Reverse Thinking at Xiao Manor

"Grandpa Ma Xiunuo, do you know the specifics?"

Zhou Qing immediately grasped the key point in Ma Xiunuo's words and wanted to ask for details.

"Hey, Xiao Lang was attacked, how could we do nothing afterward? Strengthening patrols in the city is just the basic measure. He also asked me to help find out if those people have any accomplices."

Ma Xiunuo slowly recounted what he knew, "Among that group, the strongest was a Soul Ancestor! That's why Xiao Lang didn't dare to issue a warrant for his arrest! So he became Soul Grandmaster!"

"It's actually the Soul Ancestor!"

Zhou Qing was surprised.

Although the Soul Ancestor's strength is far from being able to move freely among ten thousand troops, in Nuoding City, they are already considered top experts, and no one can restrain them.

Even if the opponent is a Support System, his Soul Ancestor level Soul Power is enough for him to protect himself.

only--

"Isn't Xiao Lang lying about information like that just to trick people?" Zhou Qing was speechless.

No wonder Xiao Lang only increased patrols and issued corresponding tasks in the guild, but dared not take any further practical action.

If the wanted notice were made public, no one would dare to take on this mission. Just the mere fact that the Soul Ancestor's strength was exposed would be enough to terrify the adventurers in this guild.

More importantly, Xiao Lang was also afraid!

If the Soul Ancestor were to launch a night raid, he'd probably be in serious trouble!

However, while Tang San's heart was churning, a sense of fearlessness also arose within him.

So what if it's the Soul Ancestor?

This is perfect for testing the new version of the Soul Conductor Godly Zhuge Crossbow that he created in his spare time!

"Now that we know just how powerful the enemy is, let's give up this mission," Ma Xiunuo advised again. "That guy's companions dared to raid the Xiao Manor at night, so he's probably not a man who follows the rules. He probably won't show any mercy just because you're children."

Su Yuntao also said, "I was among those who were gathering intelligence at the time, and I also discovered that the other party might have a tendency to degenerate."

"Um?"

Zhou Qing and Tang San exchanged glances, both seeing surprise in each other's eyes. But before they could speak, Ma Xiunuo asked first, "A tendency toward depravity? You didn't tell me right away!?"

Fallen Ones!

This is a big deal!

If he had known about this earlier, he would have reported it even if it meant offending Xiao Lang to death!

"Grandmaster Ma Xiunuo, please don't worry. I said he has a tendency to fall into depravity only because he gives me a dark aura, which may just be due to his Martial Soul attribute."

Su Yuntao hurriedly said, "I can memorize the methods for judging the Fallen Ones: a gloomy face, strange eyes, and a feeling that is either terrifying or disgusting and twisted."

"That guy doesn't have those traits, he's just a bit gloomy and has a somewhat manic personality."

Ma Xiunuo relaxed slightly, but still admonished, "You have to be careful when you encounter people like the ones you mentioned in the future, after all, the Fallen Ones can disguise themselves!"

"Clear!"

Su Yuntao agreed, but the reason he didn't tell Ma Xiunuo these things was because he had been momentarily distracted when passing by the Xiao Manor and had overlooked this detail...

"Zhou Qing, don't take this mission, remember that!" Ma Xiunuo repeatedly instructed before hurriedly leading Su Yuntao back to the Spirit Hall Branch.

For the Fallen Ones, no amount of rigor is too much. He must go to the Library to find more detailed information, and then gather all the Soul Grandmaster Soul Master Nuoding City to see if the Soul Ancestor is still in the city. If he is, they should go together to "visit" the Soul Ancestor and confirm it again and again.

If the other party is indeed Fallen Ones, then in Ma Xiunuo's opinion, all the Soul Grandmaster in the city could unite, set up traps in advance, and ambush them to capture/kill them!

"Fallen Ones, is that the kind of Evil Soul Master who would use extremely cruel methods to harm normal Soul Master, or even ordinary people?"

Romantina gasped for breath, "I heard that if they catch a woman, they first play with her in all sorts of ways, then use cruel methods to skin her alive—"

"The pain and humiliation were simply unimaginable!"

Tang San unconsciously distanced himself from the truly monstrous Jimmy Liao.

