Douluo Continent Villain Simulator: Persecuting Qian Renxue at the Start

Chapter 156 I'd Die for Him

The city of Wuhun has no shortage of soul masters.

After a brief coordination among the elders, a number of people quickly arrived to deal with the aftermath of the battle.

Soul Masters with healing Soul Skills quickly began treating students from various academy teams who had fallen unconscious or sustained minor injuries in the aftermath of the battle, as well as members of the Spirit Hall.

The battles between Title Douluos mostly took place in the air, around the Papal Palace, so the ground damage was not severe.

With the Spirit Hall's financial resources, it can be repaired in a day.

With a gloomy expression, Bibi Dong glanced at the composed Qian Renxue and the crimson 100,000-year soul ring that had already appeared.

After a slight hesitation, Bibi Dong announced to the public: "Due to unforeseen circumstances today, the final of the three-way competition has been postponed by one day and will proceed as scheduled tomorrow."

In any case, it's not necessarily a bad thing that Qian Renxue can become stronger.

No matter how fiercely they argue, it's just an internal conflict.

If it weren't for Su Cheng and Qian Renxue's successful sneak attack today, Tang Hao would probably have been able to escape quickly with that soul beast after his attack.

She knew that, in order to protect the Papal Palace, there was no time to stop the enemy's retreat.

Moreover, it must be said that the plans and schemes of these two people today were indeed beyond her expectations. In this light, the exposure of that transformed soul beast may have been part of their plan all along.

In addition, there is the question of who owns the three soul bone prizes.

Bibi Dong was willing to offer these soul bones as a championship reward because she believed that with Qian Renxue's strength, she would definitely be able to lead the team to victory.

Qian Renxue already has the Angel Set and doesn't need Soul Bones, so these Soul Bones will naturally end up in the hands of the three Spirit Hall juniors she has carefully nurtured.

But after witnessing Su Cheng's combat prowess today, she felt somewhat uncertain.

With Qian Renxue's advancement to Soul Saint, she should have a good chance of winning.

Of course, this is all on the premise that these two people don't throw the match.

Everything gradually quieted down, and most of the people who were supposed to leave had already left.

Flander, Liu Erlong, and Yu Xiaogang, who had been spectators for half the day during the previous battle, looked dejected.

After glancing at the remaining Shrek team, they briefly exchanged glances and then withdrew their soul power.

"Your Holiness, I need an explanation!"

Yu Xiaogang shouted loudly.

Ignoring the stares that had drawn him to the crowd, he then turned his angry gaze toward Qian Renxue, who was standing in front of the Papal Palace.

"What right do members of the Spirit Hall have to impersonate Shrek Academy students?! What have you done to the real Jiangzhu?!"

It's definitely impossible to pursue Xiao Wu's matter openly any longer.

But he believed he had the right to speak out about Jiangzhu's matter.

"Your student is doing well in the hotel right now. As for what he did today, it was out of necessity. After all, no one knows if Tang Hao, the wanted criminal from the Spirit Hall, and this 100,000-year-old spirit beast have any other accomplices or human spies, just like Tang San who just escaped."

Qian Renxue waved her hand, signaling the other members of the Spirit Hall not to get agitated.

She was in a good mood at the time and didn't pay attention to the other party's questioning and impolite words, a fake smile appearing on her face.

"After spending so much time with transformed soul beasts, you must all be feeling quite shaken, right? Master Yu, there's no need to thank me. Take your team back and recuperate properly; we still have matches to play later."

At this point, she glanced meaningfully at Zhu Zhuqing, who was bowing her head and remaining silent.

She had witnessed the girl's impulsive actions firsthand.

On the other side, Liu Erlong was on the verge of collapse from grief.

She truly treats Xiao Wu like her own daughter.

Although he didn't accept it as quickly as Tang San, he had already let go of the distinction between humans and soul beasts in his heart.

Xiao Wu almost died in front of her today.

In those short ten minutes, she felt like she was going crazy.

If Yu Xiaogang hadn't been holding her arm tightly, she probably would have already rushed forward to fight Qian Renxue and Bibi Dong to the death.

Seeing the Shrek Academy students fall silent, their expressions ranging from sadness and anger to a hint of hostility, the students were taken aback.

