Douluo Continent: Twin Golden and Silver Dragons Shock Bibi Dong

"You really didn't cross the line?" Qian Renxue suddenly turned around, staring intently at Xuan Hao, her eyes filled with disbelief and suspicion: "Do you really think I'm as easy to fool as a three-year-old? You really didn't do anything?"

Qian Renxue sneered, "I'm a woman, my eyes aren't blind! The way Ning Rongrong and the others are looking at you now, and the way they're so uninhibitedly close to you, completely losing any sense of social distance... they must have had extremely intimate contact in private to behave like this!"

“Back in Tiandou City, Ning Rongrong liked to cling to you, but subconsciously she would still consciously maintain a certain distance. But after returning from Soto City this time, that sense of distance is completely gone!”

"It's not just Ning Rongrong, even Na'er has become more clingy, and so has that Xiao Wu! When you guys are together, even the atmosphere in the air is ambiguous! The only one who seems at a loss is the newcomer Zhu Zhuqing. Anyone with eyes can see that what she's doing isn't resistance at all, it's just girlish shyness!"

"Tell me! What exactly did you lead them in as a bastard in private?!"

Faced with Qian Renxue's series of well-reasoned questions, Xuan Hao's eyes immediately darted away.

He touched his nose and coughed twice: "Ahem... well, we're all young and full of vigor, and we did... we did play some rather intimate little games sometimes. But I swear, I absolutely held the line!"

"A mini-game?" Qian Renxue frowned, her eyes growing increasingly suspicious and dangerous. "What kind of game could make them completely lower their guard against you?"

Xuan Hao felt uncomfortable under her gaze. His eyes darted to the ceiling, and he muttered under his breath, his expression somewhat unnatural, "It's nothing... it's just that I used some other methods..."

Seeing Xuan Hao's stammering and hesitant manner, Qian Renxue was stunned for a moment, but then quickly realized what was going on.

She wasn't the kind of naive girl who was sheltered in the inner chambers and knew nothing.

Over the years, under the identity of Xue Qinghe, the crown prince of the Heaven Dou Empire, she has witnessed too much of the dark side of human nature in order to win over powerful officials and build her own power.

She had long heard of the absurd and underhanded tactics used in aristocratic circles.

A tempting blush instantly spread across Qian Renxue's flawless cheeks. She bit her lower lip, her eyes filled with disbelief, and gestured slightly, as if confirming some absurd possibility.

Seeing her expression, Xuan Hao felt even more guilty and could only nod very slightly, forcing himself to do so.

"Xuanhao, you..."

Upon receiving confirmation, Qian Renxue flew into a rage, slapped Xuan Hao on the chest, and cursed through gritted teeth, "You guys really know how to find unconventional methods!"

"Cough... How can you blame me for this!"

Xuan Hao looked embarrassed. "It wasn't my idea! They were the ones who kept bothering me. They're just young girls, so naive and clueless, but I had to consider the bigger picture!"

"Besides, this indecisive mess is really torturing me! Do you know what that feels like? They ignited my anger with their half-baked understanding, but in the end, I couldn't actually do anything about it. I had to suppress it all by myself! I was just used as a 'sharpening stone' by a few reckless young girls!"

Hearing Xuan Hao's accusations, which were filled with grief and indignation, and even somewhat tragic, Qian Renxue's anger suddenly subsided.

Seeing this usually arrogant jerk now looking so frustrated and helpless, Qian Renxue couldn't help but burst out laughing.

"Serves you right!" Qian Renxue mocked him mercilessly, a mischievous glint in her eyes. "Isn't this what you got for messing around with women everywhere? Who else can you blame?"

Seeing that Qian Renxue finally smiled, and the coldness in her eyes softened considerably, Xuan Hao finally breathed a long sigh of relief.

He tentatively leaned closer. "It's good that you're smiling. So... you're not angry anymore, right?"

"Who said I'm not angry?" Qian Renxue immediately suppressed her smile, straightened her face again, and looked down at him. "The anger in my heart won't go away so easily."

She narrowed her long, narrow phoenix eyes slightly, her tone carrying a hint of danger: "Unless you let me 'vent' properly today."

Xuan Hao's heart skipped a beat, a sense of foreboding washing over him. He swallowed hard, instinctively shrinking back. "Rant? How do you plan to vent? You... you wouldn't be thinking of taking this opportunity to teach me a lesson, would you?"

Seeing his wary look, Qian Renxue's lips curled into an extremely alluring yet assertive smile.

