Soul Land IV (Douluo Dalu) : Ultimate Fighting

Chapter 1542: Chapter 1542: Let Me Hug You

However, he now had two more escorts, the Eight-Armed Demon God Prince from the Eight-Armed Demon God Clan, and the Prince of the Mantis Clan.

The arrival of these two, to be frank, was quite helpful to him. When issuing orders and commanding the warships of the Eight-Armed Demon God Clan, he would have the Eight-Armed Demon God Prince give orders alongside him, and the same with the Mantis Clan.

Sure enough, with these two here, the command of the fleet noticeably accelerated.

But what left Lan Xuanyu somewhat depressed was the way these two guys tried to curry favor.

The Eight-Armed Demon God Prince was tall, but he somehow managed to compress his body down quite a bit. Although he still looked ferocious, at least he wasn’t only knee-high.

The Prince of the Mantis Clan was even more interesting; his arms could change form, appearing like human arms or as giant Mantis Sabers. His Mantis Sabers were a brilliant gold, shimmering with radiance, and looked extremely sharp. He frequently showed off his Mantis Sabers in front of the Eight-Armed Demon God Prince.

The Eight-Armed Demon God Prince, infuriated, flexed all eight of his arms to counter.

The way these two looked was nothing short of a mini version of the battles between the Eight-Armed Demon God King and the Mantis King.

At this moment, Lan Xuanyu was holding a meeting with these two. The Sky Domination Clan warship was small, and the meeting room wasn’t large. Lan Xuanyu sat at the head, with the Eight-Armed Demon God Prince on the left and the Prince of the Mantis Clan on the right.

The two were glaring at each other with wide eyes.

“Gentlemen,” Lan Xuanyu began. This finally drew the two princes’ attention to him.

“From our fleet deployment over the past few days, what are your feelings?” Lan Xuanyu asked.

The Prince of the Mantis Clan eagerly said, “Deeply impressed. Lan, I found that you have a unique approach to warship formation. Once your formations are set, they can attack or defend. Every different formation each day has its own clever use. I’ve learned a lot.”

The Eight-Armed Demon God Prince dismissed him, “You’ve learned nothing. You don’t understand warship command at all. Your Mantis Clan fights like locusts, just swarming forward. What use are formations to you?”

“Nonsense! We are mantises, not locusts. Locusts are just our food!” The Prince of the Mantis Clan retorted furiously.

“Alright, answer my question first. Eight-Arms, your turn,” Lan Xuanyu addressed them as Eight-Arms and Mantis—simple and direct.

The Eight-Armed Demon God Prince said, “I truly have benefited greatly! Different formations have different clever uses. Especially during the transition of formations, the flying direction of each warship and the positions they pass through are clearly specially arranged. The coordination is flawless.” As he spoke, all eight of his arms gave Lan Xuanyu a thumbs up.

Lan Xuanyu looked left, then right, and coldly said, “Am I here for your praises?”

“Uh—” The two princes were stunned at the same time, wasn’t that the case?

Lan Xuanyu more or less understood that the ordinary members of the Eight-Armed Demon God Clan and the Mantis Clan were indeed limited in intelligence. Even though these two were chosen as the brightest among them, their minds still seemed a bit lacking.

“Don’t you guys feel that our warship execution of orders these past few days has been a bit slow? A simple acceleration maneuver to reach a designated position—the whole process from order issuance to warship action is as slow as an old man strolling. If war broke out, how much risk would such response speed add to us? Since your kings sent you to assist me, I’m tasking you with an assignment now. See who can complete it first. After you return, personally oversee each warship of your respective clans, communicate with each warship’s commander, and tell them what immediate obedience means. They must execute our commands properly without any delay. If they can’t do it, I suggest replacing lazy commanders. Can you do this?”

The Eight-Armed Demon God Prince and the Prince of the Mantis Clan exchanged glances, neither agreeing right away. This wasn’t an easy task; even though they were princes, each warship commander was a high-level leader of their tribes. Forcing orders on them wasn’t easy.

The Prince of the Mantis Clan hesitantly said, “Lan, you see, our Mantis Clan has so many warships, and it would be quite troublesome to go through all of them!”

The Eight-Armed Demon God Prince added, “Indeed, it’s a bit troublesome.”

Lan Xuanyu said coolly, “So you can’t do it? Your fathers promised me that sending you was to assist my command of your clans’ warships, saying your presence would ensure immediate execution of my orders by the fleet. Now I’m the acting commander, and if I can’t even mobilize you, let alone your subordinates, what’s the point of having you here? You may leave.” He stood up and started to walk out.

“No, Lan, I’ll go try right now,” the Prince of the Mantis King quickly stood up and followed.

He actually missed the upcoming new talent challenge. The one at the challenge was his brother. Upon leaving seclusion, Lan Xuanyu was already famous throughout the Dragon Horse Galaxy. He had watched all of Lan Xuanyu’s battle footage, finding him astonishingly brilliant.

In fact, not just him, but almost all young strong ones who could transform into humanoid forms regarded Lan Xuanyu as a dream lover, a goddess in their hearts. With immense strength, a cold beauty, and an immeasurable future status—potentially the future leader inheritor of the Dragon Clan—all of this made her the undisputed leader figure in the hearts of the younger generation.

The leaders of each clan also secretly ordered that anyone who won over Lan, becoming her husband, would be qualified to inherit their respective clan.

They could get close to Lan Xuanyu and command the fleet with him—all thanks to their fathers’ efforts to secure this opportunity for them. Returning in disgrace wasn’t an option; their fathers wouldn’t spare them!

The Eight-Armed Demon God Prince quickly followed as well, “I’ll do it right away. I’ll not just try; I’ll certainly accomplish it.” As he spoke, he gave the Prince of the Mantis Clan a challenging look.

The Prince of the Mantis Clan snorted coldly, “I can do it too. You’ll see, Lan.”

The two princes finally left. After sending them off, Lan Xuanyu also breathed a sigh of relief. With these two around, it was indeed a bit troublesome! They affected his cultivation, and more importantly, the way these two looked at him gave him a genuinely nauseating feeling.

“Xiuxiu, come here, I need to talk with you,” Lan Xuanyu said sternly.

“Oh.” Bai Xiuxiu didn’t know what he wanted to do and hurried over.

Lan Xuanyu led her back to the meeting room, and Bai Xiuxiu followed, asking in confusion, “What’s going on? Are they causing trouble?”

Lan Xuanyu said nothing, instead pulling her into his arms and simultaneously removing his disguise to reveal his true form.

Bai Xiuxiu, a bit dazed by his embrace, instinctively held onto him, “What’s wrong, Xuanyu? Are you okay?”

Lan Xuanyu whispered, “I’m fine, just wanted to hold you. Constantly appearing as a woman in front of everyone honestly makes me quite tired. Especially their gazes.”

His mind was actually constantly tense. He faced various situations daily, dealing with major powers on the Sky Dragon Planet. He had to remain vigilant to not reveal his identity while striving to cultivate and improve his strength. Others saw only his achievements, his composed handling of everything, but he was human—a normal person. Disguising himself as a woman amidst enemies, always at risk of exposure, only to be further admired as an object of affection—having a bunch of male beings wanting to court “her.”

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