Douluo Continent: Starting with a Tom Cat

"Haha, I was just worried that Brother Xue would be too busy with official business to bother with someone as idle as me." Shen An said as he shook Xue Qinghe's outstretched hand.

Chapter 121 Your hands are so small

Holding Xue Qinghe's hand, Shen An blurted out unconsciously, "Your hands are so small, and so smooth."

This tactile sensation was in no way inferior to what Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong had given him, which is why Shen An couldn't help but say it aloud.

Upon hearing this, Xue Qinghe's face instantly darkened, and the armored guards around him drew their swords, glaring at Shen An with hostility.

How dare they speak so disrespectfully to His Highness the Crown Prince!

Xue Qinghe had just felt a sudden surge of murderous intent in his heart. In that instant, he almost thought that Shen An had discovered his true identity as a woman.

Even though he admires Shen An, if Shen An discovers that he is a woman, he will kill her without hesitation.

He would never jeopardize his plan to usurp the throne for the sake of mere admiration or recruitment.

Xue Qinghe, having concealed his true nature for many years, was naturally exceptional. In just a moment, he realized that Shen An was speaking without thinking, since Shen An had never seen him as a woman.

Not to mention Shen An, even Ning Fengzhi and the two Douluo Jian and Gu had not recognized him after all these years.

Xue Qinghe's smile remained unchanged: "Perhaps it's because I take good care of myself. There are people coming and going at this entrance, so it's not a good place to talk. Why don't we go inside and have a chat?"

Shen An realized he had been a bit presumptuous and smiled, saying, "I'm sorry, Brother Xue, I misspoke. Let's go inside and talk."

He had a good impression of Xue Qinghe, after all, as the crown prince, he was not arrogant. Shen An was also happy to accept Xue Qinghe's overtures.

Moreover, being with such an imperial prince would definitely increase his own profile.

Tom and Jerry, standing nearby, looked at Xue Qinghe curiously. They both agreed that Xue Qinghe gave off an unreal feeling, as if his appearance was fake.

The two little ones exchanged a glance, and smiles appeared on their lips at the same time. Very good, Xue Qinghe has piqued their interest.

In the VIP room of the Great Arena, beautiful women served plates of exquisite snacks and fruits, which Tom and Jerry enjoyed immensely, while the guards stood watch outside the door.

Looking at the cat and mouse, Xue Qinghe asked curiously, "Shen An, you have quite unique taste. Keeping a cat and a mouse together, aren't they natural enemies?"

Ning Rongrong laughed from the side, "Brother Qinghe, you don't know this, do you? The little mouse is called Jerry, and he's Tom's good friend. They usually get along very well, well, relatively well."

As she spoke, she recalled the scene from the first day when the two of them had demolished the teahouse, and said with a lack of confidence.

Xue Qinghe's lips twitched. How strange! A cat can be friends with a mouse.

However, this cat is no ordinary cat; it was able to restrict his soul bone skills. This rat is probably no ordinary rat either.

So Xue Qinghe kept a close eye on Tom and Jerry out of the corner of his eye, preventing them from getting close to him. After all, it would be terrible if his disguise skills failed in front of everyone.

"I heard from Dream God Machine Soul Douluo that Brother Shen went to the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, and even got the famous Poison Douluo to stand up for you."

Shen An asked with slight surprise, "Brother Xue already knows?"

Xue Qinghe smiled and said, "To be honest, I've heard that Meng Shenji Soul Douluo has been supporting me all along."

"Brother Qinghe, let me tell you, those Shrek academy guys are all hooligans. Luckily, they weren't recruited by your people, otherwise they might have caused you a lot of trouble in the future," Ning Rongrong complained from the side.

"These are secondary, but I am very interested in why Poison Douluo stood up for Brother Shen. I wonder if Brother Shen could satisfy my curiosity."

Shen An revealed that he had cured the poison of Poison Douluo's granddaughter, but concealed the fact that he had cured Dugu Bo, as it was indeed quite shocking. Dugu Bo, the Poison Douluo, was actually saved by a cat, which would definitely attract some unnecessary trouble.

Even so, Xue Qinghe was still stunned. Xue Qinghe was not only the Crown Prince of Tiandou, but also held a supreme position in the Spirit Hall, possessing information that was unimaginable to ordinary people.

As the saying goes, the one who understands you best is your enemy, not yourself, and no one understands Dugu Bo better than Ju Douluo Yue Guan.

Yue Guan said in the Spirit Hall that Dugu Bo's granddaughter's innate poison would be difficult to cure unless she encountered a peerless immortal herb. He also mocked Dugu Bo for spending his life playing with poison only to be devoured by it, and that he would end up alone in the end.

