I've already been given the title of Douluo, and you want me to be reasonable?

Bai Chenxiang looked at His Majesty Lin Yuan with a flushed face, biting her lip tightly, and said softly, "I did it all for the sake of the family..."

Lin Yuan gently stroked Bai Chenxiang's chin, looking at her flushed cheeks, a smile curving his lips.

"If the Min clan wants to survive, then they have no choice but to obey me. In that time, I will make your clan the strongest agility-based clan in the Douluo Continent."

Outside the window, the afterglow of the setting sun shone through the window frame onto the two of them, casting a hazy golden veil over the ambiguous atmosphere.

Bai Chenxiang slumped in Lin Yuan's arms, her legs feeling as if they were filled with lead, her pretty face filled with affection for Senior Lin Yuan.

After all, even Bai Chenxiang had never seen such a handsome young man before, so she was naturally filled with affection for Lin Yuan.

Bai Chenxiang's ears were still burning, her fingers unconsciously tugging at the dark patterns on Lin Yuan's clothes, muttering, "I...I did this for the family..."

Before she could finish speaking, Lin Yuan pressed his long, slender fingers against her lips.

"For the family?"

Lin Yuan's lips curled into a dangerous smile as his fingertips slid down her flushed cheeks to her neck, gently caressing her sensitive collarbone.

Bai Chenxiang trembled, and when she looked up, she met his unfathomable dark eyes, where emotions she couldn't understand surged.

"But your heartbeat is more intense than that of a ten-thousand-year-old soul beast riot."

Bai Chenxiang wanted to refute, but Lin Yuan suddenly picked her up, strode to the bedside, and gently placed her on the soft bedding.

The moonlight had somehow crept up the windowsill, gilding Lin Yuan's cold, handsome features with a silver edge, yet it couldn't conceal the burning desire in his eyes.

Bai Chenxiang frantically pulled the blanket over her burning face and said in a muffled voice, "You...you weren't saying you wanted to talk about family matters..."

Lin Yuan said softly, "I feel that on such a beautiful day, we should do what we should do. Besides, Chief Baihe should have already said that when you came, right?"

Upon hearing this, Bai Chenxiang nodded subconsciously, then closed her eyes, awaiting what would happen next.

.........

For the next two hours, the room was filled with the warmth of spring and the revival of all things.

Inside the main hall of the Min clan, Bai He, the clan leader, fiddled with his teacup, glancing at a spot in a room not far away, a strange, almost imperceptible look flashing in his eyes.

"Clan leader, are we really going to join the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy? If the other four single-attribute clans knew, they would definitely scold our Min clan for having no backbone."

Bai He sighed softly, "The Douluo Continent of today is no longer what it used to be. If we don't do this, our family will face destruction!"

The teacup in Baihe's hand suddenly shattered, and shards of celadon pierced his palm, blood trickling down the lines of his hand.

Gazing at the tightly closed carved wooden door in the distance, he could almost hear Bai Chenxiang's question before she left: "Grandpa, are you really going to use me as a bargaining chip?"

"Clan leader!"

Just then, a bodyguard from the Min clan pushed open the door and bowed to the white crane in front of him, saying, "The people from the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy have arrived at the back mountain."

Bai He casually wiped away the bloodstains with his sleeve, and his joints made a slight cracking sound as he stood up.

Twelve glass lanterns lit up one after another in the courtyard, making the armor of the Soul Masters who came to make contact gleam.

The leader was dressed in a purple-gold robe, with a jade plaque on his chest carved with a three-headed serpent, which was the symbol of the Heavenly Dou Royal Family's direct secret guards.

"Clan Chief Baihe, we have been waiting for you for a long time." The commander of the secret guards tapped his sword lightly with his fingertips. "His Majesty has ordered me to convey that once the members of the Min clan have made their decision by Chenshi (7-9 AM) tomorrow, they must set off for the Tiandou Royal Academy."

Looking at the starry sky, Bai He still felt lingering fear when he recalled how His Majesty Lin Yuan had intimidated the four clans with single attributes three days ago.

The fact that the young man could instill such fear in the Power Clan of the four single-attribute clans with just one soul skill is enough to show that offending him is not a wise choice.

"Clan leader, Miss Chenxiang hasn't arrived yet."

The guard's words were interrupted by a muffled clap of thunder.

Dark clouds had pressed down on the mountaintop without warning, and large raindrops pounded on the bluestone slabs. The splashing water mixed with the blood droplets from the white crane, spreading an eerie purple hue on the ground.

Meanwhile, in Lin Yuan's bedroom, Bai Chenxiang curled up in the brocade quilt, staring blankly at the gold cloud patterns on the bed curtains.

Bai Chenxiang subconsciously touched the silver bracelet on her wrist, which was her dowry left to her by her grandmother before she passed away.

"What are you thinking about?"

Lin Yuan approached, wearing a bathrobe, water droplets dripping from his hair hitting her bare shoulders.

Before Bai Chenxiang could answer, Lin Yuan had already spread out a roll of animal hide map on the bed: "This is the defense map of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy. After you go there with your clan tomorrow, immediately take over the Gale Watchtower in the southwest corner."

Bai Chenxiang gripped the blanket tightly: "Grandpa really agreed?"

He had no choice.

Lin Yuan traced a red dot on the map with his fingertip and said calmly, "The Spirit Hall's Soul Hunting Operation has reached the border of the Barak Kingdom. In their eyes, the speed of the Min Clan is nothing more than moving materials for soul tools."

As he spoke, Lin Yuan suddenly pulled Bai Chenxiang into his arms and held her shoulders tightly, saying, "But if you follow me, you will not only survive, but you will also make the speed of the Min Clan a nightmare for the entire continent."

Lin Yuan's breath enveloped her, his warm whispers mixed with heavy breathing exploded in her ear, every touch seemed to carry a wildfire, burning her reason to shreds.

After an unknown amount of time, Bai Chenxiang finally calmed down, but the memory of what had just happened still made her feel shy.

Bai Chenxiang lay limp in the bedding, nestled in Lin Yuan's arms, her body as soft as if it had fallen apart, her cheeks still burning hot.

Lin Yuan pulled her into his arms, gently stroking her sweat-dampened hair with his fingertips, his movements unusually tender.

"It's okay, everyone feels pain. Just focus on recovering, and the stinging sensation should subside soon."

Lin Yuan's voice was calm as he gently patted Bai Chenxiang's shoulder, his tone soft and content.

"Um……"

Bai Chenxiang buried her face in his chest, too weak to even speak, and could only let out a muffled groan. However, thinking about what had just happened, her heart was racing.

After all, this was her first time experiencing something like this.

At this moment, Bai Chenxiang felt a mix of emotions. She was both shy and uneasy about her first experience with love. After all, she was doing this for her family and had never thought about being with Lin Yuan forever.

Lin Yuan seemed to sense her emotions and lowered his head to kiss her forehead: "Don't worry, I said I would protect the Min clan, and I will not break my promise."

"Moreover, knowing that the disciples of the Min clan are obedient, the future achievements of the Min clan will be extraordinary, and it will be easy for them to reach an unimaginable level."

(End of this chapter)