Douluo: Peerless Black Tortoise Moon God

Chapter 501 Iron-Willed Confession Laughs at the Mortal World, Heartbroken and Despondent, He Caitou

A moment later, the howling and wailing stopped, and smiles appeared on Xu Tianxi and Meng Hongchen's faces. Only Meng Hongchen had a bruised and swollen face, and the laboratory was filled with a cheerful atmosphere again.

"Let me see what you wrote to prove that: because I, Xiao Hongchen, have never been inferior to anyone, and Xu Tianxi is a human being, therefore I, Xiao Hongchen, should not be inferior to Xu Tianxi... Tsk tsk tsk, Lao Xiao, you have quite the ideas, don't you?"

Xu Tianxi couldn't help but laugh when he saw the first sentence, and continued reading while laughing:

"And because Xu Tianxi is a god, and I, Xiao Hongchen, am not a god, I, Xiao Hongchen, am temporarily lagging behind him; oh, that statement shows a bit of self-awareness."

Xiao Hongchen covered his face and said, "Misunderstanding, misunderstanding, it's all a misunderstanding..."

"Ultimately, Xu Tianxi and I both possess divine beast martial souls. My divine beast martial soul is not as powerful as Xu Tianxi's, and I have one less martial soul than him. Therefore, it can be concluded that when my son awakens an even more powerful divine beast martial soul and possesses twin martial souls, he may be able to defeat Xu Tianxi's son. Well, that's quite insightful."

Xu Tianxi almost laughed out loud and comforted him, "Don't worry, Xiao Wutian will probably inherit his mother's martial soul. By then, his mother will have become a god, and her angel martial soul is incredibly powerful. She probably won't let my martial soul be inherited."

Xiao Hongchen's eyes lit up.

"However, Xiao Wutian is about to awaken his martial soul, and you don't even have a child yet. Even if you have one now, you'll still be more than six years younger than Xiao Wutian. You'll never be able to catch up with that age gap in your lifetime."

Xu Tianxi curled his lip and softly stated a cold, hard reality.

Xiao Hongchen's eyes immediately dimmed.

That wretched old Xu, can't you give me a glimmer of hope?

"He laughed at Hongchen, saying that this emotional idiot knew nothing about having children. Look at what he wrote, it's all research reports. In his diary, he even wrote that he felt Xiaoxiao looked at him very eagerly, and he didn't want to cooperate with her, but he had to persist for the sake of future results."

Meng Hongchen flipped through Xiao Hongchen's diary, her eyes filled with disdain. "Brother, you big idiot, we really overestimated you."

Xiao Hongchen's face flushed: "You, you shouldn't look at my things like that, it's not good, please don't..."

"The atmosphere has been built up to this point, wouldn't it be a shame if I didn't watch?"

Xu Tianxi seemed to be saying, "The more you call me 'Xiao Hongchen,' the more excited I get." He quickly moved closer to Meng Hongchen, forehead to forehead, and together they flipped through Xiao Hongchen's diary.

The more he watched, the funnier it became; in the end, Xu Tianxi couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"Alright, alright, Xiao Xiao invited you out to dinner, and you actually misunderstood that she had a big conspiracy to steal your experimental results. Keep laughing, don't you ever think about whether Xiao Xiao even understands how to use soul tools?"

Meng Hongchen felt an urge to cover her face and shook her head at Xiao Hongchen: "You old fool, you're so stupid. The girl took the initiative to ask you out, and you old relic were only focused on your experiments."

Xiao Hongchen's expression was as firm as a golden Buddha, with no worldly desires in his eyes: "Xu Sanshi's example is a good example. If he hadn't been so obsessed with beauty and offspring, he would never have fallen so far behind me in cultivation."

"I am already at the peak of Limit Douluo, and the path to godhood is right in front of me. There are only two more stages left in the God Trial. We, the pride of our generation, should prioritize cultivation. How can we be obsessed with worldly trifles? It's not too late to talk about this after we become gods."

