Lin Lang and Xu Tianyan

"Sigh, forget it, forget it. I'd better just go ask the Evil Emperor for help." As Kong Bo thought this, he walked out of the classroom door, only to hear someone calling him, "Hey, are you Kong Bo? We have something to discuss with you."

Kong Bo followed the voice and saw a 14-year-old girl, along with another slightly older one, around 16. Kong Bo sized the two girls up and gave them a mental thumbs-up. He felt that the Douluo world of ten thousand years ago had more beauties, but looking at it now, this Peerless Tang Sect world of ten thousand years later still had plenty of pretty girls. At the very least, these two were quite to his liking.

The girl standing slightly in front could truly be called fair-skinned and beautiful. She sported a standard medium-length golden hairstyle, and her eyes were a charming gold as well. She wore an outfit similar to the JK style, and her "airbags" were very well-developed; it seemed that girls in the Douluo world truly did mature early.

Standing behind this girl was a tanned "spicy" girl with long, silver-white hair and golden eyes. Tanned skin and golden eyes—Kong Bo immediately knew she must be from the Xu Clan's royal line.

"I am Kong Bo. Is there something you need?" Kong Bo asked.

"There is," the long-haired girl said. "Would you mind if we talked? There's a matter we'd like your help with. The rewards are quite generous, and my sister here would like to treat you to lunch."

"Alright," Kong Bo nodded.

By the time they sat down for lunch, the long-haired girl introduced herself. "Let me introduce myself. My name is Lin Lang, and this is my friend, Xu Tianyan. I often hear my father praising you, saying you have great talent."

"Your father... is Director Lin?" Kong Bo asked.

"Yes," Lin Lang nodded, though her tone was cold; it seemed the father-daughter relationship wasn't very good. "I hear my father constantly praising you, saying you're very talented. But let me tell you, as a true soul master powerhouse, you need actual combat experience. We can offer you that opportunity. How about it? Do you want to become a true powerhouse?"

"Become a true powerhouse? Of course I do," Kong Bo said. "I wonder what plans Sister Lin Lang has in mind?"

"I have one," Lin Lang said. At this moment, Xu Tianyan, sitting beside her, began shaking her head, but Lin Lang acted as if she didn't see it. "How about you go to the Underground Soul Fighting Arena to compete? Fighting there will allow you to experience true life-or-death battles. What do you think? A genius like you can only grow through real combat. Besides, compared to the Hongchen siblings, I'm sure your Limit Douluo master has taught you plenty. Wouldn't it be fine to have the Evil Emperor preside over things?"

"The Underground Soul Fighting Arena?" Kong Bo continued, "But I'm curious, how could you possibly get me an entry pass?"

"Sister Tianyan's older brother is Legion Commander Xu. She can certainly help you get one," Lin Lang said.

"That makes sense, that makes sense," Kong Bo said. He hadn't expected this tanned girl, Xu Tianyan, to be the younger sister of Xu Tianyuan.

"How about it, little brother Kong Bo?" Lin Lang said. "You can't let such a good opportunity slip by."

Hearing Lin Lang say this, Kong Bo stared straight at her. His cold gaze felt like he was looking at a Gundam. Lin Lang was so frightened that she quickly dodged his gaze, her heart racing. Why does a little brat looking at me feel like a ferocious soul beast in the Great Forest is watching me? How can I feel fear from the eyes of a child like this?

"Sister, your calculations are truly excellent," Kong Bo said. "On one hand, I'm a capable fighter, so if you two sisters bet on me, you can keep making money. As for me going to the Underground Soul Fighting Arena, my master will obviously be watching over me. With a Limit Douluo presiding, if I were ever in mortal danger, he would certainly be able to protect me. As for you, Sister, you'd only lose a bit of money. But if I really am a genius, the money you two would make would be substantial. Looking at it this way, me fighting for my life in the arena is just making money for you."

Kong Bo tilted his head. "What's wrong, Sister Lin Lang? You don't think that just because Director Lin praises me a lot, I'm some kind of obedient child, do you?"

"How could that be!" Lin Lang quickly tried to appease him, a smile plastered on her face. "Little brother, sit down. It was my mistake to underestimate you. Let me apologize."

"Apologize? You'll need to show some sincerity. I don't want anything else. Sister, since you can go to the Underground Soul Fighting Arena in Ming Capital, you must be able to make money, and there must be records of those earnings, right? After all, the dignitaries and nobles go there, and those who are stingy need to be handled properly, don't they? I don't want much—sixty percent of the profits will do."

"Sixty percent? Why don't you just go rob someone?" Lin Lang looked at Kong Bo with extreme dissatisfaction. Kong Bo was opening his mouth like a lion, demanding more than half the profits. How could she accept that?

"Sister Lin Lang, if the deal doesn't go through, there's no need for hard feelings. We'll go our separate ways, and perhaps we'll meet again in the future." Kong Bo moved to get up from his chair. "Please rest assured, Sister Lin Lang, I certainly won't tell my master or my great-grandfather about you trying to persuade me to fight in the Underground Soul Fighting Arena. If you have any other collaborations in the future, feel free to come find me. I'm the one doing the fighting in the ring; asking for sixty percent is quite generous, isn't it?"

As Kong Bo turned to leave, Lin Lang quickly changed her tune. "Little brother Kong Bo, fine! Sister Tianyan and I agree. Sixty percent it is. You're just a child, why are you so greedy?"

Kong Bo had been about to sit back down, but hearing her say that, he turned right back around to leave. Lin Lang hurriedly stopped him again. "Little brother Kong Bo, it was my fault. I promise I won't—"

At this moment, Kong Bo acted like a spoiled, wicked young master. He reached out and pinched Lin Lang's chin. "Sister Lin Lang, don't treat me like an ordinary child. Although I don't know why you love money so much, besides this, there are other things we can collaborate on in the future."

"You..." Lin Lang looked at Kong Bo with irritation. Just as she was about to speak, Kong Bo pinched her chin again. "Sister Lin Lang, if you want to manipulate people, you must be prepared to be manipulated yourself, just like now. Regardless, I hope we have a pleasant collaboration."

Kong Bo then took out his Soul Guidance Recording Pen and pressed the button. "Business has its ups and downs. Sister Lin Lang, I guarantee you here and now: if I truly die in the Underground Soul Fighting Arena, I, Kong Bo, accept it willingly." He placed the recording pen on the table, then cupped his hands toward Lin Lang and Xu Tianyan. "Sister Lin Lang, Sister Tianyan, until we meet again."