" Ning Rongrong, You're So Smart!" "Yes, You're So Smart!"

Before long, Neuvillette arrived at the Rose Hotel.

At this moment, the Rose Hotel was somewhat chaotic. A duel between Soul Masters was nothing short of a disaster for ordinary people. They ran as fast as they could, and preferably hid as far away as possible. That was the way ordinary people survived.

When Soul Masters fought, Soul Skills had no eyes, especially area-of-effect Soul Skills. There were no shortage of civilians who had been accidentally injured by such skills.

Although there were explicit regulations forbidding Soul Masters from engaging in private soul duels within the city, with any disputes meant to be settled in the Soul Arena, Dai Mubai clearly had not taken those rules seriously.

He could not really be blamed. He had already reserved a room here, but these newcomers did not know any better. With Xiao Wu provoking him from the side, how could Dai Mubai endure it?

The point of cultivation was not to endure. Soul Masters all had tempers. If he did not teach Tang San and Xiao Wu a lesson now, then would he not have cultivated for nothing?

Just as Neuvillette stepped into the hotel, a girl in a blue dress and a girl in black fitted clothes entered one after the other behind him.

"???"

"So they came to watch a soul duel..." ×2

The two were Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing.

After entering the hotel, Ning Rongrong had no particular reaction. Zhu Zhuqing, however, paused slightly and looked thoughtfully at Dai Mubai, who was fighting Tang San.

That Martial Soul, those eyes...

She could not have mistaken him.

Other than Dai Mubai, who else in the outside world had heterochromatic eyes and the Evil Eye White Tiger as their Martial Soul?

Neuvillette had no idea that, because of him, the two girls who should not have been here had appeared instead, becoming spectators.

"Tang San, your martial arts are quite impressive, but a duel between Soul Masters is not merely about fists and kicks!"

"First Soul Skill: White Tiger Barrier!"

Dai Mubai was somewhat puzzled. Tang San's Martial Soul was clearly not a beast Martial Soul, merely ordinary Blue Silver Grass, yet he had been able to fight evenly against Dai Mubai in his Martial Soul Possession state.

It truly unsettled Dai Mubai. His strength was not weak, and he even had the enhancement of one more Soul Ring than Tang San. Whether in physical strength or the boosts provided by a beast Martial Soul, he should have far surpassed Tang San.

"First Soul Skill: Blue Silver Entanglement!"

Tang San's response was only his dear... cough cough, Blue Silver Entanglement!

"Handsome, who do you think will win?"

A tense and thrilling "soul duel" was unfolding in the hotel lobby, but Ning Rongrong, dressed in a pale blue skirt, was completely uninterested. Instead, she quietly approached Neuvillette and spoke.

Seeing that Neuvillette seemed quite interested in the soul duel, she had decided to cater to his tastes.

Hearing this, Neuvillette turned his gaze slightly, looking down at Ning Rongrong beside him from the corner of his eye.

Ning Rongrong was roughly 1.6 meters tall, a head shorter than Neuvillette. Without moving his head, it was perfectly natural for him to look at her this way.

Isn't this the girl who was following me?

She had not been watching the soul duel at all, had she?

"Hello, Miss."

"Who wins and who loses is not important to me."

Neuvillette shook his head lightly as he spoke.

"???"

Neuvillette's indifferent manner made Ning Rongrong somewhat uncomfortable. Did she not know that the outcome was unimportant?

Of course she knew! She simply wanted to talk to Neuvillette.

"It is not that I intend to distance myself from you, Miss. Rather, as a Soul Arena judge, I cannot maintain too many personal relationships, lest people accuse me of being unfair while at the Soul Arena."

"I trust that, with your intelligence, it should not be difficult for you to understand."

Neuvillette remained indifferent as he spoke, his gaze resting on Tang San and Dai Mubai.

His voice was not loud, yet everyone present heard him clearly. Even Tang San and Dai Mubai, who were in the middle of their soul duel, heard his words.

The two were slightly stunned and looked in Neuvillette's direction.

"Him?"

"A judge?"

Tang San had seen Neuvillette before, but he did not really understand matters concerning the Soul Arena and judges.

Dai Mubai was different. He frequented the Soul Arena, yet he had truly never seen this judge who was even more handsome than himself.

However, one thing Neuvillette said was correct, and it kept Dai Mubai from doubting his identity: as a judge, it was practically impossible to be friends with others. At the very least, no such relationships would be visible publicly.

Still, Dai Mubai did not think too much about it. Who knew why a new Soul Arena judge had appeared here? Wait, could he be looking to "get some practice"? Was Dai Mubai not currently fighting Tang San?

At that thought, Dai Mubai's eye twitched, but he did not take it to heart.

Xiao Wu glanced at Neuvillette. With this "explanation," she seemed to understand why Neuvillette had been unwilling to talk much with her. Was it because his profession was that of a judge?

He really was a handsome man devoted to his profession. He was handsome, spoke gently, and was responsible toward his work.

Tang San: Shouldn't you be worried about whether Dai Mubai is going to beat me to death right now?

"O-Of course!"

Ning Rongrong put her hands on her hips, looking smug. She was very smart!

How could she possibly fail to understand what Neuvillette had said?

A judge, at the Soul Arena?

Ning Rongrong secretly noted Neuvillette's profession and workplace, planning to arrange a chance encounter with him when she had time!

For someone so young to serve as a judge, Neuvillette's strength could not be underestimated!

Being a Soul Arena judge required strength as well. At crucial moments, they needed to make contestants calm down. A loud voice alone was not enough; they also needed the strength to suppress the contestants!

The lowest-ranked competitors in the Soul Arena were Soul Masters. Even if Neuvillette only oversaw such matches, he had to possess at least the strength of a Soul Grandmaster, perhaps even a Soul Elder.

Seeing Soul Grand Masters and Soul Elders fight without changing expression, there was an extremely high chance that Neuvillette was a Soul Elder!

"Ning Rongrong, you're so smart!"

"Yes, you're so smart!"

(Void conversation)

"Handsome, shall we get acquainted? My name is Ning Rongrong, and I'm a Support System Soul Grandmaster. I'm only a Support System Soul Master, so I cannot participate in one-on-one battles. That should not affect your profession, right?"

Hearing Ning Rongrong's words, Neuvillette shuddered and looked at the blue-dressed girl in surprise. Good grief, this girl was actually Ning Rongrong!

One of the greatest troubles on Douluo Continent.

A genuine trouble, not praise for her being well-endowed...

Compared to the girl in black beside her... wait, could that girl be Zhu Zhuqing? Her features were far too obvious, weren't they?

"Hello, Ning Rongrong. I am the Chief Judge of the Suotuo City Soul Arena. You may simply address me by my surname, Neuvillette."

"So cold, it feels so nice. Wait, Chief Judge???"

Ning Rongrong froze. Judges could be ranked into different levels too, and this Chief Judge...