Douluo Continent: An Adventure Begins in Wuhun City

"Xue'er, tell Sister Dong'er, why do you want to find Chen Yao so much?"

"Because I want to play with Brother Chen Yao."

Qian Renxue spoke in a barely audible voice.

"Then why don't you play with the other kids in the Spirit Hall? Why do you have to find Chen Yao?"

Bibi Dong asked again, but Qian Renxue looked disdainful.

"Hmph, those guys, they're all trying to curry favor with me, always giving in to me. It's no fun playing with them."

"It's not just that reason, is it? I remember Chen Yao didn't really pay attention to you back then. What could he possibly do with you?"

Bibi Dong sneered.

Upon hearing this, Qian Renxue activated her skill again, lowering her head and hunching her shoulders, feigning innocence and bewilderment.

"Ugh"

Seeing this, Bibi Dong sighed and asked again.

"Xue'er, I understand that you want to get closer to Chen Yao because of your martial soul, and I should and shouldn't stop you. But you have to tell me, apart from the reason of your martial soul, what is your opinion of Chen Yao?"

"view?"

Qian Renxue raised her head again, a hint of doubt flashing in her eyes.

"I heard from others that Brother Chen Yao is a bad person, not a good person at all?"

Bibi Dong was speechless upon hearing this.

"Others? You heard that from your father, right? He... well... he's not exactly a good person, but that's not my opinion. I'm asking if you have any romantic feelings for him... you know..."

Seeing Bibi Dong's hesitant expression, unsure how to explain, Qian Renxue asked curiously.

"That kind of...?"

Bibi Dong gave up explaining, her expression turned serious, and she spoke to Qian Renxue with a hint of threat.

"Fine, Xue'er, I can let you play with Chen Yao, but he is Dong'er's man. When the time is right, I will hold the grandest wedding in the entire Douluo Continent with him. At that time, he will be your brother-in-law."

So, if your grandfather tells you anything, don't believe it, don't listen to it, and don't do it. Otherwise, if I find out that there's something going on between you and Chen Yao, I'll make sure you never see Chen Yao again. Do you understand?

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 153 Qian Renxue's Changes

"Oh, so I have to call Chen Yao brother-in-law, right?"

Qian Renxue nodded, seemingly understanding but not quite.

Hearing Qian Renxue address Chen Yao, Bibi Dong was overjoyed.

"Good, just remember that."

"Can I go see my brother-in-law now?"

Qian Renxue's face showed a hint of impatience.

"Not yet. Your brother Chen Yao helped me with palace affairs yesterday and is a bit tired. He hasn't gotten up yet. Wait until he's rested enough before you come to see him."

Bibi Dong refused without hesitation. This was a rare rest time for Chen Yao in the past month, and Bibi Dong couldn't bear to disturb Chen Yao for it.

However, upon hearing this, a hint of disdain flashed in Qian Renxue's eyes.

She had already learned from Qian Xunji that Bibi Dong had neglected her official duties for a whole month. Everyone knew what she had been doing in this secret room during that month.

He scoffed at Bibi Dong's words, which sounded like she was coaxing a three-year-old.

Now, three years later, she is no longer the innocent little girl Bibi Dong remembered.

People in Douluo Continent are precocious. Even boys who develop later can wreak havoc on brothels at the age of 11 or 12.

As for precocious girls, they are usually able to grow into graceful young women by the age of ten, ready to be married.

Qian Renxue is now 7 years old.

Her face, once as round and adorable as a dumpling, has become more three-dimensional, and her nascent delicate features already foreshadow how stunningly beautiful she will be in the future.

With a youthful, somewhat awkward physique and slightly unruly manner, he exudes an irresistible youthful energy in every gesture.

Their minds are also maturing.

In addition, his grandfather, Qian Daoliu, firmly believed that even after Chen Yao disappeared, Chen Yao's martial soul could resonate with Qian Renxue's martial soul, which meant that he was extraordinary. Furthermore, he had activated Qian Renxue's martial soul in advance, which meant that the bond between him and Qian Renxue had already been formed and could not be erased.

