Chapter 51: Dumbfounded, Little Angel
At first, the porcupine (Spiny Porcupine) noticed the gradually thickening medicinal fragrance around it and began to guard itself carefully. However, the fragrance turned out to be non-toxic and even refreshing, so it slowly let down its guard.
Ah Bao, who was beside Ning Bei, prepared to attack when the porcupine approached, but Ning Bei stopped it.
After several attempts to restrain each other, Qian Renxue seemed to have lost her patience.
"Kid, stop wasting time. All schemes are meaningless in the face of absolute strength."
As she spoke, her eyes gestured toward theporcupine.
Seeing this, the porcupine immediately entered its battle soul state, with two yellow, two purple, and five black soul rings appearing on its body, seemingly signaling to Ning Bei that it was a Title Douluo, and that he should not try any tricks.
Ning Bei pretended to act afraid, but the corner of his mouth curled into a wicked smile. He had already sensed the movement from not far away.
The ground started shaking violently, and at times, wind blew from nearby, leaving Qian Renxue and the porcupine bewildered.
"What's going on?"
As the two of them were puzzled, dozens of soul beasts emerged from the nearby forest. Their ages ranged from ten thousand to seventy thousand years, and they were of all kinds.
Neither of them had ever witnessed such a spectacle.
Ning Bei quickly put away the pill tower, leaving only theporcupine, surrounded by medicinal fragrance, to attract the attention.
Dozens of soul beasts with blood-red eyes rushed toward theporcupine, leaving it somewhat flustered.
Ning Bei immediately called out to Ah Bao and ran toward Qian Renxue.
The little angel saw this and showed a hint of panic in her eyes. She, of course, knew the Dark Gold Fearsome Bear; she was no match for it and quickly called forporcupine to come to her aid.
"porcupine!"
However, theporcupine, wrapped in the medicinal fragrance, had no time to help her, being fully occupied with the massive beasts surrounding it.
Seeing this, Qian Renxue could only summon her Six-Winged Angel Soul to face Ah Bao's bear claws. Four soul rings—two yellow and two purple—appeared on her body, causing Ning Bei to feel disdain in his heart.
This was a perfect example of someone wasting a good hand; she could have been invincible in the Angel God Hall after 20 years, but she chose to go undercover in the Heaven Dou Empire, claiming to be afraid that Bibi Dong would harm her child.
Ning Bei didn't believe that Bibi Dong would go to the Angel God Hall to strike, not to mention that Bibi Dong never intended to harm Qian Renxue.
"Angel's Protection."
The third soul ring of the little angel lit up, and a yellow halo appeared around her. However, this defense was completely insufficient against Ah Bao's terrifying claws, which tore through it with a crack, sending the little angel flying far away from the shockwave.
After a while, a dirt-covered Qian Renxue struggled to get up from the ground, a faint trace of blood flowing from her mouth. She looked up at Ning Bei with fear in her eyes.
"You..."
"You what? Little Angel, dumbfounded, huh?"
Ning Bei called Ah Bao to lift the injured Qian Renxue, and with one person and one bear, they ran off into the distance. To match Ah Bao's speed, Ning Bei even summoned his rarely used external soul bone.
Theporcupine, seeing this, turned as black as ink. With hundreds of ten-thousand-year soul beasts attacking, it was already struggling to defend itself, leaving no attention to spare for Qian Renxue. It could only hope that the Snake Spear would return soon.
After several hours of travel, Ning Bei and Ah Bao finally stopped when they no longer heard the commotion of the beast tide.
Ah Bao directly threw the little angel to the ground, making her land on her bottom.
"Ugh!"
In pain, Qian Renxue groaned, then glared at Ning Bei with hatred.
Ning Bei, seeing she still dared to be angry, summoned Yao Yao to bind her tightly and slowly lifted her into the air.
The sensation of weightlessness left Qian Renxue in a panic, struggling continuously. However, being a Soul Emperor, she could not break free from the restraint of the Ten Thousand-Year Demon Eye Tree.
Looking at the beautiful view before him, Ning Bei felt like a villain. The skin exposed between the branches of the tree seemed to resemble scenes from a small movie.
"Little thief, let me go now! Do you know who I am?"
"Yes, of course. Based on your martial soul, you must be from the Spirit Hall's Qian family. I just didn't expect that the former Pope left behind his bloodline before he died."
Upon hearing Ning Bei mention her identity, Qian Renxue glared at him with venomous eyes.
"Knowing my identity and still not letting me go? The wrath of the Spirit Hall is something you can't handle."
Ning Bei seemed to be scared by Qian Renxue's words, widening his eyes and slapping his chest.
"I'm really scared! You've attacked me already; do you think I dare not strike back at you?"
Ning Bei's mocking tone made Qian Renxue's anger surge. Hadn't she treated him the same way before?
"What do you want from me? Let me go, and I'll forget the past. How about it?"
Ning Bei, however, fell into deep thought. Clearly, killing Qian Renxue was impossible.porcupine would know it was him, and even if he had Di Tian eliminateporcupine, with the methods of the Spirit Hall, they might still figure out it was his doing. By then, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan would be in trouble.
But if he just let her go, she would undoubtedly come after him again.
After much thought, Ning Bei decided to be straightforward with Qian Renxue. After all, he had been planning to cooperate with her from the start.
As Qian Renxue glared at him with fury, Ning Bei stepped closer to her, slowly leaning in to whisper in her ear.
Seeing Ning Bei so close, Qian Renxue thought he was about to do something improper, and her struggle intensified.
"So, should I call you Brother Xue or Sister Xue now?"
Ning Bei's words froze Qian Renxue, who was struggling madly. Her eyes widened in shock as she looked at him.
"You… you know?"
"You mean your identity as Xue Qinghe? Yes, I know."
After the initial shock, Qian Renxue thought to herself that since he hadn't killed her on the spot, he must have something to ask. She slowly regained her composure.
"You know. Why didn't you expose me? What do you want?"
Ning Bei smiled and took a step back to look at her pretty face.
"What do I want? I want the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan to maintain its dominant position, even if your Spirit Hall unifies the continent."
Qian Renxue sneered at Ning Bei's words.
"That's a pipe dream. Bibi Dong will never let the sect stand in the way of Spirit Hall's development."
"Why do you think the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan would hinder your development?"
Qian Renxue was at a loss for words. She couldn't say it would hinder them, but she could only admit that the existence of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan would be a threat to Spirit Hall.
"You want to cooperate with me? Help me become the Emperor of the Heaven Dou Empire, and then ensure that you won't touch the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan?"
"Smart. Or rather, not just the Heaven Dou Empire. I could even help you unify the entire continent."
"Are you not afraid that after we unify the continent, we might break our promises and attack you?"
Ning Bei shrugged. "You should first deal with those small fry before thinking about anything else."
"Why would we attack you? I mean, is it possible that your enemies were never us to begin with?"
Upon hearing Ning Bei's words, the little angel looked puzzled.
"??? Does Spirit Hall have enemies?"
"Of course, don't you remember your father's death?"
"Hao Tian Sect."
(END CHAPTER)
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