55. Invitation

Now that she had initially accepted their good intentions, Hu Liena thought there was no need to make the other party aware of the greed some people in her team harbored.

She clearly knew who deserved bonus points and who deserved deductions. At this moment, she should be more...

"Lu Yuan, join our team, act with us, and we'll provide some support, okay~"

In the girl's clear eyes, there was an instant plea. Like a poor little fox, just staring at you eagerly without saying a word.

It must be said that there were some girls who were born with a dramatic character. They could lie without batting an eyelid. However, their hearts were like clear mirrors, transparent both inside and out.

The young man hurriedly waved his hands and replied hesitantly, "That's not really appropriate, I just met you."

Seemingly sensing the ambiguity in his words, he quickly cut himself off and explained, "Don't think too much, I didn't mean that, I just..."

"Dumb."

It was a faint hum, but the volume was just right. It ensured that the other party could hear it, but it could also be disguised as a dissatisfied murmur.

She stomped her feet in embarrassment and ran back to the team without saying a word while the boy stood there in a daze, his eyes fixated on the shy back of the girl as she left.

With a slight shift in their gaze, the two Titled Douluo already understood what needed to be done next.

"Hey~ Foolish boy, why don't you catch up?"

A voice with neither a high nor low pitch sounded. Yue Guan looked at the young man in front of him with a half-smile, pinched his slender fingers, and his face was filled with anger and an undeniable expression.

The boy seemed to have just snapped out of his daze. He hurriedly lifted his foot, then seemed to remember something, quickly stopped, and slightly bowed to Yue Guan.

"Thank you, senior, for your suggestion."

Yue Guan covered his mouth and chuckled, waving his hand to let him go.

He hastily caught up and reached the girl without any obstacles. Little did they know, flames of anger were already ignited in Yan's eyes.

"Welcome."

Xie Yue reached out to shake Lu Yuan's hand, then let go and introduced herself, "Xie Yue is Nana's real brother."

"Lu Yuan, this time I'm here to train and obtain a spirit ring."

He introduced himself politely, showing no signs of embarrassment from before. The corners of Hu Liena's mouth slightly curved upwards. She was now certain that the boy in front of her truly had feelings for her.

Although their plan had been disrupted by the idiot Yan, judging from the results, the matter could be considered resolved.

"Yan."

In a cold and brief introduction, a hand was extended in front of Lu Yuan.

As he looked at the giant glove wrapped in lava and emitting steamy heat, the young man seemed at a loss. He scratched his face and subconsciously turned his gaze to Hu Liena, whose expression changed slightly.

Hu Liena tried her best to maintain a smile on her face, but in her heart, she wished she could give Yan a good beating to wake up this idiot.

"Yan! This is a friend I invited."

The cold gaze intensified Yan's anger, who was already in an agitated state. Under normal circumstances, Yan would likely feel fear. He would also wonder if he had done something wrong to anger Hu Liena but not now.

Avoiding Hu Liena's gaze, Yan held his arm out flat in front of Lu Yuan without moving at all. Clearly, he wanted to make Lu Yuan look bad. The Flame Lord was originally a top martial spirit with both strength and defense.

Without doing anything, the boy who appeared to be a long-range attacker would definitely suffer a small loss when facing him!

Helplessly, Lu Yuan extended his hand. A faint silver glow enveloped his hand, causing people to doubt whether it could withstand the grip of the lava-covered hand.

A delicate and fair little hand thrust in and directly grabbed the boy's wrist.

With a frosty expression and evil eyes, Hu Liena glared fiercely at Yan without saying a word.

Confronting Hu Liena's gaze with a stiff face, Yan, whose heart was twisted like a knife, finally bowed his head. His lava-covered hand involuntarily dropped and the lava on his arms slowly subsided, returning to its normal appearance.

With a cold laugh, Yan didn't bother to say hello. He turned around and walked away.

"Sorry for the trouble."

There was a hint of shame in the boy's eyes, and then the silver light on his hand disappeared.

"I know I'm going to cause trouble, but I still rely on it."

"Yan!!"

There was obvious anger in the girl's voice.

Yan's lips trembled, his fists clenched tightly, and there was a cracking sound between his bones. But he didn't have the courage to argue with Hu Liena after all.

"Yan is always like this."

The girl casually pointed her finger and quickly comforted, "So, it's really not your fault, Lu Yuan. Don't think too much about it. I'll apologize to you on his behalf."

"No, no, it's fine."

The boy quickly waved his hand, indicating that he didn't think too much about it.

"It's almost time to go. Can you check if there's anything else you need to bring?"

Hu Liena quickly changed the subject, forcing the unpleasant incident from earlier to fade away.

"Things to bring..."

The young man muttered quietly, his gaze already fixed on the unconscious Meng Shu. Although this Spirit Doulou was a bit weak, they could still serve as a facade.

Rubbing his chin, the boy extended his hand and swiped it through the air. Hu Liena couldn't help but gasp softly.

If she perceived correctly, this gesture was the same as the one she used when using a spirit tool to store items.

Quickly, Hu Liena's intuition was confirmed.

While everyone was stunned, Lu Yuan elegantly grabbed Duke Long Meng Shu's collar, and in an instant, Meng Shu, who was unconscious, disappeared into thin air.

Following that, the Snake Woman Zhao Tianxiang, who was powerless to resist, and Meng Yiran were also vanished into thin air.

After completing the task, the teenager clapped his hands and revealed a satisfied smile. Then he nodded to the still-dazed Hu Liena and said with a smile, "It's time to go."

...

To be honest, at that moment, Hu Liena felt like she had just bitten into a sour lemon, her heart aching. They both had martial spirits, so why was there such a huge gap?

Looking at his martial spirit—he could attack, defend, and even deceive while look at hers it was just an ordinary demon fox. If it weren't for her cultivation, Hu Liena might not have been able to hide the smile on her face.

Two Titled Douluo soared into the air, one leading the team from the front, while the other positioned themselves in the middle, responsible for guarding and protection.

Naturally, Hu Liena was at the core of the team. Yan and Xie Yue were also in the middle of the team.

Both belonged to the golden generation. Although they weren't as important as Hu Liena, if they were accidentally injured, Yueguan and Ghost would face criticism from Bibi dong upon their return.

If Hu Liena were to be harmed... Yueguan felt that he should carefully consider which method had a higher success rate for defection.

Who knows if an angry Bibi Dong would directly attack him, capture him as a Titled Douluo, and throw him into a secret room to feed the spiders?

Squinting her eyes, Hu Liena quickly spotted the equally outstanding boy among the crowd. She waved her hand vigorously and then began to actively slow down her speed. She approached him and said, "You follow me."

Then, her speed suddenly increased as she returned to the core of the team.

Xie Yue glanced at Hu Liena with concern and whispered, "Be careful."

She rolled her eyes at her brother. Strike while the iron is hot, understand?

The furnace's temperature is scorching, and there's an idiot who pours cold water into it from time to time. If she doesn't seize the opportunity to stoke the flames, will she let the other party react slowly?

Then, wouldn't all her previous efforts be in vain?

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