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"A married couple were birds in the same forest; when disaster struck... ah, pfft!"

Before he could finish, Su Xian immediately stopped himself. Those words were far too inauspicious, and he quickly changed course.

"We're husband and wife. How could I let you watch alone from below the stage? What kind of husband would that make me?"

Seeing how insistent Su Xian was, Qian Renxue had no choice but to give in. "Fine, I'll listen to you."

"But you absolutely mustn't take risks. It's only a Soul Arena match—it isn't worth it," Qian Renxue added in warning.

Hearing that, Su Xian found it a little strange. Why did it feel like those words shouldn't have come from her mouth?

In his impression, Qian Renxue should have been an extremely competitive person. Could it be that I'd bent her crooked?

Uh... that wording was a little off, but that was roughly what he meant.

"Don't you want me to be invincible in every battle, defeat all challengers beneath heaven, and become an upright hero?" Su Xian stared at Qian Renxue with a strange look, unsure whether to feel touched or helpless.

Touched, huh~

With her saying that, it looked like living off his wife for the rest of his life was practically guaranteed!

Helpless, huh~

She made it sound like he was incapable. Had he been keeping too low a profile in daily life?

"Looks like I need to show off properly."

Su Xian muttered to himself, becoming even more determined to enter the Soul Arena. If he didn't knock out one little brat with every punch, how would he display his masculine prowess?

Embarrassing things couldn't be seen by others—especially not by his wife!

"Of course I do."

Qian Renxue answered without hesitation, then added, "But compared to all that, I hope even more that you'll stay alive and well."

A smile spread across her face like ripples over water. Qian Renxue gazed at Su Xian with deep affection, tears glistening in her eyes, as if he were the only person she could see.

"Cough, cough..."

Even with skin as thick as city walls, Su Xian couldn't quite handle her sweet words. His face flushed faintly as warmth flowed through his heart.

"Pfft..."

Seeing Su Xian's bashful expression, Qian Renxue couldn't help laughing. "This is the first time I've seen you embarrassed. You're rather cute!"

As she spoke, Qian Renxue reached out with her delicate hand and pinched Su Xian's cheek. Her clear, limpid eyes brimmed with laughter.

Su Xian: ...

I've met a female hooligan. Should I just give myself to her?!

"Come on, let's go to the Soul Arena."

Noticing Su Xian's gaze gradually turning heated, as though he wanted to roast her alive with it, Qian Renxue's heart trembled. She hurriedly pulled him away, afraid he would "tease" her right there on the street.

"Boohoohoo~ You teased me, then just tried to brush it off like that. How heartless."

Raising his voice, Su Xian made it thin and delicate, like a woman nursing a broken heart, full of resentment.

Qian Renxue: ...

Believe it or not, I'll punch every single one of you whimpering monsters!

Wait, she apparently didn't know what a whimpering monster was...

Seeing Su Xian deliberately give her sultry looks, Qian Renxue's face turned both dark and red, leaving her utterly helpless and torn between laughter and tears.

How could there be someone so shameless in this world?!

"Can you be serious?!" Qian Renxue snapped, her face flushed red.

"No. You groped me to your heart's content, then wanted to pat your butt and leave," Su Xian muttered.

"What are you talking about?!"

Her cheeks burning, Qian Renxue was too embarrassed to bear it. "If you keep this up, I-I won't talk to you anymore."

You won't talk to me?

I don't believe a word of it!

Women always said no with their mouths, but their bodies were honest as anything!

"Alright, I won't tease you anymore."

Cradling Qian Renxue's exquisite, jade-smooth cheeks, Su Xian smiled faintly and couldn't help pinching her face, just as she had done to him moments ago.

"You only know how to tease me. Why don't you talk about yourself instead?"

Qian Renxue pouted as though she had suffered some grave injustice. Her phoenix eyes glared at Su Xian, clearly indignant.

Su Xian: ...

Sorry, I've always had double standards!

Seeing Qian Renxue's adorably pouty appearance, Su Xian pulled her into his embrace, greedily breathing in her fragrance. Leaning close to her ear, he whispered, "Then do you want me to keep teasing you from now on?"

"You, you, you..."

Qian Renxue's face instantly flushed crimson. She hurriedly pushed Su Xian away, glaring at him with her beautiful eyes, stammering without being able to say a word.

How embarrassing!

Too embarrassing!

Qian Renxue had never expected Su Xian to be so shameless, actually capable of saying such frivolous, indecent sweet talk.

She was a girl, after all. How could she bear it? She was mortified inside, yet she could not help feeling a little sweet...

"If you don't say anything, I'll take that as your agreement." With a slight curl of his lips, Su Xian swiftly scooped Qian Renxue up in his arms.

"Off we go~"

With a cheerful shout, Su Xian ran down the street ahead like a child, his face brimming with delight.

"Ah! Put me down already, I can walk by myself."

"Not letting go! Not even if you beat me to death!"

"If you don't put me down, I'll cry for you to see!"

"Cry! Even if you cry yourself hoarse, it'll be useless. Heaven Dou City is my territory!"

"I'm really going to cry. Don't regret it later."

"Emmm... should I really put you down, then?"

"You're not allowed to! Hurry up and go!"

Su Xian:...

Sure enough, she said no, but her heart was honest!

Soul Arena.

Heaven Dou City's Great Soul Arena had an enormous number of branch arenas—forty-nine in total. Including the main Soul Arena, there were fifty altogether.

Upon entering Branch Soul Arena No. 10, Su Xian took out two masks from his Storage Ring. "Put these on. Otherwise, it'll be easy for people to recognize us."

There was nothing strange about a prince coming to participate in soul battles; his younger brother, Xue Wuji, came often as well.

But bringing his wife along was another matter. The nobles of Heaven Dou City all knew him, and some joke might arise. He could not withstand Nan Gongling's scolding.

Besides, he was so handsome—what if some beauty threw herself at him? That would be difficult to handle too!

And finally, his wife was so beautiful. Her beauty belonged to him alone; how could he let everyone else see it?

Qian Renxue did not refuse. She was more than happy to wear a mask, lest anyone notice anything unusual.

"This mask is quite exquisite. It looks very nice!"

Looking at the Golden Phoenix Mask before her—a half-face mask styled like an ornate headdress—Qian Renxue's eyes lit up, and she could not help praising it.

However, the moment she took it into her hands, Qian Renxue's expression stiffened. She asked curiously, "There seems to be something unusual about this mask, doesn't there?"

She discovered that Soul Power was actually circulating inside the mask!

"This is a defensive mask. It can withstand one full-force attack from a Super Titled Douluo. If you encounter danger in the future, you can use it too," Su Xian explained.

Its full name was the Trigger Emergency Defense Soul Guidance Device. It stored Soul Power within it, and once it came under a powerful attack, its formation would automatically activate its defenses!

This was a Rank 8 Peak Soul Guidance Device. The reason it was not Rank 9 was precisely because it was gone after blocking a single attack...

Of course, that referred to a full-force strike from a Super Douluo. Against an ordinary Titled Douluo, it should have no problem blocking over a dozen attacks.

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