Douluo Continent: Starting from Tianshui Academy

Chapter 97 The Mother-in-Law Looks at Her Son-in-Law, and the More She Looks, the More Interesting It Becomes

Ye Liangchen never expected that he would run into Qian Renxue disguised as Xue Qinghe at Yuexuan. It's true what they say, you never know someone when you meet them!

"Xiao Chen, you said that His Highness the Crown Prince might be targeting you. Why is that?"

"That's right! Brother Chen, I think that Crown Prince is a gentle person, not like a treacherous one!"

Shui Bing'er and Zhu Zhuqing drank fine wine while curiously asking Ye Liangchen questions.

"I'll tell you a secret: the guy we saw at Yuexuan before was a woman."

Ye Liangchen whispered this news to the two women, which startled them so much that they almost dropped their wine glasses.

"A woman? He... he's actually a woman?"

This shocking revelation completely stunned Shui Bing'er and Zhu Zhuqing; it was truly an unexpected surprise.

"Shh! Keep your voice down, and remember not to spread it around." Ye Liangchen immediately covered the two women's mouths with his hand to prevent them from being overheard.

"Oh! Oh! We understand." The two women nodded immediately, knowing the seriousness of the matter.

"Little Chen, how do you know he's a woman?"

"Tell me quickly, what does she look like? Is she prettier than me?"

Shui Bing'er got up and sat directly in Ye Liangchen's lap, wrapping her arms around his neck. Her beautiful eyes were fixed on him, and she gave him a meaningful smile.

"Last month, when I accompanied Sister Yan and the others to the Tiandou Royal Academy, I encountered that guy. At the time, I saw that he was a bit effeminate, lacked masculinity, had such small hands, such good skin, and a faint fragrance emanating from his body, which was not something a man possessed. So I concluded that he was a woman in disguise."

"However, I have never seen her real face; I only know that she is a woman in disguise."

Ye Liangchen didn't mention that he saw Qian Renxue taking a bath in Sunset Forest, nor did he dare to say that his Breaking Illusion Divine Light had X-ray vision. Otherwise, Shui Bing'er would definitely drag him into the room again and punish him severely. He would be so breathless that he would suffocate.

"So that's how it is! Little Chen, you're very observant!" Shui Bing'er now believed Ye Liangchen's judgment; if the little guy said the other party was a woman, then it must be.

"Brother Chen, I think that woman definitely has a crush on you. When a woman is curious about a man, that's the beginning of liking him."

The kitten chimed in from the side, thinking to herself, "Wasn't that how I fell for him too? But it's so good! Since I started dating this man, I have everything."

"That's right! Xiao Chen, you're such a charmer for women, I'll have to keep you hidden away from now on."

Shui Bing'er didn't want her boyfriend to get entangled with that woman disguised as Xue Qinghe. She had to be careful around women of unknown origin.

"Sister Bing'er, that woman is targeting Lan Chen and Li Qingfeng. What does that have to do with me, Ye Liangchen?"

"Haha...! Little Chen is so clever. Let's stay here for the next few days and avoid trouble."

Ye Liangchen and the two women decided not to go out to avoid being targeted by the woman impersonating the crown prince. They planned to secretly go to the auction house three days later, make some money, and then leave Tiandou City.

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Four days after Ma Rulong released the news about Ye Liangchen's pills, many soul masters from the continent flocked to Tiandou City. In particular, some female soul masters were very interested in the Jade Flower Pill, a magical pill for beauty and health.

The Heavenly Dou Royal Family was also overwhelmed by the sudden arrival of these powerful figures in the imperial city, especially since there were also Title Douluos, which gave Emperor Xueye a real headache.

"Xue Xing, what exactly is your auction house up to? Why are you promoting the Jade Flower Pill so heavily?"

"Your Majesty, I had someone inquire with Ma Rulong, the head of the auction house, but Ma Rulong advised us not to investigate. The person auctioning the pills has a peerless Douluo behind him, and we can't afford to offend him."

"Peerless...Peerless Douluo? In that case, other major powers have no chance either."

"Your Majesty, they're just trying to make money. We shouldn't interfere. Let the auction house operate according to normal rules. Besides, we can earn commissions from the pills they sell. It's a win-win situation."

"Well, that's all we can do. That Jade Flower Pill is truly a wonderful thing; it will drive women all over the world crazy. It's a pity that our royal family can't get a share of it."

"Brother, last month, major powers spent high prices to auction off Soul Power Pills and Jade Flower Pills, hoping to buy them back for their own research. According to the information I've gathered, none of them succeeded. This piece of meat is simply unattainable for anyone."

"Yes! I wonder who this person who refined the elixir is?"

Emperor Xue Ye originally wanted Xue Qin to obtain the formula for the Jade Flower Pill through the auction house's authority, so that the Heaven Dou royal family could earn more money. However, upon hearing that the other party had a peerless Douluo behind them, he immediately gave up.

The Heaven Dou royal family had this idea, and people from other major forces had the same idea. Among them, the leaders of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon School both approached Ma Rulong, wanting to contact the owner of the auctioned pills, but they were all deterred by the title of Peerless Douluo.

