Douluo Continent: An Adventure Begins in Wuhun City

Gu Yuena nodded subconsciously.

"Then they are most likely a couple. They will have a lovely baby on a dark and stormy night, and then form a complete family and stay together for life."

After hearing Ning Rongrong's explanation, Gu Yuena was stunned, her mind went blank, and her cheeks quickly flushed red.

Are she and Chen Yao a couple?

Will they get together, breed a baby dragon, and then stay together for life?

how can that be!

Immediately, Gu Yuena shook her head repeatedly and said to Ning Rongrong with considerable anger.

"What nonsense are you talking about? How could I possibly have that kind of relationship with him! The reason I protected him was simply because of some kind of cooperation and agreement. Alright, go to sleep and don't bother me. If you can't sleep, I can help you!"

Gu Yuena's voice was several decibels louder than usual, which was enough to show the turmoil in her heart. Her expression as she looked at Ning Rongrong was also somewhat unfriendly.

"If it's not, it's not. Why be so fierce?"

Ning Rongrong was also startled by Gu Yuena's sudden change in attitude. She pouted with a bit of bluster, but under Gu Yuena's increasingly fierce aura, she obediently returned to her bed.

After Ning Rongrong left, Gu Yuena lay on the bed, her mind churning with thoughts.

Although she has lived for nearly a million years and possesses immense power, she holds supreme authority among the soul beast race.

But in matters of the heart, he is like a blank sheet of paper without a single ink stain.

When she first heard Ning Rongrong's explanation, she couldn't help but start to overthink.

Why does Ning Rongrong think that I have a romantic relationship with Chen Yao?

Was it because of Chen Yao's strange behavior today?

Why did Chen Yao do that?

Could it be that he, like Ning Rongrong said, developed feelings for me similar to those between human partners?

So what should she do?

Should he refuse? But if he refuses, will Chen Yao become angry, causing a rift between him and the soul beast?

Would you accept it? Although Chen Yao is the successor of the Dark Lord and is a good match for her, Chen Yao is ultimately a human. How could he be with her? Moreover, she is the ruler of all soul beasts and bears the heavy responsibility of reviving the soul beasts. How could she talk about such matters of love?

For a time, Gu Yuena's mind was in complete chaos, she tossed and turned and couldn't sleep, and the healing of her injuries also came to a standstill.

For the next period of time, Chen Yao lived a very comfortable life in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. After resuming the refinement of his soul power, his mastery of soul power and the distraction control technique improved steadily every day. In his spare time, he could also enjoy tea and watch Gu Yuena train Ning Rongrong, which was also a kind of pleasure.

However, Gu Yuena had been behaving strangely lately, avoiding him from time to time. Even when Chen Yao suggested sparring with Gu Yuena to check on her cultivation progress, Gu Yuena would run away with a flushed face, constantly emphasizing that she was the ruler of all soul beasts and couldn't consider such things for the time being, leaving Chen Yao completely baffled.

Although he wasn't particularly concerned, Chen Yao was too lazy to bother with Gu Yuena anymore; he would at least wait until Gu Yuena recovered before taking any further action.

While Gu Yuena is a convenient sparring partner, she's not the only option. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School also has two old men who have nothing better to do than eat all day.

Gu Yuena, who had previously viewed Chen Yao's request for sparring as harassment, breathed a sigh of relief after Chen Yao backed down when she saw her subtle hints.

Although she didn't reject Chen Yao, she felt too burdened and didn't know how to respond to his feelings.

But this sense of relief didn't last long. Feeling Chen Yao's growing indifference and alienation, Gu Yuena felt a sudden sense of loss, as if a piece of her heart was missing, leaving her feeling empty.

But she still couldn't understand those complex emotions, and she didn't know why she felt a pang of sadness. She could only force herself to suppress it.

On this day, as usual, Chen Yao and the others finished their day of cultivation and went to the main hall of the front hall for a meal.

