Chapter 342 Duty

"Tap, tap, tap!"

Just then, there was a knock at the door...

Xu Sheng and Gui Mei composed themselves and said, "Come in!"

The operator of the arena walked in with steady steps. Upon seeing them, he started jovially, "You two, haven't slept yet?"

Gui Mei glanced at him and said sarcastically, "If we were asleep, you wouldn't be knocking, now would you?"

This guy, back in the lounge, had tried to shift the conflict onto me. Fortunately, I noticed in time and avoided clashing with those fellows!

Unoffended, the man continued with his obsequious smile, "What are you talking about? Even if you were asleep, I would have shamelessly come over. After all, you've brought in quite a bit of income for our arena!"

Seeing this, Xu Sheng interrupted their, "Spare us the nonsense. You here for something?"

The man put on a show of twisting uncomfortably, saying, "Ah... The thing I want to talk about is somewhat awkward, really difficult to bring up!"

If he just blurted it out, he might be rejected outright!

So, it was better to mull over it.

Xu Sheng sighed, "Difficult to bring up? Then forget it, I've been quite tired from fighting these past few days anyway."

The man hadn't expected Xu Sheng to respond like that and quickly protested, "Hey, hey, hey, wait a second, this matter is not only related to me but to both of you too!"

This Xu Sheng is really straightforward, not giving me any chance to explain!

Xu Sheng pursed his lips, teasingly replying, "Related to us? That's interesting. We've barely arrived at Sea God's Island, and we're already being targeted!"

The man's eyes widened, "Xu Sheng, what... what do you mean by that?"

I haven't told him anything!

Could it be that he's already guessed why I'm here, or perhaps he found out about the Soul Masters sent by the Grand Elder today?

Xu Sheng glanced at him, saying again, "Are you pretending I can't see? So many hostile gazes pinned on me today!"

The man, seemingly in fear of being misunderstood, hurriedly explained, "Xu Sheng, you've got the wrong idea. Those people weren't hostile towards you; they were simply ordered to investigate!"

If Xu Sheng grows hostile towards those people, things could get nasty!

Xu Sheng kept his gaze fixed on him, slowly articulating, "Investigate? Then please, do tell me more. I'm very curious as to who might be interested in us!"

Gui Mei pouted, thinking to herself, "This guy knows everything already, yet he still enjoys torturing the other. He's got a wicked sense of humor!"

But it's good, this guy has used us to earn a fortune for the arena and hasn't considered sharing a bit. He deserves a good lesson!

The man coughed, "Xu Sheng, you could say it's your good fortune to have caught the fancy of the Grand Elder!"

"After all, there are only a handful of people on Sea God's Island who have this privilege!"

He certainly couldn't outright say these Soul Masters were here to investigate Xu Sheng's true identity. For now, he would have to concoct some excuse to hoodwink them!

At the very least, they had to go through tomorrow's investigation!

Xu Sheng pressed on, "The Grand Elder? Who is that?"

The man, who loved money above all else, showed a rare hint of pride, "The Grand Elder is none other than the Guardian God of Sea God's Island, a powerhouse of Limit Douluo Level soul power!"

"He has maintained peace here for decades. Anyone who came to invade has been slain by him and cast into the sea!"

If it were not so, Sea God's Island would have been breached by those with ill intentions from the outside world long ago and reduced to ruins!

Xu Sheng propped up his chin, suggesting, "Then, between him and the Grand Elder of the Martial Soul Hall, who is stronger and who is weaker?"

The former answered without hesitation, "Of course, our Grand Elder from Sea God's Island is stronger!"

"Rumors have it that on the sea, she can exert a terrifying strength beyond that of an Ultimate Douluo, reaching the God Rank. Even if the Grand Elder of the Martial Soul Hall were to come here, it would undoubtedly be a death sentence!"

Only then did Xu Sheng retract his gaze and nod, "I see. Then it is indeed necessary to meet this Grand Elder of Sea God's Island. After all, without his permission, we won't be able to leave the barrier of Sea God's Island!"

The man forced a few laughs, "Hahaha… Don't worry, the Grand Elder's nature is very kind and will definitely not do anything to you!"

What will happen after meeting the Grand Elder, I do not know!

I just hope this lad is lucky; otherwise, my arena will revert to its former half-dead state!!

Gui Mei seemed to see right through the other's thoughts, "You, are you thinking of something nefarious??"

"Tomorrow, I will stay in your arena. If anything happens to Xu Sheng because of it, I will offer your head in his sacrifice!"

The man who had just been smiling, the expression on his face froze instantaneously…

He then made a pained face and said, "No… Sir, it's the Grand Elder summoning him. If anything happens it's not related to me, okay?"

The other party was at the level of a Title Douluo. If he wanted to take my life, even if all the toughs from the arena were mobilized, they wouldn't stand a chance!

Gui Mei did not indulge him, crossing his arms and saying, "I don't care about all that. If you don't want your head to move house, you'd better hope nothing happens to Xu Sheng!"

After that, he closed his eyes...

The former, with a look of anguish on his face, pleaded with Xu Sheng, "Xu Sheng, this really has nothing to do with me, okay? Please tell this master to refrain!"

If Xu Sheng dies, I'll be implicated too. I still have so much money to make; I don't want to die so early!

Xu Sheng shrugged, "I bow to you; although he came with me, he does not heed my orders! So I can't help you there."

"But... didn't you say the Grand Elder is very kind? Why are you so afraid?"

The former hesitated for a moment but decided to tell the truth...

"To tell you the truth, although the Grand Elder is kind, the Soul Masters under her command are not necessarily so!"

"Especially the maids who serve her directly, they are ruthless. They have dealt with many who might pose a threat to Sea God's Island, of course, with the covert indications from the Grand Elder!"

"So, what you need to worry about is not the Grand Elder, but her maid!"

To Xu Sheng, this was something he had never heard of before, "I see, thank you for the information you have provided today."

Seeing this, the man returned to the previous topic, reminding, "Then… in that case, could you possibly speak to the master, should anything happen, it can't all be blamed on me!"

I have disclosed such important information to strangers like you; you can't still place the blame on me, right?

Xu Sheng waved his hand nonchalantly, consoling, "Don't worry, he's just talking. Even if something were to happen to me, he absolutely won't lay a hand on you!"

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