Traveling Together

"Thank you all so much. If you hadn't protected me and driven away the Soul Beasts, I'd have been in real danger today. I, Qin Chuan, will remember this debt of gratitude."

Before the two could think it over, Qin Chuan's gaze suddenly turned cold. Remembering the strike that had nearly killed him, his anger still burned hot.

"Tang San, and that Titled Douluo— I, Qin Chuan, won't die so easily. Just you wait."

Though this time, he had turned disaster into a blessing.

Still, without the World Seed, even if he'd survived, injuries that severe would have forced him to spend a long time recuperating. He could afford to get hurt, but he absolutely couldn't let his cultivation progress fall behind.

Wasting another person's time was like taking their life...

He, Qin Chuan, would remember this murderous grudge!

"If I'm not mistaken, the one who injured you was Tang Hao, the Clear Sky Douluo of the Clear Sky Sect, wasn't he?" A solemn look crossed Qian Renxue's beautiful face.

Her slender figure was willowy, her waist so slight it seemed a hand could encircle it. She stepped in front of Qin Chuan and asked with concern, "The Clear Sky Douluo is one of the continent's renowned top experts. How did you offend him?"

"The Clear Sky Douluo?" Qin Chuan furrowed his brow.

"What? You don't know?" At the mention of the Clear Sky Douluo, Qian Renxue grew somewhat melancholy. Her phoenix eyes dimmed slightly, and she fell silent.

Just then, the sound of something slicing through the air rang out!

"The Clear Sky Douluo is the Clear Sky Sect's guardian Douluo, a top expert famed across the entire continent, and a man who once enjoyed boundless glory.

"But in private, he's a hypocritical, domineering brute. He even used despicable means to grievously injure Miss's father, whose wounds were so severe that he eventually died."

Snake Lance Douluo flew over from a distance and explained it to Qin Chuan, also revealing why Qian Renxue had grown so downcast.

"I... I'm sorry. I didn't mean to bring this up," Qin Chuan said apologetically. There might be a lot he didn't know about the circumstances.

But clearly, a father's death was a heavy blow for anyone.

Qian Renxue shook her head. "I'm fine. It happened so many years ago that I've long since gotten used to it. But I've never forgotten my father's death. One day, I'll personally make Tang Hao pay for every drop of blood!"

The topic had grown rather heavy. Qin Chuan wanted to steer the conversation elsewhere, but Puffer Douluo brought it right back around.

"The Clear Sky Douluo disappeared from the continent more than ten years ago and hasn't shown himself since. Who knows why he suddenly appeared this time?"

"Little friend, you were there for the entire conflict. Do you know why he showed himself?"

As he spoke, Puffer Douluo turned his gaze to Qin Chuan. The implication was obvious.

Qin Chuan's mouth twitched. He was genuinely at a loss for words. All because he'd inexplicably crossed a Titled Douluo, and the source of it all turned out to be a young boy.

"My feud with him was purely accidental. The conflict came out of nowhere; before today, I didn't even know who he was... I nearly died today, and I, Qin Chuan, will remember this grudge. There's no need for my clan to step in. Given time, I'll seek him out and settle it myself!"

Qin Chuan made his position clear. His tone was firm, but he didn't reveal everything, keeping some of the details to himself.

That fellow called Tang San belonged to Shrek Academy. Knowing that was enough. He needed to avenge his own grudge himself.

As for using someone else to kill Tang Hao, there was no need for that yet.

Wasn't he just one Titled Douluo? Give Qin Chuan time, and he'd slaughter him as easily as a chicken or dog.

"I see!"

A clear trace of disappointment flashed through Puffer Douluo's eyes, but he said nothing.

Still, the ease with which Qin Chuan spoke of seeking revenge on a Titled Douluo—one renowned across the continent and known to have killed other Titled Douluos—was enough to shake all three of them.

But Qian Renxue had also picked up on the key point... His clan? Her eyes lowered slightly. This boy truly did have the backing of a terrifying power.

She glanced at Snake Lance Douluo, who seemed to realize it as well. His body trembled uneasily.

The boy was already so terrifying. They couldn't even imagine what sort of extraordinary beings might belong to the power behind him—or what kind of elders his clan might have.

Could they be peerless figures like the Grand Pontiff?

After a little more conversation, Qin Chuan prepared to take his leave.

Qian Renxue, however, warmly urged him to stay. The Star Dou Great Forest was fraught with danger, and she hoped they could travel together from then on, so they could look out for one another.

With two Titled Douluos accompanying him, he could practically do as he pleased even in the Star Dou Great Forest.

"That works." Qin Chuan nodded, accepting her offer. He was in poor condition and had no idea where Tang Hao was. If Tang Hao was lying low somewhere, waiting for a chance to strike, Qin Chuan might not even be able to run.

Still, he had just given himself an invisible layer of protection: the unfathomably powerful clan behind this prodigy.

That ought to be enough to prevent a repeat of what had happened with Snake Lance Douluo.

Besides, traveling with Qian Renxue and having two Titled Douluos guarding him was like getting top-tier protection for free. Not only could he avoid every risk, but there might even be other benefits.

He hadn't forgotten that he still hadn't gathered all five poisons.

After weighing it for a moment, Qin Chuan nodded without hesitation.

"Then, from here on, I'll be in your care." Qian Renxue smiled and held out her slender, jade-white hand, exuding a spirited beauty that dazzled like a startled swan taking flight.

Her beauty was breathtaking, and it also astonished the two Titled Douluos accompanying her. A flicker of shock passed through their eyes.

Miss was being far too courteous to this fellow, wasn't she? When she was in her female identity, she rarely made physical contact with men.

It was clear just how much importance their young lady placed on this mysterious boy—and how special he was to her!

"You're too kind. I'm the one who owes you a debt of gratitude," Qin Chuan said solemnly, taking her soft hand.

After resting in place for a while, the four of them set off.

Although Qian Renxue hadn't said so outright, the two Titled Douluos who accompanied her made it clear how exalted her status was.

She was perhaps from the legendary Spirit Hall. After all, among the powers spoken of across the continent, only Spirit Hall had more than one Titled Douluo.

As for her trip to the Star Dou Great Forest, she had already chosen the Soul Beast she wanted for her sixth Soul Skill: a 53,000-year-old Golden Flame Holy Lion with the light attribute.

"I hope we can find the remaining three poisons during this trip, so I can refine that pill soon," Qin Chuan thought. He had already gathered the spider and the toad. Now, all that remained were the other three poisonous creatures.