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

"Brother Qiu? You're back!"

Upon hearing Qiu Hougong's voice, Xue Ke, who had been somewhat nervous, immediately became overjoyed. She then gently pulled Qiu Hougong's large hand, which was covering her eyes, into his arms. "Brother Qiu, you're finally back! I missed you so much."

"I miss you so much, Ke'er..."

Qiu Hougong gently put his arm around Xue Ke's waist, then lowered his head and asked, "How have you been these past few days apart? Have you encountered any trouble?"

"There's nothing wrong, just a little tired..."

Xue Ke rubbed her face against Qiu Hougong's body, then said, "I want a hug~"

"Okay, I'll hug you..."

Qiu Hougong smiled and nodded, then picked Xue Ke up in his arms. "My dear Empress, is there anything else you need me to do?"

"Cough cough~"

Upon hearing Qiu Hougong's words, Xue Ke, whose playful nature had been aroused, coughed twice and then said, "I want you to accompany me in handling state affairs."

"Your subject obeys the decree."

Qiu Hougong smiled, and then the two of them sat down together to examine the memorials laid out on the table...

Two hours later, Qiu Hougong, having finished dealing with everything, carried Xue Ke back to the imperial palace in a princess carry.

Once on the bed, the two first engaged in a brief exchange of kisses, and then Xue Ke, panting heavily, nestled in Qiu Hougong's arms and softly said, "Brother Qiu, I have two gifts for you."

"Oh? What's the gift?"

Qiu Hougong gently stroked Xue Ke's short hair and said softly.

"The first one is this..."

Xue Ke propped herself up, took a box from a drawer next to her, and came to Qiu Hougong. "It is a treasure passed down through generations of the empire. I am now giving it to you in the hope that it will be of some help to your future cultivation."

"A supreme treasure? Could it be..."

Seeing Xue Ke's serious expression, Qiu Hougong suddenly realized that he seemed to have overlooked something, straightened up, and then asked Xue Ke, "Ke'er, what is the treasure you mentioned?"

"Brother Qiu, why don't you open it and take a look first?"

Xue Ke smiled.

Qiu Hougong nodded and then opened the box.

hum...

A light shone, and a blue triangular object, about the size of a palm and with water ripple patterns all over its body, appeared before Qiu Hougong and Xue Ke.

"It really is this thing."

Qiu Hougong thought to himself.

Then Xue Ke's voice was heard, "Brother Qiu, it's called the Vast Ocean Universe Cover. I heard my father say before that it's a soul tool, but I don't know what its specific abilities are."

"Oh, I see..."

Pretending to be unaware of the gift for the first time, Qiu Hougong held the Vast Ocean Universe Cover in his hand, looking it over from side to side. Then he said to Xue Ke, "Ke'er, I'll accept this gift. What's the other one?"

"There's one more thing..."

Xue Ke's pretty face began to turn red, and after a while, she finally spoke, "There's another gift... she's right in front of you."

"In front of me?"

Hearing Xue Ke's words, Qiu Hougong instantly understood what was going on. Although his face was serious, the look in his eyes became even gentler. "Ke'er, are you really sure?"

"Hmm... I hope my husband will cherish me..."

Xue Ke turned her head away and said with a shy expression.

"That's certainly how it should be."

Qiu Hougong, who had tossed the Vast Ocean Universe Cover aside, spoke, and then…

For the next month, apart from his daily training time, Qiu Hougong spent the rest of his time traveling back and forth between Wuhun City and Tiandou City.

During this process, Qiu Hougong's combat capabilities improved to a certain extent, and his relationship with Tang Yuehua became increasingly intimate as they met more frequently.

On this day, Qiu Hougong, who had just separated from Liu Erlong, came to Yuexuan as usual.

Just as they reached the second floor, a quarrel reached Qiu Hougong's ears. "Tang Yuehua, there are only three days left in this month. When do you plan to hand over the three million gold soul coins to the sect?"

"As I've already said, Yuexuan is currently facing financial difficulties, and I can only give the sect two million..."

"No, I don't care what difficulties you have. You must hand over three million gold soul coins in three days, not a single penny less."

"you!"

bump!

With a kick, Qiu Hougong looked into the room with icy eyes.

There, Tang Yuehua, dressed in a light blue dress, sat on a bench with an angry expression.

Opposite her, a robust old man with a white beard, dressed in gray, was sitting in the nanmu chair that Tang Yuehua often sat in, drinking tea, completely disregarding Tang Yuehua.

"Xiao Qiu..."

Upon seeing Qiu Hougong appear, Tang Yuehua stood up in a panic, then quickly walked to Qiu Hougong's side and pushed his chest, saying, "You've come at the wrong time today, hurry up and leave."