According to Shen An, he had actually cured the poison, which made Xue Qinghe even more curious about Shen An and increasingly eager to recruit him into his own ranks.

Xue Qinghe was a very tactful person. He did not directly recruit Shen An, but instead inquired about Shen An's hobbies.

'Is it just a lot of empty fame?' Xue Qinghe couldn't help but smile to himself. A political creature like him was never afraid of people having desires; on the contrary, people who had no desires were the most troublesome.

Shen An likes empty fame, which is exactly what he wants.

“If you want to gain fame, I know a good place,” Xue Qinghe said softly, instantly attracting Shen An’s attention.

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While Shen An was working hard for six or seven days to increase his reputation, Tang San also felt that he had gained a lot.

Upon arriving at the giant vine, he felt a strange resonance. With the help of the vine, his original level 32 soul power was raised by eight levels, and he eventually obtained a fourth soul ring with a lifespan of 8,000 years.

Not only that, even his originally ordinary face has undergone some subtle changes, but these subtle changes make him look a hundred times more handsome than before.

With a thought, Tang San released the Blue Silver Grass.

A small clump of Blue Silver Grass sprouted from the palm of his right hand. The glistening grass leaves no longer had the barbs given by the Ghost Vine. It looked only much stronger than ordinary Blue Silver Grass, but the grass leaves were as glistening as sapphires, and there was even a trace of golden veins that showed its nobility.

Tang Hao appeared beside him at some point, staring blankly at him. After a long while, he said in a trembling voice, "

This is the evolution ground of Blue Silver Grass. Originally, I didn't want to bring you here so early, but your injuries will affect your future development, so I had no choice but to come.

After a brief silence, Tang San spoke: "So, Father, are you still going to hide yourself?"

"How did you know?" Tang Hao asked with a complicated expression, as he removed his hood, revealing his tough face.

But the moment he saw Tang San, his hardened face instantly burst into tears, the scalding tears soaking his clothes.

Because Tang San, who originally had an ordinary appearance, looked too much like his mother, Tang Hao's wife Ah Yin, after the Blue Silver King evolved.

Tang San also had a complicated expression. He had never imagined that his father was actually a powerful Title Douluo who had been following him in the shadows all along.

But why are you so powerful, while I've had such a difficult life since I was a child?

A seed of resentment seemed to have been planted in Tang San's heart.

Chapter 122 Let's have a breakup pistol~ cough cough, it's a breakup sword.

Tang San buried his dissatisfaction and instead appropriately expressed his filial piety towards Tang Hao.

After all, his father was a titled Douluo, and these successive experiences made him realize the power of the top experts on the continent.

How could someone who is well-versed in the Tang Sect's general principles possibly show any dissatisfaction towards such a top-tier expert?

Tang San released the Clear Sky Hammer in his hand and said, "This may be the feeling of being connected by blood. After all, how could I not recognize my own father?"

Looking at Tang San, who was so dependent on and fond of him, Tang Hao couldn't help but feel a sense of relief. He was truly worthy of being his son.

"Father, can you tell me why my martial soul can evolve again and why you have been hiding in Holy Soul Village all these years?"

Tang San asked in confusion, genuinely not understanding why a top-tier expert with a 100,000-year soul ring would conceal his identity for so long.

Tang Hao suddenly sighed: "Of course there are reasons. Your strength is not enough yet. I originally did not plan to tell you, but since you asked, I will tell you part of it."

"I come from the Clear Sky Sect and am the current Clear Sky Douluo. As for your Blue Silver Grass martial soul, it comes from your mother, who is a 100,000-year-old..."

-

Shen An was intrigued by Xue Qinghe's words. What else could he possibly do to greatly increase his fame?

Xue Qinghe didn't keep them in suspense: "As everyone knows, the Advanced Elite Soul Master Competition a year from now is the most prestigious competition on the entire continent, and the winner can enjoy endless fame and fortune."

"But before this competition, the five most powerful academies of the Heaven Dou Empire will hold an exchange match."

"This is a grand gathering of young geniuses. If you go, Shen An, and make a name for yourself at the exchange, the title of the number one genius in the Tiandou Kingdom will fall on your shoulders."

Shen An immediately became very interested, as if he could see his reputation soaring: "I wonder what the requirements are for participating in this exchange meeting?"

Xue Qinghe chuckled and said, "It's simple. You can go as a member of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy. That shouldn't be difficult, since I remember you were going to enroll in Heaven Dou anyway."

Shen An smiled and said, "Of course, but I don't know when this exchange meeting will start."

"Five days from now, I will send someone to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School to pick you up, and we can go together, shall we?"

Xue Qinghe was very curious about Shen An's strength. With such a martial spirit, Shen An was definitely a strong person, but it was unknown what level he was at.