Zhou Qing had just taken a step when Romantina grabbed his shoulder. Feeling her overwhelming presence, he forced himself to say, "They only treat respectable women like that."

"That's me!" Romantina roared, suppressing her excitement.

"No, for someone with your personality, I think they would knock you out first, or use a sedative, so you wouldn't experience any pain and you wouldn't wake up again," Zhou Qing said expressionlessly.

"Ah?"

The excitement on Romantina's face froze at a visible speed, and she was petrified in an instant.

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After Xiao Wu returned from completing the formalities at the counter, Romantina finally came to her senses, her eyes filled with raging anger. "I've decided, I must bring that Evil Soul Master to justice! There shouldn't be any humans in this world who don't know how to enjoy life!"

Zhou Qing was ashamed: -_-||

"What's wrong with her?"

Xiao Wu suspected that Romantina had been hit on a sensitive spot again, causing her to act crazy here. But her enthusiasm was not bad!

"This is the hidden strength of our target that we just learned from Grandmaster Ma Xiunuo and Bro Tao," Zhou Qing said. "It's Soul Ancestor."

"Just a Soul Ancestor... wait, did I hear that right? Soul Ancestor!" Xiao Wu didn't react at first, but after repeating it carefully, a hint of surprise and uncertainty flickered in her pink eyes. "That's three major realms higher than us, right?"

"Actually, there's not much difference. After all, the combined Soul Power Level of the four of us are over fifty, which is comparable to Soul King." Zhou Qing said, half teasing and half joking.

"It seems that's true. Our Soul Power Level have all increased recently. You're level 16, Tang San, Romantina is level 12, and I'm level 14. That's a total of 57 levels, close to the Soul Emperor level." Xiao Wu counted on her delicate fingers and found that it was indeed true.

Romantina also did the addition and found that the combined Soul Power Level of the four of them was indeed level fifty-seven.

Seeing that the two of them were taking it seriously, Zhou Qing, who was worried about their Human Realm idiocy, rubbed his forehead and said the truth, "Soul Power Level is not calculated like that. The amount of Soul Power of a level one Soul King is probably more than our level five Soul Power."

"Huh? Isn't this like throwing an egg against a rock? Aren't we just courting death?" Xiao Wu was stunned.

"To fight a losing battle? That must hurt a lot!" Romantina imagined the scene when they encountered the Soul Ancestor, and her body trembled. A blush rose to her cheeks again, but quickly faded. "But I still prefer a long-lasting pleasure rather than a fleeting one."

"······"

Zhou Qing, who had once again fallen silent for a moment at Romantina's astonishing words, glanced at Tang San, who was also deep in thought, clapped his hands to attract the three's attention, and said, "Since we've accepted the mission, there's no need to give up. There's still a considerable gap between Soul Ancestor and Soul King. A Soul Ancestor's first-level Soul Power is at most equivalent to Soul Scholar's third or fourth level. But battles aren't about Soul Power. Otherwise, we could just state our levels and compare them, and there would be no need for a fight."

"Qing Ge is right. Our opponents are only slightly higher in Soul Power Level than us. The real battle is not about comparing Soul Power."

While agreeing, Tang San also reassured the three of them, "I recently improved the Soul Conductor Godly Zhuge Crossbow. Its power has increased significantly, and its durability has also improved. Provided that the Soul Master has sufficient Soul Power, it can fire twenty rounds continuously."

What happens after twenty rounds?

Zhou Qing never expected Tang San to give him such a big surprise.

In the original novel, Godly Zhuge Crossbow were made of Refined Iron and had extremely strong penetrating power. They could not even withstand the defense of the exoskeleton of a thousand-year-old Man Faced Demon Spider and were directly pierced through.

After studying the Soul Tool Core Formation on the Soul Guidance Crystal, Tang San modified the first version of the Soul Conductor, Zhuge Shenwu. The crossbow bolts were no longer made of Refined Iron, but were constructed by condensing Soul Power under the effect of the relevant Soul Tool Core Formation. The penetrating power was no different from that of arrows made of Refined Iron.

The initial version of the Soul Conductor Godly Zhuge Crossbow had insufficient durability and would break down after three rounds of use.

But now, Tang San has actually created a second version with extremely high durability, which can fire twenty rounds continuously when there is enough Soul Power!