After two days of travel, Shui Lanxin and Shui Lanyue finally arrived in Tiandou City and headed straight for the Tiandou Auction House.

"What kind of help do the two ladies need?"

The hostesses greeted the two stunningly beautiful women, both wearing veils, with professional smiles.

"Didn't a young man come here a few days ago with two beautiful women? Did they look for Steward Ma Rulong?" Shui Lanxin asked the two young ladies.

"I'm sorry, ladies, but the auction house's rules prohibit the disclosure of guests' privacy." The hostess refused to answer Shui Lanxin's question.

"We are titled Douluo, and also the elders of those three children. Tell us quickly, or we will demolish your auction house."

Shui Lanxin and Shui Lanyue released nine spirit rings—two yellow, two purple, four black, and one red—to declare their intentions as titled Douluo, startling the two women and leaving the people on the distant street dumbfounded, especially some spirit masters.

"Yes...yes! That young man also has Steward Ma's gold card."

Upon seeing the female Douluo with a 100,000-year-old spirit ring, the two hostesses were so frightened that their hearts pounded and they even stammered.

"Take us to see Ma Rulong."

"Alright! Please follow me, gentlemen."

Eager to see Ye Liangchen and his two sisters, Shui Lanxin and her sister disregarded everything else and immediately revealed their strength. Faced with such powerful Title Douluos, the hostess dared not refuse and promptly led the two women to Ma Rulong's office.

"Didn't I tell you? The seller has a peerless Douluo behind him, so you'd better not try to find out his identity."

When Ma Rulong saw the two stunningly beautiful women arrive, he guessed that they must want to find out the identity of that young man. He shook his head helplessly; this was already the tenth group of people.

"Manager Ma, these two ladies are the young man's elders, and..."

The hostess ran up to Ma Rulong and whispered to him that the two ladies were titled Douluo, which shocked him greatly.

"Your name is Ma Rulong, right? Who gave you the nerve to play along with my child's antics?"

"My child is still young and doesn't understand, but you, as an adult, are joining in this nonsense. Do you realize how much trouble this will cause my child?"

Shui Lanxin and Shui Lanyue released nine spirit rings to scare Ma Rulong, especially the two large red circles, which were so bright they blinded him.

"Your Excellencies, I'm innocent! It was that young man who made me do it, and he was very clever, saying he had a peerless Douluo behind him, so we didn't need to worry..."

At this moment, Ma Rulong had a string of curses running through his mind, but he didn't know whether he should say it or not. That audacious young man came to him to do business, but unexpectedly, his parents came to his door to scare him. So Ma Rulong directly pushed all the blame onto Ye Liangchen.

"So that's how it is!"

Shui Lanxin already knew that Ye Liangchen had asked Ma Rulong to spread the word. She had said that before to scare Ma Rulong into telling the truth.

"Where are that little guy and the two girls now?"

After hearing what Ma Rulong said, the Shui Lanxin sisters finally felt relieved.

"Your Excellencies, a few days ago I intended to arrange for the three of them to stay in the VIP room at the auction house, but the young man refused, saying that when the time came, he would come to me again."

When Ma Rulong saw that both of these stunning beauties were titled Douluo with 100,000-year soul rings, he recalled what the young man had said earlier, and realized he hadn't lied.

"Alright then! Please forgive me for scaring you earlier."

The Shui sisters bid farewell to Ma Rulong and left the auction house.

"Sister, Xiao Chen is quite clever. He knows that if he lives in an auction house, powerful people will definitely come looking for him."

"That brat, he's really causing trouble, he's worried us to death. Let's go look for him in the city! If we can't find him, we'll wait here for him to arrive."

After leaving the auction house, the Shui sisters inquired at various hotels, but after searching for a long time, they still couldn't find it.

"Sister, Xiao Chen and the others might be staying at the Rose Hotel." At this moment, Shui Lanyue saw a sign for the Rose Hotel ahead and had a guess in her mind.

Shui Lanxin was taken aback: "Are you sure?"

"Sister! When Zhuqing first joined the academy, I asked her if she had had any relationship with the little guy. She didn't hide anything from me at the time, saying that she and Xiaochen stayed at the Rose Hotel in Notting City, but nothing happened."

"Oh! Is that so? It seems the little guy enjoys staying at the Rose Hotel; he knows how to enjoy life!"

The two women's eyes lit up immediately. In the following time, they made a special effort to find out about the Rose Hotel. When they found out about a huge Rose Hotel in the east of the city, they found three strange names on the list provided by the lobby manager: Long Chen, Bing Ling, and Qing Ling. Moreover, it was one man and two women. From the lobby manager's description of the two women's appearance, the two women judged that they were Shui Bing'er and Xiao Mao Mi, which made them extremely happy.

"It must be them. That brat is pretty good at hiding his true intentions."

"Sis, we're worrying for too long."

The Shui sisters exchanged a smile, then followed the waiter to the luxurious room where Ye Liangchen and his two companions were staying.

