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Douluo Dalu_ Legend of the Ancestral Dragon_chapter_0074
Chapter 74
Chapter 74: Gu Yuena's Wish Fulfilled
"Ouch!" Xiao Wu cried out in pain as she stood up, clutching her forehead.
The impact to her head woke her instantly, chasing away all sleepiness as she found herself lying on the floor.
"Where's Sister Na'er? Honestly... if she had been here to block me, I wouldn't have rolled onto the floor."
Her gaze swept across the room, but she couldn't find Gu Yuena.
"Hmm, what's this?" She suddenly noticed a piece of paper on the table, walked over quickly, picked it up, and began to read.
After she finished, Xiao Wu's face was filled with shock.
"This won't do. I need to tell Aotian immediately."
Xiao Wu, holding the letter, hurried toward Bibi Dong's residence.
She still remembered the way, as Bibi Dong had pointed it out when she passed by during a walk after dinner.
The guest rooms and Bibi Dong's residence were in the same palace. The guards were all stationed outside, so no one was on duty inside.
Xiao Wu proceeded unhindered and arrived outside Bibi Dong's door.
The maid living in the side room had not slept well that night. For the past few hours, she had been tormented to near collapse by the Pope's seductive sounds.
Even though the commotion in the Pope's bedroom had ceased for over ten minutes, she was still flushed, her body weak, and her clothes disheveled...
Suddenly, she saw Xiao Wu's figure hurrying past the window.
Startled, she intended to rush out and stop her, but the moment she got out of bed, her legs gave way, and she nearly collapsed.
Xiao Wu's anxious voice rang out, "Aotian, this is bad! Sister Na'er left in the middle of the night. I'm afraid she might be in danger."
She knocked twice on Bibi Dong's door, then pushed it hard. The unlocked door immediately swung open.
Aotian's speed was extreme. With a flick of his wrist, he pulled the quilt over them, but Xiao Wu still caught a glimpse of the momentary scene.
"You... you two..." Xiao Wu was stunned, her pretty face instantly flushing crimson as she turned and ran out.
She had seen many soul beasts mate, but this was the first time she had ever seen a human male's body.
Her little heart pounded wildly, her cheeks burned, and her mind filled with the image of Aotian's muscular body. Her legs felt so weak that she had to grab a pillar in the corridor to keep herself standing.
Aotian waved his hand, and the door swung shut.
Bibi Dong glared at Aotian, reached out, and forcefully pinched his waist, twisting it several times.
Aotian didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He had, of course, heard Xiao Wu's footsteps, but he hadn't expected her to push the door open so eagerly, nor had he expected the door to be unlocked, which led to the scene that had just unfolded.
Bibi Dong pushed Aotian. "Xiao Wu just said Gu Yuena left. Go out and ask her what's going on."
Aotian got out of bed. With a thought, a robe was already draped over him.
Outside the door, the maid was already standing beside Xiao Wu, waiting nervously.
Aotian came out and casually closed the door.
"Mr. Ao, I'm sorry," the maid knelt with a thud.
Aotian waved his hand. "This has nothing to do with you. You may leave."
The maid gratefully retreated.
"What's going on?" Aotian looked at Xiao Wu.
Xiao Wu's face was flushed, making her look exceptionally adorable. Not daring to meet Aotian's eyes, she handed him the letter Gu Yuena had left behind. "See for yourself," she mumbled.
Aotian took the letter and scanned it in a few glances. A pang of sadness suddenly struck him.
"Sister Na'er's injuries haven't fully healed, and she's so beautiful," Xiao Wu fretted. "What if she runs into bad people..."
"Don't worry," Aotian reassured her. "Even an ordinary Titled Douluo can't do anything to her."
Aotian's Divine Sense spread out, and he quickly found Gu Yuena speeding through the night.
Wuhun City was not far from the Star Dou Great Forest; a normal horse would take a day to make the journey. In just a few hours, Gu Yuena had already covered half the distance and was on track to enter the forest by dawn.
