Serpent Girl Meng Yiran! Zhu Zhuqing Understood Again! Extra Update 20 Monthly Tickets

Serpent Girl Meng Yiran! Zhu Zhuqing Understood Again! Extra Update 20 Monthly Tickets

Tang San was contemplating life.

"It's here!" Zhu Zhuqing warned. "How do we handle it?"

Everyone instinctively turned to look at Zhuge Lan.

Then Zhuge Lan slowly vanished, disappearing?

An afterimage!

Just as they were about to search for him—

Zhuge Lan had already returned to the group, carrying a huge snake.

It was the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent.

"Hiss—"

The Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent flicked its tongue and struggled fiercely.

Smack—

With one slap, Zhuge Lan smacked the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent's head crooked.

Then he tossed it a Holy Light, and the entire snake went limp.

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"Didn't you say it wasn't suitable? Why catch it, then?" Xiao Wu muttered.

"It's injured. It was probably being pursued," Zhuge Lan explained. "Let's wait and see whether it's a Soul Beast or a Soul Master."

Everyone understood.

Any Soul Beast capable of pursuing a Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent would surely have a higher cultivation age.

It might even suit Oscar.

If it was a Soul Master—

Then it would depend on how sincere they were.

They ate where they were, replenishing their strength.

Within minutes—

Two figures rushed over from the direction the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent had come from.

One old, one young, both women.

They were Chao Tianxiang and Meng Yiran.

Zhuge Lan sized Meng Yiran up.

She looked sixteen or seventeen, with short blue-gray hair cut to her ears. She wore a low-cut long dress, looking both valiant and sexy.

She was quite the little beauty.

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Seeing the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent in Zhuge Lan's grasp, Chao Tianxiang's eyes grew more cautious.

She directly revealed her Soul Rings—yellow, yellow, purple, purple, purple, black!

A six-ring Soul Emperor!

Then she said politely—

"Young friend, this old woman is Chao Tianxiang. Thanks to the esteem of friends in the Soul Master world, I have been given the title Serpent Granny."

"My husband is Meng Shu, known as the Dragon Duke."

"This is my granddaughter, Meng Yiran."

"This Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent has been pursued by this old woman for half a day, intended as my granddaughter's Third Soul Ring."

"It has two wounds on its abdomen and another beneath its wings, all inflicted by this old woman's cane. They are easy to identify."

"I hope everyone will give this Serpent Granny some face. There will certainly be a reward in the future."

Courtesy before force, with ample evidence.

The key was that she was facing a group of youngsters, yet remained so meticulous.

She was someone of note.

It was just that—

She provided too little Emotional Value.

Zhuge Lan stepped forward and shook the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent.

"Its cultivation age is also quite suitable for Xiao Ao's Third Soul Ring."

"But when we saw it was injured, we knew it was being pursued."

"We were even wondering whether a more suitable Soul Beast might show up."

"What a pity."

Chao Tianxiang caught the meaning—he was asking for compensation.

If they were unwilling to give up the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent, they could have just said so.

There was no need to make things so troublesome.

Just as she was considering how to respond—

Meng Yiran could no longer hold back her temper and stepped forward to rebuke him—

"Don't you understand first come, first served?"

"We hunted down this Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent, so naturally it should be returned to its rightful owner!"

"Bring it over to your big sister, now!"

Heh!

She had quite the temper.

Three purple Soul Rings rose beneath Zhuge Lan's feet, leaving the two women staring wide-eyed!

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Thousand-year first, second, and third Soul Rings?!

What kind of monster were you?!

Chao Tianxiang's first reaction was to pull Meng Yiran back.

They couldn't afford to provoke him!

The force behind this young man was absolutely not someone they could afford to provoke!

"Young friend," Chao Tianxiang said gently, "what would it take for you to part with this Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent? It truly is very suitable for my granddaughter."

She handed the initiative to Zhuge Lan.

—Talking to smart people really was easy.

This Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent—

Could not be given away.

Otherwise, once Meng Yiran absorbed it and headed home, who would go hunt the Man Faced Demon Spider?

