Chrysanthemum Douluo's Attitude

After Xiao Chen defeated Lu Xiao, he chatted with Yan and Xie Yue for a while as Mystic Spear.

Then the Lu Family members assigned to keep watch on Mystic Spear saw Yan and Xie Yue invite him into their lounge.

An hour later, Xiao Chen left the Soul Fighting Arena with the three of them, using the identity of Absolute String.

The four had a meal in the city before climbing into their carriage and leaving Xilu City.

The Lu Family's experts immediately followed. They didn't stop them, simply keeping behind them to ensure Xiao Chen and the others remained in sight.

Chrysanthemum Douluo had not left the Great Soul Arena.

He was sitting comfortably in the VIP lounge with Ji Chuan, leisurely chatting over tea.

Before long, Lu Zheng's knock sounded from outside the door.

Chrysanthemum Douluo didn't deliberately make things difficult for him and let him into the lounge at once.

As soon as Lu Zheng entered, he glanced around. The lounge wasn't very large, and its layout was plain to see; every corner was visible.

He found no one inside apart from Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ji Chuan, which only strengthened his conviction that Mystic Spear had slipped out disguised as Absolute String.

As for where Absolute String was, he didn't care.

Right now, he only wanted to confirm one thing: Was Mystic Spear connected to the senior before him?

"Senior, forgive me for asking, but is that Mystic Spear connected to you in any way...?" Lu Zheng got straight to the point, his manner extremely respectful.

"He has nothing to do with me. He simply gets along well with a few of my juniors," Chrysanthemum Douluo replied.

Lu Zheng was delighted to hear this. As long as Mystic Spear had no connection to the senior before him, he could relax.

"Senior, you must already know that Mystic Spear killed the next head of my Lu Family in front of everyone. My family will never let this matter go," Lu Zheng said gravely.

He paused, then continued in a tone tinged with respect, "But if you intend to protect Mystic Spear, my family is willing to do you this favor and let the matter rest without pursuing it further."

Chrysanthemum Douluo took a small sip of tea and said mildly, "There's no need to test me, Patriarch Lu. I protect only my own juniors. I have no interest in involving myself in other people's affairs."

Lu Zheng was overjoyed.

He had thought he might have to pay some price to persuade this senior to stay out of it. He hadn't expected to get what he wanted so easily.

"Senior, may I ask what your four juniors think?" Lu Zheng continued.

"The young are full of hotheaded energy and have always liked meddling in affairs that have nothing to do with them. Some lessons can only be learned after they've suffered a loss and paid the price," Chrysanthemum Douluo replied.

The meaning behind those words was perfectly clear.

To Lu Zheng, it was obvious that the senior intended to use this matter to teach his juniors a lesson.

He immediately assured him, "Rest easy, Senior. This time, we're only targeting Mystic Spear. We absolutely won't hurt your four juniors!"

"Patriarch Lu, you're mistaken. You've seen the strength of those four. Snatching someone from them won't be easy," Chrysanthemum Douluo said with a faint smile.

"What do you mean, Senior?" Lu Zheng promptly asked.

Chrysanthemum Douluo set down his teacup and smiled. "I know the four of them better than anyone. Since they've decided to protect someone, they'll certainly fight with everything they have."

"So the Lu Family mustn't hold back. They all have life-saving treasures, so their lives won't be in danger. It's the Lu Family members who are more likely to suffer casualties if they act timidly and tie their own hands."

Chrysanthemum Douluo intended to use the Lu Family to test Xiao Chen and the others' combat ability, so he naturally wanted the Lu Family to go all out without holding anything back.

Lu Zheng had been worried that he might have trouble explaining himself to this senior if Xiao Chen and the others were hurt.

After hearing this, his concern vanished at once.

He could tell that the senior wanted to use the Lu Family to temper his juniors, but he didn't mind.

The people he had sent out this time were all Soul Kings and high-level Soul Ancestors of level forty-five or above.

Even though Xiao Chen and the others had displayed astonishing strength in the arena, he simply didn't believe the four of them could withstand a coordinated assault by seven or eight Soul Kings and a dozen high-level Soul Ancestors.

What's more, he could tell from Chrysanthemum Douluo's attitude that the other man had no intention of stopping him, a Soul Emperor, from taking action. He no longer had any reservations.

So he immediately sent out the message.

As for himself, he wasn't in a hurry to leave.

He believed this operation was certain to succeed. Now that he was at ease, he thought he might take the opportunity to make Chrysanthemum Douluo's acquaintance.

Outside Xilu City, after receiving Lu Zheng's message, the Lu Family members immediately picked up speed and cut off Xiao Chen and the others' carriage.

Yan, who was driving, knew the fish had taken the bait, so he deliberately said, "What bad luck! We've barely left the city, and already someone's trying to rob us."

The Lu Family's leader, a level fifty-eight Soul King, immediately explained, "You've misunderstood. We're from the Lu Family. I'm sure you know why we've come. We hope you won't stand in our way."

"What Lu Family? I don't know you! Why are you blocking us?" Yan said forcefully.

The Lu Family members had no choice but to get straight to the point. "Just hand over Mystic Spear, and we'll let you pass at once!"

"Mystic Spear? Golden Spear? If you need a weapon, go to a weapons shop. I don't have any here," Yan said with a curl of his lip.

The Lu Family leader waved his hand, and four Soul Kings began closing in on the carriage from all sides.

But before they could reach it, they felt a wave of Mental Interference.

In the next instant, cold light flashed. Several sharp blades and arrows shot out of the carriage with a whistle, aimed straight at the four Soul Kings' vital points.

The four Soul Kings reacted quickly. Some darted aside to dodge, while others raised their hands and gathered Soul Power to block. They evaded Xiao Chen and Xie Yue's attacks without a scratch.

"I'm warning you—move aside now, or don't blame us for what happens next!" Yan spoke up at just the right moment.

The four Soul Kings from the Lu Family turned to look at their leading elder. His eyes darkened as he said, "Make a move, but don't hurt them!"

Although the message Lu Zheng had sent said they didn't need to hold back, deep down, the elder was still reluctant to offend the forces hidden behind Xiao Chen and the others.

He knew Xiao Chen's group was powerful, but they were still only Soul Ancestors in their early forties. If not for the need to guard against the Cang Family, the Lu Family would never have deployed so many elite fighters.

Like Lu Zheng, the level fifty-eight Soul King understood the situation perfectly: As long as the forces behind Xiao Chen and the others chose to tolerate what had happened, Xiao Chen's group wouldn't be a real obstacle.

However, it didn't take long for them to pay the price for underestimating their opponents.

The four Soul Kings who attacked were all in their early fifties. Under normal circumstances, such a lineup would have been more than enough to handle four Soul Ancestors in their early forties.

But how could they have known that Xiao Chen and Hu Liena would unleash a Martial Soul Fusion Skill as soon as the fight began?

Against Soul Kings, Xiao Chen and Hu Liena only needed to use a dual martial soul fusion. The mental domain formed by the String Fox Phantom Bow covered a wide area, reaching a radius of a hundred meters.

The closer they came to Xiao Chen and Hu Liena, the stronger the surrounding mental Charm became.

The four Soul Kings charging at the front bore the brunt of it. Their minds suddenly grew heavy and dizzy, while the sounds of the wind and the fluctuations of Soul Power around them blurred into something hazy and unreal.

A soft yet domineering mental force invaded their minds. It was as if invisible threads had wrapped around their souls and pulled them along. Their eyes went unfocused, their steps faltered without their realizing it, and the Soul Power circulating through their bodies seized up. They plunged straight into a Bewildering Illusion.