Chapter 296 Haotian Sect's Response
Let alone the future, even now, Ye Chen is not that easy to take down.
Those with insufficient strength would only be sending themselves to their deaths.
Moreover, Ye Chen has a 100,000-year spirit ring on him; how could he be a Spirit Master without a background? Otherwise, where did his 100,000-year spirit ring come from? Did he just pick it up?
"Sect Master, didn't you say that Ye Chen eliminated many experts from the Star Luo Royal Family before? Why don't we join forces with the Star Luo Royal Family!"
Sixth Elder Tang Li pondered for a moment and came up with an idea.
"Star Luo Royal Family? Hmm, although they can't produce any truly top-tier experts, they're still not bad."
After a moment of contemplation, Tang Xiao nodded.
Ye Chen had indeed eliminated many experts from the Star Luo Royal Family before, but that didn't mean they were completely without strength.
For the stability of their imperial power, the Star Luo Royal Family might not continue to send their own top experts to deal with Ye Chen, but there are many experts making a living in the Star Luo Empire. Even if there aren't any Titled Douluo, having a good number of Spirit Douluo leading the charge would still be beneficial.
Furthermore, within the Clear Sky Sect, he wasn't the only Titled Douluo.
Aside from Seventh Elder Tang Lie still being stuck at Level 89 Spirit Douluo and not breaking through his bottleneck, Second Elder Tang Xiong, Third Elder Tang Yan, Fifth Elder Tang Ling, and Sixth Elder Tang Li are all rare Titled Douluo-level experts on the continent.
No matter how formidable Ye Chen was, could he really defeat five Titled Douluo, including him, plus a large group of Spirit Douluo?
...
Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.
As soon as Chen Xin walked into the Sect's main hall, Ning Fengzhi, Gu Rong, and Wang Xuanwu, who were waiting for news in the hall, immediately looked over.
"Uncle Sword, what exactly happened over there?"
Ning Fengzhi asked with a smile, already eager for gossip.
Gossip doesn't differentiate between men, women, old, or young; everyone is interested, and Ning Fengzhi was no exception.
"Fengzhi, I think you'd better not be too happy!"
Looking at the smile on Ning Fengzhi's face, Chen Xin's expression turned strange.
"..."
Ning Fengzhi immediately reined in his smile. What did he mean by 'don't be too happy'? Was I very happy? Probably not!
"Ahem, Uncle Sword, please tell us in detail!"
Clearing his throat, Ning Fengzhi's expression became serious. Clearly, from Chen Xin's words, it seemed that something unfavorable to their Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School had occurred.
As soon as Ning Fengzhi's words fell, Gu Rong and Wang Xuanwu immediately perked up their ears.
"When I rushed over, your good son-in-law was fighting Tang Xiao!"
Chen Xin said with a teasing look.
"Ye Chen?"
"Tang Xiao?"
"Uncle Sword, did I hear that right? That kid Ye Chen got into a fight with Tang Xiao of the Clear Sky Sect?"
Ning Fengzhi's eyes widened, somewhat incredulous.
Tang Xiao was a long-renowned powerhouse. Even if he wasn't as strong as his younger brother Tang Hao, his strength was definitely among the top on the continent. Could Ye Chen, who was currently a Soul Sage (7 Rings), really contend with him?
If a few more years passed, and Ye Chen advanced to Titled Douluo, Ning Fengzhi believed that Tang Xiao might very well not be Ye Chen's opponent.
But as for now, could Ye Chen's small arms and legs withstand Tang Xiao's big hammer?
"Although the person had already retreated by the time I arrived, the Clear Sky Avatar and a spirit power level of 96 Titled Douluo, it was almost certainly Tang Xiao."
"Is that kid alright?"
Ning Fengzhi immediately asked about Ye Chen's condition.
A Soul Sage (7 Rings) against a Level 96 Titled Douluo. Judging by Chen Xin's unhurried manner, Ye Chen should still be alive, but he didn't know how serious his injuries were. He just hoped he hadn't lost any limbs!
"That kid is fine. He's already returned to Heaven Dou City."
Chen Xin estimated that even if he hadn't gone, Tang Xiao might not have been able to defeat Ye Chen.
Indeed, Chen Xin was right. With the two 100,000-year Soul Bone Skills, Emerging from Mud, Yet Untainted and Thorn Guardian, what Ye Chen feared most were not physical close-combat attack system Spirit Masters, like that group of hammer-wielders from the Clear Sky Sect.
When hit, he would take 25% of the damage, while the attacker would take 50% of the damage. With the powerful recovery ability of the Soul Bone Skill: Limitless Regeneration, as long as he had enough spirit power, it wasn't an issue.
