"Thinking back, if I'd really gone up to talk to them back then, the grass on my grave would probably be as tall as you are now."
He had never expected it.
Those two seemingly delicate little girls from back then actually possessed such terrifying strength.
That kind of power was far beyond what ordinary Titled Douluo could compare to.
They were truly invincible below God Level.
"Who exactly are they?"
Tang San's voice was hoarse.
"No matter who they are."
"And no matter how strong they are."
"They captured Xiao Wu and killed Fatty. I, Tang San, will settle this debt!"
Tang San abruptly rose to his feet, killing intent erupting from his body as if it were tangible.
"Pass down my orders!"
"The four halls of the Tang Sect, heed my command! Assemble at once!"
"Disciples of the Agility Hall, depart immediately and search for those two women!"
"The Strength Hall, Control Hall, and Medicine Hall will follow behind!"
"Even if we have to turn the Heaven Dou Empire upside down, we must rescue Xiao Wu!"
Tang San's eyes were bloodshot, like a beast ready to devour its prey.
He would never allow anything to happen to Xiao Wu.
Never!
Just as the various factions were reeling in shock.
The enormous Light Screen in the sky suddenly changed again.
The bloody images gradually faded away.
In their place came a gentle, resplendent golden glow.
Within that golden light, faint celestial music seemed to drift through the air.
[Martial Soul Ranking, tenth place]
Several large words slowly emerged.
Immediately afterward.
An exceptionally magnificent pipa, its entire body flowing with emerald green radiance, appeared in the center of the picture.
The pipa was no ordinary object. It had only Four Strings, yet seemed to contain the ultimate principles of heaven and earth.
Every pluck of its strings caused the surrounding space to tremble.
[Ranked Person: Yang Guifei]
[Martial Soul: Rainbow Skirt Pipa]
[Martial Soul Quality: God Level]
[Martial Soul Traits: Musical Control, Dual Forms (Healing/Formation Breaking)]
[Affiliated power: Wonderful Sound Workshop]
The picture shifted.
A peerlessly beautiful woman dressed in luxurious court robes, with a pipa in her arms, appeared before everyone.
Her bearing was graceful and noble, like a peony in its full bloom.
Every frown and smile carried a charm that intoxicated the soul.
Inside Taibai Restaurant.
Zhu Zhuqing stared blankly at the Heavenly Curtain.
The scene of Ma Hongjun's gruesome death had struck her far too hard.
Though she had already left Shrek, left that team which had disappointed her beyond measure.
They had still fought side by side for many years.
Seeing her former teammate die so miserably, without even leaving behind an intact corpse, still left her feeling unsettled.
"Dead..."
Zhu Zhuqing lowered her eyes, her expression complicated.
First, Dai Mubai had his neck snapped on the spot by Li Xin, leaving neither body nor bones behind.
Now Ma Hongjun had been subjected to Thousand Cuts.
The Shrek Seven Devils truly seemed to have received their retribution.
"They... brought it upon themselves."
Zhu Zhuqing silently told herself.
If Dai Mubai had not been so arrogant and gone to provoke Li Bai and Li Xin.
If Ma Hongjun had not been consumed by lust and harassed Those Sisters.
They might not have died.
That mindset of believing they could act lawlessly after becoming Titled Douluo had ultimately destroyed them.
But... what about Xiao Wu?
Xiao Wu was still in the hands of those two terrifying women.
Zhu Zhuqing's fingers slowly tightened.
She still cared about Xiao Wu.
That rabbit demon who always called her "Little Sister Zhu Qing" could be willful at times, but she did not deserve to die.
"Don't worry."
At that moment, a gentle voice sounded beside her ear.
Zhu Zhuqing abruptly looked up.
She saw the incomparably elegant Boss Lady, Yang Guifei, lightly plucking the pipa in her hands.
"That lass Xiao Wu will be fine."
Yang Guifei smiled softly, her gaze gentle.
"Da Qiao may appear cold and distant, but she is not cruel-hearted."
"As long as no one crosses her bottom line, she rarely truly kills anyone."
"Unlike some of the others in our Wonderful Sound Workshop."
Yang Guifei paused lightly at that point.
Zhu Zhuqing froze completely.
She looked at the breathtakingly beautiful woman before her, then at the pipa in her arms.
Emerald green flowing light, Four Strings.
Wasn't that the Rainbow Skirt Pipa that had just ranked tenth on the Martial Soul Ranking?
"You... you are Senior Yang Guifei?"
Zhu Zhuqing's mouth fell open in astonishment.
She had never imagined it.
The Boss Lady who had been hosting them all this time, and had even helped shield her from Dai Mubai's harassment, was actually the mighty figure listed on the ranking.
And from the sound of it, she seemed quite familiar with Those Sisters?
