Douluo Continent: My Martial Soul is the Ten Ferocious Heavenly Horned Ant

Over the years, Yu Luomian has tried to set her up with other talented young men, hoping she would give up on that inappropriate relationship and get out of the shadow it cast on her.

But some things are easier said than done.

Although Liu Erlong was extremely unwilling, she knew that she and Yu Xiaogang, as direct blood relatives, absolutely could not have any relationship.

This is also why she didn't dare to go to Yu Xiaogang even though she knew he had come to Tiandou City, because she always suppressed the feelings deep in her heart.

Honestly, if someone tries to matchmake a couple of close relatives, they're not the worst kind of person; they'd be struck by lightning for doing such a thing.

“Um… Erlong, if you think Prince Dongqing is a decent person… you can consider it.” Although Yu Luomian stammered, his underlying meaning was already quite clear.

Honestly, every time Yu Luomian introduced a promising young man to Liu Erlong, she would always be kicked out by the impulsive and furious Liu Erlong.

Now he was genuinely afraid that Liu Erlong would kick him out of the private room at any moment.

There's nothing I can do; it's just my bad luck that I'm so unfortunate in my old age, having such a filial daughter.

But this time it's strange.

Liu Erlong, unusually, wasn't angry. She simply rolled her eyes at him and said in a nonchalant tone, "Old man, are you an idiot? He's just a child. How could he possibly like an old auntie like me who's over forty?"

"Or... old man, are you so desperate to throw me out and marry me off that you've gone mad? Do you really think that His Highness the Holy Son would even look at an old woman like me?"

Liu Erlong couldn't help but make a few self-deprecating remarks. She had never thought of such a bizarre thing before. It was truly amazing that her father could come up with such a thing.

“If…” Yu Luomian hesitated, unable to finish her sentence.

"If what?" Liu Erlong asked coldly, her brows furrowed.

"What if he agrees to my request and is willing to marry Erlong?" A cunning glint appeared deep in Yu Luomian's eyes.

"Pshaw! If he agrees, I'll immediately offer myself up and offer myself to him, and next year you, this old man, will be able to hold your own grandson!" Liu Erlong said confidently.

If... Liu Erlong knew about the close relationship between Lan Yinhuang A Yin, Wuhun Hall Pope Bibi Dong, Yuexuan Pavilion Master Tang Yuehua, and Dong Qing in private.

I doubt she would dare say something like that...

“It’s a deal, double happiness!” Yu Luomian said with a look of surprise.

So many years, so many years! Finally, I can see my own daughter, Liu Erlong, able to break free from the influence of that scoundrel Yu Xiaogang and take the most important step towards becoming a Title Douluo.

In Yu Luomian's opinion, with Liu Erlong's talent, she would have already become a Title Douluo ten years ago if it weren't for Yu Xiaogang's influence.

Fortunately, it's not too late now. As long as she can overcome her inner conflict, becoming a Title Douluo is no problem at all.

"Hmph, that's impossible. What are you so happy about, old man? He's the Holy Son of the Spirit Hall. What kind of woman hasn't he seen? I'm just an old lady. He'd reject me without even thinking about it." Liu Erlong snorted coldly, speaking in a completely indifferent tone.

She's not afraid of losing face now, since she's already embarrassed herself in front of Dong Qing several times already.

The first time was when he defeated me with his Soul King level strength; the second time was a month ago when we ate tofu pudding together; and the third time was today when he gave me a piece of his mind.

As if she had thought of something, in order to prevent Liu Erlong from going back on her word, Yu Luomian's next words directly blocked any possibility of Liu Erlong reneging on the debt.

“Erlong, after I go back, I will ask your mother to come out of seclusion. With her intervention, you won’t be able to renege on your debt even if you want to,” Yu Luomian said earnestly.

“Old man, my mother is already eighty-two. You can go see her, but you are not allowed to disturb her,” Liu Erlong said, frowning.

She wasn't afraid of the bet, after all, Dong Qing was surrounded by young girls in their teens and twenties, which was good proof of this man's fetish.

Moreover, Dong Qing has recently been getting very close to Ning Rongrong. Would he really like an old aunt like me?

Nobody would believe that!

