Douluo Continent V: Suppressing Tang San with the Might of the Super Beast God

"Does that mean I'll soon have an empress sister?"

Qiu Hougong tightened his grip on Qian Renxue's arm and smiled.

"You naughty boy, is it really true that all you want is a queen sister?"

Gently removing Qiu Hougong's hands, Qian Renxue turned around and pushed Qiu Hougong backward step by step.

"Sister, what are you doing...?"

Feeling the sudden pressure, Qiu Hougong followed Qian Renxue's steps and retreated until he hit the wall and had nowhere left to go before he subconsciously stopped.

"What are you doing? Humph..."

Qian Renxue leaned against the wall with one hand and hummed softly. Then she looked down at Qiu Hougong and said, "In the years I haven't been around often, you little rascal and Nana have been getting along really well. You're inseparable every day."

"Um... Sister, you already know? Did Mother tell you?"

Seeing Qian Renxue's reaction, and realizing she already knew about his and Hu Liena's concerns, he asked somewhat awkwardly.

"Mother found out too? Of course, even I noticed, how could she not? Something's not right..."

Qian Renxue heard Qiu Hougong admire Bibi Dong's meticulousness, and then immediately reacted, "You little rascal, daring to change the subject, see if your older sister doesn't teach you a lesson."

"Sister, have mercy! I wasn't trying to change the subject!"

"Still trying to deny it? You little rascal, take this!"

…………

After some playful fighting, the siblings, who had rolled onto the bed, got up again.

"Xiao Qiu, what you did for your sister..."

Qian Renxue's pretty face flushed slightly. Just as she was about to say what she wanted to say, Qiu Hougong gently touched her red lips with his finger. "Sister, there's no need to say more. Your brother knows everything, and... what your brother thinks is the same as your sister's."

Seeing Qiu Hougong say this, Qian Renxue was pleased, but she still gently removed Qiu Hougong's fingers from her red lips, then turned around and pretended to be angry, saying, "Since you know that, why are you still calling me 'sister'? Humph~"

"Hey, the 'older sister' I just mentioned has a different meaning than before..."

Seeing Qian Renxue like this, Qiu Hougong quickly reached out and hugged her, "If you don't like it, I can call someone else. What would you like to hear?"

"Call me whatever you want, I don't care..."

Feeling Qiu Hougong's body temperature, Qian Renxue's face turned even redder. "Anyway, if you ever make me unhappy in the future, I'll bite you~"

"Okay, if I ever do anything to upset you, feel free to bite me..."

Qiu Hougong gently rocked his body, holding Qian Renxue like a baby stroller, and said, "By the way, sister, I heard from my mother that Xueye had several sons besides Xue Qinghe, the eldest son who was replaced by you."

“That’s right, he does have several princes, but apart from one prince named Xue Beng, I’ve sent the others to see their elder brother.”

Qian Renxue narrowed her beautiful eyes and quietly enjoyed the moment as she spoke.

"There's one left? Why would there be only one left?"

Qiu Hougong continued to ask.

"Because this prince named Xue Beng is a good-for-nothing and not worth worrying about at all. Moreover, Xue Ye has probably already guessed what I'm doing. If I were to take action against Xue Beng now, it might displease him."

Qian Renxue replied.

"Xue Ye knew? Then why didn't he stop you?"

Qiu Hougong asked, 'puzzled'.

"My little darling, the struggles within the royal family are incredibly brutal..."

Qian Renxue raised her hand and pinched Qiu Hougong's cheek, saying, "In the eyes of the emperor, the prince's ability is more important than anything else, because it concerns the future of the empire."

"Oh, so this is the real reason why Xueye lets you fight amongst yourselves without interfering?"

Qiu Hougong suddenly realized.

“That’s right. I’ve now eliminated all those who could compete with me, leaving only Avalanche, who poses no threat to me. In Yukiyo’s eyes, this shows that I have both strength and loyalty. Therefore, he will be more satisfied with and trust me more.”

Qian Renxue continued to answer Qiu Hougong's questions.

"Oh, I see. Sister, you're amazing. This scheme has Xueye completely under your control."

Qiu Hougong praised. Now that Tang San's rise to power has been indefinitely delayed, Xue Beng's plan to destroy Qian Renxue has completely failed. So, as long as he doesn't provoke him, Qiu Hougong still intends to let Xue Beng live a little longer.

"'Control'? What kind of strange word is that...?"

Qian Renxue gently broke free from Qiu Hougong's embrace, turned around, and then cupped Qiu Hougong's face in her hands, saying, "It's getting late. Why don't you stay at my place tonight, okay?"

"Okay, sister. But there's only one bed here. Do you want me to sleep on the floor?"

