Douluo Continent: The Eternal Order of the Azure Sky.

That voice! Is that Sister Lexuan?

Beibei's pupils widened suddenly.

Immediately afterwards, he felt a chill in his throat, his soul power instantly stopped circulating, and his body seemed to freeze, unable to move or even make a sound.

Even though his heart was in turmoil and his thoughts were in turmoil, all he could do was try his best to turn his eyes toward Kong Tianxu inside the door.

Kong Tianxu raised his index finger and gently pressed it against his lips.

Then, slowly, slowly, he revealed a smile that was calm to the point of being cold, yet seemed to carry a hint of satisfaction.

He tapped it almost imperceptibly with his fingertip.

Beibei felt his body being lifted by a gentle yet irresistible surge of soul power and energy, and he floated lightly into the deep grass not far away. In the last instant before his vision was obscured by the vegetation, the only thing imprinted in his mind was Kong Tianxu's clear lip movements—

You were the one who pushed her out.

No!

The door was gently closed, isolating the outside world.

Kong Tianxu did not act immediately, but stood quietly for a moment, as if confirming something. Then, he walked to the tightly closed cabinet, reached out, and opened the cabinet door.

The candlelight was bright red, illuminating the person inside the cabinet.

Zhang Lexuan was already in tears.

She huddled in the cramped space, her face flushed from crying, barely able to stand, yet stubbornly maintaining the posture of hugging herself, leaning against the cabinet wall.

Tears smudged her delicate makeup and soaked the slightly disheveled hem of her dress. She made no sound, only wept silently. Her beautiful eyes, which always held tenderness and resilience, were now filled with shattered pain, unbelievable disappointment, and a sorrow that penetrated to the bone.

She heard it, she heard every single word.

So, in his heart, she was someone he could entrust to others like this. So, in his eyes, the feelings she had silently devoted for over a decade could be so easily arranged and fulfilled.

What did he take her for? What did he take her feelings, which he cherished as his life, for?

An item that can be resold? A responsibility that urgently needs to be shed?

"Would you like to hear a story?" she asked softly.

Kong Tianxu did not respond, but simply walked closer, bent down, and waited quietly.

Zhang Lexuan seemed not to need his response and continued speaking on her own. Her voice was calm, but the emotions inside seemed to have completely disappeared, leaving only a pure emptiness, as if all the contents of her body had slowly flowed out due to some kind of excessive overflow.

She began to recount her story in fits and starts, from being rescued by Old Master Mu and being betrothed to him, to watching the little boy named Beibei grow up: from the initial sense of responsibility to unknowingly becoming deeply involved; from the fear and disappointment when she saw Tang Ya appear, to Old Master Mu breaking off the engagement and her finding that she could no longer extricate herself, and the countless days and nights that followed, the struggle and waiting that she knew was hopeless but still could not let go of...

She spoke incoherently, sometimes choking up, sometimes becoming agitated. The secrets and pains hidden deep in her heart, never spoken to anyone, poured out in front of this seemingly indifferent boy who gave her a strange sense of security.

Kong Tianxu listened quietly the whole time, without interrupting or commenting. He simply let her vent, his arm steadily supporting her limp body.

"...Ten years, a full ten years, he was all I could see and think about. I thought it was my destiny, my promise, and my own choice. I never thought of forcing him; I just wanted to keep that promise and hold onto this ridiculous thought of mine."

"But what did he mean by what he said today? What have I done to him for the past ten years?"

"Just because he doesn't like me, does he want to push me to someone else like this?" Zhang Lexuan's voice choked again, broken and fragmented, as if she were asking Kong Tianxu, or perhaps asking about that cruel truth, "How could he... how could he..."

Kong Tianxu gently wiped away the tears on her face. His movements weren't particularly gentle, but they carried a strange kind of patience.

Do you remember what I said?

Zhang Lexuan's misty eyes brightened slightly at his words.

Kong Tianxu moved closer to her, and the deep purple light swallowed the wardrobe, completely destroying the sense of security that the small space provided. Zhang Lexuan's delicate body trembled slightly, and the two of them could only see each other.

