into tears.

"Waaaaah, I want Ruoruo's lap pillow too!"

Perhaps the sound of jealousy was too loud and disturbed Han Ruoruo's ears. A large red tic-tac-toe symbol appeared above her head, and she turned around and shouted:

"What the hell?! Come here right now!"

Wu Ming and Chu Qingtian moved over with awkward smiles, Chu Qingtian carrying a golden longsword in his hand.

"You scared us! We thought something had happened. You even lost the Angelic Sword!"

The Angelic Sword was returned to its rightful owner, and Chu Qingtian laughed heartily, casually giving Ling Bai a look that said, "You're really something, kid."

Ling Bai rolled his eyes in response. Indeed, fools are often blessed; it's a blessing to know nothing!

Han Ruoruo briefly told the two what had happened before. Of course, she omitted the details of the Death Prison Spider King, only saying that Ling Baifa used a secret technique that cost him his body to save everyone. This prompted Wu Ming to say on the spot that she had no way to repay the life-saving grace, and she could offer a pair of lap pillows!

Seeing Chu Qingtian clasp his hands together in prayer, Ling Bai decisively chose to reject Wu Ming's kindness. The world is going to the dogs; even the active volcano in the inner courtyard has a secret admirer!

"Wait for me a moment, I'm going to absorb the spirit ring."

After all that fuss, Han Ruoruo almost forgot about the Azure Lion Beast's 90,000-year soul ring.

An hour later, Han Ruoruo successfully obtained her eighth soul ring. After failing to open the soul beast blind box, the four of them retreated to the outside of the Star Dou Great Forest.

Compared to when they entered the Star Dou Great Forest, their departure was significantly slower. There was no way around it; three of the four were injured. Ling Bai was severely injured all over, with a ruptured heart. Han Ruoruo's internal injuries worsened after fighting the Azure Lion Beast. Wu Ming was injured in the abdomen. Only the weakling Chu Qingtian was in good condition.

The dire situation led Chu Qingtian to take the initiative to scout ahead. Fortunately, the Star Dou Great Forest had a complex and open terrain, which allowed the Electric Leopard to make the most of its speed advantage. Moreover, Chu Qingtian seemed to enjoy it very much. After all, he was protecting his crush, so he was very proactive in scouting!

Han Ruoruo quietly approached and took Ling Bai's wrist, helping him to continue walking forward. Ling Bai shook his head, but she insisted on taking care of him. Between the physical contact, the clothes rubbed against their skin, and they could clearly feel the other's warmth under the sunlight.

As night fell, the four of them reached the central part of the outer area of ​​the Star Dou Great Forest. They would be able to return to Shrek Academy the next afternoon.

The Thousand-Pound Ant King smashed the tent. After they finished eating their cornbread, they decided to meditate under a towering ancient tree to recover their soul power and physical strength. They took turns keeping watch for an hour.

"I'll go first."

Ling Bai jumped onto the big tree, and the Spider King's senses constantly probed the surroundings for any attacks from soul beasts.

Under the tree, Wu Ming and Chu Qingtian quickly entered into meditation, while Han Ruoruo looked up at Ling Bai. He sat on a branch, one hand casually resting on his knee, gazing into the distance. From Han Ruoruo's angle, she could see his profile, handsome and elegant. For a moment, ripples appeared in the woman's dark eyes, which were like a still lake, but they quickly returned to calm.

Suddenly, a figure appeared next to Ling Bai.

Ling Bai asked in confusion, "Why is Senior Sister here?"

Under the moonlight, a glimmer of light, like stardust, emanated from the woman's eyes, her clear gaze slightly rippling: "You are seriously injured, I will guard you."

"Let's go together then, it'll be good to chat. Senior sister, Qingtian and I are going to receive our first inspection mission as freshmen tomorrow, could you tell me what we should pay attention to?"

"it is good."

(End of this chapter)