Douluo Continent: An Adventure Begins in Wuhun City

Strangely, despite his loud voice, the guards patrolling at the foot of the imperial city, only about 500 meters behind Chen Yao and the others, did not react at all.

Some patrols even reached the front, their eyes already sweeping towards where Chen Yao and the others were, but they still acted as if they hadn't seen them, glancing at them briefly before looking away.

From the very beginning, when Gu Yuena was about to make her move, a spatial barrier appeared in her line of sight.

This place is separated from the street behind it, as if it has been divided into two worlds.

As the most mysterious and powerful element, spatial element was something Gu Yuena had long since mastered to perfection.

Even though she is only so close to the imperial city, as long as she doesn't want to, none of the titled Douluo within the Star Luo royal family will be able to detect the slightest abnormality.

This is why Gu Yuena and the others dared to act recklessly in the capital of Xingluo.

Moreover, even if they were discovered, Gu Yuena alone could easily sweep away the entire royal family.

Therefore, as long as they are certain that they will not attract the attention of the Spirit Hall, they can act without any concerns.

"I was wrong! My lords, please don't kill me! My father is the Grand Minister! He commands all the imperial guards in the city! If you kill me, you'll be in big trouble!"

The young man remained calm as Chen Yao approached step by step, while the guards in front of him seemed deaf and blind.

They immediately realized that Chen Yao and his group had used underhanded tactics, and were so terrified that they begged for mercy.

"Don't worry, I'll need your help later, I won't kill you..."

As Chen Yao chuckled, the shadow beneath him began to stretch infinitely, then started to twist and form fragmented images.

As the fragmented shadows floated and coalesced, a gigantic dragon, entirely black with three ferocious heads, slowly materialized from tail to head beside Chen Yao.

The three pairs of large pupils, each gleaming with a different light, instantly turned the young man's face deathly pale.

"What...what is this! No...don't come any closer!"

He wanted to escape, but the terrifying pressure emanating from the Nightmare Dragon made him tremble all over and completely out of control.

Approaching the young man, Chen Yao, looking down at him with a gentle and warm expression, slowly raised his hand.

The Nightmare Dragon followed Chen Yao's lead, its long, dark claws gently touching the young man's brow.

Immediately afterwards, accompanied by a flow of cold soul power, the young man's terrified expression slowly subsided, his expression became blank, and his eyes became empty.

Nightmare Dragons naturally possess the ability to create nightmares. Using those terrifying nightmares, they can easily destroy a person's fragile mind, leaving a mark and achieving a temporary control effect.

……

"Brother Lin, it's a pleasure to meet you. It's getting late, so go back and rest. Let's meet here again tomorrow morning."

At that moment, Chen Yao gently patted the shoulder of the dazed young man.

The tense atmosphere on the surrounding streets had subsided, and the surging soul power had long since calmed down.

As Chen Yao finished speaking, the young man, looking utterly dejected, walked away. Chen Yao and his two companions also headed in the other direction, searching for a hotel to stay at that night.

Before long, the streets returned to their empty and quiet state, with only a refreshing night breeze blowing in place, as if nothing had happened.

However, what Chen Yao and his companions didn't notice was that on the exquisitely decorated high wall to their left, right where they had just been standing, there was half a round little head exposed to the air.

A pair of large, bright eyes, like obsidian, followed Chen Yao's figure until he completely disappeared from sight.

"boom!"

Chen Yao's figure disappeared, and the figure hidden in the darkness leaped down the high wall and landed steadily on the ground in the courtyard.

He sat down against the thick tree trunk, his mind replaying the scene he had just witnessed, a thoughtful look in his eyes.

……

The next morning, the once deserted streets were now bustling with traffic and people, after a short rest.

Chen Yao and his two companions arrived at the agreed-upon location early and immediately spotted the young man who had been waiting there for a long time.

As Chen Yao walked forward with the two women, a glint of light flashed in his eyes, and the once stiff-faced young man's dull eyes were now filled with renewed vitality.

"Old Chen, young ladies, you've arrived."

The young man's words drew surprised glances from passersby.

It should be noted that this man is the eldest son of the Grand Minister of the Palace, and is so pampered that he is usually unrestrained and lawless in the city. It is quite rare for him to be so kind and considerate to these three seemingly simple-looking fellows.

However, the young man ignored the strange looks around him and quickly stepped forward.

Seeing this, Chen Yao nodded, then pointed to the house he had already found yesterday and asked.

"Who lives here? Could you please advise them to sell?"

The young man pondered for a moment before answering.

"Yes, the owner of this house is a minor official in the palace. He moved here a few years ago and wants to take advantage of the location to build a relationship with the Zhu family."

However, the Zhu family had formed a marriage alliance with the royal family during the Zhu era, and held high positions and great power in the palace. They were not so easy to win over, and over the years, they had not gained any benefits.

