Douluo Continent: An Adventure Begins in Wuhun City

Chen Yao looked at Gu Yuena with some surprise and asked in confusion.

"what happened?"

Gu Yuena hesitated for a moment, then finally asked.

How do you see me?

Chen Yao was taken aback upon hearing this. After sensing something strange, he straightened up slightly, narrowed his eyes, and began to scrutinize Gu Yuena in front of him.

It must be said that Gu Yuena is absolutely stunning. Under the moonlight, she is like a goddess descended from heaven, radiant and dazzling.

It must be said that Gu Yuena's beauty was extremely attractive to Chen Yao, who was also driven by lust and greed, and Chen Yao occasionally had wicked thoughts about her.

Chen Yao even had a general understanding of Gu Yuena's personality. Although she had lived a long life, she was like a blank sheet of paper when it came to emotions, like a child who was ignorant of the ways of the world.

If he wanted to, he could easily take them down with a few words or, at worst, some underhanded means.

But after what happened with Bibi Dong, he was somewhat afraid of these women whose strength far surpassed his own.

At least for now.

He was deeply afraid that Gu Yuena might have some kind of mental illness like Bibi Dong, and that she might imprison him, which would make his path to leveling up truly fraught with difficulties.

Therefore, one should keep a respectful distance from it.

Gu Yuena's ambiguous words at this moment set off alarm bells in his mind. He didn't want to provoke this powerful woman again for the time being.

"what do you want to say?"

Chen Yao spoke, his tone slightly indifferent.

Hearing Chen Yao's cold tone, Gu Yuena felt a little flustered and explained.

"Yes, it's Rongrong. She misunderstood me before. And you just happened to do that to me a few days ago, so I mistakenly thought you were really as Rongrong said. I'm now focused on reviving the Soul Beast race, but I'm afraid..."

However, before Gu Yuena could finish speaking, Chen Yao interrupted her.

"You're overthinking it. I have no interest in soul beasts. I'll explain to Rongrong."

He sensed the complexity and hesitation in Gu Yuena's tone. Based on past experience, he figured she could probably infiltrate the enemy camp with just a few more words.

Unfortunately, he is now focused on improving his soul power, and at most he can only engage in fair and just money-for-sex transactions.

He had no interest in dealing with such complicated emotional issues, especially with a woman like Gu Yuena whose strength far surpassed his. Fearing a repeat of past mistakes and the possibility of another problem arising, he casually made up an excuse to forcefully thwart Gu Yuena's idea.

After saying that, Chen Yao brushed past Gu Yuena.

Upon hearing Chen Yao's answer, Gu Yuena should have felt relieved to know that it was all a misunderstanding. However, for some reason, her mood became even heavier and more disappointed, and her delicate hands unconsciously clenched under her sleeves.

Ordinary times always pass quickly, and before you know it, a year has gone by.

Over the course of the year, Chen Yao became increasingly adept at using the Distraction Control Technique. Although he was still at the level of controlling the heart through the Three Apertures, it was more than enough to control the bone dragon in battle.

Furthermore, his soul power has reached level 78 at this moment, and is advancing towards level 80 at an extremely fast speed.

As for the other two...

Although Gu Yuena had a brief conversation with Chen Yao that night, she communicated with him even less afterward.

On the contrary, Ning Rongrong, due to prolonged contact, not only became closer to Gu Yuena, but also to Chen Yao. After each training session, she would play around Chen Yao and be very clingy.

Fortunately, Chen Yao had already developed a high level of resistance to unruly children from his time with Qian Renxue, so he wasn't too resistant to Ning Rongrong's harassment.

Today, as usual, after finishing his cultivation on the artificial hill, Chen Yao was idly playing around with Ning Rongrong.

Ning Rongrong, who was playing around in Chen Yao's arms, glanced around randomly and suddenly saw Ning Fengzhi strolling with a refined and handsome young man in the outdoor corridor outside the artificial hill.

He suddenly spoke up, somewhat surprised.

"Oh, it's the Second Prince. It seems like it's been a long time since we've seen him. Why are you suddenly looking for Father again?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Yao subconsciously raised his eyes and looked in the direction Ning Rongrong was pointing.

That one glance was enough to leave him completely stunned.

Although it was only a distant view, Chen Yao could tell that Xue Qinghe was very different from the one he had seen a year ago.

Although they looked exactly alike, they no longer had the flamboyant air that had been present in their previous gestures. Instead, they exuded an indescribable air of nobility.

But that's not the main point. The key is that just this one glance made Chen Yao's soul power boil over, giving him an impulse to pounce on Xue Qinghe and tear him apart and devour him!

This feeling immediately caused Chen Yao's expression to change drastically.

He was almost 100% certain that the person in front of him was no longer Xue Qinghe, but Qian Renxue from the Spirit Hall!

As they walked, Xue Qinghe, who was chatting and laughing with Ning Fengzhi, also felt the strange gaze. A familiar impulse rose in her heart, and she suddenly stopped in her tracks, turned her head sharply, and looked towards the source of the gaze.

When their gazes finally fell upon Chen Yao, their eyes met, and it felt like an eternity in a single glance.