Gu Yuena ran with all her might across the dark land, as if carried by the wind. The feeling of freedom gradually dissipated the sadness in her heart.
If not for her reservations, she would have long ago reverted to her silver dragon form and soared through the sky.
Suddenly, she stopped, because Aotian's voice rang out in her mind.
"Why did you leave without telling me?"
At that moment, all sorts of grievances surged into Gu Yuena's heart. "Staying there would only make Bibi Dong unhappy," she said.
"She isn't unhappy. Besides, didn't you tell her you wanted to be my woman? She just agreed."
"Really?" Gu Yuena's eyes suddenly lit up, shining with a purple light in the darkness.
The next moment, Aotian's figure appeared beside her, his voice whispering in her ear, "Why would I lie to you?"
"That's wonderful!" Gu Yuena's face blossomed into a radiant smile. She pounced on Aotian, clinging to him.
Suddenly, her delicate nose twitched. Leaning close, she sniffed him suspiciously. "Why is Bibi Dong's scent so strong on you? Did you just... with her..."
Aotian gave a wry smile. He was covered in Bibi Dong's sweat; of course the scent was strong.
"I'll take you back," he said.
"Back to Wuhun City?" Gu Yuena asked.
"Yes."
Gu Yuena shook her head. "Let's not. I already ran away in the middle of the night; how could I have the face to go back now?"
"Are you worried Bibi Dong will laugh at you?"
"Even if she doesn't laugh at me, I'd be too embarrassed to go back with you. It's fine, I'll just return to the Star Dou Great Forest. When I miss you someday, I'll come out again."
As she spoke, she gathered her courage and kissed Aotian on the cheek.
This time, Aotian didn't dodge.
Gu Yuena's pretty face flushed slightly. Wearing a shy expression, she realized this was what it felt like to kiss someone for the first time.
At first, she had merely admired Aotian. Later, after he helped treat her injuries and promised to help the soul beasts, she had wanted to repay him by giving herself to him. But after five years together, she had truly fallen in love with this man.
"Alright then, I'll take you back to the Star Dou Great Forest," Aotian said.
He wrapped his arm around Gu Yuena's slender waist, and with a Great Teleportation, they appeared beside the Lake of Life in the core of the Star Dou Great Forest.
"Alright, you should go back now. Remember to take good care of Xiao Wu," Gu Yuena said, giving Aotian a gentle push.
Aotian took out a palm-sized golden scale and handed it to Gu Yuena. "This is an inverse scale left behind from one of my transformations. If you want to contact me in the future, no matter where you are, just inject your spiritual power into it to convey your thoughts, and I'll be able to sense it."
"Mhm, I understand." Gu Yuena's heart filled with sweetness as she accepted the inverse scale, treating it as Aotian's token of love for her.
Aotian had undergone nine transformations, leaving behind nine such inverse scales in total. Bibi Dong also had one.
Aotian continued, "I have refined this inverse scale, and it has many functions. In attack, it can slice through anything; in defense, it is impervious to all techniques. Its form can change according to your will. Just drip your essence blood onto it and refine it to make it your own."
Gu Yuena forced out a drop of essence blood. It landed on the golden inverse scale and was instantly absorbed. At the same time, energy surged from within her to begin the refining process.
Not long after, the golden inverse scale transformed into a streak of light and merged into Gu Yuena's body, disappearing from sight.
A moment later, a magnificent golden battle armor materialized around her, transforming her into a war goddess.
A golden light flashed, then converged in her hand to form a golden longspear. As the tip of the spear trembled gently, countless tiny cracks spread through the surrounding void.
"This is amazing! It seems even more powerful than a transcendent divine tool! With this, my strength will increase by a huge margin."
Overjoyed, Gu Yuena recalled the inverse scale. She pounced on Aotian, wrapping her arms around his neck and her legs around his waist, pressing her red lips toward his face for a kiss.
Aotian turned his head, and her lips met his. For an instant, their eyes locked. Gu Yuena's own widened in surprise, her long eyelashes trembling.
