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

"The couple wasn't wealthy, but even so, they still brought out the only fish in their water tank and the last bowl of rice in their rice jar to entertain us."

"With so little food, won't they starve to death?"

"Rongrong, you really are out of touch with reality. Fish and rice are indeed their only food, but didn't you see there's a stack of fresh sweet potato sprouts?"

What are sweet potato seedlings?

"Anyway, don't worry. As long as there are sweet potato seedlings, there will be sweet potatoes. As long as they are not lazy, they will definitely not starve to death. At most, they will not be able to taste meat for a while."

The country lanes are always so quiet and serene. Looking around, there are green hills and clear waters. Apart from the occasional chirping of insects and birds, there is none of the restlessness and glitz of the city.

A gentle breeze, seemingly from nowhere, brushed past Ning Rongrong's ear, ruffling her brown hair and revealing her large, sparkling eyes, like sapphires.

Dong Qing's gaze was as calm as water, and his dark pupils showed no emotion. He was born to be high above, yet he could blend into the lives of ordinary mortals with remarkable ease.

"Then why did you eat it all? We don't need any of this. They're already so pitiful, can't you leave them a little?"

"A fish and two bowls of white rice are all they have now. Finishing them is the greatest respect you can show them."

"What kind of twisted logic is this?"

"It's not a fallacy. Even if you're as humble as dust, as long as you're human, you have dignity. Sometimes, human dignity is a thousand times more important than these meals."

"Then why don't you give them tens of thousands of gold soul coins, just as food money, so they won't be so poor and destitute?"

"Let alone tens of thousands, even a few thousand, a few hundred, or even a few gold soul coins might not be enough to save this couple. Giving them money would only unintentionally harm them."

Perhaps they felt resentful.

Ning Rongrong put her hands on her hips and said, "How is giving them money harmful? Can't hard work lead to wealth? Can't they earn this money themselves?"

Can hard work lead to wealth?

Dong Qing's lips twitched; he wanted to laugh, but couldn't.

After a while.

He said quietly, "Diligence can at most guarantee you food to eat and prevent you from starving to death. But if you rely on diligence to get rich, you may never have the chance to get rich, even until the day you die from exhaustion."

"For these ordinary people at the bottom of society, if they want to escape their social class, they either need to awaken their innate soul power when they awaken their martial soul at the age of six and become a soul master."

“Or like my new follower, the girl from the Tian Dou Auction House, Rongrong, you probably know her too. She and her brother originally didn’t have innate soul power.”

"But because of a fortuitous encounter in his youth, he ate a magical fruit that awakened his innate soul power, which enabled him to accumulate the assets of Tiandou Auction House and several top-tier chambers of commerce today."

Just as Dong Qing was explaining his diligence, Ning Rongrong quietly frowned.

It's not that I want to refute Dongqing's point of view; that's not her focus at all.

"Dongqing, you've only been with her for a few days, and Rakshasa has already told you all these secrets. I must say, you really know how to deal with women."

"Rakshasa woman?"

“Her brother Niu Fengzi’s nickname when he was young was Bull Demon King. This woman also has a nickname, Rakshasa. My father said that Rakshasa is ruthless and cruel, and does all kinds of evil in private. He told me not to have any contact with her.”

"It's alright. When I judge people, I only look at their loyalty."

“How could she be loyal? I heard from my father that when she and her brother were young, they betrayed their companions and even double-crossed each other in order to climb up the social ladder. This was not the first time.”

"Um, by loyalty I mean chastity."

Upon hearing that this was what loyalty meant, Ning Rongrong helplessly shrugged.

"Chastity? There's nothing to say about that. It seems like she doesn't have any men she finds attractive. If a man accidentally offends her, I heard he was tied up, chopped up, and thrown into the sea to feed the fish not long after."

"Most men would avoid this kind of woman like the plague, fearing they'd be the next unlucky one to be chopped up. Only you dare to take her in, and have the ability to make her your follower."

Speaking of it.

Ning Rongrong suddenly changed the subject, and said in a strange tone, "Dongqing, compared to you, a philandering scumbag, don't you think the love between that ordinary couple was beautiful?"

She truly envied the smiles on that ordinary couple's faces—so happy, devoted to each other for life. But how could she have fallen for such a philandering, despicable man?

“Beautiful?” Dong Qing asked hesitantly.

“One person, one lifetime…” Ning Rongrong said meaningfully.

What angered her was...

At this moment, Dongqing seemed to have gone deaf, unable to hear anything. He walked beside him, hands behind his head, whistling, seemingly lost in thought.

A few minutes later.

Ning Rongrong also gave up on her unrealistic dream and said instead, "Forget it, I know it's not very realistic, so let's not talk about it anymore. That mortal couple's love is indeed beautiful, but I feel that, in the eyes of this world, the existence of that mortal couple is really so insignificant!"

at this time.

Dongqing regained his hearing and nodded silently.

"Yes, they are as humble as dust, hidden in the dust and smoke, but there are actually many beings like them, it's just that we don't usually notice them."

"You stinky man, are you deaf now?"

"Don't talk nonsense, I've always been perfectly normal."

