Douluo Continent: Starting with the Tiger Emperor Template

Seeing that Shangguan Weier had given in, Lu Ren canceled the domain expansion.

He loosened his hand seals, and the remaining fragments of soul power and spell power at his fingertips dissipated into the air like fireflies, vanishing in an instant.

The blood covering the entire floor of the private room quickly receded, flowing back along the path he had come from to his feet, and finally disappearing completely at the point where his shoes met the carpet.

The stench of blood in the air also quietly dissipated at the same moment, replaced by the faint sandalwood incense that had been lingering in the private room.

The suffocating pressure emanating from him subsided, and his surging soul power and curse power receded into his body like a receding tide.

The aura that had enveloped him, making it impenetrable even to titled Douluo, had become gentle and restrained again, no longer carrying any aggression.

He sat back down on the sofa, crossed his legs, took another sip of tea, and then gave Shangguan Weier a fairly friendly smile:

"Don't worry, Alliance Leader Shangguan. I never mistreat my partners. Ye Guyi will not suffer any injustice by following me."

His tone was calm and his words were appropriate, and his attitude changed accordingly.

The condescending indifference and aggressive sharpness he displayed when facing Shangguan Weier seemed to have been completely exhausted by the confrontation just now.

Shangguan Wei'er was no ordinary person; when the other party offered her a way out, she naturally accepted it immediately.

Before you know all of the other party's cards, it's better to win them over than to offend them.

Shangguan Wei'er was more adept at winning people over than anyone else.

"Then I'll have to trouble you, young friend Lu Ren, to take good care of my Gu Yi." She parted her red lips slightly, but her tone was many times softer than before.

Her eyes were slightly upturned, and a thin layer of charm quietly emerged on her originally holy and dignified face, like a peach blossom suddenly blooming under the lotus throne where a Bodhisattva sits.

Not to mention Shangguan Weier also stood up and sat down on the armrest of the sofa next to Lu Ren. Her bright red dress flowed down her body curves, outlining the voluptuous contours unique to mature women.

A faint fragrance wafted from her. She leaned slightly forward, casually placing one hand on Lu Ren's thigh, her fingertips lightly touching it. Her entire demeanor shifted seamlessly from that of a high and mighty leader to that of a gentle and considerate older sister.

The key members standing on both sides kept their eyes down and pretended not to see anything.

Several young Soul Kings involuntarily swallowed, then quickly shifted their gaze to the Soul Guidance Chandelier on the ceiling, as if the lamp's craftsmanship had suddenly become incredibly worthy of study.

Unfortunately, Shangguan Wei'er's tried-and-true offensive strategy failed on both targets simultaneously.

Ji Juechen stood behind Lu Ren, holding his sword, his gaze fixed straight ahead, his face expressionless.

In his eyes, Shangguan Weier was probably no different from a wall; he didn't even glance at her twice.

Lu Ren did look at it, but his gaze was as clear as mountain spring water, and the smile on his lips was polite, as if he were admiring a painting hanging on the wall.

It's beautiful, really beautiful, but that's all it is, just beautiful.

He even moved to the side, subtly increasing the distance between himself and Shangguan Weier.

Shangguan Wei'er remained expressionless, but was slightly surprised inside.

She knew her charm all too well; to have reached her current position in the underworld of Mingdu, beauty itself was one of the sharpest weapons in her arsenal.

Many cunning and shrewd figures have revealed their flaws in front of her, yet this fifteen-year-old boy before her showed no reaction whatsoever.

She had never seen such a clear indifference on a man's face before, even after living for decades.

However, she was Shangguan Weier after all. Since her charm offensive was ineffective, she would not waste time and would get straight to the point.

She used the act of crossing her legs to smoothly withdraw her hands, placing them back on her knees, still sitting close to Lu Ren, but her tone had returned to the seriousness appropriate for business:

"By the way, young friend Lu Ren, we heard that the situation at the Aodu Chamber of Commerce seems to be even worse than that of our Pingfan Alliance."

Her voice lowered, carrying a hint of intimacy.

"The Evening Water Alliance has been the most ruthless towards them this time; it's said they almost destroyed their headquarters. Perhaps young friend Lu Ren isn't interested in making connections with them?"

Lu Ren felt the soft touch of Shangguan Wei'er's delicate body beside him, but his heart remained unmoved.

"My next itinerary does include a trip to the Aodu Chamber of Commerce, but unfortunately, I don't know the exact location of the Aodu Chamber of Commerce headquarters."

"Although I could figure it out with my own methods over time, it would be much more efficient to get the information directly from Alliance Leader Shangguan."

He turned his head and looked at Shangguan Weier:

"I just don't know if Alliance Leader Shangguan has this idea?"

Shangguan Wei'er immediately broke into a smile.

