Douluo Continent: Ultimate Sea God Dragon, Inheriting Two Godhoods

"Finally back."

A few days later, Ouyang Ling returned to Tiandou City.

As night approached, the entire Heavenly Dou City was already dimly lit. Standing in front of the mansion, only Ouyang Ling opened the gate and stepped inside, while Flying Tiger Soul Saint took his leave and did not linger there.

Everything remained the same, exactly as when I left. Not a single servant or maid was missing, not a single person was more or less.

After a quick wash, the chef had already prepared the dishes.

As night fell, Ouyang Ling still hadn't seen any of the three: Qian Renxue, Ci Xue, or She Long.

"Hasn't he come back yet?"

Sitting cross-legged on the bed, Ouyang Ling could not fall asleep.

Moreover, after awakening his martial spirit, he basically replaced sleep with meditation.

But he's thinking about other things now.

Since returning home, he had inquired about Qian Renxue's whereabouts. However, everyone claimed to know nothing, even stating that they had not seen the three of them since they left.

There was no danger, Ouyang Ling was quite confident in Qian Renxue. As for where she was now… Ouyang Ling looked up and gazed out the window, his gaze fixed on the location of the Heavenly Dou Imperial Palace.

It can only be there, I suppose.

"Forget it, I don't want to think about it anymore."

Cutting off distracting thoughts, Ouyang Ling immediately began his meditation. Even though he had just tested his cultivation level and found it had reached level 25 thanks to the combined effects of the two-thousand-year soul ring, the whale glue, and three months of soul power cultivation, he still did not relax.

He got into the zone with just one breath.

The next morning, after Ouyang Ling finished washing up and eating as usual, he sat down at the table and opened the "Geography Records" when a distinct aura entered his perception range.

The aura was undisguised and felt familiar.

"It's Grandpa Shelong."

Sure enough, the moment Ouyang Ling got up and pushed open the door, he saw She Long standing in the courtyard.

"I've come to pick you up and take you somewhere." After more than half a month of not seeing each other, She Long didn't reminisce and went straight to Ouyang Ling to explain his purpose for coming.

"Is it Sister Xue'er who wants to see me?"

"That's right."

She Long nodded slightly and reminded him, "Don't speak on the way, and don't be surprised if you see anything unexpected. Everything will be clear when you see the young master."

"No problem." Ouyang Ling nodded.

If nothing unexpected happens, the person he's going to meet this time is probably Qian Renxue disguised as Xue Qinghe.

Seeing that Ouyang Ling was ready, She Long directly enveloped his entire body with his soul power, and in a flash, he took off into the air. In just a moment, he led his people across most of Tian Dou City and safely arrived at the Tian Dou Imperial Palace.

Soon, they arrived at the Crown Prince's Eastern Palace.

Without any hindrance, Ouyang Ling and She Long went straight into Crown Prince Xue Qinghe's palace.

But the moment he reached the door, She Long stood still and refused to move forward.

Seeing this, Ouyang Ling

"Looks like I'll be going in by myself next."

She Long nodded slightly. "The young master is waiting for you inside."

Ouyang Ling didn't do much mental preparation, and casually pushed open the palace door, walking straight inside. However, for some reason, the entire room was now pitch black.

However, just as Ouyang Ling was fully inside, the door behind him suddenly slammed shut, cutting off all outside light and plunging the room into darkness.

In this quiet atmosphere,

"Sister Xue'er, it's not scary at all."

Ouyang Ling rolled her eyes, her gaze already fixed in one direction, and said with a hint of helplessness, "Besides, if you want to scare people, you don't need to deliberately reveal your aura like that, do you?"

"I was just afraid you'd be frightened." A refined male voice rang out, giving one a feeling of being bathed in a spring breeze.

"Tap tap tap—"

As the lights came on, a young man could be seen sitting on the bed.

As for his appearance, well...

He had a straight nose and square mouth, and wore a clean blue robe. His long, black hair was tied back with a blue ribbon, hanging neatly down his back, giving him a noble yet refreshing appearance. To a girl, he could certainly be described as handsome and charismatic.