"Oh." Xu Tianxi said indifferently, "Just a reminder, it won't be easy to have children after you become a god. You are the only son of the Hongchen family, and you have the responsibility to continue the Hongchen family line. Otherwise, your grandfather will not rest in peace."

Xiao Hongchen's face stiffened. He pointed at Xu Tianxi and asked, "Aren't there you and Meng? Why don't you and Meng try to have more children and let one of them have the surname Hongchen? Grandpa will definitely be very happy."

"Laughing at the world, are you trying to die? I'll tear your mouth apart!"

Upon hearing these words, Meng Hongchen, like a cat with its fur standing on end, angrily went up and fiercely tore at Xiao Hongchen's face, unleashing a flurry of punches that made Xiao Hongchen scream in pain.

"Ouch, little sister, hit me gently, gently, please stop hitting me, I was wrong, I was wrong, okay... Ouch, why is my life so miserable..."

"You're wrong, aren't you? Then who should bear the responsibility of continuing the Hongchen family line?" Meng Hongchen said fiercely.

"I...I...I...of course it's me, Xiao Hongchen, the eldest son and grandson. It couldn't possibly be Meng Ni!" Xiao Hongchen covered his head and scurried away, almost hiding under the desk.

"That's more like it." Meng Hongchen clapped her hands, finished her work, elegantly put her hands away, and smiled sweetly at Xu Tianxi: "Is it finished recording?"

"Don't worry, it's all there." Xu Tianxi shook the recording device, indicating that he had recorded all of Xiao Hongchen's words.

"Old Xiao, you don't need to feel too wronged. Think about it another way: if you don't have any offspring after you become a god, how can you compete with my son for the title of the number one prodigy of the new generation? The later you get married now, the slimmer your chances of winning will be."

Xu Tianxi patiently coaxed Xiao Hongchen into giving him a divine-grade Xuanwu Divine Pill that he had personally refined, which instantly healed all of Xiao Hongchen's injuries.

They fought, but they didn't go all out; giving them a lesson was enough.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Hongchen flipped himself out from underneath, his face beaming with excitement, like a fierce warrior about to enter the battlefield.

"That makes sense! I, Xiao Hongchen, have never been inferior to anyone in my life. What is marriage? It's a trivial matter. Just watch me!"

He stood straight, chest puffed out, as if he had suddenly understood, and walked out. He quickly kicked open the door connecting the two laboratories, his expression solemn. He extended a hand, making what he thought was a very polite gesture, and smiled at the bewildered Xiao Xiao:
"Hey beautiful, wanna date?"

"Bang!" "Bang!"

Xu Tianxi and Meng Hongchen suddenly felt dizzy and slipped to the ground.

"Has he put all his intelligence into his soul tool? He confessed his feelings right off the bat?"

Xu Tianxi's lips twitched. Xiao Hongchen really didn't understand. Confessing one's feelings is never the battle cry, but rather the victor's flag-planting.

"From now on, I need to consider whether I should avoid suspicion. This old fogey really doesn't know anything..."

Meng Hongchen frowned, looking at him with an expression that said, "I don't know this shameless person." However, to their surprise, after blushing, lowering her head, and remaining silent at first, Xiao Xiao finally nodded slightly and hummed in a barely audible "Mmm."

Xiao Hongchen's tough-guy confession was a success!

"Haha, beautiful lady, you have excellent taste. Don't worry, everyone inside and outside Mingde Hall knows my reputation as Xiao Hongchen. A word is a word, and I will definitely fulfill all my responsibilities. I'll go and learn some experience from that guy Xu Sanshi later..."

Xiao Hongchen was in high spirits, a smile playing on his lips. Confessing his feelings wasn't so difficult after all. With Xiao Hongchen on his side, he could handle anything except defeating Xu Tianxi.

Xiao Xiao's cheeks flushed even more, and her fingers twitched as if she was deep in thought.

"How could this succeed? How much does Xiao Xiao like laughing at this idiot?" Xu Tianxi said he couldn't understand.

"I don't really understand either, but when girls meet someone they like, being reserved isn't that important..."

