Eating and Drinking for Free, Guang Ling Douluo

A residence in a border town

"Kid, do you want to join Spirit Hall?"

"I've been freeloading food and lodging from you for so long. It's time I gave you something in return!"

Guang Ling Douluo reclined in a chair with his eyes closed, resting, but his mouth never stopped moving as he ate and spoke at the same time.

"Guang Ling, it's not that I want to criticize you, but you're not getting any younger. You've been freeloading off someone every day, and now you finally know to repay them?"

Qingluan Douluo said helplessly from the side.

This Old Fifth had been eating and drinking for free every day. He was about to eat the poor kid into tears.

"Spirit Hall? Grandpa Guang Ling, stop bragging. You eat and drink at my place every day, and we've known each other for five years!"

Jiang Qingyu, with snow-white skin, long white hair falling over his shoulders, crystalline red eyes, delicate pale skin, and a slender frame that carried a fragile, cool beauty, spread his hands helplessly.

Guang Ling Douluo froze, greatly annoyed. "Qingyu, how could you doubt me? At the very least, I'm the Grandpa Guang Ling you know!"

Wuwu, this was too heartbreaking. So this was the image he had in Qingyu's heart.

Jiang Qingyu rolled his eyes and entered a somewhat shabby room to prepare the fish he had just caught.

He had transmigrated to Douluo eighteen years ago. The grandfather who had adopted him had also passed away seven years earlier.

Of course, before he awakened his martial souls, a system had unexpectedly descended upon him. It gave him Twin Martial Souls—the Flame Phoenix Sword and the Ice Dragon King—then promptly ran off.

The holder of the Flame Phoenix Sword was also Luan Feng from The Unrivaled Tang Sect, titled the Fire Phoenix Douluo—a level 94 assault-type Title Douluo, one of the Sun Moon Empire's nine level-nine Soul Engineers, one of the Sun Moon Empire's five great national guardians, and vice commander of the Fire Phoenix Soul Engineer Corps, formerly its commander.

It was a rare fire-element weapon martial soul fused with phoenix bloodline, a composite martial soul possessing both sword martial soul and phoenix traits rather than a pure phoenix beast martial soul.

Aside from that, the system had increased his charm and luck, and he naturally carried a unique fragrance.

As a result, he had grown more and more like a girl. Damn it, why couldn't it at least give me a Title Douluo cultivation experience card?

Ever since gaining his martial souls, his life had gradually improved. At the very least, after awakening his martial souls, the grandfather who had raised him had not suffered through hard days during his final five years.

Now, at eighteen, he had broken through to Soul Emperor. He could be considered someone who had achieved a little success.

As for Guang Ling Douluo, he had once passed by Jiang Qingyu's doorstep, caught the scent, and refused to leave afterward.

Before long, after cleaning the fish, Jiang Qingyu stir-fried it over high heat, then grabbed a handful of chopped scallions and sprinkled them over it from above.

"The braised fish is ready!"

Jiang Qingyu emerged from the kitchen carrying a plate and set it on the weathered wooden table.

Guang Ling sniffed the aroma. "Smells amazing!"

He immediately ran over and skillfully picked up a pair of chopsticks to start eating.

"Delicious!" Guang Ling Douluo clicked his tongue in praise. "Qingyu, you're incredible. Your cooking is amazing. Once I'm done eating, I'll take you back with me!"

Jiang Qingyu wiped his hands. "Grandpa Guang Ling, are you sure you're not lying?"

Although he knew Guang Ling Douluo's identity, he still pretended to know nothing.

"Of course!"

Guang Ling Douluo took another bite, stood up, and said proudly:

"No more pretending. I'll come clean—your Grandpa Guang Ling is actually the Fifth Worshiper of Spirit Hall's Worship Hall, Guang Ling Douluo, with the cultivation of a level 96 Title Douluo!"

Qingluan Douluo smiled. "Knew you'd show off!"

After Guang Ling Douluo said that, he had expected Jiang Qingyu to be shocked and awestruck. Instead, Jiang Qingyu looked at him as if he were an idiot.

Guang Ling Douluo: ???

No way!