(end of chapter)
"Ouch!" Xiao Wu cried out in pain as she stood up, clutching her forehead.
The impact to her head woke her instantly, chasing away all sleepiness as she found herself lying on the floor.
"Where's Sister Na'er? Honestly... if she had been here to block me, I wouldn't have rolled onto the floor."
Her gaze swept across the room, but she couldn't find Gu Yuena.
"Hmm, what's this?" She suddenly noticed a piece of paper on the table, walked over quickly, picked it up, and began to read.
After she finished, Xiao Wu's face was filled with shock.
"This won't do. I need to tell Aotian immediately."
Xiao Wu, holding the letter, hurried toward Bibi Dong's residence.
She still remembered the way, as Bibi Dong had pointed it out when she passed by during a walk after dinner.
The guest rooms and Bibi Dong's residence were in the same palace. The guards were all stationed outside, so no one was on duty inside.
Xiao Wu proceeded unhindered and arrived outside Bibi Dong's door.
The maid living in the side room had not slept well that night. For the past few hours, she had been tormented to near collapse by the Pope's seductive sounds.
Even though the commotion in the Pope's bedroom had ceased for over ten minutes, she was still flushed, her body weak, and her clothes disheveled...
Suddenly, she saw Xiao Wu's figure hurrying past the window.
Startled, she intended to rush out and stop her, but the moment she got out of bed, her legs gave way, and she nearly collapsed.
Xiao Wu's anxious voice rang out, "Aotian, this is bad! Sister Na'er left in the middle of the night. I'm afraid she might be in danger."
She knocked twice on Bibi Dong's door, then pushed it hard. The unlocked door immediately swung open.
Aotian's speed was extreme. With a flick of his wrist, he pulled the quilt over them, but Xiao Wu still caught a glimpse of the momentary scene.
"You... you two..." Xiao Wu was stunned, her pretty face instantly flushing crimson as she turned and ran out.
She had seen many soul beasts mate, but this was the first time she had ever seen a human male's body.
Her little heart pounded wildly, her cheeks burned, and her mind filled with the image of Aotian's muscular body. Her legs felt so weak that she had to grab a pillar in the corridor to keep herself standing.
Aotian waved his hand, and the door swung shut.
Bibi Dong glared at Aotian, reached out, and forcefully pinched his waist, twisting it several times.
Aotian didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He had, of course, heard Xiao Wu's footsteps, but he hadn't expected her to push the door open so eagerly, nor had he expected the door to be unlocked, which led to the scene that had just unfolded.
Bibi Dong pushed Aotian. "Xiao Wu just said Gu Yuena left. Go out and ask her what's going on."
Aotian got out of bed. With a thought, a robe was already draped over him.
Outside the door, the maid was already standing beside Xiao Wu, waiting nervously.
Aotian came out and casually closed the door.
"Mr. Ao, I'm sorry," the maid knelt with a thud.
Aotian waved his hand. "This has nothing to do with you. You may leave."
The maid gratefully retreated.
"What's going on?" Aotian looked at Xiao Wu.
Xiao Wu's face was flushed, making her look exceptionally adorable. Not daring to meet Aotian's eyes, she handed him the letter Gu Yuena had left behind. "See for yourself," she mumbled.
Aotian took the letter and scanned it in a few glances. A pang of sadness suddenly struck him.
"Sister Na'er's injuries haven't fully healed, and she's so beautiful," Xiao Wu fretted. "What if she runs into bad people..."
"Don't worry," Aotian reassured her. "Even an ordinary Titled Douluo can't do anything to her."
Aotian's Divine Sense spread out, and he quickly found Gu Yuena speeding through the night.
Wuhun City was not far from the Star Dou Great Forest; a normal horse would take a day to make the journey. In just a few hours, Gu Yuena had already covered half the distance and was on track to enter the forest by dawn.
Gu Yuena ran with all her might across the dark land, as if carried by the wind. The feeling of freedom gradually dissipated the sadness in her heart.
