Chapter 42: No—Is That Really How You Use the Word "Seduce"?!
Late at night.
Golden Crocodile Douluo brought Fan Chen alone to the outskirts of Spirit Hall City.
The two of them stood at the edge of the towering city walls. The Spirit Hall soldiers who were originally responsible for patrolling the area had already been dismissed in advance.
"Are you sure he'll come?"
Golden Crocodile Douluo looked around at the empty surroundings, a trace of doubt inevitably surfacing in his heart.
The other party's concealment abilities far exceeded his expectations. Being able to wander around right under their noses for so long without being discovered was already nothing short of heaven-defying.
If it weren't for Fan Chen's equally heaven-defying detection ability—and the fact that he had discovered the other party purely by accident—there was no telling how long the person would have continued hiding.
Perhaps the moment the other party finally revealed himself would also be the day Fan Chen disappeared.
Just thinking about that outcome sent a chill down Golden Crocodile Douluo's spine.
After becoming a Titled Douluo for so many years, he had never once felt such helplessness—not even when facing his own eldest brother, Qian Daoliu.
"He'll come."
Fan Chen's tone was firm because this was the message the other party had conveyed to him.
Di Tian clearly had no intention of provoking a conflict with them. When Fan Chen stopped Luan Yuqing earlier, Di Tian had already transmitted this message directly into his mind using spiritual power.
The location Di Tian chose was also extremely deliberate—the southwest direction of Spirit Hall City.
This place was closest to the Star Dou Forest, and at the same time, the farthest from the Angel Divine Hall.
It was obvious that he was wary of the Angel Divine Hall. As the number one fierce beast, there were very few humans on the current Douluo Continent who could truly pose a threat to him.
The only one he really needed to guard against was likely Qian Daoliu.
"He's here."
Just as Golden Crocodile Douluo was wondering when the other party would appear, a strange light flickered in Fan Chen's eyes as he locked onto a certain spot.
A figure slowly emerged from the darkness. From Golden Crocodile Douluo's perspective, it was as if the person had stepped straight out of a shadow—silent and soundless, without the slightest fluctuation of energy.
"What the hell is this?!"
Golden Crocodile Douluo's expression changed drastically. He pulled Fan Chen behind him and shielded him, his gaze fixed warily on the person before them.
The man had already walked right up to them, yet he hadn't sensed anything at all. That was an extremely dangerous sign.
If things were as Fan Chen said—and the other party's strength far surpassed his—then at this distance, if the man wanted to launch a sneak attack…
Golden Crocodile Douluo would be lucky to escape with severe injuries, if not death itself.
"Who are you? Why are you targeting my disciple?!"
Golden Crocodile Douluo directly questioned Di Tian.
Di Tian did not answer him. Instead, he lifted his head and glanced around before slowly speaking.
"Since you're already here, there's no need to keep hiding. Your concealment methods are truly rather crude."
Di Tian's tone was disdainful. He clearly didn't take Golden Crocodile Douluo seriously at all.
With his level of strength, if a fight truly broke out, Golden Crocodile Douluo would have no way of protecting Fan Chen.
Whoosh—whoosh—whoosh—
Several figures appeared from the darkness, gathering beside Golden Crocodile Douluo and Fan Chen.
Upon closer inspection, six of the seven Great Worships of Spirit Hall were all present.
"And the one over there—aren't you planning to show yourself? Or do you need me to personally invite you out?"
Di Tian didn't even look at Golden Crocodile Douluo and the others. Instead, his gaze lingered on an inconspicuous corner.
As his words fell, Qian Daoliu's figure stepped out from the shadows.
All seven Great Worships had gathered here. Such a lineup was truly rare.
"Who are you? And what is your purpose in coming here?"
As a supreme powerhouse, Qian Daoliu could clearly sense an aura that Golden Crocodile Douluo and the others were unable to detect.
The aura emanating from Di Tian was overwhelmingly powerful—stronger even than Tang Chen. This fact left Qian Daoliu utterly shaken.
He had never imagined that someone so terrifyingly powerful still existed on this continent, and what made it even stranger was that this person seemed to have come specifically for Fan Chen.
Could it be that Fan Chen was some hidden bloodline descendant of a reclusive ancient sect?
But Qian Daoliu had investigated Fan Chen's background in exhaustive detail. To put it bluntly, he had traced back even his ancestors for eighteen generations.
His origins were entirely pure; otherwise, Qian Daoliu would never have allowed him to join the Douluo Hall—even if he possessed twin martial souls.
"Curious why I came here, aren't you? The reason is simple—this brat seduced my daughter."
"!!!"
With a single sentence from Di Tian, the originally tense atmosphere instantly turned bizarre. Even Qian Daoliu subconsciously shifted his gaze toward Fan Chen.
"Me?"
Fan Chen completely exploded internally. Just where had things gone wrong?
Had he lost his mind, or had the world gone mad? A six-year-old kid seducing someone's daughter—how could you even say something like that out loud?!
"Don't give me that 'I'm lying to you' look. Not long ago, didn't you go to the Star Dou Forest?"
"Yes, I did. So what? Is the Star Dou Forest owned by your family? I'm not allowed to go there?"
The moment those words left his mouth, Fan Chen realized something was off.
The Star Dou Forest… actually did seem to belong to him.
"Friend, what's the problem here? I was also present at the time, and I never encountered the daughter you mentioned."
Guang Ling spoke up, questioning Di Tian. Along the way, the four of them hadn't seen a single person—only soul beasts.
"You're saying Fan Chen seduced your daughter? That's pure nonsense."
"Besides, how old was Fan Chen? Even if he had the intention, what could he possibly do? More importantly, Fan Chen had never once left Guang Ling's sight, which makes it even more impossible for him to have done what you claimed."
"I'm not going to argue with you over this. That kid knows it himself. All I know is that my daughter is making a fuss about coming to find him, and I need an explanation for this matter."
"An explanation, my ass. Just because you say so, you think we're obligated to give you one? Do you really think we're easy to bully?"
Golden Crocodile Douluo was in no mood to indulge Di Tian. Whether his words were true or not, the fact that Di Tian had previously used that so-called Water of Life as bait to lure Fan Chen was already enough to make him furious.
Not to mention that Di Tian had been lurking inside Spirit Hall City for so long. If he claimed he had no other agenda, did he really think they were idiots?
"Want to fight? You're not qualified."
As soon as Di Tian spoke, an incomparably terrifying dragon's might erupted, instantly suppressing the entire area. Under this pressure, the soul power within Golden Crocodile Douluo and the others became sluggish and unresponsive.
"Enough!"
Seeing this, Qian Daoliu roared angrily, directly shattering the dragon's might released by Di Tian.
At some point, the longsword in his hand had already been drawn, its tip pointed straight at Di Tian as his expression turned icy and severe.
"This is Spirit Hall City, not a place where you can run wild. I need to know the full story—not just hear your side of it."
With Qian Daoliu drawing his sword, the atmosphere instantly became taut, like a drawn bowstring.
No one dared to move rashly—not even Di Tian.
And at that moment, Fan Chen's soul mark began to grow faintly hot.
The next instant, Xiao Bai burst out from the soul mark. It perched on Fan Chen's shoulder, its small eyes locked firmly onto Di Tian.
"Bad dragon."
The twin horns atop Xiao Bai's head lit up, and a beam of golden light shot out from between them, streaking straight toward Di Tian.
Di Tian's expression changed drastically as he hurriedly dodged, as if that golden light could pose a fatal threat to him.
"Wait—let's talk this out."
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End of Chapter