Douluo Chat Group: They're Addicted to Gossiping

Blue Tyrant Academy.

Liu Erlong was wearing a thin silk shirt, leaning lazily against the sofa, her voluptuous curves fully exposed.

She watched the discussion in the group chat, feeling both furious and helpless.

The term "married woman" had absolutely nothing to do with her!

It was all that damned Yu Xiaogang's fault!

And that absurd past!

At this moment, Liu Erlong suddenly felt a bit of understanding, and even a hint of gratitude, toward her nominal father, Yu Luomian.

If he hadn't stepped in to forcibly stop the wedding back then... she feared she would have truly, in a muddled state, become Yu Xiaogang's wife.

That would have been a true tragedy!

The only thing she was thankful for now was that she was only a "married woman" in name, not in reality.

[A Life of Bitterness and Solitude: Ah? No way? Then this name of mine...]

Bai Chenxiang panicked.

A Life of Bitterness and Solitude?

Did this name portend that her future life would be miserable?

She hadn't done anything wicked, had she?

Why?

[Li Yuan: What is wrong with you all? Don't scare the newcomer. Newcomer, don't be afraid yet. There is a group chat red packet above; you can claim it first, and I will explain the group names to you later.]

[A Life of Bitterness and Solitude: Okay, thank you, Group Owner brother. (Feeling slightly relieved)]

Bai Chenxiang followed instructions and tapped the sparkling red packet icon.

[Congratulations to A Life of Bitterness and Solitude for obtaining: Cloud Ladder Step x1!]

[Li Yuan: Holy crap!]

Not a sister?

Did you hack it?

One shot, one kill, and you directly snatched the most precious technique?

[Richest Little Heiress of Heaven Dou: Ahhhhh! Why?! (Crying)]

[Loves Eating Carrots: Sigh... perhaps, this is just our fate. (Bitter fate emoji)]

[Big Cat in the Night: Actually, it's simply that your luck is too bad. (Looking serious, no malice intended)]

[Child Without Parents: Indeed, that is the case.]

Pfft--!

Are you actually twisting the knife?

Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu looked at the "knife-twisting" on the screen, feeling as if their hearts had been pierced by two more arrows.

Are you not going to let us live?

Having bad luck was miserable enough, but to be publicly executed for it too?

[A Life of Bitterness and Solitude: Um, what is the use of this technique?]

[Big Sister with a Heart of a Scorpion: You can look at the description of the technique; it's in the chat history above.]

Bai Chenxiang hurriedly scrolled up and soon saw the detailed explanation of Cloud Ladder Step.

When she read, "Upon initial mastery, one's body becomes light as a goose, with mysterious footwork, peerless under heaven."

She froze, her breathing becoming a bit rapid.

This... this is too amazing, right?!

Although she only half-understood the description of "great success" that followed.

But the effect of "initial mastery" alone was enough to make her, a pure agility-attack type soul master, yearn for it!

Light as a swallow, mysterious footwork... wasn't this exactly the ability she had dreamed of?

[Yandere Mad Beauty of Martial Soul Hall: @A Life of Bitterness and Solitude, newcomer, I see that your bone structure is extraordinary; you are a one-in-a-million soul master genius!]

[This Seat will give you a chance to pledge loyalty to Martial Soul Hall. As long as you offer up this technique, This Seat can make an exception and promote you to a Red Cardinal! How about it?]

Pope Palace.

Bibi Dong's lips curled up slightly, her face full of triumph.

Li Yuan, you don't want me to get the rewards?

You're going against me at every turn, aren't you?

Fine, then I am determined to get it!

I'll make you die of anger!

Since I can't win it through the lottery, I'll just "hoodwink"... ah, no, "recruit" the newcomer!

Trading a Cardinal position for a cultivation technique that no one has even heard of—no matter how you look at it, the newcomer is getting the better end of the deal.

She doesn't believe this newcomer won't be tempted.

[A Life of Bitterness and Solitude: Huh?]

Bai Chenxiang was instantly on the verge of tears.

She had only just gotten her hands on this precious technique, and it hadn't even warmed up in her pocket yet; was it really going to be snatched away by the Pope of Martial Soul Hall through coercion and temptation?

She was a member of the Speed Clan, after all.

