Chapter 12: First Encounter at the Three-Way Fork!
"Little brother, may I ask you about something?"
Suddenly, a figure clad in black robes appeared beside Wang Li.
Wang Li had noticed him long ago. Since the other party showed no hostility, he hadn't paid him any mind.
"Little brother, if you happen to know about this matter, there will be a generous reward!"
Hearing this, Wang Li glanced at the black-robed man a few more times.
Broad daylight, yet dressed like a nightwalker—no matter how you looked at it, he didn't seem like a good person!
Yet his words were extremely polite, with not the slightest hint of malice.
And he even mentioned a reward…
"Senior, what is it?"
Wang Li asked in confusion.
"Little brother, do you know someone named Wang Li?"
"I don't know his age, gender, or appearance."
"As long as they're called Wang Li, that's enough."
"If he's the person we're looking for, there will surely be a hefty reward!"
The black-robed man didn't hide anything and spoke directly.
Wang Li: "???"
Wang Li froze, his mind instantly filled with question marks.
This man was looking for Wang Li—wasn't he Wang Li?
I'm standing right in front of you. Don't I look familiar at all?
What does he want with someone named Wang Li?
Wang Li felt puzzled, a little dazed.
Could it be that someone named Wang Li had committed some crime?
"Senior, hello. My name is Zhang San."
"I don't know anyone named Wang Li."
Wang Li put on a thoughtful expression, pondered for a moment, and then spoke.
When traveling outside, your identity is something you give yourself.
Who would really use their real name?
If an enemy traced it back to his family, the consequences would be unimaginable!
With parents still alive, one shouldn't travel far; if one does, there must be a destination!
Hearing this, the black-robed man sighed and said, "Alright then. Sorry for disturbing you."
After speaking, his figure flickered and vanished.
Seeing this, Wang Li straightened his clothes and then headed toward the main road.
In the shadows, the black-robed man stared at Wang Li's retreating figure and murmured, "What a strong scent of blood!"
"This young man called Zhang San dares to come alone to the Sunset Forest to hunt soul beasts, and his body carries such a heavy smell of blood…"
"No obvious injuries, yet he can solo soul beasts…"
"Not simple at all!"
"Worth observing further. If his talent is good and he has no background…"
"Reporting this to the sect master would surely earn me a generous reward."
If the sect master personally went to invite him, he didn't believe any genius could withstand the offensive of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's master!
Money and resources—those were precisely what the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect lacked the least!
Walking along the "official road," Wang Li sensed a gaze lingering behind him.
"Is the soul master world really this dangerous?"
He had clearly said he wasn't Wang Li—that his name was Zhang San.
Yet the other party was still secretly observing him!
If the black-robed man showed even a trace of hostility, Wang Li wouldn't mind killing him!
But the man had no malice at all—he was merely observing him.
That left Wang Li somewhat puzzled.
Who exactly was this black-robed man? Which faction did he belong to? Why was he searching for Wang Li?
As Wang Li walked, he pondered whether he should eliminate the black-robed man behind him.
At that moment, a three-way intersection appeared ahead.
One road led to Heaven Dou City, while the other led to Sky Water City.
After hesitating slightly, Wang Li chose the path toward Heaven Dou City.
The capital of the Heaven Dou Empire—worth taking a look at.
Just then, on the other path of the intersection, a young girl wearing a light-blue short dress appeared.
Her head was lowered, her expression dejected and extremely dispirited.
The Douluo Continent was so vast—how easy could it be to find someone?
It was no different from searching for a needle in the sea.
After searching for so long, she was even starting to see things…
She seemed to see Wang Li's silhouette.
"Am I about to die?"
"He… has come to take me away…"
Wait—she seemed to sense something.
Ning Rongrong's eyes widened as she stared incredulously at the figure not far ahead.
So similar—far too similar!
"Hiss—"
Ning Rongrong pinched her snow-white arm, the pain making her suck in a sharp breath.
She wasn't dreaming, nor was it an illusion—she was really seeing Wang Li's back!
Without the slightest hesitation, Ning Rongrong ran toward Wang Li!
The black-robed man observing in secret was stunned—wasn't that their young miss?
What was going on with her?
Wang Li was also taken aback. Though he didn't have eyes on the back of his head, he could sense a girl running toward him.
"Maybe she's just in a hurry," he thought at first, not paying it much attention.
Until Ning Rongrong ran in front of him, turned around, and the two locked eyes, staring straight at him.
"I really… found you."
The emotions in Ning Rongrong's beautiful eyes shifted repeatedly. Her red lips parted, as if she wanted to speak, yet she hesitated.
She had found the person—but didn't know how to begin.
"Miss, please don't block my way."
Wang Li glanced at Ning Rongrong. His face and eyes showed not the slightest ripple of emotion.
They were complete strangers.
Even if the Sky Water Girl Group stood before him, they would be nothing more than scenery—something to glance at briefly before continuing on his journey.
"Miss… blocking the way…"
Ning Rongrong murmured, tears suddenly overflowing.
"???"
Wang Li scratched his head. Why did this girl start crying out of nowhere?
Were his words too harsh? Or had he scared her?
'Shouldn't be, right? My tone and attitude were totally normal!'
Like a crab, Wang Li sidestepped twice and continued toward Heaven Dou City.
This girl was a crybaby—definitely trouble!
And getting involved with trouble only leads to more trouble!
In the shadows, the three guards exchanged glances.
This was the first time they had ever seen their young miss like this!
Bursting into tears without a word!
No—this was the first time they had ever seen Ning Rongrong cry at all!
And that kid didn't even do anything…
"Could this be one of the young miss's pranks?"
As if thinking of something, the three looked at each other and sighed.
Only those two would dare to ignore the young miss's pranks.
They, on the other hand, didn't dare to get angry—or say a word!
Seeing Wang Li leave, Ning Rongrong froze, then quickly wiped her face and turned to chase after him.
After finally finding him, how could she let him just walk away?
Wang Li: ???
"Is this girl sick or something??"
Thinking this, Wang Li unconsciously quickened his pace!
If he weren't still quite normal and hadn't fallen into darkness, he'd already have made this deranged girl help him cultivate!
Devouring a soul grandmaster would at least boost his strength a little.
Seeing Wang Li walk faster and faster, Ning Rongrong hurriedly started running!
Normally, after just a few steps, she'd be panting heavily, but today she pushed herself with everything she had to catch up to him!
Before long, Ning Rongrong caught up with Wang Li.
Without any hesitation, she lunged toward him.
Wang Li sighed helplessly, turned around, and raised one hand. A pure stream of soul power surged forth, separating Ning Rongrong from him.
Ning Rongrong's eyes widened as she stared fixedly at Wang Li.
"Men and women should keep a proper distance. Miss, please conduct yourself with restraint!"
In the shadows, the three guards' eyes went wide.
"Hiss—"
"Soul power projection!"
"This kid is at least a Soul Elder!"
"A genius—an absolute genius!"
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End of Chapter