Barely Becoming a Titled Douluo, and the Counterattack System Arrives

Qian Renxue bore a striking resemblance to Bibi Dong. They looked almost like sisters.

Especially when Qian Renxue frowned—she looked even more like Bibi Dong.

"Thinking about how such a stunning beauty like Qian Renxue would fantasize about Tang San in the future… I'd rather she fantasize about me instead."

Seeing Qian Renxue's true form, Lin Fan felt something was wrong with himself. He found himself lusting after Qian Renxue's body.

"Damn it, since when did I become so depraved? Could this be my true nature showing?" Lin Fan began questioning his character.

However, upon hearing Qian Renxue's reply, Lin Fan didn't say any more and quietly ended the effect of his soul bone skill, Pierce Illusions.

Just now, he had only been curious about Qian Renxue's real appearance. Now that he had seen it, continuing to use the skill would be improper.

After all, what he had just done could easily be considered peeping.

"Lin Fan, you walked past it—this way." Qian Renxue called out from the street corner when she saw Lin Fan walking absentmindedly ahead.

Heaven Dou City was a bustling commercial hub, with a maze of intersecting streets—there was practically a junction every hundred meters.

Lin Fan retraced his steps and followed Qian Renxue.

About ten minutes later, they arrived at a quiet residential district known as Douyuan Courtyard. It was far from the commercial area and indeed very peaceful.

Throughout the walk, perhaps feeling a bit guilty, Qian Renxue hadn't spoken much. After all, speaking to someone while wearing a disguise wasn't very polite, especially since she had been pretending to be someone else all this time.

The houses here were all two-story homes with courtyards, designed with elegant European-style architecture.

"So, what do you think? Does this house meet your expectations?"

After showing Lin Fan around one of the houses—inside and out—Qian Renxue asked as they returned to the living room.

"Not bad at all. The environment, the house… everything looks great. Since this entire area belongs to the royal family, I wonder how much the house costs?" Lin Fan had carefully inspected everything—the landscaping, the flowers in the courtyard, the interior decorations. Everything impressed him.

Qian Renxue smiled faintly, "Since it's you who's interested, how could I possibly charge you? Consider it a gift."

Lin Fan shook his head, "No way. I don't accept rewards for nothing. If I don't pay, it'd mean I owe you a favor."

"Be straightforward—just tell me the price."

Qian Renxue sighed, "Fine. Lin Fan, you're something else. Alright then, one million gold soul coins."

"One million?!" Lin Fan was stunned. "You're not deliberately overcharging me just to make it hard for me, are you?"

Qian Renxue quickly explained, "Of course not! One million is already a bargain. You've seen the house and courtyard yourself—big enough, right?"

"Many teachers from Heaven Dou Imperial Academy live here. Even three of the academy's elders reside in this district."

"Also… I'll let you in on a little secret. A titled Douluo lives here too—'Poison' Douluo."

"Poison Douluo lives here?" Lin Fan's heart stirred.

Half a year had passed—he had been planning to visit Dugu Bo to acquire the Treasure Pouch in his possession.

After all, the immortal herbs in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well were nearly ready for harvest.

The Treasure Pouch could store living things, keeping the herbs fresh and preserving their medicinal potency.

Although immortal herbs no longer benefited Lin Fan, he could still trade them for cultivation resources he needed.

"That's right. Plus, this neighborhood is guarded around the clock. Even if you're not home, your family would be perfectly safe here. Living here is even safer than the royal palace. Isn't that worth one million?" Qian Renxue said with a smile.

"Fine, but I don't have that much money right now." Lin Fan began thinking of ways to gather the funds.

To powerful soul masters, one million gold soul coins wasn't much, especially to titled Douluo-level individuals. People would gladly give him that much just for a favor.

However, Lin Fan had always kept a low profile. His philosophy toward money was simple—just enough to get by.

"Aside from the immortal herbs, what else do I have that's valuable?"

Seeing Lin Fan lower his head in thought, Qian Renxue smiled and offered, "How about this—you can owe me for now. Move in first and pay me back whenever you're able. This way, you won't feel like you owe me a personal favor."

After several interactions, Qian Renxue had come to understand Lin Fan's pride. He was just like her in that respect.

Although Qian Renxue honestly didn't care whether Lin Fan repaid her, she still offered a compromise to preserve his pride.

"That's still the same. If the money's not paid back, it's still a debt." Lin Fan snorted.

Hearing this, Qian Renxue rolled her eyes. "Seriously, why are you so stubborn? You're just as rigid as Xue Ye."

"Fine, fine! I get it—you think I'm being insincere because of my disguise, right?"

"In that case, there's no need for me to hide anymore. Since you already know my true identity and bear no hostility toward us, I'll reveal my true self to you."

"Wait!" Before Lin Fan could finish speaking, Qian Renxue's body erupted with golden light.

Within seconds, the radiance faded, and the dashing young man standing before him transformed into a tall, snow-skinned blonde beauty.

She looked exactly like what Lin Fan had seen earlier with his Pierce Illusions soul bone skill—this time standing before him in person.

With a confident yet slightly playful tone, she spoke in a soft, feminine voice, "Well? Isn't this honest enough?"

A faint fragrance drifted in the air. Lin Fan couldn't help but stare blankly for a few seconds. The contrast between this form and the Snow Clearwater persona was enormous.

Although he had already seen her true face using Pierce's Illusions, seeing her transform right before his eyes still left him momentarily dazed.

"So this… is your real appearance?" Lin Fan took a couple of steps forward, carefully examining Qian Renxue.

"Of course. Snow Clearwater's appearance is just a disguise created through special means," Qian Renxue replied with a soft nod.

"Hmm… you do look a lot like Bibi Dong. That proves this is the real you," Lin Fan remarked calmly.

"Don't mention her in front of me." Qian Renxue's expression instantly turned cold. In a flash, she transformed back into the young man Snow Clearwater.

Qian Renxue was extremely patient. Originally, Lin Fan had assumed she would reveal herself soon after approaching him, but unexpectedly, it had taken her half a year to expose her identity.

"I just remembered… I have an old left arm soul bone that's a little over a thousand years old. I obtained it when I acquired my third soul ring—it's still intact. If I take it to an auction, it should fetch a decent price."

As Lin Fan spoke, he casually retrieved a left arm soul bone from his system's starter pack, its surface glowing faintly with a bluish-green hue.

"Soul bone?! You… you resisted absorbing a soul bone?! Do you realize how rare these are?! You could easily sell this for millions! Are you sure you want to sell it?" Qian Renxue was stunned, staring at the soul bone in disbelief.

"A thousand-year soul bone is useless to people like us," Lin Fan replied calmly. "Once absorbed, soul bones can't be replaced. What a waste. If it were a ten-thousand-year soul bone, I'd consider absorbing it myself."

After all, a soul master could only absorb six soul bones. Once absorbed, they couldn't be replaced. Besides, a thousand-year soul bone was hardly attractive—even some Soul Saints wouldn't bother with it since the enhancement was too minimal.

Only soul masters below the Soul King rank—those with no hope of advancing further—would choose to absorb such low-tier soul bones for a small boost.