"Sigh... I'm eighty-three years old this year, and one foot is already buried in the ground. Erlong, why don't you care about me?" Yu Luomian's voice was somewhat disappointed.

Because of his limited talent, unlike Yu Yuanzhen, Yu Luomian ultimately failed to break through to the Title Douluo level and extend his lifespan.

Moreover, because of his advanced age, he looked very old, just like the Dragon God and Snake Goddess; he was a decrepit old man.

at this time.

Sensing the sense of loss emanating from Yu Luomian, Liu Erlong felt as if she had committed a crime.

She felt uncomfortable all over and could only clench her fists inwardly, saying in a very conflicted tone, "Oh dear! Old man, you're such a hassle. Did I say I didn't care about you? If I didn't care about you, I wouldn't have bothered with the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's affairs, nor would I have accompanied you to this messy auction."

Although Liu Erlong's tone was very conflicted, her meaning was clear: she still cared about her biological father.

The reason Liu Erlong was angry with Yu Luomian was simply because he hadn't spent enough time with her mother, leaving her to be a widow alone for many years. That was all.

She hated Yu Luomian when she was a child, since she could only see her biological father about once a year. But after she grew up...

She discovered that there were some things that even Yu Luomian couldn't solve. He was just an eight-ring Soul Douluo, unable to challenge the authority of the sect, and unable to ignore the sect rules to bring her and her daughter into the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect.

Sometimes, Liu Erlong would wonder if she had grown up in the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan from the beginning, and successfully inherited the Yu surname, becoming Yu Erlong, would she have avoided this ill-fated incestuous relationship with Yu Xiaogang?

But fate is a strange thing; it always does the opposite of what you expect, and this time fate is no exception...

Does something that Liu Erlong considers absolutely impossible really mean it is absolutely impossible?

Some people are destined to pay the price for their carelessness!

............

Chapter 358, How much funding is left?

at the same time.

Box No. 5, Tianzi.

Unlike the other private rooms, this one was filled with two middle-aged men and an old man with a full head of white hair. They were all titled Douluo, exuding the unique soul power pressure of titled Douluo.

"Elder, we have already bid on five rare items that we wanted. How much available funds does the sect have now?" Tang Xiao asked coldly.

Upon hearing this, the old man standing next to Tang Xiao, who was also the Grand Elder of the Haotian Sect, said...

He coughed lightly before slowly speaking, "Sect Master, last time, because of the divine punishment, our Clear Sky Sect offered a total of 50 million gold soul coins, plus two ten-thousand-year soul bones, to compensate the Spirit Hall for its losses. These funds were intended for the Spirit Hall branches that were plundered by the Clear Sky Sect's direct disciples."

"We even put Tang Yuehua on the receiving end of the charges against us..."

Upon hearing this, Tang Xiao frowned and forcefully interrupted, "Elder, I don't want to hear you ramble on anymore. Just answer my question directly."

If it weren't for the fact that the Grand Elder of the Haotian Sect controlled the sect's finances, he really wouldn't want to bring this talkative old man along.

"Sect Master, we are not like the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, and we are not as wealthy as them. The compensation to the Spirit Hall last time almost wiped out our Clear Sky Sect's entire fortune. We also recently bid on five items, which cost three million gold soul coins. Under the premise of ensuring the normal operation of the sect, we can only allocate a maximum of fifteen million gold soul coins."

The Grand Elder of the Haotian Sect kept rambling on and on, spouting a lot of meaningless nonsense. But thankfully, he finally said what Tang Xiao wanted to know.

"Elder, next time please just tell me directly, fifteen million gold soul coins will suffice." Tang Xiao's tone was very calm.

As the only level 96 peak Douluo of the Clear Sky Sect, Tang Xiao also received an invitation from Niu Fengzi.

It can be said that basically all the high-level forces across the continent received invitations, except that Dongqing was a bit special, as it was Ning Fengzhi who extended the invitation on behalf of Niu Fengzi.

Of course, this was also thanks to Niu Fengzi's usual philanthropy and his fairly good relationship with Ning Fengzhi, which is why Ning Fengzhi was willing to help him with this favor.

Although Niu Fengzi's so-called philanthropy involved buying women from slave markets and extremely poor families to serve as cheongsam-clad maids at auction houses.