Even if spirit power consumption was high, there were potions to restore spirit power available in the System Shop.
Tang Xiao? Tang Hao would be a more appropriate opponent!
"Hiss~! Even Level 96 Tang Xiao couldn't defeat that kid. Does that mean even this old man isn't that kid's opponent?"
Hearing this, Gu Rong gasped, unable to help but say in shock.
He was a defense system Titled Douluo, and his combat power wasn't even as strong as Level 96 Tang Xiao! If even Tang Xiao couldn't defeat Ye Chen, then he definitely had no chance.
Actually, Gu Rong was mistaken. The biggest reason Ye Chen could contend with Tang Xiao was that Tang Xiao couldn't easily withstand the 50% reflected attack; each attack would worsen his own injuries.
But if it were Gu Rong, it would be different. His defensive power was stronger than his own attack. 50% reflection? It would just be a scratch!
The Soul Bone Skill: Thorn Guardian, was very effective against physical close-combat attack system Spirit Masters, but it was not very useful against defensive Spirit Masters like Gu Rong.
"By the way, how did that kid get into a fight with Tang Xiao?"
Ning Fengzhi thought of the key point.
Immediately, Chen Xin explained the whole story of the incident.
Ning Fengzhi and the two others: "..."
One could only say, perhaps relationships shouldn't be casually acknowledged?
However, after understanding the general cause and effect, Ning Fengzhi had a new question.
Why did Tang Xiao appear there? Was it simply a coincidence, or was there some unspeakable secret involved?
...
Early the next morning.
"Huh? Brother Chen, weren't you going to the Star Dou Great Forest?"
In the dining room, Ning Rongrong asked Ye Chen with a puzzled expression.
"Did you leave something behind?"
Zhu Zhuqing asked the two.
"No, last night we were ambushed by the Star Luo Royal Family."
Ye Chen shook his head and recounted the events of last night.
"Hmph~, how could this Dai Family be so detestable? This granny will definitely not spare them in the future!"
Ning Rongrong waved her fist and said hatefully.
"Alright, I'm not afraid of the Star Luo Royal Family myself; they can't do anything to me. But you two are different. Rongrong, you and Zhuqing should go to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School for a while! I'm worried that if the Star Luo Royal Family can't deal with me, they'll try to use you two."
Ye Chen said to the two.
What Ye Chen didn't say was that he was more worried about the Clear Sky Sect.
The Star Luo Royal Family causing trouble within Heaven Dou City would need to consider the Heaven Dou Empire's retaliation, but the Clear Sky Sect was different; they acted with fewer scruples.
For safety's sake, it was better to have the two go to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.
"Great, great! I was just planning to take Zhuqing to my house as a guest yesterday!"
Ning Rongrong clapped her hands happily and said.
"Alright then, you two pack your things. I have something to go out for. When I get back, we'll go to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School."
"Mm-hmm."
Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing both nodded
Chapter 297: Money is a little tight, supplementing the household expenses
Afterward, Ye Chen left the mansion and headed straight for the Crown Princes Mansion.
He was going to the Star Dou Great Forest to acquire his eighth spirit ring, and his return date was uncertain, so he decided to entrust the Heaven Dou Empire to resell the bodies of Dai Tianli and the other four.
Furthermore, as the 'culprit,' Ye Chen felt it would be somewhat inappropriate to personally sell Dai Tianli's body to his son, Dai Yutian.
There was no doubt that a fight would break out; anyone with a brain could figure that out. No one could tolerate such a thing!
By having the Heaven Dou Empire handle the resale, Ye Chen also wouldn't have to worry about being ambushed by Star Luo Empire experts during the transaction, greatly avoiding risk.
Although Ye Chen believed in his own strength, he wasn't so arrogant as to completely disregard the entire Star Luo Empire.
Moreover, the Heaven Dou Empire would surely be very happy to participate in something that could severely slap the Star Luo Empire's face.
After all, in the past wars between the Heaven Dou Empire and the Star Luo Empire, Heaven Dou was basically the weaker party. If not for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, a powerful ally, and the Spirit Hall's covetous gaze, the Heaven Dou Empire might have already become history.
...
Arriving at the Crown Princes Mansion, although he hadn't given advance notice, it was still early, before working hours, so Qian Renxue was still in the mansion.
"Brother, why are you here so early? Is there something urgent?"
Qian Renxue welcomed Ye Chen's arrival, immediately ushering him into the reception hall and instructing a maid to serve tea.
"Brother Qinghe, I want to ask you for a favor this time."
Ye Chen said with a serious expression.
Qian Renxue was a little curious: "Oh? What is it? Brother, just speak your mind!"