"Sister Yuehua, did this old man bully you?"

Qiu Hougong gently supported Tang Yuehua's shoulder and said, but his eyes were still fixed on the old man sitting in the chair drinking tea.

Name: Tang Shuangdao

Appearance rating: A

Height: 190 cm

Mental state: Excellent

Physical condition: Excellent

Current age: 71 years old

Martial Soul: Clear Sky Hammer

Current level: Level 93 Title Douluo

Current Soul Ring Configuration: Yellow, Yellow, Purple, Purple, Black, Black, Black, Black, Black

Soul Master Type: Power Attack

Number of fused soul bones: zero

Number of unfused soul bones: zero

Key people currently in contact with: Tang Wen (second brother), Tang Jun (third brother), Tang Feng (fourth brother), Tang Wu (fifth brother)

Host affinity: Zero

Combat strength: 28,951

Current combat strength available: 28,951

Soul Rings and Soul Skills: First Soul Skill - Earth-Shaking Hammer, Second Soul Skill - Power Flowing into Both Arms, Third Soul Skill - Hammer Smashes the Lake, Fourth Soul Skill - Eightfold Brute Force, Fifth Soul Skill - Haotian Protection, Sixth Soul Skill - Heavenly Hammer Shock, Seventh Soul Skill - Martial Soul True Body, Eighth Soul Skill - Hammer Dance, Ninth Soul Skill - Hammer Stabilizes All Directions.

Character evaluation: One of the disciples of the Haotian Sect, and also the Seventh Elder.

"The Seventh Elder of the Haotian Sect? Weren't they treating Yuehua quite well? How did things turn out like this?"

After reviewing the individual profiles of Tang Shuangdao, Qiu Hougong began to analyze the potential problems that might arise.

At this moment, Tang Yuehua, who was standing in front of him, became anxious. "No, no one bullied me. Xiao Qiu, go downstairs and wait for me. I'll be there in a bit."

"Sister Yuehua, don't be nervous. This old man can't hurt me..."

Qiu Hougong offered Tang Yuehua a few words of comfort, then reached out and pulled her behind him, saying to the old man, "Who are you? Why are you asking Sister Yuehua for money?"

Hearing Qiu Hougong's words, Tang Shuangdao ignored him and instead said to Tang Yuehua, "So that's why you don't have enough money. Turns out you're keeping someone on the side. Tang Yuehua, you've really made something of yourself..."

Before Tang Shuangdao could finish speaking, a fist the size of a clay pot came flying towards his face.

"You're pretty strong, kid..."

Reaching out to catch Qiu Hougong's punch, Tang Shuangdao was about to exert force to crush Qiu Hougong's fist when suddenly a burst of scorching energy surged from Qiu Hougong's fist, startling Tang Shuangdao into immediately releasing his grip and distancing himself from Qiu Hougong.

"Why are you hiding? Weren't you supposed to be pretty awesome?"

Qiu Hougong grinned.

"Hmph, kid, don't be so arrogant. Just wait and see what I'll do today..."

Before Tang Shuangdao could finish speaking, an extremely dangerous aura suddenly entered his perception range, startling him so much that he immediately swung his Haotian Hammer and smashed the glass on the windowsill.

Whoosh!

As glass shards shattered on the ground, Tang Shuangdao leaped into the air and flew out of Yuexuan, disappearing into the sky within a few dozen seconds.

"That old man is really fast."

Qiu Hougong cracked his knuckles and said.

Just before entering the room, Qiu Hougong purchased a level 97 Super Douluo from the system shop, whose existence time was only twelve hours, just in case. Now it seems that his preparations were not in vain.

As for why Tang Shuangdao was let go, it was because Qiu Hougong had not yet figured out what had happened between Tang Yuehua and Haotian Sect, so he did not kill him.

"Xiao Qiu, are you alright? Are you hurt anywhere?"

Seeing Tang Shuangdao leave, Tang Yuehua, without caring why he left, immediately ran to Qiu Hougong's side and looked him up and down.

"I'm fine, Sister Yuehua..."

Qiu Hougong swayed a few times, then said to Tang Yuehua, "Who was that old man just now? Why did he ask you for gold soul coins?"

"Ugh……"

When Qiu Hougong asked, Tang Yuehua, who had no intention of hiding it any longer, sighed deeply and then said, "Little Qiu, I have a secret to tell you."

"What secret?"

Qiu Hougong asked with a look of "curiosity".

"Actually, I am a member of the Haotian Sect."

Tang Yuehua spoke.

"Huh? People from the Haotian Sect?"

Upon hearing Tang Yuehua's words, Qiu Hougong, whose face was filled with disbelief, continued, "Sister Yuehua, you're not joking, are you?"

