Douluo Dalu: The Eyes That Defy Fate

Chapter 279 The Free Butterfly

Before long, with Lin Po's detailed explanation, Zhang Lexuan finally understood the reason why there was so much wealth around her and why there had been such a commotion in the Kong family mansion earlier.

Then, while gently poking her younger brother's forehead with her delicate fingers, she asked with a smile in her eyes:

"So to sum it up, Xiao Po, you not only went to the Douling Empire and robbed their national treasury, but you also got into a fight with Elder Jing because of a disagreement over how to divide the spoils?"

"Hey, Sister Lexuan, you're exaggerating! There's no question of unfair distribution of spoils. I just had a friendly chat with Grandpa Jing, we didn't fight at all!"

As she spoke, Lin Po deliberately widened her eyes and turned her head to look at her older sister pitifully.

Seeing this, Zhang Lexuan was both amused and exasperated, but her heart couldn't help but tremble slightly, and she felt a touch of indescribable emotion.

My younger brother, who seems to be all-powerful and influential outside, has always been quite domineering towards everyone.

Even the sisters in the family are the same.

But when he's with her, he instantly lets down his guard and becomes the child he remembers who never grew up, always wanting to be close to her.

Of course, she was also very happy about it.

Thinking of this, Zhang Lexuan suddenly remembered the rumors that had been circulating in the outside world these past few days, and her ears turned red.

I'm sure Xiao Po would really like the title 'Moon Soul Emperor', which is a perfect match for 'Moon Soul Empress'.

It was truly rare for her great-grandfather and Grandpa Jing, who only knew how to ask for money, to do something that made her feel at ease.

Clearly, Zhang Lexuan had already found the source of the rumors circulating outside.

While she ascended to the throne through Lin Po's schemes and the full support of everyone, her own wisdom was indeed exceptional.

With the support of a large sum of money, and the new Holy Spirit Cult members that Lin Po entrusted to her before his departure, how could Kong Deming and Jing Hongchen's little tricks escape her notice?

Because the two elders' actions pleased the emperor, she didn't hold it against them and even secretly contributed her own efforts.

After all, as an empress, she desired a grand wedding that would be celebrated by all, more than any ordinary woman.

As for whether Lin Po would be angry afterward, Zhang Lexuan believed that with the help of a certain Han-surname personal female official, she could definitely handle it this time!
As for what will happen between Kong Deming and Jing Hongchen, that's not her concern.

They are, after all, two elders; their younger brother probably wouldn't go too far.

Zhang Lexuan became more and more excited as she thought about it. If the timing weren't so inappropriate, she would have loved to run back to the palace right now to prepare for her wedding.

Therefore, she had to suppress her joy and secretly gave her great-grandfather a look, asking him to cooperate in keeping Lin Po at the Confucius Mansion for a few days.

Upon seeing this, Kong Deming's helpless expression deepened.

My great-granddaughter, whom I just found not long ago, is about to run into someone else's pig.

This is really tough on the old man!
But since things had come to this point, he had no time to hesitate, so he could only nod slightly to indicate that he would fully cooperate.

After receiving Kong Deming's support, Zhang Lexuan gently patted Lin Po's shoulder, indicating that there were still outsiders present and that he should be more serious.

"Since you've already set the quota, let's go with that. My great-grandfather will take 300 million, Elder Jing will take 150 million, and the rest will go into the national treasury and be allocated according to national needs."

"Alright, I'll listen to Sister Lexuan."

After saying that, Lin Po first waved his hand and distributed a portion of the gold soul coins, then opened the spatial gate again and threw all the remaining valuables into it.

At the same time, Jing Hongchen also took the opportunity to crane his neck and glance at the other side of the spatial gate, and immediately his lips twitched.

Good heavens, the portal connects to the national treasury; isn't that like treating the national treasury as a personal wallet?
Lin is really arrogant!

Turning his head to look at the mountain of gold soul coins piled on the ground, the corner of his mouth twitched even more.

That brat, he said he'd give me a hundred million, and he didn't give me a single cent more.

So stingy! I don't know where he learned that from! Just like his sister!

Hmm? His sister?

That's fine, it's normal.

