Qian Renxue

"Grandpa, why don't I go with you? Maybe I can help."

Though Dugu Yan was terrified, she still made the suggestion.

"No. What if that big monster attacks you? With that terrifying strength, who could possibly stop him?"

Poison Douluo refused without hesitation.

"Grandpa, listen to me. Last time, although he hit me three times too, compared to you, he really held back. And he even left behind so many miraculous potions. It's obvious I'm somewhat special to him."

Dugu Yan tried to persuade him softly. She did not want to live forever in fear of being hunted by the Green Fatty, so she forced herself to speak despite her fear.

"This..."

Poison Douluo thought of how he had been smashed until he barely looked human, while his granddaughter had merely been slapped on the butt three times. The difference was indeed enormous.

However...

Although his granddaughter was trying to persuade him not to stop her, why did it sound so stifling? It felt like she was showing off the fact that she had only been hit three times.

"Grandpa, we still have some miraculous potions. If anything really happens, we can drink them and treat our injuries in time."

"This... Fine, we can only give it a try. Otherwise, it's no solution to keep being hunted by him."

"Yes, let's go. Your burden now is to secure a noble title, so don't mess things up over that title," Dugu Yan reminded him.

"Don't worry. Though an earl's title is precious, I can definitely get one."

"Then I'm relieved. Let's go."

Poison Douluo and Dugu Yan hurried out of the house, preparing to head for the imperial palace. Just then, they saw Prince Xue Xing and his group approaching.

"Poison Douluo, why have you returned? That Green Fatty is causing destruction. Only you can deal with it," Prince Xue Beng said hurriedly.

"Hmph, do you think that monster is so easy to deal with? Of course I came back to get the tools to handle it. Only then can we be completely certain," Poison Douluo made up an excuse.

"This..."

Everyone was stunned for a moment upon hearing this, then all breathed sighs of relief.

They had truly feared that Poison Douluo had been frightened into running away. Now that he was merely retrieving tools, they could finally relax.

"Prince Xue Xing, I have something to discuss with you." Poison Douluo waved his hand, signaling the guards to withdraw.

The guards looked to Prince Xue Xing. Seeing him nod, they quickly stepped back.

"What is it? You can say it now, right?" Prince Xue Xing asked in confusion.

"I need an earl's title, and I need to obtain it as quickly as possible," Poison Douluo said seriously.

"An earl's title?"

Prince Xue Xing frowned upon hearing this and looked at Poison Douluo in puzzlement.

He knew that Poison Douluo did not like being a noble, so why was he so anxious to obtain a title?

Seeing Prince Xue Xing's confused expression, Poison Douluo knew he had misunderstood and explained.

"It's not a title for me. It's for... it's for..."

Poison Douluo suddenly realized that he did not know the Green Fatty's name, and his words trailed off.

Then, for some reason, his mind went blank as he said, "It's for my granddaughter's husband."

"Granddaughter's husband?!"

Creak! The scene fell silent. Everyone's minds shut down for two seconds. Even Poison Douluo himself blanked out for two seconds, feeling like his brain deserved a beating.

Prince Xue Xing and Prince Xue Beng were even more stunned. After several seconds, they turned to look at Dugu Yan at the same time.

"Huh?"

The moment Dugu Yan heard the words "granddaughter's husband," she had already gone dumb. Her little head felt stuffed with paste, unable to process anything.

When Prince Xue Xing and Prince Xue Beng saw that Dugu Yan said nothing, they assumed she had tacitly agreed. Both immediately felt their hearts clog up.

They had previously schemed to have Prince Xue Beng win Dugu Yan over. But now, her husband had already appeared. What was there left to pursue?

The two exchanged looks and saw the frustration in each other's eyes.

After a while.

Prince Xue Xing sighed and said, "An earl's title isn't easy to obtain. If it were a baron's title, or even a viscount's, I could get it. But an earl's title is far more difficult."

"I know. That is also the price for my help in dealing with the big monster. The big monster is even harder to handle than you imagine. When I return, I hope you will give me a satisfactory answer."

Poison Douluo deliberately put on a stern expression. With a grim face, he swiftly led his granddaughter toward the imperial palace.

Prince Xue Xing and Prince Xue Beng were left standing there gloomily.

They felt that their luck today was truly terrible. Not only had the imperial palace been smashed up and the treasury robbed, but even the girl they had planned to pursue already had someone she liked. It left them speechless.

Yet they could not refuse Poison Douluo's demand. They could only accept their loss in frustration.

Meanwhile.

At the entrance to the Crown Prince's Palace.

Under the protection of two black-robed figures, Qian Renxue was counting the palace spirit masters, preparing to head to the treasury to deal with the Green Fatty.

These palace spirit masters were immensely powerful. Every one of them was a battle-hardened expert, and some even carried a bloody aura.

"Your Royal Highness the Crown Prince, your status is special. Are you truly going as well?" the palace captain asked worriedly.

"The imperial palace has been attacked. As the Crown Prince, how can I stand by and do nothing? Not only will I go, I will personally capture that green monster," Qian Renxue said proudly.

"But according to what I know, this monster fought all the way from the city gates to the treasury in an extremely short time. It defeated countless people and destroyed countless palaces.

It could be said that no one was its match. Even a Spirit Douluo was kicked flying by this green monster. It is incredibly powerful."

The palace captain spoke gravely, very unwilling to let the Crown Prince take such a risk.

"Don't worry. I know what I'm doing."

Qian Renxue glanced at the two black-robed figures beside her and waved dismissively.

Her manner also left the palace spirit masters puzzled, and they all looked at the two black-robed figures with surprise.

It was also their first time seeing these two black-robed figures. Their mysterious appearance aroused everyone's curiosity.

Vaguely, they felt that these two were far from ordinary.

"Could these two be..."

The palace captain secretly formed a guess about their strength and began to anticipate the moment these two mysterious figures took action.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Heavy thuds suddenly rang out, growing louder and louder with steady rhythm.

The palace captain abruptly turned his head to look. Soon, he saw a Green Fatty charging wildly toward them from the distance.

"That's it! That's the big monster!" the palace captain said urgently.

"As expected, its bearing is extraordinary. That savage, vicious aura is no simple thing."

When Qian Renxue saw the Green Fatty charging toward them, her expression shifted slightly. Then she raised her left hand high.

"Kill it!!"

"Kill!!"

Countless spirit rings flashed. The palace captain led the many spirit master guards fearlessly toward the Green Fatty, each of them charging at top speed beneath that terrifying aura.

These people were clearly stronger than the guards in the other areas. As they charged toward the enemy, they actually gave off the imposing momentum of a vast army.

"Very good."

The thin black-robed figure to Qian Renxue's left spoke, giving them high praise.

"These are subordinates I trained through painstaking effort. Today, they will make a name for themselves and shake the world," Qian Renxue said calmly, her eyes brimming with absolute confidence.

"Hm? Why has the Green Fatty stopped running? Was it frightened by your subordinates?" the thin black-robed figure on the left asked in confusion.

"That is strange. Why has it spread its arms? What is it trying to do?"

Qian Renxue furrowed her brows, unable to understand why the Green Fatty had opened its arms.