"The bodies of the Star Luo Empire's former Emperor Dai Tianli, Royal Family First Elder Grand Elder Dai Feng, and Second Elder Dai Wei are all in my possession. I want to ask Brother Qinghe to resell them to the Star Luo Empire!"
"Pfft––"
Hearing this, Qian Renxue, who was drinking tea, immediately spat it out.
Sitting opposite Qian Renxue, Ye Chen, who was prepared, flashed his figure and perfectly dodged.
"Cough, cough, sorry, sorry, I couldn't help myself for a moment..."
Qian Renxue immediately apologized, but her gaze towards Ye Chen became strange. She never expected Ye Chen to entrust her with selling corpses?
Was he so obsessed with money that he wouldn't even let go of money from the dead?
There were human traffickers on the continent who dealt in the slave trade, but there were truly no corpse traffickers!
After all, the Douluo Continent had no necromancers or mad scientists, so they weren't interested in corpses.
"Brother Qinghe, what do you think? If it's inconvenient, then forget it."
Ye Chen sat back down, ignoring Qian Renxue's strange gaze, and said calmly.
"Brother, where did you get the bodies of these three?"
Qian Renxue was a little curious. Dai Tianli and the other two were high-ranking figures in the Star Luo Royal Family, so why were their bodies in Ye Chen's hands?
"Last night outside Heaven Dou City, these people ambushed me, and I counter-killed them! Recently, I've been a little tight on money, so I figured I'd put them to good use, exchange them for some gold coins, and subsidize household expenses."
Qian Renxue: "..."
Subsidize household expenses? Didn't you, Ye Chen, get together with Ning Rongrong, the young miss of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School? As Ning Fengzhi's future son-in-law, would he still be short on gold coins? No one would believe that!
However, at this moment, Qian Renxue also remembered that Sha Long had mentioned a Titled Douluo battle outside Heaven Dou City last night, and Ye Chen was undoubtedly a participant.
Qian Renxue had heard a little about the former Star Luo Great Emperor, Dai Tianli.
When Dai Tianli abdicated, he had already advanced to Titled Douluo. Many years had passed since then, so his level was certainly not just 91. Coupled with the not-low quality of the White Tiger Spirit inherited by the Dai Family, Dai Tianli's strength was definitely much stronger than Sha Long and Ci Xue, and he was not at the bottom among Titled Douluo.
If it were her, Qian Renxue wasn't confident of a sure victory, let alone with two high-level Spirit Douluo added.
Ye Chen didn't mention that Grand Elder Dai Feng and Dai Wei brought their wives, and that the two could activate the Spirit Fusion Skill: Hell White Tiger, otherwise Qian Renxue would have been even more surprised.
'No, I must cultivate diligently!'
Looking at the calm Ye Chen, Qian Renxue thought to herself.
She remembered that when they first met in the Star Dou Great Forest, she had just advanced to Soul Sage (7 Rings), and Ye Chen had just advanced to Spirit Emperor.
But in the blink of an eye, Ye Chen, who was a whole major rank below her, could actually kill a Titled Douluo, which gave Qian Renxue a strong sense of urgency.
Even after being defeated by Ye Chen twice in a row, the strong-willed Qian Renxue was not one to admit defeat and had always thought about finding an opportunity to turn the tables.
It just seemed that the gap between her and Ye Chen was getting wider and wider?
"Brother, I accept this matter on behalf of the Heaven Dou Empire. I just don't know how much you plan to sell them for?"
Qian Renxue accepted the commission for reselling the corpses.
Although the Heaven Dou Empire, as the reseller, felt awkward about taking a cut from this business, one couldn't just focus on profit.
From the Heaven Dou Empire's perspective, helping Ye Chen would not only severely slap the Star Luo Empire's face but also further enhance their friendship with Ye Chen, a future expert.
No, Ye Chen was already an expert.
Qian Renxue could guarantee that old man Xue Ye would definitely be very willing to do it.
"I haven't thought about that, but the higher the price, the better. Brother Qinghe, you can handle it, and we'll split it fifty-fifty!"
Ye Chen couldn't say for sure how much the bodies of Dai Tianli and the other four would sell for.
After all, these weren't living people, just corpses, and they were corpses with their Spirit Bones stripped. Unless they were sold to Evil Soul Masters, there wasn't much remaining value.
If Dai Tianli hadn't been the former Star Luo Great Emperor and the father of the current Star Luo Great Emperor Dai Yutian, Ye Chen wouldn't have even thought about selling them for money.
It would be quite difficult to extort a high price from the Star Luo Empire.
