Chapter 26: Xue'er, You're Being Naughty Again

Relying on others is not as good as relying on oneself; rather than living under the shadow of other powers and reading their expressions, it is better to establish one's own power and be the boss.

The world on the Douluo Continent is nothing more than three major powers: the Spirit Hall, and the two great empires of Heaven Dou and Star Luo; as for the Upper Three Sects, they simply cannot be compared to them.

If Lingxu is going to do it, he must strive to surpass them, not just be on par with them.

When he first arrived in the Douluo World, Lingxu did not have such thoughts; after all, these major powers were already set in stone, and the room for further development seemed slightly insufficient.

But who would have known that his relationship with Qian Renxue would make Bibi Dong want to kill him.

Joining Heaven Dou or Star Luo was even more impossible.

Likewise, Lingxu would not consider any other powers at all.

Forming his own power is his best choice.

Returning home from the underground passage, Lingxu did not sleep all night, nor did he continue to cultivate upon returning, but instead had a wonderful sleep.

He only got up at noon to eat the lunch his mother, Luo Xingyue, had prepared for him.

Putting down the chopsticks in his hand, Lingxu said to Luo Xingyue, "Mom, thank you for the arrangements, but I think we can pause for a while! Otherwise, the things you've prepared might go to waste."

Luo Xingyue was stunned and said, "Son, is that what she meant too? What did you two talk about last night, or was there some unpleasantness?"

Lingxu shook his head and said, "No, you'll know when the time comes. It's best not to make any moves for the next year; what we have for now is enough."

"Alright, that works too, as long as you two feel it's fine," said Luo Xingyue; it wasn't as if what they had now couldn't be used.

"Thank you, Mom!" Lingxu smiled.

He had originally wanted to talk about going to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, but he gave up on the idea.

He still had to go to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well by himself; after all, it wasn't very good to talk about this matter.

Moreover, there was one more thing to confirm right now, which was whether Dugu Bo had already occupied the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

If it had already been occupied, then he would need to plan carefully before going.

If not, that would be for the best, and he could go at any time.

Regarding the location of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, Lingxu could find it by using the descriptions of its characteristics from the novel.

As long as he searched with care, finding the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well would not be a problem.

After all, the Sunset Forest was only that big, much smaller than the Star Dou Great Forest.

The mountain of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well is about five hundred meters high, and it is surrounded by thousand-year Spirit Beasts; this is its greatest characteristic.

Furthermore, Lingxu could be certain that the surroundings of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well would also be different from other places, so if he searched carefully, there shouldn't be much of a problem.

Overall, searching for the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well in the area of thousand-year Spirit Beasts was not very dangerous, and he could complete it alone.

After eating lunch, Lingxu went to the vegetable market and bought many things needed for roasting meat.

As for the tools for roasting meat, Lingxu had stored many of them in his System Space a long time ago.

It was just that he had rarely been with Qian Renxue over this past year, so those things had not been taken out for use.

Three days later!

This day was also Lingxu's birthday, and he spent a simple birthday in the mansion in the evening.

And when it reached the early morning, it was Qian Renxue's turn to celebrate Lingxu's birthday.

There were only the two of them; Ling Bufan and Luo Xingyue were very sensible.

They only came to say hello and sat for a while before leaving.

The remaining time was left to Lingxu and Qian Renxue.

In this secret room fifty meters underground, it would also become one of Qian Renxue's most beautiful memories in the future.

Lingxu's movements were very skillful, and before long, the aroma of the roasted meat came wafting over.

Qian Renxue, who was on the side, was even drooling.

Because she had eaten the roasted meat made by Lingxu, no other roasted meat in this world could ever enter her mouth again.

In front of Lingxu, Qian Renxue was like a little glutton.

She also revealed the most authentic side of her heart.

"Brother Lingxu, is it ready yet? I deliberately ate very little tonight, and now my stomach is growling with hunger; if you don't believe me, look."

