Douluo Continent: Tonight, a Fairy Tale Descends

Tang Yuehua hesitated for a moment, then spoke up: "Second Brother, do you know the current situation of the Heaven Dou Empire?"

Tang Hao raised an eyebrow slightly.

Tang Yuehua continued, "Emperor Xue Ye has passed away, and Crown Prince Xue Qinghe has succeeded him. He then made the late Empress Eva his empress, and now he has married Hu Liena, the Holy Maiden of the Spirit Hall, as his imperial concubine."

Her voice was low, carrying a lingering worry.

"Now, everyone in the court is in a state of panic, worried that the emperor will be led by the nose by the Spirit Hall. Yuexuan's business is also not as good as before, and the nobles are all avoiding it like the plague..."

Tang Hao listened, his brows furrowing deeper and deeper.

He didn't understand these intricacies.

All he knew was that the Spirit Hall was his greatest enemy and a threat to the Clear Sky Sect, and that the current emperor of the Heaven Dou Empire was getting closer and closer to the Spirit Hall.

Subconsciously, Tang Hao asked, "Should I assassinate that saintess?"

Tang Yuehua's expression changed instantly.

"no!"

Her voice was so shrill that it startled even herself.

Tang Hao looked at her, a hint of doubt flashing in his eyes.

Tang Yuehua took a deep breath, suppressing the surging emotions in her heart, and softened her voice: "Second brother, your injuries are already like this, you can't fight anymore."

Her gaze fell on Tang Hao's weathered face, her eyes filled with heartache and worry.

"Moreover, Hu Liena is the Holy Maiden of the Spirit Hall. How could she not have powerful protectors around her? There are also a large number of spirit masters guarding the palace. It's too dangerous."

She reached out and held Tang Hao's hand tightly, as if afraid he would disappear at any moment.

"Second brother, promise me you won't do such a thing."

Tang Hao looked at her and remained silent for a moment.

Then he nodded.

"Ah."

Tang Yuehua finally breathed a sigh of relief.

She released Tang Hao's hand, stood up, walked to the table, and began to organize the jade boxes.

"Second brother, you should rest for a while. I'll go and brew some medicine for you."

Tang Hao didn't speak, but leaned back in his chair and closed his eyes.

Tang Yuehua turned around and glanced at him, a faint smile playing on her lips.

That smile held tenderness, peace of mind, and a hint of indescribable satisfaction.

My second brother is back.

This is enough.

……

Starry Sky Forest.

The core area, the Lake of Life.

Xiao Wu lay on her back on a smooth, large rock by the lake, her long pink hair cascading down her body, her big eyes staring listlessly at the sky above, fragmented by the tree canopy.

She's been back for quite a while now.

After the Soul Master Competition ended, she ran back to the Star Dou Great Forest.

When she was in the human world, she longed to return every day.

Human society was too noisy, and there were people everywhere; she wasn't used to it. Every night when she lay in bed, all she could think about was the tranquility of the Starry Sky Forest.

I think of the sound of the Lake of Life, the snoring of that big, silly Erming, and the clear, glass-like eyes of the auspicious beast.

She imagined that as soon as the Soul Master Competition ended, she would be the first to rush back, lie on the big rock by the lake, do nothing, and just quietly bask in the sun.

But now she's lying on this rock, the sun is shining on her, and she can hear the snores, yet nothing feels right.

Human cities are too noisy, but the Star Dou Great Forest is too quiet.

There were no cheers like those in Wuhun City, no blood-pumping shouts like those in the Great Soul Arena.

There were no street vendors shouting "Sweet and crispy candied hawthorns!", no Meng Yiran pulling on her sleeve saying "Sister Xiaowu, you're amazing!", and no Soul Masters who had been beaten down by her gritting their teeth with resentment and forced submission.

Nothing at all.

The only sounds were the rustling of the wind through the treetops, the gentle lapping of the Lake of Life against the shore, and the occasional low growls of unknown soul beasts from afar.

And then there's Erming, that big, goofy guy, snoring as he dozes off by the lake, his snores so steady they sound like he's tapping out a beat for the earth.

Xiao Wu picked up a small pebble and casually tossed it into the lake. The pebble bounced three times on the surface before sinking. She picked up another one and tossed it away.

After three stones, she found the game boring.

In her spiritual sea, Tianmeng Ice Silkworm rolled over and lazily said, "Xiao Wu, what are you doing? You seem to have become lazy in your cultivation these past few days."

Xiao Wu rolled her eyes inwardly: "Boring."

"boring?"

Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's voice rose eight octaves, "You, a young Soul King, have two 100,000-year-old Soul Beasts as your bodyguards in the core area of ​​the Star Dou Great Forest, and I, a million-year-old wisdom Soul Ring, accompany you. You say you're bored?"

"It's just so boring." Xiao Wu buried her face in her arms, her voice muffled. "I used to think it was great here, with Da Ming and Er Ming around, and with the auspicious beast, I didn't have to think about anything. But now..."

She paused, then lowered her voice.

"Now I feel that this place is so small."

In Spirit City, she saw buildings taller than the tallest trees in the Star Dou Great Forest. In Heaven Dou City, she passed by things more beautiful than the Lake of Life, and saw the strange and wonderful snacks of human society, and spirit masters her own age, fighting desperately in the arena...