"After 20 rounds, we need to pause for 30 seconds."

Tang San said, "Because after continuous firing, the Soul Conductor Godly Zhuge Crossbow will get hot and needs to be cooled down, otherwise it will be scrapped. After thirty seconds, it can be used again. If twenty rounds of firing are set as one big round, then my Soul Conductor Godly Zhuge Crossbow, which has been modified again, can be used for thirty big rounds in a row before it will be scrapped. However, if it is properly maintained, the scrapping time can be extended for a longer period of time."

In fact, the Hidden Weapon used by the Tang Sect disciples also need maintenance, especially mechanical Hidden Weapon like the Godly Zhuge Crossbow, which require daily cleaning and dehumidification.

After adding the Soul Tool Core Formation to the Godly Zhuge Crossbow, the daily maintenance time required has increased even further.

In other words, this world has Storage Soul Tool with internal spaces completely isolated from the outside world. Otherwise, just maintaining the Soul Conductor Godly Zhuge Crossbow every day to prevent it from rusting, getting dusty, or damp, which would affect its accuracy, would waste a lot of his time.

"Very good." Zhou Qing exclaimed, feeling that this Soul Conductor Godly Zhuge Crossbow II, which relies on Soul Power as its energy source, was already comparable to a submachine gun. "But what level of Soul Power does 'sufficient Soul Power ' specifically refer to?"

"Take me as an example, with level 15 Soul Power, I can continuously fire thirty large wheels."

Tang San's lips curled up. "Although our Soul Power is only at the teens level, the Soul Tool Core Formation we possess contains many Soul Guiding Inscription that can enhance the efficiency of our Soul Power."

Romantina and Xiao Wu were already aware of the existence of the Soul Guidance Crystal, so it was not important for me to tell them about it.

"As expected of the Tang San, she's really amazing!" Xiao Wu chuckled after learning about the general situation of the Soul Conductor Godly Zhuge Crossbow II. "Now, let alone Soul Ancestor, even Soul King won't be able to escape!"

"It should be able to interfere with the Soul King."

Judging from Zhong Dingxiu's imposing presence as a Soul Saint, Tang San roughly calculated the Soul King's strength level and said rather conservatively, "However, if the Soul Power Crossbow Arrow can hit a vital part of the human body, it can also cause great damage to Soul King, since Soul King's protective Soul Power cannot cover the entire body."

Zhou Qing agreed with Tang San's assessment.

After all, the Soul Power Cultivation System in this world is based on Martial Soul, which results in Soul Master having a far from sufficient understanding of their own meridians and acupoints.

The more powerful Martial Soul is, the more complex and comprehensive the Meridians involved in cultivating Soul Power become. As Soul Power flows throughout the body, it can naturally protect every part of the body.

However, Soul Master with weak Martial Soul cannot do this. Even if their Soul Power Level increases and they can instinctively form protective qi when circulating their Soul Power, the meridians and acupoints involved in Circulating the Heavenly Cycle soul power are extremely rare, making it impossible for their Soul Power to protect the vital acupoints around their body.

Furthermore, the Soul Master in this world don't even have the concept of acupoints, let alone the ability to guard against them.

"That's not bad either."

Zhou Qing smiled and said, "Let's go, it's time to get started."

There is no doubt that they ignored Ma Xiunuo's advice.

Where should we gather intelligence?

Xiao Wu asked, "We can't just go around asking people all over the street, can we?"

Zhou Qing nodded. "Actually, this is a good idea."

"That's a good idea?"

Tang San looked puzzled, wondering if Zhou Qing had gone mad.

With so many people and eyes on the street, if they do this, the Soul Ancestor will probably find out immediately and flee far away.

"First of all, judging from the fact that this quest appeared in the Nuoding Guild 'after the auction ended', it has been at least a month since then."

Zhou Qing launched into a more detailed analysis. "But this mission is still on the wall. It's highly likely that the City Lord's Mansion's Mansion also has information, but it hasn't been released. That is, just as the mission describes, the target is still in Nuoding City, or wandering around the area."

"Among the four of us, the oldest, Romantina, is only twelve years old."

"He is Soul Master, but also a child!"

