Deep Sincerity
"Laugh--"
The invisible Sword Intent pierced towards Ling Yi Ling Yi, but ultimately vanished three feet away.
This scene caught the attention of Chen Jianjun, who was watching from the sidelines. He knew that although his son Chen Xin's Sword Intent was still relatively immature in his eyes, his Sword Intent was so solid that even Soul Master of the same Soul Douluo level would suffer a slight loss if he was not careful.
But Ling Yi, who is standing before me, is merely a Soul King, and a Healing System Soul King at that. How could he so silently extinguish the Sword Intent?!
Chen Jianjun dared to guarantee with his strength as Level 96 Super Douluo that although Ling Yi's Soul Power fluctuations were well hidden, he was indeed level 58, or at most at the critical point of level 59. There was absolutely no mistake!
"Interesting~" Chen Jianjun's originally indifferent expression thawed slightly, and for the first time, he showed Ling Yi a look of great interest.
With his strength, there's really not much left to interest him in the entire Douluo Continent.
If he hadn't seen the "Azure Nether Divine Sword" imbued with Sword Intent in Tang Yuehua's hand, he would never have come to Lingyun City. Even after arriving here, witnessing the special circumstances of Chen Ningqi and the other two, and even deducing that Ling Yi was plotting a new power system capable of impacting the foundations of Martial Soul and Soul Master, Chen Jianjun still showed little interest. 🐳✋ Claws 🎈👮
Yes, he was startled at the time, but only for a moment. He didn't intend to do anything afterward, and his subsequent understanding of the situation was just something he did on the spur of the moment.
Until yesterday, that moment of palpitation returned. Just as Chen Xin recounted Ling Yi's information, an unprecedented feeling enveloped Chen Jianjun's heart, as if he were being watched by some unknown entity.
Although that feeling was fleeting, as brief as if it were his illusion, Chen Jianjun's sword heart told him that for that instant, something strange had indeed happened.
That's why Chen Jianjun accepted the invitation.
He wanted to see if the strange feeling was caused by Ling Yi, the city lord of Lingyun City.
At this moment, seeing Ling Yi so easily extinguish the Sword Intent emitted by Chen Xin, Chen Jianjun felt that his sword heart was not wrong, and that Ling Yi in front of him really did possess some kind of special power.
On the other side, Chen Xin, one of the parties involved, was staring at Ling Yi with a solemn expression.
He never expected that his mental attack, which could only be mastered by Soul Douluo and was a top -Soul Douluo tier Power Attack System- Sword Martial Soul Douluo, would be blocked so silently.
Even though he didn't use his full strength in that Sword Intent just now, it was definitely not something a mere Soul King could block!
You see, just now, when his father, Chen Jianjun, asked if Lingyun City intended to keep him and his son there, Ling Yi dared to answer "yes." Naturally, Chen Xin wanted to teach him a lesson, to show him what it means to have trouble with one's words.
Who would have thought that the Sword Intent that was enough to make Soul Saint suffer a silent loss, cause a minor injury to Soul Emperor, and make Soul King vomit blood, didn't even touch a hair on this Healing System Soul King!
Ling Yi remained calm and composed, lightly raising his right hand. A small blue-green grass unfurled its stem and leaves in his palm, pale blue ripples subtly spreading outwards.
"My ' Blue Silver Domain ' is but a humble skill; I hope you two seniors will forgive my lack of expertise—"
As he spoke, Ling Yi turned his gaze to Chen Xin, whose Soul Power was about to erupt, and continued, "Senior, Ling Yi sincerely wishes to invite you both to join my ' Lingyun City '~~"
Chen Xin: "..."
Chen Jianjun: "..."
As Ling Yi finished speaking his invitation, Chen Jianjun and his son fell into an inexplicable silence.
A few breaths later, the surging Soul Power around Chen Xin quietly dissipated, and the Seven Kill Sword in his hand returned to his body. He looked at Ling Yi with a strange expression, "When you said 'leave us here,' you meant to recruit us?"
"I dare not use the word 'recruit' to describe you two seniors," Ling Yi said sincerely. "After all, you two are both Soul Douluo- level powerhouses. Ling Yi only hope that you will not find my Lingyun City too small and dilapidated, and that you will condescend to stay here as guests. That would be enough for me."
"Wait a minute~"
Chen Xin raised her hand to interrupt Ling Yi, her strange expression deepening as she looked at Ling Yi and asked, "You don't know our identities? Nor do you know my father's strength?"
"Hmm?" Ling Yi was taken aback at first, then turned his gaze to Chen Jianjun beside him. "Judging from this, this senior's strength... is not Soul Douluo, could it be... Titled Douluo?!"
The last four words, spoken by Ling Yi, were full of tension and emotion, conveying a complex mix of astonishment, surprise, delight, and a Sisi perceptible hint of unease.
Chen Jianjun remained unmoved by this, but Chen Xin's lips curled up slightly, unable to suppress the indescribable feeling of comfort.
Chen Xin didn't know what it meant to show off, but he knew that this feeling was pretty good.
Seeing that neither the Chen Family father nor son denied it, Ling Yi seemed to have received a definite answer. He stood up, picked up the teacup in front of him, raised it to Chen Jianjun, and said respectfully, "I was unaware that Your Ling Yi was being rude in person—"
As soon as the music stopped, he drank the tea in his hand in one gulp, replacing the wine with tea.
"It's alright~" A hint of appreciation flashed in Chen Jianjun's eyes. He reached out, picked up the teacup in front of him, and took a small sip as a response.
"City Lord Ling ~"
After that tense and relaxed exchange, Chen Xin had now lowered his guard by almost 99%, and with a somewhat relaxed expression, he asked, "You really don't know our identities? Then why do you still want to recruit us?"
"Senior~" Ling Yi gave Chen Xin a slightly embarrassed wry smile and replied, "Although Your Majesty's strength has exceeded my expectations, based on the strength you have displayed in various places in ' Lingyun City ' these past few days, you are already above the Soul Saint. With such strength, you are a powerful figure who can roam freely throughout the Douluo Continent."
"Ling Yi believes his memory is pretty good. Over the years, through the Green Wood Merchant Association, the Blacksmith Association, and his own network of connections, he has basically memorized the identities of members of almost all the major and minor forces on the Douluo Continent, from the Soul Master Spirit Hall and the Clear Sky Sect to various prominent clans. However, there is no information about the identities of the two seniors among them."
"Therefore, I guessed that you two seniors were reclusive masters who were focused on cultivation and had no connection with any faction on the Douluo Continent. That's why I thought of inviting you to rest in my ' Lingyun City ' for a while, and Ling Yi I wouldn't stop you from leaving whenever you wanted. Who knew..."
After a pause, Ling Yi turned his gaze to Chen Jianjun, shook his head, and said regretfully, "Your Majesty is Titled Douluo, and ' Lingyun City ' is currently sparsely populated and lacks sufficient land. We dare not presume to ask Your Majesty to deign to grace our humble abode with your presence today... It is already a great honor to have both of you grace our abode with your presence..."
Still writing. I estimate the next chapter will be finished around midnight. Whether I release it as soon as it's finished, or release it together with the next chapter tomorrow night, please leave your suggestions in the comments!