"Hopefully these powerful rogue cultivators will behave themselves..."
Zhou Chen frowned and muttered to himself.
These independent cultivators are different from those powerful forces.
They lack the support of family or sect, so they often have little money. But because of this, they have no worries, act recklessly, and are not afraid of the Purple Micro Palace at all.
After all, rogue Soul Master are all alone. Even if they offend the Purple Micro Palace, they can hide in the deep mountains and forests, and who can find them?
What Zhou Chen fears most right now is that these rogue cultivators, lacking enough Gold Soul Coin to participate in the auction, might, driven by greed, unite and attack his residence to forcibly seize the Longevity Pill.
However, according to the information relayed by the Tian Ji Guard, who are in charge of intelligence, there are no signs of any large-scale organization among the rogue Soul Master in Heaven Dou City so far.
Unless they unite, even a titled Douluo alone cannot gain the slightest advantage against the Purple Micro Palace.
"Why..."
Sighing with some frustration, Zhou Chen was about to continue reviewing the auction plan when suddenly, a thought struck him, and he put down the plan in his hand.
Because Zhu Zhuqing came.
"Creak..."
Zhu Zhuqing opened the door and walked in with light, graceful steps. Her usually aloof and ethereal demeanor now revealed a hint of joy on her pretty face.
"What's wrong?"
Zhou Chen was a little puzzled. What could have made this girl so happy?
Upon hearing this, Zhu Zhuqing didn't keep them in suspense and said with a smile, "Sister Hu Liena is here."
"What?"
Zhou Chen raised an eyebrow, abruptly stood up, and asked in surprise, "Where is she?"
"She was waiting in the council hall, accompanied by several people from the Spirit Hall."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Chen immediately came out from behind his desk, put an arm around Zhu Zhuqing's slender waist, and said urgently, "Come with me."
As he spoke, a brilliant golden Soul Ring rose slowly from beneath Zhou Chen's feet, and then the two of them instantly transformed into a golden light and disappeared from the room.
Third Soul Skill - Ground Shrinking Golden Light.
In just a few seconds, Zhou Chen and Zhu Zhuqing traversed thousands of meters, teleporting to the entrance of the council hall, where they pushed the door open and entered.
As soon as he entered, Zhou Chen saw the person he wanted to see.
In the hall stood a beautiful young woman, Hu Liena.
She wore a golden dress with a white cloak over it, and the emblem of the Spirit Hall was pinned to her chest. With her long, flowing golden hair, she looked like a goddess radiating brilliant light.
"Na Na..."
Zhou Chen murmured to himself, his heart filled with the joy of a long-awaited reunion, his eyes fixed on Hu Liena's figure.
Upon seeing Zhou Chen, Hu Liena felt her delicate body tremble, her eyes reddened, and tears fell like pearls.
The next moment, Hu Liena stepped forward and suddenly threw herself into Zhou Chen's arms.
She hugged Zhou Chen tightly, as if she wanted to melt her longing into Zhou Chen's heart.
After a long while, and after soaking Zhou Chen's shirt completely, Hu Liena finally stopped crying.
She opened her rosy lips and bit Zhou Chen's shoulder hard, making Zhou Chen's heart tremble with pain. Without asking, he knew she was bleeding.
Have I not seen this girl for months? Has she turned into a dog? Why is she biting me right away?
"It must hurt a lot."
Hu Liena raised her head and said resentfully, "It's good that it hurts! Your body hurts, but my heart hurts even more! Zhou Chen, you big bad guy, it's only been two months, and you've already found several girlfriends, not even sparing the princess of the Heaven Dou Empire!"
"I'm sorry, Na Na, it's all my fault..."
Zhou Chen held Hu Liena's fragrant body in his arms, gently patting her back and apologizing repeatedly.
"I won't listen! I won't listen!"
Hu Liena covered her ears with both hands and kept squirming in Zhou Chen's arms, leaving everyone else in the hall completely bewildered.
It should be noted that Hu Liena did not come to Zhou Chen's residence alone this time; there were three people from the Spirit Hall in the main hall as well.
Two of them were wearing full armor in gold and silver, and appeared to be middle-aged.
There was also an old man with white hair and beard, and an extremely aged face, who looked to be at least over a hundred years old.
The old man was wearing a long golden robe, on the front of which was a pattern embroidered with silver thread—a majestic Golden Crocodile!
The three of them stared in disbelief at the scene.
It's important to understand that Hu Liena is the next Pope of the Spirit Hall, a noble status that commands respect even from Title Douluo. Normally, Hu Liena is cold and dignified, but now, she bears no resemblance whatsoever to the Spirit Hall Saintess.
She's practically a little woman who only knows how to act coquettishly with her lover!
Finally, the white-haired old man couldn't bear it any longer. He said with a hint of mockery, "Na Na, you are the Holy Maiden of our Spirit Hall. You must maintain your dignity as a Holy Maiden!"
Upon hearing this, Hu Liena realized that there were other people in the hall.
Instantly, her face turned bright red, and she awkwardly released Zhou Chen, lowering her head in embarrassment.
Zhou Chen blushed slightly, glancing awkwardly at everyone present, before calmly saying, "Na Na, introduce the person who came with you."
"Oh, okay, okay."
Hu Liena seemed to wake from a dream, her face flushed with embarrassment. She turned around and began to introduce the three members of the Spirit Hall present to Zhou Chen.
"This is the commander of the Holy Temple Knight Order, Qian Gu Lingyun. He is not even fifty years old yet, but he is already a level 86 Soul Douluo."
"This is also the commander of the Holy Temple Knight Order, Chen Yin, a level 78 Soul Saint. His Martial Soul is the Lightning Falcon. Last time, in the Silent Extinction Squad that besieged the Blood Soul Master in Silves City, there was a Soul Douluo, who was his grandfather."
"Oh, I remember. Blood Infant Douluo was severely injured in the lungs by that senior surnamed Chen."
Zhou Chen feigned sudden realization, smiling and nodding to the two middle-aged men in armor.
The two men, being quite sensible, stood up and greeted Zhou Chen.
Then, Hu Liena pointed to the old man with white hair and beard, whose chest was embroidered with Golden Crocodile pattern, and said with some respect, "This is our Spirit Hall's Elder, a Title Douluo, whose name is..."
Before Hu Liena could finish speaking, the old man interrupted her. He stood up and laughed loudly, "I am Long Qianren, titled Golden Crocodile! You must be Zhou Chen. Even though I haven't left the Douluo Hall for a long time, I've heard of your great name."
"Six years ago, that ruthless woman Bi Bi Dong actually sent people to kill you just because you were talented, showing absolutely no magnanimity befitting Pope!"
After a pause, the old man stared intently at Zhou Chen and said sincerely, "Today, on behalf of the Spirit Hall, I apologize to you. I hope that for Na Na's sake, you will not hold those past grievances against me."