Entrusting this matter to Heaven Dou for resale, even if it was only fifty percent, should still be more than if he sold them himself, and Ye Chen wouldn't have to take any risks.
What if Star Luo didn't buy them? Ye Chen wasn't worried about that.
If Dai Yutian refused to pay, then his father would be displayed on the city wall of Heaven Dou City. Let's see if he would pay then!
"Brother, let's not talk about the split. You killed experts from the Star Luo Royal Family. Strictly speaking, Father should even award you military merits!"
Since they weren't outsiders, and Qian Renxue felt that making money from the dead was rather unlucky, she declined Ye Chen's kind offer.
Besides, was she, Qian Renxue, someone who lacked money?
"In that case, I'll leave this matter to you, Brother Qinghe."
Ye Chen didn't care about the Heaven Dou Empire's military merits. Even if old man Xue Ye was generous, at most, his current viscount title would be upgraded to marquis, which had no practical meaning for Ye Chen.
Even if Ye Chen wanted these empty titles, as long as he advanced to Titled Douluo, even if he had no military achievements, old man Xue Ye would still grant him a duke-level title starting out to win him over.
Moreover, Ye Chen didn't care for these; his goal was to become the Empress's man!
Chapter 298 The Happy Emperor Xue Ye
Subsequently, Ye Chen handed a spirit tool storage device to Qian Renxue.
This spirit tool storage device contained the bodies of Dai Tianli and the other four.
After chatting for a while, Ye Chen took his leave; he still had a lot to do today.
After sending Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, he and Xiao Wu still had to go to the Star Dou Great Forest!
After Ye Chen left, Qian Renxue also headed to the Imperial Palace.
Firstly, she needed to assist Emperor Xue Ye in handling official duties, and secondly, the matter Ye Chen entrusted to her also required discussion for specific procedures.
Upon arriving at the Imperial Palace, Qian Renxue went directly to the side hall next to the Hall of Political Affairs.
Heaven Dou's court sessions were not held every day. As it happened, there was no court session today, so Qian Renxue's office was in this side hall. Of course, Emperor Xue Ye also usually worked here.
As Qian Renxue walked into the side hall, a Royal Guard was just reporting to Emperor Xue Ye: "Your Majesty, last night, about two hundred li east of Heaven Dou City, there were Titled Douluo fighting. The specific situation is still under investigation."
The commotion there last night was so great that people in nearby towns could detect it. Although local officials dared not go to investigate, they immediately reported it overnight to Heaven Dou City.
However, the messengers were not as fast as Chen Xin and Ye Chen, and the reports also had to go through various levels, so the news only reached Emperor Xue Ye's hands now.
"Titled Douluo fighting?"
Hearing this, Emperor Xue Ye immediately frowned.
One must know that Titled Douluo were equivalent to the nuclear weapons of Ye Chen's previous life. Titled Douluo masters fighting had a very significant impact.
"Your son greets Imperial Father."
Qian Renxue spoke up.
"Hmm, Qinghe has arrived. You've heard the news, tell me your thoughts!"
Seeing Crown Prince Xue Qinghe, on whom he placed great hopes, arrive, Emperor Xue Ye's brows relaxed slightly, and he asked for his opinion.
"Imperial Father, your son knows the full story of this matter."
"Oh? Qinghe, you know the full story?"
Emperor Xue Ye was stunned for a moment. You already know about something I just received news of?
Could it be that the Crown Princes Mansion's intelligence system is even more powerful than the Empire's official intelligence system?
"This matter is quite a coincidence..."
Qian Renxue began to tell Emperor Xue Ye about the matter Ye Chen entrusted to him.
"Haha~, the Star Luo Royal Family tried to steal a chicken but lost the rice! Let's see if they still dare to be arrogant!"
Emperor Xue Ye immediately beamed with joy, almost ready to throw a party to celebrate.
The Star Luo Empire constantly thought about annexing the Heaven Dou Empire, and the Xue Family naturally regarded the Dai Family as enemies. Emperor Xue Ye had long disliked the Dai Family.
Now that the Dai Family had lost one Titled Douluo and two Spirit Douluo, Emperor Xue Ye was naturally overjoyed.
Moreover, for Heaven Dou to step forward and sell the body of the former Star Luo Emperor to the Star Luo Empire, this was like rubbing salt into the Star Luo Royal Family's wound. Such a good thing, even if it meant a loss, Heaven Dou had to do it!
"Qinghe, you are fully responsible for this matter. Make the Star Luo Empire bleed heavily!"
After his joy, Emperor Xue Ye immediately put Qian Renxue in charge of this transaction.
Although the money from the sale would not go to Heaven Dou, the higher the selling price, the more severely the Star Luo Empire's finances would be weakened, which was naturally a good thing for the Heaven Dou Empire.