If not for her reservations, she would have long ago reverted to her silver dragon form and soared through the sky.
Suddenly, she stopped, because Aotian's voice rang out in her mind.
"Why did you leave without telling me?"
At that moment, all sorts of grievances surged into Gu Yuena's heart. "Staying there would only make Bibi Dong unhappy," she said.
"She isn't unhappy. Besides, didn't you tell her you wanted to be my woman? She just agreed."
"Really?" Gu Yuena's eyes suddenly lit up, shining with a purple light in the darkness.
The next moment, Aotian's figure appeared beside her, his voice whispering in her ear, "Why would I lie to you?"
"That's wonderful!" Gu Yuena's face blossomed into a radiant smile. She pounced on Aotian, clinging to him.
Suddenly, her delicate nose twitched. Leaning close, she sniffed him suspiciously. "Why is Bibi Dong's scent so strong on you? Did you just... with her..."
Aotian gave a wry smile. He was covered in Bibi Dong's sweat; of course the scent was strong.
"I'll take you back," he said.
"Back to Wuhun City?" Gu Yuena asked.
"Yes."
Gu Yuena shook her head. "Let's not. I already ran away in the middle of the night; how could I have the face to go back now?"
"Are you worried Bibi Dong will laugh at you?"
"Even if she doesn't laugh at me, I'd be too embarrassed to go back with you. It's fine, I'll just return to the Star Dou Great Forest. When I miss you someday, I'll come out again."
As she spoke, she gathered her courage and kissed Aotian on the cheek.
This time, Aotian didn't dodge.
Gu Yuena's pretty face flushed slightly. Wearing a shy expression, she realized this was what it felt like to kiss someone for the first time.
At first, she had merely admired Aotian. Later, after he helped treat her injuries and promised to help the soul beasts, she had wanted to repay him by giving herself to him. But after five years together, she had truly fallen in love with this man.
"Alright then, I'll take you back to the Star Dou Great Forest," Aotian said.
He wrapped his arm around Gu Yuena's slender waist, and with a Great Teleportation, they appeared beside the Lake of Life in the core of the Star Dou Great Forest.
"Alright, you should go back now. Remember to take good care of Xiao Wu," Gu Yuena said, giving Aotian a gentle push.
Aotian took out a palm-sized golden scale and handed it to Gu Yuena. "This is an inverse scale left behind from one of my transformations. If you want to contact me in the future, no matter where you are, just inject your spiritual power into it to convey your thoughts, and I'll be able to sense it."
"Mhm, I understand." Gu Yuena's heart filled with sweetness as she accepted the inverse scale, treating it as Aotian's token of love for her.
Aotian had undergone nine transformations, leaving behind nine such inverse scales in total. Bibi Dong also had one.
Aotian continued, "I have refined this inverse scale, and it has many functions. In attack, it can slice through anything; in defense, it is impervious to all techniques. Its form can change according to your will. Just drip your essence blood onto it and refine it to make it your own."
Gu Yuena forced out a drop of essence blood. It landed on the golden inverse scale and was instantly absorbed. At the same time, energy surged from within her to begin the refining process.
Not long after, the golden inverse scale transformed into a streak of light and merged into Gu Yuena's body, disappearing from sight.
A moment later, a magnificent golden battle armor materialized around her, transforming her into a war goddess.
A golden light flashed, then converged in her hand to form a golden longspear. As the tip of the spear trembled gently, countless tiny cracks spread through the surrounding void.
"This is amazing! It seems even more powerful than a transcendent divine tool! With this, my strength will increase by a huge margin."
Overjoyed, Gu Yuena recalled the inverse scale. She pounced on Aotian, wrapping her arms around his neck and her legs around his waist, pressing her red lips toward his face for a kiss.
Aotian turned his head, and her lips met his. For an instant, their eyes locked. Gu Yuena's own widened in surprise, her long eyelashes trembling.
(end of chapter)