"Moreover, if it were me, I would never push you out."

He suddenly opened his arms and pulled her into his embrace.

Zhang Lexuan's heart skipped a beat.

She raised her tear-filled face and looked at Kong Tianxu's calm face so close to hers. The deep purple in his eyes seemed to possess a magical power.

Long-term repression, tonight's excitement, a sudden outburst...

A jumble of emotions overwhelmed her, making her reason falter. The handsome, fatally attractive face before her seemed to be the only clear light in her chaotic world.

The warmth flowed over her slender collarbone and smooth shoulders.

Zhang Lexuan tilted her head back, her fair neck outlining a beautiful curve in the dim light, and soft moans escaped her lips.

However, just as she was about to break through the final line of defense, Zhang Lexuan's body tensed up almost imperceptibly for a moment, and a faint sob escaped from her lips:

"Wait... for Tianxu... I..."

She wasn't ready. Her body might be bobbing up and down in unfamiliar waves, but a deep-seated fear within her sounded the alarm at the last moment.

Just when she thought this faint resistance would melt away instantly like a snowflake thrown into a raging fire—

The scalding weight on his body, the forceful aggression, suddenly stopped.

Kong Tianxu propped himself up, hovering above her, his chest rising and falling slightly, his purple eyes appearing exceptionally deep in the dim light, the churning desire within them clearly visible.

He stared at Zhang Lexuan for a few seconds, watching her close her eyes, her eyelashes trembling, her face showing a mixture of hesitation and panic.

Finally, Kong Tianxu took a deep breath and closed his eyes.

When he opened his eyes again, the lust in them had been largely suppressed by his strong self-control. He slowly stepped back.

"Go back and rest." Kong Tianxu's voice was a little hoarse, but unusually calm. "You're too tired tonight."

He knew the difference between being full at one meal and being full at every meal.

He actually stopped.

Just because of that subtle, perhaps even overlooked, resistance.

An indescribable warmth and shock instantly swept over Zhang Lexuan, breaking down her last defenses. Tears welled up again, but this time, they were scalding hot, carrying relief and emotion, as well as something deeper and softer.

It was more turbulent than ever before.

"I'm sorry... I..." Zhang Lexuan tried to explain, but her words were incoherent.

This respect and restraint, in her eyes at this moment, were far more precious than possession. She took the initiative to reach out and wrap her arms around Kong Tianxu's waist, burying her face in his still warm chest, listening to his steady and powerful heartbeat.

They embraced silently, neither speaking a word. The intense emotions gradually subsided, leaving only the warmth of their skin against each other and a silent, flowing tenderness. The gentle night soothed the turbulent emotions that had just erupted.

Zhang Lexuan's tense nerves gradually relaxed, as if a long-isolated island had finally received its first visitor.

She didn't say anything more, just nestled quietly against him, her tears gradually stopping.

However, this was tough on Kong Tianxu. He could suppress his desires, but who could suppress their desires for so long?

After an unknown amount of time, Zhang Lexuan's emotions finally calmed down, and a sense of exhaustion washed over her. She whispered in Kong Tianxu's arms, "I... I should go back."

"Hmm." Kong Tianxu released his hand, his voice still a little hoarse.

Zhang Lexuan stood up, her back to him, and hurriedly straightened her slightly disheveled clothes. The tear tracks on her face had dried, leaving only a faint blush. She walked to the door, her fingers resting on the latch, paused for a moment, and then turned around:

"Tianxu".

"Ok?"

“It’s nothing,” she smiled sweetly, “I just wanted to call your name.”

After saying that, she opened the door, her figure gracefully disappearing into the cool moonlight outside, and left with light steps.

This time, her steps were light and free, as if she had been reborn.

But Zhang Lexuan didn't notice that as she murmured Kong Tianxu's name with shyness and joy, a pair of bloodshot, empty, and unfocused eyes were fixed on her departing figure from the deep grass not far away.

Chapter 191 Live Broadcast of the Sparring

Watching Zhang Lexuan's receding figure, Beibei closed her eyes in anguish.