He was eager to see if the so-called geniuses in the Heavenly Dou Empire could test Shen An's strength.

"Haha, thank you very much, Brother Xue."

After exchanging a few pleasantries with Shen An, Xue Qinghe hurriedly took his leave. After all, as the Crown Prince, he was very busy, and his visit was merely to reinforce his impression on Shen An.

"Okay, Tom, stop looking. I have things to do."

Shen An rubbed Tom's head, and for some reason he noticed that Tom seemed quite interested in Xue Qinghe.

After leaving the Great Soul Arena, Shen An and his group strolled around Heaven Dou City.

Ning Rongrong returned to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School with the guards. As for why Shen An hadn't gone back yet, it was because Tom Jerry didn't want to.

Tom Jerry is now somewhat reluctant to return to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.

Because once they returned, Chenxin would keep pestering them to have a sword duel. After the setback that day, Chenxin quickly regained his fighting spirit.

Every titled Douluo is an exceptionally strong-willed individual, and Chen Xin realized that this was not a bad thing at all, but rather a tremendously good thing.

Tom's swordsmanship was so high that there was no limit to it, which meant that Chen Xin could always learn from Tom. So, he would drag Tom to spar every day, acting like a sword fanatic.

Seeing that Chenxin held Tom in such high regard, Jerry, eager to compare himself to Tom, also challenged Chenxin to a sword fight. Undoubtedly, Jerry won by a slight margin.

This led to Jerry also getting entangled with Chenxin, who constantly improved his skills through failures every day, making Gu Rong extremely envious.

As a result, they were constantly sparring, to the point that Tom and Jerry didn't want to go back to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School anymore. Their ideal was to just laze around and wait to die, so how could they waste their precious time on sword fighting?

After fully understanding Tom and Jerry's needs, Shen An decided to buy a house in Tiandou City and move out.

Although the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School was very good and took meticulous care of him every day, he was still living under someone else's roof. Shen An preferred to live comfortably alone, with just himself, his cat, and his mouse, enjoying a pleasant life.

After browsing around for a short while, Shen An found a detached house for sale. Although the price was not cheap, considering the excellent location and the fact that it was a detached house in a quiet neighborhood, Shen An quickly reached an agreement with the owner.

Because the owner needs some time to move, they agreed with Shen An that they would move in completely the day after tomorrow after completing a series of procedures.

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On the day Shen An and Ning Fengzhi proposed moving out, as expected, Chen Xin seemed even more anxious than Ning Rongrong.

His two major kendo experience packs are about to run away, what should I do? I need help urgently!

Ning Rongrong is young, so she can go out to school or play, but Chen Xin is different.

Chen Xin is the guardian deity of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, so he can't just run around. He and Gu Rong always have to leave one of them to guard Ning Fengzhi's side to prevent others from taking advantage of the situation.

However, Shen An was determined to leave, and they could not force him to stay.

Finally, Chen Xin looked at Tom Jerry with lingering reluctance, his lips moving as he said, "How about we have a farewell sword fight before I leave?"

Tom...

Jerry...

Chen Xin got his wish. Tom and Jerry went straight into mixed doubles. Although Chen Xin was in a sorry state, his eyes shone brightly, probably because he had gained a lot of new insights.

Ning Rongrong originally wanted to move in with Shen An, but Ning Fengzhi dissuaded her.

Shen An had already gone to Tian Dou City. Ning Fengzhi looked at his sullen daughter and sighed.

“Rongrong, it’s not that your father wants to stop you, it’s just that it’s not good for word to get out that you’re living with a man like Shen An without any status or identity.”

"Especially in a place like Tiandou City, there are quite a few people watching you. Once word gets out, it will be difficult for you to get married in the future."

"Oh, I have no plans to get married," Ning Rongrong said in a muffled voice.

Ning Fengzhi smiled helplessly. As a father, he could naturally see that Ning Rongrong had developed some special feelings for Shen An, but the girl herself was unaware of it, or rather, not very clear about it.

Although Shen An was exceptionally talented and happy that his daughter could be with him, he wouldn't necessarily force Ning Rongrong away.

Moreover, Ning Rongrong is still young. It's okay to offer a few gentle reminders, but it shouldn't be too obvious.

Shen An, now in Tiandou City, comfortably lay down in his house. It was so comfortable; there was no place like his own doghouse.

With Tom and Jerry around, we saved on renovation costs.

This time, Tom and Jerry teamed up to renovate the house, and they even made sure Shen An went outside to the yard.

So Shen An watched as the entire courtyard, like a living thing, suddenly jumped up and down in the air, sometimes compressing and sometimes expanding, twisting and turning.

Shen An...

Is this the power of the two Heavenly Emperors attacking together?

Horror!

Chapter 123 My Elder Brother Xue Qinghe