But in any case, it's better than watching them be bullied and starve to death.

at this time.

Tang Xiao seemed to be thinking of something, and he sighed softly, "Now the top-tier private room has gathered the three upper sects and the Spirit Hall, totaling 15 million gold soul coins. I wonder if we can secure this final auction item."

Originally unwilling to descend the mountain, he saw the rare items on the auction list and realized that some of them were urgently needed by the Haotian Sect. So he brought two elders down the mountain to Tiandou City.

As for closing the sect, it has become dispensable after the divine punishment incident. However, if one wants to continue to be a coward, then closing the sect is an option.

However, after Tang Xiao discovered that the Spirit Hall did not care at all whether they closed their sects, he did not issue another order to close the sects, and the disciples of the Clear Sky Sect were able to travel across the continent again.

.......

Box No. 6 (Tianzi No. 6)

"Your Majesty, due to the interference of Prince Qinghe's faction, the Minister of Revenue, who is in charge of the national treasury, has suddenly fallen ill and is temporarily unable to access the gold soul coins in the national treasury," a man in black robes said, kneeling on one knee.

"Qinghe... are you in such a hurry? You actually bribed the Minister of Revenue without anyone noticing. It seems he has been eyeing this supreme position for a long time."

Emperor Xueye's brows were tightly furrowed, and his words carried an indescribable aura of power, while his body exuded the majesty unique to an emperor.

Although he is the emperor of the Heaven Dou Empire, possessing the entire Heaven Dou Empire, the current Emperor Xueye is traveling incognito.

Moreover, because of Xue Qinghe's [Qian Renxue] interference, he can no longer use the national treasury and can only use his own private treasury.

Box No. 6, Xuanzi.

"Your Highness, why are you suddenly so serious?" The charming woman asked coquettishly, nudging Dai Mubai's shoulder.

Upon hearing the words of the beauty beside him, Dai Mubai shifted his gaze from the top of the auction stage back to the black box that even a Soul Douluo couldn't leave a mark on.

"My beauty, do you think I... should bid on this obviously extraordinary treasure?" Dai Mubai pinched the charming woman's chin, a hint of domineering flashing in his pale golden pupils.

"Of course, Your Highness, you are now the sole heir of the Star Luo Empire. In this world, apart from that man, no one has a more noble status than Your Highness."

The man the charming woman was referring to was obviously someone else; apart from Dong Qing, no other young man in the world could overpower Dai Mubai in terms of status.

Although Dai Mubai has lost his former fiancée Zhu Zhuqing, he has unexpectedly obtained the position of Crown Prince of the Star Luo Empire and is being fully supported by the Star Luo Empire's royal family.

Hearing the words of the charming woman beside him, Dai Mubai was not angry at being outdone by Dong Qing. He nodded and said, "Dong Qing, the Holy Son of the Spirit Hall, is a terrifying man."

Although he was reluctant to admit it, Dai Mubai knew very well that he would never be able to catch up with a monster of Dong Qing's level in the future.

at this time.

Tian Dou Auction House, auction stage.

Niu Fengzi first looked around, then withdrew his Fiery Bull Martial Soul. Finally, he spoke slowly and deliberately: "As you all have seen, even when I used my eighth soul skill at full power, I couldn't leave the slightest mark on this black box. This shows that it is definitely a rare treasure."

"Although we don't know what's inside this pitch-black box that looks like a boat, we're certain that the box itself is not simple. It might even contain a legendary artifact."

"So please don't miss this opportunity, distinguished guests. My inability to open it is due to my limited abilities, but it doesn't mean the box is worthless, because the materials used to make it are beyond my comprehension."

"I know that many people have traveled thousands of miles to Tiandou City for this. In order to repay the trust of our distinguished guests, the starting price for this final auction item is zero. We will leave the final price entirely to our distinguished guests to decide."

After Niu Fengzi finished speaking, there was a few seconds of silence, and then the bidding price soared.

"Ten thousand gold soul coins!"

"One hundred thousand gold soul coins!"

"One million gold soul coins!"

"One million and fifty thousand gold soul coins!"

"Two million gold soul coins!"

"Three million gold soul coins!"