Instead of throwing a punch, she extended her slender, pale fingers and gently lifted Xuan Hao's chin. Her long, golden hair cascaded down Xuan Hao's chest. Qian Renxue slowly lowered her body, bringing her breath close to his ear, her breath sweet as orchids:

"Since those few half-baked girls can make you feel so uncomfortable with those 'tricks'..."

Qian Renxue raised an eyebrow, her eyes burning with undisguised possessiveness: "As the empress, I naturally have to experience it for myself. Let's see... just how much I can subdue you."

Seeing Qian Renxue's eyes sparkling, as if she really intended to teach him a lesson in action, Xuan Hao panicked and quickly reached out to hug her tightly, pressing her firmly against his chest to prevent her from moving.

"No, no, no, Grandma, I'm begging you, please don't torture me today." Xuan Hao pleaded with a bitter face, "I just got a severe beating from that old madman Tang Hao, my internal organs are still protesting, and my body hasn't fully recovered at all. Even if you really want to 'vent,' at least wait until I've rested for a while and recovered from my injuries, okay?"

Feeling the strength of his embrace and hearing him mention his injuries, a pang of heartache flashed in Qian Renxue's eyes. She pouted slightly, a hint of resentment in her voice, but ultimately decided not to press him any further.

She leaned against his chest and wrapped her arms tightly around his waist, and the two of them quietly embraced each other.

Chapter 214 Can't you guys think of anything normal?

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Feeling each other's steady breathing, after a while, Qian Renxue suddenly spoke softly, breaking the silence: "So, what are your plans for the future?"

“You told me a long time ago that once you broke through to Soul Saint and truly had the power to protect yourself on this continent, you planned to leave Heaven Dou City to travel around and see the outside world.” Qian Renxue raised her head, looking at him with a deep gaze. “Judging by the time, that day is fast approaching. In other words, you’re leaving after the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament in Heaven Dou City ends?”

Xuan Hao gently stroked her golden hair and casually suggested, "Yes. How about... you quit being the crown prince, leave this mess behind, and come with me for a walk?"

"..." Qian Renxue was speechless for a moment, and rolled her eyes at him as if he were an idiot. "Why don't you go and say that to the Pope in Wuhun City? Why don't you go and persuade that woman to give up the Pope's scepter and throne and go wander the world with you?"

"I did say that," Xuan Hao said innocently, spreading his hands. "But I was rejected without any mercy."

Qian Renxue rolled her eyes, even more speechless: "Since that woman can't give up the power she holds, why do you think I can agree to it? For this plan to seize the Heavenly Dou Empire, I've been lurking here since I was a child, investing more than ten years of my most precious youth and effort. We're only a few steps away from success, how can you expect me to give up at this point?"

"Then there's nothing we can do."

Xuan Hao wasn't angry at her rejection. Instead, he smiled calmly and said, "Everyone is pursuing what they want. I understand your ambitions and aspirations, and I will never stop you. But I also have the life I want."

“I have absolutely no interest in the power and status that you all so eagerly pursue. In the end, those empty titles and thrones are things you can’t take with you when you die.”

"The most important thing about living this life is the word 'experience'. Go out, go see, go experience different customs and cultures, go see the most unique scenery on this continent, that is the meaning of life."

"If a person always confines himself to one place, facing the same people every day, repeating the same calculations and power struggles..."

"Wouldn't that kind of life be boring?"

Qian Renxue did not answer the question.

She leaned quietly against Xuan Hao's chest, her eyes flashing with a dark, cold light that was completely different from his.

She felt no interest whatsoever in Xuan Hao's description of traveling to famous mountains and rivers and experiencing local customs; in fact, she felt it was a waste of her life.

On the contrary, the utterly boring intrigue, power struggles, and absolute control that held the fate of the entire empire and even the whole continent firmly in its grasp, the absolute power that allowed her to dominate everything from a high position, was what gave her the true joy and trembling in the depths of her soul.

Sensing the silence of the person in his arms, Xuan Hao wisely refrained from saying anything more.

He knew very well that his and Qian Renxue's ways of living and underlying logic were fundamentally two completely different paths, and neither of them could change the other's mind.

He couldn't possibly be content to remain like a caged bird in this seemingly prosperous but actually lifeless Heavenly Dou Imperial City, playing those utterly tedious power struggles with her.

He scoffed at the idea of ​​a ruler who sat on a throne, wore a mask every day to receive the homage of his ministers, and had to think twice before speaking. He had absolutely no interest in such a ruler.

On this cruel continent, what is the ultimate purpose of desperately cultivating and pursuing power?