After all, if Star Luo's financial pressure increased, military spending would inevitably decrease.
"Yes, Imperial Father!"
Qian Renxue immediately nodded and accepted the order.
"By the way, Earl Ye Chen killed many masters of the Star Luo Royal Family, achieving no small merit. The Empire cannot show no appreciation. Thus, I hereby confer upon Earl Ye Chen the title of Duke of my Heaven Dou Empire!"
Heaven Dou and Star Luo were at odds. Although Heaven Dou did not openly put a price on the Dai Family's masters, since Ye Chen had eliminated them, Heaven Dou naturally had to show its appreciation; otherwise, it would be difficult to lead the team.
In terms of attracting talent, Emperor Xue Ye was quite adept and not stingy. Titles like Duke were precisely for attracting talent.
Although Ye Chen's spirit power level had not reached Titled Douluo, being able to kill the Titled-level Dai Tianli indicated that Ye Chen absolutely possessed Titled Douluo-level strength. Granting him a Duke title was not an overestimation; it could even be considered an underestimation.
Just like Dugu Bo, the Royal Family's guest Elder, even though he held no title, Dugu Bo's status in the Heaven Dou Empire was definitely above those Dukes.
The honorific 'Your Excellency' was not just a empty phrase; it meant that by their own strength alone, they could achieve a status commensurate with that of a national monarch.
Furthermore, Ye Chen was still very young, with immense room for future strength improvement, and he was quite close to Crown Prince Xue Qinghe, making him very much worth winning over.
"Imperial Father is wise!"
Although Qian Renxue felt that Ye Chen probably wouldn't care for this Duke title, he still flattered Emperor Xue Ye.
...
Meanwhile, Ye Chen had no idea that Emperor Xue Ye had given him a Duke title. At this moment, he, Xiao Wu, and the other two had arrived at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.
Inside the main hall of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.
"Uncle Ning, I will be away for a while during this period. The Star Luo Royal Family considers me a thorn in their side, so for safety's sake, it's best for Rongrong to stay at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. Also, I entrust Zhuqing to you."
Ye Chen said to Ning Fengzhi.
"That's fine. Young man, do you know the identity of that black-robed man from later?"
Ning Fengzhi asked Ye Chen.
"Yes, it should be Tang Xiao of the Clear Sky Sect."
If Ye Chen hadn't known that the black-robed man last night was Tang Xiao, he wouldn't have brought Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. After all, asking his father-in-law to look after his other girlfriend made Ye Chen feel a bit awkward.
"It's good that you know! Young man, be careful and don't let anything go wrong."
At this moment, Ning Fengzhi was somewhat worried about Ye Chen.
On the Douluo Continent, examples of geniuses dying prematurely before they could fully grow were not uncommon.
Although Ning Fengzhi didn't know why Tang Xiao couldn't take down Ye Chen, the Clear Sky Sect wasn't just Tang Xiao alone; there might be other masters within the Sect!
Leaving aside others, Tang Hao alone would be enough to give Ye Chen a hard time.
"I will be careful."
He said so, but Ye Chen didn't pay too much attention.
As long as he attached his eighth spirit ring and advanced to Spirit Douluo, even if the Clear Sky Sect came out in full force then, he wouldn't need to fear them.
Tang Chen was already trapped in Slaughter City. According to the original work, the top combat power of the Clear Sky Sect was just Tang Xiao and five Titled Douluo-level Elders. Hmm, at most, add one more Tang Hao, and then it's uncertain who will be looking for trouble with whom!
"By the way, Uncle Ning, do you know where the Clear Sky Sect's hidden stronghold is?"
Suddenly, Ye Chen asked Ning Fengzhi.
"Hmm? You know?"
Ning Fengzhi raised an eyebrow. Ever since Tang Hao defeated Qian Xunji that year, the Clear Sky Sect was forced into reclusion by Spirit Hall. Various forces on the Continent had tried to investigate the Clear Sky Sect's hidden stronghold, but including the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, none had found any clues.
Chapter 299 The Reluctant Little Fox
"That's not very clear, but I'm guessing the Clear Sky Sect's base should be not far from last night's battlefield, otherwise Tang Xiao wouldn't have appeared there."
In the original work, it only stated that the Clear Sky Sect's base was in the deep mountains three hundred li east of Heaven Dou City, but a more detailed location was not provided.
A distance of three hundred li is already quite far; if the direction is slightly off, the error at three hundred li will be very significant.
However, if a master with strong mental force were to investigate, it should still be quite easy to find.
"No wonder! I was wondering why Tang Xiao appeared there!"