"A group of children asking about the Soul Ancestor on the street is enough to attract attention. The fact that the Soul Ancestor's accomplices raided the Xiao Manor at night proves that their behavior is almost unscrupulous. They might even come looking for us. Moreover, since we performed so well in the Friendly Tournament, they might take the opportunity to investigate the secrets of our strength."

"His strength at the Soul Ancestor level is enough to give him that confidence!"

Tang San suddenly realized that there was actually such a way of thinking about problems.

In his past life, as a member of the Tang Sect Clan, he always gathered intelligence in secret to avoid being exposed...

But now—

Considering our own age...

Considering the pride of the other party as Soul Ancestor...

There's actually such a "luring the snake out of its hole" method!

Wonderful!

Absolutely brilliant!

However, when it came time to actually begin investigating the intelligence, Zhou Qing immediately brought Tang San, Romantina, and Xiao Wu to the gate of the Xiao Manor.

"Why are we here?" Xiao Wu curiously. "Didn't they say that the Xiao Manor itself didn't know the specifics?"

"That's what I said at the time, but since I've taken on the task, I still have to come and ask to make sure I don't overlook any details."

At this point, Zhou Qing brought up another matter, "Do you remember why we first came to the Xiao Manor?"

"Teach Xiao Chenyu a lesson."

Xiao Wu recalled her original task: to be Xiao Chenyu's sparring partner. Without hesitation, she said, "However, Su Yuntao also joined in, making Xiao Chenyu his punching bag..."

"That woman whose Martial Soul is Spirit Fox."

Unlike Xiao Wu, who thought of a "sandbag," Tang San was quick-witted and immediately realized the problem with the "Spirit Fox." "That woman dared to put herself in the game, which can be described as commendable courage. But if it was just her alone, it was too audacious. After all, Xiao Lang is Soul Grandmaster."

Before she went mad, Romantina's logical thinking was still normal. After learning from Zhou Qing Zhou Qing about the specific experience of the "sparring mission" that she had not participated in, she said, "So, that girl with the Spirit Fox Martial Soul should have had someone to meet her... and was she in cahoots with those Soul Master and Soul Ancestor who raided the Xiao Manor at night?"

"I'm not sure, so I came to ask and see if the people from the Xiao Manor have gotten anything out of that girl."

After saying that, Zhou Qing stepped forward and went to the gate of the Xiao Manor. He handed two Silver Soul Coin to the two arrogant guards and said, "Please inform them that we are old friends of Xiao Chenyu and are quite familiar with Steward Xiao."

These two guards were dutiful during the Friendly Tournament and did not watch the game; they were not the same two guards that Zhou Qing, Tang San, and Xiao Wu encountered when they came to the Xiao Manor, so they had no impression of them.

However, after they learned that Zhou Qing and the others were Xiao Chenyu's friends and knew Steward Xiao, a hint of respect appeared in their previously disdainful eyes.

"Please wait a moment."

One of the guards pushed the door open and entered.

A moment later, Steward Xiao led the guard out, his face beaming with smiles. "Brother Zhou Qing, Brother Tang San, Miss Xiao Wu, Miss Romantina, these two guards have only been here a short time and don't recognize you. I'll have them kowtow and apologize immediately!"

"No need, we just came to ask some questions." Zhou Qing quickly stopped them, and had Xiao Wu take out the task sheet, explaining the purpose of their visit.

"You accepted this mission?"

Steward Xiao was almost speechless, but immediately reacted and invited Zhou Qing, Tang San, Xiao Wu, and Romantina into the manor. As they walked, he said, "We are still unsure how many accomplices those thieves have, and we don't know their appearances. We only know that one of them is Soul Ancestor, a woman, wearing a veil and a trench coat, completely covered up. She has passed by the Xiao Manor several times. But because she is Soul Ancestor, she has not trespassed into the Xiao Manor, nor has she caused any chaos in Nuoding City, so we cannot directly gather people to surround her."

Zhou Qing understood that whether or not they could win was one thing, but the problem now was that the Xiao Manor couldn't find a suitable reason to besiege the Soul Ancestor.

It wouldn't matter if the other party was just a Soul Grandmaster or Soul Elder; any label could be attached. Given Xiao Lang's network of connections and interests in Nuoding City, no one would bother to delve into the specific reasons.