To be high above? To establish an everlasting empire? To make all people submit?

In Xuan Hao's view, none of these are true.

For him, the sole purpose of power was "freedom".

Having the absolute power to overturn the chessboard is to have absolute choice in this world, to be able to go wherever you want and do whatever you want, without being bound by any rules, power, or even worldly ethics.

If he painstakingly and risked his life to cultivate to an unparalleled level of power, only to end up giving up his most precious freedom, binding himself tightly to a cold and rigid dragon throne, and spending his days scheming and plotting for ridiculous power, thus trapping himself in his own web...

Then all his hard work and struggle to become stronger over the past ten years has been for nothing, a complete waste of time and energy.

……

The next day arrived.

Xuan Hao rubbed his neck, which was a little sore from not sleeping well, and finally walked out of the Crown Prince's residence.

When he leisurely strolled back to the top-floor suite of the Tiandou Royal Hotel, Na'er and her group had already bought all the necessities for their trip into the mountains and were sitting in the lobby waiting for him, all ready to go.

only……

As soon as Xuan Hao pushed open the door, he keenly sensed the strange and inexplicable atmosphere in the air.

In the hall, Na'er, Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and even Ning Rongrong, who had just returned from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, all looked up at him. Their eyes held neither the joy of a long-awaited reunion nor the resentment of waiting so long; instead, they revealed an extremely complex and indescribable...

eccentric.

It even contained a touch of sympathy, shock, and a strange excitement at trying to explore something indescribable.

"what happened?"

Xuan Hao felt a chill run down his spine under those intense gazes. He looked at himself in confusion, "Am I wearing my clothes inside out? Or is there something on my face? What kind of weird looks are you giving me?"

Upon hearing his question, the girls not only did not answer, but instead, as if they had been electrocuted, they all looked away, their eyes darting around frantically.

Ning Rongrong, sitting at the very edge of the sofa, grabbed a juice glass from the table and tactically drank some water. Her bright eyes darted around, and she looked so guilty that she practically had the words "I did something bad" etched on her forehead.

Xuan Hao immediately identified the culprit.

"Ning, Rong, Rong." Xuan Hao crossed his arms, walked up to her, and looked at her with a half-smile. "Tell me, what have you been up to behind my back this time?"

"Cough cough...N-nothing." Ning Rongrong almost choked on her juice, her eyes darting around, refusing to look Xuan Hao in the eye.

"You're not telling the truth, are you?" Xuan Hao raised an eyebrow. "Fine, then you can hire a carriage and slowly make your way to the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well."

"No, no, no! I'll talk, I'll talk, okay?!"

Upon hearing that she was going to be abandoned, Ning Rongrong immediately lost her composure. She shrank back, cautiously glancing at Xuan Hao's slightly tired face, and stammered out the facts of her crime:

"Well... after I got back yesterday, we were all chatting because we were bored. I just casually mentioned... something you told me a long time ago, and shared it with Na'er and Xiao Wu..."

Xuan Hao frowned: "Which matter?"

Ning Rongrong swallowed hard, her voice barely a whisper: "It's what you said... His Highness Crown Prince Xue Qinghe, on the surface gentle and refined, but in reality, he might have some... unknown, extremely peculiar... fetishes..."

Xuan Hao: "..."

Seeing that Xuan Hao hadn't gotten angry, Ning Rongrong grew a little bolder and added in a low voice, "Then, you went to the Crown Prince's residence yesterday and didn't come back for two whole days and nights. Plus, when you came in just now, your steps seemed a little unsteady, and you looked quite tired..."

Xiao Wu, standing to the side, couldn't resist. Her rabbit ears stood up high, her gossip spirit burning brightly, and she whispered the second half of the sentence: "Brother, that's the Crown Prince's residence. Once the gates are closed, you two grown men... um... you didn't suffer any losses, did you?"

Although Zhu Zhuqing didn't speak, a hint of strangeness and shock, even a touch of sympathy, flashed in her clear, cold eyes.

"..."

After hearing this extremely absurd imagining, Xuan Hao felt a wave of dizziness wash over him, and a deep sense of powerlessness instantly overwhelmed him.

He rubbed his throbbing forehead, looking at the few seemingly innocent girls in front of him whose minds had completely gone astray, and felt an unprecedented weariness in his heart.

"I said..."

Xuan Hao took a deep breath, "Can't you girls even think straight?!"

"What kind of nonsense is this! They all seem so innocent normally, but how come they start imagining these kinds of things?! They're all so perverted!"

Chapter 215 Returning to the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire