Douluo Continent: The Peerless Tang Sect - Sharingan Intercepts Tianmeng

Chapter 27 Impossible! Absolutely impossible! I, Laughing at the Mortal World, would never spend money to buy a beating!

"How did you manage to spend over ten million gold soul coins?!" Xiao Hongchen grabbed Xiao Qiang by the collar and asked through gritted teeth. This wasn't a big auction, and Xiao Hongchen thought that two or three million gold soul coins would be enough. He figured he could afford to spend that much money without any problem.

Unexpectedly, Xiao Qiang spent over ten million gold soul coins as soon as he arrived at the auction house, making Xiao Hongchen feel like he had fallen into a huge pit.

"Because I wanted to buy a lot of things, I accidentally spent a bit too much. Should we call it quits?" Xiao Qiang also felt that it was a bit too much to have swindled Xiao Hongchen out of more than ten million gold soul coins, so he took out his card.

Seeing Xiao Qiang about to pay the bill, Xiao Hongchen raised her hand to stop him. "Stop! You've already violated my body! I absolutely won't allow you to violate my dignity again! It's just a little over ten million gold soul coins! Do you think I, Xiao Hongchen, can't afford it?!"

"You go wait at the competition venue, and you! Come with me to swipe your card!"

As Xiao Hongchen spoke, he led the service staff away, leaving Xiao Qiang completely bewildered.

No way, you really have over ten million gold soul coins?! And you just give them away like that, without even thinking about it for a moment?

In the end, they underestimated the wealth of Mingdetang.

Xiao Qiang headed to the competition venue, while Xiao Hongchen, after parting ways with Xiao Qiang, dialed Meng Hongchen's number using his soul-guided communicator.

Meng Hongchen, who had just handed over the photos of Xiao Qiang beating up Hongchen to the magazine, was shocked.

"Did my brother find out that I gave the magazine photos of Xiao Qiang and my brother fighting to them to make a script with a storyline?"

"That shouldn't be the case. If my brother had found out, he should have rushed out by now."

Meng Hongchen looked around guiltily, and after confirming that Xiao Hongchen was nowhere to be seen, she pressed the connection button on the soul communication device.

"Brother, what's the matter?" Meng Hongchen asked somewhat guiltily.

"Your voice sounds a little off. Never mind, Meng, lend me some money."

"Huh? Borrowing money? You scared me. How much do you want to borrow?" Meng Hongchen breathed a sigh of relief when she heard that it was just a loan and not that her business had been discovered.

Three million.

"How much? Haha! My allowance for a year is only a little over three million, and you're asking for three million? Are you trying to borrow all my money? Besides, why do you need three million? Don't you have plenty of money yourself?"

"I've saved up over 20 million, don't tell me you haven't even saved 10 million."

"I do have over ten million, but it's not enough for me. Meng, give me a hand, brother."

"Helping you is no problem, but you need to tell me what you want to do first."

Xiao Hongchen was silent for a moment before slowly speaking. "Meng, you still remember what happened yesterday, right?"

"I remember. Oh, right, remember to wash my socks when you get back. I didn't say anything yesterday because you were injured, but it's your turn to do the chores today."

Xiao Hongchen: "..." You really are my own sister.

"I'll wash you when we get back, but that's not the point. The point is Xiao Qiang."

"Huh? You two are together?" Meng Hongchen's mind was already conceiving a story, preparing to have the magazine she bought publish a special issue about her.

"What are you saying! Think straight, it's a dream."

"Oh, so what is it?"

"That's right. Didn't I lose to him yesterday? I did underestimate him. I didn't expect him to be able to close the distance with me so quickly. I also didn't expect a three-ring Soul Master to be so strong in close combat."

"I lost. I know now that there are always people stronger than me, and there is always something beyond my understanding. I know that if I underestimate my opponent, even someone who is not as strong as me on the surface could have the opportunity to kill me."

Hearing Xiao Hongchen say this, Meng Hongchen was somewhat surprised. "Huh, Xiao, it's really unexpected that you would think that way."

"After all, we lost. Even if I don't want to accept it, I have to accept reality. Grandpa was right before. I must learn to face my opponents squarely in order to avoid future defeats."

Meng Hongchen nodded, then casually ordered herself a milk tea. "So, what does this have to do with Xiao Qiang? Wait, haha, you're not upset about losing to Xiao Qiang, are you? You want to fight him again, aren't you?"

"That's right. I can accept being defeated by a Soul Master who is much older than me, and I can also accept being defeated by a Soul Master whose Soul Power is higher than mine. But compared to me in terms of age and Soul Power, he has no advantage at all. On the contrary, I suppressed him by twelve levels of Soul Power."

Xiao Hongchen clenched his fist. "I can accept defeat, but I cannot accept losing to someone weaker than me. So I must defeat him. Only by defeating him can I continue cultivating in peace."

"Laugh, that's where you're wrong. You're a four-ring Soul Master fighting a three-ring Soul Venerable, with a difference of more than ten levels in soul power. Isn't that obviously bullying him? How could he possibly beat you, and why would he agree to fight you?"

"Indeed, he initially disagreed with fighting me again, but this time I was prepared to compensate him. He happened to participate in an auction, and after he bought everything, I promised to swipe his card for him as compensation for this fight."

"Oh, how much did it cost? Wait, you borrowed three million from me, so..."

"That's right, I didn't expect him to buy so much. He spent over ten million gold soul coins at the auction. But the words have already been spoken. Do you think I, Xiao Hongchen, would go back on my word for such a small amount of gold soul coins?"

Meng Hongchen sipped her milk tea, unsure of what to say.

"In short, I'm still short more than two million gold soul coins, but considering that I can't be completely without any gold soul coins, I plan to round it up this time and borrow three million gold soul coins from you."

He put the milk tea aside. "Brother, lending you three million gold soul coins is no problem, but..."

"But what?"

"Brother, are you absolutely, positively sure you can beat Xiao Qiang? I feel like you're underestimating him this time. What if you lose again and get beaten up like last time..."

Meng Hongchen thought about how he had spent over ten million only to lose and get beaten up by Xiao Hongchen. "Brother, don't come crying and making a scene later, waaaaah, it'll be so pitiful."

"What are you saying! I'm a level 47 Soul Master, and he's only a level 35 Soul Venerable. No matter what, I have the advantage in this fight!"

"But that's what you said before, yet you still lost to Xiao Qiang."

"What happened before wasn't a big deal, but if you lose to him again this time, it'll be like you've spent over ten million to buy yourself a beating."

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"

"Leaving aside my status as a dignified four-ring Soul Master, the number one genius of the Sun Moon Empire, even an ordinary four-ring Soul Master wouldn't be so easily defeated by a Soul Venerable!"

(End of this chapter)