He spent a large sum of money to buy this house, and he's probably starting to regret it. So if I try to persuade him, he'll likely choose to sell.

As he spoke, the young man pointed to the courtyard wall next to the house and said.

Chen Yao was somewhat surprised upon hearing this.

"The Zhu family? The Zhu family whose martial spirit is the Netherworld Cat?"

He had already noticed this mansion last night.

However, after taking a closer look, he found that the house occupied a very large area and was decorated in a magnificent manner, clearly belonging to an extremely wealthy family. So he gave up his idea and chose the slightly inferior house next door.

But to his surprise, the house he had once set his sights on turned out to be the Zhu family, the maternal family of the Empress!

However, after a slight surprise, Chen Yao didn't think much of it and looked at the young man.

"Let's go and discuss this with this family."

The young man nodded and stepped forward with Chen Yao.

The rest of the process was quite simple. With this young man by his side, the owner of the house spoke with great respect and maintained a proper attitude.

After Chen Yao took out a large number of valuable ornaments and gold soul coins, he successfully completed the handover with the owner of the house.

After that, he and his servants packed their belongings and quickly moved out.

As for the young man, Chen Yao didn't take his life, after all, his background was not weak, and he was too lazy to cause any more trouble.

After destroying his memories of yesterday with nightmares, he stopped interfering.

After fussing around inside the house for a while, Chen Yao finally relaxed completely, looking at the luxurious decorations inside the house, feeling completely satisfied.

He has worked tirelessly day and night for years, and now he can finally take a good rest and experience the life of a man.

However, before Chen Yao could relax for even a moment, he was suddenly invaded by a soft mass, forcing him to open his eyes.

Looking into Gu Yuena's eyes, which were brimming with spring-like color, Chen Yao's face twitched, and he quickly said.

"You don't know how much time you take up each time, do you? I'm just a Soul Saint now, and my cultivation is already at its maximum. If you take up so much of my time, how am I supposed to cultivate into a god and help your soul beast clan?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Yuena's beautiful eyes widened, her face stiffened, and she quickly scrambled off Chen Yao.

Her eyes were filled with regret. She had been so engrossed in her work that she had completely forgotten about the important matter of the soul beast's revival.

If Chen Yao's cultivation is neglected because of her, wouldn't she become a sinner against the soul beast race?

Gu Yuena's face was filled with lingering fear, and she quickly said...

"You must cultivate diligently. I... I will definitely control myself!"

As Gu Yuena spoke, her tone began to lower.

In the past, she was absolutely confident that she could suppress her heat cycle.

But now she's not so sure...

Upon hearing this, Qian Renxue stepped forward with a strange look in her eyes and spoke up.

"If you want Brother Chen Yao to speed up his cultivation progress, you can actually consider opening the soul power bindings in my body."

My martial soul compatibility with Brother Chen Yao is extremely high. Similarly, if we cultivate together, our soul power will merge, and our strength will improve much faster.

If you're worried about me, you can release my seal when Brother Chen Yao needs to cultivate, and then release it again after he finishes cultivating.

Qian Renxue's words startled Gu Yuena, who then subconsciously looked at Chen Yao.

Chen Yao was also lost in thought.

Although the prosperity of Star Luo City tempted him to indulge himself, he also deeply understood that his most important task at present was to improve his soul power.

He knew what Qian Renxue was thinking, but if he could speed up the improvement of her soul power and give her some pleasure, it didn't seem like a bad idea.

After a moment's hesitation, Chen Yao nodded.

"Xue'er's method isn't entirely unfeasible..."

Before Chen Yao could finish speaking, Qian Renxue's eyes suddenly lit up with excitement, and her body began to tremble slightly. If Gu Yuena hadn't been watching her intently from the side, she would have been unable to control herself and had rushed towards Chen Yao!

"Then... Brother Chen Yao... Shall we begin our cultivation?"

Qian Renxue suppressed her excitement and tentatively spoke.

"You really only want to cultivate?"

Chen Yao looked up, a mocking smile on his face.

"I…"

Upon hearing this, Qian Renxue's cheeks flushed, her body twisted awkwardly, and her jade hands crossed erratically in front of her, unsure of how to respond.

Seeing this, Chen Yao's lips curled up even higher.

He didn't know why, but the more anxious Qian Renxue looked, the less he wanted her to succeed so easily, as if he were at a disadvantage.

Could this be the opinion of those young women regarding "simp" backup boyfriends?

For a moment, Chen Yao seemed to suddenly be able to empathize.

However, since it concerned his own soul power improvement, he did not keep Qian Renxue in suspense for the sake of a momentary interest.

With a look of surprise and delight, Qian Renxue got up and walked into the house.

But as he walked, he seemed to sense something was wrong. He looked back and saw Gu Yuena following closely behind, raising an eyebrow.

"We're going to cultivate ourselves, what are you doing coming with us?"

Gu Yuena said with a somewhat unnatural expression.