Ning Fengzhi suddenly understood. If the Clear Sky Sect's hidden base was in that vicinity, then it made sense.
After all, if masters came to fight at one's doorstep, no matter what, one would at least have to go and see, right? This was most likely the reason Tang Xiao appeared.
However, what was the Clear Sky Sect thinking, placing its hidden base next to his Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School?
Was this just a coincidence, or were those hammer-wielding guys planning to make a fortune from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School when they emerged someday?
Although there wasn't a classic saying on the Douluo Continent like 'My neighbor hoards grain, I hoard guns, my neighbor is my granary,' his Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School was so wealthy that Ning Fengzhi felt it was necessary to find the Clear Sky Sect's hidden base and raise his vigilance.
...
After leaving the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, Ye Chen took Xiao Wu and headed towards the Star Dou Great Forest.
Tang Xiao's unexpected appearance gave Ye Chen a sense of urgency, so he no longer leisurely traveled by ordinary carriage, but instead bought a carriage pulled by a hundred-year Spirit Beast horse.
The speed and endurance of a Spirit Beast horse were much stronger than ordinary horses. Ye Chen estimated that what would have originally been a ten-day to half-month journey would now take about a week.
Five days later, within the Balak Kingdom, on the official road heading towards the Star Dou Great Forest, a carriage sped by.
Suddenly, Ye Chen, who was driving, frowned, then pulled the reins, and the carriage quickly stopped.
"Brother, what's wrong?"
Seeing the carriage stop, Xiao Wu asked Ye Chen in confusion.
"There are masters coming ahead."
Ye Chen gazed ahead on the official road, his expression slightly solemn.
Within his mental force perception range, two Titled Douluo-level masters were approaching from the front. Their aura, while not comparable to Tang Xiao's, was considerably stronger than Dai Tianli's, appearing to be at the 95th-level Titled Douluo.
It was true that he could contend with Tang Xiao, but that was because the Soul Bone Skill: Thorn Guardian reflected half of the attack; otherwise, he couldn't have defeated Tang Xiao.
If these two incoming Titled Douluo were not physical melee types, then the outcome would be uncertain.
"More masters? Are they from the Star Luo Empire?"
Xiao Wu's face was very displeased. Why was the Star Luo Empire so persistent?
"Probably not."
Ye Chen shook his head. These two incoming masters should not be from the Star Luo Empire.
Even if the Star Luo Empire had hidden masters, there wouldn't have been enough time; it's likely the Star Luo Royal Family hadn't even received the previous news yet!
Similarly, it couldn't be people from the Clear Sky Sect, as there were no Titled Douluo above level 95 within the Clear Sky Sect.
None of the Elders in the Clear Sky Sect had broken through to level 95 even by the end of the original work, let alone now.
Just as Ye Chen and Xiao Wu were on high alert, a carriage approached on the official road ahead.
'People from Spirit Hall?'
Ye Chen, with his sharp eyes, immediately spotted the angel emblem representing Spirit Hall on the carriage.
The coachman driving the carriage had the strength of a Five-Ring Soul King, while the two Titled Douluo Ye Chen had sensed earlier were inside the carriage, and there was also a Five-Ring Soul King-level aura fluctuating within the carriage.
As the carriage drew closer, Ye Chen's perception became clearer; the auras of the three people inside the carriage seemed somewhat familiar?
'These auras, it seems to be Chrysanthemum Ghost Douluo, these two gay men? And the other is Hu Liena?'
Suddenly, Ye Chen remembered that the three people inside the carriage should be Chrysanthemum Ghost Douluo and the little fox.
However, why would the three of them appear here?
...
"Nana, Slaughter City is not a benevolent place. When you go to Slaughter City, you must be careful and cautious!"
Inside the carriage, Gui Mei, as an Elder, was cautioning Hu Liena.
"Grandpa Gui, I understand, I will definitely be careful!"
Hu Liena nodded seriously.
"Nana, you are a girl, you don't need to have too strong a desire to win, and that Ye Chen is just an anomaly. Don't take temporary victories or defeats to heart."
Yue Guan, who was beside her, thought for a moment and said to Hu Liena.
"Grandpa Ju, I must become stronger and then defeat him!"
Hu Liena clenched her fists and said with an unyielding expression.
Ever since she was decisively defeated by Ye Chen at the Soul Master Competition last time, Hu Liena was extremely unwilling.
She was clearly the most outstanding genius of this generation in Spirit Hall, and she also possessed the Spirit Fusion Skill: Demonic Charm, yet she still lost to Ye Chen, who was younger than her. This greatly ignited Hu Liena's desire to win.
