At the entrance to the Chuan Ling Gate.
Ah Rou had come from Suotuo City.
Perhaps only Chuan Ling could give her the answer she wanted.
At the entrance to the Chuan Ling Gate, a little girl lay on a reclining chair, with a zither beside her.
"A... a soul beast!"
Ah Rou recognized the little girl on the reclining chair at a glance.
How was this possible? How could a little soul beast girl dare to stay so openly in the human world?
This was Chuan Ling, too. There had to be plenty of powerful people here. Wasn't she afraid of being captured?
Wait, could Chuan Ling actually not care about that?
Ah Rou thought of Zhong Ling. Zhong Ling was in Chuan Ling, so perhaps they knew.
Xu Zhining opened her eyes. "Who are you? Who are you looking for?"
"Do you have a student token?"
Ah Rou instinctively shook her head. "No, I'm looking for someone."
"Little one, is there someone named Zhong Ling here?"
Xu Zhining stood up and stared fixedly at the woman before her.
"A Titled Douluo. A soul beast who took human form and cultivated anew."
"You aren't human."
With just one glance, Xu Zhining had seen through Ah Rou's true identity.
She hadn't expected another soul beast to have cultivated to the Titled Douluo rank somewhere outside Chuan Ling.
That was truly remarkable luck.
"Aren't... aren't you a soul beast too?" Ah Rou asked.
"I am."
"Since you're a soul beast, I'll spare you the music."
Xu Zhining's expression was calm and unruffled, as though the woman before her failed to interest her.
"Music on the zither?"
"If you play, I'd be happy to listen."
Ah Rou thought it over and decided to listen after all. What if it brought some opportunity?