The Throne Passes from Hand to Hand; This Year, It Comes to My House

Jerry heard Scott call out and nearly thought something had gone terribly wrong.

"The meaning is good, but we have to change it!"

"Choose an idiom without the word 'bad.' We subordinates have to be careful, or we might offend our superiors without even realizing it."

Jerry understood at once. The Holy Son's name was Lin Huai, so they had to avoid decorations that might suggest anything negative.

He gratefully offered Scott some tea.

"Thank you for the guidance, Special Envoy Scott!"

Scott wore an expression that said, "You're a quick learner."

Jerry had even wanted to bribe Scott with Gold Soul Coins,

but faced with one of his former favorite things, Scott remained perfectly calm. He waved his hand and said:

"No need for that."

Bishop Butch led the group through the bustling streets to a secluded estate.

Bowing to the young people before him, whose backgrounds were anything but ordinary, he said:

"I wonder if this estate meets the Holy Son's needs?"

Tian Yue tilted her head,

then pointed to another building not far away.

"Who lives over there?"

Butch answered without even turning around.

There were only two mansions here, after all, and he knew them well.

"That's Poison Douluo's estate. He hasn't been home much these past few years, though. Dugu Yan and her friend Ye Lingling live there most of the time."

They hadn't expected to find acquaintances right next door. Lin Huai made his decision at once.

"That'll do. We'll take this one."

"Bishop Butch, you can head back now."

Butch bowed and left.

When Qian Renxue heard Dugu Yan's name, she immediately remembered—

the first person who'd ever had any contact with Lin Huai seemed to have been Dugu Yan!

Qian Renxue pinched Lin Huai's ear, her voice tinged with annoyance.

"Xiao Huai, you're not planning to find us another sister, are you?"

Lin Huai leaned in and wrapped his arms around Qian Renxue,

bringing his mouth close to her ear.

"Of course not. I just can't bear to see beautiful women without anyone to rely on. I only want to give them a loving harbor."

As he spoke, he watched her glistening earlobe begin to turn red.

Lin Huai leaned in again, letting his lips warm Qian Renxue's cool earlobe.

"Ah—"

Qian Renxue's legs went soft. She hadn't expected Lin Huai not only to show no guilt, but to dare launch a sneak attack on her.

Hu Liena watched the two of them speechlessly.

She took Tian Yue by the hand and went into the estate first.

"Sister Xue'er is so hopeless—she loves playing along. She knows Xiao Huai is a womanizer and a lecher, yet she still asks questions when she knows the answer."

Tian Yue looked back at the two of them as they walked in, leaning on each other,

and stuck out her tongue adorably.

"Exactly! Hopeless, but she loves playing along!"

A little while later, the four of them had each chosen a room.

Inside the pavilion in the courtyard,

Lin Huai looked at Qian Renxue, his tone full of eager anticipation.

"Sister Xiao Xue, do you want to go back and try being emperor?"

After Qian Renxue had completed her coronation, someone else had taken over so she could leave. The current Heaven Dou Emperor was a dead servant skilled in disguise.

Qian Renxue thought it over. Although she had completed the mission herself, she had never formally been emperor.

No, she had to experience it after all. She couldn't let those few years of her youth go to waste.

"I do. Of course I do!"

Lin Huai glanced at Hu Liena and Tian Yue, then smiled.

"What about you, Sister Na and Sister Yue? Would you like to come too? The Heaven Dou Imperial Palace is practically full of our people now, so there's no need to worry about being discovered."

Tian Yue imagined sitting on the throne and directing the empire, and excitement bubbled up inside her.

She slapped the table twice, then took Qian Renxue's hand.

"Sister Xue'er, I want to go! I want to sit on the throne!"

Qian Renxue rested her hand on Tian Yue's head and gently stroked it.

"Of course you can. But you can only sit on it when there's no one else around."

Seeing that both women were going to the palace, Hu Liena's eyes darted about.