Unfortunately, after entering the Five-Ring Soul King stage, the speed of spirit power level improvement was not fast. Now, nearly a year after the Soul Master Competition, her strength had not qualitatively improved, which made Hu Liena feel immense pressure.
To prevent the gap between her and Ye Chen from widening, Hu Liena made up her mind to go to Slaughter City for training.
Her teacher, Bibi Dong, had gone through the same experience back then. Since her teacher could do it, she, as a disciple, naturally had to as well!
Yue Guan and Gui Mei opened their mouths, wanting to say that she couldn't compare to that monster, but they couldn't bring themselves to say it, lest they too greatly damage Hu Liena's self-confidence.
"Whoa—!"
Just then, the coachman driving the carriage pulled the reins, and the carriage gradually stopped.
Just as the three of them were about to ask what was happening, the coachman's voice came from outside the carriage.
"Two Elders, Ye Chen has appeared ahead."
Ye Chen had performed so monstrously at the Soul Master Competition; although Bibi Dong did not view Ye Chen as an enemy, he was still a key target of Spirit Hall's attention. The coachman, as a member of Spirit Hall, naturally recognized him.
Hu Liena and the other two: "!!!"
Speak of the devil, and he appears?
Immediately, the three of them got out of the carriage.
'Spirit Hall's Chrysanthemum Ghost Douluo?'
As soon as Xiao Wu saw Yue Guan and Gui Mei, she immediately recognized them, and a hateful glint appeared in her eyes, but it was just a flash and quickly suppressed.
Who was the person Xiao Wu hated the most? Naturally, it was Bibi Dong, the murderer of her mother. And Yue Guan and Gui Mei, as accomplices when Bibi Dong killed her mother, were naturally also on Xiao Wu's mind.
"Greetings, two Excellencies."
Looking at the three of them, Ye Chen first glanced at Hu Liena, then fixed his gaze on Yue Guan and Gui Mei, raising his vigilance to the highest level.
Chapter 300 The Little Fox Without Self-awareness
Now is not the time to be infatuated with girls; who knows if these two old farts will make a move on him? Although the possibility is low, he still has to be on guard.
However, Ye Chen was not without a chance against these two old farts.
Activating his Clear Pure Bamboo Staff True Body, he would throw a fifth Spirit Ability, Silence, at each of them, and then Chrysanthemum Ghost Douluo would pose no threat to him.
Don't look at Yue Guan and Gui Mei having the Spirit Fusion Skill: Two Extremes Forbidden Domain, but the Two Extremes Forbidden Domain also has major flaws. After activating the Spirit Fusion Skill, both of them, along with the target, are unable to move.
If the two of them made a move, as long as Xiao Wu wasn't hit, perhaps today's achievement of slaughtering Titled Douluo would reach three.
Moreover, with the Qingjing Domain, Ye Chen was not worried about the Two Extremes Forbidden Domain.
Although the Two Extremes Forbidden Domain is somewhat different from a Spirit Master's own Domain, it is likely that the Qingjing Domain's Domain-breaking effect still exists.
However, this was just Ye Chen's own assumption; without concrete testing, there might be discrepancies, and he could easily stumble if he wasn't careful.
"Kid, are you nervous?"
Looking at the highly vigilant Ye Chen, Gui Mei, with his smoky eye makeup, said playfully.
Ye Chen: "..."
Wait until I advance to an Eight-Ring Spirit Douluo, then come say that, and see if I don't beat the shit out of you!
"Old Ghost, don't scare the young man!"
Yue Guan pinched an orchid finger and chided Gui Mei.
Unlike Tang San, Ye Chen had no enmity with Spirit Hall. Bibi Dong was still thinking of pulling Ye Chen into the Spirit Hall camp, so the two naturally had little hostility towards Ye Chen.
'Hiss——!'
Looking at Yue Guan, who was heavily made up, wearing high heels, and pinching an orchid finger, Ye Chen immediately gasped.
What exactly was the relationship between Yue Guan and Gui Mei? It shouldn't be as simple as just brothers, right?
Well, to be more precise, was Chrysanthemum Guan the submissive one?
"Ye Chen, long time no see, why are you here?"
Looking at Ye Chen, Hu Liena next to him said with a smile.
Uh, why was she smiling? One could only say that spring had arrived, and it was time for all things to multiply.
"Indeed, long time no see. Xiao Wu and I are here to visit relatives."
Ye Chen made up an excuse. He couldn't very well say that he was going to the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt a hundred-thousand-year Spirit Beast and attach his eighth spirit ring, could he? Otherwise, it would be too much of a blow to the little fox's self-confidence.
"Visit relatives?"
Hu Liena was stunned. Did the two of them still have relatives?