"Senior, do you know those two... Da Qiao and Xiao Qiao?"
Zhu Zhuqing asked cautiously.
"Of course I know them."
Yang Guifei chuckled, brushing her fingers across the strings and producing a crisp, pleasant sound.
"We are family. How could I not know them?"
Family?
Zhu Zhuqing's heart shook violently.
So this was actually a massive hidden organization?
Wonderful Sound Workshop...
She looked at Yang Guifei's calm and composed demeanor, and a powerful yearning suddenly rose in her heart.
There were no schemes and intrigues here.
No so-called "sacrifices for the greater good."
And no disgusting rules that treated women as tools or attachments.
Each of these women lived brilliantly and powerfully.
Wasn't this exactly the life she had always sought?
Rather than return to the Tang Sect, filled with calculation and deceit, and become a blade in Tang San's hand.
Or return to the Star Luo Empire and continue serving as Dai Mubai's political bargaining chip against his family.
It would be better to...
Zhu Zhuqing's eyes gradually lit up.
Looking at Yang Guifei, she came to a bold decision.
Perhaps here, she could find her true self.
On the Qin Chuan Ancient Path, the wind and sand gradually subsided.
Li Xin approached slowly from the direction of Mechanism City, with Gongsun Li beside him.
He wore a simple black outfit, yet it could not conceal his extraordinary, otherworldly aura.
Gongsun Li followed at his side, holding her signature Paper Umbrella. Her rabbit ears drooped slightly, as though she were lost in thought.
From afar.
Da Qiao and Xiao Qiao spotted that familiar figure.
The two sisters, who had just been filled with killing intent like Asura from hell, now seemed like completely different people.
"A Xin!"
Xiao Qiao cried out happily.
The Banana Leaf Fan in her hand instantly reverted to that adorable Folding Fan, which she casually tucked into her waist.
Then she rushed over like a swallow returning to its nest.
Da Qiao was more reserved, but ripples also stirred in her beautiful eyes.
The light of the lantern in her hand receded as she lightly stepped through the air and drifted forward gracefully.
The two of them, one on each side.
Without caring whether anyone else was around, threw themselves directly into Li Xin's arms.
"We finally found you!"
Xiao Qiao clung to Li Xin's arm, rubbing her little face against his shoulder, her expression full of dependence and longing.
Where was the ruthlessness she had shown when she sliced Ma Hongjun apart?
Da Qiao gently took Li Xin's other arm, her warm eyes quietly watching him as a smile rested on her lips.
"I knew you would come."
Li Xin smiled helplessly and reached out to pat both their heads.
"With such a huge commotion, aren't you afraid of frightening the others?"
He glanced at the Water Prison still floating in the air nearby.
Xiao Wu was curled up inside, staring in terror at this strangely heartwarming scene.
"Hmph, they deserved it."
Xiao Qiao wrinkled her nose, her face full of disdain.
"Who told them to have such filthy mouths?"
Gongsun Li, standing nearby, watched the scene as the Paper Umbrella in her hand spun twice.
She looked at Da Qiao on the left, then Xiao Qiao on the right.
Her little lips pouted slightly.
Though they were all sisters and usually got along well.
Watching Li Xin get monopolized by those two still made her feel a tiny bit sour.
"Ahem."
Gongsun Li deliberately coughed twice, her two long ears standing straight up.
"That's enough, isn't it?"
"In broad daylight, what kind of behavior is all this hugging and clinging?"
"Besides, there's still a rabbit hanging over there. Aren't you bothered by the eyesore?"
She pointed at Xiao Wu, who was still trapped in the Water Prison.
Da Qiao covered her mouth and smiled.
"Is Little Sister Ali jealous?"
"Of course not!"
Gongsun Li's cheeks reddened, and she immediately turned away, pretending to admire the scenery.
"I just... just think it doesn't look good."
Li Xin watched these lively girls, a trace of amusement flashing through his eyes.
This was the life he knew.
As for Shrek, Spirit Hall, and whatever else...
They were nothing more than a bunch of clowns.
"Enough."
Li Xin gently patted the two sisters' hands.
"Deal with that one first."
His gaze fell upon the enormous sphere of water.
Xiao Wu had already stopped struggling. She trembled as she looked at the man called "A Xin."
She could feel it.
There was a terrifying aura on this man that made even her soul tremble.
It was countless times more terrifying than Da Qiao and Xiao Qiao combined.
That was... pressure beyond that of a God King.
"You are... Li Xin?"
Xiao Wu asked in a trembling voice.
Li Xin did not answer her.
He merely glanced at her indifferently.
"Since you came, don't leave."
Li Tong said.
"Wonderful Sound Workshop happens to be short a maid to serve tea and water."
"I think this rabbit is quite suitable."
Golden rain of light continued to drift down from the Heavenly Curtain.