As always, Ning Fengzhi was immersed in his busy official duties and unable to get away. At the sumptuous banquet, there were only Chen Yao and a few others present.

However, just as they were about to sit down, a furtive figure appeared outside the open palace doors.

Ning Rongrong and Gu Yuena quickly noticed and were slightly taken aback.

However, the figure outside the door seemed oblivious and walked in unabashedly.

Under the illumination of the palace lights, the two were able to clearly see the figure.

The newcomer was a maid dressed in the standard attire of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. She had a delicate and beautiful face and a slender and graceful figure, making her a rare and stunning woman.

Ning Rongrong frowned immediately upon seeing this.

She recognized the maid; she was one of the more beautiful maids from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. She wondered why she was being so unruly today. The group was having a meal, and this person dared to walk in without permission.

However, just as Ning Rongrong was about to reprimand her, the maid quickened her pace and walked up to her in an instant. She first bowed to Ning Rongrong with a slight fluster, then asked a question before walking to Chen Yao's side, pulling out a chair, and sitting down with a slightly shy expression.

This scene left Ning Rongrong and Gu Yuena speechless.

Then, to the astonishment of the two, Chen Yao, without any attempt to conceal his intentions, put his arm around the beautiful maid's shoulder, a lewd smile on his face, and whispered in her ear.

It's unclear what Chen Yao said to the maid, but it made her cheeks flush red. She playfully punched Chen Yao's chest with her fists, which amused Chen Yao, who burst into laughter.

Chen Yao had been at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School for some time now. After this period of respite, his ingrained lewdness began to surface again. When he was wandering around the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, he discovered this beautiful maid and was immediately overcome by an impulse to flirt with her.

Despite his current appearance, Chen Yao himself couldn't tell whether it was due to his superior skills or the maid's lust for his retirement funds. In any case, in a short time, he had managed to arouse this self-proclaimed virtuous maid to the point of trembling with desire.

Sure enough, as soon as things started to look promising, Chen Yao made a big show of inviting them to a dinner party, looking forward to the romantic evenings to come.

After all, although this maid was far less beautiful than Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue, she was still above Chen Yao's passing grade, and her gentle and obedient personality was many times better than those two crazy women.

Chen Yao estimated that he would probably stay at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School for quite some time, so he naturally didn't mind developing a wonderful relationship with her.

However, Ning Rongrong was dumbfounded when she saw the two of them flirting.

"Godfather, what's going on?"

Upon hearing Ning Rongrong's voice, Chen Yao suddenly remembered that there were two other people at the dinner table and realized what was going on.

"Oh, this is Xiao Meijuan. You probably don't know her. She's a new maidservant recently added to your Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. Just eat your food and don't worry about us."

Chen Yao waved impatiently at Ning Rongrong and the other woman, then picked up the wine glass that Xiao Meijuan had filled earlier, drank it all in one gulp, and then, with a wicked smile, began to roam freely over her graceful body with both hands.

This made Xiao Meijuan playfully complain, and she couldn't help but speak up.

"Oh dear, Brother Yao, Miss is still watching. What am I supposed to do now?"

A lewd smile crept across Chen Yao's lewd and wrinkled face.

"Hehe, don't worry, Rongrong is a sensible child, she won't say anything nonsense."

As Chen Yao spoke, he picked up a wine glass filled with fine wine and, with the maid's half-hearted resistance, poured it into her mouth. The wine stains from the corners of her mouth flowed down her smooth neck, making Chen Yao's throat bob as he watched.

Seeing Chen Yao's expression of complete solitude, Ning Rongrong's words caught in her throat. A surge of anger rose within her, but she didn't know how to respond. She could only sullenly fiddle with the food in front of her.

Beside Ning Rongrong, Gu Yuena's face turned completely dark. Her fists, hidden under the table, clenched tightly and trembled slightly. For some reason, seeing this scene in front of her, a strange killing intent surged in her heart, making her want to kill someone!

She didn't know where her murderous intent came from, but her rationality made her suppress this inexplicable impulse.

