The moment those words fell, a sword's keen cry suddenly rang out!
The immense pressure of a rank-97 Titled Douluo instantly spread outward!
Unable to withstand it any longer, the Blonde Man and the White-Bearded Old Man immediately dropped to their knees!
The next second, amid the snow swirling through the sky, the silver-haired Elder Chen Xin descended from above!
He glanced at the two of them, thinking that he had not followed them out merely because of Rongrong. It was more because of that person!
After all, he had promised to serve as his Guardian of the Dao!
"Grandpa Chen Xin..."
"I knew you doted on Rongrong the most! Hehehe!"
Dimples appeared on Rongrong's face as she watched Grandpa Chen Xin descend from the sky. She immediately ran over and said:
"These two bullied us lovebirds! You can't let them off!"
Lovebirds?
Hearing that Rongrong had even changed how she referred to them, Chen Xin's face twitched.
He coughed softly, glanced at Ye Xingchen, and asked:
"What do you think?"
Standing on Xuanwu's back, Ye Xingchen considered it briefly, then turned his gaze toward the Golden-Haired Man and his companion.
This sent a shock through both master and servant, especially the Blonde Man!
He had assumed this fellow was merely Rongrong's companion.
But judging by the attitude of Chen Xin, a Titled Douluo, this person's identity was probably anything but simple!
Hiss...
The Blonde Man sucked in a cold breath. The more he thought, the more terrifying it became, and he immediately spoke:
"This is all a misunderstanding. My father is Ci Xue. Please show mercy, Elder Chen Xin!"
"If you're willing to let bygones be bygones, Elder, I'll compensate you tenfold!"
Ci Xue?
The rank-92 Titled Douluo?
Dressed entirely in white, Ye Xingchen smiled faintly and glanced at the Blonde Man.
He thought the man had quite a background and a decent head on his shoulders, too. He actually knew to bring his father into it!
"So what?"
"If Ci Xue comes, I'll cut him down!"
His expression utterly calm, Chen Xin remained unmoved by those words.
Those two short sentences brought cold sweat to the Blonde Man's forehead!
He had thought that once he invoked his father, this Titled Douluo would surely show mercy.
But now it seemed he had been overthinking it!
This man was not afraid of his father!
"Elder Chen Xin, we're all Elders of Spirit Hall. Please show mercy!"
"I was the one who egged the young master on. Kill this old servant instead!"
Just then, the kneeling White-Bearded Old Man raised his head and begged for mercy.
Standing nearby, Rongrong snorted and glanced at the two shameless fellows.
She planted her hands on her hips and scolded:
"Trying to shift the blame already?"
"No way! You bullied me, so don't think you can get away!"
Still looking utterly calm, Chen Xin shook his head slightly. A trace of murderous intent appeared in his eyes as he glanced at the pair!
Ordinarily, if the matter was not too serious, he could indeed show mercy!
But this time, the two of them had seen that person. If word got back to Spirit Hall!
If the Supreme Pontiff found out, it would probably already be too late!
After all, the Sect Master had reminded him a thousand times and urged him ten thousand times to keep this person's identity strictly confidential!
"Once I absorb my soul ring, I'll happen to need two sparring partners."
"If there's no hurry to kill them, leave them for me to practice on!"
Ye Xingchen, who had remained silent all this time, glanced at the two of them and spoke calmly!
"Granted!"
Unconcerned, Chen Xin nodded and casually waved his hand. An immensely powerful force immediately enveloped the surrounding area.
Clearly, he intended to stand guard!
Hearing this, the Blonde Man felt as though he had been granted a pardon.
Glancing at that white-clad figure, he felt a deep interest in someone for the first time in his life!
Who could this person be, to have a rank-97 Titled Douluo heed his every word?
"Elder Song, contact home, quickly!"
He shook his head, then moved beside the White-Bearded Old Man and said:
"If someone comes to rescue us, there'll still be room to negotiate!"
The White-Bearded Old Man shook his head with a bitter expression and sighed:
"Young Master, everything around us has been sealed off. We... can't contact anyone!"
"This time... I'm afraid we've kicked an iron plate!"
The Blonde Man's expression darkened at those words.
He could not help recalling what the white-robed young man had just said. Was he really going to be reduced to a sparring partner today?
His expression turned slightly cold. He glanced at the White-Robed Man sitting on Xuanwu's back, and his face immediately changed!
A cauldron with three legs and two handles quietly materialized.
As plain as the eye could see, it did not have a single soul ring!
"Elder Song... who did you say knocked you back just now?"
"Was it Princess Rongrong's secret treasure?"
Hearing his Young Master's questions, Elder Song shook his head slightly.
He was certain that this strange cauldron had knocked him back just now!
Its defensive power was absolutely a match for a Soul Ancestor's full-force strike!
And just now, he had been worrying about every possible consequence, afraid of injuring Princess Rongrong.
So his strike had only carried seventy percent of his strength.
Yet seventy percent of a Soul King's strength was already a match for a Soul Ancestor's full-force strike!
This boy had blocked that strike with nothing but a tool martial soul!
That was enough to prove the strength of his Spirit Hall, as well as how special his identity was!
Elder Song had to admit that this was the first time in his life he had seen someone like this!
Even that person with dual martial souls probably was not this monstrous!
On the Lake Center Black Tortoise's back,
Ye Xingchen sat cross-legged, doing his utmost to mobilize what little soul power he had within him.
As he slowly absorbed Xuanwu's soul ring, a heavy force instantly spread throughout his body.
Upon sensing that gravitational force, his Heavenly Emperor Cauldron martial soul slowly began to rotate.
With each rotation, Xuanwu's soul ring gradually shrank another measure.
And on the surface of the Heavenly Emperor Cauldron martial soul, a blurry Xuanwu gradually took shape!
Watching from nearby as his Guardian of the Dao, Chen Xin was immediately shaken by the sight!
Having cultivated to rank-97 Titled Douluo in this lifetime, he could be said to have seen countless geniuses.
He had also seen plenty of different ways martial souls absorbed soul rings.
But this particular method before him was something he had never seen before!
Absorbing a soul ring was understandable, but imprinting the soul ring itself onto the martial soul's surface-what was that?
The more he thought about it, the more terrifying it became. Chen Xin suddenly felt some anticipation about what this person's soul skill would be!
After all, this was only his first martial soul!
He dared not imagine how powerful it would become!
"Ding! Congratulations on absorbing one Mixed-Blood Black Tortoise soul ring. Reward: soul skill, **Crashing Waves**!" "Ding! Congratulations on imprinting one Xuanwu pattern. Reward: soul skill, **Gravity Domain**!" "Ding! Congratulations on successfully absorbing your first soul ring. Reward: 100,000 spiritual qi!"
Ye Xingchen kept his eyes tightly shut as he continued absorbing the soul ring, and when he heard the system notifications arrive,
He instantly opened his eyes, and the Heavenly Emperor Cauldron martial soul floating above his head immediately sank into his body.
An aura utterly different from before swept outward!
Seeing this from nearby, Rongrong immediately smiled!
Rubbing her wrists, she stepped forward and said with a smile:
"Congratulations! Congratulations! You finally absorbed your first soul ring!"
Hearing Rongrong's congratulations, Ye Xingchen could not help smiling faintly.
Absorbing his first soul ring truly did feel different.
It was like a hungry person eating their fill!
"I remember you said that once I successfully absorbed my first soul ring, we'd enter the bridal chamber?"
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