Douluo Continent: A Thousand Miles of Cultivation

(One thing is certain, at least at the seventh ring, it would be best if he could sacrifice himself – Thousand Water Douluo)

She simply didn't understand dialectics. Research needs and cultivation needs are not necessarily opposed, but can be dialectically unified. It's just a matter of priority or who came first. She was just lucky to have encountered the moment when Qianshui collapsed.

"Shui Shui, your teacher is really amazing!"

"Are you even better than Sister Xiaowu?"

"Hmph! How could that be! Sister Xiaowu is the best in the world!"

……

"How long until the project you're in charge of is completed?"

"Your Highness, it will take...it will take some more time..."

"The project has been underway for over two years, yet you keep delaying it! Do you really think the laws of the Empire are useless?"

Qian Shui had already arrived at Tian Dou City, but did not see Qian Renxue at the Crown Prince's residence. He asked Elder Ci Xue, who was staying at the Crown Prince's residence, and learned that she had gone to a section of the road construction project to urge the progress of the project.

So they found their way to the place and overheard the conversation they had just heard.

"How has Elder Shelong been lately?"

"You're back, kid? Your aura is terrifying! You've broken through to the title level?!"

"How is that possible? I'm currently at the peak of Soul Emperor level 70. Enough talk, let's solve the problem first."

"You come?"

"No need. There's no need to cause any trouble. My actions might be too much of a fuss."

"Alright, then you can look after the young lady here for now."

"That's natural."

'Starry Sky?'

Qian Shui leaned against a large tree, dressed in a pure black robe and wearing a black eye patch. His aura was quite terrifying, like a suppressed beast that might erupt at any moment.

In the past, he would have dealt with some clowns silently, like a perfectly silent assassin. But now, he couldn't control the force of his attacks, easily causing unnecessary trouble, much like a berserker going berserk.

Sensing the slight fluctuations in soul power, Qian Renxue roughly understood what was going on. She simply continued the discussion as usual without any change in expression.

Perhaps the battle excited Serpent Spear Douluo, who, carrying his Serpent Spear Martial Soul, extended an invitation to Qian Shui upon his return.

"Kid, how about a fight? Let me see the skills you brought back from the City of Slaughter!"

"Xiaoxue over here..."

"We'll be heading back to Tiandou City soon. Today's business is all settled, no problems."

“That works, but we need to stay far away, otherwise attracting the attention of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School would be a loss.”

"Don't worry, those two are in Qibao City and their whereabouts are clear. Let's go to Sunset Forest instead."

"Walk."

……

Without further ado, upon reaching the Sunset Forest, Qian Shui removed his black eye patch, revealing eyes filled with violence and bloodlust.

"Killing God Realm!"

An invisible energy swept across the entire area, amplifying his own power while weakening the opponent's. With this ebb and flow, Qian Shui launched a fierce attack before the Serpent Spear Douluo could react.

"One, two, three, six?"

Upon seeing Qian Shui, the Serpent Spear Douluo first lit up his first three spirit rings in sequence, and then lit up his sixth ring the instant he got close!

"Sixth Soul Skill, Blazing Sun Technique!"

"Martial spirit's true form!"

At this moment, Serpent Spear Douluo lost all sense of complacency. In an instant, ten Thousand Waters appeared with equal and identical auras, attacking him from all directions, at multiple angles, and in different orders. Although each attack was made of physical strength, each one was close to the attack power of a Soul Douluo's eighth Soul Skill.

Ten Soul Douluos launched a perfectly coordinated attack on him. Faced with this fact, he had no doubt whatsoever.

'The aura emanating from this kid didn't lie!'

"Fifth Soul Skill! Thunderous Explosive Smash!"

Under Qian Shui's extreme speed, just as the attack was about to land, Serpent Spear Douluo barely managed to activate his seventh and fifth soul skills, using offense as defense and area damage to defend against Qian Shui's attack.

However, Qian Shui's sixth soul skill seemed to crumble at the first touch, disappearing after only one attack.

Before Serpent Spear Douluo could even rejoice, he was met with a barrage of rapid, relentless sword strikes from Qian Shui's signature style.

Although each strike only reached the attack power of his current level, there were just too many of them!

Even if a Title Douluo survives the continuous attacks of dozens or even hundreds of Soul Saints, he will be close to death.

"stop!"

Unable to withstand the onslaught, Serpent Spear Douluo called for a pause, realizing that even if he wanted to escape the battle, it would be difficult.

A utterly absurd thought popped into his head: 'A life-or-death battle, am I destined to die?'

Indeed, it seemed that Qian Shui was going all out, showing no mercy, and attacking him with deadly moves at every turn, but the soul attack of the primordial spirit was completely useless against him.

