Douluo: Starting with the Signing in of Goddess Xiaowu

Listening to the System's prompt, Chu Qin felt delighted inside; it had been so long since he arrived in this otherworldly realm, after all, time varied from place to place.

Yet, the achievement he had gained thrilled him immensely.

After absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, Chu Qin covered Gu Yuena and Xiao Xun'er with quilts, pushed open the door, and walked out of the room.

At that moment, the sun had just set, and a gentle breeze made Chu Qin stretch lazily in comfort and ease.

And then, a strain of qin music sounded once again.

"Oh, is Aunt Ina playing the qin again?" Chu Qin asked in surprise as he reached a spot in the Emperor Palace surrounded by artificial mountains and thick bamboo.

Chu Qin found that beneath the bamboo, a stunning figure was playing slowly—not Yuè Yīnà, but Murong Linger.

"No wonder the music sounds slightly different," Chu Qin said with a smile. "It turns out, it's not Aunt Ina!"

Despite his words, Chu Qin was once again engrossed in the music, though not by the charm of wine.

What he admired was Murong Linger's stunning beauty.

At this moment, Murong Linger, without any trace of makeup, was still incomparably beautiful.

Just as Chu Qin was about to greet Murong Linger,

a figure landed beside her.

This figure, wearing a mask, had an indiscernible face, but from the shape, it seemed to be a young man.

Of course, Divine Powers are eternally youthful, so age can't be determined by appearance.

However, the man's mask was identical to that of the members of the Extremely Evil Aristocrat Family killed by Chu Qin, making it almost impossible to say there was no relation!

"You sure have the leisure for elegance, playing the qin here," the man said, looking at Murong Linger with a faint smile.

"Why have you come!" Murong Linger asked with frowning brows. "Chu Qin and the others are all here."

"Don't worry, I've concealed my presence; they won't discover me," the shadow replied. "Murong Linger, don't forget the mission."

"That mission is simply impossible for me!" Murong Linger responded.

"If you can't do it, then prepare to claim the corpses of your sister and the entire Human Emperor City," the shadow sneered. "Our Extremely Evil Aristocrat Family sacrificed eight Demi-Emperors for no reason just to give you a reason to get close to Chu Qin!"

"Don't lay a hand on her, I agree then!" Murong Linger said fearfully.

"We'll see how you perform," the shadow replied.

And with those words, the shadow vanished into thin air from the spot.

Only Murong Linger remained, lost in thought.

Hearing this, Chu Qin roughly understood everything; Murong Qianxun must have been controlled by the Extremely Evil Aristocrat Family, while Murong Linger was coerced into approaching him.

And yesterday, it was just a play staged by the Extremely Evil Aristocrat Family, allowing Chu Qin to rescue Murong Linger and give her a reason to get close to him.

Murong Linger was the System Goddess; Chu Qin would not harm her no matter what.

And the System would not choose a wicked person as its partner, so Murong Linger must be innocent.

"What a despicable Extremely Evil Aristocrat Family!" Chu Qin's eyes turned cold. "Since they've involved me, they can wait to be annihilated!"

With that thought, the Starlight Source flickered in Chu Qin's palm, and in an instant, both he and Murong Linger disappeared from the spot, arriving in the space created by Chu Qin.

"Who's there!" The sudden change startled Murong Linger.

"It's me," Chu Qin said calmly.

"Emperor Chu Qin!" Murong Linger was utterly astonished and immediately knelt before Chu Qin, "You, you know everything?"

"Get up first. I understand that you were forced," Chu Qin said, helping Murong Linger to her feet.

Murong Linger then hesitantly stood up.

"Is your sister really in their hands?" Chu Qin asked.

Murong Linger paused for a moment and took out a green ring, "This ring belonged to my sister; she would never take it off."

Chu Qin took the green ring and let out a slight sigh, "What were their conditions?"

"They wanted me to get close to you, and then lure you to a certain place," Murong Linger replied. "Including yesterday, it was all a setup by the Extremely Evil Aristocrat Family. They knew you weren't easy to deal with, so they arranged this plot to give me the chance to approach you and use you..."

