Douluo Dalu: The Eyes That Defy Fate

Chapter 217 The Girl's Abnormality

Before long, Lin Po sat in the main seat of the restaurant, looking at the group of beautiful women, and couldn't help but fall into deep thought for a long time.

How did the number of people increase so much without us even realizing it?
This doesn't even include the Snow Empress and Ice Empress of the Spirit Realm, Vina who is far away in the Heavenly Soul Empire, or 'Kite' whose whereabouts are unknown.

It's unimaginable what it will be like when everyone gets together.

As for now, let's focus on important matters; a more peaceful life is yet to come.

After sorting out his thoughts, Lin Po first looked at Meng Hongchen, who had been following him since his time at the academy.

"Xiao Meng, you should stay at the Marquis's mansion with Xiao Xiao and the others for the next few days. No matter what happens outside, don't go out."

"I will arrange for people from the Marquis's mansion to protect you."

After hearing this, Meng Hongchen was somewhat worried about her boyfriend and his grandfather who were traveling with him.

But knowing the priorities, he could only obediently nod.

"Brother Linpo, I understand."

After settling the group of people he was most worried about, Lin Po turned his attention to Gu Yuena and Di Lingxi.

"Gu Yuena, you are the strongest among everyone, so I need you to ensure the safety of everyone in the Marquis's mansion before I return."

Just one thing to remember: I don't want to see any of them get hurt. If anyone attacks, whoever they are, kill them!

The unyielding tone of the voice startled Gu Yuena.

As if she had sensed something, her expression became unusually complicated, making it impossible to tell what she was thinking.

"Very well, I will not allow anyone to set foot inside the manor until you return."

Sitting to the side, Di Lingxi naturally sensed that Gu Yuena was in a bad mood. Just as she was about to go over to comfort her, she heard Lin Po call her name, which startled her.

"Yes, I believe you. Lingxi, you and Xiaomeng are the same, you cannot leave the Marquis's mansion."

Upon hearing this, Di Lingxi forgot about comforting Gu Yuena and immediately protested.

"Huh? I can't go out either?! Um, how about we call Uncle Red King over and have him protect me?"

"No way! I'll throw you into the spirit world and never let you come out to play again!"

This threat was clearly effective; Di Lingxi immediately fell silent upon hearing it, clinging to Gu Yuena's arm and turning her head to the side, indicating that she didn't want to talk to him.

Lin Po knew, of course, that what he said was a bit harsh, but he had no choice. With the Silver Dragon King and the troublemaker both there, he had to make sure that neither of them caused any accidents.

Based on his understanding of Gu Yuena, he knew that once she agreed to help, she would most likely not leave the Marquis's mansion.

In this way, Di Lingxi won't cause any trouble on her own.

After making arrangements for everyone, Lin Po finally breathed a sigh of relief and gently eased the atmosphere.

"Please bear with us for the next few days. Soon we won't need to be so careful when we're out and about."

Zhang Lexuan, one of the participants, knew the pressure Lin Po was under, so she took her large hand that was under the table to show her support.

Meng Hongchen and the others nodded in understanding, putting Lin Po at ease. Even Han Ruoruo, unusually, did not cause any more trouble.

At this moment, having finished her little tantrum, Di Lingxi saw that no one else had any objections, and for once, she calmed down to think about Lin Po's intentions.

In the end, Di Lingxi lost her previous spoiled attitude and obediently accepted Lin Po's arrangements for her.

Lin Po took one look and immediately realized that this girl wasn't stupid; she was just spoiled by Di Tian and the others in the Star Dou Great Forest and didn't want to use her brain.

He then secretly resolved that when he had time, he would definitely correct Di Lingxi's laziness.

"Everyone, please disperse for now. I've heard from Master Kong that we've been training at a high intensity every day recently. Take a good rest these few days."

As soon as she finished speaking, Meng Hongchen got up and left the restaurant without saying a word, showing that she had reached the point of obeying Lin Po's every word.

Seeing this, Han Ruoruo and the others also stood up, giving Xiao Xiao a look that said "good luck," and followed Meng Hongchen to their respective rooms.

