Douluo: This soul master has a little bit of luck

Chapter 348 Please Give Me Some Face

The two people who arrived were a man and a woman, both dressed in black.

However, the man looked older, around twenty-two or twenty-three years old.

The girl appeared to be sixteen or seventeen years old, with a hint of languor between her brows.

When Dan Chen saw the person who had arrived, she greeted them sweetly.

"Hello, Sister Cao Ying."

"Eh!"

Cao Ying responded with a smile, then reached out and ruffled Dan Chen's hair without any hesitation.

Those standing nearby looked on in surprise.

After rubbing Dan Chen's hands, Cao Ying quickly withdrew them.

Danhe then greeted Cao Ying and the man beside him.

"Danhe greets Miss Cao Ying and Mr. Song Qing."

The young man named Song Qing glanced at Qi Lin and the three women beside him, a look of amazement in his eyes.

He originally thought Cao Ying was already an absolute beauty, but he never expected that there would be someone even more beautiful than Cao Ying, and with a variety of styles.

Seeing the subtle affection the three women showed towards Qi Lin, Song Qing's gaze towards Qi Lin already held a hint of jealousy.

Who is this person who can win the favor of these three stunning beauties at the same time?
Beside Song Qing, Cao Ying also noticed Qi Lin and the three women beside him.

The three women's appearances surprised her, but that was all.

What truly shocked Cao Ying was the faint spiritual power emanating from these three women; two of them even gave her a sense of oppression.

This means that the two women's soul power is at least no weaker than his own.

It should be noted that Cao Ying was born with extremely powerful soul force; at the time of her birth, the soul force she exuded almost killed her mother on the spot.

Sixteen years have passed, and although Cao Ying is still only a fifth-grade alchemist, her soul power is comparable to that of a seventh-grade alchemist.

When her gaze fell upon Qi Lin, the astonishment on her face deepened.

She couldn't sense any soul power from Qi Lin at all.

What does this mean?
This suggests that Qi Lin's soul power was either concealed through some special means, or it was far superior to hers.

Of the two possibilities, Cao Ying clearly leans towards the latter.

"Elder Danhe, may I ask who these gentlemen are...?"

After regaining her senses, Cao Ying asked with a smile.

Song Qing also perked up his ears.

Dan He smiled and said, "This is Lord Qi Lin and his three confidantes. Because I acquired a mansion from the Dan family yesterday, I had the honor of getting to know them. Today, I happened to see Lord Qi Lin bringing his three confidantes to participate in the assessment, so I brought them in along the way."

"I see!"

"It is fate that we meet. I am Cao Ying, and I greet Your Excellency Qi Lin." Cao Ying said with a smile.

Seeing this, Song Qing naturally couldn't do nothing, so he coughed lightly, puffed out his chest, and said with a faint smile, "I am Song Qing, greetings to Brother Qi and ladies."

Qi Lin nodded slightly to the two of them, while Qian Renxue and the other two showed no particular expression on their faces.

Upon seeing this, Song Qing gave a stiff smile and then spoke up.

"Brother Qi, may I ask what rank of alchemist you are here to assess?"

Qi Lin shook his head and said, "I'm not here to test alchemists, they are."

Seeing this, Song Qing continued to ask, "And what about these three young ladies?"

"Perhaps the grade we're being assessed on is the same."

"To my shame, although I have become a disciple of the Grand Elder, I feel that I have tarnished my teacher's reputation. I have studied alchemy diligently for many years, but I am only a mere sixth-grade advanced alchemist."

"I came here this time to try and see if I can reach the standard of a seventh-grade alchemist."

On the surface, Song Qing appeared humble, but the look in his eyes and the words he spoke gave the impression that he was anything but humble.

After listening, Qi Lin glanced at Song Qing indifferently, seeing through his little scheme at a glance.

“My friend, you’ve been too secretive.”

After saying that, Qi Lin turned to look at Dan He.

"Brother Danhe, where is the assessment site?"

"Not here yet?"

Danhe said instinctively, "It's just ahead."

He then couldn't help but lead the way for Qi Lin and the others, showing no respect for Song Qing whatsoever.

Although Song Qing was a disciple of the Grand Elder of the Pill Tower, for some reason, Dan He always felt that Qi Lin was even more dangerous to offend than Song Qing.

When Song Qing saw that Qi Lin and the others were showing him no respect, his expression turned ashen, and his eyes filled with gloom.

At this moment, Cao Ying, who was standing next to him, also walked up, leaving behind only one sentence: "Senior Brother Song Qing, your performance just now was rather unacceptable!"

