In the room.
After hearing Qin Xiao's words, Liu Erlong's breathing suddenly halted.
She could feel an astounding will pressing down on her, making it somewhat difficult for her to breathe.
This made her realize that the person before her was not a student from the Blue Tyrant Academy, but a terrifying powerhouse at the Titled Douluo Level.
"Your Highness, Erlong means no disrespect."
Liu Erlong spoke with difficulty, "I, there is another matter, that I must convey."
Her voice had barely faded when she heard Qin Xiao's light hum.
The terrifying pressure also vanished in an instant.
"What else is there? That President Liu would personally come to convey it?"
Qin Xiao asked, somewhat curious.
"It's the Crown Prince of the Tiandou Empire, Xue Qinghe, inviting you to meet at Yue Xuan today at noon."
As she spoke, Liu Erlong took out an invitation from the Spatial Soul Guidance Device with the back of her hand and handed it to Qin Xiao.
Xue Qinghe!
Qin Xiao could clearly see the three big characters written with a firm and forceful hand on the invitation.
Accepting the invitation, Qin Xiao smiled at Liu Erlong: "Thank you for the trouble."
However.
Liu Erlong still stood in place, seemingly not intending to leave.
"Might I ask if President Liu has something else to say?"
Qin Xiao asked in a low voice.
Liu Erlong, typically straightforward, now revealed an extremely rare hesitant expression on her face.
She kept twirling her hair, which hung before her chest, with her finger.
Her lips were also tightly pursed.
After a moment, she finally spoke, "Your Highness, I once heard from Flander that you possess a secret technique capable of stimulating the potential within one's body?"
"That's right." Qin Xiao nodded.
"I have a friend who has always been unable to break through the barrier of level 30 Soul Power. I wonder if there's any chance that such a method could fulfill his long-cherished wish?"
After speaking, Liu Erlong looked eagerly at Qin Xiao.
The friend in Liu Erlong's mouth, that should be the theoretically invincible Master, Yu Xiaogang, right?
Qin Xiao's thoughts shifted slightly and he guessed who Liu Erlong was referring to.
"Some things, not tried, I can't give a precise answer."
He said calmly.
"Then, if Your Highness were to take action, what kind of price would be required?"
Liu Erlong asked, staring tensely at Qin Xiao.
A price?
Upon hearing this, Qin Xiao smiled.
He stood up and walked step by step towards Liu Erlong.
Meanwhile, Liu Erlong's eyes flashed with a hint of panic, and she instinctively stepped back.
Thud.
The room's table shook.
Liu Erlong then realized she had no more room to retreat.
Her hips were pressed against the table.
"This..."
Her heart became somewhat flustered.
But then, a large hand gently lifted her chin.
Qin Xiao's gaze met Liu Erlong's directly.
"If you want me to take action, you shouldn't ask what I want,"
"But rather, what you are willing to offer."
Qin Xiao and Liu Erlong were very close.
His breath was like a scorching airflow against Liu Erlong's face.
Qin Xiao could clearly see a flash of panic in Liu Erlong's eyes.
Soon, that was replaced by anger.
"Your Highness, please conduct yourself with dignity."
Liu Erlong said, turning her head to one side.
"Hahaha."
Qin Xiao laughed out loud.
It was undeniable, the accomplishment of managing to manipulate the fiery-tempered and uncompromising Liu Erlong to such an extent, Qin Xiao found it quite gratifying.
"President Liu, what I desire you cannot give. You'll have to see what else might move me."
Before long, Qin Xiao had already left the room.
But his words still echoed in Liu Erlong's ears.
Phew...
Liu Erlong let out a breath.
"Dealing with Qin Xiao for just a while feels more exhausting than fighting a great battle," she thought.
When she recalled Qin Xiao's words, her expression grew extremely complex.
"Xiaogang, what should I do to get him to help you?"
...
"Your Highness!"
Qin Xiao had just stepped out of the room when he heard someone calling from behind him.
Without turning around, he recognized the voice as Zhao Wuji's.
He stood still and waited for a moment.
Zhao Wuji came up to Qin Xiao's side.
What surprised Qin Xiao, however, was that Zhao Wuji's eyes were bloodshot, with a hint of tears welling up.
"What's the matter?"
Qin Xiao asked.
Thump!
To Qin Xiao's surprise, Zhao Wuji suddenly knelt down.
Qin Xiao raised an eyebrow, "Old Zhao? Did you take the wrong medicine when you left home today? Whatever it is, stand up and speak."
"No!"
"Your Highness, I must offer you another kowtow," Zhao Wuji said, and truly made a loud kowtow.
Qin Xiao was taken aback, "Is today a holiday? Should I give you a New Year's gift?"
Zhao Wuji: ~('ー'~).