He actually pushed Sister Lexuan out himself, and to that kind of guy.

He could almost picture his beloved sister Le Xuan being ravaged beneath that guy. Kong Tianxu was probably enjoying himself while inwardly mocking himself.

While in extreme pain, Beibei couldn't stop thinking about it, feeling like her heart was breaking.

After a moment of mental blankness, Beibei gradually felt herself recovering, her body was no longer so stiff, and her rationality returned.

He slowly got up, awkwardly adjusted his somewhat loose clothing, then took a deep look at the gradually dimming light in Kong Tianxu's room before hunching over and limping into the night.

What's done is done, and it's pointless to talk to anyone now, but Sister Lexuan can't continue to be with someone like that, absolutely not.

He wants to make amends for the mistakes he made.

As for now, he needs to prepare for the upcoming sparring match. At least he can't lose as badly as he did in the previous competition. This is not only to prove something to Sister Lexuan, but also to give an account of his years of hard work.

A cool, damp breeze blew by.

This night is destined to be sleepless...

the other side.

Kong Tianxu opened the window, exposing himself to the night. The decadent atmosphere in the room quickly dissipated, but he still couldn't calm down.

"Brother, I'm back."

Just as he was trying to use the cold air outside the window to suppress the fire in his heart, a sweet and cheerful voice suddenly rang out. Immediately afterwards, a soft and fragrant body pressed against him from behind, tightly wrapping its arms around his waist.

The flames that had just been suppressed instantly resurfaced, and Kong Tianxu's body stiffened. After a moment, he asked in a dry voice:

"How is it? Did Yin'er successfully absorb that Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear left palm bone? What did Grandpa say?"

The bone that Shrek Academy used to exchange for the 100,000-year-old Blood Moon Wolf King's torso bone was none other than the Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear's left palm bone, which was the famous weapon that the Black Left Douluo relied on back then.

Regarding this soul bone, Elder Cui also told Kong Tianxu a secret: back then, Black Left Douluo had a good relationship with a Super Douluo from Shrek Academy, and the two even exchanged secrets about the Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear soul bone.

However, whether due to greed or some kind of disagreement between the two, the Super Douluo broke Black Left Douluo's left arm and used Shrek Academy's unique secret technique to remove the metacarpal bone, which led to Black Left Douluo's subsequent killing when he went to Seagod Island to steal.

Because of this less-than-honorable past, although Shrek Academy obtained this extremely precious soul bone, they couldn't very well let their own students absorb it or sell it. When Kong Tianxu brought it up, Yan Shaozhe's expression was truly grim.

Although the left palm bone of the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear is slightly weaker than the right palm bone, the Dark Gold Terrorclaw left palm bone is very old, almost 100,000 years old, so the difficulty of fusing it is probably no less than that of Cain's 2,000-year-old Dark Gold Terrorclaw right palm bone.

After the fusion is successful, the two powerful Dark Gold Terrorclaws will be combined, and Cain's attack power will likely be pushed to an extremely terrifying level.

As for myself, I definitely can't fall too far behind the little maid. The Jade Shield in my left hand is certainly no worse than the Dark Gold Terror Claw. As for my right hand, I'll just have to make do with Bear Lord's from now on. I'll beat it down to its right claw and then heal it while it's barely alive. After a few rounds, I'll eventually get it.

Kong Tianxu tried to distract himself, but Xue Di's soft, sweet voice came again:

"Yes. Grandpa Kong said the equipment is all set up, and small-scale transmission works perfectly. Sister Cain's absorption went smoothly too. She even asked me to bring back quite a few 100,000-year soul bones, all hunted by Grandpa Kong and Ye Xishui. They said you could choose first, and then she and Xu Tianzhen would share the rest. As for the Evil Emperor's youngest son, brother, you're too late. Old Man Long had already captured him, but you didn't want him, so he had to release him..."

As Xue Di chattered in his ear, her soft little hands restlessly sniffing and touching his body, Kong Tianxu couldn't help but recall Cain's stunningly beautiful face, a blend of aloofness and allure.