Yang Yuan looked at the four corpses on the ground, the corners of his mouth curling up.
After killing people, how could he skip looting the bodies?
But Yang Yuan soon stopped grinning.
"Pah! What a bunch of poor bastards."
After searching them one by one, Yang Yuan spat at the four corpses, his face full of disdain.
Damn it, four Soul Grand Masters in their twenties, yet they could not even scrape together a hundred Gold Soul Coins.
Not even a tenth of what his good brother Xiao Chenyu had given him.
Hidden in the shadows, Snake Lance Douluo had personally witnessed Yang Yuan cleanly and decisively kill four Soul Grand Masters in a row. The shock on his face had long reached an indescribable degree.
At the same time, a sharp glint flashed through his eyes.
This child's talent was likely no weaker than the Young Master's.
If he could not be recruited, then he had to be strangled in the cradle.
Snake Lance Douluo knew that this matter had exceeded the scope of what he could decide. Thus, he did not act rashly and instead returned to Qinglan Town as quickly as possible.
This place was only a few miles from Qinglan Town. A Titled Douluo needed merely a dozen or so breaths to make the round trip.
Inside a pavilion in Qinglan Town.
When Qian Renxue saw Snake Lance Douluo return, she asked in confusion, "Snake Lance Elder, didn't you bring that child with you?"
Snake Lance Douluo shook his head gravely and explained,
"This matter is rather complicated. I fear the Young Master will need to make a trip and decide personally."
Hearing this, Qian Renxue grew even more curious.
"Could it be that there is something special about that child?"
Snake Lance Douluo said, "I will explain on the way, Young Master. If we delay any longer, that child may get too far away."
"Alright!"
Along the way, Qian Renxue's gaze sharpened after hearing Snake Lance Douluo's account.
That child's strength was actually so terrifying that he could kill four Soul Grand Masters in succession.
No wonder Snake Lance Douluo regarded him so highly.
After all, that child looked no more than six or seven years old.
To possess such frightening combat strength immediately after awakening his Martial Soul was not something Innate Full Soul Power could achieve.
So there was only one possibility.
That child possessed Innate Level 20 Soul Power!
Moreover, his Martial Soul was definitely no ordinary Martial Soul.
Otherwise, he could not possibly have gained such formidable combat strength so soon after awakening it.
At that thought, an unprecedentedly brilliant light burst from Qian Renxue's eyes.
An excitement she could not conceal also appeared on her stunningly beautiful face.
It was the excitement of encountering her own kind!
She herself possessed Innate Level 20 Soul Power. Though she had not yet met Yang Yuan, she inexplicably felt a sense of kinship with him.
If the two of them could join forces, would not the Douluo Continent one day belong to them both?
Before long, Qian Renxue and Snake Lance Douluo caught up to Yang Yuan twelve or thirteen miles outside Qinglan Town.
This time, neither of them deliberately concealed themselves. Thus, the instant they drew near, Yang Yuan sensed their presence.
Yang Yuan abruptly turned around, his sharp eyes sweeping over them.
"Who's there?!"
"What keen senses, little brother!"
The moment Yang Yuan spoke, Qian Renxue and Snake Lance Douluo revealed themselves in the distance and slowly approached.
Qian Renxue rarely revealed her true appearance before outsiders, but before Yang Yuan, she had no intention of concealing it.
After all, Yang Yuan was still young and alone, and his clothing clearly showed that he came from a commoner background.
Thus, Qian Renxue was not afraid of exposing her identity.
But how could she know that Yang Yuan had read the original novel?
Although Qian Renxue looked at most fifty or sixty percent similar to her appearance in the animation from his previous life, Yang Yuan still recognized her.
What was more, Yang Yuan's Double Pupil could perceive one's essence. With a single glance, he could see another person's Martial Soul.
And from the perspective of his Double Pupil—
Within Qian Renxue's body, a faint golden phantom of a Six-Winged Angel shone brilliantly.
With such an obvious trait, Yang Yuan could not think of anyone besides Qian Renxue who this peerlessly beautiful woman could be.
Honestly, even Yang Yuan had not expected to encounter Qian Renxue in the Star Dou Great Forest.
His gaze lingered over Qian Renxue for a moment.
He had to admit that although Qian Renxue was love-brained, her looks were truly top-tier.
She appeared sixteen or seventeen years old, with skin whiter than snow, a straight nose, and flawless, breathtaking features.
Her long golden hair fell over her shoulders, while her slightly narrow phoenix eyes exuded nobility and holiness.
Though she wore a loose black robe, the way it shifted still revealed her exquisite figure.
No wonder so many people shouted that looks were justice.
With a face like that, who would not be dazzled?
"Who are you?"
Yang Yuan feigned confusion. A fitting trace of wariness appeared on his face as the greatsword in his hand instinctively rose slightly.
For that acting, Yang Yuan gave himself a perfect ten.
Qian Renxue spoke gently, "There is no need to be nervous, little brother. We mean you no harm."
"We noticed you shortly after you left Qinglan Town."
"At the time, I saw that you were young and being followed, so I intended to have an elder from my family secretly lend you a hand."
"However, I did not expect little brother's strength to be so extraordinary. You actually dealt with those enemies all by yourself."
After hearing Qian Renxue out, Yang Yuan shifted his gaze to Snake Lance Douluo at her side, inwardly startled.
He had not expected someone to have been hiding in the shadows just now, yet he had not noticed anything at all.
Yang Yuan continued acting. He lowered the greatsword he had slightly raised and said calmly,
"If that is so, then why have you appeared before me now?"
Seeing this, Qian Renxue smiled faintly.
She could sense that Yang Yuan's vigilance toward herself and Snake Lance Douluo had lessened somewhat.
Then she immediately went straight for the point.
She smiled. "With such powerful talent and strength, little brother, anyone else would probably want to get to know you as well, wouldn't they?"
"That's true."
Yang Yuan nodded without denying it. The "wariness" on his face dropped another notch, as though he found Qian Renxue's words very pleasing.
Qian Renxue secretly rejoiced at the sight.
When dealing with a six- or seven-year-old child like Yang Yuan, a direct approach was best.
The more straightforward she was, the more he would believe her!
Seeing Yang Yuan lower his guard, Qian Renxue continued asking,
"May I know little brother's name?"
"My name is Yang Yuan. Yang as in willow, Yuan as in abyss."
"Yang Yuan..."
Qian Renxue repeated it, then smiled at Yang Yuan. "My name is Xue Qianxun. You can call me Sister Xue, little brother Yang."
Yang Yuan readily called out,
"Sister Xue."
Yet inwardly, he thought, Qian Renxue, you're really trying to play games with me. Using a fake name to fool me.
Qian Renxue still did not know that her identity had already been exposed. Casually, she asked,
"Little brother Yang, why did you come to the Star Dou Great Forest alone?"
Yang Yuan spread his hands.
"I came to the Star Dou Great Forest to obtain a Soul Ring, of course. Why else would I come here?"
Qian Renxue looked utterly puzzled.
"Is your family or sect really so unconcerned about you?"
"With your talent, if anything happened to you outside, they would not even have a place to cry."
Yang Yuan said indifferently, "What is there to worry about? I do not have any sect or family behind me."
The moment he said this, surprise flashed in the eyes of both Qian Renxue and Snake Lance Douluo as they looked at Yang Yuan.
A clean background, astonishing talent, and still so young.
He was simply the perfect recruitment target.
In Qian Renxue's eyes, recruiting one Yang Yuan—
Would be worth recruiting five Super Douluo.
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