NOVEL SIMPLE Chapter 148: Qin Xiao’s Little Hobby
Chapter 148: Qin Xiao's Little Hobby
As Qian Renxue's voice fell, a brief silence engulfed the great hall.
After a moment, the hoarse voice of Ci Tu Douluo finally sounded, "Young Miss, rest assured, this old man will convey your words to the Grand Elder without missing a single one."
Qian Renxue still didn't turn back, but she responded, "Thank you, Senior Ci Tu."
However, this time, there was no response from Ci Tu Douluo in the darkness.
Qian Renxue knew that Ci Tu Douluo had already left.
"Snake Lance Senior."
"Here."
Upon hearing Qian Renxue's summons, Snake Lance Douluo, clad in golden armor, strode out.
He clasped his fists and bowed to Qian Renxue, "Your Highness, what are your orders?"
"Previously, you should have heard what Ning Fengzhi said, right?"
"Every word."
"Very well."
With Snake Lance Douluo's affirmative response, Qian Renxue nodded satisfactorily. "Then I'll trouble Senior to go and find Poison Douluo now, and bring back the girl related to Qin Xiao. He once helped me, so now it's time for me to repay his kindness."
Snake Lance Douluo's eyes flickered. He wanted to persuade Qian Renxue to calm down. But he also understood that even if he spoke up, would the Young Miss listen to him?
No, it was impossible.
Qian Renxue's voice was not loud, but it was filled with unwavering determination.
Since coming to Qian Renxue's side, this was the first time he had felt her so resolute about doing something.
"Young Miss, rest assured, I will not fail your expectations."
Snake Lance Douluo replied in a deep voice, then resolutely got up and left the great hall.
This time, the great hall was truly empty.
Except for Qian Renxue, there was no one else.
She slowly turned around, and at some point, tears had filled her face.
She had never imagined that besides Qian Daozi, there could be a man in this world who could make her so heartbroken.
On the other side.
Dugu Bo also led everyone to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
"Senior Dugu, why are we here?"
Meng Yiran asked in confusion.
Zhu Zhuqing also looked around and said with doubt, "Why isn't Her Highness here?"
She knew about the relationship between Dugu Bo and Qin Xiao, so when Dugu Bo brought them here, she didn't refuse.
But now, the most crucial person was missing.
She couldn't help but ask more and think more.
"Yiran, Zhuqing, there's something I think you should know."
Liu Erlong's eyes shimmered with tears.
"Senior Dugu, what happened?"
Meng Yiran and Zhu Zhuqing both looked at Liu Erlong, their eyes filled with questions.
"Yes, yes."
Liu Erlong began to speak, but no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't continue.
She remembered the scene before parting with Qin Xiao and felt a pain in her heart that made it difficult to breathe.
She never thought that their parting would be forever.
"Ah, let me say it."
Dugu Bo glanced at Liu Erlong, unable to help but sigh, then recounted the events that had occurred previously. "I know you may find it hard to accept this, but the battle has been over for a long time. If Qin Xiao were alive, he would have gone to the Blue Tyrant Academy or the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well to meet you."
After Dugu Bo finished speaking, his eyes also showed a complex expression.
On the other hand, Meng Yiran was stunned, Zhu Zhuqing was stunned, and even Meng Yiran forgot to blink for a while.
In short, the amount of information was too overwhelming.
So overwhelming that they couldn't bear it at all.
Although Liu Erlong didn't make a sound, tears uncontrollably overflowed from her eyes and slid down her cheeks.
What a tragedy. Dugu Bo looked at everyone, sighing inwardly.
"I know you're sad. If you want to cry, just cry out loud. No one will blame you."
He couldn't help but persuade everyone.
Meng Yiran remained silent.
Zhu Zhuqing, on the other hand, spoke, "Senior Dugu, do you know who the enemy is?"
Her voice was filled with coldness.
Like a bitter winter wind, it gave people a piercing feeling.
"Little girl, I know you want to avenge Qin Xiao, but with your current cultivation level, it's obviously not enough."
Dugu Bo thought of the peerless figure of Yu Yuanzhen and felt a deep sense of powerlessness.
A pinnacle expert at the ninety-ninth level, who in the world could match him?
"Don't say it's you, even I am far from being that person's opponent."
Dugu Bo sighed, "Ordinary Title Douluos are not enough to deal with him."
He wasn't afraid to discourage Zhu Zhuqing and Meng Yiran, or even make them completely hopeless and give up on the idea of revenge.