Her relationship with Martial Soul Hall... was complicated!

[Single Academy-Running Housewife: Bibi Dong, do you have no shame? You're even trying to scam a newcomer who just joined the group? (Scorn)]

[Viper-Hearted Big Sister: Tsk tsk tsk, Bibi Dong, you've truly refreshed my understanding of how shameless Martial Soul Hall can be. (Rolls eyes)]

[Yandere Mad Beauty of Martial Soul Hall: So what if I am? @A Life of Bitterness and Solitude, Newcomer, just tell me: are you going to give it to me or not? (A hint of threat in her tone)]

[A Life of Bitterness and Solitude: I... (Trembling in fear)]

[Li Yuan: Bibi Dong, shut your mouth! I think you're looking to be "thoroughly investigated," aren't you?]

[Ice-Snow Smart: Hmm? Even though the Group Master is standing up for the newcomer, why does that sentence feel so strange to me?]

[Child Without Parents: +1, I have that feeling too.]

[Child Without Parents: Wait... no! Li Yuan, what are you planning to do?!!!!! (Suddenly realizing, shocked)]

Crown Prince's Mansion.

Qian Renxue gripped the Brick, her knuckles turning white.

She felt that she couldn't stay in this group any longer.

Why was there always some "bastard" trying every trick in the book to become her "daddy"?!

Was her mother, Bibi Dong, really that appealing?

Pope Palace.

"Thoroughly investigated?"

Bibi Dong was stunned for a moment, then immediately associated it with Li Yuan's previous wild, suggestive remarks about "bathing in angelic radiance" and "peerless treasures of the mortal realm."

Combined with that photo of her jade feet that caused her social death... she instantly understood the underlying meaning of "thoroughly investigated."

"Li! Yuan!!!"

Her beautiful face flushed a deep red, like a ripened peach dripping with juice, though this was purely out of rage.

"I hope that once This Seat becomes a god, I can find you in the God Realm. When that time comes, I'll see if you still dare to 'thoroughly investigate' This Seat!"

Clearly, she had already assumed that Li Yuan was some lecherous deity from the God Realm.

[Li Yuan: @A Life of Bitterness and Solitude, ignore Bibi Dong. Just take the technique and cultivate it yourself.]

[A Life of Bitterness and Solitude: Okay, thank you, Brother Group Master.]

Speed Clan.

Bai Chenxiang subconsciously gripped the Brick in her hand, her heart filled with gratitude for this Group Master she had never met.

[Does the Host wish to absorb Cloud Ladder Step?]

She took a deep breath and recited in her heart: "Absorb Cloud Ladder Step."

The next second, a massive surge of memory flooded into her mind like an initiation.

Every detail regarding the footwork, the circulation of energy, and the breathing rhythm of Cloud Ladder Step became crystal clear, as if she had practiced it thousands of times. She mastered it instantly, moving as fluidly as if it were an extension of her own limbs.

"This technique... it's too profound!"

Bai Chenxiang closed her eyes to contemplate it, unable to stop herself from exclaiming in wonder.

In her mind, the various intricate variations of Cloud Ladder Step were so bizarre and unpredictable that they far surpassed any soul skill possessed by her grandfather, Bai He, a Spirit Douluo!

This was a divine skill tailor-made for agility-type soul masters!

[Richest Little Heiress of Heaven Dou: Can you tell me, have you both absorbed your techniques and soul bones yet? What kind of effects do they have? (Curious)]

[Little Fox Who Loves Teacher Most: Don't ask, they're definitely busy absorbing their soul bones right now. When would they have time to reply to you?]

[Viper-Hearted Big Sister: Speaking of which, if an auxiliary-type soul master absorbed that God-Bestowed Soul Bone, would they be able to gain combat capabilities?]

[Big Cat in the Night: Not just that. Think about it: if a power-attack soul master obtained this soul bone and created a powerful, undodgeable soul skill, how terrifying would that be?]

At the mere thought of that scene, many in the group gasped.

[Loves Eating Carrots: Hiss--! That's too terrifying, right? Wait, if the soul bones are this outrageous, wouldn't the techniques be even more monstrous?!]

[Single Academy-Running Housewife: Indeed, the description in the technique's info panel is truly formidable!]