But that person just happened to be a Soul Ancestor!

Given her abilities, many people would hesitate, or even back down and stay out of it.

After all, most of the Soul Grandmaster in Nuoding City have no background or power. If something happens to them, their families will be completely ruined. They don't believe that Xiao Lang will treat their wives and children well afterward.

Therefore, any mission that involves Life- threatening danger, unless absolutely necessary, such as killing the Fallen Ones, defending the homeland, etc., especially the latter, is something that no one can stay out of if war breaks out, and they will have no choice but to participate.

Otherwise, most Soul Master would cherish their lives in normal times and would never obey the city lord's orders.

Especially those Commoner Soul Master have spent some time in the Soul Master World are more or less vigilant and will not act rashly. In fact, under certain conditions, they will act like patient hunters, always ready to reap the benefits.

Just like the foreign Soul Master who are still in Nuoding City, they are all extremely patient, waiting to see if they can gain an advantage in the end.

However, if things remain calm for the next year, these Soul Master will gradually leave and no longer persist...

"Steward Xiao, thank you for telling us this, but we also want to inquire about the ' Spirit Fox ' this time."

After learning of Zhou Qing's idea, Steward Xiao led Zhou Qing, Tang San, Xiao Wu, and Romantina to an underground prison in the manor.

"Why did City Lord Xiao build a prison underground?"

Upon arriving at the underground cell, Xiao Wu was puzzled to see a pink leather whip smeared with candle wax, a black short stick with blunt spikes, a yellow ball-shaped object with a chain, and other items on the nearby table and walls.

Instruments of torture?

Why did she feel that the colors were a bit too many?

Romantina, struggling to suppress her trembling body, whispered, "Underground, bondage, dripping wax, whip..."

Upon hearing these words, Steward Xiao felt a pang of embarrassment, but he didn't think Romantina was a "pervert." He simply felt that the twelve-year-old daughter of the deputy city lord was too precocious. He coughed and, wanting to quickly take Zhou Qing and the others to the room where the girl was being held, said, "Gentlemen, please follow me!"

Xiao Wu looked at Zhou Qing and Tang San with a questioning gaze, but the two seemed to ignore the strange instruments of torture.

However, when she noticed that Romantina was trying her best to suppress the "morbid" curve at the corner of her mouth, she was stunned for a moment, and then guessed what kind of "torture device" it was.

It's perfectly normal for the single adventurers of the Nuoding Guild to be so outspoken and talk about risqué topics— Xiao Wu has naturally been exposed to this kind of thing.

But this was the first time Xiao Wu had ever seen such a sex toy in person, and a blush rose to her cheeks as she muttered, "Master is really disgusting."

Steward Xiao's ears twitched, and he felt even more embarrassed. He could only quicken his pace and walk down the stairs at the edge of the path.

This underground prison has two floors.

The first floor contains various precious "torture instruments" collected by Xiao Lang.

The Second Layer is the real prison, which is Xiao Lang's place of pleasure.

The two floors are ten meters apart and connected by a spiral staircase that runs around the edge of the wall twice.

"Won't City Lord Xiao suddenly return?" Zhou Qing suddenly asked.

"Ah?"

The Steward Xiao, somewhat embarrassed, quickly replied, "No, Master usually only gets interested in women at night, and he's quite wary of this woman..."

Upon reaching the second basement level, Steward Xiao finally breathed a sigh of relief and turned on the Soul Guiding Lamp on the nearby walls, filling the small space with light.

As far as the eye can see, the cell is cylindrical, with a diameter of about ten meters.

With Zhou Qing facing forward as the reference point, there is a large bed on the left, with two shackles embedded in the walls on either side of the headboard; on the right stands a cross about three meters high, and the girl lies casually on the ground with her eyes closed, her limbs and neck are all shackled, and a chain about three meters long extends from the shackles on her neck, connecting to the top of the cross.

"Should I tie all four of her limbs to the cross before interrogating her?" Steward Xiao asked.

"No need, Steward Xiao, you can go ahead and do your work. We need to conduct a secret interrogation," Zhou Qing said, thanking Steward Xiao.

"Then I'll go downstairs and wait for the four of you."

Steward Xiao nodded slowly and went down the stairs built against the wall to the Basement Level One.

