Chapter 289. I, Qian Xunji, am not that kind of person.
Tang Chen calmed down.
Something's fishy. Yes, there must be something fishy here. Xixi has always loved me.
Tang Chen sat down, his eyes fixed on the image of Poseidon on the screen, trying to see something on her face.
Meanwhile, in Bibi Dong's room at the Spirit Hall, she looked at the screen, her beautiful brows furrowing slightly.
She knew a little about the past of the three Limit Douluo; it was a love triangle: Qian Daoliu liked Poseidon, Poseidon liked Tang Chen, and Tang Chen and Poseidon liked each other.
In short, in a love triangle in Douluo Continent, there would always be two people truly in love, and one who's just a simp.
Poseidon and Qian Xunji were completely unrelated, and they had no contact whatsoever. Yet, Poseidon frequently interacted with Tang Tian, Tang Xiao, and Tang Hao—Tang Chen's descendants—which showed the importance of Tang Chen and Qian Daoliu in Poseidon's heart.
However, today, Poseidon stepped into the Spirit Hall and immediately proposed to Qian Xunji. In this river? In the Ganges?
Something's fishy, there must be something fishy!
Knowing Qian Xunji's wicked nature, he loves to take advantage of other men's women, especially enjoying breaking up true love. Aside from being a bit older, Poseidon perfectly fits Qian Xunji's hunting ground.
But usually, shouldn't it be Qian Xunji holding a weakness against Poseidon and forcing her to submit? How did it turn out that Poseidon is the one proposing marriage?
Something's fishy, there must be something fishy here.
Bibi Dong smelled a conspiracy.
Qian Xunji must have been plotting something, making this invincible Poseidon fall into his evil trap. After concluding it was Qian Xunji's trap, Bibi Dong was speechless—
Qian Xunji, Qian Xunji, Poseidon is your father's white moonlight, more than fifty years older than you, how could you do this to her?!
Qian Xunji didn't care what others thought. He said, "Yes, I remember, Senior Poseidon, my father and Tang Chen were both pursuing you. Logically speaking, you should have liked Tang Chen. Even if you gave up on Tang Chen, you should have chosen my father. How could you have taken a liking to me? I don't remember us ever getting along."
Upon hearing this, Poseidon's anger flared. Qian Xunji, you should have just agreed and finished this matter quickly. Why ask all these questions?
"Answer him." Xiao Dongzi's voice reached Poseidon's ears: "Just say that you don't actually like Tang Chen or Qian Daoliu. You like younger people, and your initial approach to them was just to get to know their juniors. But the younger generation of the Haotian Sect, whether it's Tang Tian, Tang Hao, or Tang Xiao, are all trash. The only one you've taken a liking to is Qian Xunji, but this is too shocking, so you've kept your love hidden and haven't dared to approach him. Now you've finally mustered the courage to confess to him."
"Is that really how I'm supposed to answer?" Poseidon silently replied to the Sea God. She didn't want to answer like that because she was afraid Tang Chen would misunderstand.
"This is a test of your faith, and also a test of Tang Chen's love for you. Answer quickly," Xiao Dongzi said.
A resolute look flashed through Poseidon's heart.
To lose love is to lose so much, to lose faith is to lose everything.
Brother Chen, I hope you can understand.
Poseidon resolutely said, "Actually, I don't like Tang Chen or Qian Daoliu. I like people younger than me. My purpose in approaching them was just to get to know their juniors. But those juniors of the Clear Sky Sect, whether it's Tang Tian, Tang Hao, or Tang Xiao, are all trash. The only one I've taken a liking to is you, Pope Qian Xunji of the Spirit Hall. But this is too shocking, so I only dared to keep my love in my heart and not express it. Only now have I mustered up the courage to confess to you."
By the end, Poseidon's face was pale and she was drenched in sweat. This was the most difficult thing she had ever done in her life, even more exhausting than fighting Qian Daoliu and Brother Chen for three days and three nights. The moment she finished speaking, the scene froze.
Tang Yuehua stared at Poseidon's face in disbelief, while A Yin's displeasure was quite obvious; she was practically saying, "Brother Hao isn't the kind of person you're describing!"
In the Hall of Offerings, Qian Daoliu, stroking his beard while watching the live stream, ripped his beard off when he heard Poseidon's words.
"Poseidon, I never imagined you were this kind of person," Qian Daoliu said in shock.
In the Papal Palace, in Bibi Dong's room, Bibi Dong, with her keen observation, quickly noticed the helplessness and resentment in Poseidon's micro-expressions. It was as if someone had a knife to Poseidon's throat, forcing her to say those words.
Bibi Dong's eyes narrowed slightly, finding it amusing. She hadn't expected that a Limit Douluo like Poseidon would be driven to this point by Qian Xunji.
Her heart was filled with complex emotions. Did Qian Xunji really love another man's woman?
Upon hearing this, Tang Chen of the Clear Sky Sect immediately stood up, his eyes reddening and his breathing becoming rapid. Tang Hao and Tang Xiao, hearing Poseidon call them a piece of trash, were filled with even more rage, their eyes also turning red and their breathing becoming rapid.
"Calm down, calm down, Grandpa, Daddy, Uncle! If Senior Poseidon's love and care for you were fake, couldn't you feel it? This is definitely a conspiracy by the Spirit Hall!" Tang San shouted at his three elders.
As a reborn being, Poseidon's love for Tang Chen in her previous life was unforgettable. Their love was even witnessed by the Sea God, ultimately transforming into divine souls, forever together in the God Realm.
Such moving love, so genuine, couldn't be fake. Poseidon must have been forced into this situation for some unspeakable reason.
Hearing Tang San's words, Tang Chen, Tang Hao, and Tang Xiao calmly considered the situation. They all deeply understood Poseidon's past love for Tang Chen and her care for the two younger brothers, Tang Hao and Tang Xiao; there was no room for falsehood.
"Yes, yes, calm down, calm down, Poseidon loves me, she loves me," Tang Chen repeatedly told himself, barely convincing himself before sitting down, his bloodshot eyes fixed on the screen before him.
The three calmly sat down; Tang Chen decided to see what the Spirit Hall was up to.
The screen continued to display the image.
Qian Xunji stared at Poseidon in shock, then fell into deep thought.
Qian Xunji said to Poseidon with a refusal in his expression, "I'm sorry, Senior Poseidon, please forgive me for not being able to agree to your request. Firstly, my father once pursued you, and secondly, you are fifty years older than me. Moreover, I, Qian Xunji, am a married man with daughters. Do you think I'm that kind of person?"
(End of Chapter)