Douluo Continent: Beginning with Signing in with Yan Lingji

After Di Tian and the others left, only Zhao Ming and Gu Yuena remained in her palace.

It was easy to deceive those fierce beasts, but Gu Yuena wasn't someone who could be fooled so easily.

Winning her over would not be a simple task, and to complete the system's mission, Gu Yuena was the key.

"What is Senior thinking about? Could it be…?" Gu Yuena smiled. Clever as she was, she could tell what Zhao Ming was thinking just by the look in his eyes.

"Whatever you're thinking, that's exactly what I'm thinking about." Zhao Ming smiled. Faced with someone as beautiful as Gu Yuena, he believed few could remain unaffected.

Hearing Zhao Ming's flirtatious words, Gu Yuena furrowed her brows slightly. However, knowing the nature of the ancient Immortal Phoenix, she didn't say anything further.

"By the way, you can call me Zhao Ming. That's my name now." Zhao Ming smiled.

"Zhao Ming?" Gu Yuena repeated his name, then said, "You can call me Gu Yuena."

"Gu Yuena? Then I'll call you Nana from now on." Zhao Ming grinned as he walked closer to her.

Hearing Zhao Ming's intimate address, Gu Yuena felt a bit uneasy. Though she respected Zhao Ming greatly, that was as far as her feelings went. Instinctively, she wanted to refuse, but thinking of Zhao Ming's identity, she held back her words.

"Do as you wish." Gu Yuena's tone was calm, seemingly without any emotion.

"Very well, I'll call you Nana from now on." Zhao Ming smiled.

"That's all for today. I'll come back tomorrow to discuss some details." Zhao Ming glanced at the stunning Gu Yuena once more before walking out of the palace.

The Silver Dragon King, Gu Yuena, was indeed incredibly beautiful.

Even Xiao Wu and the others couldn't compare to her. One could even call her the most beautiful woman on the Douluo Continent without exaggeration.

Such a beauty—if he could hold her in his arms, it might be an extraordinary feeling.

However, he knew that Gu Yuena was not like ordinary women.

She wouldn't be easy to win over.

Since Gu Yuena had allowed him to call her Nana, it meant there was still a lot of room to maneuver.

Watching Zhao Ming leave just like that, Gu Yuena was momentarily stunned, a hint of surprise flashing in her beautiful eyes.

She knew very well how lascivious the ancient Immortal Phoenix was.

People die for wealth, and birds die for beauty. In the Immortal Phoenix's prime, no beautiful woman in the soul beast realm could escape his clutches; all had been added to his harem.

Later, he even set his sights on the lover of the Heaven Devouring Beast, leading to a life-and-death battle where both perished.

Such a powerful soul beast expert seemed to have no intentions toward her, which surprised her greatly.

She had already prepared herself mentally to be taken advantage of by this senior. In her view, even if he got a bit handsy, it was no big deal, but she would never allow him to take things further. As long as she kept him stable until she could fully become the Dragon God again, her goal would be achieved.

But what she didn't expect was that Zhao Ming showed no inappropriate behavior toward her—not even a flirtatious remark.

This left her puzzled.

Had the ancient Immortal Phoenix changed his ways?

However, as soon as the thought arose, she dismissed it. She had clearly seen Zhao Ming flirting with Zi Ji earlier. Moreover, he seemed to already have a little girlfriend, a hundred-thousand-year soul beast reincarnated as a human.

Was she not beautiful enough?

Gu Yuena looked at her own reflection in the silver walls, feeling a bit uncertain.

But since Zhao Ming didn't have any ill intentions toward her, this was the best outcome.

Collecting her thoughts, she stopped overthinking and crossed her legs to begin cultivating.

Ever since the Dragon God was split in two, with the Golden Dragon King sealed and her escaping, she had scattered her divine power to avoid being detected by the gods of the Divine Realm. However, she had been secretly restoring her strength for the past six years. Now that she knew Zhao Ming's intentions, she had no further concerns.

Her recovery was slow, as she feared that her divine power would be detected by the Divine Realm.

Silver energy enveloped Gu Yuena's delicate figure, and with each breath, silver energy was absorbed into her body. The energy didn't appear dense, but its intensity was alarming, as it far exceeded ordinary soul power.

Leaving the lake's depths, Zhao Ming felt a bit troubled.

After all, only by winning over Gu Yuena could he complete the mission and obtain the reward of the ancient Immortal Phoenix torso bone—a prize even he craved. But he still didn't have a good approach for winning her heart.

How could he earn Gu Yuena's true affection?

Winning her over would be far more challenging than someone like Zi Ji.

"Master." Seeing Zhao Ming emerge, Di Tian and the other fierce beasts greeted him respectfully. In their hearts, Zhao Ming's status was now on par with Gu Yuena's.

"Mm." Zhao Ming nodded.

"Zhao Ming." Seeing him come out, Xiao Wu's face lit up as she ran over to cling to his arm.

Because of Zhao Ming, Di Tian and the fierce beasts treated her with great respect, satisfying a bit of her vanity. However, so much had happened today that her mind was struggling to process everything.

Zhao Ming was now acknowledged as the leader of the Star Dou fierce beasts, so did that make her the queen of the Star Dou Forest?

Six years ago, she was just a hundred-thousand-year-old Soft Bone Rabbit, barely ranking in the Star Dou Forest. She could only feel awe toward fierce beasts like Di Tian.

A day ago, she was simply Zhao Ming's little girlfriend.

And now, she had become someone that even Di Tian and the other fierce beasts treated with utmost respect.

This made her feel both excited and a bit anxious.

"One day, when I conquer the world, I'll make you the empress." Zhao Ming smiled, pulling Xiao Wu into his embrace.

The Lake of Life in the Star Dou Forest's core area was vast.

Zhao Ming and Xiao Wu walked hand in hand along the lakeshore.

The environment in the Star Dou Forest was pleasant, with fresh air and a serene atmosphere. Since it was the home of Di Tian and the others, there were no other powerful soul beasts around.

As they walked, Zhao Ming revealed his identity to Xiao Wu.

However, he spoke of the ancient Immortal Phoenix identity.

As the saying goes, when you tell one lie, you need countless lies to cover it up.

But he would never reveal his true identity, origins, or the existence of the system to anyone.

Besides, who else but himself knew he wasn't the reincarnation of the ancient Immortal Phoenix?

"Zhao Ming, I never expected you to have such a grand background." After a long silence, Xiao Wu finally spoke. Knowing Zhao Ming's true identity made her feel a bit unworthy of him.

"No matter what I become, you will always be my dearest treasure."

"But you already have so many beautiful women around you." Xiao Wu looked at Zhao Ming, feeling a bit insecure. Although she was generous, it didn't mean she didn't care. On the contrary, she cared a lot.

"No matter how many women I have around me, you will always be the one I love the most." Zhao Ming smiled, wrapping his arms around Xiao Wu's waist, savoring her unique fragrance.

"Really?" Xiao Wu's beautiful eyes looked up at Zhao Ming.

"Really." Zhao Ming buried his head in her hair, speaking softly.

"Then, can I have a child?"

[•———•——•———•]

𝙥𝗮𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙤𝙣(.)𝙘𝙤𝙢/𝙂𝙤𝙙𝙊𝙛𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙧

✨ • 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀: 𝙂𝙚𝙩 𝟲𝟬+ 𝙖𝙙𝙫𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙙 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙖𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙙 𝙤𝙛 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙚𝙡𝙨𝙚.