"Hmph, you stinking godfather, still the same as before!"

Ning Rongrong's muttering at that moment startled Gu Yuena, who was suppressing her killing intent. She then looked at Ning Rongrong and asked.

"The same as before? What do you mean?"

Because of their interactions over the past few days, their relationship was no longer as awkward as it had been at the beginning.

Upon hearing this, Ning Rongrong snorted and explained indignantly.

"Although my memory is a bit hazy, I still remember that when I was three years old, there were three super beautiful older sisters with my godfather! I wonder where those three sisters went. Did my godfather abandon them? He's such a bad person!"

"Three pretty older sisters?"

Gu Yuena was stunned again upon hearing this, her face became very stiff, and she twitched her lips as she spoke. Her clenched fist unconsciously dug her nails deep into her palm because she was too strong!

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 170 A Different Xue Qinghe?!

And so, Chen Yao, oblivious to everyone else, whispered sweet nothings to the maid.

The maid's cheeks were flushed, and her eyes gleamed with desire.

However, her passion was directed at the mouthwatering delicacies before her and the magnificent palaces surrounding her.

As for Chen Yao, whose face was repulsive, she felt more of a barely perceptible look of disgust, as well as struggle and resistance.

Despite her inner turmoil, she still couldn't overcome that hurdle in her heart.

Although she wanted to climb the social ladder and become rich, Chen Yao's current appearance made it difficult for her to bring herself to eat him.

Finally, she made up her mind and, in front of everyone, broke free from Chen Yao's embrace. She apologized to Chen Yao with a look of longing, then looked around at the luxurious scene inside the hall before running towards the door.

"Hehe, I never thought I'd see this day, Godfather!"

Seeing Chen Yao's humiliation, Ning Rongrong couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Chen Yao was somewhat taken aback by this. He hadn't expected that his current appearance would be so alluring to women, who would abandon their money and run away. He couldn't help but purse his lips.

"What a disappointment."

Muttering something, Chen Yao snapped out of his reverie. His mood wasn't significantly affected. He downed the wine in his glass in one gulp before looking at Ning Rongrong and saying something.

"Although it's somewhat unexpected, it's also reasonable. But if you ask me, the maids here are living quite well, being surprisingly naive and bold."

Ning Rongrong nodded somewhat blankly.

"The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School treats its maids and servants very generously, but what do you mean by 'naive', Father?"

Chen Yao shook his head, smiled calmly, and explained while picking up a slice of meat from the plate in front of him.

"Of course, you're saying that she clearly kept my appointment, but then went back on her word halfway through, thinking she could get away unscathed. Isn't that just naive? If I were in a bad mood today, I would have killed that maid on the spot, and I doubt your father would have said anything."

She knew perfectly well that I was highly regarded by your father at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, yet she still dared to risk her life to ensure I wouldn't blame her. Wasn't that incredibly audacious?

Ning Rongrong scratched her head, feeling that what Chen Yao said seemed to make some sense, and then asked Chen Yao curiously.

"Then why did you let her go in the end, godfather?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Yao raised his eyes, glanced at Ning Rongrong, and said.

"I can release them if I want, and kill them if I want. I do whatever I feel like. Why ask so many questions?"

Ning Rongrong was taken aback by what she heard and was speechless, but a thoughtful look appeared in her eyes, as if she was thinking about something.

After seeing the maid leave, Gu Yuena felt a slight relaxation in her tense heart for some reason, and her expression towards Chen Yao became somewhat complicated.

Afterwards, at the dinner table, Chen Yao's mood was not affected in the slightest. He ate and drank as usual, and after a satisfying meal, he left the table and walked out of the hall.

However, as he walked out of the palace gate and was about to return to his room, he was suddenly stopped by Gu Yuena.

At this moment, Ning Rongrong had already been sent back to her room by Gu Yuena. The cold corridor was empty except for her and Chen Yao, who were looking at each other.