Pride? No Such Thing! Xue Qinghe Removes the Angel's Crown!
Just as the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm was about to begin his sacrifice,
Yu Fan forcibly interrupted him with a kick.
"Bang!!"
His thunderous kick sent the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm flying more than a hundred meters away.
Qian Daoliu stood rooted to the spot, dumbfounded.
"Wait, what? He really can get this divine beast to sacrifice itself!"
"What kind of move was that...?"
Bibi Dong couldn't make heads or tails of it either. She was utterly baffled.
As she understood it, weren't Soul Beasts an extremely proud race?
Why would he want to sacrifice himself to Yu Fan the moment they met?
"This guy really is uncanny..."
Meanwhile, the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm had been kicked into a ball.
He crashed into a large tree, completely bewildered.
"Y-you dare refuse this mighty one's sacrifice?! Brother is the only million-year Soul Beast on the entire Douluo Continent! Granted, my strength is a teensy bit lacking!"
"But this mighty one's cultivation is real!"
At that, Yu Fan wanted to ask a question.
Was it really just a teensy bit?
If it really were just a teensy bit, he would snatch the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm away today even if he had to smash Spirit Hall to pieces.
The problem was, this thing had the wrong attributes and was ridiculously weak!
"Get lost! I don't have a spiritual Martial Soul."
Carrying the Golden Dragon Spear, Yu Fan walked up to the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm.
He picked up the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, then went over to Xue Qinghe.
"But you can sacrifice yourself to her."
"Does this mighty one look that easy?"
The moment the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm finished speaking, the Golden Dragon Spear was in his mouth.
He swallowed and said,
"But then again..."
"Brother thinks she has good talent. She would make a suitable candidate!"
The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm struggled to spit the Golden Dragon Spear out of his mouth.
But he discovered that Yu Fan's physical strength was even greater than his spiritual power.
Was this fucker really a Soul Master?
If nobody had told him, he would have thought Yu Fan was some reincarnated Ferocious Beast!
Xue Qinghe looked at Yu Fan gratefully and said,
"Brother Tang..."
"Spare me the sentimental words."
Yu Fan patted Xue Qinghe on the shoulder and said earnestly,
"If you're really grateful to me, why not marry me sooner rather than later?"
"Huh?"
Xue Qinghe truly hadn't expected Yu Fan to say something so embarrassing so casually.
Her lovely face flushed slightly as she said,
"Since you protected me today..."
"I... I'll think about it."
Xue Qinghe put on an aloof act, though she knew Di Tian might have come specifically for Yu Fan.
But when she recalled the sight of Yu Fan standing in front of her, she couldn't help feeling a stirring in her heart.
At the time, Yu Fan could easily have run away, but so that she could absorb her fifth Soul Ring without worry,
He truly hadn't taken even half a step back.
He had even blocked every last bit of the residual force.
"This mighty one..."
"Shut up."
Yu Fan slapped the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm on the head.
"Boo-hoo-hoo..."
The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm was genuinely scared now.
How was Yu Fan even more unreasonable than Di Tian?
He had only wanted to ask when he should make the sacrifice.
"And you call yourself an intelligent Soul Beast? You can't even read the room."
"Boo-hoo-hoo..."
The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm felt insulted.
But he had no way to refute it.
"A gentleman is not a vessel."
"Translation: a gentleman disdains using weapons to beat people."
Yu Fan stroked the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's bald head and said,
"Don't you think that makes sense?"
"Y-yes, I guess."
The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm finished speaking.
[Ding! The host has successfully gotten the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm to acknowledge your Analects!] [Attribute points +1!] [Automatically assigned to physique!]
Attribute points again?
Could it be that only beauties can drop good rewards?
I really need to try it on someone else.
"Since it makes sense, stay by her side."
"Once she breaks through to Soul Emperor, you can sacrifice yourself to her."
"..."
The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm nodded like a chick pecking at rice.
Yu Fan didn't forget to add a threat.
"Little silkworm, you wouldn't want Di Tian to catch you and take you back, would you?"
"You're dead either way, so you might as well sacrifice yourself and become her Soul Ring."
"I'll let you in on a little secret."
He lowered his voice and spoke into the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's ear.
"She's undertaking a god's trials. As long as she passes..."
"She can reach rank one hundred and become a god."
The news was undoubtedly explosive, but there was still something the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm couldn't understand.
"How can this mighty one be sure you're not lying to Brother?"
"Simple. Just watch her for a year, and won't you know?"
"..."
After thinking it over for a moment, the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm said,
"Fine! This mighty one will believe you this once."
He figured it was better than being drained dry by that bunch of Ferocious Beasts.
Besides, what if he managed to escape?
Of course...
If Xue Qinghe really was undertaking a god's trials, he might as well not run away.
Raising a god could really let him take flight.
He would be an angel investor!
"That's it? What did you say to him?"
Qian Daoliu looked at the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, who obeyed Yu Fan's every word.
He was very curious about what Yu Fan had done.
"Oh, nothing."
Yu Fan couldn't very well tell Qian Daoliu that he had just revealed to the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm that Qian Renxue was undertaking the Angel Nine Trials.
Saying that might just be a way to court death.
"Grandpa!"
Xue Qinghe ran happily toward Qian Daoliu. At that moment, she couldn't be bothered with etiquette anymore and threw her arms around him, pouring out her troubles.
"Just now, I thought I might never see you again."
"Don't worry, Xiao Xue. As long as Grandpa is alive, I'll never let anyone hurt you."
Qian Daoliu rubbed Xue Qinghe's head as he spoke.
Of course, he remembered his earlier promise.
So he looked at Yu Fan, who had been watching the show, and said,
"I must say, you've passed this old man's test."
"Then what about the engagement?"
"Of course this old man agrees, but you still have to ask Xiao Xue what she wants."
Qian Daoliu agreed to the engagement,
Not because Yu Fan had truly persuaded the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm,
But because of Yu Fan's strength. He was highly likely to become one of Qian Renxue's core supporters in the future.
If he could use the engagement to bind Yu Fan closely to them, they could at least make use of him for free until Qian Renxue became a god.
Once Qian Renxue became a god,
Whether they honored the engagement would depend on Yu Fan's strength.
If Yu Fan wasn't undertaking a god's trials...
Was a mortal worthy of being with a god?
That was the result of Qian Daoliu's shrewd calculation.
But what he hadn't expected was-
"Grandpa, I'm willing."
A little embarrassed, Xue Qinghe blushed and nodded her agreement.
Seeing Xue Qinghe agree, Yu Fan asked curiously,
"Now that you're my fiancée, can I see what you look like?"
"Technically, yes."
Xue Qinghe looked at Qian Daoliu, seemingly asking for his opinion.
Qian Daoliu nodded, giving his tacit consent.
In truth, to a Peerless Douluo...
What the hell was the Heaven Dou Empire?
"All right."
Xue Qinghe removed the disguise of the Angel Crown.
Her original appearance was revealed.
Her delicate little face looked carved from pink jade, with exquisite features. Beneath her long, willow-leaf brows, her blue-violet eyes held a hint of shyness.
Her skin was as white as snow, and her figure was breathtakingly beautiful.
In particular, the bearing she had inherited from the Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul lent her an added touch of holiness.
Her long golden hair cascaded down her back like a waterfall.
"Brother Tang, are you satisfied?"
"Of course I am."
Yu Fan was stunned by the sight.
He had thought Qian Renxue was already beautiful enough in the anime.
But only after seeing her in person did he realize how badly the anime version fell short.
She was a hundred times prettier than in the anime.