Chapter 134 Xue Qinghe (×) Qian Renxue (√)
Tang San, lacking experience, did not offer any opinion.
Tang Chuan's expression was solemn. His spiritual power, which had reached the Mustard Seed Realm, had subconsciously swept across the entire room and detected more than one obscure and vast aura hidden in the VIP boxes at the back.
"Title Douluo?"
"And there's more than one!"
Tang Chuan felt a chill run down his spine, a sense of unease rising within him.
He was absolutely certain that he sensed something was wrong, because there was a genuine Clear Sky Douluo right beside him, and the aura that Tang Chuan felt was extremely similar to that of Tang Hao.
It's definitely not a Soul Douluo!
Tang Chuan could confirm this.
Tang Chuan frowned, puzzled: "How could there be more than one Title Douluo in Soto City?"
"Did Dugu Bo bring either the Sword Douluo or the Bone Douluo from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect?"
Tang Chuan thought of the coordinates he saw for Dugu Bo at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect last night and subconsciously thought of him.
After all, at this stage, the number of Title Douluo was still relatively small.
The chances of them appearing in pairs were even smaller.
To confirm, Tang Chuan took out a deep blue silver grass leaf from the Ruyi Baibao pouch at his waist and put it in his mouth.
This was his second spirit skill, Blue Silver Pulling Silk, which he had prepared in advance and whose effect could last for twelve hours.
Tang Chuan prepared a few coins before leaving home, just in case.
The grass leaf melted in his mouth.
As countless star-like coordinates lit up in his mind, Tang Chuan focused his thoughts, locking onto the point of light representing Dugu Bo, and information appeared:
[Dugu Bo] [Coordinates: Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect]
"Still at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect..."
Tang Chuan breathed a sigh of relief, but was also filled with doubt.
If they were not from Dugu Bo or the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, then who were the two Title Douluo in the private room?
"People from the Spirit Hall?"
After thinking for a moment, Tang Chuan shook his head: "It shouldn't be."
The enshrined priests of the Hall of Worship rarely leave their posts. Apart from them, there is Bibi Dong and her two generals, Yue Guan and Gui Mei. But how could these two possibly appear in Soto City at this time?
"A hidden powerhouse within the Great Soul Arena?"
"That shouldn't be the case!"
"If the Great Soul Arena had such strength in the original work, how could it not have been demonstrated in the final battle?"
"Besides, Soto isn't a particularly important city..."
Tang Chuan kept speculating in his mind, constantly probing the private room with his spiritual power, but he was unable to break in and investigate without alerting the Title Douluo inside, so he had to give up.
On the battle stage, the host had already retreated to the sidelines.
Lordia looked at Su Mei and grinned, "Hehe, didn't expect that, did you?"
"I just broke through to level 67. You're doomed to lose this match!"
"Whether we can win or not, we'll only know after we've played."
Su Mei's phoenix eyes turned slightly cold, her voice a little hoarse. Her soul power fluctuated and became refined, black mist surged behind her, and six spirit rings of various colors appeared beneath her, representing the optimal spirit ring combination.
Before Lordia could unleash his spirit skill, Su Mei had already vanished into the black mist.
The black mist continued to spread, covering most of the Soul Battle Arena.
Despite Lordia's swift reaction, his second spirit ring igniting as he charged toward Su Mei's original location with the Berserk Rhino spirit, he still missed his target.
Inside the VIP box at the rear.
Unlike the hustle and bustle outside, the private room was covered with a luxurious velvet carpet, and a rosewood table was placed in the center, on which snacks and tea were laid out.
Through the one-way crystal glass window, one could clearly overlook the entire arena.
"Your Excellency, what do you think of this duel?"
Qian Renxue, dressed in a moon-white prince's casual robe, her long hair tied up, had a handsome face and a dignified air between her brows. She sat elegantly in the main chair, holding a white jade teacup and gently swirling it.
"Wonderful!"
"Absolutely brilliant!"
Beside her, the Lord of Soto City said respectfully with a smile, "His Highness the Crown Prince truly has a wealth of talented people under his command. Lordia and Su Mei are both geniuses that are one in a million."
"To possess Soul Emperor-level strength at such a young age, their future is limitless!"
As one of the powerful nobles in the Kingdom of Barak, the Lord of Soto City naturally knew why Prince Xue Qinghe had come.
However, the Heavenly Soul Empire operates under a principality system, and each principality has autonomy.
Whether or not to support Xue Qinghe's reforms after his ascension to the throne was not a decision he could make alone.
In the shadowy corner of the private room, two old men stood silently, none other than the Serpent Spear Douluo and the Porcupine Douluo sent by the Spirit Hall to protect Qian Renxue.
"Even geniuses need a stage and resources."
Qian Renxue smiled slightly, took a sip of tea, and turned her gaze from the Soul Battle Arena to the Lord of Soto City.
"Just like the Kingdom of Barak."
"Located at the crossroads of three kingdoms, you should be a prosperous trading center, but in recent years you have been suppressed by the surrounding principalities. Even the leader of the Spirit Hall's branch in Soto City is superior to you. Are you willing to accept this?"
Upon hearing this, the smile on the face of the Lord of Soto froze.
Of course he was unwilling to accept it.
However, within the Kingdom of Barak, the various duchies acted independently, hindering each other and dispersing resources, making it difficult to even coordinate the deployment of city defense troops.
Although he seemed to wield real power as the lord of Soto, he was actually constrained at every turn and his life was far from easy.
"Your Highness is absolutely right."
"The entire city of Soto will naturally follow your lead."
"However... the Kingdom of Barak has its own traditions, and taking sides too clearly could lead to unnecessary trouble..."
Lord Soto carefully considered his words, not wanting to explicitly reject the Crown Prince of Heaven Dou's offer of alliance.
However, he still wanted to keep the resources that Qian Renxue brought. A Soul Emperor-level Soul Battle Competition once a month would be extremely beneficial to the commercial and economic development of Soto City!
"Trouble?"
Qian Renxue put down her teacup, her gentle smile fading slightly. "Haven't I given you enough?"
"As long as you nod."
"Regarding the cooperation with the Soul Arena, I will have Lordia and Su Mei stay in Soto City and hold at least one Sapphire-level Soul Arena every month. At that time, the flow of people and tax revenue in Soto City will increase at least tenfold."
Qian Renxue snorted lightly. "You should know that only I can give you these things, but you are not the only one I can give them to."
The Lord of Soto caught his breath, a flicker of struggle crossing his eyes.
Having regular Sapphire-level Soul Fighting competitions was enough to cause Soto City's economy to surge in a short period of time, greatly enhancing his influence within the Kingdom of Barak.
Moreover, there were other resources promised by Qian Renxue...
"Your Highness is wise!"
"I am willing to cooperate with His Highness the Crown Prince."
After a moment's hesitation, the Lord of Soto gave Qian Renxue an answer that satisfied her.
"A wise choice."
"I've already had the cooperation agreement prepared. After you sign it, I'll have someone send over the resources I promised you. I've only chosen you in the Kingdom of Barak, and I believe you won't let me down, right?"
"Please rest assured, Your Highness!"
After making his choice, the Lord of Soto City did not hesitate and made a firm guarantee.
On the battle stage, the outcome was already decided.
As expected, Lordia, relying on the thick hide of the Berserk Rhinoceros, withstood Su Mei's repeated attacks and seized an opportunity to send her flying, crashing outside the Soul Arena.
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