Even so, he was already struggling to defend himself. Even if he used all his soul skills, he couldn't hit Qian Shui, who was moving at an extremely fast speed. As a result, even if Qian Shui couldn't break through his defense for a while, he would eventually be worn down and killed. He might as well just admit defeat.

Looking at Qian Shui, who had disengaged from the battle and was now wearing an eye patch and acting incredibly flamboyant, She Long found it hard to believe that he was only eighteen years old, yet had already reached the threshold of Soul Saint, and whose true strength was comparable to a Title Douluo.

"Sigh, I wonder what you ate to grow up like this. Are you going to hunt souls?"

"No need, go back to find Xiaoxue."

"Alright, you decide."

Qian Shui has always been very opinionated and has always made his own decisions about cultivation. Even Pope Bibi Dong, who is his teacher, has never interfered. When She Long saw that Qian Shui had reached level 70 and that the two were in Sunset Forest, he casually suggested the Soul Hunting event.

In short, this avoided an awkward situation; it was an unspoken understanding.

"You killed that old poisoner, didn't you?"

"Ah."

"The same goes for the jade crown?"

"Ah."

"six."

……

"Hmm hum hum~"

As night fell, Qian Renxue removed her disguise and began to wash up.

"Oh my, how can Rongrong be so cute~?"

During the battle between Qian Shui and She Long, Ning Fengzhi took Ning Rongrong to meet Xue Qinghe.

At this time, Ning Rongrong was already eight years old. She was fearless and her little devil nature was becoming more and more pronounced. However, she was affectionate towards Xue Qinghe but did not overstep any boundaries.

Qian Renxue was quite pleased. In her eyes, Ning Rongrong was just Qian Shui dressed up as a girl, and she couldn't be more fond of her.

"What should I do? I really want Xiaoshui to wear a dress too! Oh no, just thinking about it makes me so embarrassed!"

...

"Your young lady... um... is she usually like this?"

Qian Shui has excellent hearing. Although she was wearing an eye patch, she could still hear when she met She Longci at the work site, even though she couldn't see with her mental power.

He could roughly imagine Qian Renxue drooling over herself while dressed as a woman, while in reality she was writhing like a maggot on the bed...

After all, he was pretty much the same in his past life...

Chapter 124 Crossing the Dragon Gate

Qian Renxue made no secret of her feelings for him, which made him blush deeply.

You know, aside from being socially awkward, otaku have skin as thick as a city wall. They don't really care if you fantasize about them wearing women's clothes or being even more... well, they're not going to eat their rice anyway.

His original longing turned to fear as he stood rooted to the spot, while the two titled figures, their mockery intense, frantically urged him to go forward, even shoving him.

"You two shameless old men! You just want to stir up trouble, don't you?! Stop pushing! Stop pushing!"

Qian Shui shook his head and waved his hands. Even though he was wearing an eye patch to show off, anyone could see that his face clearly showed his unwillingness.

Taking advantage of Qian Shui's inattention, She Long flashed to Qian Renxue's door and knocked.

"Holy shit! You son of a bitch! Why didn't I chop you up?!"

"Who?"

Knowing full well that it was Qian Renxue inside, but hearing Xue Qinghe's male voice instead, she didn't react at all before she could even think about it.

Then Qianshui was kicked through the door.

"Whew! That felt great!"

Silently, Ci Xue looked at She Long, who was letting out a long breath, and secretly sighed that his old buddy was clearly using his position to settle personal scores!

Because he needed to hide, Qian Shui suppressed his soul power fluctuations to the lowest level, almost blending into the environment. However, this also meant that many functions were turned off, and She Long's kick turned him into an ordinary person.

"Haha... Little Xue, how have you been?"

Qian Renxue emerged from the bathtub, quickly dressed in her pajamas, only to be confronted by a man in black whose entrance was utterly comical.

Qian Shui lay on the ground, one hand lifting the blindfold over her head, the other waving to Qian Renxue.

But her bare feet and the wet footprints drew everyone's attention, instantly arousing a thousand romantic thoughts, while the girl remained oblivious.

Qian Renxue had imagined a hundred different scenarios of Qian Shui's return, but she would always rush forward and hug him. Perhaps she would cry because of her longing, or feel shy because of her feelings, or even blame him for being gone for too long.

But how was she supposed to respond to his entrance like that?!

(Give me back all the hundred feelings I had! You bastard! — Qian Renxue)

With a dark expression, Qian Renxue still walked towards Qian Shui, but she ignored the... um... Qian Shui on the ground.

She slowly closed the door without turning around.

"Did you hear everything?"