Using the Young to Bully the Old: Qian Renyu vs. Liu Erlong

Using the Young to Bully the Old: Qian Renyu vs. Liu Erlong

A calm voice echoed through the area.

Everyone who heard Qian Renyu's voice felt their hearts sink.

One by one, their gazes fixed on the Brilliant Golden Throne beneath Qian Renyu.

The Brilliant Golden Throne was magnificent, suspended in midair.

It appeared without any flashy display, yet its mere presence completely crushed the sharp aura emanating from the Seven Kill Sword.

"Your Holiness!"

Gui Mei's heart clenched as he nervously bowed to Qian Renyu.

He had been responsible for keeping watch over Yu Xiaogang, and now, with everything suddenly spiraling out of control, he felt tense from head to toe, not daring to relax at all.

He was a Titled Douluo, after all, yet he had allowed things to reach this point while guarding the worthless Yu Xiaogang, who hadn't even reached the first rank.

His competence would undoubtedly face serious scrutiny.

"It's fine. Don't panic."

"You're no match for Senior Chen Xin. I'm not so unreasonable as to blame you for that."

Qian Renyu replied calmly.

Right was right, and wrong was wrong. He had a clear sense of the difference.

If Gui Mei wasn't Chen Xin's match and still stubbornly insisted on fighting him head-on, that would be foolish.

In the end, it would only bring shame upon Spirit Hall.

Gui Mei let out a long breath, bowed, and retreated behind Qian Renyu, his heart finally at ease.

Ever since the day Qian Renyu seized power, he had left an overwhelmingly domineering impression on Gui Mei and Yue Guan.

He had been careful not to slack off in the slightest, fearing that any excuse might lead Qian Renyu to punish him.

But Qian Renyu's words left him almost unable to believe his ears.

Qian Renyu paid no attention to Gui Mei's reaction, keeping his gaze fixed on Chen Xin.

Yu Xiaogang's face grew grim.

The joy he had felt at Chen Xin's arrival sank like a boulder into a river.

He had already gotten a sense of what kind of person Qian Renyu was. He was far more difficult to deal with than Gui Mei.

Chen Xin furrowed his brows and regarded Qian Renyu thoughtfully.

Though he seemed to be looking at Qian Renyu, most of his attention was actually on the Brilliant Golden Throne beneath him.

"Could this be a kind of Martial Soul?"

"A Throne-type Martial Soul... I've never heard of one before."

Chen Xin mused to himself.

He felt the Seven Kill Sword beneath his feet trembling.

His heavy heart quivered slightly.

Liu Erlong wasn't at Chen Xin's level, so she couldn't sense the true power of the Divine Throne of Doom and Slaughter.

At that moment, all her attention was on Qian Renyu.

She had watched Gui Mei bow to Qian Renyu.

There was no doubt that Qian Renyu held a position of great authority in Spirit Hall. His ability to command a Titled Douluo spoke for itself.

"What does Spirit Hall think it's doing? What exactly did Xiao Gang do? What gives you the right to leave him hanging here in the sun and rain?"

"Bring that woman Bibi Dong out! I'm going to have a serious talk with her today!"

Liu Erlong demanded loudly, spittle flying.

Qian Renyu glanced at Liu Erlong. He didn't care much for her.

"Bibi Dong has already stepped down as Pope."

"I have now succeeded her as Pope. Punishing Yu Xiaogang was my order."

"What is it you want to discuss? I'm listening."

The uproar suddenly died down.

With one offhand remark, Qian Renyu silenced the commotion over Yu Xiaogang being left hanging from the city wall and the brief clash between two Titled Douluo, Gui Mei and Sword Douluo.

One pair of stunned, uneasy eyes after another turned toward Qian Renyu.

Bibi Dong had already stepped down?

How could Spirit Hall have failed to announce such a major event?

And Qian Renyu, a young man who looked no older than twenty, had succeeded her as Pope?

Was this... really not a joke?

Liu Erlong was utterly shocked. She stared at Qian Renyu in disbelief, a breath caught in her throat.

Chen Xin's furrowed brows twitched slightly.

For a moment, he looked at Qian Renyu with added surprise.

Below the city wall.

Tang San and the others were equally stunned.

The members of the other academy teams, who were a little older, looked at Qian Renyu with even greater alarm.

He was only a few years older than them, yet he had already become Pope. It was almost too incredible to believe!

"Stop spouting nonsense!"

"Bring Bibi Dong out! I'm only here for her!"

Liu Erlong came to her senses, refusing to believe Qian Renyu. She shouted at him again.

Yu Xiaogang opened his mouth slightly and looked at Liu Erlong with a complicated expression. His voice was extremely weak.

"Er Long, he really has succeeded as Pope."

"And it really was his order that left me in this state."

Hiss—

Liu Erlong drew in a sharp breath.

Her eyes widened in shock.

"Since you gave the order, then I'll have a talk with you!"

"Xiao Gang is a member of our Shrek Academy. What gives Spirit Hall the right to punish someone from our academy?"

Qian Renyu had never cared much for Liu Erlong, so he ignored her shouting.

As if talking to himself, he said calmly, "It's true that Yu Xiaogang is a member of your Shrek Academy, but he was also once an honorary elder of Spirit Hall."

"As the current Pope, do I need to consult Shrek Academy before punishing someone who has acted against Spirit Hall's interests?"

"An insignificant academy like Shrek doesn't deserve that!"

Boom—

As his words fell, terrifying Soul Power erupted from Qian Renyu.

On the Brilliant Golden Throne, an orange-red glow dissolved the sword aura Chen Xin had laid over Liu Erlong.

An intense pressure swept through every limb of Liu Erlong's body.

"I already told Senior Chen Xin."

"Gui Mei is a senior. It wouldn't be right for him to bully someone younger than himself."

"But I'm the same age as you. If I fight you, it won't count as bullying someone younger!"

Chen Xin's heart quivered. Unlike Liu Erlong, who was caught up in the heat of the moment, he heard Qian Renyu's words and immediately looked at him with a dangerous glint.

He was strongly tempted to intervene, but then he remembered that Qian Renyu was now the Pope and that he himself was an honored guest of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. It wouldn't be appropriate for him to get involved again.

Not unless he was willing to drag the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect into this completely.

"Liu Erlong, stand down!"

"You're no match for him."

Chen Xin sighed softly, and the Seven Kill Sword carried him back toward the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's formation.

He had done everything he could and everything he should.

Liu Erlong understood what Chen Xin meant, but she didn't back down.

A growl like that of a trapped beast rose from her throat as she spoke each word deliberately. "Thank you for stepping in, Senior Sword Douluo."

"I may not be a match for a Titled Douluo, but he's just a young man in his twenties. I refuse to believe I've eaten all these decades' worth of meals for nothing."

"I've eaten more salt than he's eaten rice!"

Liu Erlong descended toward the ground below the city wall.

The instant she landed, a resounding dragon's roar rang out.

"Seventh Soul Skill, Red Dragon True Body!"

Liu Erlong roared toward the sky, unleashing all her strength. A crimson fire dragon charged toward Qian Renyu and Yu Xiaogang.

Qian Renyu sat indifferently on the Throne, watching the menacing Crimson Dragon rush at him. He lifted his right hand from the carved armrest.

Facing Liu Erlong's Red Dragon True Body, he casually swung his palm backhanded.

From beginning to end, he hadn't taken Liu Erlong seriously.

As his cheap old man's divine saying went:

A mere seven Soul Rings were nothing but a path to destruction.