"What an interesting person." She raised the corner of her mouth slightly, revealing a mysterious smile, "He is obviously Soul Master, but he is not attached to any power. He is obviously chivalrous, but he never boasts about his greatness. He can obviously take advantage of the opportunity to ask for benefits, but he just takes the money and leaves."
Her thoughts couldn't help but drift to her mother Bibi Dong.
The woman who regarded her as a scoundrel.
The woman who valued power as everything.
As for Zhou Qiubai, he doesn't seem to care about anything. The only thing he cares about is probably the sword in his hand and the friends around him.
"Perhaps..." Xue Qinghe whispered to himself, "Such people are truly strong."
An idea suddenly came to her mind.
If one day, she is no longer the young master of the Spirit Hall, no longer the prince of Heaven Dou, but just an ordinary person...
Can Freedom live a free and easy life like Zhou Qiubai?
This thought flashed through her mind, but she suppressed it immediately.
Impossible.
She is Qian Renxue, and she is destined to bear all this.
This is her fate.
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Yuelai Old Inn on the other side.
Zhou Qiubai and Chen Xuan sit opposite each other.
"Brother Chen has never come to see me since we last left the academy?" Zhou Qiubai said with a smile.
"Some trivial matters are bothering me, otherwise I will definitely visit." Chen Xuan took a sip of tea with a smile on his lips, "But it's hard not to know about the recent commotion Brother Zhou has made."
Zhou Qiubai raised his eyebrows. "What did I make a fuss about?"
"Auction House rescued Cat Girl, attacked Liu Erlong in a restaurant, and Mercenary Guild took over the mission and destroyed Shadow Society's stronghold overnight." Chen Xuan listed them one by one. "Brother Zhou, you have only been here at Heaven Dou City for nearly half a year, and you have caused more trouble than some people in a lifetime."
Zhou Qiubai smiled helplessly, "I don't want to either, trouble comes to me."
"This thing comes to you because you are worth it." Chen Xuan put down the teacup and his expression became serious, "Brother Zhou, I came today to remind you of something."
"Brother Chen, please speak."
"The water behind Shadow Society is very deep." Chen Xuan lowered his voice, "I checked some ancient books and found that this is not the first time that this kind of organization has appeared. Of course, this is not the first case, nor is it the last case."
Zhou Qiubai frowned. "You mean..."
"I didn't say anything." Chen Xuan shook his head, "I just reminded Brother Zhou that you destroyed their stronghold, saved people, and took money. This is good, but don't delve deeper."
Zhou Qiubai was silent for a moment, then a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
"Brother Chen, don't worry, I have a sense of discretion. I will take care of what should be taken care of, but I will never interfere with what should not be taken care of."
"That's good." Chen Xuan breathed a sigh of relief, took out a pile of bamboo slips from his backpack and handed it to Zhou Qiubai, "This is for you."
Zhou Qiubai took it and glanced at the cover.
Well, there is no name.
"This is..."
"Keep it as a souvenir." Chen Xuan smiled, then stood up and picked up the backpack.
"I have something else to do, so I'll leave first." He handed over to Zhou Qiubai, "Brother Zhou, take care."
"Brother Chen, take care too." Zhou Qiubai responded with a smile.
Chen Xuan turned around and left, the figure in the blue shirt fading away in the sun.
Zhou Qiubai looked down at the bamboo slips in his hands, pondered for a long time, and chuckled.
"This Chen Xuan... is really not simple."
At this moment, Yang Guyun came down from upstairs and asked with concern, "Why did he come to you?"
"Send the book." Zhou Qiubai shook the book in his hand, "By the way, remind me, Shadow Society's matter ends here, don't delve into it further."
"What do you think?"
"What else can you think about?" Zhou Qiubai put the book in his arms and said relaxedly, "Listen to others and eat enough. Anyway, the task is completed and the money is taken, so what should I do next."
He stood up and stretched, feeling comfortable all over.
For the next seven days, Zhou Qiubai and Yang Guyun no longer appear in Great Soul Arena.
After all, they have won so many times in a row that no one dares to challenge them anymore.
Soul Ancestor dare not play, Soul Emperor can't beat it. As for Soul Saint, whose Soul Saint would be bored and come to Soul Fighting Arena to bully young people?
The dean of an ordinary high-level Soul Master Academy is nothing more than Soul Saint.
It's shameless to win, and even more embarrassing to lose.
So, the two of them switched to the Mercenary Guild.
They disdain those idlers who escort noble ladies shopping, and they don't want to do the trivial chores of chasing thieves.
City Guard Is it just a job?
They specialize in tasks that can both make money and hone themselves.
For example, today's task aroused their interest.
"Investigating the unusual movements of West Mountain Mine, suspected of harassment by Spirit Beast, reward eight hundred Gold Soul Coin." Zhou Qiubai took off the blue task sheet, and the one-eyed old man He reminded me specifically, "The West Mountain area has not been peaceful recently. There are already three groups of people there, two Soul Elder and one Soul Ancestor. Are you... are you sure you want to go?"
"OK." Zhou Qiubai accepted the task directly.
They left the city and walked 30 miles westward, arriving at West Mountain Mine.
The original iron mine was dug out more than ten years ago and is now abandoned.
The entrance to the cave collapsed in pieces, and there were minecarts scattered outside the cave, and there were even a few...
Bones.
Zhou Qiubai squatted down and inspected it. The bone seemed to have been licked by something, leaving fine tooth marks on it.
"This is no ordinary Spirit Beast." Yang Guyun said.
"That's right." Zhou Qiubai stood up and frowned slightly, "These tooth marks are fine and even, like... insects."
As soon as he finished speaking, a rustling sound came from the cave.
The sound was very soft, but if you listen carefully, it sounded like someone hanging a blackboard with their fingernails.
Zhou Qiubai and Yang Guyun looked at each other, feeling a little frightened, and took three steps back at the same time.
Then, the black tide surged out.
Yes, it is really "trendy".
Thousands of palm-sized black beetles poured out of the hole, instantly covering the ground within a ten-foot radius of the entrance. Even the soil was chewed up in its path.
"Iron-Eating Beast." Zhou Qiubai frowned, "No wonder the mine collapsed. These guys specialize in eating metal, and iron ore is their granary."
This type of Spirit Beast is considered the most peculiar one among the entire Spirit Beast race.
There are almost no old Spirit Beast among them. Even the king and queen of ants can reach the sky in a hundred years at most. Even if they grow up, they will not be much bigger. Basically, they are no bigger than a human finger.
But their biggest feature is...
Much, much.
It's a bit similar to fire ants. If you find one, it means there are thousands.
The most important thing is that there is no metal anywhere it passes.
Even if Martial Soul is carrying metal, they will chew it.
Yang Guyun has already taken action.
He held a spear in his hand and swept out.
The gunfire passed by and the beetles were blown away, but more black shadows kept coming towards them.
"Let me do it." Zhou Qiubai took a step forward and unsheathed his sword.
High-frequency tremors, every shaking caused a sensation.
Puff puff puff...
The beetles fell one after another, their joints broken, and they could only roll in vain on the ground.
But there are simply too many of them.
No matter what, they can't be killed.
Zhou Qiubai suddenly sheathed his sword and said to Yang Guyun, "Back off."