Douluo: Starting Out by Rebuking the Grandmaster Chapter 46

After all, she was the Heaven Dou Crown Prince. A place like the Great Soul Arena was not quite suitable for her.

But now...

Those two had successfully caught her attention. She wanted to see what kind of geniuses had made her care so much.

Ordinary geniuses were not worthy of Title Douluo-level bodyguards.

At that, Porcupinefish Douluo frowned slightly.

Going to the Great Soul Arena did not fit the persona she had established.

But Porcupinefish Douluo soon accepted it.

The Heaven Dou Crown Prince thirsted for talent. For the sake of recruiting Nine Absolutes and Food God, personally going to the Great Soul Arena seemed like it could make for a fine story.

I'm Afraid I Might Accidentally Beat You to Death

Night quietly fell. Lu Yu and the other two appeared outside the Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena once more. Just as they were about to enter, they happened to run into Qin Ming and the others from Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

Lu Yu's gaze instinctively landed on Dugu Yan. She was a future benefactor, so it was impossible not to pay attention to her.

But his gaze severely provoked Yu Tianheng.

The first time might have been a coincidence, but when it happened again the second time, Yu Tianheng could not help questioning whether the other party's intentions were pure.

It was not just Yu Tianheng.

The others were equally puzzled, and even Dugu Yan found it somewhat baffling.

There were so many people in the group, yet he looked at no one else and focused on Dugu Yan every time.

What was that supposed to mean?

If it was about attraction between the opposite sexes, was Ye Lingling not also a woman? And her looks were no worse than Dugu Yan's, so why did he not look at Ye Lingling?

Yu Tianheng's gaze instantly turned icy.

If the situation had not been inappropriate, he would have wanted to teach Lu Yu a lesson himself.

Damn, was he not even allowed to look?

Noticing Yu Tianheng's gaze, Lu Yu felt rather speechless.

Protecting someone was one thing, but this was taking it too far.

"Hehe, what a coincidence. How about you go first?" Qin Ming also sensed that the atmosphere was off and gave an awkward smile.

But Yu Tianheng was unwilling to let it go.

Dugu Yan was his forbidden territory. He could tolerate anything.

But he absolutely could not tolerate anyone setting their sights on Dugu Yan.

"Do you dare fight me?" Yu Tianheng looked at Lu Yu, his eyes carrying a trace of killing intent.

Lu Yu's expression darkened as well.

Battle intent and killing intent were not the same. Even if it was faint, it meant that at some moment, Yu Tianheng had wanted to kill Lu Yu.

"I won't bully you either. I can suppress my Soul Power Level to match yours, and I'll only use two soul skills." Perhaps afraid Lu Yu would refuse, Yu Tianheng hurriedly added.

"Tianheng!" The moment Qin Ming heard that, he could no longer remain calm.

He had no objection to Yu Tianheng wanting to fight Lu Yu.

After all, sparring between geniuses had no downsides.

But suppressing his Soul Power Level...

Was that not courting death?

Yet Yu Tianheng clearly did not buy it. Waving a hand, he said, "Teacher Qin Ming, stay out of this. I can handle it myself."

Only after glancing at Dugu Yan did Lu Yu say calmly, "Same as before. Talk to me after you get a Copper Fighting Badge, or if you can persuade the Soul Fighting Arena."

Lu Yu was actually more than happy to fight him.

But if he fought, he would either not fight at all or fight to the death.

However, if beating Yu Tianheng to death caused Dugu Yan to dislike him or even hate him, it would not be worth it.

"Are you scared?"

Just as Lu Yu was about to turn and leave, Yu Tianheng's contemptuous, mocking voice came from behind him.

Lu Yu stopped and turned around. "I am scared. I'm afraid I might accidentally beat you to death and cause myself a whole pile of trouble."

"You..."

Yu Tianheng flew into a rage, but Lu Yu did not give him another chance to speak. He turned and walked straight into the Soul Fighting Arena without pausing in the slightest.

Lu Fei shot Yu Tianheng a disdainful glance and sneered, "You think you're worthy of fighting Brother Yu? Take a leak and look at yourself first."

With that, he turned and left.

Yu Tianheng clenched his fists, staring coldly at the backs of the three as they departed.

Seeing the resentment in Yu Tianheng's eyes, Qin Ming had originally wanted to say something, but in the end, he said nothing.

This seemed pretty good too.

"Teacher Qin Ming, I want to enter Death Matches and Solo Matches," Yu Tianheng said.

In his view, Lu Yu had refused him with the excuse that their badges were unequal only because he was scared. Yu Tianheng wanted to see what excuse Lu Yu would have once their badges matched.

"What else could he say then?"

"Have you thought this through?" Qin Ming knew that Yu Tianheng would not listen to anything right now. Since that was the case, he would let him do as he pleased.

Death Matches and Gambling Duels were dangerous, but Qin Ming had great confidence in Yu Tianheng's strength.

"I've thought it through," Yu Tianheng said.

"Teacher Qin Ming, we want to enter Death Matches and Gambling Duels too," Osler suddenly spoke up.