Qian Renxue narrowed her long, phoenix-shaped eyes slightly, and her voice turned cold.

"What, did I guess right? You were in cahoots with that transformed soul beast before?"

"...No." Yu Xiaogang said in a dry voice.

"That's good."

Qian Renxue glanced at Liu Erlong, whose eyes were bloodshot, and decided not to bother arguing with them anymore.

This is, after all, the Spirit Hall, and she has to consider the implications.

He waved his hand casually and said, "If there's nothing else, you can leave now. His Holiness the Pope just said that the competition will continue tomorrow."

Before long, Su Cheng's breathing gradually stabilized.

Although he had been mostly absorbed in his insights, he was not entirely unaware of the subsequent changes that had occurred in the outside world.

After opening his eyes and standing up, not only were all his injuries gone, but his vitality was as bright as the rising sun, which made those titled Douluo take notice.

Su Cheng glanced at Ah Yin standing not far away, then hesitated for the moment before saying anything more.

By this time, everyone else from the Heaven Dou Royal Academy had already left.

Only he, Chen Xin, Dugu Bo, Ning Fengzhi, and a few others remained here.

After exchanging a glance with Qian Renxue, Su Cheng turned slightly, bowed deeply to the two Title Douluos who had just intervened, and said in a deep voice, "Thank you, teacher and Senior Dugu, for protecting me just now."

The two nodded but didn't say anything more; this wasn't the place to talk.

Ning Fengzhi nodded slightly to Bibi Dong.

"Your Holiness, we will take our leave now."

"Go," Bibi Dong said calmly.

Seeing this, apart from Bibi Dong, Qian Renxue, and others who knew the inside story, the elders all looked surprised.

Su Cheng just fought desperately and was severely injured afterwards. Although it seems that he turned misfortune into blessing, the final spoils were reaped by someone else. No one would be so calm in this situation.

Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo couldn't help but look at each other, feeling a bit sentimental.

At such a young age, the opponent already possesses such strength and composure; achieving the title of Douluo or even the peak Douluo in the future is practically a certainty.

After the group left the square in front of the palace, Ning Fengzhi silently cast an inquiring glance at Chen Xin.

Chen Xin's expression shifted slightly, and then she walked to Su Cheng's side.

"Cheng'er, how are you feeling now? Are you still injured?"

"It's all right now."

Chen Xin nodded and continued, "Come with me for a moment, I have some questions for you."

"it is good."

As the two departed, Dugu Bo and Ning Fengzhi soon followed suit, each with their own thoughts, and left on their own.

The former went to find his granddaughter.

The latter glanced at Ah Yin, who was standing not far away looking bewildered, sighed silently, and then went to find Ning Rongrong. He had some things to talk to his daughter about.

On the other side, Su Cheng and Chen Xin walked on the empty street.

After a moment of silence, Chen Xin finally spoke: "Cheng'er, it's strange, actually, before I took you as my disciple, I already had some vague impressions of you. I don't know why, maybe it's just fate between us as master and disciple."

"..."

Seeing that Su Cheng didn't speak, he didn't mind and continued to carefully choose his words, speaking slowly:

"Is there something else going on in what happened today? What exactly are you trying to do?"

"You deliberately made a move to attract Tang Hao's attention so that you could help that person from the Spirit Hall kill the transformed spirit beast, right? Or you already had this plan from the very beginning when you had Feng Zhi sell the potions."

"Cheng'er, I know you always have your own ideas, but there's no need to keep everything to yourself."

"And I also believe that you would not do anything to harm the sect."

Su Cheng stopped and looked at Chen Xin.

"Teacher, I plan to join the Spirit Hall next."

Upon hearing this, Chen Xin did not become angry, but calmly asked, "What do you want to do?"

Have you heard of the concept of godhood succession in the Douluo Continent?

Hearing this, Chen Xin didn't seem surprised. "You can inherit the divine position in the Spirit Hall?"

"I have no intention of inheriting the divine position," Su Cheng shook his head and patiently explained.

"But divine positions represent the path beyond Title Douluo. To break free from the constraints of this world, one definitely needs to understand it. The divine position inheritance within the Spirit Hall is the easiest way for me to gain access. Moreover..."

