Chapter 114 I... Sold? (Seeking Subscriptions)_1

The Mo Family Patriarch and the Mo Family Disciples who had transformed into that enormous monster, under the erosion of Xu Sheng's Divine Power, gradually dissipated...

It was faintly visible, each piece of this monster's flesh, like golden particles, disintegrated and floated away in all directions...

And as they witnessed the disappearance of this monster before their eyes, the heavy suffocating feeling that Duanmu Lian and Zhou Qingruo had felt also quietly vanished, and relief washed over them in their hearts...

Duanmu Lian pursed her thin lips, only then turning her gaze toward Zhou Qingruo, her tone complex, "Qingruo… we have finally avenged the Family Head and the others!"

They had thought that making a move against the Mo Family wouldn't go so smoothly, but Xu Sheng's strength exceeded everyone's expectations, effortlessly wiping out even beasts near the Emperor Realm!

Only then did they have the chance to slay the Mo Family members!

Zhou Qingruo heard her and merely glanced at her indifferently, turning her head away to say lightly, "I'm not avenging the Duanmu Clan's people, I just didn't want you to die at the hands of these Mo Family members!"

Seeing the former's rather tsundere-like attitude, seemingly unwilling to admit it, Duanmu Lian didn't dwell on the matter, her face breaking into a pleased smile, "No matter what you say, thank you! Qingruo."

Zhou Qingruo was taken aback, let out a soft "Mhm"...

Clearly, she hadn't expected Duanmu Lian to be so serious, it seemed that the destruction of the Mo Family truly fulfilled her wish!

Just then, Xu Sheng, having dealt with the beast's body, approached unhurriedly...

Looking at Duanmu Lian with a teasing tone, "Miss Lian, I was the one who dealt with these troublesome guys, aren't you going to say thank you to me?"

At his words, her Beautiful Eyes blinked, her cheeks flushing slightly as she said, "Thank you, Xu Sheng!"

Xu Sheng hadn't expected her to be so forthright and chuckled, "It was just a joke. By the way, now that the Mo Family has been destroyed, where are you planning to go afterwards?"

He thought that since the Duanmu Clan was no more, and Zhou Qingruo had passed the position of Sect Master of the Blood Lotus Sect to her disciple, neither of these places could serve as a home for them anymore.

At Xu Sheng's words, the recently joyous Duanmu Lian and Zhou Qingruo both had their expressions freeze, falling into silence...

After a long while, the former shook her head, "Since the Duanmu Clan is gone, I really don't know where to go next, or what to do!"

If it weren't for Zhou Qingruo's company, she might have felt that living in the Cultivation World had lost all meaning!

Zhou Qingruo's situation was naturally quite similar, and the thought of returning to the Blood Lotus Sect was something she could never do...

So, she let out a rare sigh, "I also don't know where to go, it seems like there's no place for me in the Cultivation World anymore."

Of course, with her strength, she could totally pull Duanmu Lian into creating a new sect...

However, with the recent example of the Blood Lotus Sect, she had lost the desire to do so!

After listening to their responses, Xu Sheng stroked his chin thoughtfully, "So, both of you don't know what to do next, is that it?"

It was quite embarrassing, but Duanmu Lian still softly "Hmm'ed" in agreement...

Yet the next second, it was as if she thought of something, her Beautiful Eyes shining brightly, excitedly saying, "Xu Sheng, what are you planning to do next? We could follow you!"

Zhou Qingruo, seeing this, swallowed the words she was about to say and gazed deeply at the nearby Duanmu Shuo...

She hadn't expected for her to voice out the words she had intended to say first...

Xu Sheng raised an eyebrow, "Follow me together?"

What he planned to do next was to wait for his Divine Power to fully recover to its peak, then destroy the space tunnel linking this plane and the Douluo plane, and casting a seal to completely isolate it!

By doing so, even if the rift between the planes kept expanding, it would only be confined within this plane...

Seeing Xu Sheng's expression look a bit off, Duanmu Lian gazed at him with pitiful eyes, "Xu Sheng, is that not possible?"

Xu Sheng felt a sudden, unexplained chill beside him, and his gaze drifted over to Zhou Qingruo...

He saw the latter's amber eyes take on a cold hue, but as she realized Xu Sheng was staring straight at her, her delicate cheeks quietly gained a few shades of red...

Immediately, she covered her mouth and began to cough, "Cough cough..."

Duanmu Lian caught the sound of the cough and a sly look flashed in her eyes, once again speaking in a tone of aggrievement, "Even if you don't take Qingruo with you, you should at least take me."

Without even thinking, Xu Sheng blurted out, "You're right, then Qingruo and I will leave this place together, Miss Lian, you should find somewhere better to go!"

"Pfft," Zhou Qingruo couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle softly...

Although he didn't know why she was laughing, that stunning smile seemed to make everything else in the space fade away in comparison...

Even Xu Sheng, who just happened to catch a glimpse of it, couldn't help but be momentarily spellbound...

After all, it was the first time he had seen Zhou Qingruo reveal such a genuine smile from the heart...

It truly was breathtakingly beautiful...

But Duanmu Lian couldn't find it in herself to laugh, her mouth twitching a few times as she spoke with bitterness, "Xu Sheng, how could you do this! We fought side by side as comrades, after all."

Comrades...

Indeed, because of Qingruo's presence, her relationship with Xu Sheng could only be that of comrades...

If she wanted to take it any further, her relationship with Zhou Qingruo would surely be on the brink of shattering...

As if seeing through her unspoken thoughts, Zhou Qingruo stepped closer to her side, gently patting her shoulder and whispering, "If it's just the two of us, I wouldn't mind, of course, if you're up for it."

Until Zhou Qingruo let go of Duanmu Lian's shoulder, she remained dazed...

Without grasping the meaning of those words, a puzzled Duanmu Lian couldn't help but ask, "Qingruo, what do you mean by that?"

Zhou Qingruo gave no further response, but offered him a mysterious smile...

She now truly understood that Duanmu Lian was her closest friend, and if she really liked Xu Sheng...

And since Xu Sheng didn't reject her, there was no need for Zhou Qingruo to discourage them...

Even though, deep down, she wasn't willing!

But it was the only way to prevent a rift in her friendship with Duanmu Lian...

Little did they know, Xu Sheng heard every word of Duanmu Lian and Zhou Qingruo's secret conversation loud and clear...

The entire space was enveloped by his Divine Power, making it nearly impossible to escape his perceptions...

Xu Sheng quickly grasped the implication behind Zhou Qingruo's words and looked at her with a complex expression...

Inwardly he thought, "Have I... just been sold out by Qingruo?"

The incident between him and Zhou Qingruo had been accidental, not a case of mutual affection...

And now, with the way things were unfolding, was he supposed to have another 'accident' with Duanmu Lian?

He certainly didn't feel that way about her...

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