"Oh, isn't this the culprit who brought me to this state?"

After Steward Xiao went upstairs, the girl opened her eyes, sat up, and although there was a slight smile on her lips, her eyes were full of resentment.

"Hey, don't act like it's our fault."

Xiao Wu shouted, "You were the one who sneaked into the Xiao Manor first! And you were the one who used your Soul Skill on us first, trying to Charm us!"

"Oh."

The girl sneered, ignoring the still innocent and unremarkable Xiao Wu, and fixed her cold gaze entirely on Zhou Qing, "You came to see me, is there something you want?"

Before Zhou Qing could speak, the girl said again, "No matter what it is, I don't know. Don't ask me. Even if you ask, I won't tell you."

Xiao Wu angrily retorted, "How dare you ignore me!"

Tang San saw Zhou Qing give him a look and immediately understood. He pulled Xiao Wu back and shook his head, signaling her not to get excited.

"What's your name?" Zhou Qing approached the girl, took one of her hands, and asked while taking her pulse.

"... Hu Lingling".

The girl said her name.

Didn't you just say that?

Zhou Qing let go of her hand and smiled slyly.

Hu Lingling's face immediately darkened, but then she pulled back the tattered cloth beside her legs, revealing her fair thighs.

"Do you think you can seduce a six-year-old kid like me?" Zhou Qing said righteously, but out of the corner of his eye, he kept glancing at the white area, as if trying to find out what secrets the dark forest covered by the white gauze contained.

Hu Lingling: "..."

"How dare he secretly look at another woman's private parts right in front of me, and then pretend to be all innocent!" Romantina roared. "How utterly hypocritical!"

"It's a man's instinct!" Zhou Qing retorted, his guard broken.

"What man? You're clearly a boy."

Hu Lingling chuckled, observing the interaction between Zhou Qing and Romantina with great interest. "But these days, kids, both boys and girls, seem to mature very early."

Suddenly, Zhou Qing's expression returned to calm. He didn't care what other outrageous things Romantina said. He just stared intently at Hu Lingling and said, "Alright, enough joking. Let's get down to business. Do you want to recover from your injuries?"

"What?"

Hu Lingling was taken aback.

"When you were struck by me, your body was severely injured. Not only were your bones broken, but your Meridians, the pathways through which your Soul Power circulates, were also damaged." Zhou Qing's eyes were indifferent. "Even if your external injuries heal in the future, if the damage to your Meridians is not repaired, your cultivation will be difficult to advance any further."

The smile on Hu Lingling's face vanished instantly. She gritted her teeth and said hatefully, "You really are ruthless!"

"Don't say that. I didn't expect that an 18th-level Soul Master would have such weak defense. You were seriously injured by my attack." Zhou Qing shrugged, a smug smile spreading across his face. "I'm really sorry you couldn't handle it."

Whoosh!

Hu Lingling jumped up suddenly, but because her injuries had not fully recovered, her ankles were twisted and she could not stand steadily. In addition, she was still wearing shackles around her neck. After jumping three meters, the chains were taut and trembling, as if they would break at any moment.

But the chains were as thick as a fist, and even Hu Lingling in her prime had difficulty breaking free, let alone now—her external injuries had not healed, her internal injuries had not been cured, and she couldn't even circulate her Soul Power, otherwise her whole body would swell and ache.

"Are you here to laugh at me?" Hu Lingling trembled, gritting her teeth, glaring at Zhou Qing as if she wanted to devour him. "You really have a twisted sense of humor!"

"I already said, I'm here to make a deal with you." Zhou Qing held up one finger.

"What do you want to know from me?" Hu Lingling calmed down and casually sat down on the ground. "If it's not important, you can tell me. Anyway, I've already told you my name."

"Is seducing Xiao Chenyu for the sake of the Soul Bone a plan you made all by yourself?" Zhou Qing stared into Hu Lingling's eyes, paying close attention to the subtle movements of her face.

"Otherwise what?"

Hu Lingling's expression was slightly Taunt. "With a personality like mine, how could I possibly have any companions? Every Soul Master who has ever come into contact with me wants to stay as far away from me as possible."

"This girl won't cooperate. I think she might have received rigorous training." Tang San couldn't glean anything from Hu Lingling's expression, his brows furrowed.