Qian Renxue will inevitably encounter Chen Yao again sooner or later, so Qian Daoliu, still harboring ill intentions, constantly tries to instill certain ideas in Qian Renxue. At the same time, he has the maids in the palace guide Qian Renxue to distinguish between friendship and love, so that she can have a correct understanding of matters between men and women.

Qian Renxue already had a natural affinity for Chen Yao because of her martial spirit. In addition, with the constant indoctrination from Qian Daoliu and the gradual maturation of her mind as she grew up, Qian Renxue gradually developed a strong desire to win over Chen Yao, whom she had only spent a short time with.

However, given Bibi Dong's current power, Qian Renxue did not dare to reveal her true feelings in front of her.

My presence here today is nothing more than the result of Qian Daoliu's planning behind the scenes.

There is some discrepancy between Bibi Dong's guess that Qian Xunji instigated it and her own.

Qian Xunji was originally a rather Buddhist person who did not value power or strength much.

You must understand that he possesses a divine martial soul that transcends the ordinary. Not to mention obtaining divine inheritance and ascending to godhood, being guaranteed to reach level 99 and become a representative of the gods like Qian Daoliu is practically a certainty.

If it weren't for Qian Daoliu being too strict with him when he was young, causing him to have serious problems with his attitude towards cultivation, how could he still have his soul power at level 94 even though he is over forty years old now?

Even the spirit rings on his body were just made up casually, with almost none of them reaching the limit of the absorption years.

He's really rotten.

Furthermore, during the years that the Spirit Hall was in charge, it almost exclusively focused on consolidating the stability of its existing territory and rarely expanded outwards. Its attitude towards foreign powers was also very mild.

This reveals the nature of Qian Xunji.

Now, however, he has not, as he once fantasized, encountered a woman by some unknown accident, sparked a romance, found his true love, and spent his life with her.

But his current wife was chosen by his father. She was fair-skinned, beautiful, and had an extraordinary temperament. She was obedient and gentle towards her husband, and very virtuous and loving. Qian Xunji was already content with this. He spent his days in harmony with his wife in the temple, enjoying the flowers and the moon. He couldn't be more carefree.

He couldn't be bothered to get involved in the mess between Qian Renxue and Bibi Dong. After all, Qian Renxue was his daughter, and Bibi Dong was someone he had watched grow up. They were both his flesh and blood, and it wouldn't be appropriate for him to stand on either side.

The object of their rivalry was Chen Yao, whom he looked down upon the most. Even though Chen Yao's future achievements were limitless, Qian Xunji still looked down on him. Every time he thought of Chen Yao, he felt an itch to punch him.

So he simply decided to ignore it and let Qian Renxue and Bibi Dong do whatever they wanted. He closed the door and lived his own little life with his wife, which was better than anything else.

Unfortunately, Qian Xunji wanted to give up, but Qian Daoliu disagreed and a few days ago, he dragged Qian Xunji out of the house.

This led to the scene where Qian Xunji sought out Bibi Dong.

Even without Chrysanthemum Douluo coming to his door, he would have had no choice but to seek out Bibi Dong due to the pressure of his father's iron fist, which was as big as a casserole dish.

With the advice and planning of the strategists of the Hall of Worship, Qian Renxue made full preparations and arrived at the Papal Palace.

Just like the flaw that Bibi Dong noticed earlier, all I can say is that what you saw was only what I wanted you to see.

The current Qian Renxue is no longer the innocent blank sheet of paper she once was. Even with the advice of those old foxes in the Hall of Offerings, her feigned panic after being exposed still managed to scare Bibi Dong, leaving her stunned and moved.

"Can I go in and wait for my brother-in-law? I haven't seen him in a long time. I'll just watch quietly from the side. I promise I won't wake him up."

Qian Renxue looked at Bibi Dong with hopeful eyes, her tone pleading.