It was an exceptionally sacred radiance. It was not dazzling; instead, it carried a gentle tenderness that nourished all things silently.
Even the air, originally thick with the bloody smell of Ma Hongjun's miserable death, seemed to have been cleansed somewhat by this soft power.
Under the gaze of countless people.
A dazzling treasure box slowly descended from the void.
The treasure box opened on its own.
There was no earth-shattering explosion, only a ring of watery moonlight rippling outward.
At the very center of the box floated a round, crystalline pearl.
The pearl was translucent milky white, and it seemed to contain a miniature moon sealed within.
[Divine Artifact: Moonlight Pearl] [Effect: The wearer's beauty remains forever, untouched by the years; it can continuously provide the purest moonlight Soul Power, greatly increasing cultivation speed and recovery ability.]
As soon as this brief introduction appeared, the female Soul Masters across the entire Douluo Continent went mad.
Eternal beauty!
For any woman, it was an even greater temptation than Becoming a God.
Strength was only temporary, but beauty was a lifelong matter.
Immediately afterward, four more beams of light flew out.
They were four crystalline Soul Bones.
Each one radiated Soul Power fluctuations of at least fifty thousand years, and their attributes perfectly matched Yang Guifei's Rainbow Skirt Pipa.
In the picture.
Yang Guifei extended her jade-like hand and gently accepted the Moonlight Pearl.
The instant the pearl touched her fingertips.
Light flared brilliantly.
Her face, already a beauty capable of toppling kingdoms, became so stunning beneath the moonlight that people scarcely dared to look directly at her.
Clouds longed for her clothes; flowers longed for her face.
At that moment, all language seemed pale and powerless before her beauty.
Heaven Dou City, Tang Sect headquarters.
Tang San, who had been smashing tables and chairs in a furious rage, suddenly froze.
His gaze locked tightly onto the face within the Heavenly Curtain.
Just moments ago.
His mind had been filled with thoughts of how to tear those two Demonesses into ten thousand pieces and rescue Xiao Wu.
But now.
When Yang Guifei's eyes, seeming to hold autumn water within them, looked through the Heavenly Curtain at him.
Tang San's mind went blank for a moment.
So beautiful.
That thought grew wildly in his heart like weeds, instantly overwhelming even his fury over Ma Hongjun's death.
He had seen beautiful women.
Xiao Wu possessed the adorable innocence of a girl next door.
Zhu Zhuqing had a cool, sensual allure.
Ning Rongrong was charmingly delicate with an air of nobility.
Even Da Qiao and Xiao Qiao, who had used such ruthless methods just now, were rare beauties in this world.
But this woman was different.
Her beauty was graceful and magnificent, carrying even the majestic air of Motherly Dignity Under Heaven.
A true National Beauty Heavenly Fragrance.
Tang San's Adam's apple bobbed involuntarily.
The possessive desire rising from the depths of his heart made his already bloodshot eyes grow even cloudier.
As a transmigrator who had lived two lives.
He had always claimed to possess a resolute will and to sit by the brazier without being disturbed.
But in truth, the more someone usually prattled on about benevolence, righteousness, and morality while suppressing his nature, the more terrifying his desires became once they erupted.
He even had an absurd thought.
If he could obtain this woman...
If he could make her pleasure him beneath his body...
Even trading the entire Tang Sect for her seemed worth it.
For a time.
The room was terrifyingly silent.
Dugu Bo sat nearby, looking at Tang San's blank expression with some surprise.
What was wrong with this Little Monster?
He had just been brimming with killing intent, ready to find someone and fight to the death. Why had he suddenly gone quiet?
Tang San did not notice Dugu Bo's gaze at all.
His eyes held only the woman embracing the pipa.
He had even cast Xiao Wu, still suffering in the Water Prison, Beyond the Ninth Heaven.
What childhood sweethearts?
What, share life and death?
Before true peerless beauty, the weaknesses of human nature were laid bare.
Only when the image on the Heavenly Curtain gradually faded and the Live Broadcast ended.
Did Tang San suddenly come back to his senses.
He felt an inexplicable weakness, and a fine layer of sweat had formed on his forehead.
He lowered his head and looked at the hand whose palm he had torn open from gripping too hard just moments ago.
A powerful sense of shame and anger surged in his heart.
What was wrong with him?
He had actually become aroused by an enemy's companion?
This was simply the greatest humiliation!
"Demoness!"
Tang San cursed through gritted teeth.
His voice trembled with a trace of embarrassed rage.
"This must be some kind of spiritual charm Soul Skill!"
"She actually dared to disrupt my mind through the Heavenly Curtain!"
He quickly found himself a perfect excuse.
It was not that his self-control was insufficient, nor was he lustful.
That woman was simply too wicked and had used demonic arts.
Yes, that had to be it.
Before you continue