The last to leave were Gu Yuena and Di Lingxi. Before leaving, they seemed to be asking Lin Po a question, or perhaps talking to themselves, a question that only Lin Po could understand.

"If I had been the one who appeared at the beginning, would things have been different?"

"Who knows? Unfortunately, there aren't that many 'what ifs' in the world."

"Yes."

Having received the answer, Gu Yuena seemed to have instantly let go of all her constraints. She turned around and smiled sweetly at Lin Po, saying, "Goodnight, Lin Po. I hope we can have a different future."

After saying that, Gu Yuena pulled the bewildered Di Lingxi and ran back to the room very briskly.

Seeing this, Zhang Lexuan, being a woman herself, immediately understood what was wrong with Gu Yuena. She immediately put a hand on Lin Po's lower back and whispered in his ear.

"Xiao Po, it's not a man's job to bully an innocent girl, even if she's the Silver Dragon King."

And as you said yourself, in terms of mental maturity, she seems to be only at the level of a teenage girl.

"Yes, yes, little brother was wrong. Sister Lexuan, please take your hand away. My hair is standing on end."

Feeling threatened by the defensive midfielder, Lin Po had no choice but to reluctantly accept Zhang Lexuan's lecture, which made Xiao Xiao secretly amused, and at the same time, a good idea came to her mind.

Lin Po hadn't expected Gu Yuena to be so conflicted for so long. She had already staked everything on herself, yet she was still caught in a daze because of her past responsibilities and couldn't extricate herself.

If I hadn't noticed Gu Yuena's emotional fluctuations during my initial conversation with Kong Deming, I might not have discovered this anomaly at all.

Similarly, this is why Lin Po just used such a strong, commanding tone to give orders to Gu Yuena.

I just wanted to tell her: 'You're working for me now. Instead of wasting time thinking about those things, you should help your sisters improve their skills.'

And if your personal problems delay the plans, you'll be sorry!

After all, while others might not know, Gu Yuena herself certainly did. That was the tone she used when speaking to Di Tian and other ferocious beasts.

In order to divert Zhang Lexuan's attention, Lin Po quickly shifted the focus of the conflict to Xiao Xiao.

"Ahem, Xiao Xiao, are you still laughing? I'm here to take you in!"

The next second, Xiao Xiao instantly backed down, jumped to Zhang Lexuan's side, hugged her arm tightly, and shouted loudly:

"Brother Lin Po, I was wrong. I shouldn't have disregarded my own safety and forcibly increased the age of my soul rings! Please punish me!"

Lin Po: “.”

If you're going to admit your mistake, then admit it. Why are you hugging Sister Lexuan like that? Do you think your older sister can protect you?

Just when Xiao Xiao thought she had escaped a disaster, Zhang Lexuan's voice plunged her back into despair.

"Xiao Po, I'll take care of Xiao Xiao's education."

"Given how much you usually spoil them, you probably wouldn't be able to bring yourself to punish them harshly now."

Lin Po smiled knowingly after hearing this and repeatedly praised Zhang Lexuan's thoughtfulness.

"Hehe, then I'll leave it to Sister Lexuan."

"It's okay, it's my job as an older sister to take care of your sisters."

"Xiao Po, you go ahead and get busy. We're setting off the day after tomorrow, so you must have a lot to do."

"Sister Lexuan understands me best. I'll be going now. You should get some rest too."

After saying that, Lin Po disappeared from his seat amidst Xiao Xiao's slightly desperate gaze.

"Alright, Xiao Xiao, now it's just the two of us. Are you ready?"

Zhang Lexuan looked tenderly at Xiao Xiao, who was still clinging to her arm, and gave her her final ultimatum.

"Big sister, um, could you please let me go?"

"This is Xiao Po's order, you can't do it~"

. . .

After leaving the Marquis's mansion, Lin Po followed the teleportation marker carried by Zhong Liwu to the Crown Prince's mansion, where he happened to witness Xu Tianran's ecstatic scene.

"Holy crap, my eyes!!"

Lin Po hurriedly closed his eyes, fearing that his sanity would drop to its lowest point and he would kill the people in front of him.

At the same time, Zhongli Wu's voice rang in his ears.

"Ahem, my disciple, you've arrived."

(End of this chapter)