Xu Sheng pointed to his thin lips and said with a faint smile, "What do you think? I remember the last time you even kissed me forcibly, right? Do you really think I didn't see that vengeful look in your eyes?"
Qian Renxue must have been quite pleased with what happened last time, right?
And besides, that was just a desperate measure to be able to successfully use the Martial Soul Fusion Skill...
Initially feeling a bit shy, Qian Renxue suddenly felt somewhat indignant, raising her head and retorting like a petulant child, "Who kissed you forcibly? You were the one who took the initiative!"
Qian Renxue couldn't help but feel that the current Xu Sheng was not as good as the one before!
Upon hearing this, Xu Sheng pretended to be serious and stroked his chin, trying to say, "Is that so? Then, how about you take the initiative this time?"
Qian Renxue moved a couple of steps to the side as if disgusted, adamantly denying, "Who wants to take the initiative with you?"
The rejected Xu Sheng sighed and counter-asked, "Then, shall I take the initiative?"
Qian Renxue narrowed her eyes gradually, clutching her body tight, her gaze cold as she said, "Xu Sheng, you weren't pretending before, were you? And about last time when using the Martial Soul Fusion Skill, were you intentionally suppressing it?"
She seriously suspected that the previous fusion of Martial Souls did not require kissing, but it failed because Xu Sheng was uncooperative...
He only did it to take advantage of her!
Although she hadn't seen anyone in her daughter's form for many years, she was not so casual.
Seeing that things were getting a bit tricky, Xu Sheng immediately reined in the smile in his eyes, glancing warily at Qian Renxue and said indifferently, "Alright, I was just teasing you, don't get so agitated, I just thought it's been a long time since we've seen each other."
How could he, Xu Sheng, be someone who would take advantage of women by pretending to use the Martial Soul Fusion Skill?
Qian Renxue's thoughts were getting more and more extreme; if this went on, she might really get angry, the kind that couldn't be easily pacified.
Seeing that Xu Sheng was acting more normal, Qian Renxue finally let her guard down...
Brushing her hair back behind her, Qian Renxue asked earnestly with eyes full of seriousness, "Then what are you doing here this time? That woman has been waiting in the Martial Soul Hall for your message."
The woman she referred to was her mother, Bi Bidong.
In the Pope Hall, she seemed so calm and composed about everything, but only Qian Renxue knew that wasn't the case.
The regard Xu Sheng held in her eyes possibly even surpassed her own as a "biological daughter", although she didn't care about that.
Xu Sheng pursed his thin lips and said lightly, "After coming out of that place, I had to pass through the Tiandou Empire to leave, so I took the opportunity to visit."
Qian Renxue frowned and asked curiously, "That place? What are you referring to?"
Xu Sheng glanced at her and felt it didn't matter to tell her; this granddaughter of Qian Dao Liu must also be aware of these matters.
"Slaughter City!" Four words escaped from his mouth.
Qian Renxue's pupils constricted in surprise, "Does that mean you've lived in Slaughter City for three years?"
Qian Renxue knew that Slaughter City did not allow the use of soul skills, and even the power of Title Douluo couldn't break this restriction.
Being ambushed, gravely wounded, or assassinated would all result in death!
Yet Xu Sheng had somehow managed to live there for three years; it was hard to imagine how he had survived.
Xu Sheng nodded, releasing the Nine-Hearted Begonia in his palm, now even bloodier in appearance than before...
"Mhm, but precisely because of that, my soul power rank has risen from level 93 to level 96," he said.
Thoughtful, Qian Renxue said, "So that means, since you've come out, you've become a Killing God, passed Hell's Path, and acquired the Killing God Field?"
That woman had also passed through there, obtaining the Killing God Field...
Of course, Qian Renxue had once considered going to Slaughter City to acquire the Killing God Field, but Qian Dao Liu stopped her, because once her Martial Soul, the Seraph, grew up, it would gain a unique Domain: Angel's Domain!
Xu Sheng smiled warmly, "Right, is there anything else you want to ask?"
Despite pretending to be so annoyed with herself, she was listening so earnestly. Women really are creatures hard to decipher.
Qian Renxue didn't choose to save face and avoid asking; instead, she continued to press, "Then what was the deal with Du Gu Bo just now?"
Xu Sheng patiently answered, "I used the Nine-Hearted Begonia to make him lose part of his memory."
"Almost exactly as I guessed. But wouldn't it be better to have killed Du Gu Bo? He could potentially affect the plans of the Martial Soul Hall in the future," Qian Renxue murmured.
The way Du Gu Bo excels at using poison poses a great threat to anyone below the level of Soul Douluo. Should that woman's goals be achieved, and the Martial Soul Empire is established, this Du Gu Bo would be a thorny character indeed.
Xu Sheng was somewhat dumbfounded, finding it amusing, "Du Gu Bo? When the time comes to kill him, it won't be too late."
In Xu Sheng's eyes, Du Gu Bo was completely harmless…
Xu Sheng's tone shifted, "However, Ren Xue, how long until the start of the Continental Advanced Elite Soul Master Competition?"
Qian Renxue promptly chose to ignore this intimate address from Xu Sheng…
After pondering for a moment, she gave Xu Sheng a clear reply, "There should be two more days left."
Xu Sheng's eyes grew somber, "Two days? If we hurry to Martial Soul City now, it will roughly take one and a half days. We'll make it in time!"
No sooner had Xu Sheng risen from his seat than Qian Renxue suddenly asked, "Are you leaving now?"
From her question, Xu Sheng seemed to detect a hint of panic in Qian Renxue, "Yes, but if you ask me to stay a while longer, I might stay for half a day here"
Qian Renxue glared at him, urging him, "Who's asking you to stay? If you're going to leave, then leave quickly!"
After saying that, her forehead shone with a faint purplish light as her appearance transformed back to that of Xue Qinghe…
Seeing such a realistic act from her, Xu Sheng felt a sudden chill in his heart…
He had thought that Qian Renxue might hold him back for a bit, but she was unexpectedly ruthless…
He began to doubt himself. Did Qian Renxue really have no feelings for him at all?
He glanced at Qian Renxue, who was turning her head away, ignoring him, and said softly, "…I see. Then I'll be going now. Lena is probably waiting for me at the Martial Soul Hall."
Qian Renxue, who had turned away, heard these words and her Beautiful Eyes quietly watched Xu Sheng, thinking to herself, "Lena?"
It must be Hulena, right?
This woman seemed to be the goddess of the Martial Soul Hall, and that woman's first disciple.
Why was Xu Sheng calling her name so intimately?!!
Suddenly, a strong feeling of crisis surged in Qian Renxue's heart, as though something of hers was about to be taken by someone else.
Qian Renxue bit her thin lips, struggling internally…
After giving Qian Renxue a deep look, Xu Sheng slowly turned to leave, but just then...
Suddenly, a pair of smooth arms reached out from Xu Sheng's waist, and then embraced him tightly...
Qian Renxue's body pressed against Xu Sheng's back, as her hot breath and soft lips gently bit his earlobe, and a fierce whisper started to rise, "Xu Sheng, you… are mine! If anyone dares touch you, I'll… kill them!"
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