If Zhou Qing, Xiao Wu, and Romantina were not present, he could have interrogated Hu Lingling. The Tang Sect had plenty of ways to make even the most determined people give in.

However, it is not suitable to display it in the open.

"Don't worry, she has already told us the answer."

Zhou Qing absolutely did not believe that a commoner girl of fifteen or sixteen years old could achieve such a level of Soul Master.

Not to mention, she was still a prisoner at the time, yet she was still able to chat and laugh with him.

It must have been premeditated, organized, and carried out by a team.

"I see."

Tang San thought about it for a moment and understood Zhou Qing's idea. Asking directly would definitely not get any information, but by probing indirectly, he could still analyze some useful information.

The next step is to keep probing and speculating whether the group behind Hu Lingling is truly related to that Soul Elder.

If not, then you don't need to worry about her.

If so, Hu Lingling might have a close connection with that Soul Ancestor... and they have also learned another clue from Steward Xiao:

That Soul Ancestor often passed by the Xiao Manor.

"There's no need to use such a simple trick to deceive me."

Hu Lingling assumed that Zhou Qing and Tang San were putting on a show to trick her, and kept sneering.

How old are you this year?

Ignoring Hu Lingling's Taunt, Zhou Qing continued to ask, but it was a completely unrelated question.

"Eighteen."

Hu Lingling was taken aback by Zhou Qing's sudden question, but she still answered. As for whether it was true or not, she had no idea.

"Wow! He's two or three years older than I guessed!" Zhou Qing chuckled, but a faint, inexplicable sadness flickered in his eyes. "So, did you know that a Fallen Ones who infiltrated the city was recently captured? He was ambushed by the local Spirit Hall and more than ten Soul Grandmaster."

"Hehe."

Hu Lingling sneered, "What does this have to do with me?"

"That's a Soul Ancestor."

Hu Lingling continued to sneer.

"Female."

Hu Lingling's smile remained unchanged.

Zhou Qing then added, "Her figure is close to that of a woman."

Upon hearing this, Hu Lingling's smile froze for a moment before quickly returning to normal.

However, it had already caught the attention of both Zhou Qing and Tang San.

Tang San thought to himself: This woman is indeed related to the Soul Ancestor.

Zhou Qing slowly stood up and said to Tang San, "Now that the situation is clear, she must be connected with that Soul Ancestor. Let's give her some treatment."

"Do we really need treatment?" Tang San frowned. "If this guy recovers, he might be able to escape."

"We must be honest and trustworthy."

Zhou Qing is very particular about rules. "Besides, it's enough to just straighten her misaligned bones; there's no need to help her straighten her Meridians."

"Is this what you call integrity?" Hu Lingling scolded.

"I never said I would help you with a complete cure, and you didn't answer the questions properly either."

After a moment of contemplation, Zhou Qing continued, "However, I was indeed bluffing you earlier. That Soul Ancestor wasn't captured; he was killed by me. But I felt he had the characteristics of Fallen Ones, and I also heard that he seemed to be connected to the group that raided the Xiao Manor at night and cut off Xiao Lang's arm. So I came to ask if you knew anything."

That's it?

Tang San straightened Hu Lingling's ankle, and she felt she could move it freely. She then kicked at Tang San, but he dodged it.

Seeing that she had failed in her first attack, she didn't care. She just looked at Zhou Qing with a slightly Taunt look, as if to say: So what if you can tell that I have a relationship with the Soul Ancestor?

Anyway, they won't say anything useful anymore.

"I know you don't believe that a six-year-old Soul Master can kill a Soul Ancestor, but that's the truth."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhou Qing's martial spirit manifested, and a deep yellow spirit ring with bull horn patterns appeared. With the beating of his heart, the contraction and expansion of his blood vessels, and the flow of his blood, an invisible power pressed directly against Hu Lingling, causing her to instinctively retreat until she reached the corner of the wall, where she had nowhere left to go.

In Hu Lingling's eyes, Zhou Qing was still the same Zhou Qing, only with his hair and beard standing on end and his muscles taut. But for some reason, the pressure from that Soul Power was no less than that of the Soul Ancestor!