As Qian Renxue spoke, she deliberately sucked in her stomach, but as she moved, it was just as she said—she was very hungry.

Her stomach rumbled, sounding very loud inside the secret room.

In front of others, Qian Renxue might have felt very embarrassed, but in front of Lingxu, she did not deliberately use Disguise on herself; even making such a sound was still a way for Qian Renxue to act spoiled in front of Lingxu.

Lingxu smiled and said, "What a little glutton, it will be ready in a moment."

"Hmph... in front of Brother Lingxu, I am willing to be a little glutton, and have you give me delicious food for a lifetime," Qian Renxue said deliberately.

"It's ready!"

Lingxu picked up the roasted meat and placed it on a plate; he knew exactly what Qian Renxue loved to eat and what flavors she liked.

"Great, I can finally eat, thank you Brother Lingxu."

"Whew... so hot!"

"Delicious, it's still that same taste I ate a year ago, truly delicious."

"It's so delicious!"

Qian Renxue praised Lingxu's culinary skills while she ate.

"Xue'er, slow down, no one is snatching it from you."

Seeing Qian Renxue's cute appearance, Lingxu couldn't help but remind her, and the doting look in his eyes was not faked either.

"Alright, I know!"

"Mhm, Brother Lingxu, you eat too."

Qian Renxue picked up a piece of roasted meat and fed it to Lingxu herself.

Lingxu naturally accepted it happily, but little did he know that this Qian Renxue was actually playing a prank on him.

The roasted meat held to his lips was, the next moment, popped into her own mouth instead.

"Xue'er, you're being mischievous again."

"Hee hee..."

Qian Renxue laughed very happily and picked up another slice for Lingxu; this time, she was not quite so mischievous.

Lingxu roasted, and Qian Renxue ate while leaning back and feeding Lingxu.

Neither of them knew how long they had been eating.

In any case, the ingredients Lingxu had prepared were basically finished, and both of their bellies were bulging.

"Brother Lingxu, my current identity makes it difficult for me to prepare a birthday gift for you, so let's leave it as an IOU for now, okay?"

Qian Renxue said with some helplessness.

"Xue'er, you are already the gift," Lingxu said.

"What gift?" Qian Renxue looked at Lingxu curiously.

"You are the gift; you bring me happiness."

At these words, Qian Renxue's pretty face flushed red, as if she had been drinking.

In Douluo, at their age, they actually already understood a great deal.

However, to ease the atmosphere, Qian Renxue immediately said, "Brother Lingxu, I have obtained some information on the person you asked me to investigate; you can take a look."

As she spoke, Qian Renxue handed two pages of information to Lingxu.

Dugu Bo, 65 years old, Level 89 Spirit Douluo, currently residing in...

Both pages of paper were information on Dugu Bo, from his childhood to his current age of sixty-five.

The information above showed that Dugu Bo was currently not living in Heaven Dou City, nor was he a guest advisor for the Heaven Dou Empire.

In Lingxu's memories, there was also some information about Dugu Bo.

He seemed to have reached level 90 at the age of seventy, and it was also at the moment of his breakthrough that his son, Dugu Xin, died from poison; it was not until he was seventy-eight that Dugu Bo met Tang San.

And the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well was located within the thousand-year Spirit Beast region of the Sunset Forest.

Could it be that he discovered it while looking for a Spirit Ring for Dugu Yan?

It was also possible that he discovered it shortly after becoming a Title Douluo, though it was also possible it was before that.

There was a lot of information about Dugu Bo from his past life that could be used to make inferences.

If one looked at it from the perspective of Dugu Xin's passing.

During this period, Dugu Bo might not have found the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well yet.

If it had already been found by him, then Dugu Bo's son, Dugu Xin, could have used the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well to suppress the toxins in his body, and perhaps he would not have died so early.

Of course, these were all Lingxu's guesses; in the end, he would still have to go and see for himself to confirm!

(End of chapter)