Qiu Hougong smiled and agreed. Before he left, Qiu Hougong had already told Ling Yuan that he might not return to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School tonight, and the purpose was naturally to deal with the current situation.

"You naughty boy, your older sister wouldn't bear to let you sleep on the floor. Of course, there's a good place for you to rest."

Qian Renxue blushed as she spoke, and then...

For the next month, Qiu Hougong began a life consisting of three places: the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, the Martial Soul Temple, and the Crown Prince's Mansion.

During this period, Qiu Hougong, whose soul power level successfully broke through to level 57, unsurprisingly won over both Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing, and even achieved the feat of "Four Phoenixes Gathering in One Nest".

That day, Qiu Hougong was leisurely playing with walnuts while lying on his bed after finishing breakfast.

"Brother Qiu~ I feel like my soul power has been compressed to almost its limit."

Lying beside Qiu Hougong, Ning Rongrong looked at Qiu Hougong's face, which fascinated her immensely, and said...

A week ago, Ning Rongrong, who had started cultivating diligently, had already reached level 30. However, she had not yet hunted soul beasts because of Qiu Hougong's request.

Zhu Zhuqing was in the same situation, but she reached level 30 five days earlier than Ning Rongrong.

"Oh? Let me see..."

Qiu Hougong shrugged the walnuts with his left hand, then placed it on Ning Rongrong's smooth wrist and touched it. "Hmm, it's definitely ready. Let's go tell Uncle Ning first, and then we'll go out and hunt for soul rings for you and Zhu Qing."

"Okay!" x4

The four women responded in unison, and then the five of them, dressed neatly, walked together toward the study where Ning Fengzhi often stayed.

When the group arrived at the study, Ning Fengzhi was writing.

"Uncle Ning."

Qiu Hougong bowed to Ning Fengzhi. Ever since he and Ning Rongrong confirmed their relationship, he had changed how he addressed Ning Fengzhi, Chenxin, and Gurong.

"Oh? Xiao Qiu, what brings you here?"

Upon seeing Qiu Hougong and his group arrive, Ning Fengzhi put down his calligraphy brush and smiled. Initially, Ning Fengzhi was very unhappy to learn that Ning Rongrong and Qiu Hougong were together. After all, no father would feel good seeing his carefully nurtured flower taken away, pot and all. However, after Ning Rongrong's persistent pleas and learning that Qiu Hougong came from the Spirit Hall and possessed some of its current strength, Ning Fengzhi, who spent the entire night in his study drinking tea, finally decided to accept the marriage. He also secured a position for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School that he would be immensely grateful for in the future.

"Uncle Ning, we've come to tell you that Rongrong and Zhuqing's soul power level has reached level 30, so we plan to go out and hunt soul beasts."

Qiu Hougong said.

"What? Rongrong has reached level 30 too?"

Ning Fengzhi was overjoyed to hear Qiu Hougong's name. After watching Ning Rongrong's demonstration and becoming completely convinced, he nodded and said, "In that case, how about I send a few people to accompany you?"

"No need, Uncle Ning. With Sister Lingyuan here, our safety won't be a problem at all."

Qiu Hougong refused, saying he didn't want any more third wheels to bother them.

"Hmm, what you said makes sense..."

Ning Fengzhi glanced at Ling Yuan standing behind Qiu Hougong, nodded, and then said, "In that case, I'll leave this matter to you yourselves."

"Okay, Uncle Ning, we'll be going now."

Qiu Hougong said.

"Okay, come back soon."

Ning Fengzhi smiled and nodded. Then, Qiu Hougong and the others left the study under his gaze and headed towards Sunset Forest, the largest soul beast forest closest to Tiandou City.

Upon arriving at Sunset Forest, Qiu Hougong and his companions admired the scenery along the way as they made their way into the forest.

"Wow, Brother Qiu, the scenery in Sunset Forest is so beautiful, and it's much easier to walk through than Starry Sky Forest."

Walking beside Qiu Hougong, Ning Rongrong spoke with some excitement.

"Rongrong is right, it is indeed easier to travel here than in the Star Dou Great Forest."

Xiao Wu added, "Although I've lived in the Star Dou Great Forest since I was little and love it very much, Sunset Forest is still better in terms of road accessibility."

"This is because the two forests are located in different geographical locations. If Sunset Forest were to come to the location of Starry Sky Forest, it would become just as difficult to traverse as Starry Sky Forest."

Qiu Hougong said.

While the group was chatting, a tiger over three meters long and entirely black suddenly pounced out of the bushes nearby.

"court death!"

