Douluo Dalu: The Eyes That Defy Fate

Chapter 235 Sea Movement

The next morning, before the night had faded, Lin Po, who was fast asleep, was awakened by a series of explosions.

"Damn it! Who the hell is disturbing my sleep so early in the morning?! Huh?! Di Tian?! What's he doing?"

After cursing a few times, Lin Po got up and was about to rush out to see what was wrong with Di Tian.

But before he could make a move, a knocking sound suddenly rang out in the room, forcing him to abandon his plan to fly out.

"Who?"

"It's me, Brother Lin Po."

Hearing the girl's voice from outside the door, Lin Po slapped his forehead and cursed himself for being stupid.

At this time, who else could be knocking on my door besides Gu Yuena?

He immediately used his soul power to open the locked door and gestured for Gu Yuena to come in quickly.

"Na'er, is something the matter?"

Gu Yuena shook her head without responding. Instead, she looked Lin Po up and down, who was wearing black pajamas, and a hint of disappointment flashed in her eyes.

The storybooks say that strong boys like to sleep naked, so why is Lin Po dressed?

And these pajamas are such ugly.

At the same time, Lin Po looked at Gu Yuena, whose eyes showed disappointment and a hint of disdain, and couldn't help but raise an eyebrow, thinking to himself:

'What's wrong with this girl again? Yesterday she was practically glued to me, how come she's complaining now? Girls can be so fickle, right?'

'Racial issues? Speaking of which, will there be reproductive isolation in the future?'

Thinking of this, Lin Po shook his head repeatedly, shaking off all the random thoughts in his mind.

"Ahem, Na'er, do you know what Di Tian is doing outside?"

This time, Gu Yuena finally responded, answering Lin Po's question in her usual sweet voice.

"It's nothing serious. It's just that Di Tian took your token to command those evil soul masters. They might not be very obedient, so Di Tian needs to step in and make them face reality."

Upon hearing this, Lin Po suddenly realized what was happening, and even his anger at having his sleep disturbed dissipated considerably.

That makes sense. It would be truly strange if those self-destructive evil spirit masters could obediently follow orders just because of a Holy Son Token.

"I see. Di Tian is quite efficient. I assigned him the task yesterday afternoon, and he started working on it early the next morning."

"Of course, he has been my right-hand man for so many years. It's a good deal for Brother Lin Po."

In high spirits, Lin Po burst into laughter and subconsciously raised his hand to pat Gu Yuena's head, just as he had done to Meng Hongchen and Xiao Xiao.

It wasn't until he had rubbed the person in his palm two or three times that he remembered who the person was, and his movements instantly stopped.

Just when Lin Po thought Gu Yuena would break free from him or hate and reject this behavior, he found that the silver dragon girl was actually rubbing against his palm like a kitten, showing great dependence on him.

As if sensing the stiffness in the limbs above her head, Gu Yuena turned her head to the side, revealing a large, deep purple eye, and looked at Lin Po with a puzzled expression.

"Brother Lin Po? Are you alright?"

"It's nothing, I just suddenly remembered something."

As he spoke, Lin Po symbolically touched the girl a few more times along her movement path before withdrawing his hand.

Although Wen Nuan's sudden departure left Gu Yuena somewhat disappointed, she felt more genuine joy.

From initially treating each other normally, to now being able to subconsciously make affectionate gestures, will the final step be far away in a while?

If all goes well, we won't even need that special medicine provided by the world's consciousness.

The two, each lost in their own thoughts, failed to notice each other's unusual behavior. The empty room fell into a brief silence, with only the sound of Di Tian displaying his might in Tianhai City audible.

In the end, Gu Yuena was the first to suppress her ulterior motives and steer the conversation in a normal direction. "Brother Lin Po, there's something I've always been curious about, but I haven't had a chance to ask you."

"Huh? What's the problem?"

Lin Po immediately became interested upon hearing this, putting aside his doubts and pressing for an answer.

Anyway, Gu Yuena won't harm herself now, so why think so much? At worst, she'll just be a little tired, and there are solutions.

Seeing that she had awakened Lin Po's mind, Gu Yuena no longer hesitated and asked the question that had troubled her for a long time.

"Brother Lin Po, why did you decide from the very beginning to help me... and the Soul Beast Clan?"

"With your talent, plus the protection of a world consciousness at its peak, even that new Asura God wouldn't dare to do anything to you openly."

"Once your cultivation is sufficient, you will surely gain the favor of those god-kings who seek destruction and be granted a divine position. So why would you take such a great risk to help us?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Gu Yuena stared intently at Lin Po, wanting to get the answer she most wanted from him.

On the other hand, Lin Po was surprised and lost in thought when he heard the question, because he didn't know how to give Gu Yuena a reasonable answer.

Whether it was promoting the advancement of the spirit realm, the "Soul Ring Condensation Method," or the red thread that Xiao Yuan haphazardly tied, those were all opportunities and ideas that came about after his birth.

As for the beginning, he couldn't very well tell her that he just hoped the group of soul beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest wouldn't cause him any trouble.

After thinking for a full ten minutes, Lin Po finally decided to tell the truth. After all, there was nothing to hide about this kind of thing. It would be problematic if he had a purpose from the beginning.

"To be honest, when you first came to me through the power of fate, you didn't have as many thoughts as you do now."

"At the time, I simply wanted to prevent you from causing trouble, making things difficult, or hindering my plans, especially Lingxi and you."

Helping the soul beasts was just a side benefit; having them was better, but not having them wouldn't be a big deal, it just meant needing to be a little more careful.

"But after Xiao Yuan escaped and moved away from the far north, and I truly experienced the benefits of advancing to the Spirit Realm, I began to genuinely hope that soul beasts could migrate to the Spirit Realm."

At this point, Lin Po stopped speaking and stared intently at Gu Yuena's reaction.

There was no disappointment, loneliness, or regret as Lin Po had imagined, not even the slightest bit of negative emotion. In Lin Po's perception, the silver dragon girl only felt relieved and joyful.

This change left Lin Po somewhat bewildered, and he couldn't help but feel frustrated that he couldn't understand the girl's thoughts.

Suddenly, Gu Yuena's voice rang out in the room, just as melodious, but with a touch more ease and emotion.

"Just as Lin Po and Xiao Meng said, they would never lie to us. You only need to say a few nice things to make me happier."

Gu Yuena, who already knew Lin Po's personality from Meng Hongchen and the other sisters, was naturally not surprised by Lin Po's answer.

It was almost exactly as I had guessed.

However, there's nothing wrong with that; at least it proves that this young man is worth my wholehearted devotion.

Big sister, Sister Yuan, I'm so sorry, I just couldn't hold back anymore.

Forcibly suppressing the desire in her heart and the strange look in her eyes, Gu Yuena tilted her head, extended her right hand, and said in a sweet voice:
"The sun is out, Brother Linpo, let's go."

Lin Po looked at the girl's delicate and perfect little hands, then at her smiling and perfect face, and couldn't help but shake his head and chuckle.

Then he grasped the hand that was raised in mid-air, disappeared from the spot, leaving only a simple echo.

"Well, let's go."

. . .

As one of the few large cities in the Heavenly Soul Empire, Dragon City was already bustling with activity at its city gates by eight or nine in the morning.

To avoid attracting too much attention and being targeted by malicious individuals, Lin Po disguised himself as usual when going out.

And then, he casually gave Gu Yuena a makeover that he thought was beautiful. This only angered the girl, who then pounded his chest so hard she could barely breathe.

(End of this chapter)