At this moment, Ye Liangchen was by the window, looking at the crowd on the street. He spread his divine sense and found that many powerful people had come to Tiandou City.

"Xiao Chen, two powerful Title Douluos have arrived." Just then, the voice of the Blue Silver Emperor rang in Ye Liangchen's mind.

"Sister Lan, I sensed it too. I'll put you away first."

With a thought, Ye Liangchen directly put the Blue Silver Emperor into his game pet space.

"Tap tap tap..."

"You brat, open the door now!"

Just then, a knock sounded on the door, accompanied by a familiar voice, which startled Shui Bing'er and the kitten who were cultivating in the living room.

"It's my mother's voice."

"What brings you here, Dean?"

Shui Bing'er and the kitten were overjoyed and quickly opened the door, where they saw Shui Lanxin and Shui Lanyue standing gracefully at the door.

"Mom, Aunt, what brings you here?"

"Dean..."

Shui Bing'er and the kitten quickly pulled the two women into the house and then poured them hot tea.

"Aunt Lan, Aunt Yue, you're here too." Ye Liangchen walked over and greeted the two elders.

"You brat, with all the commotion you've caused, how could we not come?"

"Can't you just shut up for a second? We've been worried sick at home."

"Tell me! Why did you make Ma Rulong promote the Jade Flower Pill so much? When we came to Tiandou City, we discovered many people from powerful forces, including a Title Douluo. You've made quite a stir this time."

Shui Lanxin and Shui Lanyue pulled Ye Liangchen over and ruffled his hair. The two sisters were extremely worried about this future son-in-law, whom they considered even closer than their own son, but they were also very happy.

"I'm doing this to earn more money, after all, building Tenglong City and Tianshui Sect requires a lot of money!"

Ye Liangchen did this, of course, to make a lot of money, which is why he had Ma Rulong promote it vigorously for five days.

"Xiao Chen, don't shoulder everything alone. We have the entire Tianshui City as our backing. Don't worry about money. The Shui family calls the shots in the entire Tianshui City and can mobilize all resources."

"That's right! Xiao Chen, you're still young, it's the time for you to cultivate and play. Leave the matter of building up your power to us adults."

Shui Lanxin watched the little guy bustling around raising money to build up his power, just like an adult, and hugged him tightly with great affection.

"Aunt Lan, I know! But Tianshui Academy has over a thousand students, and the annual expenses are astronomical. So why not try to use as little money as possible from the City Lord's Mansion and get money from outside?"

Ye Liangchen thought to himself, "It would be a fool not to make money when there is an opportunity. Besides, making money is a piece of cake for someone like me who has cheat codes."

"Alright! Auntie knows you're capable, I'll do as you say."

Shui Lanxin was very pleased and kissed the little guy on the cheek, then looked at Shui Bing'er next to her.

"Daughter, the little husband Mom raised for you has grown up. What do you think? Do you like him? Xiao Chen is an absolute stunner!"

"Bing'er, tell your aunt, have you made any progress with Xiao Chen these past few days?"

Shui Lanxin and Shui Lanyue stared at Shui Bing'er beside them, their faces showing maternal smiles, which immediately made Shui Bing'er blush.

"Mom, Aunt, please stop talking." Shui Bing'er was a little embarrassed at this moment.

"Pfft...! Dean, these days, Sister Bing'er and Brother Chen have been showing off their affection every day, and things are progressing very quickly."

At this moment, the kitten next to her couldn't help but burst out laughing. She thought to herself, "The two of them were almost at the final stage of their cultivation. They're showing off their love every day, making this little kitten so envious. And you're still asking if there's any progress? Too late."

"Hehe...! Sis, I didn't expect Bing'er, who's usually so quiet, to be so quick."

"That's right! I wouldn't be surprised at all if it was Yue'er who made the move, but I never expected my daughter to give me such a big surprise. In that case, I'll be a mother-in-law soon."

"Sis! You mean my daughter is a hopeless romantic?"

"Little sister, don't you know your own personality? Yue'er inherited your personality too."

"We sisters are of one mind..."

Shui Lanxin and Shui Lanyue, without caring about anything in front of the three younger generations, also brought up the fact that they had married the same man back then.

"Xiao Chen, your mother made an agreement with us back then. If our children are boys, they will become sworn brothers, and if they are girls, they will become sworn sisters. Now that's the case, Bing'er and Yue'er will both marry you."

"How about that! Your auntie's been pretty good to you, right? These are twin beauties, you know."

Seeing that Ye Liangchen had grown up, the Shui Lanxin sisters decided to tell him about it, since they figured they might as well keep the good stuff in the family.

After the two sisters finished speaking, they stared intently at the little guy, just like a mother-in-law looking at her son-in-law, finding him more and more interesting the more she looked.

"Aunt Lan, Aunt Yue, Sister Bing'er already told me."

Ye Liangchen thought to himself, "Your daughters have already made their move on me. Future mothers-in-law, you're a bit slow to react."

(End of this chapter)