Qian Renyu Enters the Fray, Xiao Wu's Identity Exposed

Qian Renyu Enters the Fray, Xiao Wu's Identity Exposed

Liu Erlong was full of fury. Now that her injuries had healed, she'd put everything she'd experienced outside Spirit City behind her.

She was only a Soul Saint, yet she wore such a fierce expression that you'd think she was already a top-tier Titled Douluo.

From the high platform, Qian Renyu looked down at Liu Erlong's furious face, a mocking sneer on his lips.

"Liu Erlong, you've already forgotten the pain now that your wounds have healed."

"What the Pope of Spirit Hall does is a matter for Spirit Hall. Since when does a mere Soul Saint like you get to lecture our Pope?!"

"As for what you just said, I've already explained everything to Sect Master Ning. Everything I've done is within the rules. How is that scheming?"

"And that includes you, Liu Erlong. If you hadn't caused trouble at Spirit City's gates that day, I wouldn't have bothered dealing with a Soul Saint like you."

"Don't flatter yourself, Liu Erlong!"

"Killing you would be easier than crushing an ant!"

Liu Erlong's face turned livid.

Qian Renyu's words, dripping with contempt, rang in her ears.

She'd always had a fiery temper, and now Qian Renyu's words only provoked her further.

The Soul Power within her surged and roiled completely out of control.

Faint dragon roars echoed around her.

Tang San understood what Qian Renyu was getting at and staggered to his feet.

He pressed a hand to his chest, forcing his breathing to steady, if only a little.

"Qian Renyu, we Shrek were the ones who competed."

"I, Tang San, was the one who lost this match. My loss has nothing to do with Dean Erlong!"

Tang San shouted.

He took the blame for the loss, separating Liu Erlong from it.

Eyes wide, he stared straight at Qian Renyu, looking every bit like a man prepared to take responsibility for his own actions.

Seeing Tang San speak up, Xiao Wu stepped to his side and glared at Qian Renyu just as fiercely.

Unlike Tang San, who had spoken relatively gently, Xiao Wu snapped out her words in a loud, biting voice.

"Third Brother is right. We're the ones who lost, and it has nothing to do with my mother!"

"If my mother is hurt, I'll make Spirit Hall pay!"

Xiao Wu shouted, making no effort to hide the hatred in her eyes.

As she watched Qian Renyu, she also turned part of her gaze toward Bibi Dong.

The sight of Bibi Dong's achingly familiar face made her clench her fists.

With Tang San and Xiao Wu having spoken up, Dai Mubai, Zhu Zhuqing, and the others also voiced their support.

Their intentions were clear: they wanted to take the blame upon themselves for now, so that their problems wouldn't affect Liu Erlong.

Liu Erlong listened to Tang San and the others with deep appreciation. Still with her back to them, she spoke in a low voice.

"Didn't you hear me?"

"Tang San, I told you to take everyone from Shrek and leave!"

"I can still handle things here. Leave what comes next to me!"

"And Xiao Wu, stay close to Tang San. With all these eyes on him, I'd like to see how Qian Renyu plans to make a move!"

As she spoke, Liu Erlong stepped forward.

The Crimson Dragon Martial Soul, born from the mutation of her Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul, took shape behind her. Its roars grew clearer.

"Mother, I'm not leaving!"

Xiao Wu stubbornly declared, "I won't let them hurt you. I absolutely won't let something like that happen again!"

"If Spirit Hall dares to do anything to you, I won't let them get away with it!"

Liu Erlong sighed. "You silly girl, what nonsense are you talking about? You're no match for Spirit Hall. Listen to your mother and step aside."

As she tried to calm Xiao Wu, Liu Erlong looked toward Qian Renyu again.

He was still looking down at them from the high platform. Her brows knitted, and her expression twisted with irritation.

Being looked down on like that was infuriating.

"Liu Erlong, there's no need to make them leave. The matter I'm here to deal with concerns them too!"

"Even if they want to leave, they'll need my permission!"

Qian Renyu's body dissolved into scattered points of light and vanished from the high platform.

The next moment, he appeared on the ground, not far from Tang San, Liu Erlong, and the others.

His calm gaze passed over Liu Erlong and settled on Xiao Wu.

When Tang San saw the sudden hostility in Qian Renyu's eyes as he looked at Xiao Wu, his heart leapt into his throat.

Qian Renyu noticed all of Tang San's little movements and spoke calmly. "Tang San, I gave you a chance. If you'd won the championship, I would have kept my word!"

"But sadly, you weren't capable of winning the championship. Your stubborn mouth doesn't match your strength."

"You're so certain of yourself. Is it because you think you have powerful backing, or because you believe your confidence will see you through anything?"

At that, Qian Renyu paused.

The smile on his lips grew colder, and his gaze upon Tang San and Xiao Wu turned more mocking.

Tang San felt a chill run down his spine. Under Qian Renyu's gaze, his heart began to race. "Qian Renyu, what do you mean by that?!"

Qian Renyu smiled faintly. "With those eyes of yours, you can see the true form of this girl called Xiao Wu."

"Yet even knowing what Xiao Wu really is, you still dared to bring her to Spirit City. What do you think I mean?"

"Tang San, do you really think Spirit Hall has no one capable of dealing with this?!"

Tang San's breath caught, and he froze in shock.

Now that Qian Renyu had said it aloud, his already labored breathing grew even heavier.

Tang San froze. Liu Erlong's fierce expression from a moment ago also gave way to shock.

Xiao Wu's true form?

What did that mean?

Liu Erlong stared at Xiao Wu in disbelief.

Her eyes were full of confusion.

At the same time, Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo, Bone Douluo, and the others all turned to look at Xiao Wu.

Protected by the Lovesick Heartbreak Red, Xiao Wu's Soul Beast aura hadn't leaked out.

But Qian Renyu's words had suddenly made everything clear to them.

Ignoring everyone's shock, Qian Renyu stood there calmly, his scrutinizing gaze fixed on Xiao Wu.

"You're a hundred-thousand-year-old shapeshifted Soul Beast, yet you dared to come to Spirit City and spout such nonsense."

"Since you're here, you can forget about leaving!"

With that, Qian Renyu gave a soft, cold snort.

The sound carried far. One figure after another suddenly shot into the sky from behind Pope's Palace.

At the same time, Yue Guan and Gui Mei, already standing before Pope's Palace, went on alert.

As the auras of numerous Titled Douluo surged into the sky from behind Pope's Palace, Qian Renyu's snort faded away completely.

His icy voice rang out before Pope's Palace.

"Everyone from Spirit Hall, all elders, heed my command!"

"Seize them!"