Seeing the tiger pouncing towards Zhu Zhuqing, Ling Yuan, who had been listening to Qiu Hougong and the others talking, roared angrily, and then a crimson soul force struck the black-haired tiger.

Bang! Ouch!

As screams and crashes rang out simultaneously, the black-haired tiger, struck by the spirit kite's attack, was sent flying and crashed heavily to the ground, losing its ability to resist.

"This is... the Shadow Tiger..."

Qiu Hougong squeezed Zhu Zhuqing's small hand, then looked at the black shadow tiger lying on the ground and said, "Although it is a feline, it is a pity that its attributes do not match Zhuqing's. Sister Lingyuan, let's take care of it."

"it is good."

Ling Yuan nodded, and after sending the Shadow Tiger down with a single move, Qiu Hougong and the others continued walking deeper into the Sunset Forest.

Five hours later, Qiu Hougong and his companions, having failed to find a suitable soul beast, arrived at a stream and set up their tent.

"Brother Qiu, I caught the fish, six in total."

Zhu Zhuqing walked up to Qiu Hougong with six large, fat fish in her hands and said.

"Well done, Zhuqing. You are indeed my little kitty. You are really good at catching fish."

Qiu Hougong smiled and patted Zhu Zhuqing's head, making Zhu Zhuqing blush.

"Brother Qiu, let's roast them quickly, they're all hungry!"

Xiao Wu grabbed Qiu Hougong's arm and shook it, saying...

"Yes, Brother Qiu, everyone's stomach is rumbling with hunger."

Ning Rongrong also pouted and said.

"Okay, okay, I'll start now..."

Qiu Hougong affectionately patted Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong's heads, then said to Ling Yuan beside him, "Sister Ling Yuan, could you please help me start a fire?"

"no problem."

Ling Yuan smiled gently, then snapped her fingers in front of a pile of wood, and the wood was ignited.

Qiu Hougong didn't stop once the fire was lit. After carefully processing the fish, he skewered them and grilled them.

After a while, the fish was cooked.

However, just as the group was about to enjoy their meal, a fierce fight broke out and caught their attention.

"Brother Qiu, it looks like someone's fighting a soul beast over there. Should we go check it out?"

Ning Rongrong pointed to the other side of the stream and said.

"No, Rongrong. Let's just eat our own food; there's no need to join in the fun."

Qiu Hougong said to Ning Rongrong that he did not want to cause himself unnecessary trouble by joining in the fun, even though he was strong enough to solve most problems.

"Okay, let's continue eating."

As Ning Rongrong spoke, she reached out and offered a skewer of grilled fish to Qiu Hougong's mouth for him to bite into.

"Brother Qiu, have some of this."

Seeing Ning Rongrong like this, Xiao Wu also picked up a skewer of grilled fish and brought it to Qiu Hougong's mouth.

Seeing Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong like this, Zhu Zhuqing and Ling Yuan also joined the dispute, until Qiu Hougong took a bite out of all four of their grilled fish before they stopped.

Qiu Hougong was eating grilled fish with a mixture of pain and pleasure on this side, while several loud noises came from the other side of the stream.

Roar! Howl!

The roar and howl of the dragon rang out together, and then a red Western dragon was pushed into the river by a fierce tiger.

"Sister Lingyuan, save people!"

Upon seeing the red Western dragon disappear, Qiu Hougong, knowing that it had lost its ability to fight, asked Ling Yuan for help while having the system retrieve the information of each woman lying in the stream.

Name: Liu Erlong

Appearance rating: SSS

Height: 189 cm

Measurements: Details not available

Mental state: Extremely poor (already in a coma)

Physical condition: Poor (soul power exhausted, leg injury)

Current age: 46 years old

Martial Soul: Crimson Dragon

Current level: Level 78 Soul Saint

Current Soul Ring configuration: Yellow, Yellow, Purple, Purple, Black, Black, Black.

Soul Master Type: Power Attack

Number of fused soul bones: zero

Number of unfused soul bones: zero

Current key relationships: Yu Xiaogang (lover), Flander (sworn brother)

Host affinity: Zero

Combat strength: 6,000

Current combat capability: Zero (unconscious, soul power exhausted)

Soul Rings and Soul Skills: First Soul Skill - Fire Dragon Fist, Second Soul Skill - Crimson Dragon Armor, Third Soul Skill - Crimson Flame Dragon Bullet, Fourth Soul Skill - Fury of Blazing Fire, Fifth Soul Skill - Dragon Flame Shattering Demon Claw, Sixth Soul Skill - Crimson Fire Dragon Wing Slash, Seventh Soul Skill - Martial Soul True Body

Character assessment: A pitiful woman with a fiery temper and deep affection; it takes a long time to win her heart.