The wind bit cold, and white snow swirled.
Standing beside the fire, Ning Rongrong heard those words, and a trace of killing intent appeared on her face.
With a casual wave of her hand, her Martial Soul, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, immediately manifested.
Glancing at the two men, she could not help clenching her fists.
Although she had anticipated this, Ning Rongrong still felt somewhat stirred!
"Even a cornered beast fights on. Why bother?"
"My bed at home is very big. I only wanted to invite Princess Rongrong back for a little visit..."
The Blonde Man spoke with a flippant smile, while the White-Bearded Old Man beside him slowly advanced.
Then a cloud of black mist abruptly appeared around him.
As soon as the falling snow approached the old man, the black mist swallowed it out of sight.
"A Soul King..."
Faced with that powerful, soul-shaking aura, Ning Rongrong could not help growing a little nervous.
She stole a glance at the lake and silently cursed a couple of times.
"First: Strength, Second: Speed, Third: Soul!"
Seeing the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's Soul Skills, the advancing White-Bearded Old Man could not help curling his lips slightly.
When he was less than ten meters away, a pair of scarlet eyes slowly opened in the black mist behind him!
"Roar!"
The next second, a beast's roar rang out!
A pitch-black leopard with a mouth full of fangs and blood-red eyes pounced out of the black mist!
The Martial Soul, Nether Lightning Leopard!
Ning Rongrong, who had deployed the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda's defenses, gave a soft snort as the Nether Lightning Leopard pounced.
A burst of rainbow radiance abruptly appeared before her, and a dull thud immediately rang out!
"As expected of Princess Rongrong. You really are impressive!"
The Blonde Man behind him smiled, still showing no intention of making a move.
With his arms folded, he scanned their surroundings, remaining secretly on guard against her vanished companion!
"To offend me is to offend the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect!"
"Just don't let me catch you. Hmph!"
Glancing at the White-Bearded Old Man pouncing at her again, Rongrong gave a soft snort, not daring to let her guard down in the slightest.
All the Soul Power in her body instantly poured into her hands and feet!
As her speed, strength, and defense rose across the board, she immediately retreated a hundred meters to the lakeshore!
The White-Bearded Old Man charging straight toward her smiled, and the powerful aura of a Soul King instantly spread!
Looking at the young girl before him, he said:
"Can you retreat like that again...?"
"I wager you have no Soul Power left to use?"
Ning Rongrong, who had fallen back to the lakeshore, smiled and beckoned with a finger.
"Old dog, come over here if you have the guts!"
"If you can catch me, I'll admit you're impressive!"
With those words, Ning Rongrong patted the Storage Pouch at her waist!
A multicolored object resembling a sailboat appeared on the lake!
Seeing this, the Blonde Man said gravely:
"That's the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's Rainbow Ship. It's incredibly fast!"
"We can't let her keep running..."
Hearing his young master's instructions, the White-Bearded Old Man nodded.
Looking at Ning Rongrong standing by the lake, he instinctively felt something was wrong.
But recalling his own strength as a Level 53 Soul King, he charged without hesitation!
In an instant, five Soul Rings appeared before him!
With a casual wave of his hand, the Nether Lightning Leopard behind him immediately let out a roar!
"Illusionary Sound Wave!"
Standing by the lake, Ning Rongrong could not help secretly rejoicing when she saw the old man charge!
Glancing at the water, her delicate body began to tremble slowly.
Especially when that sonic attack came at her, she instinctively deployed her defenses to block it.
Yet she discovered that a warm, gentle power had already drawn close around her body!
"Clang!"
The next second, a piercing metallic sound instantly reverberated!
Knocked back dozens of meters, the White-Bearded Old Man froze briefly, then looked toward the water in astonishment!
In the middle of the lake, a small black speck slowly emerged!
Plainly visible atop that small black speck, a white-robed figure was quietly watching the two men!
"Xuanwu..."
"A juvenile form. No wonder you insisted on staying in the water..."
With her arms folded, Rongrong turned to look and saw the immensely ferocious Xuanwu, roughly the size of a small hill.
She could not help rubbing her chin and remarking with a little wonder!
"So you were hiding in the water..."
"Hiss... how interesting..."
Seeing this from the shore, the Blonde Man clapped his hands and walked forward with a smile.
"Just as well. We can deal with you both together!"
Standing on Xuanwu's back, Ye Xingchen remained calm. Looking at the two fellows before him, he found them a little troublesome.
On the way here, he had noticed someone following them more than once.
After several discreet investigations, he confirmed that someone was indeed following them!
As for who it was, he had no idea.
But he had chosen to tell Rongrong about it directly.
After all, this was the Soul Beast Forest. Highway robbery and murder for loot were all too common.
Thus, after discussing it, the two had arranged this scene, prepared well in advance.
The only surprise was probably that the enemies seemed a little too powerful!
"A Soul King. Can you handle him?"
While he was distracted, Rongrong jumped from the lakeshore onto Xuanwu's back and asked.
"It'll be difficult. Their timing was quite something!"
"I spent plenty of strength dealing with this fellow..."
With a wry smile covering his face, Ye Xingchen spread his hands and said:
"I was just about to absorb the Soul Ring when they arrived!"
Hearing this, Rongrong's expression immediately turned miserable.
She sighed and said:
"It looks like we husband and wife will both die here today!"
"In a scene like this, we really are a pair of ill-fated mandarin ducks!"
"But could you beat them after absorbing the Soul Ring?"
Hearing the mischievous Rongrong's question, Ye Xingchen felt a trace of puzzlement.
This Mixed-Blood Xuanwu's Soul Ring was exactly three hundred years old, very suitable for him to absorb.
If he absorbed his first Soul Ring, his earlier depletion would instantly be restored!
With the Soul Ring's power added to his perfection of the Wheel Sea Divine Bridge, he would have no guarantee of victory against these people.
But he could still secure an undefeatable position!
"I could try, but can you withstand a Soul King's attacks?"
Hearing Ye Xingchen's question, Rongrong's face took on a playful look.
She coughed lightly, glanced at the Blonde Man and the White-Bearded Old Man, and said:
"I'm Princess Rongrong of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. Even trash like him brings a Soul King when he goes out!"
"Wouldn't someone of my standing need a Titled Douluo following her?"
"Isn't that right, Grandpa Chen Xin?"
As soon as she finished speaking, a sigh came from around the lake.
Immediately afterward, strands of Sword Qi instantly enveloped the area.
Standing rooted to the spot in a daze, the White-Bearded Old Man swallowed. Upon sensing that powerful aura, he instantly panicked!
"A Titled Douluo..."
"Level 97 Elder Chen Xin..."
The Blonde Man beside him looked slightly grim. Seeing a Titled Douluo appear, he could not help trembling a little.
Forcing down his fear, he gritted his teeth and said:
"The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect truly is impressive, actually having a Titled Douluo follow Princess Rongrong. I am impressed!"
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