Just as Qian Yu had guessed, Jixiang had only just broken through to the Soul Emperor realm.
"He's a good person. He travels around treating people and helping others."
"Are we really going to attack him?"
After setting foot on the island and learning more about Jixiang, Hu Liena felt somewhat reluctant to do it.
There was simply no reason for it.
She couldn't understand why Qian Yu had gone to so much trouble and spent so much time coming here to find someone who had nothing to do with them.
What Hu Liena found even harder to understand was how Qian Yu had learned all of this.
"Come on, since when did you become so kind, Hu Liena?"
"How many Soul Masters have died at your hands in the Capital of Slaughter?"
"What, after Tang San fooled you, did you learn his brand of hypocritical theories too?"
Seeing Hu Liena about to start up again, Qian Yu mocked her without the slightest hesitation.
Now that he had fully accepted Qian Renxue's gifts, he had the confidence to match. He really wasn't afraid of Hu Liena killing him in a fit of rage.
As for whether using such despicable methods would affect his state of mind and prevent him from advancing further after reaching the Titled Douluo realm, Qian Yu thought the idea was a joke.
What sort of state of mind was there to speak of on the path of cultivation in Douluo Continent?
As long as you had enough power, you could pile it up until you broke through even the greatest bottleneck.
Even the state-of-mind requirements in the God Trial weren't all just things the gods had made up as they pleased?
They claimed that after reaching level 95 as a Titled Douluo, if your state of mind didn't align with your Martial Soul, it would be very difficult to break through.
That was pure nonsense!
For starters, fuse six Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bones and see if you can break through.
If you still couldn't, then you simply didn't have enough energy.
How had Yan Shaozhe broken through ten thousand years later? Hadn't he relied on Huo Yuhao's pills?
What the hell was this talk of a state of mind?
Even if such a thing really existed, it wouldn't matter.
He was determined to become a god. Gods loved all living beings, not just one person.
His love was boundless, a love without emotion. Everything he did was simply about sacrificing a small portion to benefit the majority.
If all else failed, he could give himself a round of self-brainwashing and plant an ideological stamp in his mind.
He refused to believe he'd have any state-of-mind problems.
"It was my fault. I'll do my best to get my mindset in order."
After Qian Yu had given her a thorough scolding, Hu Liena actually began to think it over seriously and even apologized to him sincerely.
"But the question is, how do we deal with him?"
"Setting aside the fact that Jixiang himself is a Soul Emperor, Zi Zhenzhu on this island is a Soul Douluo!"
"I heard Zi Zhenzhu treats Jixiang very well, too."
After apologizing, Hu Liena began seriously thinking about how they could make their move.
She racked her brain but couldn't think of any way to achieve their goal.
Seeing Hu Liena in this state, Qian Yu finally understood why Spirit Hall had lost so badly.
How had a plan to ambush a supply convoy ever been considered a brilliant stratagem?
With people like this in Spirit Hall, their defeat was no surprise.
This time, though, he didn't criticize Hu Liena. Being willing to use her brain was better than not using it at all.
After a long while, while Hu Liena was still scratching her head, Qian Yu finally broke the silence and told her to stop wasting brain cells.
"Is it that hard?"
"Heaven, earth, and people are all in our favor. We only need to borrow one of them to have a chance of achieving our goal."
"When we first came ashore, the islanders said a powerful storm would hit in a few days. What does a Soul Douluo amount to in the face of a natural disaster?"
"When the storm arrives, either you or I can pretend to be sick. Jixiang is so warmhearted and kind, isn't he? We'll ask him to come treat us."
"Once he arrives, we ambush him, knock him out, and put him in a Soul Tool that can store living creatures. Then we act as if nothing happened. If something unexpected really does happen, we can just disguise ourselves with different identities."
"Of course, if you think that plan is too much trouble, we can go with something more extreme. Learn the layout of the island and find a way to sabotage it. Then let most of the islanders die in the storm. With everything in chaos, no one will suspect us for a while, and we'll be able to do whatever we want with ease."
After hearing what Qian Yu had to say, Hu Liena was so shocked she gaped at him.
Especially since Qian Yu still had a tender, adorable little face as delicate as a porcelain doll. If she hadn't heard it with her own ears, she would never have believed those words had come from his mouth.
"Killing with schemes and killing with righteous-sounding excuses are both still killing. There's no need to slap a slogan on it about saving the common people or serving the greater good. I'll only do that when there's a reason to."
"So, in this respect, all of you are inferior to Tang San."
After saying this, Qian Yu stopped paying attention to Hu Liena and continued cultivating with his meditation technique.
As the God-Level Soul Bone merged with his divine power, Qian Yu could clearly feel his mental strength and physique improving rapidly every day.
Perhaps his Angel Martial Soul's First Soul Ring could challenge one of around thirty thousand years.
Hu Liena thought it over alone for a long, long time. No one knew what sort of inner struggle she went through, but in the end, she came around.
Without realizing it, her Soul Power, which had been stagnant for a long time, quietly broke through and advanced to level 76.
Over the next few days, the two cultivated diligently as they quietly waited for the right moment.
Fortunately, they didn't have to wait long. Seven days later, the storm arrived right on schedule.
Qian Yu chose not to take part in the ambush on Jixiang. What's more, before the plan began, he deliberately kept his distance from Hu Liena.
Naturally, it was to be cautious.
Jixiang bore the Sea God's Mark bestowed by Tang San. Who knew whether there might be some sort of contingency?
If anything really went wrong, Hu Liena could take the fall.
Hu Liena had no trouble luring Jixiang into the trap.
She didn't attack him right away. Instead, she first checked his Soul Tool.
Before long, Hu Liena found what she wanted among the contents of Jixiang's Soul Tool.
It was a completely unexpected bonus.
After hesitating for a moment, Hu Liena still put Jixiang into a Soul Tool that could store living creatures. She would ask Qian Yu later how to deal with him.
Only after making sure no one had noticed did Hu Liena find Qian Yu and hand him the books she had taken from Jixiang's Storage Soul Tool.
"Mysterious Heaven Skill, Purple Demon Eye, Mysterious Jade Hand... Poison Chapter, Human Acupoint Map... They really are all here."
When Qian Yu saw the Mysterious Heaven Skill in Jixiang's notes, complete with the Eight Extraordinary Meridians, he knew it was the genuine version, not the abridged one passed down within the Tang Sect.
"Should we kill Jixiang?"
Seeing that Qian Yu had obtained what he wanted, Hu Liena knew the dirty work of dealing with him was now hers.
She spoke with a barely restrained eagerness.
Qian Yu looked at Hu Liena in surprise. Had he scolded her so harshly that she had swung from one extreme to the other?
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