Although it was cruel to the soul masters, at least it could fulfill Qin Xiao's last wish. Save their lives, at least.
"No, this hatred, even if it costs me my life, must be avenged!"
Meng Yiran, who had been silent all along, spoke firmly.
"Indeed, as long as I can avenge Qin Xiao, I am willing to sacrifice my life."
The confusion in Zhu Zhuqing's eyes faded away, replaced by determination. "Senior Dugu, just tell us what level of cultivation we need to know who the enemy is?"
She didn't demand that Dugu Bo reveal the identity of the enemy right away.
However, she showed her determination.
Dugu Bo remained silent and turned to look at Liu Erlong.
Only a woman could understand another woman, especially since Liu Erlong could be considered Qin Xiao's woman.
"Enough, enough."
Liu Erlong sighed, "Even if I don't say it today, you'll know sooner or later. The enemy is the Lord of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, Yu Yuanzhen!"
"And the Heaven Dou Empire, they're accomplices too!"
What! Meng Yiran, Zhu Zhuqing, and even Meng Yiran were shocked after hearing Liu Erlong's words.
The name of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan was famous, and they had heard of it many times.
As the number one Beast Martial Soul, one of the top three sects in the world.
Any of its titles was enough to make the vast majority of soul masters feel inferior.
"I've heard from His Highness that the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan is far inferior to the Haotian Sect. How could there be a powerful figure threatening His Highness?"
"Yes, His Highness told me that he had been to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan before, and the clan leader, Yu Yuanzhen, had already committed suicide to ensure the continuation of the clan."
Meng Yiran and Zhu Zhuqing remembered what Qin Xiao had said, their faces filled with confusion.
"What? Are you saying that Qin Xiao also attacked the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan?"
Meng Yiran, who had never heard of this before, was shocked.
She remembered that Qin Xiao had broken into the Royal Academy of the Heaven Dou Empire and taken away Yu Tianheng.
She never expected that afterward, Qin Xiao would confront the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and force their clan leader to commit suicide.
Even Dugu Yan could guess that Yu Tianheng's chances of survival were slim.
Zhu Zhuqing glanced at Dugu Bo, "His Highness is low-key by nature, so there's no need to make a fuss about such trivial matters."
Dugu Yan: ...
Killing a clan lord and crippling the successor, is that a trivial matter?
Is there anything significant left in the world?
"In fact, you don't have to be too sad for Qin Xiao."
"This kid may have had a short life, but in just over a decade, he experienced extraordinary things beyond ordinary people's imagination."
"Let's not talk about anything else. The top three sects, the three largest sects in the soul master world apart from the Spirit Hall, have been destroyed and disabled by Qin Xiao. Such a feat, even I, who have lived for decades, have never seen anyone do it."
Dugu Bo spoke, his eyes filled with emotion.
Qin Xiao's actions were something even he had to admire.
Looking back on his life, wasted for decades, even compared to the time he knew Qin Xiao, seemed mediocre.
In the end, Dugu Bo's conclusion was that he had wasted decades of his life.
On the other hand, although Zhu Zhuqing, Meng Yiran, Liu Erlong, and the others showed some enthusiasm after hearing Dugu Bo's words, it wasn't much.
They still couldn't escape from the fact of Qin Xiao's fall.
"Ah, why bother?"
"If Qin Xiao knew how devastated you all are now, he wouldn't be able to rest in peace even in death."
Dugu Bo sighed helplessly and tried to persuade them again.
However, no one responded to him.
"Enough, enough. Don't you all want to let Qin Xiao rest in peace?"
Dugu Bo said again.
"What do you mean, Your Highness?"
Zhu Zhuqing's eyes finally brightened a bit.
Dugu Bo said, "Since Qin Xiao's body is not yet cold, let's bury him properly, shall we?"
After hearing Dugu Bo's words, Zhu Zhuqing, Meng Yiran, Liu Erlong, and the three women stopped their sadness.
What Dugu Bo said was not wrong.
The trio buried the grave quickly without needing any help. They selected a spot in the basin where the Yin and Yang were in balance, a place they found pleasing after discussing it.
Of course, what they considered favorable Feng Shui was simply the place that Zhu Zhuqing, Liu Erlong, and Meng Yiran found most suitable.
Qin Xiao's clothes, neatly folded by Zhu Zhuqing, were carefully placed in the pit.
However, when everyone was about to fill the grave, Meng Yiran suddenly spoke up, "Senior Dugu, could you please step aside for a moment?"
