Douluo Dalu: The Legend of Heavenly Ruler

--- Chapter 159 ---

Two days passed after Liu Erlong arrived in the supreme pontiff palace and proposed to arrange a small tournament, which made her have to stay in this place.

Liu Erlong could stay in the spirit palace beside the supreme pontiff palace, but she denied it and chose to live in their wooden house.

In the hidden garden, Yunlong sat cross-legged and slowly breathed while trying to compress his spirit energy, which he flowed to Tri Thunder Sun.

Yunlong was different from the other spirit master, where they should create a soul core when they reached Spirit Saint Realm, but he had made three at once because of his cultivation technique.

"Phew..." Yunlong released a sigh of relief.

He gradually opened his eyes and felt weak electricity running on his nerve, which is a special effect of Tri Thunder Sun.

"Liu Erlong, aren't you busy?" Yunlong asked while calmly moving his gaze to Liu Erlong, who had been observing him for hours.

"No, Not really." Liu Erlong casually answered while shrugging her shoulders.

"I almost finished arranging the tournament and became bored, so I chose to observe you." She continued while gently smiling at him.

"I see..." Yunlong quietly responded while slightly massaging his neck.

"Hmm, do you have neck pain?" Liu Erlong suddenly asked, to which Yunlong responded with a nod.

Yunlong had meditated for quite a long time, and sometimes staying in the same position always made a part of his body slightly sore.

'It took me much more time than I had expected to control Tri Thunder Sun. Ah, I need some hot bath.' Yunlong thought while moving his neck left to right.

He was about to use his White Light Grace, but Liu Erlong suddenly lifted her body from the ground and slowly approached Yunlong's back, grasping his shoulders with her soft yet warm hands.

"What are you doing?" Yunlong quickly caught Liu Erlong's hands and looked at her with a frown.

Liu Erlong casually laughed and lightly answered, "I only want to give you a massage."

Yunlong stared at Liu Erlong's eyes for a moment and released her hands. "...You can start." He silently said while looking at the garden scenery.

Liu Erlong's smile widened when hearing Yunlong's response and immediately massaged his shoulder muscle.

"Is this okay? Or you want me to use more strength?" Liu Erlong asked, which caused Yunlong to smile for some reason.

"Surprise me if you can," Yunlong commented while closing his eyes.

"Okay." Liu Erlong replied with a nod and slowly warmed her hand with spirit energy, which increased her grip strength.

Liu Erlong started her massage again, and Yunlong calmly enjoyed it without any noticeable pain, yet he could clearly feel his tense muscles become more relaxed.

'It's not that bad...' Yunlong thought while slightly peeking to see Liu Erlong, who was surprisingly very serious.

Liu Erlong released a faint groan because she never thought Yunlong would allow her to touch him, which actually made her really happy.

'It's been a while.' Liu Erlong thought while feeling a comfortable warmth from Yunlong's body, which reminded her of the past.

--- A Few Minutes Later ---

Yunlong slightly stretched his neck and felt refreshed after Liu Erlong massaged him. "That was a good massage." He praised her with a smile.

"Hehe, Is that so?" Liu Erlong asked with a giggle.

Yunlong attentively nodded his head, and Liu Erlong felt her heart fluttering in delight.

Liu Erlong hasn't felt this feeling for literally four years and reassured her that Yunlong was indeed her new light.

"Well, It's lunchtime, so my mother probably has been waiting for us. Let's go." Yunlong suddenly stated.

"Mhm." Liu Erlong eagerly responded with a nod.

They are walking toward the wooden house and see Bibi Dong casually looking at them from the window. "You two have a pretty nice time, eh." She commented with a smirk.

"Come in. The lunch is ready." She continued.

They both entered the house and immediately noticed a piercing gaze from a certain girl, which caused Yunlong to smile wryly.

"Big sister, what are you doing there?" Yunlong asked while looking at Qian Renxue, who quietly peeked from the corridor wall.

"Hmph." Qian Renxue swayed her head and pouted at him.