After hesitating for a moment, he continued, "I suspect that the divine succession within the Spirit Hall has been tampered with."

Whether you say it or not doesn't really have much of an impact.

The trust built from years of getting to know Chen Xin was only one factor; the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's ambiguous stance was also very important.

Things that are too high-level tend not to arouse much covetousness. A top-tier sect with support-type Soul Masters at its core possesses an extremely formidable survival wisdom.

Moreover, Su Cheng didn't know exactly what extent Chen Xin's so-called "some impression" meant.

Since we've already brought this up, we might as well be frank and open with each other.

Chen Xin's mental cultivation was extremely high; even after hearing these messages, his face remained calm and composed.

He stared at Su Cheng, his tone slightly unusual, "So, it's still because of that woman from earlier?"

"That's only part of the reason," Su Cheng emphasized.

"Sigh." Chen Xin shook his head and didn't continue talking about Qian Renxue.

He then said, "Do you know that the Spirit Hall has very big ambitions?"

"It's not that the Spirit Hall is ambitious, it's that the current Pope is ambitious. But the Spirit Hall isn't just comprised of the Pope's faction. As you know, that level 99 Limit Douluo, Qian Daoliu, is still alive," Su Cheng said earnestly.

"Furthermore, you can rest assured that I will never help the Spirit Hall deal with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School under any circumstances. My presence in the Spirit Hall might not necessarily be a bad thing for the sect. At least if the situation becomes truly serious and irreversible, it will serve as a backup plan. You and the sect leader must know a thing or two about just how strong the Spirit Hall's hidden strength is."

Upon hearing this, Chen Xin opened his mouth, but ultimately said nothing more.

He also understood Su Cheng's personality.

After a long silence, he simply smiled and patted Su Cheng on the shoulder.

"Since you've made your decision, I won't say anything more. Everyone has their own choices. But remember, Cheng'er, no matter what, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School will always be your home."

After parting ways with Chen Xin, Su Cheng saw Ah Yin's somewhat frail figure not far away on his way back to the hotel.

After thinking about it, he still went over.

"Why are you still here?"

Ah Yin glanced at him, then lowered her head and murmured, "I'm sorry..."

Su Cheng looked somewhat surprised.

"Why do you need to apologize to me? This isn't your fault."

"You don't blame me?" Ah Yin looked up in surprise.

"Why should I blame you?" Su Cheng said calmly.

"I only blame myself for being careless and not being vigilant enough towards you. We spent too much time together, and my own abilities improved too quickly, which made me lower my guard."

By this time, he had already calmed down.

Given Su Cheng's current state of mind, such a thing would only affect his mood for a moment, and he would not dwell on it too much.

"Be alert... be on guard..." Ah Yin's face turned pale.

"Speaking of which, why didn't you leave with Tang Hao today?"

Su Cheng was somewhat puzzled.

He had already prepared for the worst.

"I...I don't know either."

Ah Yin stammered as she spoke.

Perhaps the fact that she didn't choose to leave immediately on the day she regained her freedom already foreshadowed that she wouldn't follow Tang Hao today.

As for the exact details of her emotional journey, even she herself couldn't explain it clearly.

Too much time has passed.

"Then let's go back to the Blue Silver Grass Forest," Su Cheng said casually. "Since you didn't choose to side with Tang Hao and kick me when I was down today, then we're not enemies. Of course, we're not friends either."

Ah Yin's expression froze. "Can't I return to the Longevity Sword?"

"cannot."

"Then I can stay by your side."

Su Cheng frowned. "You finally regained your freedom, why are you still following me? Besides, do you know what I'm going to do next?"

"..." Ah Yin really didn't know his next plan.

"So, you should just leave."

"Are you going to stay in the Spirit Hall?" Ah Yin's eyes lit up. "I can join the Spirit Hall too."

"Join the Spirit Hall?" Even now, Su Cheng was almost amused by her naivety.

"What makes you think you can join the Spirit Hall? And have you forgotten who caused your sacrifice?"

"I……"

Upon hearing this, Ah Yin's face turned deathly pale.

How could the shadow of death fade away so easily?