"Your Highness, you misunderstand," Zhao Wuji lifted his head, and after making sure no one was around, he explained to Qin Xiao, "Your Highness, after hearing the news yesterday that the Clan of Strength was annihilated, I immediately rushed to the scene to investigate.
Once I saw the wounds on the old gorilla's body, I knew it was Your Highness who had acted."
"Perhaps it's trifling for you, no more challenging than crushing a fly. But to me, it is of great significance. You might not know, but in my dreams, I have longed to put an end to that overbearing and shameless old gorilla."
"With my own strength, I had no hope in this lifetime. The only way to get revenge was to outlive him, and unexpectedly, Your Highness, you took action and exterminated him. The joy in my heart can be summed up in one word, exhilarating!"
"Is that so?" Qin Xiao realized, recalling that Zhao Wuji had indeed been pursued by the Titan in the original story.
Surviving indeed meant he was lucky.
Knowing that a powerful enemy had been eliminated, it was normal for Zhao Wuji to be this excited.
```
"Get up, I even thought you came to ask me for New Year's money."
Qin Xiao dismissed the notion with a wave of his hand.
"Hehe, Your Highness, that's quite a funny thing to say."
Zhao Wuji first grinned broadly, but quickly regained his composure and spoke seriously, "Your Highness, I'll never forget the great kindness you showed me today. If there's ever anything you need me for, whether it's climbing a mountain of swords or descending into seas of flames, I won't frown."
"I'll remember that."
Qin Xiao nodded, "But you should still stand up before talking."
Hearing this, Zhao Wuji quickly got to his feet. At the same time, he subconsciously scanned the area and noticed there were no strangers nearby.
He couldn't help but heave a sigh of relief.
Seeing this, Qin Xiao teased, "Now you remember to care about your face?"
Immediately, Zhao Wuji blushed with embarrassment.
...
The heart of the Aquipeia Forest.
Tang San sat by the Lake of Life, which shimmered like a sapphire, looking somewhat distracted.
His mind seemed to have drifted off to somewhere far away.
"Xiaosan, why aren't you practicing today?"
"What are you thinking about?"
Behind Tang San, Xiaowu, dressed in a pink gown, approached from a distance with a puzzled look on her face.
"Ah..."
"I just finished practicing."
Tang San came back to his senses, glanced at Xiaowu, and said with a hint of worry, "Xiaowu, you know how strong Qin Xiao is. I don't know how my father is doing right now, whether he has killed Qin Xiao to avenge Er Ming."
"Xiaosan, don't worry. Hao Tian Douluo is one of the most talented people in Soul Land, and the Hao Tian Clan is one of the strongest sects in Soul Land."
"When two powerful forces join together, dealing with a Qin Xiao should be a piece of cake."
Xiaowu spoke with a firm tone.
"Yes, my uncle is the Haotian Sect Master. According to my father's guess, he is at least a Title Douluo of the Ninety-Fifth Rank. With the two of them teaming up, unless Qin Xiao has grown three heads and six arms, he won't even be able to run away."
Tang San nodded, and a smile finally appeared on the corner of his mouth, "Indeed, I was overthinking it."
However.
No sooner had his words fallen than ripples suddenly appeared on the surface of the lake.
Following that, with a loud boom, a column of water shot up into the sky.
The massive body of the Azure Oxpython was also barely visible amidst the water column.
"Da Ming, what's wrong?"
Xiaowu's expression changed, the behavior of the Azure Oxpython giving her a chilling sense of extreme unease.
"I can feel a powerful presence, charging around recklessly, heading towards the depths of the Aquipeia Forest!"
Da Ming's loud voice echoed throughout the entire Lake of Life.
"Not good!"
Hearing this, Tang San was startled and his expression filled with fear, "Xiaowu, it must be Qin Xiao coming in to kill us!"
In his mind.
Such a fierce person could only be Qin Xiao.
Likewise, he was the one he feared most to come after them.
"Humph, look at how cowardly you are?"
Da Ming looked at Tang San with disdain, snorted discontentedly, "The person's aura is somewhat similar to yours, so you should have some connection to him."
Ah!
This!
Upon hearing this, Tang San's expression changed, and it wasn't pretty.
To think that I, Tang San, would one day be ridiculed and looked down upon by a beast!
Humph!
The Azure Oxpython, is it?
One day, I'll surely make you pay back today's humiliation tenfold!
"Xiaosan, could the person you mentioned be Hao Tian Douluo? Has he already dealt with Qin Xiao and now comes to take us back?"
At this moment, Xiaowu's eyes lit up, speculating.
"This is hard to say."
Tang San first shook his head, then nodded, "However, it should be a friend, not a foe!"
Whoosh whoosh whoosh...
A moment later.