Spirit Hall had naturally investigated the backgrounds of the two. According to the information Spirit Hall had found, weren't both of them orphans? Where would they get relatives?
"Ahem, let's not talk about that. Where are you going?"
Ye Chen asked Hu Liena. Although Spirit City was not very far from here, this was not Spirit Hall's territory. What were the three of them doing?
"I'm going to a place for training!"
Hu Liena looked deeply at Ye Chen and said with a determined expression.
Seeing Hu Liena's determined expression, Ye Chen knew that this training would likely involve no small danger for her.
'Could it be the Slaughter City?'
Immediately, Ye Chen thought of the Slaughter City.
However, Hu Liena going to the Slaughter City, in the original work, shouldn't be now, should it?
He remembered that Hu Liena went to the Slaughter City about two years after the Soul Master Competition ended. Could it be due to the butterfly effect?
Looking at Hu Liena, Ye Chen's gaze became strange.
This little fox really had no self-awareness. Was a place like the Slaughter City somewhere she could go now?
In the original work, if it weren't for Tang San, Hu Liena would probably have completely fallen there.
In recent decades, only Tang Hao and Bibi Dong had entered the Slaughter City, achieved a hundred consecutive victories in the Hell Slaughterfield, passed the Hell Road, and obtained the Slaughter God Domain.
But which of these two wasn't a ruthless character? Tang Hao was a ruthless man, and Bibi Dong was even more of a wolf!
Although Ye Chen admitted that Hu Liena's talent was not bad, compared to Tang Hao and Bibi Dong, it was far inferior.
Even if Hu Liena achieved a hundred consecutive victories in the Hell Slaughterfield of the Slaughter City, it would only be providing snacks for the Dark Gold Three-Headed Bat King and the Ten headed Fierce Yang Serpent on the Hell Road.
Not to mention that Spirit Abilities couldn't be used there; even if they could, Hu Liena would likely not be their opponent.
It wasn't that Hu Liena wasn't talented enough, but her level was still too low; her spirit power level was only that of a Five-Ring Spirit King.
Ye Chen wasn't sure when Tang Hao went to the Slaughter City, but he knew that Bibi Dong went after the'secret chamber incident', and at that time, Bibi Dong's level should have exceeded 70.
Furthermore, Hu Liena was able to achieve a hundred consecutive victories in the Hell Slaughterfield because the Slaughter King was wary of Bibi Dong, a Slaughter God, and didn't specifically arrange for experts to ambush her.
The Slaughter King had experts under his command. Even if Spirit Abilities couldn't be used in the Slaughter City, a Five-Ring Hu Liena, even with a Spirit Bone, would certainly not be an opponent for an Eight-Ring Spirit Douluo or even a Nine-Ring Titled Douluo.
"Then I wish you a smooth journey?"
After thinking for a moment, Ye Chen blessed Hu Liena.
Of course, Ye Chen, who was infatuated with the little fox, was naturally preparing to go to the Slaughter City.
On one hand, Ye Chen couldn't bear to see the little fox perish. On the other hand, what if Tang San also happened to go? Wouldn't there be a risk of the girl being abducted?
However, going to the Star Dou Great Forest to attach his eighth spirit ring was the priority right now and could not be delayed.
Moreover, Ye Chen didn't have a Slaughter God backing him. The Slaughter King didn't need to be wary of him, and he might just be given a hard time, so when he went, the stronger he was, the better.
Just as Hu Liena was about to say something, Gui Mei spoke up: "Nana, let's go, we still have to travel!"
As an elder, Gui Mei felt increasingly uneasy. How did it feel like his fresh young cabbage was actively wanting to be rooted by a pig? This absolutely would not do!
Ye Chen's talent was good; Gui Mei admitted that, but Ye Chen was a scoundrel with several girlfriends and was definitely not a good match.
With this thought, Gui Mei decided to keep his young cabbage far away from Ye Chen.
"Oh~. Ye Chen, Xiao Wu, goodbye!"
Hu Liena nodded, waved to Ye Chen and Xiao Wu, and then got into the carriage with Yue Guan and Gui Mei.
'Goodbye? We'll meet again soon!'
Ye Chen thought to himself.
Looking at the departing carriage, Xiao Wu looked at Ye Chen: "Brother, you did well! You weren't seduced by that vixen. I'll reward you with a big chicken drumstick for dinner!"
"Of course, your brother is a true gentleman!"
Hearing this, Ye Chen immediately straightened his back and said righteously.
"Is that so?"
Xiao Wu's gaze towards Ye Chen was filled with suspicion; she didn't quite believe him.
"That's natural!"
Ye Chen felt a little guilty, and his confidence wasn't as strong.