Su Cheng's expression changed slightly upon hearing these words.
With someone like Qian Renxue in the Martial Soul Hall, it was fine for him to join voluntarily. But if he were to follow Qian Renxue back, wouldn't he be subjected to her relentless targeting?
Qian Renxue had the support of various factions within the Martial Soul Hall, and her bloodline was connected to Bibi Dong's. There would naturally be no risk for her. If I went with her like this, wouldn't it be seeking death?!
"Brother, don't go with her."
Before he could say anything, Ning Rongrong suddenly spoke up.
"Do you have a say here?" Qian Renxue's voice instantly turned cold. "Shut up!"
"Smack!" Without saying a word, the Porcupinefish Douluo slapped her.
Su Cheng quickly turned around and saw a clear red mark appearing on Ning Rongrong's delicate cheek, which quickly swelled up.
But Porcupinefish Douluo obviously didn't use soul power.
Otherwise, if this slap landed, she would probably be in immediate danger.
"You!" Ning Rongrong, born into luxury and pampered by her family, had never suffered such grievances. She was instantly furious, glaring at Qian Renxue not far away.
"Continue."
"Smack!"
"...," this time Ning Rongrong didn't speak, only a slight sob could be heard.
Damn it!
Under these two slaps, even Su Cheng trembled in his heart.
He couldn't help but curse in his mind.
Qian Renxue is really insane!
Damn it, Dugu Bo, when will you realize something's wrong?
"Wait!"
Seeing that Qian Renxue seemed to want to say something, with a hint of unfulfilled meaning, Su Cheng quickly spoke up to interrupt.
"Why bother to trouble a young girl? The things in Tian Dou City have nothing to do with her. If you have any issues with me, just come at me."
Upon hearing this, Qian Renxue looked at Su Cheng. "So are you planning to go with me—"
Before she could finish her sentence, she suddenly remembered something, glanced at Porcupinefish Douluo and Ning Rongrong, and said lightly, "Silence the troublemakers first."
Porcupinefish Douluo gently raised his hand, and the paralyzing toxin instantly entered Ning Rongrong's body, rendering her unconscious in an instant.
"You!" Su Cheng was shocked to see this and was about to go check on her.
"What? Su Cheng, are you trying to let her know that I am from the Martial Soul Hall?" Hearing this, Su Cheng breathed a sigh of relief.
It seems that Qian Renxue hasn't completely lost her mind yet.
At least she knows to conceal the existence of the Martial Soul Hall.
That means there is still room for maneuvering at this point.
He turned to Qian Renxue and said, "I am just a mere Soul Elder. With a humble background and uncertain future, even if I go with you to the Martial Soul Hall, I won't be of much help, and I'm afraid I'll just hold you back."
"Su Cheng, you're too modest. I've heard plenty of praise for you from the Meng Shenji's Teaching Committee, and even Sword Douluo, who is usually arrogant, is willing to take you as his disciple. And, you say you come from a humble background, which is strange..."
Qian Renxue's expression seemed to be smiling but not smiling, pretending to be puzzled. "How can someone with a humble background like you disrupt the upper echelons of Tian Dou City and even discern my identity, causing my twelve years of painstaking efforts to come to naught and forcing me to leave Tian Dou City?"
As she spoke, her expression gradually turned colder, and there was a hint of resentment in her words.
Su Cheng was initially silent.
After organizing his words, he spoke again, "The Emperor is in his prime. Even without my intervention, you would have had little chance of success. Even if you had succeeded by chance, it would have taken a long time for the upper echelons of the empire to consolidate power, and your plan would have been nothing but a castle in the air."
"Hehe, so I should thank you?" Qian Renshuang sneered, mocking.
Standing next to Ning Rongrong, who had fallen unconscious, Porcupinefish Douluo's expression was somewhat strange.
Usually, he followed Qian Renxue's side, mainly operating on the periphery and handling other tasks.
However, he had occasionally heard of the name "Su Cheng," but he was not clear about the hidden story behind it.
Now he truly understood that there was definitely something wrong between these two people.
But considering Su Cheng's current age, he felt it was unlikely...
Su Cheng obviously didn't know about the rich psychological activity of the bystanders.
After pondering for a moment, he said, "Going with you to the Martial Soul Hall is not impossible. Let's make a bet. If I lose, I will willingly go with you. Otherwise, even if I go back with you, I won't be convinced."
"First, tell me what you want to bet?"
"We will have a fair duel. Since you are the young master of the Martial Soul Hall and your cultivation is far superior to mine, surely you have some confidence and tolerance?"
Qian Renxue thought for a moment and did not refuse.
"Good, I'll indulge you. Let me see what confidence you have to fight against a Soul Emperor."
Whether it was an illusion or not, Su Cheng seemed to see a hint of amusement in Qian Renshuang's eyes, making him feel uneasy.
On Qian Renxue's side, she didn't say much, but Porcupinefish Douluo was somewhat surprised.
He didn't expect Su Cheng to dare to propose such a bet.
He knew a little about Su Cheng's talent.
Leaving aside other things, the sword qi that Su Cheng had just casually released was definitely not something an ordinary Soul Elder could do.
But wanting to fight against Qian Renxue was a bit ridiculous in Porcupinefish Douluo's opinion.
Why is there such a huge difference in combat power between Soul Masters of different levels?
This is not only due to the overwhelming strength of soul skills and power caused by cultivation.
But also because the basic qualities such as speed, adaptability, etc., of both sides are completely different.
If you can't keep up with the opponent's speed, what's the point of fighting?
Moreover, in Porcupinefish Douluo's view, Su Cheng didn't even know who he was going to face.
Qian Renxue is not only powerful in cultivation.
With a Martial Soul like the Six-Winged Angel, there is only one in the world, and that's what makes her most terrifying.
The strength of the Martial Soul beyond the understanding of ordinary people naturally gives her far superior combat power.
At this moment, the battle between Su Cheng and Qian Renxue is about to begin.
He was astonished to find that Qian Renxue's Martial Soul had changed!
He knew exactly what a Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul looked like, but the Qian Renxue in front of him was very different from what he remembered.
A ray of light emanated from her body, but it was no longer the radiant gold color.
The dark silver light originated from her forehead and instantly spread throughout her body.
Then, two yellow, two purple, and two black soul rings appeared.
Her clothes split open, and two pairs of wings spread out from within.
But these were no longer the familiar pure white wings; instead, there were several black feathers mixed within the white ones.
Although there weren't many, they had a strong presence, making them instantly noticeable.
The black and white feathers on the wings were intertwined, but they appeared extremely harmonious, without any sense of abruptness.
A giant phantom with indistinct facial features appeared behind her.
Although the Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul still emitted the familiar golden light, the eyes of the Martial Soul were completely black!