Guang Ling Douluo froze. "Qingyu, what's with that look?"

Jiang Qingyu spread his hands. "I don't believe you!"

Guang Ling Douluo's fighting spirit flared. "Fine, fine, fine! You really need your Grandpa Guang Ling to show you, huh!"

Guang Ling Douluo set down his chopsticks and prepared to display his martial soul and soul rings, but Jiang Qingyu hurriedly stopped him.

"No need, Grandpa Guang Ling. I believe you now!"

Guang Ling Douluo was dumbfounded. You're messing with me, aren't you? So angry that Guang Ling Douluo stomped his feet, he stepped forward and pinched Jiang Qingyu's cheek.

"Brat, is your skin itching?"

"Grandpa Guang Ling, take a guess?" Jiang Qingyu said with a smile.

Guang Ling Douluo was completely helpless. Looking at Jiang Qingyu's beautiful face, he somehow felt guilty acting like this.

Qingluan Douluo ate as he said, "Old Fifth, hurry up and eat. Then we'll return to Spirit Hall. Qingyu is an eighteen-year-old Soul Emperor—he's absolutely a genius!"

Guang Ling Douluo came back to his senses. "Right, right, right."

Jiang Qingyu returned to his room to pack his things.

A moment later, when Jiang Qingyu came back outside, the fish on the table had already been wiped out, and the bowls had been washed clean and placed inside the house.

"It's not like we won't come back. Next time, I want to try something else too."

Guang Ling Douluo was delighted after eating and drinking his fill. He immediately took hold of Jiang Qingyu's smooth hand.

"Ready? We're taking off now!"

The moment he finished speaking, Jiang Qingyu vanished with a whoosh before he even had time to react.

Qingluan Douluo covered his forehead helplessly and hurriedly followed after them.

At the speed of a Title Douluo, a journey to Spirit Hall that might normally take a day and a half was completed in less than a day.

After landing at Spirit Hall, Jiang Qingyu felt dizzy and disoriented, only managing to steady himself by leaning against a wall.

"Old Fifth, look what you've done to Qingyu!" Qingluan Douluo said irritably.

Guang Ling Douluo smiled awkwardly. "I was just too excited. Sorry, sorry. I'll definitely be more careful next time."

"Grandpa Guang Ling, this is blatant revenge!"

Jiang Qingyu recovered, his condition gradually improving.

"Ahem, ahem. How could this be revenge? I was just in a hurry," Guang Ling Douluo said. "Let's go in quickly. We shouldn't delay important matters."

Clearly, Guang Ling Douluo did not want to dwell on this matter any longer.

Then, the three of them stepped into the Worship Hall together. Warm golden light poured down, shining upon them.

From afar, Jiang Qingyu saw a handsome and elegant man in a golden robe seated beneath the Angel God statue.

"Big Brother!"

Guang Ling and Qingluan called out in unison.

Qian Daoliu opened his golden eyes. "Third Brother, Fifth Brother, what have you been doing all this time?"

As he looked at Guang Ling and Qingluan, he noticed that a young woman was following beside them.

"You're Worshipers of the Worship Hall. Have you been out deceiving some young girl all this time?" Qian Daoliu frowned.

"A young girl?"

Guang Ling and Qingluan froze.

Qian Daoliu said sternly, "What, you still won't admit it? Do you think your big brother is blind?"

Guang Ling and Qingluan exchanged glances, then smiled. "Big Brother, he's a man, not a young girl. He just looks a little similar, that's all?"

"You call this a little similar?"

Qian Daoliu looked at Jiang Qingyu's white hair, red eyes, and delicate skin.

Jiang Qingyu stepped forward, neither servile nor overbearing.

"Jiang Qingyu greets the First Worshiper!"

Once he spoke, he did sound somewhat like a boy, but who would know if he did not say so?

Qian Daoliu became interested. He immediately rose and strode over to Jiang Qingyu, looking him over from head to toe.

"Not bad, not bad. Your appearance is unusual. And how strong are you?"

Jiang Qingyu smiled. "I am unworthy of praise. At eighteen, I am a level 62 Soul Emperor!"