Although the face was completely unfamiliar, her heart suddenly skipped a beat, and her blood seemed to freeze instantly. A moment later, her blood, carrying hidden soul power, began to boil violently. The hair on her skin stood on end, her pupils contracted sharply, and then dilated. At this moment, her dark pupils were tinged with a brilliant golden color!

An indescribable surge of ecstasy and excitement quickly filled his face!

Her throat bobbed, she swallowed, her lips felt inexplicably dry, her mind went blank, and she subconsciously took a step, wanting to step towards the artificial hill.

But the next moment, Ning Fengzhi's voice pulled her back to her senses.

"Hehe, Qinghe, I didn't expect you to still remember Uncle Chen. It just so happens that he and Rongrong have just finished their cultivation. Come on, let's go over and say hello."

Xue Qinghe was slightly taken aback, and then he noticed Ning Rongrong, who was acting strangely in Chen Yao's arms.

"Uncle Chen, is that Rongrong?"

A slight upturn of her lips revealed a cryptic smile, and a chilling aura lurked in her eyes, as if some kind of terror was brewing within them.

"Okay, teacher!"

But she quickly regained control of her emotions, her expression returned to normal, and she gave a hearty laugh.

She had already seen Chen Yao's sudden change in expression and was certain that he had recognized her. There was no need for her to pretend anymore. Besides, she had missed him terribly these past few days!

Then, following Ning Fengzhi to the rockery, Xue Qinghe looked at Chen Yao, who had already stood up, and spoke first before Ning Fengzhi could say anything.

"Uncle Chen, it's been a long time. How have you been?"

Chen Yao narrowed his eyes, staring at the tall figure in front of him. Although there was no surge of soul power around Xue Qinghe at this moment, he could see that there seemed to be holy light surrounding him, and six holy wings trembled slightly, carrying a hint of joy.

"Second Prince, it has indeed been a long time. I'm grateful that you still remember this old man."

Taking a deep breath, Chen Yao said in a deep voice.

"An old man? But why don't I think Uncle Chen looks old at all? On the contrary..."

At this point, Xue Qinghe paused, then leaned close to Chen Yao's ear and whispered something in a voice only the two of them could hear.

"It looks incredibly tempting!"

After saying that, under Chen Yao's slightly somber expression, Xue Qinghe took two steps back, her face filled with an undispellable look of ecstasy, and her eyes filled with an undisguised, fervent possessiveness!

Ning Fengzhi, standing to the side, watched this scene, the words he was about to say stuck in his throat, his mind completely blank.

For some reason, he sensed a strange ambiguity in the conversation between the two people.

A prince in a high position!

An old man who now looks extremely sleazy!

But that's not the main point.

The key point is, this is only the second time they've met, and they didn't seem to have any connection with each other last time.

Why is there such a spark between them now?

At this moment, even the well-informed Ning Fengzhi felt his mind was a little overwhelmed.

Chen Yao looked at Xue Qinghe, or rather, Qian Renxue, who was wearing Xue Qinghe's face.

Seeing the unrestrained smile on his face, his expression immediately darkened. His mind raced for a moment, and then he looked at Ning Fengzhi, barely maintaining an indifferent expression, and said.

"Sect Leader Ning, I am unwell and will not be able to keep you company today."

After speaking, he looked at Gu Yuena beside him.

"Walk."

After saying that, ignoring the strange looks on their faces, he took Gu Yuena and left the artificial hill.

The remaining few, Ning Fengzhi and Ning Rongrong, were somewhat bewildered by Chen Yao's sudden action.

Qian Renxue watched Chen Yao and Gu Yuena leave with a sinister gaze, her face slightly distorted, and a hint of tyranny even began to emerge.

However, in order to maintain his current status and considering the difference in strength, he did not chase after them, but instead looked at Ning Fengzhi beside him and asked.

"Teacher, that woman is with Uncle Chen."

Looking at the urgent expression on Xue Qinghe's face, Ning Fengzhi felt a little unfamiliar, but still responded.

“Miss Gu Yue is your Uncle Chen’s bodyguard, a powerful expert at the Title Douluo level.”

After speaking, seeing Xue Qinghe lost in thought, his expression constantly changing, Ning Fengzhi tentatively spoke again.

"Qinghe, you and Uncle Chen"

But before Ning Fengzhi could finish speaking, Qian Renxue quickly bowed and said.

"Teacher, Qinghe suddenly remembered that there are important matters in the palace, so I must excuse myself for now and will visit to apologize another day!"

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 171 Interception halfway

"Chen Yao, what's wrong?"

At this moment, watching Chen Yao grab her wrist and hurriedly walk towards the room, Gu Yuena's eyes showed some doubt, and even a hint of secret joy that she herself did not realize.

The misunderstanding was cleared up during the banquet that day, but because of Chen Yao's disdainful yet resolute tone, Gu Yuena's strange feeling not only did not subside, but intensified, causing her to feel anxious and uncertain for a while.

In the days that followed, because of her strong sense of pride, she did not approach Chen Yao to speak, but every time her gaze lingered on him, her feelings were complicated.

Just as she was feeling at a loss about her situation, Chen Yao unexpectedly broke the deadlock, which made Gu Yuena happy.

"We can't stay here any longer. We'll leave once it gets dark."

Chen Yao paid no attention to the strangeness in Gu Yuena's voice and said in a deep voice.

"Why? Isn't it nice here?"