Douluo Dalu: The Eyes That Defy Fate

Chapter 280 Purpose
Everyone present was stunned upon hearing this.

Recalling the secrets of the divine realm that she had just learned from Lin Po, she couldn't help but feel pity for this girl with a complicated background.

Compared to their past suffering, this little girl, who had just turned thirteen, had clearly endured far worse hardships.

How could someone so heartless and inhumane as to have their own father sever their soul?

Fortunately, Lin Po and the others were not naive newcomers, and their expressions did not change.

As a result, Wang Dong'er, who lacked experience, did not notice anything unusual about them.

"It seems you've finally achieved the life you wanted," Lin Po said with a touch of emotion.

The seed left behind by a casual act in the past, after several months of wild growth, has finally sprouted into a vibrant sapling.

Her pampered nature as the little princess of the Haotian Sect was replaced by a heroic spirit, and her previously impetuous personality became calm and composed.

After only a few months apart, Lin Po had a completely new feeling about him.

"Yes, yes, it's all thanks to Brother Lin!"

"Otherwise, I would still be being manipulated without my knowledge, and in the end, I would only hurt all the people close to me!"

Wang Dong'er's smile grew even brighter after hearing this. She sat down on the ground in a carefree manner and began to talk at length about her recent achievements.

Lin Po, in turn, adopted the demeanor of a good older brother, attentively listening to his younger sister's boasting.

Seeing this, Kong Deming and the others all smiled, but no one said a word.

They simply sat beside each other, listening quietly.

After an unknown amount of time, the sun was about to set, but the laughter and chatter in the courtyard showed no sign of stopping.

It wasn't until the soul-guiding lamp detected insufficient light and automatically turned on that everyone belatedly realized that they had actually been chatting all afternoon without leaving.

Seeing that it was getting late, Kong Deming, as the host, would not give up this hard-won opportunity and immediately tried to persuade them to stay.

"Since it's getting late, why don't you stay here with me? We can also discuss Lin's matter."

Zhang Lexuan, Jing Hongchen, and the others couldn't wait for the group to stay a few more days and wait for the situation to develop further.

Wang Dong'er has been living in the Kong family mansion for the past few months, enjoying her own private forging room, so she certainly wouldn't have any objections.

Therefore, all eyes were on Lin Po, awaiting his decision.

Noticing Zhang Lexuan's eager gaze, all the excuses Lin Po wanted to use to refuse vanished in an instant, and he nodded in response.

"That's fine. Xiaomeng and the others are all in seclusion and won't be out for a while."

"Instead of going home and having nothing to do, I'd rather chat with you all."

Upon hearing this, Jing Hongchen and the others were overjoyed. While instructing the waiting servants to prepare dinner and lodging, they escorted Lin Po towards the main hall.

"Huh? Why does Kong Laojing seem so strange today? Sister Lexuan is acting strange too."

Wang Dong'er, who was watching from the sidelines, looked at the somewhat strange scene in front of her and couldn't help but mutter to herself.

As a result, the almost imperceptible sound happened to reach the ears of a close female official who was following at the very back.

The next second, Han Ruoruo raised an eyebrow, gently put her arm around the girl surnamed Wang's shoulder, and whispered in her ear:

"Little Dong'er, don't make a fuss, or Her Majesty the Empress and I won't let you off the hook."

Even though the voice coming from beside her didn't sound threatening at all, it still gave Wang Dong'er a chill down her spine.

"Okay, Sister Ruoruo."

"That's a good girl. When Yuhao comes back, your older sisters will help you too."

Upon hearing Han Ruoruo's seemingly warning words, Wang Dong'er initially failed to grasp the implied meaning.

But as soon as Huo Yuhao's name was mentioned, the girl, who had been immersed in various novels for several days, immediately realized what he meant and exclaimed in surprise.

"Yuhao? Help me? What do you mean?! Sister Lexuan wants to... Waaah?!"

In an instant, a delicate hand covered the guess that was about to slip out.