Since Yu Tianheng wanted to take part in Death Matches and Gambling Duels, their team Soul Fighting could only be put on hold for now. Since that was the case, Osler wanted to try Death Matches and Gambling Duels as well.

Qin Ming frowned slightly.

Yu Tianheng's strength was there for all to see, but what strength did Osler have?

Though he was considered decent among his peers, he was nowhere near strong enough to sweep through the Death Match and Gambling Duel arenas.

Was he not courting death?

Fortunately, Yu Tianheng had not been completely blinded by anger. Looking at Osler, he said, "Forget it. If you're really bored out of your mind, you can join them in a two-on-two Gambling Match."

"I..."

Osler was immediately unhappy.

In his eyes, Yu Tianheng was looking down on him, believing that it would be dangerous for him to participate in Death Matches and Gambling Duels. Yet he could not find anything to say in rebuttal.

Qin Ming shook his head. "The rest of you can forget about Death Matches and Gambling Duels. You can form teams for two-on-two Gambling Matches instead."

With that, Qin Ming headed straight into the Soul Fighting Arena.

He could not even be bothered to explain any further.

"Let's go." Shi Mo smiled and patted Osler on the shoulder before following after him.

The others followed close behind, with Osler bringing up the rear.

After everyone entered the Soul Fighting Arena, an old figure and a young figure emerged from the shadows.

"Those two are Nine Absolutes and Food God?"

Looking at the entrance of the Soul Fighting Arena, the youth asked with interest.

The guard beside the youth replied respectfully, "Yes, Your Highness. That other group is the second team of our Heaven Dou Royal Academy."

That was right. The youth was Xue Qinghe.

Of course, the guard was not Porcupinefish Douluo, but one assigned to her by the Heaven Dou Imperial Family, a mere Rank 78 Soul Saint.

After all, Porcupinefish Douluo's identity was rather sensitive. She could not appear publicly by her side, or how else could she continue lurking in secret?

"The second team of Heaven Dou Royal Academy? How did they end up opposing Nine Absolutes and Food God?" After hearing the guard's words, Xue Qinghe was somewhat confused.

How had these two groups, which had nothing to do with each other, somehow ended up on opposing sides?

Could it be because of their identities?

Nine Absolutes and Food God had concealed themselves well, but Hua Yuan was the biggest flaw. Anyone who put in a little effort could trace their connection to Spirit Hall through Hua Yuan.

If it was because of that connection, then it made sense.

The guard shook his head. "I am not entirely sure about that either. There must have been some conflict in the Soul Fighting Arena."

Xue Qinghe nodded and thought no more about it.

The moment she entered the Soul Fighting Arena, the quiet night erupted into a frenzy. Announcements and cheers rose and fell all around her.

Though it was a little noisy, the feeling was not bad.

After casually finding a Soul Fighting area and watching for a moment, Xue Qinghe said, "Go find out which area Nine Absolutes and Food God are in."

"Yes."

The guard answered and left.

Watching the two Soul Masters on the stage fight back and forth, as well as the nearly frenzied spectators in the stands, Xue Qinghe felt an indescribable emotion in her heart.

You Mean He Isn't Worth Recruiting?

Ever since arriving in Heaven Dou City, her life had completely lost its freedom. She seemed to stand high above others, yet in truth, she had no control over herself.

Every word, every action, even every expression had to be considered carefully, because she was behind enemy lines. The slightest carelessness could expose her.

Though two Title Douluos protected her in secret, and even exposure would not threaten her life, this kind of existence...

Was truly exhausting.

Sometimes, she even wondered whether she should just expose herself. That way, she could completely escape this life.

But whenever she thought of that woman...

She felt unwilling to accept it.

If she returned in such a sorry state, who knew how that woman would mock her? So no matter how difficult it was, she could only grit her teeth and persevere.

Because she had no choice.

Only by completing this mission could she prove herself, prove that she was no worse than her, and make her truly acknowledge her.

Though she did not know why a mother would despise her own daughter so deeply, perhaps it was because she was not outstanding enough.

She did not hope for, nor did she need, the other woman to change her heart and give her any damned motherly love. But she could not allow that woman to look down on her.

Yet continuing simply for the sake of continuing was never what she truly wanted.

Her heart was actually lonely.

Her life was far too dull.

She wanted freedom too. She wanted to have three or five companions like an ordinary person, cultivate together, fool around together, and do whatever they wanted.

So when she saw the Soul Masters on the stage exchanging blows, she could not help feeling a trace of envy and longing.

"Your Highness!"

Just as Xue Qinghe was lost in thought, the guard who had gone to gather information returned.

"How did it go?" Xue Qinghe put away her emotions and asked blandly.

The guard said, "Nine Absolutes is at Arena Four in the twelfth one-on-one division. Food God is at Arena Eleven in the same division. Which one shall we watch first?"

"Let's go see Nine Absolutes first," Xue Qinghe said.

She had already learned of Lu Yu and Lu Fei's relationship from Porcupinefish Douluo. Since Lu Yu was the one who called the shots between them, naturally she had to watch him first.

"Your Highness, this way!"

The guard turned around, made an inviting gesture, then walked half a step ahead to lead the way, occasionally looking back to see whether Xue Qinghe was following.