Qian Renxue walked into the dining room and left them alone in the corridor. "Dummy..." She quietly mumbled.

Liu Erlong slightly covered her mouth and looked at Yunlong with squinted eyes. "Ara, She seemed angry at you." She commented with a chuckle.

"Yeah, because of a certain person," Yunlong responded while shaking his head.

"Hehe, I don't know what you are talking about." Liu Erlong chuckled even more while walking toward the dining room.

Yunlong looked at Liu Erlong's back and slightly glanced at the azure skies. 'I have to console Renxue later.' He thought with a weak smile.

The lunch was surprisingly running quietly without any problem, but there is some tension between them.

Qian Renxue, Liu Erlong, and Yunlong were the center of the tension, who quietly ate their lunch without saying a single word, which caused the other people to wonder what happened to these three.

As the lunch ended quite awkwardly, Qian Renxue immediately went to her room, which caused Yunlong to become speechless.

'I really have to talk with her tonight.' Yunlong thought while chewing his meal.

--- The Night ---

Yunlong slowly walked toward Qian Renxue's bedroom and noticed the door was closed, but her presence was clearly inside.

Knock! Knock!

"Big sister, are you inside?" Yunlong asked while standing in front of her room.

"No, no one is here... Hmph." Qian Renxue responded with an annoyed tone, which caused Yunlong to smirk a little.

"I see... Then, I guess these puddings had lost their purpose. Let's throw them away." Yunlong casually said while walking away, but the door was immediately slammed open by Qian Renxue.

"D-Don't! Those puddings were innocent!" Qian Renxue intently looked at Yunlong but didn't see any pudding in his hands.

Twitch!

"Y-You..." Qian Renxue's body shook a little.

She was about to close the door again, but Yunlong quickly intercepted it by placing his leg in the door gap.

"Are you angry?" Yunlong asked.

Qian Renxue was not responding to him and quietly looked at him with an apparent unwelcome gaze.

Yunlong sighed for a moment and casually pushed himself into the room, which caused Qian Renxue to attack him.

"Do you hate me now..?" Yunlong suddenly asked, and Qian Renxue's hand stopped mid-air.

"What's your relationship with that woman?" Qian Renxue asked with a cold tone.

"She is... Acquaintance." Yunlong awkwardly answered because he didn't even know what his relationship with Liu Erlong was.

Yunlong knew Qian Renxue wouldn't be satisfied by this answer, so he calmly told her what happened between him and Liu Erlong in the past.

Qian Renxue listened to the story with a frown because doesn't that mean Liu Erlong's affection for Yunlong was more like a one-sided love.

"Also, she only gave me a massage before," Yunlong added while looking at Qian Renxue.

"I'm still mad." Qian Renxue pouted.

"Eh?" Yunlong tilted his head in confusion.

Qian Renxue slowly put her finger on the lips and gave him an adamant gaze, which caused Yunlong to chuckle because he understands what she wants.

Yunlong shook his head and gently caressed Qian Renxue's face before giving her a soft kiss.

Qian Renxue's face felt really hot for some reason and the jealousy she had before quickly melted into a comfortable feeling.

'It's so warm...' Qian Renxue thought while slowly hugging Yunlong's body, embracing him into her lovely body.

Yunlong's hand moved to her waist and quickly lifted her body from the floor.

"... Ahh." Qian Renxue was being placed on the bed by Yunlong.

"Are you okay now, Renxue?" Yunlong asked, to which Qian Renxue sheepishly responded with a nod.

"I-I'm okay now..." Qian Renxue replied while moving her head away, which had become bright red.

Yunlong finally released a sigh of relief in his heart and casually rested his head on Qian Renxue's lap.

Qian Renxue suddenly opened her mouth and said, "Y-Yunlong."

"Yes?" Yunlong calmly replied while looking at Qian Renxue, but he could only see her bosom.

"Hnn... I can also give you a message, you know?" Qian Renxue softly said.

Yunlong closed his eyes and chuckled a little. "You want to massage me? Sure."