Having seen the ocean, she found it hard to be satisfied with just a lake.

Tianmeng Ice Silkworm remained silent for a while, then let out a soft sigh.

"Xiao Wu, are you missing the human world?"

Xiao Wu did not answer.

But her clenched fingers had already given the answer.

The clear, cold voice of the Ice Crystal Snow Lotus suddenly rang out in the mind sea, unusually carrying a trace of warmth: "Xiao Wu, if you feel bored, why don't you go out for a walk? You don't necessarily have to go to the human world, just wandering around in the forest would be fine."

"Xiaolian is right!"

Tianmeng Ice Silkworm immediately chimed in, "Look at that silly monkey over there, sleeping like a log. If you kick it, it'll wake up. Let it come with you for a walk. The Star Dou Great Forest is so big, you can't just say you're tired of seeing everything, can you?"

Chapter 489 Debate

Xiao Wu raised her head and glanced at Er Ming, who was sleeping soundly by the lake.

Sunlight filtered through the tree canopy, dappling its dark brown fur, and its loud snores made the lake surface tremble slightly. It slept soundly, a glistening drop of drool still clinging to the corner of its mouth.

Xiao Wu couldn't help but chuckle.

She jumped down from the rock, her pink scorpion braid tracing a graceful arc in the air. She walked over to Erming, raised her toe, and nudged its hill-like shoulder.

Erming rolled over, his snoring suddenly rising in pitch, and then, amidst a series of muffled groans, he opened one large, yellow eye. A lingering sleepiness still clung to that eye.

"What's wrong, Sister Xiaowu?" Erming's voice was muffled as it scratched its belly with its huge paw. "Is there a bad guy here? Where is he? Erming, go beat him up!"

“There are no bad guys.” Xiao Wu put her hands on her hips and looked up at the silly big guy. “I’m just bored. Come with me for a walk, just around the neighborhood.”

"Okay, okay." Erming immediately got up from the ground, his movements so fast that he didn't seem like he had just woken up from a deep sleep.

Xiao Wu turned her head to look at the opposite bank of the lake.

There, an elegant figure lay quietly on a dark green boulder.

The nine-colored radiance flowing around the nine-colored deer was even more dazzling than it had been a few years ago, and the pair of antlers on its head had become longer and more elegant, with faint starlight swirling around their tips. It had its eyes closed, seemingly in meditation, or perhaps dozing.

"My Lord Beast! We're going out for a stroll, we'll be right back!" Xiao Wu called out in that direction.

The nine-colored deer slowly opened its eyes, its clear pupils reflecting the purest glass in the sunlight. It nodded gently, and its ethereal and gentle voice echoed in Xiao Wu's mind: "Go, be careful."

Xiao Wu grinned, deftly flipping and leaping onto Er Ming's broad shoulders. The movement was fluid and effortless, as if she had done it countless times, and indeed she had. Once settled on Er Ming's shoulder, she patted its thick neck: "Let's go!"

Erming took heavy steps, causing the ground to tremble slightly. The two figures quickly disappeared into the dense ancient trees, leaving only a series of huge footprints and ripples on the lake's surface.

The nine-colored deer quietly watched the direction they left in, a hint of extremely gentle helplessness flashing in its eyes.

It closed its eyes again and continued to immerse itself in cultivation, the nine-colored radiance flowing around it blending with the misty vapor of the Lake of Life.

However, the Nine-Colored Deer's quiet cultivation did not last long.

About an incense stick's time later, the smooth, mirror-like surface of the Lake of Life suddenly and silently parted to the sides.

A dark figure slowly rose from the bottom of the lake.

His scales were jet black, his pupils were golden, and the oppressive aura emanating from him froze the surrounding air. It was Di Tian.

He didn't intentionally release his pressure, but the aura belonging to an 890,000-year-old ferocious beast, even if only leaked unintentionally, caused several ten-thousand-year-old spiritual herbs by the lake to droop their leaves, and caused several ten-thousand-year-old soul beasts patrolling in the distance to simultaneously prostrate themselves on the ground, not daring to breathe.

Di Tian stepped out of the lake without getting a drop of water on him. His gaze swept around the Lake of Life, and after confirming that everything was normal, it landed on the nine-colored deer on the dark green boulder.

"Auspicious beast".

Di Tian's voice was deep and resonant, like muffled thunder rolling across the sky, but his tone carried a rare gentleness.

The nine-colored deer opened its eyes, its clear gaze meeting Di Tian's, and nodded slightly in response.

Di Tianchao nodded to the Nine-Colored Deer without saying anything more. His figure flickered slightly in place, and in the next instant, he disappeared at the edge of the core area. The next instant after that, even the remaining dragon might was completely blown away by the wind.

The Nine-Colored Deer blinked as it looked in the direction where Di Tian had disappeared.

Di Tian seems to be going out more often lately.

The same thing happened last time; he left without saying more than a couple of words.

Although Di Tian doesn't usually talk much, he was noticeably different these past few times.

Nine-Colored Deer always felt that there was an inexplicable urgency in Di Tian's footsteps, as if something was waiting for him, making him feel that even saying a word was a waste of time.

What is it?

The nine-colored deer thought about it, but couldn't figure it out.