That's exactly what she was waiting for. Lu Ren wanted to go to the Aodu Chamber of Commerce, which was currently at its weakest point. If the Aodu Chamber of Commerce could also get on Lu Ren's good side, wouldn't the Ordinary Alliance be able to do the Aodu Chamber of Commerce a huge favor?

Moreover, with the Ordinary Alliance acting as a bridge between the three parties, she will naturally be at the core of any future cooperation and will be more likely to gain Lu Ren's attention.

Not to mention... she might even get some benefits from the Aodu Chamber of Commerce!

"The Aodu Chamber of Commerce is one of the three major underground forces in Mingdu. In a way, they are also in the same industry as our Pingfan Alliance. Behind them is the military of the Sun Moon Empire. If we can get them to also get on the good side of young friend Lu Ren, they will be overjoyed."

As she spoke, she revealed all the information she knew.

The location of the headquarters of the Aodu Chamber of Commerce, the composition of its main members, the background and style of its president An Litong, and even the layout of its branches in various areas of Mingdu were all detailed.

Finally, she added a special note:

"The Aodu Chamber of Commerce has suffered a heavy blow from the Xishui Alliance this time, and An Litong should be in a terrible predicament right now. If you lend a helping hand at this time, you might even gain something in return."

Lu Ren nodded and wrote down all the information.

Then he turned his head and gestured with his chin toward Ji Juechen.

"Old Ji, give those two evil soul masters to Ye Guyi."

Without saying a word, Ji Juechen picked up the two still unconscious evil soul masters and soul saints like two chicks and threw them in front of Ye Guyi.

The two bodies fell onto the carpet with a dull thud, their heads tilted to one side, still fast asleep.

Lu Ren smiled at Ye Guyi:

"This is a gift for you. Two evil soul masters at the Soul Saint level. After purifying them, your cultivation should increase significantly."

Ye Guyi stared blankly at the two unconscious evil spirit masters at her feet, unable to react for a moment.

Two Soul Saints, who would be powerful enough to hold sway over a region outside, were just given to her as a greeting gift?

She subconsciously looked at Shangguan Weier, only to see Shangguan Weier frantically winking at her, her eyes clearly saying: What are you standing there for? Hurry up and thank her.

"Th-thank you!"

Ye Guyi quickly bowed, her long golden hair slipping down her shoulders and covering her slightly flushed cheeks.

She straightened up, took a deep breath, and knelt down in front of the two evil spirit masters.

With her hands hovering above the two people, golden soul power slowly emanated from her palms.

The air in the private room became fresh under the light, and the faint smell of blood and the lingering odor from the evil spirit master were all purified by this holy power.

The two evil spirit masters trembled slightly in the light, and streams of gray-black evil energy seeped from their pores. As soon as they came into contact with the air, they were burned away by the golden-white light, leaving not even a trace.

A moment later, a faint buzzing sound came from Ye Guyi's body.

That was the sound of a bottleneck being broken through.

Her soul power began to rise at a visible speed, level 47, level 48... and finally stopped steadily at the threshold of level 50.

She only needs to acquire one more soul ring to officially enter the realm of Soul King.

She opened her eyes, her gaze filled with surprise. She first looked down at her hands, then looked up at Lu Ren. Her lips moved as if she wanted to say something, but she didn't know how to express it.

"not bad."

Lu Ren glanced at her and nodded to himself.

When the two evil soul masters were purified by Ye Guyi's divine power, the curse power contained within their bodies was also released simultaneously.

Ye Guyi purifies the source of evil spirit masters' power, while curse power is the crystallization of negative emotions... Therefore, Ye Guyi cannot purify curse power and can only watch it dissipate on its own.

Therefore, as Ye Guyi purified the evil soul master, the scattered curse power flowed into Lu Ren's body like a flood that had found its only outlet.

He could clearly feel that his magical power reserves had increased again.

This is exactly the same experience he had when he killed evil spirit masters himself. The only difference is that now someone else does the work for him, and he can just sit back and enjoy the fruits of his labor.

This is the true perfect cycle: Ye Guyi purifies the evil soul master and enhances his own cultivation.

Lu Ren absorbed the power of the curse to strengthen his own power.

Both sides got what they needed, with no waste whatsoever.

In Ye Guyi's hands, a demonic soul master is nourishment for cultivation growth; in Lu Ren's hands, he is fuel for accumulating curse power. From body to soul, everything is utilized thoroughly, making it a sustainable development.

It truly is a perfect experience pack.

Lu Ren snapped out of his thoughts and stood up from the sofa.

He patted non-existent dust off his clothes, his gaze sweeping over everyone in the private room before finally settling on Shangguan Wei'er's face:

"I don't want anyone else to know what happened today. I wonder if Alliance Leader Shangguan's people are tight-lipped?"