The next day!
Outside the Aquipeia Forest!
The resting Xue Qinghe, with closed eyes, heard a voice...
"Holy Daughter, the mission failed!"
The next second, he slowly opened his eyes, "Failed? Does the Xingluo Empire team have a Title Douluo-level presence accompanying them?"
To stop an assassination by a Title Douluo, the other side likely also has a Title Douluo accompanying them!
Soon, his ears received another voice, "Holy Daughter, that is not the case. The strongest member in the Xingluo Empire team is only of the Soul Sage level!"
Hearing this, Xue Qinghe's tone carried a hint of anger, "Porcupine Douluo, don't tell me, you can't even handle these Soul Masters below the Soul Sage level!"
If so, then he could not forgive the other party!!
Porcupine Douluo immediately realized the other party misunderstood his meaning, "Please calm down, Holy Daughter. I didn't take action because I encountered the team dispatched by Pope Bibi Dong. Their purpose was to escort the Xingluo Empire group out of Aquipeia Forest!"
"If we acted, I'm afraid it would cause a conflict between the Pope Hall and the Worship Hall!!"
Xue Qinghe took a deep breath, slowly clenched his fists, and thought to himself, "Bibi Dong... she actually sent someone to escort the Xingluo Empire people. Could it be that she's genuinely willing to cooperate with the royal family of the Xingluo Empire?"
Then, he reluctantly pursed his lips, "Enough... given the situation, this is all we can do!"
Porcupine Douluo remained silent for a few seconds, "So, Holy Daughter, the plan is compromised, do we still need to follow through with..."
Xue Qinghe's mental message immediately interrupted him, "There's no need. The mission has failed, continuing would only make the people of the Xingluo Empire suspect the Martial Soul Hall!"
"Yes, Holy Daughter, then I'll notify... to cancel the plan!"
Xue Qinghe stopped this idea, "No, you first stay by my side, Du Gu Bo and Xue Beng seem eager to take this opportunity to make a move against me!"
Porcupine Douluo's tone first showed a hint of anger, "What?? That Xue Beng and Du Gu Bo actually want to take action against you, Holy Daughter? Do you need me to notify the other guest elders!!"
To dare make a move against the Holy Daughter, these guys must be tired of living!
The guest elders in the Worship Hall, any one of them coming could be too much for this Du Gu Bo to handle!
Let alone the Grand Elder, who is a Limit Douluo level expert, wanting to kill them would be effortless!!
Xue Qinghe shook his head, "Such a trivial matter doesn't require notifying the other guest elders, Du Gu Bo and Xue Beng haven't acted because they fear I have some other means!"
"Having you follow, just in case!"
No one knows if they will suddenly change their minds and act against me!
Porcupine Douluo hesitated for a moment, choosing to obey the order, "I understand, Holy Daughter, I will follow closely behind you at all times. If Du Gu Bo and Xue Beng have any intention to act against you, I will seize this opportunity to eliminate them!!"
"Hmm..."
But the next second, Du Gu Bo silently appeared beside him...
"Crown Prince, you're here talking to yourself, who are you conversing with?"
Xue Qinghe felt a chill down his spine but maintained his composure as he said, "Senior Douluo of Poison, you must be joking. This place is empty, who could I possibly converse with?"
"I've just been away from the imperial palace for so long, and I miss my father a bit."
Du Gu Bo looked at him with full distrust, "Miss His Majesty Xue Ye??"
If I guessed correctly, he couldn't wait for His Majesty Xue Ye to fall early so that he could take over the throne!
To say such nauseating words now, truly disgusting!!
Xue Qinghe smiled slightly and retorted, "Could it be, Senior Douluo of Poison, don't you miss Prince Xue Xing?"
Du Gu Bo's pupils shrank, "Crown Prince, what do you mean by that??"
Could it be, the fake Crown Prince's true goal isn't me and Xue Beng!
But Prince Xue Xing, who is staying at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy??
In an instant, a massive killing intent swept in...
Xue Qinghe keenly sensed the killing intent, maintaining his composure, "Senior Douluo of Poison need not be nervous, I think Prince Xue Xing is likely still fine, after all, he's in the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, isn't he?"
Du Gu Bo's eyes were bloodshot, solemnly warning, "Is that so, it better be!!"
This Xue Qinghe, with just a few words, managed to infuriate me!
The earlier performance was probably also due to fear that I'd do whatever it takes to act...
...
"Is this... a plant-class Martial Soul? Hiss... it looks so terrifying! I've never seen such a plant before!"
"This Xu Sheng really has some strength, but relying solely on this plant-class Martial Soul, it's impossible to resist the attacks of Zuo Shi Senior!"
"I thought this guy was much stronger than this. No matter how you cultivate a plant-class Martial Soul, it can never compare to a direct-attack class Martial Soul in terms of offense!"
The Turbid World, who personally felt the remarkable might, had a glimmer of brilliance in his murky eyes, secretly marveling, "Just a Soul Sage, yet exudes such terrifying oppressive force…"
If allowed to grow, he might not be any weaker than myself...
As for Shen Yi, she only felt her delicate body subconsciously trembling, shivering, "Such... such a terrifying pressure, if he were my opponent, I'm afraid... there's no chance of victory!"
This Xu Sheng, with pressure alone, was enough to make me feel fear!!
However, the next second, what occurred made everyone observing Xu Sheng widen their eyes...
It was faintly visible that, with a thought from Xu Sheng, seven Soul Rings radiating immense pressure slowly rose from beneath his feet...
Black, Black, Black, Black, Red, Red, Red!!
Especially those three scarlet hundred-thousand-year Soul Rings, they stained the entire dueling platform with a bloody hue, even causing the entire space to tremble...
One of the students couldn't help but curse, "I... damn!! Is this fake... fake???"
Another student took a deep breath, "Three hundred-thousand-year Soul Rings, my god, this Soul Ring Configuration directly crushes Senior Zuo Shi!!"
"Too terrifying! Only a Soul Sage and he has three hundred-thousand-year Soul Rings, across the entire federation, no one has achieved that!!"
"Now I understand why the academy invited this Xu Sheng to serve as a teacher. If he becomes a Title Douluo, who on the Continent could match him?"
And all the Shrek Academy teachers' hearts were filled with sheer joy...
"Hahaha, I'm dumbfounded, this Xu Sheng actually has three hundred-thousand-year Soul Rings!"
"Recruiting him to the academy, we must have a great achievement! But Xu Sheng has hidden deeply!"
"With such a Soul Ring Configuration, even Senior Zuo Shi couldn't possibly deny him passing the test, right?"
Ignoring the discussions below the platform, Xu Sheng directly extended a hand, his dark eyes looking at the Turbid World ahead, smiling, "Zuo Shi Senior, please give guidance!"
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