Afterwards, Jing Hongchen squatted on the ground to collect gold soul coins into his storage soul tool while chatting with Lin Po.

"Lin boy, how long are you going to stay this time? Are you going to go into seclusion for several months again?"

Upon hearing Jing Hongchen's question, Lin Po pondered for a few seconds before gently shaking his head, much to the surprise of the others.

Could it be that the cultivation fanatic has changed his gender? "I probably won't be going into seclusion again anytime soon. I absorbed five ferocious beast soul rings at once before, which brought a lot of improvement. It would be better to settle down for a month or two."

"Moreover, the remaining three spirit rings were decided long ago. The reason I rushed back this time was to discuss with Dong'er how to lure the snake out of its hole."

"Hmm? Dong'er? What's her relationship with that crazy girl?"

Before he finished speaking, Kong Deming, Zhang Lexuan, and the others also cast curious glances at him.

They couldn't fathom how a crazy girl who had only recently broken through to the Soul Master level could help Lin Po, this monstrous young man, with his Soul Rings.

Seeing this, Lin Po sighed deeply.

Then, he slowly recounted Wang Dong'er's origins, the situation in the God Realm, and the two wicked beasts of the Haotian Sect whose strength rivaled that of a divine official.

As time passed, Lin Po revealed more and more secrets.

Zhang Lexuan and Kong Deming were alright; having already guessed as much, they were somewhat prepared and therefore did not react too violently.

On the other hand, Jing Hongchen was humiliatingly squatting in front of the gold soul coins, trembling and unable to even stand up.

Back then, he urged the daughter of the God King to forge iron every day!

Won't we face retaliation?!

However, the person who surprised Lin Po the most was Han Ruoruo.

This woman wasn't shocked at all; she didn't even show the slightest emotional fluctuation. She remained completely unfazed throughout.

"Sister Ruoruo, aren't you surprised?"

Seemingly surprised that Lin Po would take the initiative to talk to her, Han Ruoruo revealed a satisfied smile in her eyes.

"Hmm? Why are you surprised? Little Po has always been amazing. It's only natural that he can do these things."

Upon hearing this, Lin Po froze on the spot, momentarily unsure whether she was simply carefree or genuinely trusted him.

Zhang Lexuan was also somewhat stunned.

Because the two had been sisters for many years, she was absolutely certain that Han Ruoruo's words just now came from the bottom of her heart.

This made her wonder if she had really let a wolf into her house by bringing her in.

Seeing that the atmosphere was not right, Kong Deming finally couldn't help but cough, breaking the ambiguity in the air.

"Ahem, since that's the case, then I'll call Dong'er over first. Since everyone's here, we can discuss it together."

"Ah, well! Then I'll trouble you, Master Kong!"

Kong Deming: "."

That brat really knows how to take advantage of a situation!

A dozen minutes later, a disheveled, dark-skinned figure came running out from behind the courtyard, shouting "Brother Lin" as he ran.

Lin Po stared at it for a moment, then slapped his forehead, unable to bear looking at it any longer.

Is this still the proud little princess who was pampered and cherished?
Not only was her hair disheveled and her face covered in oil, but her long, light blue hair, which she used to take great care of, also had a lot of burnt marks that hadn't been cleaned.

The cleanest thing about him is his big white teeth; when he grins, he looks absolutely hilarious.

"Grandpa Jing, explain yourself to me! It's been months since I last saw you, and how did your little princess turn into this?! Aren't you afraid that kid Yuhao will come back and bombard you with cannons?"

"Well, this is really not my fault. It was this crazy girl who insisted on forging iron every day, saying that it would speed up her cultivation progress, so I agreed."

Feeling the faint chill emanating from beside her, Jing Hongchen wiped the cold sweat from her forehead and quickly explained the reason.

Fearing that Lin Po would misunderstand, she slapped him away.

At this moment, Wang Dong'er also ran up to the crowd and pleaded for Jing Hongchen.

"Brother Lin, please don't blame Elder Jing. Everything so far has been Dong'er's own idea; no one has forced her!"

"Moreover, Dong'er feels happy and free every day now!"

The smiling girl with bright eyes said this.

(End of this chapter)