Upon hearing this, Song Qing's expression turned even more unpleasant.

After Cao Ying was accepted as a disciple by Xuan Kongzi last year, Song Qing was attracted by her appearance and intended to pursue her.

But Cao Ying never liked him.

Having met three women today who were even more beautiful than Cao Ying, Song Qing was thinking that since he couldn't win Cao Ying's heart, he should change his target.

Now look what happened; she's pleasing neither side. Gritting her teeth and letting out a cold snort, Song Qing still followed.

On the other side, Qi Lin and his group soon arrived at a special stone chamber.

The stone chamber was extremely spacious. An elderly man with white hair, dressed in a gray robe, stood in the center of the chamber, with four large doors behind him.

When the old man in the gray robe saw Danhe lead his men in, he immediately smiled faintly.

"Danhe, it's been a long time. You've brought the younger generation of your family for testing?"

"Oh, and Cao's daughter and Song Qing are here too. I didn't expect you all to be taking the test on the same day."

Danhe stepped forward with a smile and said, "Elder Hanli, I'm troubling you again today."

Han Li waved his hand and chuckled, "What trouble do I have? It's not like I'm the one testing them."

He then addressed the crowd, saying, "Tell me, what level of alchemist badge are you aiming for?"

Song Qing was the first to step forward and said, "Elder Han Li, today I want to try the low-grade seventh rank."

After listening, Han Li's face showed a touch of emotion.

"Seventh Rank, Low-Grade?"

"You only passed the advanced sixth-grade test two years ago, right? Don't you want to spend another two years honing your skills?"

Song Qing raised his sleeve and waved it, his gaze sweeping over the women, his tone indifferent.

"Two years is enough for me to break through to the seventh-grade alchemist."

Han Li shook his head and smiled, then said, "In that case, you will enter the Heavenly Gate in a while, and someone will come to test you."

As he spoke, Han Li pointed to the fourth door from the left behind him.

"Thank you, elder."

Song Qing cupped his hands in a light gesture and retreated to his original spot. As his gaze swept over the crowd, a hint of smugness appeared on his face.

After Song Qing, Cao Ying stretched lazily and walked forward.

"Elder Han Li, I want to take the test for the fifth-grade advanced alchemist badge."

After listening, Han Li exclaimed, "Truly, new talents emerge in every generation. I never expected that you would have already reached the level of a fifth-grade advanced alchemist at such a young age. No wonder the giant Xuan Kongzi couldn't help but take you as his disciple."

"Just lucky," Cao Ying replied lazily.

Then Dan Chen timidly revealed the level she needed to be assessed on.

Fifth rank, intermediate level.

She is a little shorter than Cao Ying.

However, she is a year younger than Cao Ying.

As the two announced their respective alchemist levels to be assessed, Song Qing's smug expression vanished.

Because of Cao Ying and the other two, he was completely overshadowed.

When it came to Qian Renxue and the other two women, everyone turned their attention to them.

Song Qing couldn't help but swallow.

These three women probably aren't like Cao Ying and Dan Chen, right?

At this moment, Qian Renxue spoke up: "The three of us will be assessed at the low-level second rank."

As soon as these words were spoken, all eyes turned to the three of them.

Song Qing burst into laughter.

"Three young ladies, don't you know that this special testing room can only be used to assess alchemists of the fifth rank or above?"

Han Li frowned slightly, then looked at the somewhat embarrassed Dan He, as if to say: None of the three of them have reached the fifth rank, why did you send them here?
Actually, Danhe didn't expect this either.

He clearly sensed that the three women's soul power was not low, and he thought their alchemy skills were all above the fifth rank.

The three women exchanged a glance.

Is this rule still in effect?

I've already come all this way, but I can't even participate in the assessment.

This is really frustrating.

But the three of them still looked at Qi Lin and said, "Qi Lin, why don't we just skip the test today? It's just a test for fun anyway."

Upon hearing this, Qi Lin smiled slightly and said, "It's alright, I'll handle it."

The three of them were instantly relieved.

Song Qing looked at Qi Lin with a cold smile, thinking to himself, "You think you can handle this? Do you think the Pill Tower is your home?"

No one can sway the rules of the Danta!

Qi ignored Song Qing's gaze and looked at Han Li with a faint smile.

A wisp of extremely subtle soul power emanated from his body.

In an instant, the world lost its color, and a powerful force, like a giant dragon awakening, enveloped the entire stone tower.

Everyone forcibly suppressed the urge to prostrate themselves and looked at Qi Lin in horror.

He then slowly opened his mouth.

"Elder Han Li, please give me some face!"

(End of this chapter)