Douluo Continent: Protector Qian Renxue, Martial Soul: Dark Demon Dragon

Chapter 24 Brother Lin Xiao, you're still as reckless as ever.

Lin Xiao gently patted Qian Renxue's back to comfort her. The black dragon also lowered its head, its eyes fixed on Qian Renxue, who was crying incessantly in Lin Xiao's arms. It didn't make a sound, but just quietly watched.

"Xiaoxue, I haven't been a good brother. You must have been very tired over the years. When you needed me the most, I wasn't there for you." Lin Xiao said with a heavy heart, looking at Qian Renxue who was crying loudly in his arms.

Having arrived in the completely unfamiliar Heaven Dou Empire to carry out the so-called plan to seize the country, he was originally a peerless genius with innate soul power level 20, but his soul power cultivation stalled. He had to maintain mental vigilance at all times to prevent his true identity from being exposed and all his previous efforts from being in vain.

Even now, having completed most of her plan and become the crown prince of the Heaven Dou Empire, perhaps only Qian Renxue herself truly understands that countless and immeasurable difficulties and obstacles lie ahead on this thorny path!

After Qian Renxue had released all her emotions, she raised her head, looked at Lin Xiao, and gave a bitter smile: "Brother Lin Xiao, it's been many years since we last met. I was a little naive just now, and I hope you won't laugh at me for it."

Hearing this, Lin Xiao gently shook his head, slowly reached out, and carefully wiped away the tear stains on Qian Renxue's beautiful face. He smiled and said, "You've almost cried your way to a little kitten. So many years have passed, but you haven't changed at all, Xiaoxue."

"It's not that nothing has changed, but in Brother Lin Xiao's heart, no matter what Xiao Xue becomes, I will always be the Xiao Xue in Brother Lin Xiao's heart." After fully releasing her emotions, Qian Renxue became visibly much happier.

"Although Xiaoxue hasn't changed in Lin Xiao's heart, Lin Xiao himself has undergone a complete transformation in Xiaoxue's heart, especially in terms of appearance. He now looks even more handsome!"

"However, Xiaoxue never expected that Brother Lin Xiao would become so fond of playing pranks. Before Xiaoxue even recognized him, you disguised yourself as an assassin to play a trick on her! How infuriating!"

Qian Renxue looked at Lin Xiao in front of her and said angrily, but at this moment she looked as if she was whining to Lin Xiao about what had just happened.

Upon hearing this, Lin Xiao's face beamed with a smile. He gently rubbed Qian Renxue's head and said with a grin, "Who told Xiaoxue not to recognize me? She even mistook me for an assassin. Since that's the case, shouldn't I cooperate with Xiaoxue and play the role of the assassin perfectly?"

"How can you blame me for all this? After not seeing you for so many years, Brother Lin Xiao has changed so much. He came to Tian Dou City without even informing Xiao Xue in advance. Otherwise, how could I have made such a fool of myself?" Qian Renxue looked at Lin Xiao with resentment in her eyes and complained.

"Notify you in advance? I'm afraid that by the time I left Wuhun City and arrived in Tiandou City, the soul masters who were supposed to deliver the message probably hadn't even reached the Tiandou Empire yet," Lin Xiao said with a smile.

Qian Renxue pondered for a moment. Lin Xiao was right. No matter how fast the Soul Masters who delivered the message were, how could they be faster than her Brother Lin Xiao? Her Brother Lin Xiao was a Title Douluo powerhouse. If he traveled at full speed, he could arrive at Heaven Dou City in just a few days!

After a moment of contemplation, Qian Renxue tiptoed slightly, her right index and middle fingers joined together, and with a 'thud,' gently tapped Lin Xiao's forehead: "But Brother Lin Xiao is really something, still as reckless and impulsive as he was back then. He could have just quietly come here, but he insisted on completely destroying the power of my manor!"

Recalling her childhood, when she was still naive and innocent, she knew that the best soul ring configuration was recognized by the soul master world. But her brother Lin Xiao was amazing. He had just awakened his martial soul and went to the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt for soul rings. He should have needed a soul ring from a hundred-year-old soul beast.

As a result, Lin Xiao acted so recklessly and impulsively, directly absorbing the soul ring of a ten-thousand-year-old soul beast without thinking. This was no small matter. Fortunately, Lin Xiao's physique was extraordinary and his martial soul was extremely special. In the end, he successfully absorbed the soul ring of the ten-thousand-year-old soul beast.

When she learned about this, she was really shocked and her heart was in her throat. Fortunately, her brother Lin Xiao was not in any accident and was alive and well. Since then, she has changed her opinion of this calm and steady brother.

"Them? Heh, I was just testing their strength for some reason, but the result was completely unexpected. Who would have thought that even a Title Douluo couldn't withstand the place where the Crown Prince of the Heaven Dou Empire resides?" Lin Xiao said with a smile.

He would never admit that at that time, he was only thinking about seeing Qian Renxue as soon as possible and had not considered this matter at all, so he swaggered in.

"Hmph~" Qian Renxue obviously didn't believe it, but she didn't care. She then raised her hand and directly grabbed the black dragon that was lying on Lin Xiao's head and played with it: "Black dragon, black dragon, you've changed a lot too. You were lying on Brother Lin Xiao's head and I hardly noticed you."

"Awoo~" The black dragon tried its best to vent its dissatisfaction, but to no avail. Lin Xiao did not stop it. In the end, the black dragon simply gave up, its eyes lifeless, and let Qian Renxue ravage it. Even after many years, it still could not escape the witch's control!

Qian Renxue gently played with the black dragon in her hands, a sweet smile blooming on her face like spring flowers. Yingchun opened her mouth slightly and said, "Brother Lin Xiao, did you come here to visit me after you finished your seclusion?"

Lin Xiao shook his head slightly, then said, "Of course not."

Upon hearing this, Qian Renxue, who had been in a good mood upon seeing Lin Xiao again, instantly stiffened. Standing there, she tried her best to suppress the strong sense of grievance in her heart and forced a smile, saying, "I knew it. Every time Brother Lin Xiao ends his seclusion, it's because he has something very important to do."

Looking at Qian Renxue's face, which was full of grievance and could not be concealed, Lin Xiao felt a strange sense of unease and then said:

"Of course not. I came here first to visit Xiaoxue. Then I heard from Grandpa and the others that Xiaoxue's cultivation has almost been put on hold because of the Heaven Dou Empire. So I plan to help Xiaoxue improve her soul power and assist her in completing the Heaven Dou Empire's mission. This is to make up for the debt I owe to Xiaoxue over the years."

"I won't leave until all these things I've mentioned are done, so Xiaoxue, remember to arrange a legitimate identity for me." Lin Xiao said with satisfaction, looking at Qian Renxue's changing expression.

(End of this chapter)