If Tang San failed to encounter the Man Faced Demon Spider because of this, wouldn't his External Soul Bone be gone?

What excuse should he use?

Zhuge Lan looked at Zhu Zhuqing, and she nodded in instant understanding.

—Wait, what did you understand this time?

Zhu Zhuqing stepped forward. "Serpent Granny, could we speak privately?"

Huh?

Why were you looking for Chao Tianxiang?

Zhuge Lan grew curious and wanted to see what Zhu Zhuqing intended to do.

So he said nothing.

As a Soul Emperor, Chao Tianxiang was not afraid of Zhu Zhuqing trying anything.

She led Meng Yiran farther away, making sure she could return in time to help.

Only then did she walk aside with Zhu Zhuqing.

Under Spirit Detection, they began their conversation.

"Say what you have to say. This old woman is listening."

Zhu Zhuqing was straightforward as well.

She said bluntly—

"You saw it. Lan's first Soul Ring is of thousand-year quality."

"Lan's family has a Secret Recipe for increasing Soul Ring Year Limits."

"If your granddaughter can transfer to Shrek Academy, I can promise to help increase her Soul Ring Year Limit."

"At least beyond 2,000 years."

"What do you think?"

Zhuge Lan: (●-●)

Huh?

So what Zhu Zhuqing had "instantly understood" was—he had taken a liking to Meng Yiran, so she was stepping in to trick her into coming over?

Well.

That wasn't impossible.

Meng Yiran had participated in the Elite Tournament. She counted as a supporting female character.

Even if he didn't pursue her—

He could still farm plenty of Emotional Value from her normally.

A guaranteed profit.

On the other side—

Chao Tianxiang's many years of experience let her instantly see through Zhu Zhuqing's intentions.

Increasing a Soul Ring's Year Limit sounded somewhat inconceivable.

But Zhuge Lan himself was proof enough. There was no need to doubt it.

A 2,000-year increase in Soul Ring Year Limit was indeed tempting—

But what kind of backwater academy was this Shrek Academy?

She had never even heard of it.

It was probably some product of a few talented youths emerging from certain families, their ambitions swelling.

The Exotic Beast Academy Meng Yiran attended was one of the continent's finest, and its Dean was an old friend of her family's patriarch.

It offered far more security.

To enter the unknown for an increase of 2,000 years—

It wasn't worth it.

However—

Chao Tianxiang narrowed her eyes at Zhuge Lan.

If she snatched the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent and ran, so long as she did not hurt anyone—

There would not be much trouble.

A powerful aura swept over them, making Chao Tianxiang's expression tighten!

A Soul Saint!

Of course.

How could these little children possibly have ventured this deep alone?

She immediately gave up on the thought of seizing it by force.

Regretfully, she said, "Since you young friends also need this Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent, this old woman will not take what others cherish."

After saying that—

She dragged the struggling Meng Yiran away and turned to leave.

She did not give Zhu Zhuqing another chance to speak.

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Zhu Zhuqing returned to the group and shook her head apologetically at Zhuge Lan.

—Sorry, I messed it up.

Zhuge Lan smiled.

He rubbed Zhu Zhuqing's head.

"You already did very well. Don't worry about it."

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That unexpected display of affection caught everyone off guard.

"What should we do with this Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent, then?" Xiao Wu asked with concern. "Since no one can use it, should we release it?"

Hmm.

Zhuge Lan lifted the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent by the tail.

Come to think of it—

This NPC snake gave far more Emotional Value than Soul Beasts of the same rank.

"Let's take it with us for now," Zhuge Lan said. "They just left. If we release it now, it might get caught again."

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Xiao Wu happily nodded.

Her impression of Zhuge Lan improved by a few more points.

The group continued forward.

Zhuge Lan switched to his right hand, carrying the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent while occasionally casting Holy Light Blessing to farm Emotional Value.

Under Spirit Detection,

most Soul Beast ambushes had nowhere to hide.

A single Holy Light Blessing was enough to make them retreat in the face of difficulty.

Until...