Dropping By

Dropping By

After finally shaking off Bibi Dong, Rota was able to enjoy a little peace and quiet. Being with such a stunning beauty had felt pretty damn great, but he had not expected it to be such a hassle.

Rota decided not to hold it against that passerby who had just badmouthed him. The guy really had no sense of tact.

"Finally~ This old man can relax for a while~" Rota lay in his rocking chair, swaying back and forth in complete comfort.

This kind of life truly was wonderful. Buying this quiet little house had really been worth it; hardly anyone came to bother him.

"Elder Kizaru! Yue Guan and I are coming in!"

That was like a hard slap across Rota's face. What the hell was going on every single day?

"Come in~"

He had no choice. Ghost and Yue Guan had followed him all the way to his home, and he could not just throw them out. Besides, driving the two of them away like that would hurt their feelings.

"Here, have some tea~" Rota personally poured Ghost and Yue Guan each a cup of tea, leaving them thrilled beyond measure.

The two of them now admired Kizaru the most. Having Elder Kizaru personally pour them tea was already the greatest honor imaginable to them.

"You two came to this old man's house so late just to mooch some tea?" Rota teased.

Ghost shook his head. "Elder Kizaru, Yue Guan and I saw you chatting very happily with the Saintess just now. What did you talk about?"

The way Rota looked at Ghost had changed somewhat. Was this really the incomparably vicious Ghost from the original story? How did Ghost have such a gossipy side now?

Seeing that Rota did not seem willing to talk, Yue Guan personally summoned his martial soul and brewed a cup of Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum Tea, then handed it to Rota. "Elder Kizaru, please enjoy~"

Looking at these two future Titled Douluo currying favor with him, Rota could only say helplessly, "Alright, alright, this old man will tell you the general gist of it~"

Rota told Ghost and Yue Guan about some of the things he and Bibi Dong had discussed.

"That was more or less it~"

Rota spread his hands, indicating there was nothing else to it. They had merely chatted.

"Elder Kizaru, it seems the Saintess intends to win you over!" Yue Guan said confidently.

"This old man knows that too. There is nothing strange about it~" Compared with Qian Xunjie, Rota himself would naturally prefer to support Bibi Dong.

Qian Xunjie was a genuine scumbag. Besides, judging from Bibi Dong's appearance, he could not tell how old she actually was. But since Ghost and Yue Guan were here, this was a good chance to ask.

"Ghost, Yue Guan, do you know the Saintess's age? This old man is a little curious about that~"

Ghost and Yue Guan did not know why Elder Kizaru was asking about the Saintess's age at this moment, but they did not pry further.

"To be honest, we are not very clear on the Saintess's age either, but one thing is certain: she is definitely over twenty-five!"

After thinking it over, Ghost and Yue Guan could only give him a rough number. It seemed they did not know much either.

Rota had indeed forgotten to ask Bibi Dong's age earlier. Still, asking a woman's age upon their first meeting was too rude for him to do.

He would ask next time they met. It was not anything urgent, after all.

"Elder Kizaru, Yue Guan and I have discussed it. From now on, we intend to stand on your side," Ghost said solemnly to Rota.

"This old man is rather flattered~" What Rota had not expected was that he had merely done a few small things, yet he had brought the future Ghost and Chrysanthemum Douluo over to his side.

"Elder Kizaru, you should have noticed it too! His Holiness the Pope is a selfish man. You could say... never mind!" Ghost's hesitant appearance could not help but remind Rota of that incident.

Qian Xunjie's title as a beast had arisen after that incident occurred.

Rota knew Qian Xunjie very well and had never had a good impression of him from the start, so he completely believed Ghost and Yue Guan's words.

"We came so late today to tell you this: although you are very powerful, the forces behind His Holiness the Pope are even more terrifying. So if the Pope makes any moves in the future, we will inform you immediately!"

The thoughtfulness Ghost and Yue Guan showed genuinely moved Rota. Sure enough, everyone had another side unknown to others; without personally interacting with them, one would never know.

"This old man thanks you for your goodwill~ But you two only need to take care of yourselves. This old man is not someone who can be dealt with so easily~"

Ghost and Yue Guan had absolute faith in Kizaru's strength, so naturally, they believed Rota.

"Then, Elder Kizaru, what about that Soul Bone from Spirit Hall?" Another matter Ghost and Yue Guan were curious about was the whereabouts of the Soul Bone Spirit Hall had lost.

"You mean that Soul Bone? This old man did not obtain it. The soul beast guarding it had reached one hundred thousand years, so this old man was not confident of succeeding either~"

Although Ghost and Yue Guan had pledged their loyalty to Rota, some things still had to be kept hidden.

Spirit Hall's intelligence-gathering abilities were simply too formidable. If he casually revealed it, he might end up causing trouble for Wind Concealment and the others.

"In that case, we will not disturb you any longer, Elder Kizaru. Just remember that the two of us stand on your side."

Afterward, Ghost and Yue Guan bid Rota farewell and left.

Rota reflected on what Ghost and Yue Guan had just said, feeling rather emotional. He had only helped them with a small matter, but to Ghost and Yue Guan, it had truly been something more important than life itself.

"Qian Xunjie, Qian Xunjie, it is not that this old man is lucky. You really are Heaven's forsaken child~"

Within Spirit Hall, Ghost and Yue Guan had the best relationship with Rota. Since the two of them stood on the same side as Rota, he would naturally not treat them poorly.

Qian Xunjie probably had no idea that his two personal guards had long since switched sides to Rota. Rota could be said to have already gained enormous influence within Spirit Hall.

"Qian Xunjie, you are still too young if you want to deal with this old man~"

Rota crossed his legs, took out a newspaper, and quietly read it. This was the life old Kizaru ought to be living.

Inside the Spirit Hall Sacred Hall, a masked man in black appeared beside Qian Xunjie. The man knelt before Qian Xunjie, seemingly reporting something to him.

After hearing the black-clad man's report, Qian Xunjie nearly failed to suppress his Soul Power. The sudden eruption of Soul Power scared the man into a cold sweat.

"Please quell your anger, Your Holiness!"

Anger was no solution either. First, he could not throw himself into disarray. After calming himself slightly, Qian Xunjie ordered the man in black, "Keep a close eye on Kizaru during this period! If Kizaru has any other intentions... report to me first!"

"As you command, Your Holiness!" Upon receiving his orders, the man in black instantly vanished from the Spirit Hall Sacred Hall.

"Kizaru, if you did not have so many thoughts of your own, I believe that with the two of us joining forces, ruling the entire continent would be no difficult matter. What a pity..." Qian Xunjie let out a deep sigh, looking exceptionally regretful.

He needed to eliminate every factor unfavorable to himself, no matter how much benefit that person could bring him!

Qian Xunjie did not wish to lose a powerful expert like Kizaru either. It would be best if he could find a way to control Kizaru.