Better Chubby Than Sickly

Qian Daoliu walked with his hands behind his back, his steps unhurried, as though he were taking a stroll through his own backyard.

Moonlight fell upon him, illuminating a handsome yet refined face.

It was none other than Qian Daoliu.

For Peerless Douluo like them, there was nowhere in this vast world they could not go.

There were only two places that might cause their aura to leak.

They were Spirit Hall's Worship Hall and Sea God Island's Sea God Temple.

As for the Tiandou Empire's imperial palace, in their eyes, it was no different from their own backyard.

Snake Lance Douluo, who stood guard at the door, was yawning when he suddenly saw a familiar figure approaching from ahead.

He rubbed his eyes, scarcely daring to believe it. Turning to Porcupinefish Douluo beside him, he said, "Pufferfish, is there something wrong with my eyes? Why does that person look so much like the High Priest?"

Porcupinefish Douluo rolled his eyes and said speechlessly, "What are you thinking? Shouldn't the High Priest be at the Worship Hall? Why would he come..."

Before he could finish, he too saw that familiar figure.

His pupils abruptly contracted, and an instinctive curse slipped from his mouth.

Then he immediately came to his senses, strode forward, and respectfully dropped to one knee. "Greetings, High Priest!"

Snake Lance Douluo sucked in a sharp breath and hurriedly followed suit, his attitude incomparably respectful.

Qian Daoliu waved a hand and casually asked, "Where is Xue'er? Is she inside?"

Porcupinefish Douluo quickly nodded. "Yes, Young Mistress is inside."

After saying that, he turned and lightly knocked on the door before him. "Young Mistress, the High Priest has arrived!"

The moment his voice fell, hurried footsteps immediately sounded from within.

The next moment, the door was flung open, and a graceful golden figure rushed out like a gust of wind, throwing herself directly into Qian Daoliu's embrace.

"Grandfather!"

Qian Renxue clung tightly to Qian Daoliu, burying her face in his chest, her voice carrying both affection and longing.

Although she usually maintained a calm and dignified demeanor while disguised as Crown Prince Xue Qinghe in the Tiandou Empire,

before her own grandfather, she was still a child after all.

A rare, kindly smile appeared on Qian Daoliu's face.

He reached out and rubbed Qian Renxue's head, his tone full of indulgence. "Xue'er, it's been a long time. Come, let Grandfather see whether you've put on weight."

Qian Renxue raised her head from his arms, pouted, and immediately said coquettishly, "Grandfather, what are you saying? How am I fat?"

Qian Daoliu laughed heartily. "A little chubbiness is good. Fair and plump means at least there is nothing wrong with your health."

Qian Renxue rolled her eyes, too lazy to argue with him over it.

She took Qian Daoliu's hand and led him into the room. As she walked, she said to the two men outside, "Uncles, please don't let anyone come in."

Snake Lance Douluo and Porcupinefish Douluo immediately answered in unison, "Rest assured, Young Mistress and High Priest. With the two of us guarding the door, not even a mosquito will fly inside."

The door closed, sealing off the inside from the outside.

Inside the room, Qian Renxue led Qian Daoliu to sit on the cushioned couch.

She personally poured him a cup of tea before asking, "Grandfather, why did you suddenly come? Is there something important?"

Qian Daoliu picked up the teacup, took a light sip, then set it down. "Nothing particularly important. I simply came to see you. While I was at it, I also went to meet someone."

Qian Renxue's heart stirred, and she asked tentatively, "Senior Bo Saixi?"

Qian Daoliu nodded without concealing it. "Mm, I went to see her today."

Qian Renxue hurriedly asked, "And how did it go? Is she willing to cooperate with us?"

Qian Daoliu smiled. "There is no problem with cooperation. She needs the Heart of the Sea God, and you need her support. Each of you gets what you need. However, I made a proposal to her today."

"What proposal?" Qian Renxue asked curiously.

Qian Daoliu looked at her and slowly said, "A marriage alliance."

"A marriage alliance? Between whom?"

Hearing this, Qian Renxue's face filled with confusion, and she instinctively asked, "A marriage alliance between you and Senior Bo Saixi?"

She had met Bo Saixi before. She truly was a peerless beauty and indeed worthy of her grandfather.

If the two of them could form a marriage alliance, then with Sea God Island's aid, unifying the Douluo Continent in the future would be unbelievably easy.

With two level ninety-nine Peerless Douluo taking action, forget the current soul master world—even the Clear Sky Sect's old sect master, Tang Chen, who was also a Peerless Douluo, would have to leave his life there.

"Of course not!"

Qian Daoliu rolled his eyes dramatically.

Of course he wanted to marry Bo Saixi, but the problem was that she was unwilling.

What could he do?

"Not you two? Then who else could it be?" Qian Renxue asked.

"Girl, you're so clever. You shouldn't be unable to guess, should you?"

Qian Daoliu calmly asked, "Other than us, who else do you think is qualified to represent both sides?"

This time, Qian Renxue was completely stunned, her mind blank.

A marriage alliance between her and that six-year-old brat?

Was Grandfather joking?

After coming back to her senses, Qian Renxue looked at the man before her and asked in great confusion, "Grandfather, how did this suddenly turn into a marriage alliance between Li Changqing and me?"

She truly could not understand it.

She was nearly sixteen this year, while Li Changqing was only six.

The age gap between them was nearly ten years.

Having her form a marriage alliance with a six-year-old brat sounded absurd no matter how she thought about it.

Qian Daoliu did not answer directly, instead asking, "Do you know that child's identity?"

Qian Renxue answered as though it were obvious. "Isn't he the Sea God's inheritor? Otherwise, why would Bo Saixi, as the High Priest, become his protector?"

She had always believed that Li Changqing was the inheritor chosen by the Sea God.

Then, as Sea God Island's High Priest, Bo Saixi would naturally protect his safety and help him complete the Sea God's Nine Trials.

That was also the most reasonable explanation.

However, Qian Daoliu let out a cold laugh and reminded her, "If he were the Sea God's inheritor, why would he lack the Sea God's aura?"

Qian Renxue's pupils shrank slightly. It was as if she had been struck by lightning, and she froze instantly.

Yes, if Li Changqing were the Sea God's inheritor, he should possess the Sea God's aura.

That vast, profound aura, as boundless as the ocean, was the distinctive mark unique to the Sea God's inheritors.

Yet she had met Li Changqing twice and had never sensed even the slightest Sea God aura from him.

Instead, he possessed an aura brimming with life, warm and pure, like spring sunlight, like the vitality of all things returning to life.

That aura was completely different from the Sea God's aura.

"Grandfather, you mean..." Qian Renxue's voice was somewhat hoarse. She had vaguely guessed something.

But that guess was far too shocking for her to believe.