Dugu Bo, seeing the request, didn't think much and nodded.
He thought Meng Yiran, Zhu Zhuqing, and the others wanted to confide in him about Qin Xiao.
In reality, after Dugu Bo walked away, Meng Yiran took out a thin veil.
It was the kind of dress that seemed like you weren't wearing it at all when illuminated by light.
"Yiran, what is this?" Zhu Zhuqing widened her eyes, not understanding Meng Yiran's actions.
"This dress carries too many memories between me and His Highness. I'm afraid he'll be lonely there, so I'll use this dress to accompany him for now," Meng Yiran explained.
With that, Meng Yiran placed the veil in the grave.
Zhu Zhuqing's expression became complicated.
At that moment, when Meng Yiran was about to bury the grave, Liu Erlong stopped her. "Please wait a moment."
"Mistress Liu, what are you doing?" Meng Yiran looked puzzled at Liu Erlong.
Liu Erlong took out a white shirt and a black skirt. "Mistress Liu, it's not necessary to go to such lengths if nothing happened between you and His Highness," Zhu Zhuqing whispered.
She thought Liu Erlong had a crush on Qin Xiao.
After all, when Qin Xiao and Liu Erlong had some relationship, he wasn't with Meng Yiran.
However, when Meng Yiran and Zhu Zhuqing saw Liu Erlong embarrassedly taking out a pair of tattered stockings, their expressions changed.
"Mistress Liu, please," Zhu Zhuqing made a gesture of invitation.
Meng Yiran also stood aside, indicating her support.
"Alright."
Liu Erlong slowly squatted down and placed the shirt, skirt, and stockings beside Qin Xiao's clothes.
In her mind, scenes of her relationship with Qin Xiao emerged, and she felt a mix of emotions.
"Zhu Zhuqing, why don't you also place two items as a token?" Meng Yiran suggested.
Zhu Zhuqing thought for a moment before slowly nodding, "Okay."
She took out an item. "What is this?" Meng Yiran was surprised. It was a thin piece of cloth and a piece of string.
"This is..." Zhu Zhuqing wanted to explain to Meng Yiran, but she couldn't find the words.
"Never mind, there's no way to explain this. Just know that when His Highness was alive, he liked me wearing it," Zhu Zhuqing said, placing the items into the grave.
Then, the three of them buried the grave and erected a stone tablet with just four characters: Qin Xiao's Grave.
Time passed.
Seven days flew by.
In an unnamed mountain, inside an unknown cave.
Qin Xiao shook off the dust from his body and slowly stood up.
There was a fleeting gleam in his eyes.
"Phew."
He let out a long breath. "I've finally stabilized my injuries, but my combat power has taken a hit."
Stabilizing his injuries didn't mean he was completely healed.
The hunger of the Thunder Emperor Martial Soul far exceeded Qin Xiao's expectations.
For the past few days, all he experienced was "I want, I want, and I want more."
The cultivation he gained was all consumed by the Thunder Emperor Martial Soul.
"If I hadn't fed it a few immortal herbs before, it might have really emptied my body."
Qin Xiao felt a palpitation.
Fortunately, he had a large stockpile before.
"However, in the current situation, I can't use my martial soul temporarily, and I can't even use all my soul power."
"Before, I was thinking that as soon as I could move, I would go to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and the Star Luo Empire for revenge. But considering the current situation, I'll have to put that on hold for now."
Qin Xiao muttered, shaking his head helplessly.
Going to the Sea God's Island to let the Thunder Emperor Martial Soul feast was now an urgent matter.
"Let's return to the Blue Tyrant Academy first and see if Zhu Zhuqing, Yiran, and Erlong are in danger."
With that in mind, he walked out of the cave.
Turning into a bolt of lightning, his target was the direction of the Heaven Dou City.
On the other side.
At the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
"Second Uncle, Second Uncle, are you there?"
Yu Xiaogang called out loudly outside Yu Luomian's door.
"Come in," Yu Luomian's weak voice came from inside.
Yu Xiaogang was surprised. Yu Luomian didn't sound right. Was something wrong?
His heart skipped a beat.
Entering the room, Yu Xiaogang found Yu Luomian lying on the bed.
His eyes widened!
Yu Luomian's face was as pale as paper, with small cracks on his dry lips and a dull look in his eyes.
"Unbelievable!"
"How could a powerful Title Douluo look like he's seriously ill?"
His mood instantly became unsettled.
(End of this chapter)
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