Qian Renxue, Ning Rongrong, Shui Bing'er-I Want Them All

A few minutes later.

Chu Xiu had learned all the rules of Desert Island Survival.

To his surprise, being the island's owner gave him no privileges. Like the others joining him, he would have to survive with nothing.

"No privileges, and no Martial Souls or soul skills either. I'll have to pick three people to survive with me."

Chu Xiu sighed.

At first, he had planned to bring people onto the island one at a time. A man and a woman surviving together would have an easier time forming a bond.

But without Martial Souls or soul skills, surviving as a pair would be too dangerous.

Still, there was an upside.

He could bring anyone onto the island. Even a Titled Douluo would be no different from an ordinary person there.

"Right now, only five people on Douluo Continent have the strongest Martial Souls. There's Qian Daoliu and Qian Renxue with their Angel Martial Souls, and Tang San and Bibi Dong with Twin Martial Souls."

"The fifth is Ning Rongrong. After she ate the Aromatic Silk Beauty, her Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda evolved into the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda."

Chu Xiu sneered. First, he could rule out Qian Daoliu and Tang San.

Who went on an island survival trip with another man?

Besides, Tang San was Chu Xiu's destined opponent, and Qian Daoliu's Angel Martial Soul was a notch below Qian Renxue's.

With Qian Renxue available, Qian Daoliu did not even qualify as a backup.

"That leaves Bibi Dong, Qian Renxue, and Ning Rongrong. Exactly three spots."

"But..."

Chu Xiu frowned, torn.

"Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue don't get along, but they're both on Spirit Hall's side. If mother and daughter join forces, winning them over could get harder instead."

If Chu Xiu wanted to form bonds with them, he needed them both to rely on him.

The best way was to put them in separate camps. Then each would be isolated and have no one to turn to but Chu Xiu.

Yet he could not bear to give up Bibi Dong's Twin Martial Souls.

"Bibi Dong it is. I choose Qian Renxue, Bibi Dong, and Ning Rongrong to survive with me."

[First fellow survivor confirmed: Ning Rongrong!]

[Warning: Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue are in conflict. You may choose only one.]

"What the hell? What's going on?"

"Could it be..."

Chu Xiu looked up at the sky. Was the will of heaven interfering?

Since he could not bring both mother and daughter, his second choice was Qian Renxue.

As for the third...

Chu Xiu eventually chose Shui Bing'er.

As captain of Skywater Academy's team in the previous Continental Advanced Soul Master Tournament, Shui Bing'er had not only the top-tier Ice Phoenix Martial Soul but also an exceptional mind for battle.

She was a genius among geniuses, blessed with strength, intelligence, elegance, and beauty.

She had even had Tang San and Shrek Academy on the back foot for a time.

And Skywater Academy belonged to a neutral faction, with no particularly close ties to Spirit Hall or the Heaven Dou Empire.

Most importantly...

Qian Renxue's Angel Martial Soul focused on attack, Ning Rongrong's Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda was the strongest support, and Shui Bing'er's Ice Phoenix excelled at control.

If Chu Xiu won over all three of them...

His first three Spirit Rings would give him attack, support, and control.

He alone could serve as an entire combat squad.

"Second choice: Qian Renxue."

"Third choice: Shui Bing'er."

[Selection complete. The identities of the second and third fellow survivors have been confirmed!]

[Teleportation of all participants will begin shortly. Enjoy your survival experience!]

As soon as the message appeared, dizziness washed over Chu Xiu.

His vision went black, and he lost consciousness.

When he woke, he was on a sunlit beach. Beside him, Qian Renxue, Ning Rongrong, and Shui Bing'er had just awakened too.

"Ah!"

"Where are we?"

"Why am I here?"

All three women shrieked at once. Then the same mix of fear and indignant embarrassment spread across their faces.

Blushing, they covered themselves with their arms. Their gazes swept their surroundings before settling together on Chu Xiu's face.

Chu Xiu was stunned too.

The island's instructions had said survivors could not bring any survival equipment, including personal belongings.

They had not said clothes counted as personal belongings!

"Bastard! What are you looking at?" Qian Renxue snapped.

"Want me to gouge your eyes out?" Ning Rongrong threatened.

Shui Bing'er reacted the most calmly, though her face had gone scarlet too.

She spat at Chu Xiu:

"You lecher! Are you still looking? Close your eyes!"

Chu Xiu swallowed hard, then reluctantly shut his eyes.

It was not that he was some perfect gentleman.

He wanted to form bonds with the three beauties. A bad first impression could hurt his chances later.

There was plenty of time ahead.

He would have many chances to get to know them. There was no need to rush.

"Ladies, please don't be angry. I don't know what's going on either. I didn't mean to offend any of you."

Chu Xiu kept his eyes closed and put on an innocent face.

The three women were angry, but it never occurred to them that Chu Xiu had brought them here. For now, figuring out what had happened mattered more.

So they left him alone and began checking themselves and their surroundings.

"Damn it. I can't summon my Martial Soul or use my Soul Power."

"Same here. I can sense they're still there, but something's blocking them."

"Then the problem probably isn't with us. Some mysterious force here must have sealed our abilities."

All three grew solemn.

They had appeared in an unfamiliar place with no way to use their Martial Souls or Soul Power. Gifted as they were, they could hardly help feeling nervous.

"You're Ning Rongrong, right? Remember me?"

Shui Bing'er looked at Ning Rongrong.

They had faced each other in the Continental Advanced Soul Master Tournament a few years ago. They had been opponents then, not friends, but seeing a familiar face in this strange place was a small mercy.

"I remember. You're Shui Bing'er from Skywater Academy. You nearly caused us a lot of trouble."

Ning Rongrong spoke with a haughty tilt of her chin.

Qian Renxue laughed beside her. "More than trouble. If I remember correctly, your teams tied in the qualifiers."

Ning Rongrong snorted. "So what? We still beat them in the next round."

Qian Renxue had only meant it as a casual tease. She held no grudge against Ning Rongrong.

When she had played the role of Xue Qinghe in the Heaven Dou Empire, she had even been on good terms with the Ning family and Ning Rongrong.

But Ning Rongrong's haughty tone rubbed her the wrong way.

"That was because your team's Evil Fire Phoenix Martial Soul happened to counter the Ice Phoenix. And if your Tang San hadn't been such a freak—immune to freezing and already possessing a Soul Bone at his age—you would've lost in the qualifiers." A cold smile touched Qian Renxue's lips. She did not soften her words.

"You..."

Ning Rongrong's face flushed, then paled at Qian Renxue's retort.

But she had no answer.

Qian Renxue was right about that match. Shui Bing'er and Skywater Academy had come within a hair's breadth of beating them.

A short distance away on the beach, Chu Xiu quietly opened his eyes. Watching the three gorgeous, bare-skinned women argue heatedly, he could barely contain his delight.

Go on, argue. The worse it gets, the better.

Start fighting, even. Then I can win you over one by one.

Heh, heh, heh...