"I don't consider myself a great philanthropist, but I believe in the word 'fairness' and I won't let down those who have helped me."

Su Cheng turned his gaze away from her.

"You once helped me in my spiritual practice, enabling me to take a great step forward on my path."

"I resurrected you by chance, but now that you are free, we are even."

"As for what happens to you in the future, that's up to you."

"However, if possible, I hope you can keep this a secret for me."

"I won't tell anyone," Ah Yin quickly said. "I won't tell anyone what you told me."

"That's your problem," Su Cheng smiled.

"It's your freedom to speak. Of course, if you do speak and I kill you later, don't blame me."

"Kill me..." Ah Yin's body trembled.

Su Cheng sighed, said nothing more, turned and walked past her, returning to the hotel alone.

He didn't know how to evaluate Ah Yin's behavior.

He hadn't expected that the other party would actually expose their true state just for Xiao Wu.

It was neither for Tang Hao nor for himself.

Does this count as betrayal?

There was no connection or promise between Ah Yin and him; at most, their master-servant relationship was merely an accidental occurrence.

Moreover, during the day, she did not leave with Tang Hao until the very end, nor did she take the opportunity to attack him.

He also didn't mention a word about his own secrets.

All he did was take the initiative to protect Xiao Wu.

This foolish act is truly speechless.

From the moment Ah Yin unexpectedly appeared and broke free from his control, he had prepared himself for the worst.

However, in any case, the other person is clearly no longer suitable to stay by your side.

He is unlikely to make the same mistake twice.

Su Cheng wasn't actually angry about today's turn of events; he was mostly reflecting on his carelessness.

As for Ah Yin's choice to conceal the fact that she had regained her freedom, she can't be blamed.

Everyone has their own secrets, and whether or not to tell them is a matter of personal freedom. It is only natural for people to conceal the truth for their own safety.

If it were Su Cheng, his subsequent actions would only be more outrageous.

He can only blame himself for not being cautious enough, for not exploring the Eye of True Sight deeply enough, and for not studying the soul properly enough.

At the entrance to the Papal Palace.

Seeing that only the Pope and his daughter remained besides them, Elders Yueguan and Guimei exchanged a glance and wisely left.

Only then did Bibi Dong glance at Qian Renxue sideways.

He didn't ask her what made her so confident that she could absorb a 100,000-year soul ring with her level 70 cultivation, but simply said coldly, "You're quite pleased with yourself, aren't you?"

"Slightly better, thank you for conceding."

"...You knew that girl's true identity all along? And you knew that Tang Hao had been hiding in the shadows all along?"

"Know."

Upon hearing this, Bibi Dong couldn't help but grit her teeth inwardly.

As expected, they were used as pawns.

"Su Cheng told you," she said decisively. "Or rather, all of this was planned by Su Cheng in advance."

Qian Renxue raised an eyebrow and glanced sideways. "What do you mean?"

"I don't think your relationship is that simple."

Bibi Dong snorted coldly, "The concealing potion invented by the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School was probably also the work of that guy."

Qian Renxue frowned, lost in thought, and remained silent, pondering how much the other party actually knew.

Then he quickly relaxed.

At this point, it doesn't really matter what she knows anymore.

Although the two may have different stances and belong to different factions within the Spirit Hall, at least the other is loyal to the Spirit Hall.

Apart from the suspicious death of Qian Xunji, everything else is fine.

However, Qian Daoliu was clearly aware of the hidden story behind Qian Xunji's death. Since he didn't say anything, Bibi Dong must still be trustworthy.

He frankly admitted, "That's right, he orchestrated everything that happened today."

"..." Upon hearing her answer, Bibi Dong's expression was complicated.

After a long silence, he finally spoke, "You trust him that much?"

Today's clash involves multiple Title Douluos, including even powerhouses of Tang Hao's level.

Even though Su Cheng and Qian Renxue are far stronger than others of the same level, doing this would still be extremely risky.

Moreover, in the process, they practically entrusted their lives to each other.

If anything goes wrong, both of them will be in mortal danger.

"Trust?" Qian Renxue couldn't help but chuckle upon hearing this.

Her expression turned serious, and her eyes gleamed with an unusual light.

"I would die for him."

(End of this chapter)