Douluo: Phoenix God Descends, Emperor Flame Burns the Sky

Chapter 319 Hu Liena: Can I see your face under the mask?
Hu Liena has a pure face and a charming figure. Every move she makes exudes a subtle foxy charm. However, she is proud and arrogant. Although she is forced to serve Lin Xiao's daily life, she always maintains the airs of a Holy Maiden of the Spirit Hall.

She can arrange the meals and cooking, but don't even think about her serving Lin Xiao things like washing his feet.

So...did the sun rise in the west today?
Lin Xiao was surprised.

But after thinking it over, he realized that he wasn't losing out anyway, and besides, he had indeed helped Hu Liena solve a lot of troubles.

I wouldn't feel guilty about it.

On the contrary, Hu Liena lowered her eyes, her emotions were truly complex and hard to describe. On one hand, her face was flushed with shyness, and on the other hand, she thought that after this parting, they might never see each other again.

Thinking this, the shyness on her face faded away unconsciously, leaving her feeling wistful.

Hu Liena is a person who is attracted to good looks and admires strong men. This can be seen from her reaction to Tang San in the original work, which is only human nature.

Compared to the blind Bibi Dong, she is much better.

After all, Hu Liena prefers men who are handsome, strong, and have helped her, while Bibi Dong's sexual preferences are truly unfathomable, somewhat like a flower loving cow dung.

Lin Xiao closed his eyes to enjoy the moment, then opened them and said calmly:

"The air in this killing city seems to contain some kind of toxin that stimulates people's bloodlust. I am able to remain unaffected due to special circumstances, but if you kill too many people in a short period of time, even with that head soul bone, you won't be able to hold on for long."

"In addition, although Bloody Mary can calm this toxin, it is only a temporary solution and will definitely lead to addiction in the long run."

"This could affect your journey to hell later on."

Hu Liena's heart skipped a beat.

Her face was pale, and she said helplessly:
"But if we don't cite Bloody Mary, how do we quell the unrest that follows the killing?"

Lin Xiao pondered for a moment.

"I suppose you're the kind of person who knows how to repay kindness."

"I will pass on half of the mental cultivation technique to you. You can calm down by silently reciting it after killing. But you must swear an oath not to pass it on to anyone else in this lifetime."

Hu Liena's beautiful eyes flickered, her gaze fixed on Lin Xiao, and she bit her lip, saying:
"There is no such thing as a free lunch."

"You killed Ma Hongjun for me, and then slaughtered several streets. Now you're passing on to me the mental techniques to suppress my bloodlust. What exactly are you after?"

Lin Xiao was slightly taken aback, then chuckled to himself.

When did I kill Ma Hongjun for her? Wasn't I using him as bait?

His slaughter of thousands of fallen beings in the City of Slaughter was merely to purify the Soul-Devouring Flame.

Lin Xiao knew, of course, that letting Hu Liena fill in the blanks in her own mind would be beneficial to him, but inwardly he disdained doing so, and frankly said:

"You think too much."

“I didn’t kill Ma Hongjun because of you, nor did I slaughter any degenerates because of you. You don’t need to feel indebted to me because of this.”

"As for this half of the mental cultivation manual, it's just to create a good connection."

In the original novel, Hu Liena's willingness to betray the Spirit Hall because of Tang San is somewhat abstract in her mind. Lin Xiao said he didn't expect anything in return, but he actually felt that this deal was worthwhile.

At most, I feel a little sorry for Sister Dong…

However, on the other hand, Hu Liena is also following Bibi Dong's tradition.

Lin Xiao then said:
"I am now reciting the mantra of the mental cultivation method. Remember it well. If your heart is as clear as ice, you will not be alarmed even if the sky falls..."

The Pure Heart Manual is divided into two parts.

Lin Xiao only recited the first part, so the effect was limited, but when combined with Hu Liena's head soul bone, it was enough to help her suppress her bloodlust.

Hu Liena was intelligent and had already memorized what Lin Xiao said. She recited it to herself and immediately felt a cool breeze rising from the bottom of her heart, which calmed down the restlessness that had accumulated from the killing over the past few days.

She was surprised, and the emotions in her beautiful eyes became increasingly complex. She thought to herself:

“He kept saying it wasn’t for me, but Ma Hongjun was just lusting after me, and then he killed him. He’s really a hypocrite.”

"This mental cultivation technique is so profound, yet he didn't ask for anything in return and directly passed it on to me. How can I believe his words?" Hu Liena's mind wandered, and for a moment she couldn't help but be a little dazed. Having grown up in the Spirit Hall since childhood, apart from cultivation, her contact with boys was at most like Yan's fawning and obsequious behavior.

However, compared to Lin Xiaoyi.

In what way can Yan surpass Lin Xiao?

Hu Liena, her pert, plump buttocks sticking out, nearly brushed against Lin Xiao with the large fruit on the slender branches. After washing Lin Xiao's feet, she finally suppressed her embarrassment and tried her best to keep her tone calm as she spoke:

“I promised you that I would repay you handsomely after I got out. You saved my life, so I can’t just take your Mind-Cleansing Mantra for nothing.”

"Since you are not a fallen one, why don't you tell me your identity, or... may I see the face beneath your mask?"

Lin Xiao was somewhat taken aback.

Hu Liena is quite serious. Is she really planning to repay him after she gets out?
However, Hu Liena can't repay Lin Xiao much either. Perhaps she can be of some use when she inherits the papacy in the future.

Instead of showing his face now, it would be better to tell Hu Liena about the past kindness at a crucial moment in the future. Given her muddle-headed personality, it might actually play a big role.

How could Lin Xiao possibly waste this opportunity?
"It's better to forget each other in the arena."

"When the time is right, the time will come when you will know."

Lin Xiao calmly stood up.

"Ma Hongjun is already dead. With your abilities, I don't think anyone in this killing city can threaten you. Let's part ways here."

……

The next day.

Lin Xiao, dressed in a white robe and wearing a ghost mask, left.

Looking at that handsome figure from behind, Hu Liena felt a void in her heart and couldn't help but give a self-deprecating smile.

"Huliena, do you actually enjoy being someone's maid?"

However, in this city of slaughter, there is wickedness everywhere and countless deceitful schemes. When Lin Xiao was around, it was the only time Hu Liena could relax and rely on him.

When he left.

She could only close her heart again and coldly observe everything and everyone around her.

"King Ghost Face Flame... Even if you don't tell me your identity, do you think I won't investigate it myself?"

"I simply don't believe that someone like you could be an unknown figure on the mainland."

Who knows when that will happen.

Having regained her status as the Holy Maiden of the Spirit Hall, Hu Liena, now of noble birth, encounters Lin Xiao again.

It's not certain who will wash whose feet.

……

Today marks Lin Xiao's 100th consecutive victory.

The hellish killing field was filled with howls, and the blood stimulated the nerves of every fallen one.

Are you sure you want to walk the road to hell?

Tang Chen asked repeatedly and received an affirmative reply from Lin Xiao, so there was no surprise.

Tang Chen then began the Hell Road.

But then, agonizing screams rose and fell, and the Fallen Ones in the audience gradually became dazed, as if possessed, and began to rip out their own internal organs.

Fresh blood flowed down...

(End of this chapter)