Meng Hongchen cupped her face in her hands and lay on the sofa, sharing her guesses.

Xu Tianxi seemed to be deep in thought upon hearing this.

It seems that no matter what, being a simp is a dead end. When you really meet someone you like, even someone as abstract as Xiao Hongchen can win big with a casual confession.

"Although it was a bit unexpected, the relationship has been successful. In a year or two, I will issue a decree for them to get married," Xu Tianxi said.

Meng Hongchen turned her head and said sincerely, "I think you'd better hurry up."

"why?"

"Given my brother's personality, if Xiao Xiao spends too much time with him, she might want to dump him."

Meng Hongchen covered her face. She had finally found someone willing to be her sister-in-law, but her sister-in-law was also anxious.

“…That makes sense. Let’s hurry then. Also, release He Caitou. I’ll have my second brother Sanshi go there.” Xu Tianxi agreed wholeheartedly.

……

So, two and a half months later, in the afternoon, the long-dormant college cell welcomed a guest. He Caitou, who was passing the time by flipping through a few old books, suddenly looked up, his pupils shrinking.

"You...you're Xu Sanshi? What brings you here?"

"Of course we're here to release you. Congratulations! Because the new emperor of the Sun Moon Empire has ascended the throne and granted a general amnesty, you are now free."

The tall and burly Xu Sanshi walked closer, removed the shackles that He Caitou had worn for over ten years, sighed, and said:
"Although you've wasted over ten years, the cultivation environment is much better now than before. As long as you work hard, you still have a chance to become a Title Douluo. Keep it up!"

"Thank you, thank you. By the way, who is the new emperor of the Sun Moon Empire? It's not Xu Tianran, is it?" He Caitou asked.

"Of course not. You met him back then, but you probably don't remember him now."

Xu Sanshi chuckled, patted He Caitou on the shoulder, and said, "Alright, let's not talk about those unhappy things. Let's go out for a stroll. Although my experience at Shrek Academy was very unpleasant, we were classmates after all."

"I have some good news for you. Do you remember Xiao Xiao? She's getting engaged soon and wants to invite all of us old classmates over for a get-together."

"Xiao Xiao? The Xiao Xiao who was forcibly taken away back then?"

A distant memory flickered in He Caitou's eyes as he gradually recalled a petite and delicate figure, though the face was blurry, as too much time had passed.

He must have had a crush on her back then, right? He wanted to protect her, but he couldn't. He couldn't do anything except kill the two geniuses of the Sun Moon Empire.

Is she even getting married now?
Thinking of this, He Caitou felt a sudden pang of pain in his heart. He forced a smile and asked, "Who is she engaged to? Is it Shrek's old classmate?"

"How could that be? Shrek Academy was wiped out long ago. Where would an old classmate come from? I'm already married."

Xu Sanshi waved his hand and said as he walked away, "You might still remember Xiao Hongchen, the second genius of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy back then."

"It's him? How could it be him?"

He Caitou looked utterly astonished. Laughing at the world? Xiao Xiao? This...this...it hurts so much, it hurts so much...

"Why can't it be him? Although Xiao Hongchen is a bit arrogant, he's actually a pretty good person."

For many years, Xu Sanshi and Xiao Hongchen had been close friends. Upon hearing that He Caitou had objections, he immediately stood up for his friend.

"Well, let's not talk about anything else. Let's look forward from now on, okay?" Xu Sanshi pointed to the sun overhead, his eyes full of hope.

“Look ahead, yes, we should look ahead…” He Caitou gave a bitter laugh, looked up at the sky, and murmured:

"But...do I still have a future? My father and the others are gone, Shrek...is gone too...what's the point of my life..."

The next instant, he suddenly found the strength to jump up and crash into the white jade pillar beside him.

Xu Sanshi's eyes twitched. "Wait, you don't have to commit suicide just because you don't want to go to a wedding? What's going on?"

Xu Sanshi shook his head repeatedly as he intervened from a distance to stop He Caitou from crashing into the pillar. "What's going on? Nobody told me you were mentally unstable before we came."

(End of this chapter)