And that Soul Ring, the yellow color seems to have deepened, and there are patterns on it that resemble bull horns... Is that really Soul Ring?

He might actually have the ability to kill the Soul Ancestor!

Once the thought popped into her mind, she could no longer suppress it!

Hu Lingling's pupils trembled; she dared not look at Zhou Qing.

But for some reason, she found that her heart was also pounding, as if it were affected by the other party's Martial Soul and was difficult to control. Her chest felt increasingly heavy, as if it would explode at any moment.

This move is actually one of the results of Zhou Qing's research on the Bloodline Power.

He discovered that when his Martial Soul was activated, it could instinctively influence the emotions of others. For example, back in the Nuoding Academy, when the work-study students were facing off against the Noble Student, their emotions were heightened due to the influence of his Martial Soul.

Zhou Qing referred to this ability as Blood Resonance.

When she completes the Martial Soul Fusion Skill with Tang San: Blue Silver Empress's Wing Chun Heart Song, one of the effects of its domain is that it can make people's Qi and Blood resonate, thereby strengthening them in all aspects.

As for the effect of inducing others' Qi and Blood to resonate together, Zhou Qing discovered that it would be adjusted to a certain extent depending on the speed of his own Soul Power circulation and changes in his personal emotions.

When Zhou Qing possessed his Martial Soul Possession and rapidly Circulating the Heavenly Cycle his Soul Power, the Blood Circulation System Martial Soul overlapped with his body's Blood Circulation System. Every heartbeat, every expansion and contraction of blood vessels, and every flow and circulation of blood caused his entire body's Qi and Blood to vibrate.

By utilizing this vibration and creating resonance between Qi and Blood and Soul Power, it might be possible to generate a "Soul Pressure" similar to that that only high-level Soul Master can create using Soul Power.

Furthermore, Zhou Qing noticed that when Soul Power and Qi and Blood were combined and vibrated at a certain frequency, the resulting oppressive feeling also carried substantial offensive power.

However, he has clearly not reached that level yet. He can only make his Bloodline Power and Soul Power circulate and generate a simple resonance when his Martial Soul Possession to him.

Even so, it can still generate a sense of oppression comparable to that of Soul Ancestor and can cause substantial harm to others.

At this moment, Hu Lingling was frightened by Zhou Qing's experimental move.

"You... you! You actually killed him!?"

When Zhou Qing withdrew his Martial Soul, Hu Lingling felt a sense of relief. Her heart pounded, her chest heaved violently, and her whole body was soaked with sweat.

But she couldn't care less about any of that. She stared intently at Zhou Qing, her previous flippancy gone, replaced by resentment, her eyes even bloodshot. "We just wanted to gain immense power, and for that, we sacrificed our dignity, our ego, and the chance to be normal! But why are some people born with such high Innate Soul Power? Why!"

"I will never let you go! Never!"

With a roar, Hu Lingling's Soul Power circulated rapidly within her body, and the fluctuations of Soul Power on her body surface intensified at a visible speed. The chains binding her also cracked and even developed Sisi cracks.

"Something's wrong with this guy!" Tang San immediately pulled out the Soul Conductor Godly Zhuge Crossbow II from the Moon Shines Brightly in the Twelve Towers on the twelfth floor, aimed it at Hu Lingling, and a bead of cold sweat appeared on his forehead. "Her Soul Power fluctuations are already infinitely close to level 20!"

Zhou Qing could also sense it. Moreover, after Hu Lingling's Martial Soul Possession, her bloodshot eyes were completely filled with blood, forming Blood Eyes. Her muscles were tense and throbbing, as if maggots were crawling underneath.

at last.

Wave!

Hu Lingling's skin cracked, and blood seeped out.

In just a few seconds, she transformed into a blood-soaked figure, and the fluctuations of her Soul Power quietly dissipated.

The situation is quite obvious!

She was provoked and forcibly used some kind of Secret Art, but because her own Meridians had not recovered, she ultimately failed, resulting in further injury.

Upon witnessing such a terrifying scene, Xiao Wu and Romantina were so frightened that they took a few steps back, and Zhou Qing also took a step back, shaken.

Only Tang San stood still, holding his Soul Conductor Godly Zhuge Crossbow, constantly on guard to prevent the opponent from feigning weakness...