"Look..."

With a flick of her wrist, Tang Yuehua produced a small, white hammer that exuded a gentle and tranquil aura. “I am the youngest daughter of the previous sect leader of the Haotian Sect. Due to a flaw in my martial soul, I was unable to break through to the ninth level. I was forced to leave the sect and wander outside. That’s when I opened this Yuexuan in Tiandou City.”

"I see……"

Qiu Hougong nodded as if suddenly realizing something, and then continued, "So that old man was also from the Haotian Sect?"

"Yes. Fourteen years ago, the Haotian Sect suddenly sent someone to me, saying that the sect had suffered a great calamity and was forced to go into seclusion, so they needed me here to act as the sect's eyes and ears and to replenish their funds and supplies."

Tang Yuehua sighed again.

"Has the Haotian Sect suffered a great calamity? Sister Yuehua, don't you know exactly what happened to the Haotian Sect?"

Qiu Hougong was genuinely surprised this time, because the information Tang Yuehua provided differed significantly from what he knew.

"I heard that my second brother, Tang Hao, killed Qian Xunji, the former Pope of the Spirit Hall. That's why the Spirit Hall targeted the Clear Sky Sect, forcing them to retreat."

Tang Yuehua spoke.

"Sister Yuehua, how is your relationship with your second brother, Tang Hao?"

Upon hearing Tang Yuehua's answer, Qiu Hougong couldn't help but ask tentatively.

"Relationship? Before I turned twenty, we could still exchange a few words. But after I left the sect at twenty, I never saw him again. The only time I heard news about him was about him killing Qian Xunji."

"It's all messed up, all messed up. How did the storyline about Yuehua turn out like this? But, this is also a good thing..."

After listening to Tang Yuehua's words, Qiu Hougong couldn't help but sigh in his heart. Then he said to Tang Yuehua, "Sister Yuehua, I also have a secret to tell you, it's about my identity."

"Hmm, you're the young master of the Spirit Hall, right?"

Tang Yuehua said without any surprise.

"Huh? Sister Yuehua, how did you know?"

Qiu Hougong was once again shocked by Tang Yuehua.

"I can't think of any force other than the Spirit Hall that could enable someone to reach the Soul Douluo level at the age of fourteen..."

Tang Yuehua's lips curled up slightly, and a confident light shone in her light blue eyes. "And you don't know, do you? I know someone in the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex family. She told me that their entire family joined the Spirit Hall, and the person who subdued them is called Qiu Hougong."

"Anyone who underestimates a woman's abilities is bound to suffer a great loss."

Qiu Hougong clapped his hands and praised.

"You, you just know how to say nice things to make me happy..."

Tang Yuehua gently tapped Qiu Hougong's forehead, then raised her arms to embrace his neck. "Now that you know my identity, what are you going to do next?"

"How to do it? Of course, we'll 'deal with' you, our 'enemy of the Spirit Hall'."

Seeing Tang Yuehua take the initiative to hug him, Qiu Hougong instantly knew what Tang Yuehua was thinking. He grinned mischievously, then grabbed the back of Tang Yuehua's head and started a fierce verbal battle.

A few minutes later, the two parted ways.

"Huh...huh..."

Tang Yuehua took two deep breaths, then looked up at Qiu Hougong with loving eyes, "Let's go to bed."

"Sis, are you serious?"

Qiu Hougong sought confirmation, saying he never expected that Tang Yuehua, who was always elegant and quiet, would have such a side to her.

"You little rascal, can't you already tell whether I'm serious or not?"

Tang Yuehua rolled her eyes at Qiu Hougong.

"Uh, I was stupid. I'm sorry, Sister Yuehua."

Qiu Hougong chuckled, then picked up Tang Yuehua and walked towards the bed...

Twenty minutes later.

"No, no, I can't take it anymore. Are you trying to kill me?"

Tang Yuehua weakly waved her hand and said.

"Hehe, there's plenty of time, plenty of time..."

Qiu Hougong glanced at Tang Yuehua's already maxed-out favorability rating and chuckled a few times. Then, he gently patted Tang Yuehua's smooth, beautiful back and said softly, "Sister, do you want revenge?"

"I want to, but I want to help you achieve your goal of becoming a great leader even more."

Tang Yuehua lay on Qiu Hougong and said softly.

"Dominion and such things are not important..."

Qiu Hougong looked down at Tang Yuehua, "You are the most important."

"No, it's not 'you,' it's 'you all'..."

Tang Yuehua rolled her eyes at Qiu Hougong again and corrected her, "It's just me here today. If the other sisters find out, you'll be in trouble, you know that?"