On the shores of the Lake of Life, a series of whooshing sounds filled the air.
A burly figure appeared on the bank of the Lake of Life.
His hair was disheveled, and his clothes were ragged.
He looked like a beggar on the side of the road.
But his presence could not be ignored.
Arrogant, domineering...
It gave off an air of invincibility.
"Dad, you've finally come!"
```
Tang San looked at the suddenly appearing figure, his eyes filled with surprise, and then he hurriedly ran over.
"Da Ming, don't be nervous, this is the Hao Tian Douluo from the Hao Tian Clan, and also Xiaosan's father,"
Xiaowu soothed Da Ming.
Hearing this, Da Ming fell silent.
But his eyes were fixedly staring at Tang Hao.
In his mind, humans were not to be trusted.
"Xiaosan, how have you been these days?"
At that moment, Tang Hao embraced Tang San in his arms.
Tang San shook his head, "These days have been very hard for me. I worried about your safety, and I worried that that accursed Qin Xiao didn't die.
But now that you are here, I can rest easy.
Dad, can you tell me about the miserable way Qin Xiao died? Even though I didn't see it with my own eyes, just hearing you describe it would make me happy."
As Tang San spoke, he looked at Tang Hao with an eager anticipation.
Meanwhile, Tang Hao was completely bewildered.
What is Tang San talking about, asking me to describe how Qin Xiao looked before he died?
I wish that were the case.
But Qin Xiao... he didn't die...
"Xiaosan, you are mistaken, Qin Xiao didn't die,"
Tang Hao had to reveal the truth, unable to hide it any longer.
"What, what did you say!"
"Qin Xiao isn't dead? How is that possible!"
Tang San's face displayed utter disbelief, then anger appeared, "Could it be that Uncle did not consider brotherly love and didn't help you?"
He could only think of this one possibility.
"He did help..."
After hearing Tang San's words, Tang Hao replied with a bitter expression, "When I went to seek help from your Uncle Tang Xiao, he agreed without hesitation, but something went wrong with the operation afterward.
In the end, your Uncle Tang Xiao died at the hands of Qin Xiao, and I was lucky enough to escape."
As Tang Hao spoke, he couldn't help recalling the battle with Qin Xiao.
Even now, it sent chills down his spine.
Too powerful.
Qin Xiao's strength was unbelievable. If it weren't for his good brother Tang Xiao fighting to protect him, Tang Hao felt that even his ashes would have been scattered by Qin Xiao.
"What?!"
"Both Titled Douluos from the Hao Tian Clan joined forces and still weren't a match for Qin Xiao? And one even died?"
"How can Qin Xiao be so fierce, who can manage him in the future?"
Forget about Tang San's reaction, even Xiaowu was shocked.
Instinctively, she thought of Er Ming.
Then she looked at Da Ming.
She thought, Da Ming wouldn't be in danger, right?
"If I had known this would happen, I should have never brought Tang San to the Aquipeia Forest to take refuge."
"Er Ming is already gone, and if Da Ming is killed because of me, giving them my own life wouldn't be enough."
Xiaowu was already full of regret.
If she had known, she wouldn't have run away; at most, she would have given Qin Xiao a soul bone and a Soul Ring.
Looking at it now...
A single set wouldn't be enough to stop him.
"Xiaowu, Xiaowu, what kind of powerful enemy have you provoked this time?"
The Azure Oxpython Da Ming understood Tang Hao's words, realizing that their enemy was even stronger than he had imagined.
"Dad, what should we do next?"
Tang San believed that Tang Hao must have come to him with a plan.
"It's not a solution to stay in the Aquipeia Forest forever. You are a Soul Master, and a Soul Master Academy is where you should be headed right now,"
Tang Hao said gravely.
"Are you saying I should return to Shrek Academy?"
After hearing Tang Hao's words, Tang San frowned and asked incredulously.
"Shrek?"
"It used to be a good place for you, if not for Qin Xiao, you would have led Shrek to rise, and in the future, you could have gained many allies."
"Unfortunately, all because of Qin Xiao's appearance, my plans were disrupted, and the scene I had carefully crafted was destroyed,"
Tang Hao said, frustrated.
Indeed, all of this was caused by these events.
"So where should I go?" Tang San asked with a furrowed brow, puzzled.
"Go to the capital of the Tiandou Empire, Tiandou City. There are many academies there, and it won't be hard to find one where you can learn about being a Soul Master,"
"Tiandou City?" Tang San was surprised.
"In Tiandou City, I still have some influence,"
Tang Hao first nodded vigorously, then added, "The Clan of Strength that has remained loyal to me has been developing there.
The Titan from the Clan of Strength is a level 86 Soul Douluo, whose combat power can rival that of a Titled Douluo. I will feel at ease with you in front of him."
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