But this time, Bibi Dong shook her head. On Chen Yao's issue, no matter how much she felt for Qian Renxue, Bibi Dong's attitude was extremely firm, and she would not allow Qian Renxue to disturb her at this time.

Moreover, Chen Yao is currently sleeping naked in bed. Even Bibi Dong herself gets excited looking at his body and can't get enough of it. How could she bear to let Qian Renxue see it?

Under Qian Renxue's utterly disappointed gaze, Bibi Dong spoke calmly.

"That's all for now. You go back first. Once your brother-in-law has rested, I'll send someone to let you know so you can catch up with him."

With that, Bibi Dong turned her head and closed the door tightly again.

Looking at the tightly closed, cold iron gate in front of her, Qian Renxue's innocent expression vanished instantly. She stomped her foot heavily and gritted her teeth.

"Damn it, you old woman, you've really kept your guard up tight!"

After cursing angrily under her breath, Qian Renxue turned and left with a reluctant expression.

Now that Bibi Dong has relented, she can't let a moment of impulsiveness ruin all the hard work she's put in over the past few months.

Unable to see Chen Yao immediately, Qian Renxue walked out of the Papal Palace looking dejected and headed towards the Hall of Worship.

Just as Qian Renxue was looking downcast and hurrying along with her head down, suddenly, a shadow loomed ahead.

She stopped in her tracks, looked up in surprise, and found a handsome man dressed in the uniform of a Spirit Hall student standing in front of her.

"You are."

Qian Renxue frowned and spoke.

"Miss Renxue, it's me, Chen Ming!"

The man in front shouted excitedly at Qian Renxue.

"Chen Ming."

Hearing the somewhat familiar name, Qian Renxue murmured to herself, while scrutinizing the man in front of her. She noticed a slightly familiar face that bore a slight resemblance to Chen Yao, and a memory suddenly resurfaced in her mind, making Qian Renxue realize what was going on.

Back then, because she had already gotten used to being with Chen Yao all the time, and because Qian Daoliu kept talking about Chen Yao in front of her, Qian Renxue was very depressed during the period when Chen Yao first disappeared. At such a young age, she felt as if a big piece of her heart was missing and could not be healed.

At that time, Qian Xunji also noticed Qian Renxue's strangeness and thought of taking her outside to relax.

However, just as Qian Xunji led Qian Renxue to the outskirts of the Spirit Hall and passed by the training grounds of the Spirit Hall students...

I happened to see a boy of about ten years old being pulled out by the instructor and severely reprimanded.

That is, Chen Ming, who is standing in front of her at this moment.

Chen Ming hung his head, enduring the instructor's overwhelming insults. His thin body trembled slightly, but he dared not make a sound. He looked extremely helpless.

Such a scene did not move Qian Renxue, who was watching from the sidelines. At that time, she was only thinking about her brother Chen Yao and had no time to care about the life or death of others.

But just as she was about to look away, the boy's reprimand happened to end. As he turned around to return to his team, he happened to meet Qian Renxue's gaze not far away.

When Qian Renxue saw Chen Ming's face, she was momentarily stunned.

Although Chen Ming was still young and only a little over 1.6 meters tall, and his face had not fully matured, Qian Renxue, who was obsessed with Chen Yao and remembered every detail of him, could immediately see that Chen Ming's handsome face had some similarities to Chen Yao's.

Under the blazing sun, the image in her eyes was slightly blurry. Coupled with her young age and naivety, Qian Renxue thought Chen Yao had returned and was overjoyed. She pulled Qian Xunji forward.

Guided by Qian Renxue, Qian Xunji also saw Han Ming's face and was somewhat surprised.

Chen Yao was already handsome, with red lips and white teeth, sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes. After his journey through the Nine Nether Immortal Lotus, his features became even more delicate and exquisite, adding a touch of bewitching charm. Even Qian Xunji, a man, couldn't help but marvel at how rare such a person was in the world.