However, Ouyang Ling's expression and eyes at this moment were somewhat indescribable.

He looks like a boy, but he poses like a woman by the bed, and he knows that she is a girl inside... It feels even stranger.

"Sister Xue'er, could you please take off your mask?"

"That won't work."

Qian Renxue immediately rejected the idea, but a playful smile appeared on her lips.

"What? You don't like it?"

Ouyang Ling nodded in admission, "It's a little awkward."

"I see... then I'll do as you say."

She put her hand behind her ear, and just as she was about to tear it off, her hand suddenly stopped moving.

"By the way, Xiao Ling, do you know who the person sitting in front of you is?"

"have no idea."

Ouyang Ling knew that Qian Renxue wasn't asking about herself, but about Xue Qinghe. So she pretended not to know.

After all, he had never met Xue Qinghe, so logically he shouldn't know that this was the Crown Prince's Eastern Palace; at most, he should know that this was inside the Heavenly Dou Imperial Palace.

"Then I'll tell you."

"Rip—"

The human face mask was torn off and placed in front of Ouyang Ling.

"This is Xue Qinghe, the Crown Prince of the Heaven Dou Empire." As she spoke, Qian Renxue faced Ouyang Ling with her stunningly beautiful face, her dignified yet gentle eyes locking onto his.

"And I am the daughter of the former Pope. So now..." She leaned forward, deliberately creating a sense of pressure. "What should you call me?"

However, Ouyang Ling was completely unaffected. He even pretended to think things through and deliberately asked, in order to "cooperate" with Qian Renxue's performance:

"Call me 'older sister'?"

"You did this on purpose, didn't you!"

"But didn't you go first, Sister Xue'er?"

With a question and answer, Qian Renxue immediately lost her composure. However, she also noticed Ouyang Ling's indifference.

"Xiao Ling, you don't care about this?"

"An undercover agent? Or a usurper?"

Ouyang Ling shrugged and spread his hands.

He said nothing, yet he said everything.

"I see..."

At that moment, Qian Renxue felt a sense of relief.

She knew her brother wasn't lying; everything he said was genuine. And that was enough.

"Elders, you may both step down."

Qian Renxue's voice came from outside, and a moment later, Ci Xue and She Long's voices followed.

"Yes, young master." ×2

"Slap slap—"

Qian Renxue then patted the bed.

"Come, sit down."

Ouyang Ling didn't hesitate and stepped forward directly.

Qian Renxue looked at him, a touch of melancholy naturally appearing on her face. After a moment of reminiscing and feeling sentimental, she asked, "Xiao Ling, would you like to hear a story?" But as she asked, she had no chance to refuse.

The moment the question was asked, Qian Renxue's stories from her earliest memories began to unfold in Ouyang Ling's ears.

"...After that, I came to the Heaven Dou Empire and infiltrated Xue Qinghe's inner circle. In order to ensure that he became the crown prince, I killed the second prince and the third prince. Because Xue Qinghe himself was unaware of this, even though he was the one who benefited the most, he was still cleared of suspicion. From then on, his path to becoming the crown prince was paved, and he was killed and replaced by me half a month ago."

Qian Renxue lowered her head, looking at Ouyang Ling who had finished listening. "Is there anything you'd like to say about my story?"

"So, Sister Xue'er did this to gain the Pope's approval?" Taking advantage of her young age, Ouyang Ling quickly exposed Qian Renxue's most honest, and also most painful, thought.

He had no other choice but to do it.

After all, how can you disinfect the inside of the wound if you don't open it up?

Upon hearing this, Qian Renxue's eyes first showed pain, but it was quickly replaced by anger. Then, her expression shifted again... like a colorful light, constantly changing its "color".

In the end, she chose to confront her inner self.

"…yes."

As soon as she admitted it, Ouyang Ling bluntly said, "Then I think you're stupid, Sister Xue'er."