Douluo Continent: Protector Qian Renxue, Martial Soul: Dark Demon Dragon

Chapter 21 How many strokes are in the character for "death"?

Lin Xiao couldn't help but smile wryly to himself. The words spoken by Xue Qinghe seemed to possess some kind of magical power. If the person standing in front of Xue Qinghe were a truly rare guest, they might have some reservations because of these words, and then be deeply moved.

The person the assassin was facing was not just the crown prince of the Heaven Dou Empire, but the vast Heaven Dou Empire that controlled half of the Douluo Continent. If he were to successfully assassinate Xue Qinghe, the assassin would be confined to the shadows for the rest of his life and would never see the light of day again.

Even the death of the Crown Prince of Tiandou is a blow to the Tiandou Empire and a blow to its prestige. No matter how hard they try, the Tiandou Empire will relentlessly pursue and kill him!

The assassin's family, friends, and even everyone connected to him, no matter where they are, even in some corner of the Star Luo Empire, will all be implicated.

Furthermore, Xue Qinghe fully demonstrated his language skills, first explaining in detail the advantages and disadvantages of the other party's successful assassination attempt, then clearly stating the consequences, and then extending an olive branch while the other party was still considering it.

Looking at the composed and calm Xue Qinghe, Lin Xiao couldn't help but nod in admiration. Such a mindset and ability at this age was truly remarkable, with almost no weaknesses to be found.

Xue Qinghe gazed at the assassin who seemed to be deep in thought, slowly rose, and walked to Lin Xiao. His expression was calm as still water as he said indifferently, "What have you decided? Will you join my ranks, or become a rat hiding in the shadows? I think you should know the answer. A better opportunity for development, leading to a vast and open world, or a street rat?!"

Xue Qinghe walked slowly with his hands behind his back, his gaze fixed on the young man in front of him. However, he was surprised to find that the young man's appearance had a vague sense of familiarity. But no matter how hard he racked his brains, he could not remember where he had seen him before. There was a sense of familiarity, but also a sense of strangeness.

Their eyes met, and Lin Xiao slowly spoke, his tone deep and serious: "Xue Qinghe is truly laughable. Where do you get your confidence? And what if I say no? What will you do then?"

Xue Qinghe shook his head slightly and said, "The path to life is right in front of you, yet you stubbornly refuse to choose it, insisting on taking the path of certain death. You can't really blame me for this. I originally thought you were a rare talent and had the intention of recruiting you, but if you are determined to refuse, then you will have no choice but to die!"

After realizing that he couldn't persuade the other party to change his mind or recruit him, Xue Qinghe no longer had that kind of gentle tone. Since the other party was unwilling to serve him, and was also an assassin who wanted to kill him, even if the other party was truly a once-in-a-millennium genius, he would only have one way out in the end: death!

Lin Xiao watched Xue Qinghe's expression change with the speed of turning the pages of a book and said with great interest, "Xue Qinghe, right now, you are the one facing death, not me!"

"Neither here nor there!" Xue Qinghe's expression remained unchanged as he stared quietly at Lin Xiao in front of him, without making the slightest move. He remained calm and composed, waiting for the other party to make the first move.

Lin Xiao's expression was extremely cold. He moved his feet lightly, slowly raised his right hand, and with an incomparably sharp aura, he aimed at Xue Qinghe's face and suddenly grabbed!

Just as Lin Xiao's hand was about to reach Xue Qinghe, two extremely large and powerful auras suddenly burst forth with incredible speed.

Immediately afterwards, a violent aura began to spread throughout the room, and Lin Xiao felt as if a huge boulder weighing tens of thousands of pounds was pressing heavily on his shoulders, but it did not have the slightest effect on him.

Suddenly, two figures, one tall and strong, the other fat and smirking, appeared on either side of Lin Xiao. Their eyes were extremely solemn and dignified, and they placed one hand firmly on Lin Xiao's shoulders.

These two large hands were the source of the force that brought Lin Xiao the weight of the massive boulder weighing tens of thousands of pounds. Although they were placed lightly on his shoulders, these two large hands were actually incredibly heavy, bearing the weight of a thousand pounds.

Two figures, clad in dazzling golden armor, appeared. The tall and incredibly strong man spoke softly, "How dare you attempt to assassinate our young master? In my opinion, boy, you're simply courting death. You don't even know how to write the word 'death,' let alone how many strokes it has!"

Xue Qinghe looked at the hand that was firmly planted in front of him, so close yet so far, and said with a smile, "Do you still think you can kill me so easily?"

As Xue Qinghe's words slowly fell, the two people who were tightly binding Lin Xiao gradually revealed their spirit rings beneath their feet, which instantly bloomed, revealing a total of nine spirit rings on both of them. They were all Title Douluo level experts!

"I am a Title Douluo. Although you have the ability to break into the Crown Prince's residence, you certainly do not have the ability to kill our young master," the fat and short Title Douluo said with a mocking smile.

Over the years, their young master has been involved in countless assassination attempts while carrying out his plan to seize the country in the Heavenly Dou Empire. However, the only assassin who has managed to break through layers of tight defenses and successfully enter the Crown Prince's residence to stand before their young master is the one before them.

Admittedly, the other party does possess extraordinary abilities; the fact that he was able to stand before their young master speaks volumes. However, it is regrettable that although this assassin may be the most powerful in many years, he is facing two titled Douluo.

"Elder Serpent Spear, Elder Porcupine, what are you standing there for? This assassin, since he doesn't want to take the path of life, but insists on taking the path of death, are you going to keep him alive until the New Year to kill him?" Xue Qinghe said.

Xue Qinghe quietly observed the assassin before her, feeling an increasing sense of familiarity with the young man, yet she couldn't recall where she had seen him before. Perhaps the assassin was referring to a place she had met before, a place where he was plotting to assassinate her.

(End of this chapter)