"Normal my foot! I don't even want to talk to you. You just pretend to be deaf and dumb whenever these issues come up."

"I wasn't pretending to be deaf and dumb, I just..."

"Don't just say 'just'. Hey, I've discovered that Dongqing, you know a lot. You understand these ordinary people at the bottom of society far more than I do."

These words were spoken.

Dong Qing sighed and looked up at the sky, his expression somewhat complicated.

How could I possibly know that much?

Ning Rongrong, you'll never know why I know so much.

Once upon a time... there was a woman who was the sixth child in the family. She worked hard to raise me, working three jobs a day, and always lived in a dilapidated old neighborhood.

result.

It wasn't until after I graduated from university that they told me my family was very wealthy, even possessing hundreds of millions in assets.

That very day.

I'm free now.

I've been freed from the life of a lowly office worker.

I'm coming clean. I'm a billionaire. I'm coming clean.

I was wondering why Qilin's parents were so welcoming to me, not looking down on me, a poor kid. Turns out I'm a hidden billionaire.

But the problem is.

I hadn't even had a chance to enjoy myself for long before I was brought into this world. Luckily, I was found by the village chief. If I had been assigned to an ordinary family, I would probably have had to suffer for another six years before I could go to the Spirit Hall to enjoy my blessings.

You ask how I know so much about the lives of ordinary people at the bottom of society? It's because I spent most of my past life as an ordinary person.

From a mortal at the very bottom of the human world, he eventually became a pure-blooded being of the Ten Fiends level, whose name was known even in the myriad realms.

In this world.

Is there anyone with a more bizarre life experience than me?

......

[Unknown timeframe]

The endless chaotic sea, the super-god universe, the Milky Way galaxy, the solar system, Earth, China, Juxia City.

"Qilin, don't worry. I believe Dongqing will be fine. Trust your father. I will never let my son-in-law disappear for no reason."

"That idiot, after becoming rich, all he does is tip female live streamers online every day. I told him to stop showing off his wealth, but he wouldn't listen. Now he's definitely been kidnapped."

"Chief, we have dispatched more than 1,300 police officers and even applied for police support from other cities, but there is still no trace of them."

"It's been more than ten days, more than ten days, in Juxia City, in this city covered by Sky Eye surveillance, you can't find such a big living person?"

"Chief, this person seems to have disappeared suddenly, which is beyond our understanding. I suspect that his disappearance is far more than just a kidnapping."

"Get out! Suddenly disappearing, are you talking about superstition? Can anyone in this world just suddenly disappear? Do you think this kind of excuse can cover up the mistakes in your work?"

Just now.

A group of men in black suits suddenly burst in from outside.

"I'm sorry, but our Security Bureau has officially taken over the case of Dong Qing and his adoptive mother Lü Yuniang's disappearance. You can withdraw all your police personnel now."

The speaker was a tall, beautiful woman with fiery red hair. She interrupted the conversation of everyone present by holding up her identification.

Chapter 636, Pshaw, him? Only you would care.

"That security bureau up there?"

A middle-aged man, around fifty years old, with slightly graying hair, looked down at the red-haired woman's identification document carefully, then waved away the surrounding police officers.

"Du Qiangwei, sergeant, from the Security Information Intelligence Bureau of the Chinese military. You can verify my identity with your superiors at any time," the red-haired woman stated her identity directly.

"Sergeant Rose, from what you're saying, your security bureau is going to take over this case now?" The middle-aged man frowned slightly.

“That’s right, Director Qi. As the director of the Juxia City Police Department, it’s one thing to mobilize the entire city’s police force, but to even request police support from other cities just to find one person is a bit of an overreaction.”

The red-haired woman, Du Qiangwei, spoke in an icy tone, practically accusing the other party of abusing their power for personal gain.

"Making a mountain out of a molehill? A perfectly healthy person has disappeared without a trace in a city full of surveillance cameras for more than ten days. I'm just trying to find this innocent citizen as soon as possible."

The middle-aged man, referred to as Director Qi, adopted an attitude of serving the public and the people.

"Director Qi, some things don't need to be explained too clearly. If he weren't your daughter Qilin's boyfriend and future son-in-law, you probably wouldn't care so much," Du Qiangwei said coldly.

"You can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want. Dongqing and Qilin are still far from being a couple. I'm only doing this to maintain the city's safety," Director Qi denied without hesitation.

"Perhaps, but now, Director Qi, you can stop your futile search. Dong Qing's disappearance is not something an ordinary person could do. His whereabouts will now be the responsibility of our Security Bureau."

Du Qiangwei was too lazy for the other party to argue, and once again stated her original purpose.

"Could it be that a super-base has awakened..." Director Qi frowned slightly.

"Director Qi, please don't speak carelessly, otherwise it will be difficult for both of us to explain ourselves if the higher-ups hold us accountable," Du Qiangwei warned.

Director Qi ignored Du Qiangwei's warning. He slightly raised his head and looked out the window at his daughter Qi Lin sitting on the chair. The worry between his brows finally dissipated.

"If that's the case, Dongqing shouldn't have any safety issues. I just didn't expect him to have super genes. Now he really is a good match for Qilin," Director Qi thought to herself.