Suppressing her delight, she put on a serious expression and said:

"I'll stay behind. I'll keep an eye on Xiao Huai!"

Qian Renxue saw right through Hu Liena's little scheme and gave her a playful smile.

She reached out and poked Hu Liena's pretty cheek.

"Don't abuse your position to steal him, Nana. Otherwise, I'll have Mother transfer you back to help her handle official business."

Hu Liena hadn't expected her little scheme to be seen through at once.

Her face flushed pink, then quickly returned to normal.

"Oh, don't worry. I won't sneak off. I still remember our promise!"

Seeing that the three women had settled things,

Lin Huai took out a special Soul Tool communicator and contacted Snake Lance Douluo, who was still at the palace.

Ever since Qian Renxue had completed her coronation, Snake Lance and Pufferfish had taken turns guarding the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace, each serving for a year. If one of them ran into trouble they couldn't handle alone, Dugu Bo was still on the outside.

It was only a few minutes before Snake Lance Douluo appeared in the courtyard.

"Young Mistress, Holy Son, Misses!"

"May I ask what you summoned me for?"

Qian Renxue took Tian Yue by the hand.

She noticed that Snake Lance had already condensed a Soul Core. He must have reached level 93 by now.

"Elder Snake Lance, there's no need to be so formal. If you and Elder Pufferfish hadn't helped me, I wouldn't have completed the mission in just a few years."

Snake Lance, in turn, noticed that Qian Renxue's Soul Power had nearly reached the Soul Saint level.

He was astonished. As expected of a divine-grade Mutated Martial Soul—the Eight-Winged Blazing Light Angel!

Lin Huai reminded them then:

"Sister Xiao Xue, while you're going to try out the throne, don't get too carried away.

"After all, it'll still take a few years to fully integrate the Heaven Dou Empire into Spirit Hall.

"Once we've taken the remaining duchies and kingdoms, you can all try being empresses!"

Only then did Snake Lance realize that the Young Mistress wanted to try being emperor.

He puffed out his chest and said proudly:

"Rest assured, Holy Son. We've already turned most of the court officials to our side, so there's not too much to worry about."

Lin Huai still reminded them:

"Mm. You should stay alert, or we'll end up troubling the elders again."

There were quite a few princes and dukes, after all.

What a waste to kill them. Wouldn't it be better to send them to dig mines?

Qian Renxue and Tian Yue each kissed Lin Huai on the cheek.

Snake Lance wasn't surprised.

He'd known since last year that although the Holy Son's talent and learning were unmatched in the world, he was also a womanizer. He'd taken all of Spirit Hall's talented young women for himself.

Qian Renxue warned him fiercely:

"Xiao Huai, don't go too far. If you have too many sisters, I really will get angry!"

Lin Huai wrapped an arm around Hu Liena's waist and promised solemnly:

"Don't worry. My heart is very small."

"It can only fit seven, eight, nine, ten people. At most, I could squeeze in a few more and make it a dozen or so."

Qian Renxue nearly laughed in anger at Lin Huai's shameless words.

She gave his ear a gentle tug.

Then she left the estate with Snake Lance leading the way.

Hu Liena gazed at Lin Huai's handsome profile and murmured:

"Xiao Huai, why don't you even try to lie to us?"

"Even if it were just a lie, we'd be so happy."

Hearing Hu Liena's murmur, Lin Huai couldn't help but think:

As expected of the Love Continent. The moment they fall in love, they turn into hopeless romantics.

The way she'd acted just now was so pitiful.

In my past life, she'd probably have been sold and still worried that her boyfriend hadn't gotten enough money for her, or that he might be cold or hungry.

Lin Huai gazed at the girl in his arms with deep affection.

"I don't want to lie to you. You'd only be even sadder once you learned the truth."

Hearing that, Hu Liena, a hopeless romantic through and through, fell for him completely.

She threw her arms around Lin Huai and kissed him like there was no tomorrow.