Douluo: Starting with the Signing in of Goddess Xiaowu

"He is none other than the incredibly talented yet shockingly ugly Hong Bagong being discussed just now!"

"Who knows, he might be from a top-tier family, come on, eat your food and stop gossiping."

Despite the talk, Hong Bagong and Long Meng suddenly became the center of everyone's attention. At that moment, Hong Bagong soaked a thinly sliced piece of beef into the prepared soup and fed it into Long Meng's mouth.

Without any aversion, Long Meng consumed the slice of beef and raved, "Husband, why is this raw beef soaked in the soup so delicious?"

"This is called hotpot," Hong Bagong said with a smile. "I had them add some special spices to the soup and asked them to cut the beef slices very thin. After soaking in the soup, you get the freshness of the beef and the soup's savory taste, naturally setting it apart."

"Mm, I need to have more of it, feed me!" Long Meng was suddenly not so resistant toward Hong Bagong. Besides, since Hong Bagong was now her husband, that was an unchanging fact, and Long Meng could only accept it.

Hong Bagong nodded and continuously fed slices of quickly cooked beef into both his and Long Meng's mouths.

Long Meng's beauty was enough to drive countless men to madness; any food she ate seemed to taste of Jade Dew Wine. At this moment, everyone witnessed her eating with such relish that they couldn't help but drool.

"Shopkeeper, bring me a hotpot too!"

"Shopkeeper, slice up two ounces of beef for me, make it thin and fine!"

"Shopkeeper, my soup has to be super spicy!"

Hearing the crowd's successive calls, Long Meng turned to Hong Bagong with an adoring smile, "Husband, they're all copying you."

"What does it matter to us, are you enjoying your meal?" Hong Bagong asked.

"Mm, it's the most delicious food I've ever had, thank you, husband," Long Meng said with a gentle nod of her head.

"Don't you think you should reward me then?" Hong Bagong asked.

Long Meng paused for a moment, stood up, sat beside Hong Bagong, and then, her gorgeous red lips kissed Hong Bagong's somewhat dirty cheek.

"Wait a second," Hong Bagong stopped Long Meng, "I have something on my face, Meng'er, perhaps we shouldn't?"

"It's fine." As Long Meng spoke, she took out a beautiful handkerchief and gently wiped Hong Bagong's face.

Just then, Hong Bagong's expression suddenly changed, and he immediately pulled Long Meng into his embrace. The next second, an iron chain shot out of the void, aiming for where Long Meng had just been sitting.

Seeing this, both Long Meng and the patrons of the restaurant were shocked, but Hong Bagong swiftly grabbed the iron chain and yanked the person from the void directly out!

It was a figure wearing a Black Cloak, masked, but with an incredibly robust physique.

"Who are you, daring to act in Pangu Imperial City!" Before Elder Chu Qin could even speak, the nearby crowd quickly surrounded the masked figure on the ground, asking sternly.

"Hmph!" The masked person snorted coldly, intending to tear through the space and escape, only to be pulled back with a smack from Hong Bagong's palm.

In the midst of being pulled, the masked person's mask was torn apart by divine power, revealing his true face—it was none other than Huyan Zhengang!

With a surge of power from Hong Bagong, Huyan Zhengang was forced to kneel on the ground.

"Is it you?" Long Meng frowned slightly.

"Indeed, Miss Long Meng, this ugly boy does not suit you, come with me. I will take care of you for a lifetime!" Huyan Zhengang replied.

Long Meng, drawing a whip from nowhere, lashed at Huyan Zhengang. The whip cracked his golden body and left a bloody mark on his skin.

At the same time, Long Meng coldly stated, "Who allowed you to be disrespectful to my husband!"

"I don't accept this, Miss Long Meng!" Huyan Zhengang retorted angrily.

"Keep your objections to yourself!" Long Meng retorted sharply, "Get lost! If I see you again, I'll beat you every time!"

"You wait, I will come back!" Huyan Zhengang said, then he tried to head outside.

"Wait, according to the rules of the Ancient Family, those who fight in Pangu Imperial City are sent directly to Heavenly Prison!" Hong Bagong coldly stated.

"You, what right do you have to send me to Heavenly Prison? You're not even a deacon," Huyan Zhengang retorted, turning back.

No sooner had Huyan Zhengang finished speaking than Hong Bagong stretched out his hand and pushed. Huyan Zhengang was sent flying, and a spatial tunnel leading to Heavenly Prison appeared behind him. Huyan Zhengang went straight into it!

"Directly sent to Heavenly Prison, this man is an Elder!"

Everyone was shocked at this. But when they turned around, Hong Bagong and Long Meng had already disappeared from the spot.

In a secluded garden within Pangu Imperial City, Hong Bagong, and Long Meng appeared there.

"Husband, how come you have the power to reach Heavenly Prison directly, who are you really?" Long Meng asked in surprise, looking at Hong Bagong. As the name suggested, Heavenly Prison was the largest jail in the Middle Ancient Great World, with several Supreme Gods seated inside. It was fortified with defensive Arrays, which meant it was virtually impossible for ordinary people to go there, let alone send Huyan Zhengang directly into Heavenly Prison.

"Who do you hope I am?" Hong Bagong replied with a faint smile, looking at Long Meng.

Upon hearing this, the first person that came to Long Meng's mind was Chu Qin. She realized with astonishment that she harbored an indescribable fondness for Chu Qin.

This was normal, after all, Long Meng had always admired, revered, even adored Chu Qin.

Plus, with a System affinity of one hundred percent, Long Meng was hopelessly fond of Chu Qin.

However, she was restraining herself. She should feel this way about Hong Bagong, the man before her.

"Forget it, husband, no matter who you are, you are my husband, and I am your wife!" Long Meng shook her head, dismissing the thoughts and spoke earnestly.

Hearing this, Hong Bagong responded with a light smile, "Actually, Meng'er, I've lied to you."

"What?" Long Meng expressed in slight shock.

"This is not, my true appearance." Hong Bagong said with a carefree smile.

"Then..."

Before Long Meng could finish speaking, she saw the man before her begin to change completely. He was no longer the man with the hideous face, but now displayed clean-cut, exquisitely handsome features that could make countless young and mature women go crazy with infatuation—a face of otherworldly beauty.

This person was truly Chu Qin.

"Elder Chu Qin!" Long Meng doubted for a moment if she was dreaming.

"Shouldn't you be calling me husband?" Chu Qin said with a light smile.

"Ah..." Long Meng was completely stunned, "Elder Chu Qin, I clearly saw you..."

"Saw me and Xi E leaving, right?" Just then, a voice identical to Chu Qin's rang out beside Long Meng.

Long Meng turned around to see another Chu Qin standing there.

"What's going on?" Long Meng was thoroughly unsettled as she stared at the two identical, alluring faces.

At that moment, the Chu Qin impersonating Hong Bagong transformed into a stream of light and entered the body of the real Chu Qin.

Clearly, Chu Qin had secretly summoned his doppelgänger when he received the System's task, having it disguise itself as Hong Bagong to secure the victory in the martial contest.

In other words, Hong Bagong was Chu Qin.

As for the reason for the disguise, it was naturally to prevent Xiaowu and the others from recognizing him.

Chu Qin calmly walked up to Long Meng, "Because he is a clone of mine."