Then, Han Ruoruo used her immense strength, which Wang Dong'er could not resist, to drag her to a secluded corner.

"Shh! Now that you know, just cooperate. You don't need to do anything, just keep your Brother Lin at the Kong residence." "And the longer the better. The longer you drag it out, the happier the sisters will be, and the richer your reward will be! Yuhao will also listen to you more!"

"Blink if you know!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Wang Dong'er blinked her big eyes a few times, her eyes sparkling with excitement.

For Wang Dong'er, rewards were irrelevant.

After all, she had always been the one indebted to Lin Po, and she felt really bad about rewarding him for such a small thing.

But Huo Yuhao is different. If she didn't have some good methods, she might not be able to handle that stubborn guy.

"Sister Ruoruo, I understand! Leave it to me! Also, please keep an eye on Yuhao, sister~"

"No problem, no problem! Little Yuhao is nothing, with my methods, Dong'er will surely catch him easily."

"Hey hey hey."

As a sinister laugh echoed, Huo Yuhao, far away on the border of Tianhun, couldn't help but shiver.

He then silently took out warm clothes from his soul tool, and while dressing, he muttered to himself:

"Is there something wrong with this Ice Bear Martial Soul? Why do I suddenly feel a bit cold? I need to hurry back and ask Brother Lin for help!"

A certain ice silkworm, long since forgotten and no longer of any presence, thought: Why don't you ask your brother?

Before long, the group, having eaten and drunk their fill, were gathered around the table to digest their food when Kong Deming, unusually, started a conversation.

"Young Lin, when do you plan to unify the continent?"

"Well, speaking of which, this matter really should be put on the agenda. What suggestions do you have, sir?"

Glancing at his great-grandson-in-law, who was all disheveled, Kong Deming couldn't help but sigh and continued following up on his question.

"Of course, the sooner the better! Not to mention military strength, we have an absolute advantage even in terms of top-tier experts!"

"Five Soul Masters with four-word Battle Armor and twelve with three-word Battle Armor could easily sweep across the continent."

Before he could finish speaking, Lin Po, who had been leisurely and indifferent, suddenly sat up straight in his chair, not even having time to swallow the drink in his mouth.

"Pfft, how much?! Five plus twelve?!"

"That's right, otherwise why do you think my and Xiao Jing's funds are used up so quickly? Most of them are spent on rare metals!"

"Prices in Mingdu have risen considerably recently as a result. If Lexuan hadn't noticed and made adjustments in time, an economic crisis would have already broken out!"

Lin Po was stunned by Kong Deming's consistently calm tone, and then Zhang Lexuan came up and added one last thing.

“Xiao Po, your great-grandfather was right. The large influx of gold soul coins into the market has indeed diluted their value to some extent.”

Lin Po, who had studied history and politics, naturally knew this: wasn't it just inflation?
He never imagined that one day he would become the culprit of a social crisis.

"Let's leave the matter of unifying the continent to Sister Lexuan. She can take full charge of it. We can also take this opportunity to evolve Xiao Xiao's martial soul."

Zhang Lexuan readily agreed.

As long as it helps Lin Po, no matter how difficult or tiring it is, it doesn't matter.

Moreover, unifying the continent with such a huge advantage is a trivial matter; after marriage, they can simply find an opportunity to sweep across it.

"Then it's up to you. Dong'er is here too, so you can talk to her yourself."

Having said that, Kong Deming, who had started, fell silent, his old eyes curiously observing the increasingly strange atmosphere.

Seeing this, Lin Po sighed inwardly, but did not hesitate and directly stated his purpose.

"Dong'er, your elder brother has two things to ask you about this time."

"The first thing is your second martial soul. Your elder brother has already had it forged, and it is much stronger than the Clear Sky Hammer."

"The second thing is that I need your help with the soul rings and soul bones of those two divine beasts from the Haotian Sect."

As the last word was uttered, Wang Dong'er's smile froze on the spot, and she remained silent for a long time.

(End of this chapter)