"Use what?" Chu Qin asked.

"Use your lustful nature," Murong Linger replied, "to gain your trust."

"Hmph!" Chu Qin's expression became slightly stern.

Murong Linger shivered all over and was about to kneel again, but Chu Qin stopped her, "What are you doing, it's not directed at you. This Extremely Evil Aristocrat Family dares to bully me; they better prepare for their annihilation!"

Upon hearing this, Murong Linger's eyes widened.

"Ling'er, who was that man just now?" Chu Qin continued to ask.

"The Demi-Emperor from the Extremely Evil Aristocrat Family, Mo Lin," Murong Linger replied. "He possesses a terrifying secret technique that allows him to conceal his form, undetectable even by the Supreme God, and the Formation you set up is also ineffective against him."

"No matter how powerful, just a Demi-Emperor, let alone the impossibility of capturing your sister," Chu Qin said, "he definitely doesn't have the confidence to deal with me, and he shouldn't be the mastermind, right?"

"Yes, the mastermind is an Elder of the Extremely Evil Aristocrat Family, the Ghost Emperor," Murong Linger nodded.

"Alright, the Ghost Emperor, huh? Then let him become a real ghost!" Chu Qin's pupils narrowed.

"Ling'er, pretend you know nothing from now on," Chu Qin said. "Continue with their mission and, in three days, take me to the place he mentioned."

"Lord Chu Qin, this must not be done, it's a trap!" Murong Linger said somewhat fearfully.

"Don't worry, I have my own judgment," Chu Qin patted Murong Linger's fragrant shoulder and replied with a smile, "Trust me, I will definitely rescue your sister and, by the way, kill this Ghost Emperor."

"Yes!" Murong Linger replied, deeply moved.

At that moment, she even felt an impulse to throw herself into Chu Qin's arms. Such a supreme strong man, knowing she was plotting against him, didn't harm or even blame her, but was willing to help her!

However, Murong Linger knew that all Chu Qin's actions were because of her master, the Thunder Emperor; it wasn't necessarily the case that Chu Qin fancied her.

And at this moment, the scene before Murong Linger changed, and she found herself back beside her own table, as if nothing had happened.

Then, Chu Qin's voice echoed melodically, "Miss Linger, quite a fine taste, isn't it?"

Murong Linger was an extremely intelligent person; otherwise, she wouldn't have become the Human Emperor. She understood—perhaps Mo Lin was still around—and Chu Qin wanted her to play along!

"Lord Chu Qin!" Murong Linger was also very adept at acting; she got up as if nothing had happened and bowed to Chu Qin.

"Ling'er, about yesterday, I've been thinking!" Chu Qin said.

Murong Linger replied naturally, "Lord Chu Qin, what have you considered?"

"I've made up my mind. Since I have so many women, I don't mind having one more. Ling'er, I agree to be your boyfriend!" Chu Qin said, looking at Murong Linger with a soft smile.

Murong Linger was stunned. She had not expected Chu Qin to be so direct, even if it was just an act.

Murong Linger paused, mustered the courage, and pretending it was intentional, she threw herself into Chu Qin's arms.

Of course, whether it was acting or real, only Murong Linger herself knew.

"Ling'er, from now on, you'll be my woman, and I won't let anyone bully you!" Chu Qin held Murong Linger tightly as he spoke.

"Yes!" Murong Linger nodded fiercely. She seemed to be very excited on the surface, but deep down, it felt bitter because she knew it was just Chu Qin's pretense.

She harbored a hope, a hope that it was real.

At that moment, Chu Qin became bolder and even made a move to kiss Murong Linger.

Whether Murong Linger was acting or not, Chu Qin didn't care, but he definitely was.

Because Murong Linger was bound to be his wife.

Murong Linger's heartbeat skyrocketed, and in the end, she summoned the courage to pretend to be very passionate and began to cooperate with Chu Qin.

Seeing Murong Linger and Chu Qin's display, Mo Lin, hiding in the shadows, revealed a sinister smile and then swiftly flew away.

Chu Qin knew Mo Lin had already left, but he was still "acting" because the feeling was very wonderful.